The Backyard Cinema, as the name hints, is a theatre that makes you feel as if you are in your own backyard. With handmade screens, hanging circus lights, and impromptu furniture, the intention is to play up the experience of the film outside of the … [Read more...]
BEAUTY NEWS: BOBBI BROWN GETS APP HAPPY
by Annie Vischer There seems to be a serious shortage of good quality beauty apps. There are oodles of photo editing ones, loads of shopping ones, but apps that actually help you out when it comes to your look? Nada. Oh, until now actually. … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THEY CAME TOGETHER
A movie by any name featuring the comic talents of Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd is bound to be a hit, and They Came Together looks set to deliver. In a nutshell, it's a rom com spoof. It takes each and every stereotype and pulls them back down to the … [Read more...]
DENISE VAN OUTEN ON THE ROAD TO SMELL
by Liz Turner So how did I find myself hanging with Denise Van Outen at the UK’s premier car event in the grounds of Goodwood House, home of the Earl of March? Well, it’s a bit of a shaggy dog story – a wet, smelly shaggy dog story. The … [Read more...]
NICOLA PELTZ: TRANSFORMING FILM & FASHION
by Sarah Waldrop Nicola Peltz is Hollywood’s budding young force to be reckoned with, in both film and fashion. The 19-year-old actress is best known for her roles in The Last Airbender, television series Bates Motel and the new blockbuster … [Read more...]
CALIFORNIA WORKOUTS: BEST U STUDIO
by Chrissy Iley I passed the Best U Studio (bestustudio.com) many times wondering if I should ever enter. The board outside tells of combining dance, barre and pilates in a fun filled workout. Their website promises a longer, leaner, … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: BEYOND THE LIGHTS
Beyond the Lights tells the story of Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the award-winning music artist of the moment who is destined to rocket her way to superstardom. The pressure she is under, though, causes Noni to break down. A light and hand of a hero … [Read more...]
GLASTONBURY 2014: CELEBRITY INSTAGRAMS
by Annie Vischer Glastonbury looks like a ball, it really does. Though with all this occasional rain we've been enjoying, we have to say, we're slightly more comfortable catching up on the highlights coverage than we might me dodging grey … [Read more...]
OLIVIA PALERMO’S WEDDING DRESS REVEALED
by Annie Vischer It happened without fanfare, without warning even. The ethereal lady we always keep our eye trained on during fashion week, married her dashing Gatsby-esque hero Johannes Huebl in an intimate Bedford ceremony in New … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: TIGI BEDHEAD URBAN ANTIDOTES
by Annie Vischer My hair has been suffering a little as of late. I don't know why, it might be seasonal change, it might be the dryer weather, who knows. To set the scene, my hair is long, brunette, totally virgin (uncoloured that is), and … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: MILLION DOLLAR ARM
We love a movie based on a true story. When it's a good heartwarming one like this, that is. Million Dollar Arm is a sports movie, and we're a sucker for those too, especially when they star a certain Jon Hamm. Hamm plays US sports agent JB … [Read more...]
LUPITA’S FIRST FLAWLESS AD FOR LANCOME
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...]