To be honest, we can't believe it hasn't happened sooner. But the big news in the fashion world today is that 15 years since HBO first aired Sex and the City, Sarah Jessica Parker, famous for her footwear loving character Carrie, is finally launching … [Read more...]
David Gandy’s Latest Squeeze
When the whole world has seen you in your smallest, tightest, whitest (D&G) pants, it must be difficult to maintain any sense of mystique, especially with the ladies. Which is perhaps why model David Gandy seems to struggle to pin one down. Well, … [Read more...]
Charlotte Tilbury To Launch Make Up Line (Finally)
It has always puzzled me that the realm of the beauty doyennes rarely extends beyond the backstage arena or behind-the-scenes editorial. Aside from the likes of the ever-fabulous Bobbi Brown, few of the true make-up artist legends segue from … [Read more...]
Rocking the Fashion Haze: Barbara Casasola
by Samuel Hoque Creative People Rocking the Fashion Haze In the first of a new series we will be zooming in on the profiles of some of the world’s most inspirational and innovative designers. From those whose eponymous lines or brands we may not … [Read more...]
Helena Bonham Carter as Liz Taylor
I have a long standing girl crush on Helena Bonham Carter, fascinating, epically beautiful and one hell of an actress. And this first picture, as released by the BBC ahead of the Burton & Taylor biopic, embodies just why I love HBC so. With a … [Read more...]
Ole Herniksen Miracle Mud
by Chrissy Iley The last time I met Michael he was dressed in rubbers and hosing me down for a treatment at the Ole Henriksen spa. I called him an S&M god and the term still fits. In a panic to look thinner for a photo shoot I bought into … [Read more...]
Watch: CFDA Awards Models Sing Daft Punk’s Get Lucky
10 seconds into the Daft Punk 'Get Lucky' teaser and we just knew that it was going to be the soundtrack to the summer (it features Pharell, so how could it not be?). What we hadn't vouched for, is that it would take on viral proportions, … [Read more...]
Burberry & BAFTAs Breakthrough Brits
Ever since Christopher Bailey took to the helm of Burberry the British fashion house has been renowned for nurturing up and coming talent. Initially, it was Bailey's choice of catwalk tracks and the casting of fledgling Brit talents such as … [Read more...]
House Of Hackney’s Shoreditch HQ
Just to reconfirm that EC2 is slowly but surely becoming the place to be in London town, and not just for its food and drink offerings (although we cannot wait for Bodega Negra's new restaurant offering Casa Negra to open) British homewares brand … [Read more...]
Picnic at the Pimm’s Summer Garden
Summer may finally be here! But whisper it because knowing the great British weather the skies won'r stay blue, nor the clouds fluffy, for long. But never fear as Pimm's have all bases covered with the first ever Pimm's Summer Garden. For just … [Read more...]
Kate Middleton Arrives At Queen’s Coronation Anniversary
Throughout the royal pregnancy, Kate Middleton - in an array of great British designers and high-end high street brands - has proved that a baby bump needn't render you frumpy or fashion-unfriendly. Instead, thanks to beautiful bias-cuts and … [Read more...]
The Search For The Perfect Laptop Bag Continues. . .
As a freelance writer, the age-old dilemma has always been how to dash from press day to appointment to coffee shop to desk space whilst looking appropriately dressed and lugging around the all-important Macbook. Despite downsizing to the Air (no … [Read more...]
Tis The Season (For Asparagus)
For optimum health (and to treat your tastebuds!) we should be eating in accordance with the seasons. The key is to buy fresh, local produce at the height of the time it's 'in season'. And this season it is all about asparagus. Knowing this only … [Read more...]
Who Wore What at the 2013 CFDA Awards
The annual CFDA awards is undoubtedly one of the biggest nights in the fashion year, honouring the best design talents and drawing some of the biggest names in the fashion industry alongside other notable fashionistas, models, and muses to get fully … [Read more...]
CFDA Award Winners 2013
Duo Jack McCullough and Lazaro Hernandez, of Proenza Schouler, beat Alexander Wang and Marc Jacobs to the covetable Womenswear Designer of the Year last night at the CFDA Awards, the third time they have picked up the award. Meanwhile Hillary … [Read more...]
Is Mr C The Sexiest Hotel In The World?
Global Lust By Chrissy Iley Mr C, I have decided, is the sexiest hotel in the world. It’s a magical combination of olde worlde stylishness and glamour mixed with a warmth and homeliness and all-inclusiveness. Mr C is in Beverly Hills, but it’s … [Read more...]
Lily Cole Launches Exclusive Jewellery Line
There is something to be said about a public figure who supports environmental causes. And that something is thank you. Model, actress and humanitarian Lily Cole is collaborating with Sky Rainforest Rescue to launch a limited edition jewellery … [Read more...]
Remember The Ocean with Yasmin Le Bon
“Living in a city, it’s easy to forget our link to the wonders of the sea" explains Yasmin Le Bon, model, mother and Blue Marine Foundation ambassador. " The ocean is magnificent and awe inspiring yet remarkably fragile. he ocean’s future is also our … [Read more...]
Fishy Goings On at Crème De La Mer
There's something fishy going on at Crème de la Mer. Lip Balm's are being embellished with sub-aquatic Swarovski designs and the much-loved Moisturizing Cream jar has been tinted with gleaming metallic shades of aquamarine, and resized. And it's all … [Read more...]
CFDA Awards 2013
Skip the post-work drinks (alcohol on a Monday! tut tut!) and rush home to your TV instead because the highly anticipated 2013 CFDA awards are being held this evening. The awards will be honouring some of the most impressive risk-takers and … [Read more...]
Mambino Organics
by Chrissy Iley I first met Maki Maodus many years ago. She is one of the premier aestheticians in Los Angeles. I couldn’t believe her touch, her intuitive interpretation of skin – she is almost a skin psychic. She knows exactly what your skin … [Read more...]
Penelope Cruz – A Force to be Reckoned With
From Spanish beauty to Academy Award winner, nothing stops the force that is Penelope Cruz. Initially gaining critical acclaim in Spanish films Jamón Jamón, La Niña De Tus Ojos and Belle époque. 2001 marked a turning point for Cruz, as she was … [Read more...]
Selfridges Launch The Denim Studio
In fashion terms, is there anything quite as distressing as shopping for the perfect of jeans? From high street to high end, denim specialists to retro brands, you know your perfect fit is out there, you just don't know quite where. Luckily, … [Read more...]
Saturday Gourmet Market at One New Change
If the sunshine and warmer weather is luring you towards healthier pursuits, it's likely that you'll be eyeing up London's finest food markets for organic produce, seasonal delights and fresh fruit and veg this weekend. So, it's undoubtedly the … [Read more...]