Lookie! It's Olivia Palermo and she isn't sporting a waisted belt or oversized clutch! She's on the streets of West Village in New York with boyfriend Johannes Huebl looking casual but polished in her street-a-licious ensemble. A silk khaki shirt-dress pays a subtle nod to the military trend, but is made feminine via her trusty red and cream French Sole flats. An Hermès Birkin, Tom Ford sunnies and gold man-style watch complete her downtown look. Do you rate it?
Struggling to think of some last minute gift ideas for Dad? Me too. Well I was, until I hunted around and found an awesome mix of fashion, sport, entertainment and essentials that any bloke would love. Affordable ties and socks (hey, there's no shame, they're handy!), designer luxury items (although I can't quite fathom my Dad owning Hermès before I do), and stylish lifestyle goodies (who said BBQ's need to be boring?) are all available in our top ten Father's Day picks! Who knew shopping for boys could be so much fun?
How do you get to be the world’s No 1 skincare brand*? By knowing what women want. Plain and simple. That’s NIVEA’s not-so-secret secret. They’re good at reading our minds and knowing exactly what we need and what we want.
Take their latest innovative deodorant release: NIVEA Calm & Care Deodorant. Not only does it give us what we need –effective antiperspirant protection – but what we want – a soothing sensation after shaving and a decrease in irritation. Winner.
Research shows that 36 percent of the material collected from shaving is YOUR SKIN. Eek! The upper layers can get caught in the razor because of the tricky curved underarm area, but they’re essential to help keep moisture locked in and prevent any skin damage. Without those upper layers, our underarms get all dry, itchy and irritated. Not good.
Enter NIVEA Calm & Care Deodorant aka The Answer to All of Our Prayers. It’s jam-packed with provitamin B5 – to help increase cell turnover, replacing the top layers of skin quicker – and witch hazel to help prevent irritation and inflammation. It’s so super amazing that even people with sensitive skin can use. LOVE.
NIVEA Calm & Care Deodorant is available in a 50ml roll-on ($3.79) and 150ml antiperspirant spray ($4.99). Stockists: 1800 103 023.
*Source Euromonitor, per Beiersdorf category definitions, per Umbrella Brand classification, excludes fragrances, hair colourants, salon hair care, perms and relaxants razors / blades / depilatories, oral care.
Local label (and Fab fave) Scanlan & Theodore looked for a little international help when putting together their Spring/Summer '10 campaign. The collection was modelled by Erin Wasson and photographed by American snapper Nan Goldin, who is renowned for her provocative images of the late '70s and early '80s underground music and transgender scene. Nan chose Erin for the project and used a forgotten mansion in New York State as the location. Amongst the distressed walls and empty rooms, Scanlan's drool-worthy pieces stand out thanks to this season's drapey silhouettes and pops of dusty pink, purple and burnt orange. Designer Gary Theodore explains the raw but striking campaign best: "I think fashion can be considered as vacuous, real situations are what we strive for so our selection process for example to work with a Nan Goldin is to take the focus away from fashion but somehow keeping it in the spotlight, it's about a subtlety that I think makes our label exist above fashion."
It's hard to escape the massive influx of white dresses we've seen on the red carpet lately. From dramatic ballgowns to sleek, fitted styles; it seems white is taking over from black as the go-to colour for events. This got me thinking a lot about wedding dresses. What better way to inspire your wedding style than looking to the red carpet experts for a little inspiration, hmm? You can take an embellishment from Eva Mendes, a bow detail from Kate Beckinsale, a ruffled train from Eva Longoria, and voilà! You've got yourself the perfect style. If you're planning your big day, fall in love all over again with our 12 top celebrity picks of beautiful white dresses.
British Marie Clairehas caught theGossip Girl bug this month, choosing Blake Lively as their October cover girl. The gorgeous blonde wears a Chanel jumpsuit on the cover and shows off her slinky side in a range of cocktail-style dresses by designers such as Victoria Beckham, Giorgio Armani and Antonio Berardi. Inside the feature she tells the magazine about loving fashion, meeting Karl Lagerfeld and attending the couture shows with Anna Wintour. Here are some highlights:
On her love of fashion: I've always loved fashion. That's why I don't use a stylist. Number one, it's such an expression of self. On buddying up with Anna Wintour: We were just talking about different fashion houses and I said, "I love Chanel", and she said, "You should come with me to the show". On meeting Karl Lagerfeld: She [Anna Wintour] said "OK, well I'll take you to the Chanel and Dior shows and we'll meet with Karl and John [Galliano] afterwards. So I went to dinner with Karl Lagerfeld and we got to spend a lot of priceless time together. Oh my gosh, riding around in Karl Lagerfeld’s Rolls-Royce with the top down. Insane!
It's a battle of the caramel frock! Both Victoria Beckham and Leighton Meester wore this Victoria Beckham Collection creamy frock recently; Vic wore it to the Range Rover 40th anniversary party in London, and Leighton on the set of Gossip Girl in New York. The dress is quintessentially VB in style with a pencil silhouette and fuss free fabric, but the girls flaunt the look in two very different ways. Vic teamed hers with matching nude Brian Atwood pumps, while Leighton worked printed Missoni heels, a jewelled clutch and statement cuff back with her look.
Whaddya think lovelies? Does Victoria clearly owns this look, or is Leighton giving her a run for her money?
The nominees for the 2010 British Fashion Awards have been announced this week, and it's quite an exciting list! Big international names Christopher Bailey, Phoebe Philo and Christopher Kane are nominated for designer of the year. Also, it must be an exciting day in the Beckham household as Victoria is nominated for her first BFA. Perhaps the most interesting category is the Isabella Blow Award for Fashion Creator as nominees include both Nick Knight and Nicola Formichetti – who are both friends of Lady Gaga! Hopefully she will there on the 7th December when the winners are announced. The London 25 award will be sticking around too, but under the new named of British Style Award. You will be able to vote for the winner of this via the official site soon. Lastyear, Kate Moss took home the title. Chariman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman commented, “This year’s nominees are a reflection of the incredible vision and breadth of talent British designers offer. From the truly unique and inspiring collections by the designers nominated in the Emerging Talent categories to the remarkable impact designer brands Burberry, Mulberry, Pringle of Scotland and Victoria Beckham continue to make on the industry, the creativity of our designers drives forward the British fashion industry and we’re very proud to be celebrating this.”
Madame Tussauds is known to make lifelike wax figures of the world's most famous celebs. Remember the Robert Pattinson one that made girls go gaga? The museum in Washington DC just unveiled the Rihanna wax figure, clad in her signature Balmain gear — all black, lace, peek-a-boo bra effect, major bling. It's the same outfit the singer wore to the Balmain Spring '10 Paris Fashion Week show. Click through to see Rihanna's wax figure up close.
How do you get to be the world’s No 1 skincare brand*? By knowing what women want. Plain and simple. That’s NIVEA’s not-so-secret secret. They’re good at reading our minds and knowing exactly what we need and what we want.
It's a battle of the caramel frock! Both
Chariman of the British Fashion Council Harold Tillman commented, “This year’s nominees are a reflection of the incredible vision and breadth of talent British designers offer. From the truly unique and inspiring collections by the designers nominated in the Emerging Talent categories to the remarkable impact designer brands Burberry, Mulberry, Pringle of Scotland and Victoria Beckham continue to make on the industry, the creativity of our designers drives forward the British fashion industry and we’re very proud to be celebrating this.”