Amal Clooney

They Were ‘looking At Cribs And Nursery Furniture,’ Says Staffer

... the staff doesn’t have any idea. Maybe George’s pal  Brad Pitt — who came in a few years back to look at a pair of children-sized club chairs — told them. Peter Mikelbank. RELATED VIDEO: Pregnant Amal Clooney Steps Out to Support Husband George at César Awards in Paris. The small family-run shop, whose line has always been made exclusively in France, has a long-established attraction for celebrity clientele — and not just French. In business at the same location for 38 years, the Baudou family had supplied nursery furniture for Princess Grace of Monaco and then, in turn, her daughter Princess Caroline. Other high-profile customers have included  Céline Dion , Robert De Niro  and  Woody Allen — and staff can still recall the time they closed down the small corner shop for Michael Jackson , “Who literally bought one of everything in stock.”. For more about George and Amal Clooney’s romantic weekend in Paris, pick up the latest issue of ...

See Our Most Stylish Ladies Of The Week

... them in the spotlight. See who made the cut this week (Photo: Rex). Get celebs updates directly to your inbox. + Subscribe. Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Email. How did you celebrate International Women's Day on Wednesday? The global recognition was pretty incredible. We gave you a little round up of our most inspirational women, from sporting greats, to famous authors and human rights campaigners, it was great to celebrate our very own personal female role models. But why leave the celebrating to just one day. In the spirit of International Women's Day, we thought it was only fitting to champion the week's most stylish females. That's right, we have no misses or maybes in store for you this Friday, just ladies who have been rocking the red carpet, and turning heads with their savvy fashion choices. It must be hard work looking good all the time, but these fancy few seem to manage it in an effortless manner. Here's who look we've been inspired by this week. 1. Amal Clooney. Amal's ...

Some Real-world Twin Tips For Amal Clooney, Beyonce

... Triples or Quads: Proven Guidelines for a Healthy Multiple Pregnancy.". "To find out you're carrying two almost always comes as a shock," he said, "but the vast majority of people are thrilled by the process. It just takes a while to soak in.". And it sometimes takes a village. Evan Weinberg, the father of 6-year-old twin boys in Manhattan, said hiring a baby nurse might seem silly to some, "but trust me, it isn't." With a rate of cesarean sections at roughly 50 percent for twins, compared to 20 or 30 percent for singletons, mommy won't be fast on her feet, he said. "It takes time to recover," Weinberg said. "Daddy is going to be in charge of taking care of mommy and the two little ones. Our baby nurse did the midnight feedings, got them on a schedule.". Weinberg and his wife hired their nurse ...

Don't Let Islamic State Get Away With Genocide

... she said. Clooney represents Nadia Murad, a Yazidi woman captured by IS in Iraq in 2014, who has spoken out about since her release about being raped, sold as a sex slave, and praying for death while in captivity. Murad, now a goodwill ambassador for the U. N. Office on Drugs and Crime for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking, told the meeting that victims have patiently waited for over a year for the investigation of IS to start "to be able to at least bury our dead.". "Why it is taking so long? I cannot understand why you are letting ISIS get away with it, or what more you need to hear before you will act," Murad said, her voice breaking with emotion. "So today, I ask the Iraqi government and the U. N. to establish an investigation and give all the victims of ISIS the justice they deserve.". Clooney addressed prime minister al-Abadi saying it was initially Iraq's idea to involve the U. N. and sending a letter "would silence those who doubt your commitment to bring Daesh to justice.". If no letter is forthcoming, ...

Amal Clooney Urges U.n. To Investigate Isis As Media Wrongly Focuses On Bump

... the headline, "Oh baby! George Clooney's wife Amal Clooney shows off her blossoming baby bump in a chic yellow dress as she heads out to New York." Entertainment Tonight wrote, “Amal Clooney Stuns in Yellow While Delivering Passionate Speech at the United Nations.” And Time came under fire for tweeting , "Amal Clooney shows off baby bump at the United Nations" to promote a People story republished on their Motto site. It isn't the first time the lawyer's advocacy has been overshadowed by her connection to her actor-husband, George, but the backlash on social media was swift, with users calling out the reductive approach, which exclusively hones in on women's marital or maternal status. Commenters also affirmed the need for a shift in the rhetoric used to describe women and the work they do, a timely message on the heels of International Women's Day. Odd way of spelling 'human rights lawyer encourages the UN to investigate ...

The Early Clues Amal And George Clooney Were Expecting Twins A Boy And A Girl

... those and more in the PEOPLE Babies newsletter. Multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that the Clooneys are  expecting twins  — a son and a daughter — this spring. The couple has been spending more time at their newly renovated mansion outside of London that they purchased for a reported $12 million shortly after their September 2014 wedding , seemingly nesting in preparation for the babies’ arrival with recent renovations including a new pool, a theater room and a garden terrace. “George is excited, but nervous,” a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE of the veteran actor, 55. “He is excited about the kids, but also has the normal amount of nerves that come with being parents.”. George “will be a great father because he’s always had a very strong sense of family ,” says a longtime insider. “That comes from his father, Nick, and ...

See Amal Clooney’s Growing Baby Bump Around The World

... and mustard long-sleeve top. In late October, Amal was still showing off her toned tummy during a dinner date with her Oscar-winning husband at Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica, California. Keeping her look casual in jeans and a $79 black crop top by lingerie brand Cosabella, there was no sign of a baby bump just yet. Gary Miller/Getty. Amal delivered the keynote speech at the Texas Conference for Women at the Austin Convention Center in mid-November. Looking elegant in a gray pinstripe dress paired with beige pumps, the human-rights attorney discussed women’s rights around the world and spoke at length about her 23-year-old Yazidi client Nadia Murad , who is a political refugee in Germany after living in captivity as an ISIS sex slave. Dave Benett/Getty. On Jan. 9, the couple attended a reception hosted by The Clooney Foundation for Justice in London. The event was held in support of the Netflix documentary White Helmets about the work done by heroic Syrians to help those hit by bombings in the country. The stylish mom-to-be stunned in a black Dolce & Gabbana shift dress sprinkled with an assortment of colorful flowers. She completed the ...

The Incredible Life Of International Human Rights Lawyer Amal Clooney

... meets. Handout photo of Miliband, Clooney and Amal meeting with Syrian refugees in Berlin Thomson Reuters. When she and George met Syrian refugees in Berlin, she said: '[My family] also ran away from a war and were lucky enough to be accepted by a European country in 1982 when the violence there was really bad.". She got an English law degree from St. Hugh's College, Oxford; a Master of Laws (LLM) from NYU, and is fluent in Arabic and French. Chris Jackson / Getty. She clerked for Sonia Sotomayor , a former federal appeals court judge, after graduating. Her law firm, Doughty Street Chambers, recruited her to train as a barrister in 2010. She later joined its international law team full time. She has gone on to become one of the world's most renowned international human rights lawyers. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler. She has represented ...