by Annie Vischer Victoria Beckham has divulged a little secret. And we're rather curious about it. You know we're superfood nuts over here at Beauty And The Dirt, so really, anything vaguely nutrition orientated was going to have us at hello. … [Read more...]
NEW CHANEL EXHIBIT TO ENTRANCE SEOUL
by Annie Vischer There has been many a Chanel exhibition, but none that has been so dedicated to showing off her life of travel as the exhibition that will take up residency in Seol and run from the 30th August to the 5th october at the new … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: GET ON UP
James Brown is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential personalities within music, but few know of how he started out. His childhood was impoverished, and it was his sheer determination and self belief that got him to where he was. … [Read more...]
A GIRL’S GUIDE TO THE WORLD CUP 2014
With the 2014 World Cup starting Thursday 12 June, every girl needs a guide to the sporting event of the season. A girl’s got to have the perfect viewing spot (preferably free of beer-soaked supporters), a brush-up on some quick World Cup … [Read more...]
STELLA MCCARTNEY COLLABORATES WITH WAR CHILD UK
Stella McCartney has announced that she will be creating a fashion item to raise both awareness and funds for War Child. The official announcement came at the Global Summit To End Sexual Violence in Conflict in London, which was hosted by Angelina … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: VICHY CAPITAL SOLEIL BB CREAM SPF 50
by Annie Vischer We've done a lot of BB Cream round ups here on Beauty And The Dirt but when your Editor comes back from a South of France weekend raving about one with a high SPF factor, you know it deserves a Beauty Spotlight piece all of … [Read more...]
A SPRING EYEWEAR LAUNCH WITH A FLORAL TWIST
by Debbie Djordjevic As always the Great British outdoors is the main inspiration behind Joules' latest collection, but forget wellies and waterproofs for a moment, their latest offering is a 32-piece range of beautifully hand-crafted glasses … [Read more...]
A TRIP TO NEW YORK AND THE WALDORF ASTORIA
by Chrissy Iley. Last October Sting invited my mother and I to the first performance of the music from The Last Ship, his upcoming musical. It was exciting and overwhelming. I hadn’t travelled with my mother since I was about 12. No, that’s … [Read more...]
ONE FOR THE BOYS: BOSS BOTTLED UNLIMITED
Whether we like it or not, this June is pretty much the boys' month of 2014. For one, serious football fever kicks off, and then there's Fathers' Day. What more could they want? So it stands to reason that we should turn our heads to men's fragrances … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE ANOMALY
Ian Somerhalder, Noel Clarke, Alexis Knapp and Brian Cox star in The Anomaly, the latest sci-fi thriller from Universal Pictures due for release this July. The film is directed by Noel Clarke, who also stars as ex-soldier Ryan, who wakes up in the … [Read more...]
CARA + SUKI HIT THE BILLBOARDS FOR BURBERRY
by Annie Vischer The last time we saw Suki Waterhouse donning a sheepskin jacket, she was parading down the runway for Burberry during London Fashion Week. She caused a bit more of a stir than usual (yes, that's possible) because her besotted … [Read more...]
WIN! A COPY OF GRACE OF MONACO BY JEFFREY ROBINSON
Win one of five copies of Grace of Monaco: The True Story To celebrate the release of GRACE OF MONACO, which stars Nicole Kidman and hits cinemas on June 6th we have an exciting competition for you. We are offering five of you the chance to … [Read more...]
CARA DELEVINGNE, JOURDAN DUNN + THEIR DOUBLE Ds
by Annie Vischer They've been friends on the model circuit since before we can remember. They've cosied up on Burberry campaigns, debuted their strut down the Victoria's Secret catwalk together and even cooked up a storm in Jourdan's kitchen … [Read more...]
YOUR INVITATION TO A BOOTS SUMMER TWITTER PARTY!
Pop it in your diary folks! This Friday 13th June we're kicking off the weekend with a Twitter party! Boots suncare expert Clare O'Connor will be here to answer all your sun protection questions along with yours truly (@Beautyanthedirt) and Non Stop … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE NOVEMBER MAN
An ex-CIA operative (Pierce Brosnan) is brought back in on a very personal mission and finds himself pitted against his former pupil in a deadly game involving high level CIA officials and the Russian president-elect. The November Man will hit … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: KELLY + SHARON FOR MAC
by Annie Vischer When I was told that Kelly Osbourne and mother Sharon were collaborating with MAC Cosmetics for a capsule collection. Well, I don't mind saying I was a little horrified. I can get on board with Disney collaborations, it makes … [Read more...]
BECKHAM’S BELSTAFF BIKER COLLECTION
by Sarah Waldrop From football to modeling, it’s no surprise that David Beckham has turned to designing his own collection. The biker hunk has collaborated with Belstaff to create a 10-piece capsule collection, that debuts … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: THE BEST OF ME
There's something missing about the movie scene so far this summer. We can't quite put our finger on it. Oh wait. That's it. Where's the annual Nicholas Sparks adaptation?! Last year we had the delectable Josh Duhamel and Julianne Hough's Safe … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: CHARLOTTE TILBURY FOUNDATION
by Chrissy Iley I have been a fan of Charlotte Tilbury, make-up artist extraordinaire and creator of some wonderful colour palettes for some time. I have been a particular fan of her lipsticks which are wonderfully hydrating and the most … [Read more...]
FAVOURITE FIVE FREE SUMMER APPS
It's time for our Favourite Five and this time it's all about essential apps for summer. Essential free apps that is. These are the ones we'll be downloading, the ones we'll be using to make the most of our summer of 2014. Here's the … [Read more...]
SS14 TRENDS: FASHION FORWARD FLORALS
by Annie Vischer If there's one show that embodied Spring back during the fashion shows in September it was Etro SS14. There were florals, there were brights, there were in-your-face prints that simply screamed sunshine. And we loved it. Two … [Read more...]
BEAUTY TRENDS: SS14 BROWS
by Annie Vischer All we heard about last year was brows. They dominated the beauty trends for a couple of seasons, and made Cara Delevingne possibly the most in demand model in the world. Brow power was born. And they're still at the fore of … [Read more...]
SEASIDE NOSTALGIA: THE GRAND BRIGHTON HOTEL & SPA
by Annie Vischer I have always loved the seaside. Always. As a little girl, Filey was my family's beach of choice. We'd stay in an apartment in the big, cream, Regency buildings that overlooked pretty and beautifully tended gardens, and spend … [Read more...]
GIVENCHY BEAUTY SS14: THE CROISIERE COLLECTION
by Annie Vischer You can always rely on Givenchy to come up with cosmetics that are things of beauty, in more than one sense of the word. They look gorgeous. Both once applied, and in their cases. Their latest SS14 is no exception. Givenchy … [Read more...]