Fashion

Gigi Hadid wasn't trying to show off her unshaven pits during her LOVE Magazine photo shoot -- 'cause the fuzz folks saw was nothin' but loose fibers ... TMZ has learned.

Sources close to Gigi tell us her "armpit hair" -- which was prominently featured in day 11 of LOVE Magazine's Advent calendar video series -- was, in fact, residue left behind from the jacket she was wearing on set.

We're told the culprit was simply that navy cropped coat Gigi is seen wearing in the vid -- ya know, the one in which she's striking poses and kinda working up a sweat. Makes sense some of that could've gotten stuck to her.

What doesn't make sense is that no one on set saw the hairy stuff during the shoot, or even while editing the video.

J.R. Smith is taking his hoodie beef with Stephen A. Smith to the next level -- dropping brand new "ugly sweater hoodies" for the holiday season ... and TMZ Sports has the first pics.

In the spirit of the "ugly sweater" holiday traditions -- J.R. decided to evolve the look to the hoodie ... complete with the phrase, "Merry Swishmas."

Remember, J.R. and Stephen A. beefed a few months ago when the ESPN star ripped J.R. for wearing a hoodie on the bench during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

Stephen A. said, "You've got a lot of those white folks in the audience that are going to think this is Trayvon Martin being revisited and I'm not joking about it. The bench is no place for someone to be wearing a hoodie."

Smith fired back on Twitter saying Stephen A. was "reaching."

J.R.'s reps at New Generation Management tell us the NBA star plans on rocking the new hoodie on Thursday (when the Cavs play the Lakers) and will offer them up for sale on Fresh Brewed Tees.

Wonder what Stephen A. will think?

Michael Sam went straight "Over the Top" in a Dallas bar -- arm wrestling a dude who called him a "p*ssy" ... and TMZ Sports has the video.

Here's the deal ... Sam (the 1st openly gay player to be drafted by an NFL team) was hanging out at Bottled Blonde when he started chatting it up with Miami designer Jared Lang.

Lang playfully challenged Sam to a test of arm strength -- and Sam obliged. They clasped hands, Lang teased Sam by jokingly calling him a "p*ssy" ... and then it was on!

Sam was clearly in control the entire time -- and casually provided resistance while Lang used his body weight to slam Michael's hand down.

At one point, Sam was watching TV while Lang struggled to get the upper hand.

Sam eventually loses (seems like he let the guy win) ... but the 2 were cool and dapped it up afterward.

But here's a warning -- CAREFUL WHEN ARM WRESTLING ... remember what happened when Larry the Cable Guy did it ...

Nick Nolte looks like he had a rough Friday out in Malibu ... but actually it's just how he rolls.

The famed actor was out getting a bite with daughter Sophie and multi-tasking by jawboning on the phone.

The pic reminds us of Nick's famous 2002 DUI arrest, where he almost single-handedly brought back the "Magmum, P.I." Hawaiian shirt.

You can expect 2 things from GQ's Men of the Year party -- TONS of celebs, and all of them dressed to the nines.

We got a bunch heading into Thursday night's shindig at L.A.'s Chateau Marmont -- from "This is Us" star Justin Hartley and John Legend to Kate Beckinsale and Machine Gun Kelly.

Pics from inside the bash are crazy too ... Snoop, Kid Ink, Terry Crews, Matthew Broderick, Wiz Khalifa, and Jesse Williams are just some of the others who cleaned up for the party.

Which Air Jordans does Michael Jordan wear on his fancy beach vacation?

You're lookin' at 'em ... but no one seems to know what they are -- or if they've ever been released to the public.

MJ is currently out in Barbados -- smokin' cigars and loungin' on yachts -- when we noticed the black and white sneakers a female friend (maybe his assistant?) was carrying out of the water.

We called multiple sneaker experts (including ShoeZeum founder Jordan Geller) to find out the make and model .... but no one had seen these particular kicks before.

We're told Jordan gets special custom shoes made -- and gets first crack at unreleased gear -- but it's unclear if these are one of a kind or a preview of things to come.

Side note ... MJ's lady friend also handed Jordan a bag of cigars for his boat ride -- because God forbid the NBA legend goes a couple hours without a fresh stogie.

Hey, Khloe ... Tristan Thompson called and he wants his trench coat back.

Khloe was out in Santa Monica Wednesday for a doctor's appointment and it just seems like she's wearing her 6-foot-9 BF's drab to hide what the world knows is a very obvious baby bump. It's clear she wanted to go to great lengths to hide the ever elusive sign of pregnancy.

She tried the ol' hide-the-bump-with-this-huge-bag-and-loose-sweater play the other day. But this is something else. C'mon, Khloe. You're pregnant. We know it and want to help celebrate!

TMZ broke the story ... Khloe's preggo with her first kid and her NBA star BF is the baby daddy.

No job? No problem!

Johnny Manziel is still living VERY large -- despite the fact he hasn't had an NFL paycheck in a very long time.

The embattled QB pulled up Wednesday to Barneys in Beverly Hills -- one of the most expensive stores in town -- in the driver's seat of a custom Rolls-Royce.

Later that night, he hit up Warwick in a Givenchy sweatshirt, which retails for more than $1,000.

He's also planning a wedding, renting expensive places to live and traveling. So, the question is ... how can he still afford to live so lavishly?

The answer? Manziel is said to have raked in about $7.8 mil from his rookie deal with the Cleveland Browns -- plus, he made a ton of cash from endorsement deals with companies like Nike and Snickers.

Plus, the family reportedly has oil money -- though it's unclear if Manziel has access to it.

Check your kneecaps at the door -- Tonya Harding and Margot Robbie, the woman playing Tonya Harding, were hanging out together for the premiere of the Tonya biopic.

Margot and Tonya were face-to-face and even cheek-to-cheek at Tuesday night's "I, Tonya" event in Los Angeles. Critics are already applauding Margot's performance, but more importantly Tonya herself seems to dig it. As we know, ya don't wanna be on her bad side.

Tonya and Margot met during filming -- the skater gave the actress a few tips. The duo was all smiles and posed for pics with the rest of the cast. Hard to tell who's more starstruck here.

Sorry, did we say struck?

Gwen Stefani made a fashion designer's dream come true ... by modeling her clothing onstage while she sang her final song.

Gwen was rocking a private show for the launch of the new Renaissance Hotel in downtown Dubai Monday night when Safiya Abdallah caught her attention with a gift bag.

Safiya -- a designer from California who moved to Dubai to work on her own line DULCE by Safiya -- tells us she gave Stefani a custom beanie and bomber jacket right before the last song ... and Gwen closed out her set wearing the jacket.

Abdallah might want to start making more of them ... we have a feeling demand's about to rise.

Jamie Foxx was actin' all sorts of shady at his Privé sunglasses event in New York City Monday night, but not when it came to his relationship with Katie Holmes.

Katie and Jamie, who famously don't do public events together -- despite dating for years now -- came one step closer. Jamie reps the brand, and Katie showed up for the event ... sporting a new shorter hairdo. They still didn't pose for any pics together, but everyone knew why Katie was there.

It wasn't the kinda PDA we saw during their romantic stroll on the beach in Malibu, but these kids are inching closer. They'll be hand-in-hand before ya know it.

What's brighter than a Christmas tree in December? The Fashion Awards in London where models lit up the red carpet in sequins and showed a helluva lot of leg ... model and Bradley Cooper's baby mama Irina Shayk a little more.

Shayk, Karlie Kloss, Izabel Goulart, Rita Ora all sparkled on their way into the Royal Albert Hall for the awards show, where the British Fashion Council handed out awards to the year's best designers.

Reppin' the dudes at the event were Sam Smith and Conor McGregor and, as you can probably guess, both were also knockouts.

For the after party at the Chiltern Firehouse, Rita Ora slipped into something less constraining so she could get loose on the dancefloor alongside Lewis Hamilton and Adwoa Aboah. In case you're wondering ... the song's a throwback called "Candy" by Cameo and everyone loved it so much they played it twice.

Here's Conor McGregor and Lewis Hamilton proving you don't have to be in the NBA to be sports fashionistas ... stuntin' like bosses at the annual Fashion Awards show in London.

The UFC and F1 mega-stars pulled up to the red carpet at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night and posed for some pics with fashion icon Donatella Versace -- who was honored at the ceremony.

Conor was no doubt rockin' one of his custom David August suits ... but Lewis might've outdone the champ with his bright-red plaid joint.

McGregor and Hamilton kept the party going inside the venue -- rubbing elbows with Rita Ora and supermodels Irina Shayk and Jourdan Dunn.

Somehow Odell Beckham Jr. can even make an injury look cool ... 'cause the N.Y. Giants superstar is turning a negative into a positive by sporting a custom Supreme design on his walking boot!!

Beckham -- who suffered a season-ending ankle injury earlier this season -- showed off the Supreme x Louis Vuitton pattern Friday morning ... and we gotta admit, it's pretty dope.

We know OBJ's a huge fan of the brand collaboration, 'cause we've spotted him out wearing a similar look in basketball jersey form in July.

Friday 3:35 PM : We are told the matters between Yossi Dina and William Hubner have been resolved and Hubner will be dropping the lawsuit.

The star of "Beverly Hills Pawn" made a deal with a luxury watch aficionado to hawk a couple of his time pieces worth more than $75k, but came up way short ... according to a lawsuit.

The watch lover, William Hubner, says he went to Yossi Dina with several high-priced watches: 2 Diamond Piagets, 1 Chopard lady's diamond, 1 Patek Philippe Clock and 2 Audemars Piagets. Hubner says Yossi did what he does, and sold the Diamond Piagets.

In the suit, Hubner says his cut was supposed to be $75k, but Yossi only gave him $30k. The shorting pissed him off, so he demanded Yossi give him back the rest of the gear.

That hasn't happened, so Hubner's suing the pawn master to get the outstanding $45k, and the remaining pieces ... which have to be worth more than $100k, if you know watches.

2:25 PM PT -- The White House tells TMZ Sports they have not yet received the shoes ... but are currently "trying to track them down."

Donald Trump is officially a Big Baller -- this according to LaVar Ball, who says POTUS ZO2 kicks are in the mail ... on the way to the White House!

"I sent Trump his shoes," LaVar told TMZ Sports at Staples Center after Lakers vs. Warriors. "He should have them -- unless they took 'em!"

Unclear if White House security would let Trump receive the package -- especially with his mortal enemy's name on the return address -- but props to LaVar for following up on his weekend promise.

The BBB founder also threw some shade at Steph Curry before he rode off into the night -- saying the 2-time MVP ain't better than Lonzo Ball or even LaMelo!

Right.