Looking for swimwear? Look no further than Melissa Odabash. A former model, Melissa launched her eponymous label in 1995 and has since become synonymous for designing “must have bikinis. Most famous for her Zebra print swimwear Melissa’s creations have been worn by top celebs such as Rihanna, Chloë Sevigny, Kate Moss and more. We caught up with Melissa for a little insight into her life and loves..
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It’s no men at Christopher Kane
Christopher Kane won’t let men in his studio. The Scottish designer, who runs his label with sister Tammy, prefers working with women as he thinks they have more creative energy. He explained: “I’m just a girl’s boy – I think they have so much more to say and so much to give. My whole studio is full of girls, I don’t really like boys in there – they just mess up the dynamic and want to be the boss.”
Read MoreScottish Fashion Awards 2009: The winners are announced!
Pam Hogg was inducted into the Scottish Fashion Awards Hall of Fame last night. The designer – who is best known for her outrageous 80s fashion collections, which featured catsuits and metallic leggings – was praised by a host of celebrities for her dedication to the fashion industry. Pam was joined onstage by punk musician Siouxie Sioux, while Blondie star and style icon Debbie Harry paid tribute through a video message. The Scottish designer – who has dressed Kylie Minogue, Roisin Murphy and Rihanna – announced her return to fashion last year and has since received rave reviews for the Autumn/Winter 09 collection of her new label Hogg Couture. Meanwhile, newcomer Graeme Black scooped the top prize of Scottish Designer of the Year.
Read More50 Cent launching fragrance
50 Cent is releasing a fragrance. The ‘Candy Shop’ singer is teaming up with Lighthouse Beauty – which is made up of celebrity managers at Brand Asset Management, the stars they represent and developers of perfumes – to release the men’s cologne, which will be called Power by 50 Cent. Chief executive officer of Brand Asset Group Chris Lighty confirmed: ‘The typical musician or actor might not know much about developing a fragrance or a skin care line, but he definitely wants to capitalise on his brand potential.’ The fragrance will launch in US department store Macy’s later this year.
Read MoreRodarte inspired by birds
Laura and Kate Mulleavy are inspired by bird-pecked fabric. The Rodarte designers first realised their take on fashion was different to others when they watched 1963 horror movie ‘The Birds’, which sees an American town besieged by the winged creatures. Referring to a scene which involves Tippi Hedren’s character Melanie Daniels attacked by a flock of birds, Kate explained: ‘Everyone in fashion loves Tippi wearing that green suit in ‘The Birds’, but we love the suit after she has been pecked.’
Read MoreThe Met Costume Institute Gala 2009: The Risk-takers
So, we’ve had gowns and cocktail dresses, now we give you the risk takers. Thank god for those A-listers who really give us some fashion that we can get our teeth into. Some of the outfits are a major disaster, yes I’m talking about Madonna in this Louis Vuitton get up. This is not her finest fashion hour. But hey it’s the Met Gala, if celebs can’t go buck wild here, when can they eh?
Read MoreCostume Institute Gala: The event of the season
The Costume Institute Gala is tonight. It really is the event of the year, when you can watch the most glamorous starlets dressed in the most creative of gowns. This year the theme is ‘Model as Muse’ and there have been hundreds of rumours over who is dressing who. This is what we do know: Marc Jacobs and Kate Moss are co-hosting alongside Anna Wintour, Madonna and Victoria Beckham are on Marc Jacobs’ table and that Madonna will be dressed in Louis Vuitton whilst Victoria has opted for Marc Jacobs. We have also heard that Karl Lagerfeld and Matthew Williamson won’t be attending.
Read MoreThe shoe named after Dita Von Teese
Having a top designer name a piece of fashion in your honour is pretty much as iconic as it can get. Marc Jacobs did it for Jessica Stam and Rihanna, and of course we all know Jane Birkin for Hermes. Now we have the “Dita , an über glamorous platform ankle boot embellished with sequins and studs and inspired by Dita Von Teese. Created by Cesare PaciottiSource]
Read MoreHilary Alexander on Chris Brown: He’s a beast!
So we guess everyone has an opinion about Rihanna gate. Hilary Alexander (of the Telegraph) kindly posed for My Fashion Life and asked what we were reading. At which point we proudly held up our copy of
Read MoreWhere to buy wet look leggings?
Wet look leggings have been on the fashion radar for a while now. Whether you pin point their rise to fashion “must have” from when Posh first stepped out in her oil slick sequin leggings or from the moment the Olsen twins started to rock them at just about every event they attended, the fact is they’re not showing any signs of disappearing just yet. So where can you get a decent pair online? We’ve done the legwork for you to bring you the best buys, whatever your budget.
Read MoreWho shot Madonna for Louis Vuitton?
There’s a little rumour floating around the worldwide web that Madonna is the new face of Louis Vuitton’s Spring/Summer 09 campaign. If true, the question is who shot the material girl for the ads? Style file say the shoot already took place with the famous duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott however WWD reports that she has infact been shot by Steven Meisel. Even more mysteriously Elle claims that the shoot is scheduled to take place later this week in L.A. We’re SO confused. In a few weeks, all will be confirmed by Louis Vuitton. Stay tuned.
Read MoreBeyonce in Gareth Pugh. Who would have thought?
Style icon… Beyonce…the two words are rarely (if ever) uttered in the same sentence. Is that about to change? Since the un-official announcement of her marriage to Jay-Z and the announcement of a third solo album…oh and an alter ego dubbed Sasha Fierce, B’s sense of style has done a u-turn.
Read MoreFashion Rocks Out in N.Y!
“You can’t make music without fashion or fashion without music,” , Designer Max Azria And so fashion and music collided when the fifth annual Fashion Rocks and NY Fashion Week both kicked off on Friday. More on fashion week later but first we have to talk about the outfits that graced the red carpet at Radio City Hall to celebrate the love affair between music and fashion. See after the jump for our favourites…
Read MoreKnee High or Thigh High Socks , School camp or Cool camp?
Now I really can’t decide if I actually like either trends or not. Even though I own several pairs of knee-high socks in an array of colours, I have to admit I am too scared to wear them in public. It’s not so much the fact that I care what other people think, but it’s my own indecision of the credibility of knee -high socks that I fear to lend my name to.
Read MoreFashion Fix: Sarah Jessica Parker, Ferragamo, Madonna, Marc Jacobs and a lawsuit.
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Read MoreSteep vs. Cheap: Dipped in Liquid Leather
So a couple months back, we mentioned that celebs like Lindsay Lohan and Rihanna were bringing leather-esque leggings back to the mainstream. Since then, the rocker-inspired look has taken the streets by storm, and shiny, ultra-tight black pants (if you can even call them that) have started to give the skinny jean movement a run for its money.
Read MoreShopping: Catherine Malandrino Camisole Dress
So it’s pretty clear that jewel tones and day glo colors are hot right now. From the runways to the red carpets, we’ve been blinded by the seriously intense hues radiating off of celebs and models alike (hello,
Read MoreTrends: To Bob or not To Bob?
Half of Hollywood has gone Anna Wintour on us, chopping off their lovely locks for the latest “it” do. Now that Mrs. Cruise is rockin’ the look, the buzz is starting to rival Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel’ coiffe circa mid-90’s! You have to admit that you’ve been slowly working up the nerve to “Posh it out too like the rest of us.
Read MorePolls: To Bob or not To Bob?
Half of Hollywood has gone Anna Wintour on us, chopping off their lovely locks for the latest “it” do. Now that Mrs. Cruise is rockin’ the look, the buzz is starting to rival Jennifer Aniston’s ‘Rachel’ coiffe circa mid-90’s! You have to admit that you’ve been slowly working up the nerve to “Posh it out too like the rest of us. If you’re a bit scissor shy, like me, why not do what the other half of our favorite celebs are great at doing. Fake it! If you’re itching to test out going short without the commitment, extensions might be the way to go. Just go to your favorite stylist and ask for a clip, tuck, and cut and you’ll be swingin’ your cropped hair with the “in crowd in no time. Where do you stand? {democracy:11}
Read MoreDawn Bebe: Oh So You!
With London Fashion Week officially kicking off on Saturday, we thought it only fitting to interview the founder of its official sponsor OSOYOU.com. Now if you love Grazia magazine (as I do) then it’s likely you’ve already heard of Dawn Bebe. If not here are some interesting facts. She’s worked in women’s media for over 18 years. She’s responsible for bringing Italian magazine Grazia over to the UK and is subsequently worshipped by many. She left a job as Managing Director of Emap Elan to manage new fashion and shopping social networking site OSOYOU….think Facebook for shopping addicts. We caught up with Dawn to talk work, play and most importantly fashion!
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