By Katrina Deisler Charlotte Olympia's shoe collection at London Fashion week, titled "Let's Go Bananas" was playful, glamorous, and plenty of fun. The flashy shoes and accessories were shown off by models clad in pale yellow and shimmering gold … [Read more...]
GAP & GQ ANNOUNCE NEW COLLECTION
Gap announced a new collection yesterday afternoon, in collaboration with GQ’s “The Best New Menswear Designers in America” program. The collection is celebrating the 10th anniversary of GQ’s program (and its fifth year partnering with Gap). GQ’s … [Read more...]
PPQ RUNWAY MAKEUP BY LORD & BERRY
By Katrina Deisler The PPQ fashion show was one of our LFW favorites— full of fresh colors like bright orange, lavender, green and blue. Mikaela Alleyson, creative director for Lord & Berry created runway makeup looks that perfectly … [Read more...]
TRAILER: PASSENGERS
Sony Pictures just released the trailer for their new thriller opening in December. In Passengers, directed by Morten Tyldum, space travelers hibernate aboard a ship en route to a faraway colony planet. Two passengers, Jim (Chris Pratt) and … [Read more...]
SEPHORA MIGHT BE COMING TO THE UK…
...And the Internet is freaking out Try to remain calm… your favorite haven for all things beauty might be coming to London this autumn. Still breathing? According to Cosmopolitan, some shoppers (thank you, kind strangers), noticed the frame … [Read more...]
LFW: KOLCHAGOV BARBA SS17
Sky blues, sunset pinks, stormy greens and black nights - those were the colours behind the latest SS17 collection of fashion duo, Kolchagov Barba, during their SKY London Fashion Week show on Friday. They joined forces in 2011 - Bulgarian … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: MARC JACOBS BEAUTY
By Hannah Powling Eyeing up the pretty Marc Jacobs Beauty products from across the pond, scrolling through the tempting-as-hell US Sephora website, seeing pretty Instagram swatches, considering flying to America just to buy makeup - that time has … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: RIGHTEOUS BUTTER DIAMOND EDITION
By Hannah Powling As if their cult body butter wasn't lustrous enough - Soap & Glory have jazzed up The Righteous Butter for a limited time this summer. Yep - they've sure 'put a bling on it' - adding pearlescent shimmer mica powders into … [Read more...]
TRAILER: BAD SANTA 2
Billy Bob Thornton returns with his white beard and red hat on, for Bad Santa 2. And we cannot wait. Bad Santa is a cult festive favourite, and thirteen years later a sequel is on its way. Luckily for us, the film will reunite most of the entire … [Read more...]
NEW T2 AUTUMN TEA COLLECTION
By Vesi Maslenishka We're big fans of Australian loose tea brand T2 here at the Beauty and the Dirt office. We love their vast range of teas - anything you can imagine, they'll have, even flavours you'd never have thought would work. So, when … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS: EMMY AWARDS 2016
By Vesi Maslenishka Game of Throne's takes home record Emmys. Last night, the 68th annual Emmy Awards took place and Game of Thrones took home record wins. The HBO drama took home three awards on Sunday evening, including the big one for … [Read more...]
WIN! THE NICE GUYS DVD
“The worst detectives ever are sucked into the wacky world of the 1970s LA porn industry to hilarious effect in the buddy comedy of the year, THE NICE GUYS, arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and digital platforms on 26th September, and to celebrate the … [Read more...]
LONDON FASHION WEEKEND 2016
By Katrina Deisler If London Fashion Week isn't enough to satisfy your fashion addiction, don't worry! You'll be delighted at the opportunity to top up your need for fashion during London Fashion Weekend 22-25 September, held at the Saatchi … [Read more...]
DAVID BECKHAM AND KEVIN HART RETURN FOR H&M AD
By Vesi Maslenishka The boys are back! David Beckham and Kevin Hart return for another hilarious H&M ad. Following last year's success of H&M's ad staring Kevin Hart and David Beckham, the pair return yet again. In the short teaser, … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: BABYLISS DIAMOND WAVES
By Hannah Powling Curly hair is taking the beauty world by storm yet again, so we thought we'd get in on the action too here at Beauty and the Dirt. The first thing we did? We summoned the funky-looking curling tong that intrigued us the most. … [Read more...]
NEW PRODUCT: NARS VELVET LIP GLIDE
By Katrina Deisler The new Velvet Lip Glide from NARS aims to combine the best qualities of both lip gloss and lipstick. The product, launching next month, offers a semi-matte finish and provides the convenience of a gloss fused with the coverage … [Read more...]
LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL 2016: MUST SEE INSTALLATIONS
London Design Festival returns once again over the next couple of weeks and we're taking a look at some of the top installations around town. LDF is well known for its large scale installations around London and this is year no different. … [Read more...]
ELDERBROOK NO SUGAR CORDIALS
Elderbrook is setting out to make water more interesting. With an exciting range of better-for-you cordials blended with natural ingredients and no refined sugar, Elderbrook is a feel good and refreshing way to get through all the hydrating you need … [Read more...]
LONDON FASHION WEEK 16-20 SEPTEMBER
New York Fashion Week has now ended and we saw an array of bold, bright colours and eccentric print for the SS17 season, but now it's London's turn. Kicking off tomorrow, LFW will see five full days of fashion (16th - 20th September) taking over … [Read more...]
FILM REVIEW: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
By Katrina Deisler The Magnificent Seven, a remake of a beloved 1960's western, focuses on the the journey of seven unlikely comrades as they fight regain the town of Rose Creek for its residents and defeat a greedy businessman searching for … [Read more...]
NYFW: OUR BEST BITS
By Katrina Deisler New York fashion week has just ended– but the spring/summer 2017 collections still have us buzzing. Well known and loved designers took some fun risks including bright colors, bold prints and eccentric patterns. Three designers, … [Read more...]
BELLA HADID ON THE COVER OF FLARE
Bella Hadid has been smashing it recently. She blew us away last week at the GQ Men of the Year Awards when she wore a custom Hugo Boss gown which showed off her petite figure perfectly. Now, for her latest magazine cover, she's posing in a black and … [Read more...]
NEW TRAILER: FIFTY SHADES DARKER
After a long wait, the official Fifty Shades Darker trailer is finally here... Fifty Shades Darker is our in cinemas on 10th February 2017. … [Read more...]
BOSS THE SCENT FOR HER
Following the release of BOSS THE SCENT for men comes the girl's version, BOSS THE SCENT FOR HER and now all you BOSS female fans can also enjoy a sexy spritz too. The scent is feminine with honey peach and freesia top notes, and warm heart notes of … [Read more...]