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Features, Gallery, X Factor
By Andrea Petrou on September 2nd, 2010
It’s that time of the year again. X-Factor has taken over our Saturday nights and soon we’ll be fighting over whether to watch this or Strictly Come Dancing, which may be running at the same time.
Then, once the fireworks, which always pop up to announce the X-Factor winner in December, are out, it’s time for Britian’s got Talent, America’s got Talent and American Idol. And let’s not forget all the other reality shows in between.
Currerntly Sky One is playing host to Must be the Music and Living is considering another series of it’s dance show “The time of your life” and let’s also not Dancing on Ice.
As much as we love the contestants on all of these shows, being fashion girl’s the main draw is of course the judges whose style always leaves us drawling. Of course there’s Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue but who can forget Alisha Dixon on Strictly, Charlotte Church in BBC show Over the rainbow and Kimberley Wyatt in Sky One’s Just Dance.
We’ve put together a list of our top stylish reality show judges including those guest one’s on this year’s X-Factor. Tell us who your favourite is.
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Tags: Alisha Dixon, Cheryl Cole, katy perry, Must be the Music, Strictly Come Dancing, X Factor
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Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on September 1st, 2010
Ladies, it’s time to confess. Hands up who has seen Sir Alan Sugar in his boardroom and felt themselves getting a little bit hot under the collar, or watched Phil Spencer doing his stuff on Location, Location, Location and wished he would come knocking at their door?
Who has no interest in cooking but sat and watched Gordon Ramsey in action for an hour, and how many of you are thinking of going into politics just because you maybe might get the opportunity to stroke Boris Johnson’s straw like hair?
Yes, these scenarios may sound wrong, but let us tell you there’s no need to hide away in shame because believe it or not, there are hundreds of women who have similar embarrassing crushes.
We spoke to friends, readers and scoured forums to find out who your top 15 embarrassing celebrity crushes were and we even put in our own (Robson Green) to make you feel better about yourselves.
They may not be Brad Pitt, Clive Owen or Robert Pattinson but these 15 men have something that rock your boat, view our gallery below for our top 15, and remember you don’t need to hide that screen because we can guarantee that they’ll be a colleague or friend that will have been harbouring that secret crush on Richard Madely or the Hoff for years.
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Tags: Boris Johnson, Embarrassing crushes, Jedward, Richard Madely, Stephen Fry
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Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on August 31st, 2010
It was a star studded night on Sunday as celebrities hit the red carpet for the 62nd Emmy Awards, and we’re pleased to say there wasn’t a bad frock in sight.
Glee star Lea Michelle wowed in a stunning Oscar de la Renta mermaid dress, complete with ruffles and a sweetheart neckline, while reality TV star Kim Kardashian sparkled in a white floaty Marchesa Grecian gown, which she teamed up with a loose updo. Heidi Klum also opted for this designer, but unlike Kim, she went for a black mini frock, which showed off those super toned pins.
True Blood star Anna Paquin kept it smart and gave a nod to the 50s in an avant garde Alexander McQueen dress, and even Tina Fey, whose style can be somewhat, iffy, stepped up looking lovely in a fitted funky print Oscar de la Renta frock. Mad Max starlet Christina Hendricks stood out in a purple chiffon frock complete with feather detailed sleeves by Zac Posen and Brit babe Emily Blunt also channelled this colour with a cute asymmetric long dress complete with jewel detailing.
January Jones, who is well known for her quirky style, didn’t disappoint with an electric-blue Versace frock with Madonna-style cone-bra cups and a mullet skirt, while Claire Danes looked sophisticated in a sparkly Armani Prive straight frock.
Black was also a trend for a few celebrities with both Eva Longoria and Kelly Osbourne opting for sleek, yet sophisticated black mermaid frocks in this staple colour.
View the gallery below for all the star style of the night.
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Tags: "Anna Paquin", "Emmy Awards", 2010, best dressed, Clair Danes, Emmys, Eva Longoria, Glee, january jones, Lea Michelle
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Celebrity Style, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on August 27th, 2010
Come on admit it, all of you at one point in your teenage years had a stage where you didn’t look exactly like model material. Mine was from around 12-16 when GHDs hadn’t been invented and I didn’t know what a pair of tweezers were (think Ugly Betty and multiply it by 10 and you get an idea).
And it seems I wasn’t alone in my “ugly duckling” with celebrities, such as Kristen Stewart, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston, Winona Ryder and Posh all going through this phase before they transformed into beautiful swans.
We’ve put together a gallery of their pasts and presents to cheer you up on this wet and miserable Friday.
Warning: Some photos may shock you.
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Tags: Dannii Mingoue, Julia Roberts, Kristen Stewart, Posh, Victoria Beckham
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Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on August 26th, 2010
It’s been a great month for celebrity style, with starlets making huge fashion statements at a range of events, or just out and about.
We’ve had Angelina Jolie at various premiers of Salt, Jennifer Aniston at the premier of The Switch and Billy Piper and Fearne Cotton painting the down vintage in gorgeous frocks.
And it’s not just these stars that have caught our eyes this month. Florence Welch gets a huge nod for her gold little number, which she teamed up with on-trend boots, while Leona Lewis, whose style we sometimes have to question, also caught our eye in a green structured dress.
View our gallery for the best dressed starlets in August.
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Tags: Angelina Jolie, best dressed, Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Aniston
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Features, Gallery, Models
By admin on August 25th, 2010
Happy Birthday Claudia! The German born model turned actress – and mother of three – turns 40 today. Married to film producer Matthew Vaughn, Claudia has appeared on over 500 magazine covers and made over £50 million. She still looks great too! Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 40th birthday, Claudia Schiffer, super model
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Features, Gallery
By Eleni Tavantzis on August 4th, 2010
It’s the list we’ve been waiting for.Vanity Fair’s 2010 International Best Dressed line-up and of course some of our British fashionista’s made the cut, which in the past has commended the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy, showing it’s serious style stuff.
This year Samantha Cameron got her fashion foot in the door and also made history by being the first visibly pregnant lady to make the list. She was joined by Michelle Obama and of course French President’s wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.
And some of our own British film starlets made it in too. Carey Mulligan’s choice of quirky designer looks and styles put her in the list for the first time and Helena Bonham Carter also got a place (it seems we were wrong to put her on our worst dressed lists). Over in the US Lady Gaga also got herself a place on the list, we can’t say we’re really surprised.
See the gallery below for some of this years best dressed and past icons.
Tags: "Vanity Fair Best-Dressed List", Audrey Hepburn, Carey Mulligan, Helena Bonham Carter, lady gaga, Samantha Cameron
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Features, Trend Alert
By Eleni Tavantzis on August 3rd, 2010
Let’s face it. A sexy or cute bra, even if you don’t have a date, makes you feel better about yourself and your outfit.
And with so many on the market there’s really no excuse to still be wearing that discoloured and torn one you’ve had for years. Not only will doing this mean you may experience Bridget Jones style moments but it can also make you uncomfortable. According to specialists you should have your bra size checked every 6 months to a year, or if you have lost or put on weight, sooner.
Not wearing the right bra size or wearing a bra that’s falling apart won’t give you the support you need and could also lead to backaches or sore breasts.
And it doesn’t take long or cost to get measured up either with both Marks and Spencer and La Senza offering free measuring services so you have more money to spend on beautiful new bras.
Here’s our best five for the a/w season.
Tags: B by Ted Baker, bra measuring services, bras, lingerie, trends, underwear
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Celebrity Style, Features, Gallery
By Eleni Tavantzis on July 28th, 2010
The Saturdays girls are rarely out of the spotlight with many of the group being snapped on a regular night out.
Although all of them have great dress sense, the one that stands out to me is Mollie King.
The starlet never seems to put a fashion foot wrong, opting for a style that is often casual, yet has little twists, such as highwaisted shorts, high shoes and accessories, give her look a smart tone too.
However, she also plays the dress down look well too, pairing casual tops with on trend denim shorts or teaming up a nautical frock with a denim shirt.
Here’s how to get her look.
Tags: fashion, get the look, JLS, Mollie King, singers, The Saturdays
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Features
By Eleni Tavantzis on July 27th, 2010
Ah the gym. If, like me, you’re heading there in a bid to fight off that post-holiday bulge, or just getting into shape for your upcoming holiday, you’ll know that actually motivating yourself to go can be hard.
The early morning promises give way to that extra hour in bed, while that after work session is replaced with a pint or glass of wine.
However, I’ve decided to take some inspiration from those toned celebs who are always snapped going in and out of the gym, annoyingly without a hair out of place and a face that’s clear rather than bright red in a bid to actually get myself onto the cross trainer.
Serial gym goers include Twilight star Ashley Greene, who is often spotted going in or out of hers looking bang on sporty trend in leggings, a crop top and of course stylish trainers, while Hilary Duff opts for baggier trackie bottoms for what seems to be her daily workouts. And it also seems Miley Cyrus has taken a leaf of of Hilary’s sporty fashion book, opting for a similar style.
Across the pond Christine Bleakley also opts for the sporty leggings look, with that ultimate sport outfit accessory, the bottle of water.
See the gallery below for our celebrity gym bunny buddies
Tags: Ashley Greene, Christine Bleakley, gym, Gym Membership, Hilary Duff, Lose weight
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Features, Trend Alert
By Eleni Tavantzis on July 22nd, 2010
While I don’t want to wish the summer away, there’s no denying that the autumn season is fast approaching, and if you’re like me, you’ll be wanting to begin stocking up that autumn wardrobe.
Yes I know the highstreet is still full of summer stuff but there are a few items that you can begin collecting, which will form a staple part of next season’s clothing.
One such trend is the biker boot , which is undoubtedly the ideal footwear for transcending from your summer to autumn wardrobes. Buy them now and team them up with playsuits and statement jewellery, a la Pixie Lott for a casual summer and festival look. And when the weather cools down partner these must-haves with skinny jeans and chunky knits.
Here’s my top five.
Tags: Autumn trends, Biker boots, fashion trends 2010, festival, Pixie Lott, summer wardrobe
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Celebrity Style, Fashion News, Features, First Looks, Retail News
By Elaine LaPersonerie on July 16th, 2010
For anyone reading out there who has whiled away hours daydreaming about being the next Rachel Zoe, or looking at badly-dressed people and mentally planning what you’d make them wear, good news – there’s a new college set to hit the Parsons Green area that could be a massive leg-up for anyone wanting to break into the notoriously difficult career that is professional styling.
LCS is aiming to do for fashion-lovers what the Brit School does for drama-lovers – nurturing the talents of the student, finding them work, and discovering fashion’s potential new shining stars. The founders of the college are none other than Wendy Elsmore, who has appeared several times in the role of fashion expert for This Morning and regular reporter for events such as London fashion week, and Kate Smith, international model. Also joining LCS will be the likes of Xanthia White, celebrity make up artist, and senior lecturer in fashion/textiles at the Chelsea College of Art & Design, Gary Page. Basically, they’ve all got fashion credentials up to their eyeballs.
The intensive foundation course promises to give each student a clear understanding of skills and knowledge to build upon, giving them as strong a foundation as possible to build upon. Students will learn dressmaking and garment construction, styling for brands, television, film, magazines and stage, whilst working towards creating a portfolio piece to show off their talents to potential employers.
It sounds like a dream come true to me. If you’re sitting at home dressing up your cat as you read this, wishing you could style real people, click through here for more details on how to apply to the foundation course.
Tags: hammersmith, kate smith, london college of style, Stylist, wendy elsmore
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Affordable Fashions, Fashion Crush, Features, Gallery
By emilyborrett on July 15th, 2010
If you’re looking for a few cool, collectable pieces to carry you from summer through to autumn this year, check out the work of James Anthony on the online crafts community, Etsy.
Miami-based James Anthony specialises in silk-screened t-shirts and dresses for both men and women. As all of their t-shirts are supplied wholesale by American Apparel and Alternative Apparel before being printed on, you know that you’ll be wearing an updated, edgier version of the clothes that the UK already knows and loves. The tanks and tees are perfect for making the most of what’s left of the summer weather and are a festival statement by themselves – we’d recommend you don’t go out wearing just the tank though, put some knickers on at least.
The brand lists its inspirations as “revenge; satin; Capri and Acapulco; men who wear flannel; champagne and caviar; mink; turbans; mink turbans; oil; torturing those of a lower social station; yelling; hissing; blackmail.” Fair enough. The prints are taken from antique and historical imagery such as 18th-century anatomical illustrations, engravings and paintings for the stark, bold prints that end up on the clothes. I came over all spooky coveting the skeleton-printed silk tanks (I’m planning to buy some and team them up with teeny-weeny daisy dukes and big old boots) and fell in love with the geisha-print scarf which is going to be keeping me warm come September, when the weather gets crap again.
If you want to get your mitts on a James Anthony print, you can find his clothes sold on Etsy.com here.
Tags: american apparel, etsy.com, handmade, james anthony, silk screen
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Affordable Fashions, Fashion Crush, Fashion News, Features, First Looks
By emilyborrett on July 12th, 2010
Those who love to have fun with their clothes will be happy to hear that the Danish fashion label RÜTME has arrived in the UK.
There’s a clear 1990s street-style inspiration behind the collection shown in the geometric prints, slouchy cuts and eye-popping colour. A bit like the outfits that Will Smith wore in The Fresh Prince (his clothes were the coolest) except updated, a bit like the “nu rave” craze we all went through in 2006 (remember the Klaxons?) except not lame. By using such bold print and colour, RÜTME could have so easily come off as trying a bit too hard, a bit too “Look at me! Look at me!”, but the casual practicality of its’ sportswear shapes make the collection effortless, not remotely contrived or try-hard at all. There’s a versatility to the clothes; you could wear them to the shop to buy milk, or wear them to a party – the founders of RÜTME, Rikke Charlotte Larsen and Nicole Rindsig, describe their line as a brand for “whole generation on the go”, and we see what they mean.
Best of all is that the brand will be retailed at high-street prices so us girls won’t have to save too much to get in on the action. There’s no online stockist for the line as of yet, but it is being sold in Selfridges already – get down there before everyone else cottons on. To find out more about RÜTME, visit their lookbook here.
Tags: danish fashion, new fashion, rutme, Selfridges
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Accessories, Department Stores, Features
By emilyborrett on July 9th, 2010
Just as Audrey Hepburn famously declared that she was “simply crazy about Tiffany’s”, I’m equally crazy about the Liberty store in Carnaby Street, London. For a few years now its been an annual tradition for me, my mum and my sister to go there in our Sunday best for hours of window shopping, followed by tea and cake in one of its’ tearooms. And it really does take hours to fully do the rounds. If you’ve never been before, it’s worth the train into London – it’s a huge, grand, multi-storey building full of beautiful things to gawp at, from hand-made jewellery, stationary and clothes, to chandeliers, rugs and other homeware. Unfortunately I’m not really to be trusted on the higher floors where the most expensive items are kept, because I’m so clumsy (if I remember correctly, last time I was there I almost knocked over a crystal bowl worth about £1,000 with my bag). However, whilst many of the items on sale in Liberty are way beyond any budget of us little folk, you can still pick up something in one of their iconic prints for a reasonable price.
The famous Liberty prints, which have been in production since the 1960s, are a riotous explosion of psychelic paisleys that have never gone out of fashion; they’re completely evocative of the spirit of 1960s Carnaby Street, one of the most famous sites in London. Even a little piece from Liberty is an exciting splash of colour – some of my favourites of their smaller, more affordable pieces were their luggage tags, keyrings and notebooks (I’m a sucker for a pretty notebook) in the shop’s unmistakeable prints and patterns. My personal favourite out of their prints was the pink peacock-fan print, as I felt girly and summery just looking at it.
If you want to inject some Liberty-style splashes of colour into your life, look at the gallery below for the best of their little bits, perfect for a Carnaby girl on a budget.
Tags: Accessories, Carnaby Street, Liberty, London, textiles print
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