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Celebrity Style, Designers, Gallery, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on February 7th, 2012
Victoria Beckham has achieved what many singers, actresses and models all desire. She’s created a successful fashion range, which is taken seriously by the style world.
Unlike many stars which have ventured into this industry hoping their name is enough to sell their ranges, Victoria has grafted hard to achieve her status as a respected designer, showing at New York fashion week and creating ranges we all want.
She’s also become a “must have” label for stars to be seen in on the red carpet. Last year Cheryl Cole showed her old pal some serious style satisfaction wearing a light pink creation on the Pride of Britain Awards red carpet.
However, she’s not the only one with the range grabbing the attention of Gisele Bundchen, Kate Winslet and most recently Michelle Williams who wore a short patterned number for the 2012 Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon.
See the gallery below for our top five celebrities wearing VB’s designs on the red carpet.
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Tags: 2012 Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon, Cheryl Cole, Gisele Bundchen, red carpet dresses, Romy and Michelle's Highschool Reunion, Victoria Beckham, Victoria Beckham dresses, Victoria Beckham dresses on the red carpet
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Designer Fashions, Designers, Features, Gallery, Haute Couture, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on January 25th, 2012
Yesterday we bought you all the fashion fun from the Versace Haute Couture show and today we only thought it fair that we included a range of the other gorge designs shown off at this event.
We’ve therefore decided to put together what we think are the best five looks from a range of designers at this year’s fashion shin ding.
Of course we couldn’t compile a list like this without including Chanel, which amongst other great designs gave us a very 50s sequined blue shift frock with a hint of 80s styling in the shoulders.
Dior gave us a stunning girly net tea length dress, while Louis Vuitton went all lacey and 60s with a cute cream frock.
Over at Giorgio Armani the tone was all glam, with our fashion eyes landing on a metallic fishtail frock and bolero, while Stephane Rolland went all out with a flamboyant twisted white skirt and black bodice. We heart.
See the gallery below for our top five.
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Tags: "Haute Couture fashion week", catwalk looks, chanel, Christian Dior, dresses, fashions, Louis Vuitton, Paris, SS 2012, Stephane Rolland, Versace
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 23rd, 2011
Sarah Burton is “glad” she agreed to take over as Alexander McQueen’s creative director.
The designer – who was given the coveted role following the tragic suicide of the label’s founder Alexander McQueen in February 2010 – says she was initially unsure about doing the job, but looking back, she is pleased she did.
She said: “He was such a genius; inspiring and funny and an incredible man. I could never pretend to be him but when I look back now, I’m glad that I took the job – because it kept the studio alive in his spirit, and it kept the team together. Because what did he work so hard for all those years if it was all just going to disappear?”
Sarah – who created Duchess Catherine’s wedding dress when she married Prince William in April – recently said she regards the Alexander McQueen team to be “like a family” feels “privileged” to be part of the brand.
She said: “Every day, I love what I do and I think it’s a gift and privilege to love your job. The McQueen team is like family.
“We are so passionate about what we do and it’s so important that we have established a couture-standard atelier in Britain.”
Tags: "Kate Middleton", Alexander McQueen, Designers, Sarah Burton, top designers
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Celebrity gossip, Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 23rd, 2011
Kate Moss is teaming up with her nine-year-old daughter to create a girls’ clothing range.
The supermodel and little Lila Grace are working with British high street store Debenhams on a range of “funky tweenage” designs, due for release in summer 2012.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: “Lila has always loved trying on Kate’s clothes and make-up, and is already really into fashion.
“It was mainly all her idea and Kate obviously agreed to help out as much as possible, using her contacts to land the duo a deal.
“Lila is adamant the range will be very traditional and English rose-esque in feel. Lila doesn’t want to produce chavvy clothes.
“The collaboration was actually inspired by Kate’s mates, Jemima French and Sadie Frost’s new FrostFrench ‘Iris and Edie’ capsule range of sleepwear after their daughters got involved.
“Kate and Lila Grace will get cracking on designs over the festive period, mulling over ideas at Kate’s Cotswolds’ pad.”
Kate – who wed husband Jamie Hince in July – recently revealed Lila is quite “prudish” and will often tell her mother off when she doesn’t take off her make-up.
She said: “I always take my make-up off, because otherwise my daughter will come in and say, ‘Mummy, tut-tut’. She doesn’t like it. She likes the fresh-faced, natural mummy, when I’ve got my hair in a bun and no make-up on.
“Lila is quite prudish – she’ll only wear a little bit of lip gloss or something. But she is into nail art. I think Lila is beautiful – she’s so innocent and has that fresh face. She’s gorgeous, but obviously she is my daughter.”
Tags: designer, girls clothes, girls range, Kate Moss, Lila Grace
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Designers, Models
By Andrea Petrou on December 21st, 2011
Gisele Bundchen has been confirmed as the new face of Givenchy.
The Brazilian supermodel appears in the latest campaign for the French fashion house, confirming months of rumours she was taking over from Mariacarla Boscono.
Gisele’s first ad is in “the expression of a love story between a surfer and a mermaid” and she stars alongside two male models (Chris Moore and Simone Nobili) in a gothic, beach-side spread with big, black surfboards.
Earlier this year, Gisele was named the world’s top earning model for the seventh year.
The 31-year-old beauty has topped the list, compiled by Forbes.com, since 2004, but this year saw her income increase by a huge $20 million to earn $45million over one year.
Proof of Gisele’s star status enhancing brands is easy to find, as after becoming the face of hair care brand Pantene in March 2010, the company’s sales went up by 40 per cent in Latin America.
Heidi Klum – who earned $20 million through her recent partnership with website Amazon.com and launching her own clothing line with sportswear brand New Balance – came second followed by Kate Moss in third.
Tags: Amy Pigliacamp, Gisele Bundchen, Givenchy, Mariacarla Boscono., model
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 20th, 2011
Marc Jacobs would consider working for Christian Dior in the future but has no plans to become the successor to John Galliano.
The Louis Vuitton designer’s name has frequently been mentioned as a replacement for the sacked Galliano but says he loves working for Louis Vuitton and doesn’t see himself leaving in the near future.
Marc said: “I am at Vuitton, and I am very happy there. I’ve been saying that for a long time. There have been on-and-off conversations about Dior. I don’t know; maybe someday in the future, maybe years from now, I may end up going someplace else, maybe Dior. But right now I am at Vuitton, and all that matters to me is that that’s where I am and I’m going to keep doing my thing.”
Marc says he doesn’t need the challenge of moving to Dior and creating couture gowns because every season at Vuitton he tries to top what he has done before.
He explained to vogue.co.uk: “The irony in all of this is that I don’t dream of doing anything else, or I didn’t. My greatest challenge is to do something better than we’ve done the season before. The idea of couture doesn’t hold that thing for me. It’s archaic – in my opinion. I mean, I am really interested in the craftsmanship behind couture. But I can explore all that in ready-to-wear. With couture, one dress each season is photographed by a couple of magazines; there’s no advertising; it reaches 20 customers.
“I don’t feel there is anything lacking in what we do. I get to work with these amazing craftsmen. Maybe not the same ateliers that would make a couture dress, but, again, we are not in a deficit for working with people who create beautiful things. I am not sure I ever looked at couture as this great opportunity.”
Raf Simons is the latest name to emerge as the frontrunner for the head creative designer post at Dior.
Tags: Designers, Dior, John Galliano, Marc Jacobs, replacement
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 20th, 2011
Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen is up for the "Designer of the Year" award
Sarah Burton regards the Alexander McQueen team to be “like a family”.
The designer – who was named as the label’s creative director last year following the tragic suicide death of its founder Alexander McQueen – feels “privileged” to be part of the brand, and carry on the creator’s passion in her day-to-day work.
She said: “Every day, I love what I do and I think it’s a gift and privilege to love your job. The McQueen team is like family.
“We are so passionate about what we do and it’s so important that we have established a couture-standard atelier in Britain.”
Sarah – who created Duchess Catherine’s wedding dress when she married Prince William in April – feels “very lucky” to have worked with Alexander for 13 years, and she was delighted more than half a million people attended the ‘Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty’ exhibition in New York earlier this year to celebrate his work.
She added to The Observer newspaper: “He was a visionary, an incredible man and I feel very lucky to be able to carry on his name – people have been incredibly supportive.
“The huge audience at the Metropolitan exhibition really did show how many people his work had touched, and from all walks of life.”
Last month, the 37-year-old designer – who also created the figure-hugging white bridesmaid dress Catherine’s sister Pippa Middleton wore for her sibling’s nuptials – capped off her 2011 in style when she was named top designer at Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year awards.
She explained: “It’s been an amazing year.”
Tags: "Kate Middleton", Alexander McQueen, Designers, Family, royal wedding dress, Sarah Burton
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Beauty, Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 15th, 2011
Steel clips at Alexander McQueen
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Tags: christmas book 2007, Christmas hairstyles, Christmas make up, Dolce & Gabbana, gucci, Ungaro
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 14th, 2011
Raf Simons is set to be named as Christian Dior’s new creative director.
The French fashion house is said to be finalising its contract with the 43-year-old Belgian designer for him to replace John Galliano.
According to WWD, the deal is yet to be agreed as they are still discussing of his start date and the finer details of his contract with Jil Sander – of which he is the currently helmer.
In September, Dior claimed they would announce the name of Galliano’s successor imminently.
Bill Gaytten, acting head of design for the label, explained the fashion house has experienced a “tough period” since the former creative director was sacked earlier this year after being accused of racism and anti-Semitism.
He said: “It’s been a tough period, but what can I say?
“My lips are sealed, but all will be revealed.”
Alexander Wang was tipped to take on the role of head designer at the company after frontrunners Haiden Ackerman, Marc Jacobs and Riccardo Tisci were ruled out.
A source close to LVMH, the parent company of Dior, explained: “For Dior, it’s a pretty tricky situation, as the three frontrunners really can’t take the job.
“Haider Ackermann is said to be ‘way too edgy’ for Dior; Marc Jacobs wanted the job a lot, but LVMH wants him to stick with Vuitton; and Riccardo Tisci simply refused, saying that he was feeling more than comfortable with the job at Givenchy. So nobody’s taking over so far.”
Tags: Christian Dior, John Galliano, Raf Simons, replacement, trial
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on December 8th, 2011
Julien Macdonald will launch a bespoke service in 2012.
The designer has experienced such an increase in demand for his made-to-measure service that he has decided to set up his own atelier which will be devoted to helping clients create “special outfits” from UK sourced fabrics.
He said: “Working closely with a client to create a special outfit is so much fun. I love the idea of being able to do more of that.
“I’m really excited about setting up the atelier. I’ve always tried to source UK fabrics and use UK manufacturers for my ready to wear collections, so having a dedicated in-house atelier to produce ‘Made in Britain’ pieces for my clients is a dream come true for me.”
Julien’s new venture will be supported by an in-house workshop wholly devoted to the bespoke British service.
Julien has previously revealed he hoped to tone down his designs as he believes some of his past creations have been too daring.
He said: “I know now that you can be glamorous and sexy without having to show it all. I’m constantly learning and finding out about new techniques. It’s like asking a great reader ‘Have you read all the books in the world?’ “
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Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 7th, 2011
The fashion world took on a Bollywood theme last night with Karl Lagerfeld showing off his Chanel Paris-Bombay 2011/12 collection in Paris.
Indian inspired dresses in metallics, soft floaty fabrics and beads sauntered down the catwalk all giving a nod to the glamorous Bollywood look.
Jewelled bindis featured heavily on model’s make up, whilst golds, reds, greens in tunics and saris finished the looks.
We can’t wait to see how the highstreet interprets these.
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Tags: chanel Bombaby collection, fashion, India, inspiration, Karl Lagerfeld
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Christmas outfits, Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 7th, 2011
What better way to stand out at that Christmas party than with a little metallic number.
Gold and silver fabrics were hot on the aw 2011catwalks with designers such as Balmain and Vivienne Westwood fashioning them into jackets and others such as Stella McCartney going for this fabric in frocks.
To get the look just right this season, let metallics take centre stage and keep accessories minimal. Team up blazers with skinny black jeans and a plain t-shirt for a simple yet affective look.
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Christmas outfits, Designers, dresses, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on November 30th, 2011
Ava in Sahara black in leopard hair calf boot
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Tags: Christmas gift guide, Christmas outfits, house of harlow, Nicole Richie, Winter Kate
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charity, Designers, Events
By Elisabeth on November 24th, 2011
Most women dream of owning a designer handbag, but seeing as most of them cost the equivalent of a month’s rent it usually stays just a dream. However, what if I said buying said bag also means that you’d be doing something for a charitable cause…
British fashion model Erin O’Connor is leading the celebrity support of Save the Children’s Christmas ‘Bag to Save a Life’ appeal when it launches tomorrow, Friday 25th November 2011. Erin is joined by other well-known names such as Sienna Miller, Tilda Swinton, Florence Welch, Gemma Arterton, Georgia May Jagger, Annie Lennox and the UK’s Prime Minister’s wife and Save the Children Ambassador, Samantha Cameron to raise funds for the charity’s lifesaving work in the poorest countries.
If you fancy snapping up a bag by the likes of Christian Louboutin, Mulberry, Jimmy Choo, Miu Miu, Prada and many more – donated or designed by the lovely celeb ladies previously mentioned – make sure you join in on the online auction from tomorrow on www.savethechildren.org.uk/bagtosave.
Samantha Cameron has donated her Jimmy Choo bag, Sienna Miller a Miu Miu, Tilda Swinton has donated a bag from Chanel AND a bag from Victor & Rolf, while Gemma Arterton has donated a leather patent Prada bag.
If you want to take part in the auction, the starting price will be at around a quarter of the bags’ recommended retail price. You can also donate any unwanted bags you might have laying around at any of the Save the Children stores around the UK to be included into the auction.
The online auction will be live from Friday 25th November to Sunday 4th December 2011.
My my what a pretty Miu Miu (donated by Sienna Miller)
[via Hippyshopper.com]
Tags: Bags to Save a Life, celebrity handbag auction, charity, charity auction, Erin O'Connor, Save the Children
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