X-Factor fashion face-off: Cher Lloyd, Katie Waissel and Rebecca Ferguson
By Andrea Petrou on October 8th, 2010
Cher Lloyd
Looking chic in cute jumpsuit and fierce boots. WENN.com
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Get the look: Coco Sumner
By Andrea Petrou on October 6th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
At the Matthew Williamson show at LFW
There’s a new face of British style at the moment that’s been getting a lot of respect from all the major fashion magazines, and that is the dishevelled singer Coco Sumner, daughter of Sting and frontwoman of British band I Blame Coco. The fact that she comes from good musical stock has been a good starting point for Coco’s musical career, but what has really caught the public’s eye is her boyish, tweedy public-school style that is a refreshing change from all the micro-mini dresses and big hair that so many celebrities seem to favour in public. In fact, the girl doesn’t look like she brushes her hair at all. We like her.
To copy her style entirely you’re better off if you’ve got a leggy, boyish figure, though if you’re a more curvy shape it’s still easy to integrate a bit of her British Heritage look into your wardrobe. If you’ve got the figure, you can go the whole hog with the teeny-tiny shorts she’s never seen out of teamed up with old-school Oxford brogues and ankle socks for the “Eton boy” look. Alternatively, if you don’t think you’ve got the pins for it, you can easily get Coco’d by just wearing a tweed blazer with elbow patches and scruffing up your hair before you leave the house.
The best places to buy boyish Oxford-style pieces are traditional stores such as Barbour and Hobbs London, though obviously if you haven’t got the budget of a rockstar’s daughter you can’t afford to kit yourself out from head to toe in these stores. Alternatively, you can buy some authentic vintage pieces and accessories (Coco loves her briefcases and men’s suitcases – who needs a purse?) for a fraction of the price in vintage stalls, shops and online at Ebay. Check the gallery above for some of the best Coco-style clothes online.
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Paris Fashion Week highlights: Ungaro
By Andrea Petrou on October 5th, 2010
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The changing style of Victoria Beckham
By Andrea Petrou on September 28th, 2010
Victoria in the early years. She wouldn't be caught dead looking like this now.
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NYFW Highlights: Anna Sui
By Andrea Petrou on September 16th, 2010
Hippy 70s chic and boho were the order of the day for Anna Sui.
Sui’s designs have got to be one of my favourite collections of NYFW. Models marched down the catwalk channelling Woodstock and flower power.
Denim playsuits (I’m holding on to mine from this season) teamed with 70′s style floral crochet cardigan knits and hats filled the catwalk.
And it didn’t end there with rouched suede boots and floaty chiffon and cotton “maxi” dresses, in a patchwork of florals, paisleys and Liberty prints completing Sui’s collection.
I can’t wait till I can get myself some of the highstreet copies.
View the gallery below and let us know what you think of the designs.
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The gang's original teenage style of mullets, Harrington jackets and miniskirts.
Get the look: This Is England ’86
By Andrea Petrou on September 15th, 2010
By Emily Borrett.
Everybody’s favourite skinheads have returned to our screen for This Is England ’86, a four-part drama that follows up from Shane Meadows’ iconic British feature film This Is England. For those of you that haven’t seen it, This Is England is a social commentary on the skinhead culture that was steadily developing in early 1980s, Thatcherite England. The film follows a troubled young boy called Shaun as he finds friends and acceptance within a group of older skinheads, is heavily influenced by older members of the group with extreme political and racist views, and eventually finds himself incredibly disillusioned with the whole thing altogether. Sounds all like a bit of a downer, but with an irresistible ska sound-track and super-sharp working-class style, it’s a bit of a must see.
Channel Four’s This Is England ’86 catches up with Shaun, Woody and the others a couple of years down the line. Shaun’s lost touch with the others and switched his Doc Martens for a school uniform, but his old group of friends’ outfits just get better and better. Braces and turned-up jeans have been swapped for ultra-sharp, 1960s inspired suits in the case of characters Woody and Milky, whilst Woody’s sweetheart Lol’s skin-girl style has taken on a new grown-up look. Instead of number one shaves, braces and rat’s tails, think classic British style – cropped hair, Fred Perry, crisp shirts in ginghams and checks, Doc Martens and 60s-style pea coats are essential to nailing this look.
"This Is England" (2006)
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Get the look: Mad Men 60s style
By Andrea Petrou on September 9th, 2010
It’s very rare that the fashion industry takes inspiration from TV but one show that’s driven some of this season’s trends is 60s show Mad Men. The advertising programme has hit the headlines thanks to it’s glamour and style, which covers the period from 1960 to 1963. As it was the pre mini skirt and pre hippy era, the fashions are still formal and the classic feminine shape of the fifties was all the rage.
Joan Harris’ (née Holloway) style is typical of the era with curve hugging dresses that show off her ideal late 50s to 60s figure, while Peggy Olsen is more girly, opting for a more innocent style of dress in gingham and tweed fabrics and high neck cardigans. And Betty Draper dresses in the style of a typical 60s “Desperate Housewife” in full skirts, petticoats, scarves and body hugging dresses on a night out.
Get the Mad Men look with our gallery below.
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A/W Trend alert: Opulence
By Andrea Petrou on September 7th, 2010
Ladies, get ready to preen and pout, because this season’s going out look is all about decadence. That’s right, the opulence trend is making a comeback.
This decadent trend takes it’s influence from the Victorian era incorporating lace, jewels, velvet, feathers and brocade and the more detailing the better. Paul Costelloe, Miu Miu, Christopher Kane and Max Mara were just some of the designers who sent their models down the a/w 2010 catwalk in this trend.
So how do you wear this regal style?
Firstly consider the colours. Jewel tones, mauves, black and berry are all key in this trend, as are accessories, which should be piled on. Think belts, headbands, earrings and chunky necklaces and bracelets.
We’ve picked out our top five key pieces for this trend.
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A/W Trend Alert: Awesome Alpine Knits
By Andrea Petrou on September 6th, 2010
If you’re not a fan of skiing but heart that cosy, kitsch Alpine look, then it’s good news because one of this season’s hottest trends is all about the Alpine look.
Cosy, chunky knitwear with deer print, bobble scarves and hats, fur boots and gilets were all sent down the catwalk by designers including Max Mara, D&g, Missoni and Chanel, emulating warmth, giving a nod to the Sound of Music and ensuring we’ll be staying warm throughout the cold winter.
The key to this look is layering. Team up thick knitted leggings with skirts and gilets over Tees or take inspiration from the designers and team up fur with chunky knits for a glam take on this look.
We’ve picked out our top five Alpine must-haves.
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Stylish reality show judges: Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Alesha Dixon
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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Emmys best dressed: Eva Longoria, Claire Danes, Anna Paquin and Lea Michelle
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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Before they were famous: Kristen Stewart, Julia Roberts, Jennifer Aniston and more
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.
From:Pictures: 2012 British Soap Awards - Best dressed, Michelle Keegan, Jennifer Metcalf and more