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When political royalty weds fashion royalty, the expectations of grandeur are high. But when Lauren Bush, niece of former President George W. Bush and granddaughter of former President George H.W. Bush, married David Lauren, youngest son of fashion designer Ralph Lauren, they decided to make everything a little more down-home and country. That's not to say that the event wasn't the epitome of fashion and luxury, as the newly-wed couple described their rustic affair to Vogue. David described the event like 'a beautiful movie... like you were riding across the old west and you stopped in at a wedding'. The...

Lucas Schloming,a 31 year old Cambridge,MA resident,was arrested May 6 on Princeton campus on federal "stalking" charges,after the President's niece-Lauren Bush,a student at Princeton-received threatening e mails. Schloming,an MIT grad employed by a Massachussetts drug rehab institute,had previously been contacted by police,and told to desist.

LAUREN BUSH, niece of the US President, as she appears on the front cover of the 2002 Pirelli calendar, beloved by garage mechanics and other fans of the female form the world over. Miss Bush was announced yesterday as the face of next year’s calendar, which will feature fully clothed models for the first time since it was launched in 1964 with an iconic shot of a naked thigh extending from beneath a skimpy bathrobe. Miss Bush was booked to be Miss January, but after the attacks on September 11 Pirelli decided to make her the cover girl as a ...

Pretty and socially conscious!

<p>FRISKY First Daughter Barbara Bush put on a belly-dancing show at Chelsea hot spot Viscaya early yesterday while imitating the undulating tummy of a sword-twirling Japanese dancer named Yoko. Bush jumped up and joined Yoko at the socialite-studded after-party for Jennifer Nicholson's fashion show, prompting partygoers to throw flowers and hundreds of dollars in cash at the feet of Bush and Yoko. Commenting on the trays of margaritas and Veuve Clicquot champagne delivered to Bush's table before her gutsy performance, one wag quipped, "I hope the Secret Service is driving her home." Socialites Amanda Hearst, Elisabeth Kieselstein-Cord and Tinsley Mortimer hosted the "Magic Carpet Ride"-themed bash and post-show supper at adjoining restaurant Sette. The glammy guests included Ivanka Trump (hand-in-hand with Q-Tip heir and "Born Rich" director Jamie Johnson), Muffie-Potter Aston, Somers Farkas, Kimberly Stewart and Robert De Niro's ex-wife, Grace Hightower. Nicholson, the thirtysomething designer daughter of Jack Nicholson, also showed off her boy toy, 24-year-old Warren Hode, the sole male model in her show.</p>

Finally, some good news for model Lauren Bush. Today, fauna-loving Lauren will be named the "Sexiest Vegetarian Alive" by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. The presidential niece edged out Pamela Anderson and Kelly Osbourne. PETA will name actor Josh Hartnett the sexiest male vegetarian alive.

<p>Lauren Bush at Animal Magazine's 'Paws for Style' benefit for the NY ASPCA.</p>

Bush: A whole new 'Joe Millionaire twist?...Supermodel/George W. Bush niece Lauren Bush couldn't resist flirting with 'Joe Millionaire' Evan Mariott at the Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show.Lauren, age 18 confessed that she is 'hopelessly devoted to the show.'And liking what he saw right away Mariott, 28 asked for her phone number.Putting up a little barrier Lauren Bush's Elite model spokesperson agreed to take the card from Mariott's TV Network spokesperson.Meanwhile Laurens present beau, Tammer Qaddumi 19, could be in for some interesting dinner table conversation if he every accompanies the First Niece to the White House.The young Palestinian American has been...

Lauren Bush Falls Ill at Arab-Look Fashion Show Fri Sep 6, 4:08 PM ET MADRID (Reuters) - A stomach bug rather than diplomatic jitters kept President Bush's niece Lauren from modeling an Arabic-inspired collection at a fashion show in Barcelona, fashion house Toypes said on Friday. Lauren Bush was due to model three Arab-style outfits by the Galician label on Thursday. But she graced the catwalk only at the end of the show, hand-in-hand with designer Jorge Galinanes after the rest of the models had left. "She had three appearances planned but she had a stomach bug," Carlos Quinta, commercial...

The Princeton University admissions officers who peeked into a Yale University Web site 18 times in April returned again and again to a single account: that of a high school senior in Houston named Lauren Bush -- apparently President Bush's niece. In fact, they logged on to her online acceptance notice four times during a single afternoon. Then there was Ara Parseghian, a high school senior from Tucson and the grandson of his namesake, the famed Notre Dame University football coach. Princeton staffers looked at his account three times in the span of a few hours, according to a confidential...