TARA REID has abandoned hopes of reviving her acting career and is launching her own fashion line in a bid broaden her appeal.

The American Pie star debuted Mantra - a collection of swimsuits and casual wear decorated with beads and charms - in Las Vegas on Monday (25Aug08).

She says, "I feel like I'm in a really great place in my life, and I love what I'm doing. I love acting but I can't hire myself. If this works, then we're in business. If not, I tried."

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Singing sensation Carrie Underwood was photographed wearing a Delicate Raymond vintage "C" monogrammed necklace last Thursday, July 24, in Beverly Hills at Il Fornaio restaurant.

This Delicate Raymond monogrammed necklace features a beautiful font from the '60s, hand-engraved onto a 1 1/4" gold disc. Disc and chain is 14kt gold-filled and accented with a freshwater pearl, available in 16" and 30" chain lengths.

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Famously quirky dressers DAVID ARQUETTE and BEN HARPER are going into business together - creating a new fashion line.

The pair is funding a new clothing range, called Propr, that will be unveiled at September's (08) New York Fashion Week.

Arquette even plans to celebrate his 37th birthday at a fashion bash in the Big Apple on 8 September (08), reports the New York Daily News.

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SPIDER-MAN star JAMES FRANCO is the new face of Gucci's men's fragrance.

The movie hunk has signed on to front Gucci by Gucci's new TV ads, in which the brooding star wanders through rooms in an empty hotel.

The new ad features singer Roisin Murphy covering Brian Ferry's Slave to Love.

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BRAD PITT has teamed up with cosmetics firm Kiehl's to develop a new charity line of grooming products.

Pitt will advise Kiehl brand executives on the new cruelty-free, all-green range of body cleansers - but he refuses to take part in the product's marketing campaign.

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EVA LONGORIA PARKER is set to follow in the footsteps of her friend VICTORIA BECKHAM and design her own fashion range.

Beckham currently designs her own range of jeans and Longoria Parker is considering taking some time out from acting to launch her own collection.

She says, "I would love to design one day. I do not have the time right now but I would love to develop a home line or a clothing line. So we will see what comes first.

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