by Chrissy Iley In the last couple of days I’ve become obsessed with Larchmont Village. It’s a ten minute drive from my home in West Hollywood, but it feels like another city and another era. The High Street is like Main Street Smalltown … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: MAI COUTURE BLUSH PAPIER
by Annie Vischer If you thought we'd seen it all when it came to blusher - cream, powder, liquid, mousse - then think again. Our friends stateside have come up with yet another way to get a beautiful sweet flush across cheeks. Introducing Mai … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE: BUDGET BLOW DRIES
by Annie Vischer With a few more rainy days making their presence known this month, it's no wonder that we've been turning our attention to quick-fix blow dries. Here are our favourite places to grab a quickie hair fix that won't hurt the new … [Read more...]
FIT GIRL FOOD: MORNING MATCHA MILKSHAKE
by Annie Vischer Everyone needs a little bit of a pick-me-up (or in some cases a haul-me-up) in the morning. But if you're not a coffee girl, then it's a little hard to come by! That's until you factor matcha into the equation. This powerful … [Read more...]
#NYFW: COACH SS14
by Annie Vischer The Coach SS15 collection hit the runway at New York Fashion Week, a huge mish-mash of 60s and 70s influences. Super-flared jeans were paired with rigidly-silhouetted handbags, cutesy tailored jackets and winged … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE GUEST
In the wake of their son Caleb's death in action in Afghanistan, the Peterson family receives an unexpected visitor who offers some comfort during their grieving. David, a friend of Caleb's from the army, shows up at the Peterson's house in order to … [Read more...]
ERDEM SETS SIGHTS ON LONDON
by Annie Vischer If you've followed the progress of Erdem, the fashion house famed for its vibrant prints, feminine silhouettes and lighter than air fabrics as avidly as us, then you'll be just as excited as us to hear that plans have been … [Read more...]
ALEXA CHUNG + NAILS INC INTRODUCE NAILKALE
by Annie Vischer Alexa Chung it seems has turned her attention to the beauty world this year. First we've had her collaborations with Eyeko, and then with Lisa Eldridge, modelling in the makeup artist's tutorial video in which she teaches … [Read more...]
MAZDA MX-5: NO MORE MR CUTE GUY
by Liz Turner The latest generation of the world’s favourite sports car was revealed simultaneously in California, Barcelona and Japan today on the 4th September 2014. The global excitement was comparable with the launch of a new iPhone, and … [Read more...]
DELTA FLAWS: AN AIRLINE REVIEW
by Chrissy Iley I had to make a last minute trip from Los Angeles to Tampa, Florida for work. The downside of this was there are few direct flights and it’s an area of the world where Delta thinks it’s king. Every experience I’ve had on … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: NARS DUAL INTENSITY
by Chrissy Iley I was walking past the NARS shop on Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, and was seduced by their new 'sex boxes' Domination is a limited edition cheek palette and Maitresse is a vivid red lipstick gloss and nail polish. Climax is a … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: YOU’RE NOT YOU
Catch the brand new trailer for the moving You're Not You, starring Hilary Swank, Emmy Rossum and Josh Duhamel. Hilary Swank stars as a classical pianist who has been diagnosed with ALS. She hires Emmy Rossum's character as her carer. She's … [Read more...]
THE KARL LAGERFELD BARBIE IS HERE
by Annie Vischer If you want one (and why wouldn't you?!) then you'd better get in there quickly! Only 999 dolls of the brand new Barbie Lagerfeld are being made, and they're hitting the online shelves during Paris Fashion Week, from … [Read more...]
FIT GIRL FOOD: THE CHOCO MACA MILKSHAKE
by Annie Vischer I love milkshakes. Thick, frothy, dreamy and creamy milkshakes. They're a definite weakness of mine. The bad news? Well they're not all that great for you are they. The super decadent ones normally involve a few scoops of … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: MOLTON BROWN GOLD OUDH CANDLE
by Annie Vischer I'm here to tell you that the first chilly rainy evenings of AW14 really aren't going to be that bad. Seriously. And this is coming from me, summer girl extraordinaire. I suffer from a serious case of winter-denial when it … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: SEVENTH SON
We have a serious soft spot for Ben Barnes and have been holding out somewhat for his latest venture. And here it is. Seventh Son is a fantasy film loosely based on the novel The Spook's Apprentice. Dearest Ben stars as Tom Ward, the seventh son of a … [Read more...]
HAIM: THREE SISTERS ROCKING THE MUSIC WORLD
by Valirie Morgan Girl power is making a triumphant return with the success of indie pop/rock band Haim, and if you haven't heard of them yet, you will soon. Their debut album "Days Are Gone" has been steadily climbing the charts since its … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE: LATE SUMMER SCARVES
by Annie Vischer As much as we'd hate to admit it, the summer is dwindling a little bit. Just a little bit! I'm not quite ready to let it go just yet, and I am adamantly keeping my coats on the same hooks I left them on when summer hit. That … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: URBAN DECAY NAKED BASICS PALETTE
by Annie Vischer This little palette deserves one huge shout out. It's been a regular in my makeup bag for the past year for one. The colours may as well have been tailored to me. Whether I'm just adding a dab of pale pink to the inner corners … [Read more...]
SUKI OR CARA FOR ZOOLANDER STARDOM?
by Annie Vischer Do you ever think there's more to life than being really really ridiculously good looking? Well yes, but that doesn't stop us being totally caught up in the latest gossip surrounding one such ridiculously good looking … [Read more...]
WATCH: JIMMY KIMMEL’S FRIENDS REUNION!
Jimmy Kimmel treated his live audience, the television viewing audience at home, and now the digital public to one of the things we've been holding out for for so long. A Friends reunion. Well, half a Friends reunion. Jimmy (playing Ross) explains … [Read more...]
MR & MRS PITT: BRAD AND ANGELINA GET HITCHED!
by Annie Vischer Big news. BIG news! Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have announced that they were married on Saturday in France's Chateau Miraval. We're sending them bundles of congratulations from here at Beauty And The Dirt, firstly on … [Read more...]
KATE BOSWORTH LAUNCHES STYLE APP
Ever seen a pair of shoes in a magazine, or a sweater worn by a friend, and felt a twinge of jealousy that the piece wasn't yours? Never fear, that case of style envy can now be remedied with just a few simple taps of your smartphone screen, thanks … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: OBVIOUS CHILD
Refreshing, honest, relatable and hilarious, Obvious Child has already received a huge dose of critical acclaim, and is one to watch this summer. Following one woman’s haphazard journey through her late twenties, the film lands in cinemas across the … [Read more...]