What Not to Wear in Court

(AP) - A defense attorney entered a not-guilty plea today for former Illinois police officer Drew Peterson in the 2004 death of his third wife. Peterson stood silently in court, wearing a blue jail jumpsuit and shackles. He's been in custody since May 7, when he was arrested near his Bolingbrook home on first-degree murder charges in the death of Kathleen Savio. More»

'Show some remorse, man,' he urges

(NEWSER) - A stunned Usher yesterday blasted the luxurious lifestyle and high-spirited smiles of Chris Brown relaxing in Miami just weeks after he apparently viciously beat girlfriend Rihanna, reports the New York Daily News. "Come on, Chris, have a bit of remorse, man," said Usher. "The man's on jet skis? Like, relaxing in Miami?" Brown is to be arraigned tomorrow. Rihanna no longer wants to press charges, but prosecutors may still proceed, reports the Sun. More»

Accused mom Casey appears for motion on autopsy photos

(NEWSER) - Accused murderer Casey Anthony headed back to a Florida jail after her first public appearance since October at a court hearing today, the Orlando Sentinel reports. At the hearing, held to determine restrictions on photos and X-rays of the corpse of Anthony’s daughter Caylee Marie, a judge granted defense attorneys access to the images with a secure, private computer system. More»

'There is no controversy,' he declares as he flouts industry standards

(NEWSER) - Designer Marc Jacobs is flouting fashion industry recommendations by sending 14-year-old models down his catwalk. “I do the show the way I think it should be, not the way somebody tells me it should be,” Jacobs told the New York Times after his Manhattan presentation. "There is no controversy." Health initiative guidelines set by the Council of Fashion Designers of America—which includes Jacobs on its board—recommend that runway models be at least 16 years old . The age limit has been touted as a sign of progress in an industry plagued by anorexia. "The industry's hiring of prepubescent-appearing teenage girls as models of adult clothing sets an unrealistic standard; the curves that define the female figure are absent," said council president Diane von Furstenburg. Models who attempt to maintain a child's body into adulthood "run the risk of eating disorders," she warned. More»

Plus, daughter Kaia wants to be a model because...

(NEWSER) - Cindy Crawford is known for her mole, and she doesn't want it erased. In an interview with the Fashion Week magazine The Daily picked up by the Telegraph , Crawford recalls one of the worst cover campaigns in her past. "The one that makes me cringe the most is British Vogue. The first time they put me on the cover, they airbrushed off my mole," says the supermodel. "Whenever they mess with the mole, I cringe!" More»