Archive for November, 2010
Designers, Fashion News, First Looks
By Andrea Petrou on November 20th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Like Coco herself, Karl Lagerfeld has become as iconic as the famous double C’s that immediately spring to mind when we think of the fashion uber-brand that is Chanel. Having swept in wearing leather gloves, a silk tuxedo and that starched-looking white ponytail, he is the grandpappy of Parisian fashion.
Which is why we couldn’t ever imagine Chanel without Karl – the man has done the undoable and carried on Coco Chanel’s legacy of timeless French style effortlessly, churning out collection after collection of jaw-droppingly, sickeningly gorgeous clothes, and each more innovative than the last. Just when you think he’s at the peak of his creative ability, BAM! he sends out a new dress at Paris Fashion Week that makes you faint.
We may not want to think about Chanel without Monsieur Lagerfeld, but it looks like he is. In an interview with Numero magazine, in which he was asked about who he would choose to take over, Karl responded: “I have a contract for life so it all depends on who I would like to hand it to… At the moment I’d say Haider Ackermann.”
For those of you unfamiliar with Haider, he’s been slowly creeping up on the fashion radar for a while – and if his SS2011 collection shown at Paris is anything to go by, I’m not sure I’d mind if Karl eventually handed over the torch to him. (Very eventually, though. Don’t leave us yet, Karl. Sob!)
To check out Haider’s most recent collection, click here. We want to know what you think – do you think that Haider has got something special to bring to the table, or should Karl think again? Comment below with your opinions.
Tags: chanel, change, creative director, designer, Karl Lagerfeld
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Accessories, Christmas outfits, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 20th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Pink Bird Print Cup and Saucer
This stunning cup and saucer from Liberty is a dream gift for any girly-girl.
Advent is nearly about to start, we’re being bombarded with Christmas adverts all over the place and everyone is trying to sum up the courage to embark on the impending stress-related heart attack that is Christmas shopping. At least, I know that I am.
We at Shiny Style wanted to do a nice thing for those who are feeling a little uninspired gifts-wise this year – I’ll be regularly posting galleries with gift ideas for the loved ones in your life. Whether you’ve got a friend who is impossible to buy for, someone you want to impress or a hapless boyfriend that you need to nudge in the right direction, hopefully these articles can be of use and make your Christmas shopping stress-free.
So, starting with the quintessential, quirky “girly girl”- we all know one. Above are all the trinkets, gifts and surprises a lover of tea, florals and cake could ever need. Get clicking!
Tags: christmas gifts, cute, feminine, girly, present ideas, pretty, retro, shopping, xmas
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Accessories, Affordable Fashions, dresses, First Looks, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 20th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Goldie Fringed Camel Cape
This on-trend cape is a chic alternative to a regular coat when wrapping up warm this winter. Fearne Cotton has one.
Portobello Market has, for a long time, been an iconic site for London shopping – it’s one of the best places in the country to pick up something unique and unusual. Suits of armour, vintage postcards, old luggage, records, and most importantly, clothes. If you live in London, love vintage and one-offs and have yet to go, I wouldn’t recommend anywhere else more highly.
However, market shopping is tiring and can be a bit of a pain; especially for those of you visiting from outside the city. That’s why Shiny Style hearts the new clothing site Pretaportobello.com so much. Taking all the best boutique clothes and accessories available at Portobello and squishing them together in one lovely website, you can now shop the best of the market at a click of your mouse.
I’ve been hard at work (poor little me) searching the website to compile a shortlist of all the very best clothes and jewellery that the site has to offer, readers – and you can see the clothes in the gallery above. Everything we found is gorgeous, but ShinyStyle’s favourite is the cute sixties mini-dress with bow cuffs – the perfect cocktail dress.
Tags: Affordable Fashions, boutique dress, london style, online market, party dresses, portobello market
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Celebrity Style, dresses, Fashion Crush, Gallery, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on November 19th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Diane Kruger flew the flag for the LWD in head-to-toe Calvin Klein at Berlin Fashion Week
07.07.2010 Credit: Oliver Walterscheid/WENN.com
We’ve been hearing little whispers here and there as the party season approaches about a new, fresh alternative to the trusty LBD (little black dress) that we all rifle out as the party invitations and events begin to mount up – the little white dress. With images of footballers wives and Essex nights out in our minds, we were unconvinced until today, when we saw the pictures of Natalie Portman in New York wearing a white mini-dress from Christian Dior, and frankly looking better than we ever have in our LBDs. So we’ve had to reconsider.
And it’s not just Miss Portman that has traded black for white – the colour was all the rage at the various fashion weeks that have just been and gone, sported by the likes of Diane Kruger and Leigh Lezark. It’s favoured too by modern icon Alexa Chung, who recently wore a very ruffled and feminine LWD (little white dress) out to the GQ Men of the Year awards. If Miss Chung is wearing it, then you know you’re probably on to a good thing.
Check out the gallery above for our top 5 favourite little white dresses in the high street.
Tags: Celebrity Style, christmas party, Diane Kruger, get the the look, little white dress, natalie portman
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Designers, Events, Fashion News, Features, First Looks, Gallery, Gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 19th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Tom Ford Womenswear SS2011
The words “Tom Ford” and “womenswear” are enough to have any fashion-lover worth their salt quivering and shuddering with excitement these days – move over, Mr. Lagerfeld, there’s a new Don of fashion and his aesthetic is much more modern, much less “fashion-bitch on an ego trip”, much more now. (Not to put Karl Lagerfeld down – I still love him obviously.) You know that you’ve got a ridiculous level of fashion influence when you can bossily insist that Victoria Beckham gets out of those sloppy clothes and into something more haute, pronto – which is exactly what Mr. Ford did when he met VB on an international flight recently. Amazingly, she complied. It’s the stuff legends are made of.
Graduating from creative director at both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent to becoming the head of his own brand, Mr. Ford has been primarily known for his impeccably tailored menswear and his directorial debut in last year’s A Single Man, which received Academy Award nominations and is worth seeing for the clothes alone. (Frankly, Colin Firth has never looked better.) But now Ford is set to return to what he has spent most of his professional life doing for other fashion houses – womenswear.
The Spring/Summer collection for 2011 has been very hush-hushed and kept under wraps, but he’s finally relented enough to let the public see the first four official photos of what is his first venture into womenswear for the past six years. And the man doesn’t disappoint. It’s a super-glamorous collection manages to be both sexy and masculine at the same time – he doesn’t have an understanding of tailoring for nothing! The clothes are modelled by some of his muses, which feature Beyonce, supermodel Karen Elson and Stella Tennant. We love, we love, we love.
Check out the gallery above for the first official images of his SS2011 womenswear collection.
Tags: designer, Fashion News, first look, SS2011, Tom Ford, womenswear
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Celebrity Style, Gallery, Spotted
By Andrea Petrou on November 19th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Silver-screen beauty Natalie Portman sparkled in a little white dress from Christian Dior
Credit: (Mandatory): Ivan Nikolov/WENN.com
The stars were all out for a good cause last night in the Big Apple to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FINCA, an organisation that strives to create work opportunities and improve the standards of living for some of the world’s poorest.
The UK’s own Florence Welch was there looking like a sexy Victorian governess in a dramatic sweep of black draped velvet against snow-white skin and auburn hair – an alternative fashion beauty all the way. Viva Florence! It was only a matter of time before NYC decided to recognise the girl. Also there was cutting edge stylist Kate Young in an adorably oversized cream pussy-bow, teamed with a slouchy blazer and stonking heels, looking like a little kitten we want to take home and spoil. She was definitely giving her companion Jason Wu a run for his money (though you looked lovely in your suit as well, Jase, don’t worry.)
Representing those of the silver screen were Jake Gyllenhaal looking like Mr. Tom Ford in a classic black and white suit, and Adventureland star Margarita Levieva, who showed off her enviable curves in a demure navy tea dress that was neatly nipped in at the waist with a patent skinny belt. With a career that’s really only just beginning to take off, we’ve seen little of this actress, but her style tells us that we want to see more. Watch this fashion space.
However, the true star of the night was FINCA ambassador and actress Natalie Portman, who was looking breathtaking in a classic white minidress from Christian Dior. We’ve all been told by magazines and designers that the LWD (little white dress) is set to become the new classic LBD and, personally, I’ve been a little sceptical – but looking at how Natalie’s rocked the dress, maybe we should reconsider.
Check the gallery above to see who attended the gala.
Tags: Christian Dior, finca, Florence Welch, gala, little white dress, Manhattan, natalie portman, NYC, spotted in new york
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Christmas outfits, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 19th, 2010
We’ve been talking about ballgowns today as a result of our “celebrities love” series so we thought it only right to carry on the theme. And what better way to do this than with a Christmas outfit lowdown.
Ball gowns are not the first thing you think about when you’re picking that party dress, unless of course you’ve been invited to a black-tie event. However, thanks to the maxi dress trend you can get away with wearing a long frock to an event without looking too overdressed.
And there’s some great styles on the highstreet ranging from that traditional black embellished frock to kimono style long dresses which give a nod to the style worn by Christina Hendricks and Kate Moss.
Give a nod to the 50s in one of these or bring the look bang into the 21st century with a strappy number.
We guarantee you won’t need that mistletoe to get that Christmas kiss in these sexy numbers.
Tags: Christmas, Christmas party outfits, long dresses, maxi dress, Red carpet dress
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Celebrity Style, Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 19th, 2010
Christina Hendricks
Christina Hendricks
62nd Primetime Emmy Awards (The Emmys) held at the Nokia Theatre
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Tags: "Christina Hendricks", Black Eyed Peas, designer, fergie, kate winslet, katy perry, red carpet dresses, Zac Posen
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Beauty, Celebrity Style
By Laura on November 17th, 2010
This winter one of the biggest beauty trends are berry coloured lips.
Bright berry lips are the perfect accompaniment to this winters eclectic, playful trends and have already been seen being sported by a number of celebs including Lady Gaga and Florence Welch. If you do decided to try out berry lips, the look works best with clean complexion and a single swipe of the blackest mascara.
Check out the gallery below of 10 celebs who pull off the berry lip look
Kate Hudson
Kate Hudson at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards 2010 held at Carnegie HallNew York City
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