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Oscars 2010: the dresses

Last night’s 82nd Academy Awards were full of memorable moments. Not only did The Hurt Locker pip the box-office smash Avatar to the post on more than one occasion, but Neil Patrick Harris (a.k.a. Doogie Howser) opened the event with a camp and surreal musical display of sequins and feathers and Ben Stiller dressed up as a Na’vi. Yep, he had the tail and everything. But before the ceremony began, we took a look at the red carpet to have a nosey at the stars to see what they were saying about their films… and more importantly, who dressed them. Here’s a few of the lovely ladies and the gowns they chose for 2010’s Oscars. Elizabeth Banks – Versace One of the best dressed of the night was Elizabeth banks who had previously hosted Oscar’s Scientific and Technical Awards the night before. Dressed in a risky grey Versace gown, Banks opted for a thin hairband with her up ‘do and peach-coloured eye shadow. Sandra Bullock – Marchesa Best Actress winner, Sandra Bullock looked every inch the Hollywood star in this glamourous number from Marchesa. It’s a bit too metallic for our liking but the hair and makeup round off the classic look perfectly. Carey Mulligan – Prada Brit newcomer Carey Mulligan has had some great red carpet moments recently and this one might just be her best yet. The black number from Prada features a flattering sweetheart neckline with a box pleat skirt that could have so easily ended in disaster. We couldn’t see closely enough but apparently, the dress is embellished with Swarovski flowers and knife, fork and scissor charms! Amanda Seyfried – Armani Prive We can’t help but think this Armani Prive drowned Amanda Seyfried. It also probably didn’t help that J Lo was wearing a fairly similar […]

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Burberry goes 3D at LFW

It’s not just the film industry that’s getting giddy over 3D at the moment, the trend is hitting fashion too, lead faithfully by British brand Burberry, who is set to stream its London Fashion Week show live in 3D.

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Fight Cervical Cancer in Style

Last night, some of the biggest names in fashion and music joined hands to hold a star-studded extravaganza for Fight Cervical Cancer in Style, a national campaign which helps to raise awareness about the disease and teach women how to reduce their risk. In case you don’t already know, this week is European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week, and getting London’s ball rolling is PM’s wife Sarah Brown, whose charity Wellbeing of Women, alongside Jo’s Trust, is backing the campaign. We popped down to Camden’s Koko nightclub to take a peek at the pop-performances on offer and feast our eyes on some fabulous fashion from London-cool label PPQ, who put on a colourful catwalk comprising their favourite looks for spring. So as models strutted their stuff in this season’s hottest looks and some of Britain’s biggest chart-toppers belted out their hottest hits, our focus turned to what they were wearing , we’re fighting in style, after all. From the ever-quirky Paloma Faith who wore a glittery red ‘P’ hat with matching heart balloons tied to her wrist, to Pixie Lott in a classic LBD, La Roux in a matching top and bottom 80s-inspired ensemble by Basso and Brooke, and the Sugababes who barely wore a thing, their styles were worlds apart. But one thing linked them together: these pop princesses, alongside our hosts for the evening Lauren Laverne and Miquita Oliver, are raising awareness of cervical cancer and helping to educate young women about the disease, which kills three women everyday in the UK alone. “We’re delighted with the amount of celebrity support that has been forthcoming for this important campaign, Robert Music, Director of Jo’s Trust, says. “Cervical cancer can be a devastating disease and may not have any symptoms until it is quite advanced, so it’s essential that girls […]

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Victoria Beckham lands styling job?

She’s not showing any signs of slowing, is she? You’d think that, what with rebranding her denim and eyewear lines and hoisting her husband into the design helm for her rumoured menswear line, Victoria Beckham would have enough on her plate (metaphorically, of course). But apparently there’s always room to ponder another project.

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X Factor makes models

Britain (and the rest of the world) seems transfixed with the X Factor and their hopefuls, but one girl in particular from this year’s show has caught fashion’s eye (and it’s not Cheryl Cole or Dannii Minogue): Lucie Jones has been snapped up by Select Model Management.

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Stefano’s a screen star

We were more than intrigued earlier this year when it was announced that the super star-studded musical movie Nine was to feature cameos from none other than two of our favourite designers turned actors, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce. Well, with the film released this weekend it seems that Stefano has caught the acting bug.

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Stella McCartney and Morrissey design shoes

As unlikely rumours spread last week about Stella McCartney designing an animal friendly line with Leona Lewis proved to be just that, it seems fashion folk weren’t barking up the wrong tree entirely , the British designer is pairing up with Smiths legend Morrissey on a line of shoes.

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An interview with semi permanent make-up artist Sarah Jagger

Sarah Jagger has an unusual job. For a start she gets to touch the faces of famous people for a living. As a make-up artist regularly called upon to style people for the red carpet, for music videos and for photo shoots, you may not think that is anything out of the ordinary. However Sarah doesn’t just apply make-up with a brush. Oh no, that would be too easy. Sarah specialises in applying permanent make-up with a needle. Ouch.

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Beyonce wears David Koma

David Koma’s been the talk of the town this week after Cheryl Cole debuted his designs on Saturday night’s X Factor, and now tongues are set to wag even more: Beyonce has been spotted wearing the same dress.

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Cube presents: Spring/Summer 2010 collections

Not so long ago, the lovely people at Cube PR invited us to view the latest collections from some of their favourite clients, including Bank, Timberland and Fred Butler. Here, we take a look at our pick of the bunch for next season:   Darkroom Darkroom is a new concept store that is set to open in London next month. The brand mixes high-end fashion and interior accessories and the store (which will be on Lamb Conduit Street in Holborn) will also house art and sculpture exhibitions. The collection at Cube was striking yet simple, offering practical pieces that could alternatively be seen as works of art to just sit and admire. Leather accessories from designer Fleet Ilya took inspiration from saddlery, constructed with moveable joints, while Medicine Douce (who has collaborated with none other than Christian Lacroix) used rope to create contemporary and unusual jewellery. Our favourite pieces had to be the hand-knitted leather clutch from Camilla Staerk and Von Sono’s oversized scarf.                           Fred Butler Entitled Hibiscus Ridiculous, Fred Butler’s spring 2010 collection was a complex spectrum of shiny, plastic, colour. 3D stars were the main focus of these accessories, in the form of wide-pronged chokers and holographic head gear. The props stylist and accessories designer won New Gen sponsorship this season and will be showing at Somerset House during London Fashion Week. It’s no wonder that her dramatic collection has grabbed attention, since Butler’s enormous 3D accessories have been used in music videos for The Gossip, Little Boots and Lady Sovereign. By the looks of the spring 2010 offering, we think this extravagant designer should be expecting a call from a certain Miss Gaga in the near future!                                   […]

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Win the exclusive 2010 Lavazza calendar!

***UPDATE*** This competition is now closed. Congratulations to our two winners Charles and Jo and our runner up Rachel! Not long ago we told you about the latest Lavazza calendar collaboration with top fashion photographer Miles Aldridge who used his expertise to create a limited edition piece of art based around the narrative of classic, Italian music. Featuring some of the world’s most famous models including Daisy Lowe, Alexandra Tomlinson and Lydia Hearst, Aldridge’s inspired My Fashion Life readers! For your chance to win one of these beautiful calendars, just sign up to our newsletter by entering your name, email and city in the fields below by Nov 2nd 11.59pm GMT This giveaway is open to UK readers only. There isn’t much time to enter, so hurry! Trust us, the calendar is amazing! A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Nov 3rd. Good luck!

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Gucci app for iPhone

Gucci’s getting so high-tech. As if their new social networking website, Eyeweb, where users can upload images and watch them appear across the new collection of sunglasses isn’t enough, Gucci has now announced the launch of its ground breaking app for the iPhone and iPod touch.

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Interview with fashion designer Betty Jackson

Betty Jackson, the legendary British designer, has rejoined the designing team at Debenhams to create their first must-have jewellery line. The range, which forms part of her ‘Betty Jackson. Black’ line for the high street store, fuses resin, perspex and metals with chunky chains and grosgrain ribbon to create a collection of contemporary statement jewellery. We caught up with Betty in the gorgeous Junior Deluxe Suite of the Soho Hotel on Tuesday afternoon to discuss her new collection, her career and her success. This isn’t the first time you have collaborated with Debenhams , you also created the ‘Betty Jackson. Black’ line of clothing and homeware for the store , how did the partnership between the two of you first come about? They just asked. We just thought, ‘that’d be quite good’ and I’d already been working with somebody else , another big company on the high street , and that contract had just come to an end and literally it was the day after when Debenhams phoned and we went in to meet and it’s been great. They’re great people to work with and because they had this stable of designers as well – that was another thing I was bit worried about as well, they had lots of them and I thought, ‘how am I going to make a difference here?’ But I think their choice of designers is great and I think we all have a different voice. They’re very careful about keeping it to the personality of the designer, and I think that they work really hard on that , we all have our own little team and it gets really competitive, which is great. It began with the clothes and then moved onto homes maybe 18 months after and then the jewellery thing was natural, […]

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PPQ x Adidas

Rember a while back when we told you London’s coolest fashion label, PPQ, would be teaming up with Adidas to create a collection of classic-cool and simple-yet-stylish sportswear? It’s arrived! PPQ co-founder Amy Molyneaux reveals all…

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Five minutes with Stylist Mariel Haenn

A stylist for over eight years, Mariel Haenn has worked with some of the world’s top celebs. She’s dressed Ashley Simpson, Ciara, Will Smith and one of our favourites…..Rihanna just to name a few. We caught up with the lady responsible for Rihanna’s transition from beautiful girl next door to sexy style icon for the new generation.

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Commes des Garcons brings in the Beatles

Commes des Garcons is to collaborate with The Beatles and Apple Corps Ltd. Kawakubo’s Japanese fashion house, Commes des Garcons, has teamed up with the London-based company that represents the iconic band’s legacy and musical catalogue. The new collection is due to launch mid-November under the Beatles and Commes des Garcons label. According to WWD, the new designs will debut at Dover Street market, Kawakubo’s multi-brand emporium in London and Gyre in Tokyo, with additional distribution to follow. The precise details of the collaboration are currently under-wraps; however the deal between Kawakubo and Apple Corps is said to be a long-term one. If we’re lucky, this could lead to future collaborations with it being rumoured that Kawakubo is lining up a collection of Beatles-themed T shirts. [Images]

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London Fashion Week SS10: John Rocha

When the show started the music that boomed out of the speakers really reflected the mood of the piece; romantic influence with a definite contempory vibe. The, models wore dresses that looked like feathers, ethereal feather-like head pieces, billowing fabrics that fell on their tiny frames in a floaty, flowing way, perfect for a hot summers day. Some garments had embellishments that were beautifully modest; sequins or large rock gems peeking out behind a layer of beautifully coloured fabric.

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London Fashion Week SS10: Mulberry after show party

Last night saw the exclusive Mulberry party at Claridges as the designer label celebrated it’s S/S10 London Fashion Week presentation. Hosted in the Ballroom at Claridges, the party’s decor drew inspiration from the S/S10 collection and featured the same pastel-pearl balloons and carousel horses that were used in the show, as well as having traditional fairground stalls, including hook-a-duck where guests could catch a Mulberry bag.

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London Fashion Week SS10: Ashley Isham

So lucky me managed to grab a front row seat at the Ashley Isham show today. The dress designer, who has showed at London Fashion Week nine times, put on a lively show with music from Kasabian and Florence and the Machine. It was clearly a show of two halves , for me, at least; the first was rather vivid, full of bold exotic prints, bright colours and jewels galore, whilst the second half took a gentle turn, and embraced a palette of soft nudes, creams and pale golds , toughened up with hints of black. The dresses may have varied, but the accessories remained the same throughout. Gold sky scraper platforms accompanied each piece, jewellery adorned the hair of almost every model, and gems were a statement fixture on many of his pieces.

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Pink and Shakira wear same dress at VMA’s!

Well, it was certainly an eventful night at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards. We witnessed Janet Jackson’s storming tribute to brother Michael when she performed Scream at the end of a fantastic dance medley; saw a certain blonde’s most ‘Gaga’ performance to date, and shouted at the TV for Kanye to get off the stage when he interrupted Taylor Swift’s acceptance speech.

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Fashion’s Night Out – London

While the Fashion’s Night Out event organised by Vogue in New York may have attracted most of the media attention, here in London the event was equally fun and a unique opportunity to meet some of our favourite designers and fashion icons. With so many designers about, this was not an occasion to dress down for, but the champagne and cocktails being served in almost every shop taking part certainly helped ease the pain of walking around Mayfair for three hours in stupidly high heels. For me the highlight of the night was talking to three of my favourite men in fashion – Christopher Kane, Osman Yousefzada and Rupert Sanderson. Sanderson, who is also celebrating three years of residency in Bruton Place, cleared away all of his beautiful shoes to turn his shop into a painting studio. Guests were invited to paint a white square of card and all the squares will be laid out on the nearby Berkley Square to create the largest high heel ever which Sanderson will photograph from a helicopter, sending signed prints to all the participants. Dressed in pilot-style khaki overalls, Sanderson seemed to be having a good time and was completely lovely. Why was his event not focused on selling shoes? He wanted to do something fun and this was the first thing that popped into his head, a celebration of shoes and “our manor” (the London equivalent of “his hood”). Then it was on the Bruton Street to Juicy Couture, Diane von Furstenburg, Matthew Williamson, Stella McCartney and Kenzo.  With so many lovely clothes and people to look at and champagne on offer in all of the stores, it was hard not to feel like spending money. And that was pretty much the point of the evening. Poor Matthew Williamson was unable to […]

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NY Fashion Week SS10: Day 5 Recap

After the craziness surrounding the Christian Siriano, Chado Ralph Rucci, and Vivienne Tam shows (literally mobs of people were in the tents pushing and shoving trying to get in), the QVC event was a wonderful relief! It started at 9pm after the Tam show, the last of the night, and the music was pumping, the drinks were flowing, and there was some serious excitement in the air. Speaking of excitement, I spotted Zack Morris from Saved by the Bell shooting something for QVC — the man has not aged a bit — and the sighting and all the childhood memories it entailed totally made my week:) Later Rachel Zoe came in amidst a frenzy to show her new line for QVC and it was cool to see that she is exactly as she appears on her show. She seems very sweet and full of great energy.

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My Vintage Life: I am the Resurrection

They say if you’ve lived in a city for 8 years then you can class yourself as a local. So if this is the case, then I guess I would be called a scouser? However, style wise, do I want to be? In the sixties Liverpool was known as a city at the heart of trend setting and style. Yet these days, from an outsider’s point of view, Liverpool style is viewed as over done, orange, shell suits and fake. Now, I don’t have fake hair, my eyelashes are my own and I would class myself as pale if not pasty and pretty much everyone I know, that lives here, is the same as myself. And yes, from time to time the odd orange person does pass me in the street but don’t they inhabit every town centre? So why is there such a stigma in Liverpool? I cannot answer the question, I can only raise the debate, and give you my own personal spin on why I feel it’s time the myth about Liverpool’s shops and style is broken.

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50 Cent can make your man irresistible

50 Cent says his new fragrance is “ultra sexy. The ‘In Da Club’ rapper has teamed up with Lighthouse Beauty to release Power by 50 Cent – a cologne he promises will make men irresistible to women. He said: “When a woman smells the fragrance on me I wanted it to be sensual and intoxicating. I wanted the fragrance to be ultra sexy and that is why I created ‘Power by 50 Cent’. “I wanted to be able to offer some of the energy and ideas that I have. I think the fragrance embodies everything I have achieved so far.

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Bar Refaeli: she’s no dirty girl

Bar Refaeli loves cleaning. The Israeli supermode, who recently split from actor boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio, loves nothing better than dusting and polishing her apartment because she finds the tasks relaxing. She is quoted as saying: “I like to put really loud music on, clean the house and dance in between. I bet I look silly, but I don’t care because I love it.” The 24 year old model doesn’t just stop at cleaning her house.

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Beyonce’s venomous bling

Beyonce Knowles wears nail rings totalling $36,000 in her latest music video. The 27-year-old singer had the snake-themed jewellery designed especially for the ‘Sweet Dreams’ promo by Bijules designer Jules Kim. Jules told Life and Style magazine: “I designed a set of four nail rings for her that cost about $36,000. “I was commissioned to make something unique and special for her. She got a whole set of them. They’re all encrusted in diamonds, and each snake has two rubies for eyes.”

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Agyness Deyn hates fashion

The British model insists she has no interest in the industry that made her name and won’t pursue a catwalk career forever. She said: “You know, even though I’m in fashion, I don’t, like, do fashion. Fashion isn’t me, even though I work in it. It’s just materialistic stuff. I just want to do whatever makes me happy.” The blonde beauty also claims she has never admired anyone else in the fashion industry, looking to 1970s music for her style icons.

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Paris Couture Week AW09: Kylie seeks inspiration at Jean Paul Gaultier

Kylie Minogue sought inspiration for her stage costumes at Jean-Paul Gaultier’s haute couture show yesterday. The singer – clad in a vintage black lace cone-bra dress from the designer – was in the crowd at Paris Couture Week for the golden age of Hollywood-inspired show from the man who will co-style her forthcoming North American tour. Models were made up in the style of classic screen sirens including Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Greta Garbo and Rita Hayworth, and took to the catwalk to music punctuated by dialogue clips and film soundtracks of the era. The range included trench coasts, pinstripe trouser suits, tight corsets, lacy bodices fur coats, mink-trimmed tailored suits and lavish velvet gowns. There were also velvet overalls, dresses made entirely out of film reel and rubber unitards.

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Beth Ditto’s sexy in short dresses!

Beth Ditto feels “sexy” when she wears short dresses. The Gossip singer – who is famed for her curvy physique and recently designed a plus-size fashion range for UK store Evans – pays no attention to people who criticise her for wearing tight clothing, insisting it gives her confidence. She said: “I feel sexiest in a little dress, I don’t normally wear jeans.”

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The Men of Glastonbury 2009

Since Kate Moss donned her little hot-pants outfit to the UK’s favourite music event – Glastonbury – a few years ago, festival goers have treated the occasion like a bizarre, mud-filled catwalk – parading their finest (and often loudest) wardrobes to the masses. The best (or maybe worst) thing about this? There are no rules. But let’s not limit this to the girls. And having said that, to the festival crowd themselves. Performers after all, are under the scrutiny of the fields of fashionistas, fans and cameras, and the men are no exception. Here’s a few that we’ve picked out: Pete Doherty – Dressed in his faithful trilby hat, Pete chose a military/old band style top in a black and gold jersey material for his performance on The Other Stage. Thumbs up to Pete for the casual take on this formal theme. Although we’re not so sure about the navy blue polo shirt underneath, luckily Pete can pull off just about anything without it looking out of the ordinary.

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Madonna’s not discriminating

Madonna’s new clothing collection is for “seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds”. The 50-year-old popstar is teaming up with French fashion designer Christian Audigier – who has an eponymous label and is also behind the Von Dutch and Ed Hardy labels – on a new range, and is determined to make it suitable for all age groups. Christian told BANG Showbiz: “Madonna and I are working on a new project called The Material Girl Project and I’m going to be a partner with her on it. It’s going to come out, in September, when it’s back to school time. So we are working on different designs and samples right now, so we’re going to have most of that done at the end of the summer. It’s going to be for everyone, all ages. We’re going for everyone, from seven-year-olds to 77-year-olds. We’re not excluding anybody.”

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A fashion tribute to Michael Jackson: The King of Pop

Like the rest of the world, I too was shocked and sad to hear the news about the sudden death of Michael Jackson yesterday. I grew up listening to Michael’s timeless music and words cannot express how much the legend that is Jacko will be missed. Michael was just as much an icon for the fashion industry as he was for music. If there’s anything we can learn from the King of Pop when it comes to personal style, it is to “be yourself”. From his elaborate stage costumes to his eccentric day to day outfits, there’s no denying that Jacko had fun with fashion. Here are some of his trademark looks that we’ve come to know and love him for:

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Nicky Hilton takes inspiration from the Japanese culture

Nicky Hilton’s latest clothing range has been “inspired by Japan”. The hotel heiress – who already has several fashion lines including Chick and Nicky Hilton Beverly Hills – says the country has given her lots of ideas, adding she can’t wait to launch her latest designs at September’s Tokyo Girls Collection. She said: “I think I got inspired in Japan a lot. I am launching at Tokyo Girls Collection, which is in an arena with 24,000 people. I have been trying to wrap it up and get the samples set out.” Nicky is looking forward to the show as it is completely different to anything she’s done before. She told People magazine: “The girls, actually, as the models come down the runway, are shopping, buying clothes. It’s cool.”

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Five minutes with Net-a-Porter Buying Director Holli Rogers

What does a typical working day for you consist of? My work is extremely varied and there’s no typical day at NET-A-PORTER.COM! I love this about my job and thrive on the buzz of never really knowing what the next day can bring. When I am travelling, I go from appointment to appointment and meet with existing brands and potential new ones, scouting out trends and new talent. When I am in London, I meet with the rest of the buying and retail teams as well as marketing, creative and editorial to plan for the season ahead. Most treasured item in your wardrobe? I know I always say this but I love my Rick Owens leather jackets , they go with everything in my wardrobe and I would be lost without them!

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