By Rosie Bettis & Hannah Powling With the Rio Olympics just around the corner, we've been feeling super inspired by all things colourful and carnival. So on a typical rainy day in London at the BATD HQ we decided to add a dazzling pop of … [Read more...]
5 BEST FITNESS INSTAGRAMMERS
By Elizabeth Ponce Instagram is the home of many different communities, including the fitness world, where workout junkies share their exercise routines and inspire us to get in shape and keep fit. Social media allows us to have access right at … [Read more...]
ANTONIO BANDERAS TO PLAY VERSACE IN UPCOMING FILM
Antonio Banderas is finally able to combine his two passions in life: film and fashion. The actor has been announced as the man chosen to play the late Gianni Versace in an upcoming biopic about the designer's life. The Spanish … [Read more...]
FASHION SPOTLIGHT: DENIM
By Elizabeth Ponce We have loved denim for the last 100 years and we will probably love it for 100 more. A durable and versatile fabric, denim will always be one of our closet essentials that we would be lost without. We've rounded up an edit of our … [Read more...]
ALEXANDRA PALACE SUMMER FESTIVAL
After such a successful launch last year, Alexandra Palace's Summer Festival returns this summer, bigger and better than ever. Now, if you're not too keen on the idea of camping out on a muddy field for days and using THOSE scary toilets in the … [Read more...]
SPOTLIGHT: BENEFIT BROW COLLECTION
By Chrissy Iley The brow has become THE most defining part of the face. How your brows look define not only your look but how you wake up, how you do your make up, how you feel about yourself. I don’t know how I lived before … [Read more...]
THE ULTIMATE CHOCOLATE BOX SET
By Hannah Powling What's your dream job? A professional TV binge-watcher? Ooh, how about a serial chocolate eater? Both? Well, don't be too jealous but that's exactly what genius chocolatier Paul A. Young did. And it's pretty amazing. In … [Read more...]
VOGUE: GIGI HADID MEETS WORLD’S GREATEST ATHLETE
By Hannah Powling Gigi Hadid and Olympic decathlete Ashton Eaton 'go for fashion gold' on the cover of Vogue. The Olympics 2016 fever is here and everyone is eagerly anticipating the upcoming games this August. In a special Olympics issue, … [Read more...]
RAINDANCE FILM FEST PROMOTIONAL TRAILER
When was your passion born? The official trailer for the 24th annual Raindance Film Festival has arrived - and it's pretty lovely! The film festival that celebrates filmmakers from all around the world showcases feature, documentary and short … [Read more...]
BOBBI BROWN TURNS 25
By Hannah Powling As Bobbi Brown celebrates its 25th anniversary, so how are they celebrating? By making us ladies feel special of course! The brand have introduced a new feel-good campaign and film that pays homage to their passionate … [Read more...]
WIN GET A JOB DVD BUNDLE!
WIN ONE OF THREE ROM-COM DVD BUNDLES WITH THE BRAND NEW COMEDY ‘GET A JOB’ – On DVD Monday 18th July from Lionsgate Home Entertainment UK. To celebrate the DVD release of GET A JOB, we’ve got three Lionsgate Rom-Com DVD Bundles to giveaway, … [Read more...]
OMOROVICZA QUEEN OF HUNGARY MIST
By Chrissy Iley Omorovicza is one of my favourite skincare brands. There are so many hero products. I am seduced by it. I learn to love and then not be able to live without one item and then I find another. I love the Thermal Cleansing Balm. It’s … [Read more...]
AMELIA FREER’S EBOOK
By Elizabeth Ponce Although it can be nice to have a good old cookbook with the scent of dishes past, sometimes it might be even nicer to have those recipes at the click of your fingertips everywhere you go. Think shopping, travels - even at your … [Read more...]
TRAILER: CAFE SOCIETY
"Anyone who is anyone... Will be seen at Café Society." Woody Allen's Café Society premiered at Cannes this year to positive reviews and a new poster and trailer has hit the internet today, both showing off the film’s leading trio Jesse Eisenberg, … [Read more...]
WHAT DOES JENNIFER ANNISTON EAT FOR BREKKIE?
By Hannah Powling Actress Jennifer Aniston is a tabloid favourite for looking pretty damn great for her age. She epitomises a healthy beauty look and lifestyle and frankly, we want what she's having. Let's cut to the chase - we … [Read more...]
ALICIA VIKANDER COVERS BRITISH VOGUE
By Elizabeth Ponce This August, Alicia Vikander posed as cover girl for British Vogue and opened up in an interview with Tom Lamont. The Oscar-winning actress is making her cover debut just a few months after her critically acclaimed performance … [Read more...]
TRAILER: LA LA LAND
The first teaser trailer for Damien Chazelle’s musical La La Land, starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone has been released, so now you can watch the first preview of this highly-anticipated film before its world premiere at the Venice Film … [Read more...]
ELIZABETH ARDEN SUNSET BRONZE COLLECTION
By Elizabeth Ponce Elizabeth Arden has introduced their limited edition collection for summer 2016, Sunset Bronze. As the sun goes down, there's no need for your glow to dim. This collection has just what you need to create the perfect bronzed … [Read more...]
ARE YOU READY TO BEAT THE HEAT?
By Rosie Bettis Summer is here and you've booked your exotic holiday - are you ready? Superdrug certainly are. They've been working on their summer '16 collection and it's finally arrived. This season they are all about giving you the tools that … [Read more...]
5 REASONS WHY WE LOVE ALICIA VIKANDER
Is it just us or is everyone obsessing over the gorgeous Swedish actress right now too? Alicia Vikander keeps on wowing with her stunning red carpet appearances, laid-back attitude and of course, mesmerising talent. Here are some … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: BECCA HIGHLIGHTERS
By Rosie Bettis Any makeup or Instagram junkie out there knows that highlight and glowing skin is a major craze in the beauty world right now and especially now that summer has arrived. Everyone is trying to get their hands on products to get that … [Read more...]
HOW TO ROCK THIS SUMMER’S HAIR TRENDS
By Rosie Bettis 2016 has been flooded with new haircuts, styles, accessories along with lots of wild colour. From the fashion catwalks to our favourite celeb selfies, we witnessed the comeback of some classic favourites as well as the arrival of … [Read more...]
NEW FRAGRANCE: MON PARIS BY YSL BEAUTÉ
By Elizabeth Ponce Looking for a new summer scent? Yves Saint Laurent has you covered. YSL Beauté has just unveiled it's biggest fragrance franchise of the year, Mon Paris. The fragrance is the modern twist on a classic scent - chypre. Created … [Read more...]
FASHION SPOTLIGHT: PLEATS
By Elizabeth Ponce Attention! Pleats are in! We've been seeing this trend everywhere, whether it's a skirt, trousers, a dress or a top. In Spring 2016, micro pleats hit the runways in collections from some major designers - Stella McCartney, … [Read more...]