by Annie Vischer We always knew that golden Hollywood girl of the moment Lupita Nyong'o was beautiful, but boy have Lancome Paris shown her off to perfection. After her multiple red carpet Cinderella moments during this year's awards season, … [Read more...]
LA STREET FOOD FESTIVAL 2014
by Chrissy Iley I am just back from the LA Street Food Festival, an enormous event of the most exciting, new and adventurous food in LA. It sprawls across the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. I remember going to the Rose Bowl for vintage chandeliers … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE: COLLAGEN BEAUTY BUYS
by Annie Vischer Did you know that as early as in our 20s, the production of collagen can decline by around 1% each year? Scary. So it's fair to say we'd ideally like to give it a boost. The lack of it causes fine lines, wrinkles and a general … [Read more...]
CARA DELEVINGNE: TOPSHOP’S NEW GIRL
Cara Delevingne is set to be the new face of Topshop. I mean, yes, it's a surprise to learn that this hasn't come about already, maybe at an earlier point in her modelling career, but all the same, it's big news. She'll start shooting the campaign … [Read more...]
SAM CLAFLIN: A STAR CATCHING FIRE
by Sarah Waldrop From Snow White and The Huntsman, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and now Love, Rosie, Sam Claflin is not only heating up the big screen but our hearts as well. Apart from his dreamy good looks, Claflin is proving to be an … [Read more...]
NEW CLIPS: COLD IN JULY
Set in Texas in the late 1980s, Jim Mickle's thriller Cold In July follows the trials and tribulations of Richard Dane (Michael C. Hall), who in fear of his and his family's lives one night, shoots burglar Freddy Russell. He's vulnerable, … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: HUNGER GAMES MOCKINGJAY
Here it is, the first teaser trailer for the upcoming The Hunger Games instalment, Mockingjay Part 1. The eerie clip, set against bare white, is an address from the Capitol and President Snow (Donald Sutherland) to the citizens of Panem. Peeta … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: PAUL & JOE ROSE TREATMENT BALM
by Chrissy Iley The other day I used some ancient nail polish remover. It had been lying around in my house for probably over a decade. It didn’t just take off my nail polish, it took off my skin – probably why it had remained unused. The … [Read more...]
MARINA ABRAMOVIĆ: 512 HOURS
by Sarah Waldrop Marina Abramović is spending 512 hours interacting with visitors in her latest performance at The Serpentine Gallery in Kensington. Abramović is recognized for her minimalism and pushing the limits between her mind and body. … [Read more...]
MODERN GLASTONBURY MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
Yes Glastonbury's one hell of a party now, but it's come a long way since the smaller days of the 1970s! As festival goers the world over settle into their camping spots in some of the most visited fields in the UK, glampers walk through to their … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: MELVITA LIGHT FOAMING CLEANSER
by Annie Vischer I'm notoriously picky when it comes to cleansers. For one, my skin's rather sensitive, so some products will send it reeling without any warning. I generally want something clear (not a cream), refreshing and nice smelling. … [Read more...]
A LOUIS VUITTON MUSEUM? IT’S HAPPENING
The good news! According to LVMH boss Bernard Arnault, the hotly anticipated Foundation Louis Vuitton museum will open on the 26th October. The bad news. It's not in London. Darn it! France have decided (rather selfishly we think) to keep their … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: ROAD
The latest sports documentary to hit the screens after the likes of Closer To The Edge and Senna is Road. Narrated by none other than Liam Neeson, it follows the sport of motorcycle road racing, where men compete at speeds of up to 200 miles per … [Read more...]
AMERICAN TEA ROOM & MATTHEW BIANCANIELLO
by Chrissy Iley A few months ago I gave up drinking coffee. My relationship with coffee was as deep and embedded as my relationship with any lover or family member. I needed five strong cappuccinos to get out of bed as opposed to 5k like a … [Read more...]
SELFRIDGES FRAGRANCE LAB GOES DIGITAL
by Annie Vischer The Fragrance Lab at Selfridges has quite simply caused a sensation. It's the most accessible form of bespoke fragrance service to hit the UK to date, and now it's going digital. The Fragrance Lab launched back in May as … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: LANCOME VISIONNAIRE CREAM
by Chrissy Iley I love the name Visionnaire Cream, conjuring as it does a mix of visionary and millionaire; clever technology and luxury. Lancôme’s Visionnaire Cream (£59.00) comes in a transparent luminous turquoise pot. Everything about it … [Read more...]
STAY TUNED FOR A DAVID GANDY MUSIC DEBUT
David Gandy's been rather quiet of late. The last we have really seen of him was his Jaguar campaign. We've missed him! But it seems his absence has all been for a good cause. He has been continuing his acting career. He's appeared in a few short … [Read more...]
THE FAULT IN OUR STARS PRESS LAUNCH
by Sarah Waldrop and Lainey Mays Interviewing the Actors A collection of contest winners and press sat down for a memorable event with some special (and might we say rather good looking) guests. At the Fault in Our Stars Screening at the … [Read more...]
THE SLEEP OF DREAMS AT THE CORINTHIA
by Chrissy Iley I have spent a lot of my life undervaluing the importance of sleep and now I’m plagued by constant jet lag. I never have enough of it. When I head about The Sumptuous Sleep Retreat at the Corinthia Hotel I was bordering on … [Read more...]
CHELSEA HANDLER ANNOUNCES NETFLIX TALK SHOW
Big BIG news. Netflix are taking things to another level. If you thought House of Cards and Orange Is The New Black was good, then you're in for a treat. Chelsea Handler has announced this week that she will be bringing a talk show to Netflix. … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: EMBRYOLISSE LAIT-CREME CONCENTRE
by Annie Vischer There has always been a huge fanfare for French skincare products. For many of us, any trip to Paris meant a stop-off at the Pharmacie to plunder the cult products they had to offer. One of these treasures is Embryolisse … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE INBETWEENERS 2
The boys are back and this time they're hitting up Australia. It's one of the most anticipated Brit movies of the summer. We have a bit of a soft spot for this lot, so we'll definitely be buying our tickets. Here's the brand new trailer. We'd pop … [Read more...]
LUPITA NYONG’O TURNS VOGUE COVER GIRL
by Annie Vischer Lupita Nyong'o was one of the most seen faces at the podium during this year's awards season, and it seems the media world have taken her pretty smile to their hearts. The first reveal of US Vogue's July 2014 cover shows the … [Read more...]
THE POWER OF MACA ROOT POWDER
by Chrissy Iley Just before I left on a long haul low energy hormone havoc wreaking flight to LA, I was given some Organic Burst Maca Powder (£5.99). I had never really heard of maca powder but I was told that the Organic Burst range had … [Read more...]