Archive for July, 2011

Celebrity Style

Elle Macpherson loves Victoria Beckham’s ‘timeless’ designs

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

Elle Macpherson loves Victoria Beckham’s fashion line because the clothes embody the way she likes to dress.

The supermodel is hugely impressed with how the former Spice Girl has reinvented herself as a respected fashion designer and says Victoria’s simple, elegant designs are “beautiful” and “timeless”.

She explained: “I think Victoria is one of the smartest businesswomen around. She has really taken that brand and followed her dreams when people said that she couldn’t do it and that’s what I really love about her.

“She’s always been fascinated and passionate about fashion and she found the best people she could to make dresses that fit like a glove.

“They’re really beautiful, they’re timeless and they come to the knee. For me, they make the body look amazing and they’re very simple. They really embody the way that I like to dress and she has really tapped into it and does it better than anybody.”

However, Elle admitted she tries not to wear to same dresses as Victoria because she believes she will never look as good.

She explained to Scotland’s Daily Record: “Unfortunately when you see her in a dress and then you in a dress, you think, ‘Oh gosh, better not pick that one!’”



Celebrity Style, Gallery, News, Style spotlight

Lea Michele will leave ‘Glee’ at the end of the next season we have a look at her style on and off set

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

In stripes on the set of Glee

Picture 1 of 9
Picture 1 of 9

Charles Guerin/ABACA USA/Empics Entertainment

Read the rest of this entry »



Celebrity Style

Daisy Lowe is set to appear naked in Playboy

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

Daisy Lowe is set to appear naked in Playboy.

The 22-year-old model – who has previously posed for fashion publications Vogue and W – will strip off in an eight-page spread in the September edition of the iconic men’s magazine, which is set to be released on August 12.

Daisy – who is currently dating ‘Doctor Who’ actor Matt Smith – will travel to editor Hugh Hefner’s famous Playboy Mansion for the photo shoot.

The beautiful brunette – who is the daughter of musician-turned-designer Pearl Lowe and Bush rocker Gavin Rossdale – previously posed topless for the 2010 Pirelli Calendar and admitted she found the sexy shoot liberating.

She said: “It was quite freeing, being able to be naked for a week.”

Daisy has previously explained being “sexy” is a “big part” of her identity, and she believes it is empowering for women to be in control of their sexuality.

She said: “I suppose I’ve been very in touch with the ‘sexy’ thing since I was 15.

“I guess it’s a big part of my identity, something that I have learnt to switch into. It’s because I’m a girl’s girl. I’m not the bitchy girl who’s trying to make your boyfriend fancy me. The only reason I ever ‘do’ sexy is because I like to encourage women to feel sexy about themselves.”



Celebrity Style

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have created a luxury handbag collection under their fashion label The Row.

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have created a luxury handbag collection under their fashion label The Row.

The 25-year-old twins will launch a nine-bag line including a day tote, backpack, doctor bag and shoulder bag made from python and alligator in Barneys department store, New York in August.

The siblings don’t rely on a specific era for inspiration with Ashley revealing she is influenced by different times while Mary-Kate struggles with ever repeating trends.

Ashley said: “There are important style contributions from almost every era. Drawing on the right references at the right time is the key.”

Mary-Kate added: “My problem is not with the trends themselves but the fact that trends are constantly repeating themselves.”

Averyl Oates, buying director for Harvey Nichols, who stock The Row, recently claimed the success of the label is due to its “timeless generational appeal”.

She explained: “The label carries timeless generational appeal while still remaining directional.

“Mary-Kate and Ashley recently achieved their ambition of dressing Michelle Obama. Lauren Hutton has also worked with the brand and I think the ageless appeal lies with the fact that the collection has a crystal-clear DNA.”



Beauty, Celebrity Style

Christina Hendricks’ friends always know when she’s around because they smell her perfume

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

Christina Hendricks’ friends always know when she’s around because they smell her perfume.

The ‘Mad Men’ actress explained she doesn’t wear a lot of scent, but her close pals still smell her before they see her because of her distinctive perfume Premier Figuier by L’Artisan Parfumeur

She told People.com: “My friends are always like, ‘Oh yeah, we knew you were coming,’ Not that I wear that much of it!”

The 36-year-old flame-haired beauty revealed she goes to the hair salon “every six weeks” to ensure her naturally blonde locks don’t show.

She added: “I have always felt sassier as a redhead. I don’t even know what my real hair would look like at this point.”

The actress – who plays Joan Holloway in the US TV series – also admitted she takes some style tips from her alter-ego, including sporting pencil skirts.

She said: “Wear pencil skirts. I have a fantastic black fishtail one from Banana Republic that I’ve been wearing for years.

However, Christina – who helped Dame Vivienne Westwood launch her flagship store in Los Angeles earlier this year – admitted to splashing out on “a truly beautiful dress, because even if it’s expensive, it’s a whole outfit” from time to time.



Designer collaborations

Sarah Jessica Parker and Halston have reportedly ended their working relationship

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

Sarah Jessica Parker and Halston have reportedly ended their working relationship.

The ‘Sex and the City’ actress was the president of the iconic label until recently and although no formal announcement has been made by either party, the split was alluded to in a recent interview the star completed with US Vogue.

A line in the interview reads: “When ‘Sex and the City’, to her own surprise, made her a fashion star, she launched her own design label and perfumes, as well assigning on to run the Halston Heritage label, a relationship that recently came to an end.”

Last November it was revealed Sarah Jessica was not been pleased the CEO of Halston Bonnie Takhar had been forced to step down.

A source said: “Sarah has been a strong supporter of Bonnie for a very long time, and has been the sole voice supporting her against the board and shareholders.

“She has been fighting this for a very long time. She believed in Bonnie. She was emotional and upset because this finally came to a head.”



campaign, Designers, Gallery

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley models for new Burberry fragrance – Burberry Body: We look back at her Burberry campaigns

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

In that iconic trench coat

Picture 1 of 7
Picture 1 of 7

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley for Burberry Body

Read the rest of this entry »



Gallery, Style spotlight

Style Spotlight: America Ferrera

By Andrea Petrou on July 14th, 2011

In a cute black shorts jumpsuit

Picture 1 of 7
Picture 1 of 7

PA Images

Read the rest of this entry »



Celebrity Style

Celebrity weekend festival fashion: Beyonce at T, Alexa Chung at Orange Rockcorps and Nicole Roberts at T4 on the beach

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

Eliza Doolittle

Picture 1 of 8
Picture 1 of 8

Goes for colourful stripes at Orange Rockcorps Suzan/Empics Entertainment

Read the rest of this entry »



Fashion Crush, Gallery

ShinyStyle loves: Topshop AW 2011 Range

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

LBD Galore

Picture 1 of 5
Picture 1 of 5

Read the rest of this entry »



Celebrity Style

Victoria Beckham wants her baby daughter to grow up to be just like Kate Middleton

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

Victoria Beckham wants her baby daughter to grow up to be just like Duchess Catherine.

The fashion designer – who gave birth to Harper Seven, her first daughter with husband David Beckham, in Los Angeles on Sunday- is reportedly considering a permanent move back to the UK so the tot can attend a posh school and become a “perfect English rose”.

A friend of the former Spice Girl said: “Everyone has fallen in love with Kate Middleton. She’s gorgeous, stylish, speaks well and has perfect manners, all the qualities that Victoria will wish for Harper.

“Victoria will want her daughter to grow up to become a perfect English rose, with a gorgeous posh accent and definitely not like some spoilt Hollywood brat.

“Victoria is a massive fan of Kate Middleton and now, finally, baby Harper is going to be her very own little princess.”

The 37-year-old star – who also has three sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, eight, and six-year-old Cruz, with David – has now cleared her diary for the next two months to devote her time to Harper.

The source added to the Daily Star newspaper: “Victoria has always dreamed of having a daughter. Now her dream has come true. Like any proud mum she’s planning ahead and being Victoria she will want the very, very best for her daughter.

“Victoria has cleared her diary for the next two months. She wants to spend the summer at home relaxing and being a proper hands-on mum.”

Meanwhile, the Beckhams – who attended the royal wedding on April 29 – have invited Prince William and Duchess Catherine to come and meet the tot next time they are in the UK.

A friend explained: “David and Victoria are so proud of their little daughter. As soon as they are next in Hertfordshire at Beckingham Palace they want the duke and duchess to come and see Harper.

“It’ll be a special moment for David and Victoria.”

David and William struck up a close friendship after they worked together on England’s failed bid for the 2018 soccer World Cup.



Celebrity Style, News

Beyonce Knowles spent £9,000 in a 90-minute shopping spree

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

Beyonce Knowles spent £9,000 in a 90-minute shopping spree.

The ‘Run the World (Girls)’ hitmaker – who is married to rapper Jay-Z – stunned onlookers in London’s Oxford Street yesterday when she spent £5,000 in the city’s flagship Topshop store before moving on to Selfridges, where she added another £4,000 to her clothing bill.

A source told The Sun newspaper: “It was like that shopping scene out of the film ‘Pretty Woman’.

“Everyone was gobsmacked by the speed she was choosing clothes. When she hit the shoe section she picked up even more speed. The woman clearly loves footwear.”

Last month, Beyonce splashed out on 25 pairs of designer shoes as a 25th birthday gift for her sister Solange.

Beyonce, 29, is known for her generosity towards her loved ones, last year she treated Jay-Z to a $2 million Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport car – the world’s fastest road vehicle – for his 41st birthday on December 4.

The ’99 Problems’ rapper – who already has a vast car collection, was thrilled with the surprise speedy gift, which Beyonce had to order a year in advance.



Celebrity Style

Zooey Deschanel wears tights all year round

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

.

The 31-year-old beauty – who is one of the faces of Rimmel make-up alongside Kate Moss and Sophie Ellis Bextor – does not worry about the climate when putting on her hosiery because she wears them as a “safety blanket” and it means she can do cartwheels whenever she likes.

She said: “I am a year round tights girl. I will wear tights even if it is 100 degrees outside. Tights are my safety blanket.

“In them, I know I do a sweet row of cartwheels anytime, anywhere, without anyone catching a glimpse of my knickers.”

However, the actress-and-singer is troubled by the issue of “bunchy” tights too big for her skinny ankles, and wants more manufacturers to consider the plight of smaller women.

She added: “My biggest complaint with tights is that they do not accommodate skinny-ankled people like myself. We are tired of being judged for having bunchy tights. We don’t want to be held accountable for our lazy stockings!

“If you’re listening, hear our skinny ankle pleas, and make some tights with a little more snap around our well turned heels.”

Despite being known for her delicate features, Zooey has previously confessed she doesn’t always want to play “pretty” characters in movies.

She said: “I like getting to be unselfconscious – I don’t really feel so comfortable playing just, like a pretty girl.”



Celebrity Style

Kate Moss likes getting drunk and trying on her friends’ clothes

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

Kate Moss likes getting drunk and trying on her friends’ clothes.

The 37-year-old supermodel – who married The Kills rocker Jamie Hince earlier this month – used to enjoy evenings round her pal Jo Wood’s house because she could try on the 52-year-old model’s huge collection of vintage garments.

Jo said: “I’ve known Kate Moss for years – since she was going out with Johnny Depp.

“She used to come over to the house. We’d get a bit drunk, go up to the attic and just dress up. She’d go, ‘Oh my god! When did you wear this?’ I’d go, ‘Oh that’s 90s… that’s 80s.’ ”

Jo was previously married to Rolling Stones rocker Ronnie Wood and she used to serve as his stylist when they first started dating.

She told Grazia magazine: “Ronnie has always had great style. I started dressing him soon after we first met, when I became part of his official entourage.

“Both Keith Richards and Ronnie have always said they like wearing girls’ clothes. You know – the shirts, waistcoats and jeans, not dresses.”



Celebrity Style

Emma Watson needs a stylist because she is so busy

By Andrea Petrou on July 13th, 2011

Emma Watson needs a stylist because she is so busy.

The ‘Harry Potter’ actress regularly wins praises for her fashion choices, but admits she needs some extra help because she doesn’t always have the time to shop.

She said: “I confess, I’ve had some help because I’ve been so busy.”

The 21-year-old beauty has starred in several fashion campaigns and she admits she turned to modelling because her studies at Brown University made it difficult to commit to other movie projects.

She explained: “Because I have been studying, I haven’t had much time to make another film or try and get directors and casting agents to look at me in a different way.

“I think fashion has been my way of expressing myself. In a way, I have been trying to play different characters in each of the photo shoots.”

While she has been focusing on fashion, Emma has “no idea” what the future holds now the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise has ended.

She added to Grazia magazine: “I think anything is possible. I have got no idea what I want so I’m just going with it.

“But I’m very excited about what I have coming up in my life.”




©2010 Shiny Digital Privacy Policy