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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on December 8th, 2011
Nicole Richie isn’t trying to “prove” anything with her fashion lines.
The former socialite – who runs House of Harlow 1960 and Winter Kate – admits her ranges will not “please everyone” but she knows how hard she works to get clothing out in the world she knows she loves.
She told website Fashionetc.com: “It’s not about proving myself to anyone. At the end of the day, you can’t please everyone. You have to do things for yourself. I have had many moments in life where I haven’t gotten credit for the work I’ve done. And that’s OK with me.
“My process is still the same. I work very hard, and am serious about my work. That stays true whether anyone sees it or not.”
Style-conscious Nicole now believes choker necklaces are due a “comeback” and expects people to be wearing them regularly soon.
She said: “I went through a serious choker phase. I used to make them for my friends at school. I have a feeling they are going to be making a comeback very soon. Mark my words!”
However, she also thinks there are “no rules” when it comes to accessories and people should be allowed to wear whatever they choose.
She said: “Accessories speak volumes when it comes to a person’s wardrobe, especially when one is dressed down in jeans and t-shirt. So have fun with it-there are no rules.”
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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?’ “
Tags: bespoke services, catwalk, designs, Julien Macdonald
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Celebrity gossip, Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on December 8th, 2011
Kate Bosworth feels “strong” and “sexy” when wearing Tom Ford’s clothes.
The stunning actress is a huge fan of the designer’s creations and feels very special when she puts any of them on.
She told Britain’s InStyle magazine: “You put on Tom Ford clothes and you feel strong – and you feel sexy. He has a pulse on the strength of a woman.”
And it seems the feeling is mutual as Tom thinks Kate is a great muse for his clothes, saying: “True great beauties project more than just physical allure. Kate is the ultimate sexy blonde. Audiences want to know her.”
Kate, 28, was recently praised by her stylist, Cher Coulter, for her “effortless approach” to fashion.
She said: “She’s got this effortless approach to style, and never overdoes it. She’s also fun and fashionable and willing to take risks. She’s simple, chic and always looks happy in what she’s wearing.
“We like to get creative with current trends, but Kate has to feel good and comfortable.
“Kate loves denim because it’s easy and casual. She always wears denim to remain comfy while running around town. On the flip side, she also loves to dress up denim by pairing it with a silky button-up and a necklace slung just under the shirt collar. Kate’s a chameleon – she can wear anything!”
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 30th, 2011
Victoria Beckham is “in love” with all her four children.
The fashion designer – who has sons, Brooklyn, 12, Romeo, nine, Cruz, six, and four-month-old daughter Harper with soccer star husband David – loves being a mother as they bring so much joy to her life.
The 37-year-old star – who has rarely been seen without Harper by her side since her birth in July – said: “Harper is absolutely amazing . but I am in love with all of my children. They are all wonderful.”
Victoria – who currently lives in Los Angeles – and Harper flew into London over the weekend so the former Spice Girl could attend the British Fashion Awards and she admits it was hard to leave the tot to go to the ceremony.
Speaking at the event – where her fashion line won Designer Brand of the Year – she said: “She has been upstairs in the hotel suite tonight and my parents have been babysitting her. I am missing her already! It’s great being back in London, and seeing my mum and dad, but it’s so hectic. I always forget how crazy these events are.”
Victoria was thrilled to receive her award as it’s something her children can be proud of.
She said: “The kids can take this in to show and tell at school.”
Tags: babies, Children, designs, fashion, Harper seven, Victoria Beckham
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Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on November 23rd, 2011
Rihanna has unveiled her debut fashion line.
The ‘We Found Love’ hitmaker has created a capsule collection for Emporio Armani Underwear and Armani Jeans – both of whom she already fronts advertising campaigns for – comprising of denim and lingerie featuring her R logo and the fashion house’s signature eagle.
The collection includes biker jackets, a canvas rucksack, two styles of jeans – skinny and tight boys cut – t-shirts emblazoned with silhouettes of the singer’s face or animal print designs and lace underwear that come in navy blue and pearl grey.
Rihanna has previously revealed she likes to shock people with her fashion choices.
Talking about her future look, she said: “I probably see a lot of menswear, or something extremely, extremely feminine. But I like to play with both. It would have to be so extreme that it’s a look, because I don’t usually like typical ladylike, girly-girly stuff. It would be a look if I were to do it. I always like something that’s a little off, so it’s just not typical or expected.”
Tags: Armani, designs, fashion collaboration, fashion range, Rihanna, singer
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 21st, 2011
Jessica Simpson’s past fashion mistakes have helped her become a better designer.
The singer and actress cringes when she looks back on some of her previous fashion faux pas but says her mistakes have helped her to create the best clothing possible for her Jessica Simpson line of clothes and shoes.
She explained to People magazine: “There are a lot of things I’ve worn and look back on and think, ‘Oh, my’. When it comes to beauty, I think a big misconception is the tanner you are, the more beautiful you are. It’s not always true. I look back on a lot of pictures where I’m really tan, and I’m like, ‘Whoa!’
“I’m in all those meetings. I know the zipper pulls, I know what you’re going to be purchasing next spring. I know what’s going to be trending. It’s really fun to take all those meetings and try and play great guessing games of what the public’s going to buy.”
Jessica also revealed she hates spending too much money on cosmetic products which is why she has teamed up with skincare expert Nerida Joy to introduce BeautyMint, an affordable line sold on the internet.
The pregnant popstar said: “We go to department stores and we have no idea what these people are telling us. We just know to get the ‘it’ product because it’s working on this A-list celebrity. It’s kind of like you’re spending too much money on something you don’t really know.”
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charity
By Andrea Petrou on November 15th, 2011
Labels such as John Galliano and Valentino have donated covetable items to help protect the world’s rainforests.
The fashion houses have joined forces with Sting and Trudie Styler’s charity, Rainforest UK, and contributed goods to annual charity auction The 12 Days of Christmas.
A spokesperson from John Galliano told vogue.co.uk: “The Rainforest Foundation UK is globally respected for their innovative approaches in the protection of the rainforests and the rights of forest communities who call those forests home. We at the House of Galliano felt compelled and inspired by their ground-breaking work in remote forest areas, and their desire to care for some of the most beautiful places and peoples in the world. We are proud to be part of the 12 Days of Christmas auction, and are happy that chosen items from our collections can be won by people who realise that even something simple like going online for a few moments and bidding on a red carpet dress or a pair of shoes can help look after the environment.”
Other participating fashion brands include Mulberry, Piers Atkinson and James Long, while celebrities include Hugh Laurie and Judi Dench have also donated a range of personalised items.
Tags: auctions, charity, designs, John Galliano, rainforest, Rainforest foundation, valentino
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Beauty, Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on November 3rd, 2011
Kate Moss’ latest perfume has been inspired by her daughter.
The supermodel’s new fragrance -which is described has a “pretty, soft fruity floriental” smell – is called Lilabelle, in tribute to nine-year-old Lila Grace.
She said: “Lilabelle is my most personal fragrance yet, inspired by my daughter Lila. It is a really soft and gentle scent yet also a bit daring. I created it for both for grown women who want to remain young at heart and teens who want glamour and sophistication. It’s my gift to every woman and girl who lives life to the full.”
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: designs, fragrance, Kate Moss, Lila Grace, Lilabelle, perfume
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Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on October 25th, 2011
Victoria Beckham reportedly made £15 million from her fashion line in the first three months of 2011.
The singer-turned-fashion designer raked in the staggering figures after increasing sales by 71 per cent since last season and the star – who has seen her Victoria Beckham designs worn by celebrities including Cheryl Cole and Elle Macpherson – is said to be thrilled.
A source close to the 37-year-old star – who is married to soccer superstar David Beckham – said: “Victoria never dreamed her clothing range would be successful. She is close to eclipsing her husband David!
“The fashion business is currently due to exceed all expectation with its figures up 71 per cent on last season, which equals £15 million in sales, while the turnover increases from £1.3 million to £2.8 million.
While Victoria’s designs retail for up to £5,000, she recently launched a more affordable second range – Victoria by Victoria Beckham – her second range – which she says channels her “inner girl”.
Victoria – who recently gave birth to first daughter Harper, a sister for the couple’s three sons – explained: “It’s definitely channelling my inner girl. I started this collection before I was pregnant and the doctors told me at first I was having a boy. So mainly I wanted to do dresses that I wanted, that weren’t ‘out there’ – and at the same time show that, contrary to what most people think, I do have a sense of humour.”
Tags: designs, fashion, fashion line, Harper, money, Posh Spice, profit, Spice Girls then and now, Victoria Beckham
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Celebrity gossip
By Andrea Petrou on October 11th, 2011
Cheryl Cole’s shoe collection is a “dream come true” for her.
The ‘Parachute’ singer has collaborated with Stylistpick.com and is said to have been involved with every aspect of the design including the colour schemes, fabrics and style.
She said in a video promoting the range: “I have not felt this excited in a long time. I’ve been dreaming about shoes, millions of them but I wanted the initial six to eight pairs to be everything I’ve ever dreamed of.”
The singer’s designs will be available from December, and although details are being kept under wraps, it is thought she has designs including leopard print and polka dot, and that they collection will straddle the line between practical and glamorous
She added: “I like glamour, but I’m aware not everyone wants to wear a high heel all the time.
“I haven’t gone too far down the glamour line.”
The websites creative officer, Juliet Warkentin, said they are “thrilled” to get to work with such an in demand person as the Girls Aloud singer.
She said: “Cheryl is the style icon and is amazingly warm, a quality that has made her the nation’s favourite.
“We believe that the launch will have a huge fashion impact; establishing fashion’s greatest influencer as a major force in fashion design and further democratising fashion.”
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Celebrity gossip, Celebrity Style, Designers, New York Fashion Week - Gossip
By emilyborrett on September 5th, 2011
The celebrity stylist Rachel Zoe has admitted that she’s “terrified” about the debut of her new fashion line, which will be shown in the upcoming New York Fashion Week. Yay, super-stylists get nervous too!
Rachel, who’s famous in the past for weaving fashion magic over Hollywood’s elite, told the fashion site FabSugar: “Nervous, excited, petrified, anxious, terrified . Did I mention terrified? I’m terrified.” Well, if her taste in clothes is anything to go by then the designs will be good – then again, you never can tell til you see it on the runway..
Despite her trepidation, Rachel Zoe is also excited about her new project, having recently compared finishing a collection to “giving birth”. “Being a designer was the thing that I always said, ‘I’m never going to do this, because I’m too scared to do this’. All of sudden during my presentation this season, I was like ‘Oh my god, why am I doing this, I’m too scared to do this. Then it was like, it was almost like giving birth. When it was over, I was like, ‘This is the most exciting, most challenging adventure. This is new, and this is fun.’ ” We can’t wait to see what she comes up with.
Tags: catwalk, designs, Hollywood, Los Angeles, New York Fashion Week, Nicole Richie, Rachel Zoe, runway, Stylist
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on July 18th, 2011
Karl Lagerfeld loves using feathers in his designs.
The Chanel designer is a huge fan of the plumage of birds including ostriches, peacocks and cockerals and most recently used them to add lightness to his collection of cocktail dresses, where he had feathers painstakingly embroidered into the fragile fabric of the clothes.
He told Britain’s Grazia magazine: “They are more flattering than fur, I think. And I love the way they soften a line.”
Although Karl usually communicates by fax machine, he admitted he has had to turn to more modern ideas to run his business because no one else has a fax anymore.
On swapping his old method for an iPhone, he explained “That is obsolete now, people don’t have them anymore. So I need to learn this thing.
“I relented when Colette issued an iPhone case with a silhouette of me on it. How could I not have that.”
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Celebrity Style
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!’”
Tags: Britians Next Top Model, designs, Elle Macpherson, fashion, Harper seven, Victoria Beckham
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Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on July 5th, 2011
Giorgio Armani wanted Charlene Wittstock’s wedding dress to be “completely modern”.
The Italian designer created the South African beauty’s gown she wore to marry Monaco’s Prince Albert II on Saturday and says he was conscious for the dress to be different from Albert’s late mother, Princess Grace.
Writing for vogue.com. Giorgio said: “The idea was to go for a completely modern look, without an obvious sense of nostalgia or revivalism.
I felt this was appropriate given that there would inevitably be comparisons with Princess Grace, and though such comparisons are of course a sign of admiration, each person has their own individual and unique style, and style is an expression of the times.”
Giorgio says former Olympic swimmer Charlene was a pleasure to work with and the perfect muse, saying: “Charlene is without a shadow of a doubt very beautiful.
Tall and slim, she is sporty and at the same time has a natural elegance about her. Dressing her is such a pleasure – she knows how to wear my creations with the nonchalance and confidence of youth. I believe Charlene has the ideal figure to show off great dresses, because they highlight the fine curves and beautiful structure of her back and shoulders.”
The dress took 2,500 hours to create, including 700 hours for the embroidery alone, and featured 40,000 Swarovski crystals, 20,000 mother of pearl teardrops and 30,000 stones in gold shades.
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Celebrity Style
By Andrea Petrou on June 3rd, 2011
Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson are teaming up for a new clothing line.
The singing sisters are to collaborate on a line of tween apparel featuring sportswear, denim and activewear in their first fashion venture together, which will be part of the Jessica Simpson Collection.
Jessica – whose fashion empire is set to be worth an estimated $1 billion this year – told WWD: “Creating a tween apparel collection was a natural extension for the brand. I’m excited to bring my sister, Ashlee, along as co-creative director of this division, because she brings a savvy rocker edge that defines today’s tweens.”?
Ashlee hopes her venture into fashion will be inspirational for young girls wanting to experiment with their personal style.
She said: “My goal as co-creative director will be to design clothes that will help inspire young girls to express their personalities and creativity through fashion.”
Jessica is set to see her empire expand further this year, with new ready-to-wear and career separates lines also planned.
When she launched the collection, she sold just handbags, shoes and boots, but gradually expanded to include watches, clothing, cosmetics, luggage, fragrances and swimwear, which is all sold in major department stores in the US.
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Nicole Richie isn’t trying to “prove” anything with her fashion lines.
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