Archive for September, 2009

Celebrity Style

Get the look: Corrie star Brooke Vincent

By Andrea Petrou on September 8th, 2009

Brooke Vincent.JPGIf you fancy yourself as a bit of a soap star, or just simply want to wear something they have been spotted in then we may have some good news for you.

Coronation Street starlet was snapped wearing this gorgeous dress at the TV Quick and TV Choice awards, and we’re sure you’ll agree she looks gorgeous.

We tracked down the dress, which is from Forever Unique and is a bargain at £150. It also comes in white for those of us who want a change from the little black dress.
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Affordable Fashions, dresses, Fashion News

French Connection launches £25 limited edition dress for London fashion week

By Andrea Petrou on September 8th, 2009

fc dress.jpgLondon Fashion Week has a lot to answer for.

Not only does it mean we need to revamp our wardrobes with the latest designs but now it seems we have to also make a dash to the shops.

To celebrate 25 years of London Fashion Week French Connection has designed a limited edition colour of their best selling Bonnie Cotton dress for only £25.

Judging by French Connection’s price line this is an absolute bargain. Especially when other colour dresses in the same range cost £110.

And now for the bad news. Only 1500 dresses have been made and once they’re gone, they’re, well, gone. The limited edition will be selling in selected stores nationwide and online from Monday 14th September. Better get queuing from the weekend then.



Affordable Fashions, Designer Fashions, Fashion News

Red or Dead launches its Autumn/Winter 09 collection

By Andrea Petrou on September 8th, 2009

Red or dead collection.JPGAs it gets closer and closer to the autumn, many designers are launching their ranges for the season ahead and Red or Dead is no different.

The British Fashion company has just launched its womenswear collection exclusively in highstreet shop Bank.

The collection features 35-pieces of coats, trousers, skirts and tops as is said to include playful prints, ditzy designs and sculptural shapes.

Those of us loving 80s fashion will love the denim playsuits and leather jackets in the range, while the girly girls among us may fall for the range of tulip dresses.

Prices for the range from £19.99 to £145.

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Celebrity Style

Get the look: Katie Price’s mini dress

By Andrea Petrou on September 7th, 2009

Katie P.jpgDespite what’s been said in the press recently I think Katie Price (aka Jordan for those of us who have been sleeping for the past few years,) is not too bad, especially her dress sense.

Those of you who think like me, will therefore be pleased to see that we have found the nearly exactly the same top (well we call it a top, she calls it a dress) she was spotted wearing on a recent night out in Ibiza.

It’s from Lamis Khamis, and unlike Kate’s expensive dress costs £150. You can get your hands on one from Spolied Brat.



Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Fashion News

Hervé Léger opens UK store

By Andrea Petrou on September 7th, 2009

Herve.jpgIf you love Posh’s, Lindsay Lohans and Diane Kruger’s red carpet, figure hugging dress style then you’ll be pleased to know, you will soon be able to get your hands on something similar.

The starlets are all known for wearing Hervé Léger, a designer whose creations became well known in the 80s.

Over the past year the designs have made a huge come back onto the celebrity circuit and they will now be making an entrance into our wardrobes at home.

Why? Because the designer is opening up a UK store in Knightsbridge on the 17 September.

The store will have two levels, plus a VIP area. I think this is fantastic news, and definitely a worthy excuse to join up to the gym to get into one of these gorgeous figure hugging dresses.



Beauty, Gallery

Get the look: Neon makeup

By Andrea Petrou on September 7th, 2009

Neon clothes are all the rage this season and we showed you how to dress them properly last week.

However Issa, Ossie Clark and Vivienne Westwood have pushed this into the makeup market using such colours for their beauty looks.

So what better way to start the week with a roundup of the best neon makeup products out there.

Click on the picture below to begin the gallery.



Trend Alert, YouTube Watch

Topshop video gives us Autumn/Winter 09 style inspirations

By Andrea Petrou on September 4th, 2009

Now I’m not sure about you, but I always get confused with my styles in between seasons.

It’s the time when the new is coming in and the old is fading away and you’re not quite sure how to wear the latest fashions. I usually get around this by teaming things up and hoping for the best, and I think, so far it’s worked.

However those who that little bit more cautious will love this video by Topshop, which goes behind the scenes of the store and shows some new-season style inspiration based on its Autumn/Winter 09 collection.



Fashion News, Models

Ford Models runs online competition for next model

By Andrea Petrou on September 4th, 2009

If you fancy being the next top model then check out the latest modelling competition being run by Ford.

The company, which has had Elle Macpherson, Christy Turlington, Naomi Campbell and Jodie Kidd on its books has begun an online search for the next best thing.

It’s asking ladies aged between 16 and 21 (well that’s me out of it then) to post their details online and include three pics including a close up, smiling, a close-up with no smile and a full length title.

The lucky winner will win a £250,000 modelling contract. The UK search will take place in cities across the nation, with the UK final taking place in November at London’s, Il Bottaccio. Watch the video below to get some more information.

Ford Supermodel of the World Trailer


Beauty

Review: Scholl Cracked heel repair cream

By Andrea Petrou on September 4th, 2009

Cracked Heel.JPGDue to many factors, I haven’t had my monthly pedicures this year (gasp with shock or sigh with sympathy as appropriate), in fact I don’t think I’ve had one all year.

Wearing flip flops all summer, walking around bare foot and on the sand has therefore left my feet in a state, where they should be hidden inside some very thick socks. So I was quite pleased when Scholl sent me its newest Cracked Heel Repair Cream K+ to test out.

Now this may not be the sexiest product on the market, and I advise you use it when your other half is out/ too absorbed in the football. It’s said to work within 7 days and show visible results within three.

See how I got on after the jump.

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How to Wear

Video where celebrity stylist Louise Roe shows us how to wear this seasons neons

By Andrea Petrou on September 3rd, 2009

With every trend that comes onto the high street, there is always the worry that we might go slightly wrong when we try and put it together.

This season Neons are one of those trends. Too much and it might go wrong, and too little and you may not stand out.

That’s why we were thrilled to find this video on shopping site Very. In the video celebrity stylist Louise Roe offers advice on how to wear this autumn’s brights as well as the best styles for different body shapes.

We feel like we’ve found our own personal stylist. Have a watch and let us know what you think.



Ethical Fashions

Plum Ethical store gives us eco friendly handbags

By Andrea Petrou on September 3rd, 2009

Ethical bagIf you’re a fashionista with an ethical streak then you’ll love this new online store.

Plum Ethical, launched today, has a range of bags from various eco friendly designers including E&KO who are focused on re-use and re-cycling.

The company makes labels from traffic control tickets; they use old coffee sacks and shiny, metal lined tea sacks; and they re-use fire hoses, so you could technically have a bag previously handled by a fireman.

PlanetSilverchilli, another designer on the site, work with fair trade producers in Mexico to bring us funky, chic bags made from recycled crisp packets and can ring pulls. They are also registered with the British associate of fair-trade shops.

The site has every bag you can imagine, from Hobo to Messenger and there’s also a section for recycled bags. Get buying now.



Footwear, Gallery, How to Wear

Gallery: Back to work outfits

By Andrea Petrou on September 3rd, 2009

It’s that time of the year again. Summer holidays are reaching an end and the schools are going back meaning there will be more traffic on the road and longer commuting times.

But it’s not all bad news, as the Autumn season begins to approach it means it’s time to update that work wardrobe and get a new outfit or two.

We have a look at some of the key pieces to keep you going through until at least December.

Click on the picture below to begin the gallery.



Affordable Fashions, denim

New Look launches Yes Yes cheap jeans range

By Andrea Petrou on September 3rd, 2009

New Look.jpgI don’t know about you, but I have thousands of jeans, from designer to high street, and no matter what anyone says, a girl can never have too many of these denim wonders.

So I’m thrilled that trusty high street store New Look has just launched a range of new jeans.

The Yes Yes denim range is pulling tightly on my purse strings bringing with it a range of shapes, fits and washes to suit every taste, including boot cut, skinny, low rise hipster, straight leg or flare. Every style will also come in sizes 8-26 as well as Tall and Maternity.

And there willl be no excuse for not buying a pair, or two, or maybe three, with prices ranging from £10 – £20.



Contests and Giveaways, Fashion News

Want to be a fashion blogger? Read this.

By Andrea Petrou on September 2nd, 2009

merchSlot_232x120.JPGIf you love to write and want to get into London Fashion Week without having to disguise yourself as a bin man/very tall supermodel then this might be for you.

This year footwear company Scholl are going to be at one of the hottest fashion events in the world- On|Off during London Fashion Week.

It will be launching a fashion blog at the On|Off fashion shows giving a behind the scenes review of all shows and the latest gossip and trends to emerge and it’s currently looking for a Scholl blogger to head down to London and report back on all the shows.

To enter the competition, which ends this Sunday, all you have to do is visit the Party Feet site, upload an image of yourself in your favourite shoes and write a little bit on why you’d be the perfect party feet blogger.

The winner gets to report from the On|Off shows with VIP access and behind the scenes insight, as well as an I-phone so you can upload stories and videos to the blog as and when it happens.

Come on girls do us proud.



Celebrity Style, Models

Kate Moss roughs it on latest photoshoot

By Andrea Petrou on September 2nd, 2009

Kate MossjpgDespite her posh, celebrity lifestyle Kate Moss doesn’t look at all out of place dressed as a beautiful gypsy for this latest photoshoot.

The model joined a group of travellers on a photo spread for an upcoming issue of V Magazine, shot by Iain McKell and shunned hotels for a designer camping van (well camping might have been too much to ask for.) And she wasn’t exactly slumming it in the clothes she wore for the shoot.

The range included Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony, Kenzo and John Galliano.

According to reports she partied the night away with her new found friends and we’re sure you’ll agree she looks absolutely stunning in this shoot.

If I had been out partying the night before it would have a taken a day of at least ten makeup artists to make me look a fraction as good as Kate.