Celebrity Hairstyles Worth Copying:
1. Wavy Kim Kardashian: Well we were accustomed to seeing a Kim with long flat hair and her trademark top pony that made her face look even longer and flatter than it was. But the new red carpet look that Kim Kardashian is carrying is a wavy one. She has finally snipped her long locks into something fashionably called 'long layers'. That has given her painfully straight hair some volume and a different cut to her face.
2. Pixie Emma Watson: You see her now and wonder, is this that cute girl with curly hair who had played the little witch 'Hermoine' in the Harry Potter series? I guess she was just waiting for the series to get over to get the load of curly hair off her head. Her close cropped hair is called the famous pixie haircut that has earlier been carried to perfection by Halle Berry and Audrey Hepburn.
3. Asymmetrical Victoria Beckham: Super mom Posh Spice may have achieved perfect symmetry in her body after just 6 months of delivering her fourth child but it is her asymmetrical celebrity hairstyle that gives shape to her face. The asymmetrical bob is one of the best short hairstyles for women to try even without celebrity recommendation.
4. Bang Bang Reese Witherspoon: Not that she doesn't look equally sexy in every famous hairstyle possible but her latest one is one of the best hairstyles for women for this season. The length is just about medium off the shoulders chopped roughly and some bangy wisps of hair on her fringes. A side parting to wipe away age and here comes the diva.
5. Shave It Off With Rihanna: No Rihanna has not been 'unfaithful' to her hair. In fact her half bald look is being considered a bold attempt of an red carpet look. If you have desperately frizzy or curly hair then you can attempt this look that involves shaving off the side lower part of your hair and doing an asymmetrical bob with the rest.
6. Perfect Bob Katie Holmes: Her daughter Suri might be starting in sometime but guess who is looking like a cute school girl these days? Katie Holmes looks young and chic at the same time her traditionally perfect bob cut hair.
Now Cool Hairstyles Without Shortening Hair!
Everybody wants a cool hairstyle for making a contemporary style statement. However people are also very conscious about their hair length, especially women. So they just live with boring hair cuts all for long after it is due for the fear of shortening their hair.
Tips To Get Cool Hairstyles Without Shortening Hair:
1. Layered Hair Cut:
After her disastrous public meltdown and various controversy surrounding her non-happening life, Britney is back, somehow.
britney spears has reportedly managed to pop back in fashion the latex couture after she was spotted wearing a rubber vest in her new music video.
The brand's designer Jeffrey Gent revealed that not only was the form-fitting trend a classic hit due to its sweat-evoking factor, but also because it did wonders for various different body types. "The nice thing about latex is you can manipulate your body under it," the New York Daily News quoted him as telling them.
"Women like it because [it works] like a Miracle Bra. Depending on how tight it is, you can also draw your waist in," he added.
The 26-year-old appears sporting a skin-tight rubber vest by the latex line 'Syren', while pretending to be a provocative waitress in her comeback video 'Womanizer' The pop icon's 199 dollar crop-top, which has been re-christened as 'The Britney Vest' by the label, has been allegedly predicted to become a major hit that shall send the sales flying sky high.
Britney has been a trend-setter in her attire and style, seems like the diva is all set to rule again.
Cindy Crawford: Don't mess with my mole
Original supermodel Cindy Crawford hates having her famous facial full-stop rubbed out - and says her 10 year-old daughter Kaia might become a model, because "you don't have to know how to do anything".
Not every model debuts aged 10 in a Mert and Marcus for Versace campaign. But not every model is Kaia Crawford, daughter of Cindy. That campaign for Versace's children's line might not be the last fashion sees of Kaia - although her mother says she won't start modelling in earnest until 2019.
Celebrities with model children
Keeping things fresh for her sub-teen customers, Versace has cast a supermodel's daughter to promote her kiddie couture for spring/summer 2012. Step forward 10-year-old Kaia Gerber, the offspring of famous 'Super' and former muse of Giannini Versace, Cindy Crawford.
Plunged into the deep end for her first modelling assignment, Kaia was shot by photography twosome Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who earn their crust shooting ad campaigns for the likes of Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Givenchy, as well as editorial for the best magazines in the world.
5 Best Hairstyles For Women That Men Suggest
1. Flirty Ponytails - For college going girls, ponytails look cute and girlie and that's what men want. Men want women to look women and ponytails add to casualness, attitude and cool behaviour of the person.
2. Cool Braids – Plaits look simple and beautiful to women with medium length hair. They match to the ethnic as well western outfits. Loose plaits also compliment well with bikini and revealing outfits. A hot eye makeup can gel well with the braids.
3. Attractive Pixie Cut – For summer, the male hairstylists advice short hair cuts such as pixies. These styles don't suit every women but those with sharp or edgy chin can carry it best.
4. Messy Hair – The wet hair look, out of bathroom look also add to the beauty of women. The hairdos make women look very modern, bold and matured.
5. Super Hot Straightened Hair – Simple straightening hair and setting it neatly will be an ideal hairstyles for 20, 30 and 40s women.
2012 J.Crew autumn/winter:New York Fashion Week
Nestled between two giants of American high fashion - Tory Burch and Vera Wang - on Tuesday's New York Fashion Week schedule was a more purse-friendly label that every fashion-conscious American woman, including First Lady Michelle Obama has stashed somewhere in her wardrobe: J.Crew.
Under the eye of creative director Jenna Lyons, J.Crew has grown from a high street fashion chain, to a label which drew the kind of guests normally spotted front row at Marc Jacobs to it's second fashion week presentation.
The chain - incorporating womens, mens and childrenswear, a bridal line, accessories and countless collaborations - launched UK shipping last autumn ahead of a bricks and mortar operation expected possibly later this year.
See parties and show from New york Fashion week
Under the spotlights at the Lincoln Centre's studio space, 30 models lined up looking ready to step straight off their stage, head outside and pose for the throng of street style bloggers lurking outside, such is Lyon's extraordinary skill for putting effortlessly chic outfits together that on paper probably shouldn't work.
In the house style, the collection was a riotous mix of colour, print and texture - one look comprised a loud sequin zig-zag patterned T-shirt, leopard print pants, a shaggy taupe alpaca coat, a bright colour-block bag and peppermint suede shoes - but this being J.Crew, each piece looked made for the other.
The major talking point in the jam-packed auditorium however was Lyon's latest coup - securing footwear maestro Manolo Blahnik for a shoe collaboration of classic stiletto courts in every colour of the rainbow which the models were dutifully debuting.
The big stars at New York Fashion week
Then out came Lyons herself to meet the press and pose for a quick snap with one particular model styled in her image - side-parted brunette hair, thick-framed Cutler & Gross sunglasses and an elegantly layered clash of chartreuse and Breton stripes. As she hopped onto the stage next to her doppelgänger, Jenna slotted right in, looking like just another model. And therein lies the success of her charge - Lyons is the J.Crew woman and what better way to understand what your customer really wants than to be your own best customer?
Adele shows how to do red carpet make-up in Grammy Awards
Kate Shapland fell in love with Grammy-winning Adele's retro glamour, and shares her top tips to recreating her flawless look.
Like most beauty editors I've been getting a steady dripfeed of "Get the look" emails - makeup tutorials on celebrity looks from the Baftas and 54th Grammy Awards - in my inbox since the weekend. And I've loved some of the faces I've seen - especially the butter-wouldn't-melt look Lancôme makeup artist Mathew Alexander did for Gillian Anderson - all honey tones to go with her vintage Sybil Connolly gown, and the cat-flick eyes another Lancôme makeup artist, Benjamin Rousseau, created for Vanessa Kirby.
Red carpet fashion at the Baftas
But of them all there is only one look I want to recreate personally, and that is Adele's. Queen of the Grammys, High Priestess of beauty, Adele's makeup was - is - a master class in retro glamour with touches of contemporary edginess in the glittery talons and soft but stand-out brows. Adele has made this iconic look her own in much the same way that Dita von Teese harnessed her signature look by toughening up a retro classic.
Red carpet fashion 2012 Elle style Award
British fashion's finest are joined by stars of the screen Gillian Anderson, Christina Hendricks, and Eddie Redmayne on red carpet for the Elle Style Awards.
Amongst the high-profile guests included British model and host of the awards Alexa Chung, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks and new Bond girl Naomie Harris.
Actress Gillian Anderson was another eye-catching attendee, wearing a 1965 canary yellow Sarmi dress by William Vintage.
She said she owed red carpet performance to a new well-appointed friend.
"Literally every time I leave the house for an event he comes over and obviously there are fittings and stuff but he introduced me to the artistry of couture. It was just something I was completely unaware of," said the X-Files actress.
Elle Style Awards
Hendricks, whose curvier figure has been a major talking point in fashion since she made her name in Mad Men , said despite what critics say, she wears what she wants.
"I just wear things that I fall in love with and I think people have too many rules about what people should wear on the red carpet."
You shouldn't wear prints and you shouldn't wear that and I think that some of the fun has been taken out of fashion. I think people should wear what they feel passionate about," she said.
Among others on the red carpet, the highlight dresses of the evening included a dress worn by British model Poppy Develigne by Mary Katrantzou for Topshop and Bond girl Harris' Viktor & Rolf dress with oversized stitching.
ALICE Temperley Beyonce wears dress
She's back! And we can guess where your eyes are this very moment. Queen Bey certainly impressed us in this positively bootylicious, ruched ALICE by Temperley number, but did her post baby look score top marks with Millie Mackintosh and the rest of our Style Jury?
As seen at Peter Pilotto Chanel,Alexander McQueen and Versace spring/summer 2012.
Chanel and Alexander McQueen led the way in a deep-sea dive to the sea bed and, hence, revived ocean-inspired textures and pearly fashion armour. To nail this look DO reach for coral oranges, shell-like embellishments and other-worldly fabrics that shimmer and shine.
This trend was unravelled head-to-toe on the runway, but us street-stomping stylistas can nod to the look with clever accessories and aqua colours.
Sweet Sordet Shades
As seen at Prada,Valentino,Versus,Louis Vuitton and Preen spring/summer 2012.
The fashion world swung by the ice cream parlour for springtime’s colour inspiration: look out for licks of soft mint, candyfloss pink and sherbert lemon in retro dresses and 60s accessories. If in doubt, team these soft shades with carbon black denim for a future-proof approach.
Lana Del Rey says“I live on my ex boyfriend’s couch” s
Lana Del Rey has admitted that she still lives on her ex-boyfriend's couch.
In an interview with T: The New York Times Style Magazine, due to hit newsstands this week, Del Rey revealed: "[I'm] staying with my ex-boyfriend… I live on his couch."
While not revealing the identity of the man, the news that the Born To Die hitmaker still lives with her ex may come as a surprise to fans - the singer confessed this week to dating British musician Barrie-James O'Neill, who is the frontman of band Kassidy.
The 25-year-old singer, whose rapid ascent to fame has been marred by controversy, also hit back at rumours that she has had surgery to enhance her famous pout.
"They're real lips. I mean … in real life my lips don't look that big. I think because I cartoonized the footage of myself in the video for Video Games things look exaggerated."
Del Rey, whose debut solo record has become the fastest-selling album of 2012 so far, also touched on her now infamous performance on SNL, which was widely panned by critics, who said she was "not by nature a showstopper."
"I love to write and play songs, but onstage, all these things come into play. I'm always saying to myself, don't mess up. Don't mess up."
Katy Perry wears a graphic print dress
Part fluorescent sheep, part trend master, part cartoon character, part crazy? We weren't overly keen on this purple sheerling waistcoat and graphic skirt concoction Katy Perry threw on for the Super Bowl last weekend. Were you, fashion experts?
1. Heat The Bath: Doesn't matter how warm it is (considering this part of the year is pretty cold everywhere) you need to switch on the geyser and heat up the water you are bathing in. A warm bath will release the stress from all your senses. Even a dip is lukewarm water without any frills is enough to freshen you up.
2. Massage Body Oils: If you are planning to a take special bath for valentine's day then it is vitally important that you massage body oils on your skin. The winter is in its last leg but there is still enough chill in the air to dry out your skin, especially after you have taken a bath. Body oils give you the moisture that can be retained even after washing.
3. Do Some Aroma Therapy: When you choose oils, choose those that have a naturally intoxicating smell like jasmine oil or chamomile oil. The benefit of using aromatic oils is that they relieve the stress from your senses just with their smell. Yes, smelling a scent that is pleasant could be the best way to relax yourself after a tiring day.
4. Exfoliate Yourself: When you are taking a special beauty bath then don't be unimaginative and use the same old soap to wash yourself. You need to get innovative. Take the face scrub you use (preferably walnut or apricot, it should basically have natural oils) and scrub your entire body with it just like you scrub your face. Rub your body in soft circular motions. You will be giving yourself a mini body massage.
5. Pay Special Attention To: You need scrub with more pressure on the cuticles of your nails, the joints of your limbs like knees and elbows that accumulate dead skin cells.
6. Wash Yourself With Care: Loving yourself is the best way to feel good about yourself. Wash yourself with love and care in the warm water and you will come out looking like a different person.
7. Don't Wipe Just Pat Dry: Wrap yourself up in a clean dry towel after the bath. Don't rub yourself with the towel forcefully because it damages your skin that has become supple after the bath.
Use these natural beauty tips for a beauty bath to have that fresh glow on V Day.
Olive Oil use For Natural Skin Care
Oil is a natural moisturizer and cleanser for daily skin care. Coconut oil is good for hair and olive and almond oil is good for the skin. As the skin becomes dry in this season, natural moisturizers are great for proper skin care. Lets take a look the beauty recipes using olive oil.
Beauty recipes using olive oil:
Olive oil: After bath, just apply olive oil on your skin to moisturize it and keep it soft whole day. Olive oil not only moisturizes but also makes the skin glossy and shiny. To remove dark spots from the skin, apply olive oil and massage 20 minutes before taking bath. This makes it easy to scrub out dead skin.
Olive oil steam: Apply olive oil on your face and neck. Leave for 4-5 minutes and then take steam. This opens the skin pores and cleanses the skin naturally. It is also effective to get rid of sun tan.
Olive oil and sandalwood: Take a tsp of sandalwood powder and add few drops of olive oil. Apply the face mask and leave for 7-10 minutes. Rinse with cold water. This is an ideal olive oil recipe for oily skin.
Olive oil sugar: To get rid of dark skin or elbows, mix sugar and olive oil. Scrub on the skin and leave for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water and apply a moisturizer to get soft glowing skin.
Olive and lavender oil: Mix olive oil and add few drops of lavender oil. Massage on the face and leave overnight. This is an effective olive oil beauty recipe for dry skin.
Try these olive oil recipes for a glowing and glossy skin.
Hide Tan Skin make up easily
Skin tan can ruin the look. Just to hide those tan lines on the skin, you avoid wearing sleeveless or tube tops. All sunscreens are rays protective but not that effective to completely save the skin from tanning. Don't stop wearing what you like. Here are few makeup tips and tricks to hide tan lines on the skin.
Make up tips and tricks to hide sun tan:
1. Always cleanse the skin with a toner before applying make up. Dab toner in a cotton ball and rub on the skin and neck.
2. Tan skin can be best flaunted with golden or bronze make up. Apply a foundation which is lighter than the skin tone. For an evening look, apply little more foundation.
3. Concealers are one of the best make up tips to hide any spot on the face. Simply hide sun tan lines by applying concealer on the skin.
4. Thick make up is best to hide tan lines in minutes. Apply a liquid concealer to get the best effect.
5. Rub concealer on the tan lines and let it blend with the foundation. Apply more if required. Follow up with a compact.
6. Bronze blush is a simple make up tip or a trick to hide tanning easily. With a brush, apply bronze blush on the face, neck and shoulders.
7. Light shimmer bronze blush can also be used to get the chic look. For a lasting effect, use a translucent powder after applying the blush.
8. For an evening look, you can go for golden shimmer blush. Even brown blush can look great on tan skin.
Follow these make up tips and tricks to easily hide tanning.
Fashion Tips:Wear Hot Pants With Style
Hot pants has created a rage back again! The fashion from the 70's is back with a bang... Hot pants are attractive and looks great on women. Earlier, these short pants were worn with tugged tops and wide belts. Hot pants were available in denim, cotton and corduroy before but these days it is also available in leather, silk, satin, linen, chiffon, etc. These pants can look great if carried well! If you want to wear hot pant to show your slim and long legs, then here are few fashion tips of women to wear this pant.
Fashion tips to wear hot pants:
T-shirt: You can wear hot pant with a casual t-shirt for a day out. Tug in your t-shirt if it goes well with your body shape. Women with heavy chest should avoid tugging in the t-shirt. Accessorise with a funky neck piece and bracelets. A steel watch can also go well with the casual look. Wear sneakers or boots. Flat slippers can also look good. You can also wear a jacket or a blazer for the party look.
Shirt: It is a stylish combination. A shirt with hot pants can be carried well at day or evening! Check shirts are ideal for the funky semi-formal look. Braids hairstyle tied roughly finishes the look. Wear boots or tie up slippers. For an evening party look, team up shirt and hot pant with high heels.
Sleeveless: Team up hot pants with a sleeveless tops to get the ultra-slim and sensual look. It is casual, stylish and perfect for thin women. Sporty sleeveless tops can be great for a casual out of the bed look. Wear flat slippers or tie ups. Avoid boots as it can make you look heavy and short. Accessorise with a wrist band or just a watch.
Poncho: Many women believe that hot pants look best on the figure when teamed up with a poncho. They are lose fitting and changes the proportion of the figure. The funky and stylish look with a poncho top can be great for a day out. Wear an halter neck bra inside to get the perfect look. Tie a rough bun or braids and wear tie up slippers to get the semi-hippie look.
Try these fashion tips to wear hot pants and flaunt the stylish feminine look in the day or evening! Team up hot pants with any tight fitting or lose top and prefer tie ups to flaunt your legs. Just carry the look with style and confidence.
J Crew open London store
Wow - talk about making the most of your assets! Amber Heard showed off her enviable curves in this structured, cut-away Zac Posen gown. But has she risked looking too severe in the name of flashing some flesh?
Wonder what Harry Styles got up to on Valentine's Day? The newly single star looked mighty pleased with himself as he left the Groucho Club in London last night with his collar up and a huge grin on his face.
1. Wavy Kim Kardashian: Well we were accustomed to seeing a Kim with long flat hair and her trademark top pony that made her face look even longer and flatter than it was. But the new red carpet look that Kim Kardashian is carrying is a wavy one. She has finally snipped her long locks into something fashionably called 'long layers'. That has given her painfully straight hair some volume and a different cut to her face.
2. Pixie Emma Watson: You see her now and wonder, is this that cute girl with curly hair who had played the little witch 'Hermoine' in the Harry Potter series? I guess she was just waiting for the series to get over to get the load of curly hair off her head. Her close cropped hair is called the famous pixie haircut that has earlier been carried to perfection by Halle Berry and Audrey Hepburn.
3. Asymmetrical Victoria Beckham: Super mom Posh Spice may have achieved perfect symmetry in her body after just 6 months of delivering her fourth child but it is her asymmetrical celebrity hairstyle that gives shape to her face. The asymmetrical bob is one of the best short hairstyles for women to try even without celebrity recommendation.
4. Bang Bang Reese Witherspoon: Not that she doesn't look equally sexy in every famous hairstyle possible but her latest one is one of the best hairstyles for women for this season. The length is just about medium off the shoulders chopped roughly and some bangy wisps of hair on her fringes. A side parting to wipe away age and here comes the diva.
5. Shave It Off With Rihanna: No Rihanna has not been 'unfaithful' to her hair. In fact her half bald look is being considered a bold attempt of an red carpet look. If you have desperately frizzy or curly hair then you can attempt this look that involves shaving off the side lower part of your hair and doing an asymmetrical bob with the rest.
6. Perfect Bob Katie Holmes: Her daughter Suri might be starting in sometime but guess who is looking like a cute school girl these days? Katie Holmes looks young and chic at the same time her traditionally perfect bob cut hair.
Now Cool Hairstyles Without Shortening Hair!
Everybody wants a cool hairstyle for making a contemporary style statement. However people are also very conscious about their hair length, especially women. So they just live with boring hair cuts all for long after it is due for the fear of shortening their hair.
Tips To Get Cool Hairstyles Without Shortening Hair:
1. Layered Hair Cut:
- Is your hair thinning out and becoming limp? Long hair looks atrociously unhealthy if it loses volume.
- While you do all the hair packs and therapies for your hair to grow back to it original volume, there is one more thing you can do.
- Get funky layers in your hair. This will add some volume to your hair and you will not have to shorten the length at all!
- This hair cut basically cuts your hair in 'layers'. It goes from very short at your crown to the original length of your hair in the end.
- So in a way you will not b reducing the hair length at all. As your hair grows back just keep trimming the ends. You will have the original length of your hair in some months.
- This is a very versatile hairstyle that has never gone out of fashion. What is most important is that it looks neat and professional too. You could be a college student and look good with this cool hair style or be the CEO of a company and still carry this hairstyle.
- When you get this hair cut the back of your hair is shaped like an 'U'. It is basically a round trimming. You retain the best length of your hair and the sides are cut a little more to give it the rounded shape.
- You have have long flowing hair but beyond a point it looks boring after some time. Moreover if your hair is that long you cannot leave it open all the time.
- When you tie up long hair it looks flat from the front. Your forehead may look wide making your face look totally stretched.
- There is a solution to all these problems. You can have fringes in the front portion of your hair to look cool.
- Have straight monkey cropped fringes like Kalki Koelchin or side fringes like Sonaskshi Sinha. You can also go for middle parted fringes because they look really chic.
After her disastrous public meltdown and various controversy surrounding her non-happening life, Britney is back, somehow.
britney spears has reportedly managed to pop back in fashion the latex couture after she was spotted wearing a rubber vest in her new music video.
The brand's designer Jeffrey Gent revealed that not only was the form-fitting trend a classic hit due to its sweat-evoking factor, but also because it did wonders for various different body types. "The nice thing about latex is you can manipulate your body under it," the New York Daily News quoted him as telling them.
"Women like it because [it works] like a Miracle Bra. Depending on how tight it is, you can also draw your waist in," he added.
The 26-year-old appears sporting a skin-tight rubber vest by the latex line 'Syren', while pretending to be a provocative waitress in her comeback video 'Womanizer' The pop icon's 199 dollar crop-top, which has been re-christened as 'The Britney Vest' by the label, has been allegedly predicted to become a major hit that shall send the sales flying sky high.
Britney has been a trend-setter in her attire and style, seems like the diva is all set to rule again.
Cindy Crawford: Don't mess with my mole
Original supermodel Cindy Crawford hates having her famous facial full-stop rubbed out - and says her 10 year-old daughter Kaia might become a model, because "you don't have to know how to do anything".
Not every model debuts aged 10 in a Mert and Marcus for Versace campaign. But not every model is Kaia Crawford, daughter of Cindy. That campaign for Versace's children's line might not be the last fashion sees of Kaia - although her mother says she won't start modelling in earnest until 2019.
Celebrities with model children
Keeping things fresh for her sub-teen customers, Versace has cast a supermodel's daughter to promote her kiddie couture for spring/summer 2012. Step forward 10-year-old Kaia Gerber, the offspring of famous 'Super' and former muse of Giannini Versace, Cindy Crawford.
Plunged into the deep end for her first modelling assignment, Kaia was shot by photography twosome Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, who earn their crust shooting ad campaigns for the likes of Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Givenchy, as well as editorial for the best magazines in the world.
5 Best Hairstyles For Women That Men Suggest
1. Flirty Ponytails - For college going girls, ponytails look cute and girlie and that's what men want. Men want women to look women and ponytails add to casualness, attitude and cool behaviour of the person.
2. Cool Braids – Plaits look simple and beautiful to women with medium length hair. They match to the ethnic as well western outfits. Loose plaits also compliment well with bikini and revealing outfits. A hot eye makeup can gel well with the braids.
3. Attractive Pixie Cut – For summer, the male hairstylists advice short hair cuts such as pixies. These styles don't suit every women but those with sharp or edgy chin can carry it best.
4. Messy Hair – The wet hair look, out of bathroom look also add to the beauty of women. The hairdos make women look very modern, bold and matured.
5. Super Hot Straightened Hair – Simple straightening hair and setting it neatly will be an ideal hairstyles for 20, 30 and 40s women.
2012 J.Crew autumn/winter:New York Fashion Week
- Biography
- Birthday 30 April 1986.Dianna Agron is an American actress, most famous for playing Quinn Fabray in TV musicalGlee. Dianna has been dancing since the age of three but went into acting in her teens, appearing in small roles on shows such as CSI: NY, Veronica Mars and Heroes. After a rigorous audition process, she landed the role of pregnant cheerleader, Quinn, and became a household name thanks to the show's popularity. Since doingGlee, Dianna has appeared in thriller I Am Number Four, where she met Alex Pettyfer. The pair dated before splitting in February 2011.
Nestled between two giants of American high fashion - Tory Burch and Vera Wang - on Tuesday's New York Fashion Week schedule was a more purse-friendly label that every fashion-conscious American woman, including First Lady Michelle Obama has stashed somewhere in her wardrobe: J.Crew.
Under the eye of creative director Jenna Lyons, J.Crew has grown from a high street fashion chain, to a label which drew the kind of guests normally spotted front row at Marc Jacobs to it's second fashion week presentation.
The chain - incorporating womens, mens and childrenswear, a bridal line, accessories and countless collaborations - launched UK shipping last autumn ahead of a bricks and mortar operation expected possibly later this year.
See parties and show from New york Fashion week
Under the spotlights at the Lincoln Centre's studio space, 30 models lined up looking ready to step straight off their stage, head outside and pose for the throng of street style bloggers lurking outside, such is Lyon's extraordinary skill for putting effortlessly chic outfits together that on paper probably shouldn't work.
In the house style, the collection was a riotous mix of colour, print and texture - one look comprised a loud sequin zig-zag patterned T-shirt, leopard print pants, a shaggy taupe alpaca coat, a bright colour-block bag and peppermint suede shoes - but this being J.Crew, each piece looked made for the other.
The major talking point in the jam-packed auditorium however was Lyon's latest coup - securing footwear maestro Manolo Blahnik for a shoe collaboration of classic stiletto courts in every colour of the rainbow which the models were dutifully debuting.
The big stars at New York Fashion week
Then out came Lyons herself to meet the press and pose for a quick snap with one particular model styled in her image - side-parted brunette hair, thick-framed Cutler & Gross sunglasses and an elegantly layered clash of chartreuse and Breton stripes. As she hopped onto the stage next to her doppelgänger, Jenna slotted right in, looking like just another model. And therein lies the success of her charge - Lyons is the J.Crew woman and what better way to understand what your customer really wants than to be your own best customer?
Adele shows how to do red carpet make-up in Grammy Awards
Kate Shapland fell in love with Grammy-winning Adele's retro glamour, and shares her top tips to recreating her flawless look.
Like most beauty editors I've been getting a steady dripfeed of "Get the look" emails - makeup tutorials on celebrity looks from the Baftas and 54th Grammy Awards - in my inbox since the weekend. And I've loved some of the faces I've seen - especially the butter-wouldn't-melt look Lancôme makeup artist Mathew Alexander did for Gillian Anderson - all honey tones to go with her vintage Sybil Connolly gown, and the cat-flick eyes another Lancôme makeup artist, Benjamin Rousseau, created for Vanessa Kirby.
Red carpet fashion at the Baftas
But of them all there is only one look I want to recreate personally, and that is Adele's. Queen of the Grammys, High Priestess of beauty, Adele's makeup was - is - a master class in retro glamour with touches of contemporary edginess in the glittery talons and soft but stand-out brows. Adele has made this iconic look her own in much the same way that Dita von Teese harnessed her signature look by toughening up a retro classic.
Red carpet fashion 2012 Elle style Award
British fashion's finest are joined by stars of the screen Gillian Anderson, Christina Hendricks, and Eddie Redmayne on red carpet for the Elle Style Awards.
Amongst the high-profile guests included British model and host of the awards Alexa Chung, Mad Men actress Christina Hendricks and new Bond girl Naomie Harris.
Actress Gillian Anderson was another eye-catching attendee, wearing a 1965 canary yellow Sarmi dress by William Vintage.
She said she owed red carpet performance to a new well-appointed friend.
"Literally every time I leave the house for an event he comes over and obviously there are fittings and stuff but he introduced me to the artistry of couture. It was just something I was completely unaware of," said the X-Files actress.
Elle Style Awards
Hendricks, whose curvier figure has been a major talking point in fashion since she made her name in Mad Men , said despite what critics say, she wears what she wants.
"I just wear things that I fall in love with and I think people have too many rules about what people should wear on the red carpet."
You shouldn't wear prints and you shouldn't wear that and I think that some of the fun has been taken out of fashion. I think people should wear what they feel passionate about," she said.
Among others on the red carpet, the highlight dresses of the evening included a dress worn by British model Poppy Develigne by Mary Katrantzou for Topshop and Bond girl Harris' Viktor & Rolf dress with oversized stitching.
ALICE Temperley Beyonce wears dress
She's back! And we can guess where your eyes are this very moment. Queen Bey certainly impressed us in this positively bootylicious, ruched ALICE by Temperley number, but did her post baby look score top marks with Millie Mackintosh and the rest of our Style Jury?
- Biography
- Birthday 4 September,1981.Beyoncé Giselle Knowles is a singer from Texas, USA. She rose to fame as the lead singer of Destiny's Child in the 1990s before becoming a solo artist during the band's hiatus in 2003. Her chart-topping album Dangerously In Love - most famous for singles "Baby Boy" and "Crazy In Love" - won her five Grammy awards. In 2008, Beyoncé's third album, I Am...Sasha Fierce, took the music world by storm, scoring the starlet six Grammy awards; the most a female recording artist has ever won. Beyoncé started dating rapper Jay-Z in 2002. The loved-up couple were married in 2008 and had a daughter named Blue Ivy Carter in January 2012. Bad girl Baroque
As seen at Peter Pilotto Chanel,Alexander McQueen and Versace spring/summer 2012.
Chanel and Alexander McQueen led the way in a deep-sea dive to the sea bed and, hence, revived ocean-inspired textures and pearly fashion armour. To nail this look DO reach for coral oranges, shell-like embellishments and other-worldly fabrics that shimmer and shine.
This trend was unravelled head-to-toe on the runway, but us street-stomping stylistas can nod to the look with clever accessories and aqua colours.
Sweet Sordet Shades
As seen at Prada,Valentino,Versus,Louis Vuitton and Preen spring/summer 2012.
The fashion world swung by the ice cream parlour for springtime’s colour inspiration: look out for licks of soft mint, candyfloss pink and sherbert lemon in retro dresses and 60s accessories. If in doubt, team these soft shades with carbon black denim for a future-proof approach.
Lana Del Rey says“I live on my ex boyfriend’s couch” s
Lana Del Rey has admitted that she still lives on her ex-boyfriend's couch.
In an interview with T: The New York Times Style Magazine, due to hit newsstands this week, Del Rey revealed: "[I'm] staying with my ex-boyfriend… I live on his couch."
While not revealing the identity of the man, the news that the Born To Die hitmaker still lives with her ex may come as a surprise to fans - the singer confessed this week to dating British musician Barrie-James O'Neill, who is the frontman of band Kassidy.
The 25-year-old singer, whose rapid ascent to fame has been marred by controversy, also hit back at rumours that she has had surgery to enhance her famous pout.
"They're real lips. I mean … in real life my lips don't look that big. I think because I cartoonized the footage of myself in the video for Video Games things look exaggerated."
Del Rey, whose debut solo record has become the fastest-selling album of 2012 so far, also touched on her now infamous performance on SNL, which was widely panned by critics, who said she was "not by nature a showstopper."
"I love to write and play songs, but onstage, all these things come into play. I'm always saying to myself, don't mess up. Don't mess up."
Katy Perry wears a graphic print dress
Part fluorescent sheep, part trend master, part cartoon character, part crazy? We weren't overly keen on this purple sheerling waistcoat and graphic skirt concoction Katy Perry threw on for the Super Bowl last weekend. Were you, fashion experts?
- Biography
- Birthday 25 October,1984.The daughter of two pastors, Katy grew up listening to gospel music and singing in their church. She was signed to a Christian music label at the age of 15. She moved into mainstream music however with her single "Ur So Gay", which brought her music to the attention of Madonna. She went on to have hits with "I Kissed A Girl" and "Hot N Cold", and picked up a number of MTV and Grammy Award nominations and awards, establishing herself as more than a One Hit Wonder. As well as her music, Katy is known for her quirky fashion sense and her marriage to comedian Russell Brand. In 2011, she became the first female artist to achieve five number one singles from the same album.
1. Heat The Bath: Doesn't matter how warm it is (considering this part of the year is pretty cold everywhere) you need to switch on the geyser and heat up the water you are bathing in. A warm bath will release the stress from all your senses. Even a dip is lukewarm water without any frills is enough to freshen you up.
2. Massage Body Oils: If you are planning to a take special bath for valentine's day then it is vitally important that you massage body oils on your skin. The winter is in its last leg but there is still enough chill in the air to dry out your skin, especially after you have taken a bath. Body oils give you the moisture that can be retained even after washing.
3. Do Some Aroma Therapy: When you choose oils, choose those that have a naturally intoxicating smell like jasmine oil or chamomile oil. The benefit of using aromatic oils is that they relieve the stress from your senses just with their smell. Yes, smelling a scent that is pleasant could be the best way to relax yourself after a tiring day.
4. Exfoliate Yourself: When you are taking a special beauty bath then don't be unimaginative and use the same old soap to wash yourself. You need to get innovative. Take the face scrub you use (preferably walnut or apricot, it should basically have natural oils) and scrub your entire body with it just like you scrub your face. Rub your body in soft circular motions. You will be giving yourself a mini body massage.
5. Pay Special Attention To: You need scrub with more pressure on the cuticles of your nails, the joints of your limbs like knees and elbows that accumulate dead skin cells.
6. Wash Yourself With Care: Loving yourself is the best way to feel good about yourself. Wash yourself with love and care in the warm water and you will come out looking like a different person.
7. Don't Wipe Just Pat Dry: Wrap yourself up in a clean dry towel after the bath. Don't rub yourself with the towel forcefully because it damages your skin that has become supple after the bath.
Use these natural beauty tips for a beauty bath to have that fresh glow on V Day.
Olive Oil use For Natural Skin Care
Oil is a natural moisturizer and cleanser for daily skin care. Coconut oil is good for hair and olive and almond oil is good for the skin. As the skin becomes dry in this season, natural moisturizers are great for proper skin care. Lets take a look the beauty recipes using olive oil.
Beauty recipes using olive oil:
Olive oil: After bath, just apply olive oil on your skin to moisturize it and keep it soft whole day. Olive oil not only moisturizes but also makes the skin glossy and shiny. To remove dark spots from the skin, apply olive oil and massage 20 minutes before taking bath. This makes it easy to scrub out dead skin.
Olive oil steam: Apply olive oil on your face and neck. Leave for 4-5 minutes and then take steam. This opens the skin pores and cleanses the skin naturally. It is also effective to get rid of sun tan.
Olive oil and sandalwood: Take a tsp of sandalwood powder and add few drops of olive oil. Apply the face mask and leave for 7-10 minutes. Rinse with cold water. This is an ideal olive oil recipe for oily skin.
Olive oil sugar: To get rid of dark skin or elbows, mix sugar and olive oil. Scrub on the skin and leave for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water and apply a moisturizer to get soft glowing skin.
Olive and lavender oil: Mix olive oil and add few drops of lavender oil. Massage on the face and leave overnight. This is an effective olive oil beauty recipe for dry skin.
Try these olive oil recipes for a glowing and glossy skin.
Hide Tan Skin make up easily
Skin tan can ruin the look. Just to hide those tan lines on the skin, you avoid wearing sleeveless or tube tops. All sunscreens are rays protective but not that effective to completely save the skin from tanning. Don't stop wearing what you like. Here are few makeup tips and tricks to hide tan lines on the skin.
Make up tips and tricks to hide sun tan:
1. Always cleanse the skin with a toner before applying make up. Dab toner in a cotton ball and rub on the skin and neck.
2. Tan skin can be best flaunted with golden or bronze make up. Apply a foundation which is lighter than the skin tone. For an evening look, apply little more foundation.
3. Concealers are one of the best make up tips to hide any spot on the face. Simply hide sun tan lines by applying concealer on the skin.
4. Thick make up is best to hide tan lines in minutes. Apply a liquid concealer to get the best effect.
5. Rub concealer on the tan lines and let it blend with the foundation. Apply more if required. Follow up with a compact.
6. Bronze blush is a simple make up tip or a trick to hide tanning easily. With a brush, apply bronze blush on the face, neck and shoulders.
7. Light shimmer bronze blush can also be used to get the chic look. For a lasting effect, use a translucent powder after applying the blush.
8. For an evening look, you can go for golden shimmer blush. Even brown blush can look great on tan skin.
Follow these make up tips and tricks to easily hide tanning.
Fashion Tips:Wear Hot Pants With Style
Hot pants has created a rage back again! The fashion from the 70's is back with a bang... Hot pants are attractive and looks great on women. Earlier, these short pants were worn with tugged tops and wide belts. Hot pants were available in denim, cotton and corduroy before but these days it is also available in leather, silk, satin, linen, chiffon, etc. These pants can look great if carried well! If you want to wear hot pant to show your slim and long legs, then here are few fashion tips of women to wear this pant.
Fashion tips to wear hot pants:
T-shirt: You can wear hot pant with a casual t-shirt for a day out. Tug in your t-shirt if it goes well with your body shape. Women with heavy chest should avoid tugging in the t-shirt. Accessorise with a funky neck piece and bracelets. A steel watch can also go well with the casual look. Wear sneakers or boots. Flat slippers can also look good. You can also wear a jacket or a blazer for the party look.
Shirt: It is a stylish combination. A shirt with hot pants can be carried well at day or evening! Check shirts are ideal for the funky semi-formal look. Braids hairstyle tied roughly finishes the look. Wear boots or tie up slippers. For an evening party look, team up shirt and hot pant with high heels.
Sleeveless: Team up hot pants with a sleeveless tops to get the ultra-slim and sensual look. It is casual, stylish and perfect for thin women. Sporty sleeveless tops can be great for a casual out of the bed look. Wear flat slippers or tie ups. Avoid boots as it can make you look heavy and short. Accessorise with a wrist band or just a watch.
Poncho: Many women believe that hot pants look best on the figure when teamed up with a poncho. They are lose fitting and changes the proportion of the figure. The funky and stylish look with a poncho top can be great for a day out. Wear an halter neck bra inside to get the perfect look. Tie a rough bun or braids and wear tie up slippers to get the semi-hippie look.
Try these fashion tips to wear hot pants and flaunt the stylish feminine look in the day or evening! Team up hot pants with any tight fitting or lose top and prefer tie ups to flaunt your legs. Just carry the look with style and confidence.
J Crew open London store
The American retailer beloved of First Lady Michelle Obama held a presentation at New York Fashion Week today, and confirmed rumours of a debut UK store.
J Crew, the clothing retailer that's been New York's prime must-shop spot for womens and menswear for a few years now, has definite plans to open stores in London - probably/possibly in 2013.
Speaking at today's raucously packed new-season presentation, the company's executive creative director Jenna Lyons said: "We're looking at spaces on Regent Street. And I wouldn't mind being in Covent Garden for a smaller store. It won't be just one store - we're not gonna be stingy."
See New York Fashion Week parties and shows
Lyons added: "We have a huge British following already - our New York stores get a lot of customers, and what we do is not very well represented in the British market. There are very classic clothes, but they're high end. And women's especially, there isn't that classic tailoring but with a twist, and also colour, which we do. So from what I've been told we might be hopefully filling a niche."
J Crew is currently only available in the UK via Net-A-Porter.com and online at jcrew.com , but orders are shipped from the United States.
Barbara Tfank hot news
Barbara Tfank has been producing her line for more than a decade, but her star has risen in recent years thanks to the patronage of Adele and Michelle Obama.Barbara Tfank declines to reveal her age: "I don't believe in chronology." So it is rather fitting that she's made her name designing ravishingly graceful dresses that work on women of every vintage. Tfank presented her latest collection here on Monday night, well away from the hysterical hustle of Fashion Weekend. Instead of a blink-and-you-miss it catwalk show, she arranged her clothes on models who stood in a gallery, and happily assured questioners how comfortable the hematite-heavy, jacquard-rich bustier dresses, and A-line coats were to wear.
Based in splendid Los Angeles isolation, Tfank has been producing her cinematically-classic clothing for more than a decade. Only recently, however, has her hard-to-pronounce name achieved blockbuster billing, thanks to the patronage of two famous clients.
The first is Adele, the much Grammy'd British singer. The designer seethes at the mention of Karl Lagerfeld's "too fat" assessment of her: "Is that some sick way of getting her to wear his clothes? It's so insulting."
Karl Lagerfeld lets rip on his world view
Adele might have opted for Burberry for this year's Grammy awards, but it was Tfank who dressed her first. "She was 19 when I met her, and I did her first Grammy dress. I love her, and being involved in helping a young person develop their style so that, in 20 years, they look back on their pictures and aren't embarrassed: it's about looking timeless and beautiful."
Tfank's interpretation of beauty is, like her fashion show, atypical for the New York scene - and this is what has made her a cult designer for well-heeled women across the US. She says: "It feels like, for a long time, people have contrived to distort 'beauty' to make it feel edgy. But if you look at classic pieces by Balenciaga, they're so simple and so powerful because of that - they have grace and they occupy space like a painting. Beauty isn't a scary, complicated thing: you don't need to mess it up."
And, as Adele demonstrates (whatever the formerly rather-well-upholstered-himself Lagerfeld might say), it isn't predicated on size. "Adele speaks to a whole generation of young women that might not have a size two body. She doesn't fit the mould of 'you have to be this and you should be that - and if you aren't, you're not good'. It's all about her talent. That supercedes everything."
She adds: "There is an exclusion factor in fashion: you are excluded because you are not enough, or you are not with it - and that's the part of it that I really dislike."
Michelle Obama, another much sniped at woman, is Tfank's second big-name devotee. The First Lady tends to choose Tfank for big-ticket state events, including her meeting with the Queen (and the Duchess of Cambridge's Reiss dress) at Buckingham Palace and the State of The Union address. Tfank is, as you'd expect, extremely complimentary about Obama - "She's not studied, contrived, or figured out. She's a real human being." - but is careful to avoid specifics.
Kate Middleton wears Reiss to meet Michelle Obama
This is not a designer to get the small-circulation fashion magazines excited. Which is good news for real women in search of stunning event-wear, whatever their age or shape. There are, however, two Tfank-caveats. The first is that her clothes are rather expensive - in the $1,000 (£630) to $3,000 (£1,900) range - although her painstakingly sourced materials and robust fabrication do justify this. The second is that she is not (yet) available in Britain, although that might change very soon.
"I'm after timeless elegance," she says, "full-on glamour in a tasteful way, in beautiful fabrics that don't fall apart after you've dry-cleaned them five times. That's a big issue for people, and they resent it - and I resent it, too." Then she looks at one crystal-embellished dress, and frowns: "God knows, though - how you dry clean Swarovski?"
Amber Heard news
J Crew, the clothing retailer that's been New York's prime must-shop spot for womens and menswear for a few years now, has definite plans to open stores in London - probably/possibly in 2013.
Speaking at today's raucously packed new-season presentation, the company's executive creative director Jenna Lyons said: "We're looking at spaces on Regent Street. And I wouldn't mind being in Covent Garden for a smaller store. It won't be just one store - we're not gonna be stingy."
See New York Fashion Week parties and shows
Lyons added: "We have a huge British following already - our New York stores get a lot of customers, and what we do is not very well represented in the British market. There are very classic clothes, but they're high end. And women's especially, there isn't that classic tailoring but with a twist, and also colour, which we do. So from what I've been told we might be hopefully filling a niche."
J Crew is currently only available in the UK via Net-A-Porter.com and online at jcrew.com , but orders are shipped from the United States.
Barbara Tfank hot news
Barbara Tfank has been producing her line for more than a decade, but her star has risen in recent years thanks to the patronage of Adele and Michelle Obama.Barbara Tfank declines to reveal her age: "I don't believe in chronology." So it is rather fitting that she's made her name designing ravishingly graceful dresses that work on women of every vintage. Tfank presented her latest collection here on Monday night, well away from the hysterical hustle of Fashion Weekend. Instead of a blink-and-you-miss it catwalk show, she arranged her clothes on models who stood in a gallery, and happily assured questioners how comfortable the hematite-heavy, jacquard-rich bustier dresses, and A-line coats were to wear.
Based in splendid Los Angeles isolation, Tfank has been producing her cinematically-classic clothing for more than a decade. Only recently, however, has her hard-to-pronounce name achieved blockbuster billing, thanks to the patronage of two famous clients.
The first is Adele, the much Grammy'd British singer. The designer seethes at the mention of Karl Lagerfeld's "too fat" assessment of her: "Is that some sick way of getting her to wear his clothes? It's so insulting."
Karl Lagerfeld lets rip on his world view
Adele might have opted for Burberry for this year's Grammy awards, but it was Tfank who dressed her first. "She was 19 when I met her, and I did her first Grammy dress. I love her, and being involved in helping a young person develop their style so that, in 20 years, they look back on their pictures and aren't embarrassed: it's about looking timeless and beautiful."
Tfank's interpretation of beauty is, like her fashion show, atypical for the New York scene - and this is what has made her a cult designer for well-heeled women across the US. She says: "It feels like, for a long time, people have contrived to distort 'beauty' to make it feel edgy. But if you look at classic pieces by Balenciaga, they're so simple and so powerful because of that - they have grace and they occupy space like a painting. Beauty isn't a scary, complicated thing: you don't need to mess it up."
And, as Adele demonstrates (whatever the formerly rather-well-upholstered-himself Lagerfeld might say), it isn't predicated on size. "Adele speaks to a whole generation of young women that might not have a size two body. She doesn't fit the mould of 'you have to be this and you should be that - and if you aren't, you're not good'. It's all about her talent. That supercedes everything."
She adds: "There is an exclusion factor in fashion: you are excluded because you are not enough, or you are not with it - and that's the part of it that I really dislike."
Michelle Obama, another much sniped at woman, is Tfank's second big-name devotee. The First Lady tends to choose Tfank for big-ticket state events, including her meeting with the Queen (and the Duchess of Cambridge's Reiss dress) at Buckingham Palace and the State of The Union address. Tfank is, as you'd expect, extremely complimentary about Obama - "She's not studied, contrived, or figured out. She's a real human being." - but is careful to avoid specifics.
Kate Middleton wears Reiss to meet Michelle Obama
This is not a designer to get the small-circulation fashion magazines excited. Which is good news for real women in search of stunning event-wear, whatever their age or shape. There are, however, two Tfank-caveats. The first is that her clothes are rather expensive - in the $1,000 (£630) to $3,000 (£1,900) range - although her painstakingly sourced materials and robust fabrication do justify this. The second is that she is not (yet) available in Britain, although that might change very soon.
"I'm after timeless elegance," she says, "full-on glamour in a tasteful way, in beautiful fabrics that don't fall apart after you've dry-cleaned them five times. That's a big issue for people, and they resent it - and I resent it, too." Then she looks at one crystal-embellished dress, and frowns: "God knows, though - how you dry clean Swarovski?"
Amber Heard news
- Biography
- Birthday 22 April,1986.Amber Heard is an American actress and model. Her first starring role was in the 2007 television show Hidden Palms, but her breakthrough came in 2008 films Never Back Down and Pineapple Express. In 2011, Amber starred alongside Johnny Depp in The Rum Diary. In 2010, Heard revealed that she was in a relationship with a woman, famously saying: "I have had successful relationships with men and now a woman. I love who I love; it's the person that matters." Heard appeared on the 2010 FHM Sexiest Women list at number 25.
- Biography
- Birthday,1st February,1994.Harry Styles is the youngest member of boy band One Direction, and is from Holmes Chapel, Cheshire. He was evicted from the seventh series of The X Factor at the boot camp stage, but was later re-called with four other rejected auditionees to create One Direction. The group eventually finished the competition third and, having been mentored by Simon Cowell on the show, signed a £2 million record deal with Syco afterwards. Their debut single What Makes You Beautiful was released in September 2011 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. Styles is rumoured to be dating TV presenter Caroline Flack, who is almost twice his age.
Dianna Agron news
Joining the bridal procession at the SAGs appears to be Dianna Agron, who turned up to the awards wearing this bridesmaid-esque dress by Giles. We're not fans of this look - but are you, Style Jury?
- Biography
- Birthday 30 April,1986.Dianna Agron is an American actress, most famous for playing Quinn Fabray in TV musicalGlee. Dianna has been dancing since the age of three but went into acting in her teens, appearing in small roles on shows such as CSI: NY, Veronica Mars and Heroes. After a rigorous audition process, she landed the role of pregnant cheerleader, Quinn, and became a household name thanks to the show's popularity. Since doingGlee, Dianna has appeared in thriller I Am Number Four, where she met Alex Pettyfer. The pair dated before splitting in February 2011.
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