Each year there's always one beauty trend that instils fear and anticipation in equal measures to women worldwide. This season? The rise of the 'no mascara' look as designers sent their models down the catwalk with naked lashes. Say what? No falsies? No mascara?
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At the moment I'm recording a brand new album for release later this year, while continuing to perform regularly for my fans. And this gives me some spare time to plan ahead as it's that time of year when as a mum I start to look forward to...
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Public opinions differ on the CW show 'Gossip Girl'. Whether you love it, loathe it, or have never watched it, I find a certain stylish attachment to the show that seems impossible to shake off. 'Who wouldn't want a closet like Blair Waldorf's?' tweeted a colleague recently, so I thought...
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Living in London (with busy streets and even busier schedules) it is hard to remember the pleasures of a secluded country village. As I right this I am sat by a log fire (yes, in MAY) in a local pub in Cuckfield, West Sussex: a small village just off of...
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Giselle Bundchen, supermodel and breastfeeding dictator, has come up with another way to limit women's choices. She has launched an app with C&A, absent from our shores since 2001, to prevent that most awkward of situations; turning up somewhere wearing the same as someone else. It's called "Look Block" and...
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With the Olympics fast approaching, it's an all too easy analogy to make. The athletes at the top have a way of making something incredibly difficult, look effortless. So too, does Nicola Woods.
Russian superstar and swimming Tsar Aleksandr Popov would line up amongst the best in the world...
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The whole debate about celebrities covering magazines is an issue that doesn't seem to go away and Kim Kardashian is the prime example of just how far that trend has gone. Lynn Hirschberg hit the nail on the head when she wrote in W magazine that, 'Kim Kardashian can't sing,...
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I'd like to believe that I am guided by the premise that fashion is essentially about wearing what makes you feel comfortable and confident. This should be an ever-evolving personal process that relies on acquiring the knowledge and experience of wearing a garment or accessory in order to make it...
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At the launch of Levi's' Paris Flagship store (as detailed in my article here), amongst its vintage inspired and eco-efficient interior and it's substantial collections; LVC, Red Label, Made & Crafted et al, I had the good fortune to speak briefly with Lise Van Aisenoy - Women's Merchandising...
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Today I've gone with a mixed look of shorts, plaid shirt, brown boots with a red bag! A little bit of a laid-back, western but city look rolled into one. A very easy-to-wear and no hassle ensemble. As some of you I'm sure are beginning to see from Maison Vogue...
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I love shoes. They offer endless style possibilities. Far from being just functional, I've always thought of my footwear as prime accessories capable of catching the senses. An array of tactile, material uppers. Soles that creep or stroll. Stitched together with often surprising levels of creativity.
My affection for footwear...
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I hope you all enjoyed recreating last weeks Katy Perry look! So this weeks look is far more simple than the green and purple "Grammy" eye but I think it's really effective and fresh for the summer and takes no time at all!
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This month we celebrate World Fair Trade Day, a campaign spearheaded by People Tree, a fair trade fashion label. But are People Tree making the move to a fair trade culture more difficult by charging nearly £100 for their dresses? If you're on a low income...
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I stepped onto the platform in my metallic red Marc Jacobs shoes (Wizard of Oz/Dorothy style), with the white bow (jewel encrusted) and looked around.
The space and distinctive lack of stressed and busy people was the first clue I wasn't in London.
My preceding Foursquare (get my...
London's Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) is marking the unveiling of its refurbished fashion galleries on 19 May with the exhibition 'Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950'. If the title might conjure anachronic perceptions of fashion, the stunning display dissipates any concern. Instead of focussing on old-fashioned tropes and mores of...
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I love this Darimeya blouse with the small gold studs around the collar and even on the tie! It's from the lower ground floor section in the flagship Topshop store where the smaller designers are featured. I discovered this brand just from simply taking my time and sifting through that...
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When Tulisa appeared on stage on Britain's Got Talent in the dress of questionable taste and shoes of doubtful suitability, many of us guffawed but there was also an element of recognition. I know I've got it very wrong before and it is likely to happen again. This is why...
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As you can probably tell (or most likely have seen or read for yourself, depending on how closely you involve yourself with the show milieu), the street style thing of late has transcended to a whole new dimension of CRAY. So much so that this season I even witnessed a...
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Paul Smith is known for his classic with a twist style. He represents the best of British tailoring and have a special gift to predict tendencies not just in fashion but in the wider world. You are on a safe pair of hands.
His last Winter collection shown in February...
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Ever since the big date in April 2011, we all knew what to expect for 2012's summer of celebrations. Around 12 months ago Britain's memorabilia fire was re-ignited with gold rimmed tea cups, William & Kate tea towels and, of course, bunting galore. Pieces that once sat in your Granny's...
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