by Chrissy Iley I have always had thin eyebrows; they go with my thin hair. I have learned what to do with the hair. It involves someone other than me blow drying it and using a ton of volumising product and no conditioner. I have learned this … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: FRED’S AT BARNEY’S, NEW YORK + LA
by Chrissy Iley For me Barney's New York IS New York. It is so quintessentially Manhattan. And Barney's seems such a perfect metaphor for the city; it is edgy, it is chic, beautiful and busy and always with a high fashion content. When I … [Read more...]
FENDI COLLABORATES WITH STARS FOR CHARITY
by Ellanjé Ferguson Starlets Sarah Jessica Parker, Rihanna, and Jourdan Dunn are collaborating. What might these three beautiful women be working on, you ask? Luxury handbags in the aid of charity is the answer you’re looking for. The three … [Read more...]
FASHION WATCH: PAIGE REIFLER
by Annie Vischer Cara who? Meet Paige Reifler. She's an a New York girl, born and bred, and prepped and primed to take the model and media world by storm. She's only 19 but has already placed herself firmly on the modern-gal-map with Teen … [Read more...]
THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE MEETS HARLEM
The Duchess of Cambridge stepped into Harlem as her first official stop of her three-day New York visit this week. She was taken on a tour of the Northside Centre for Child Development, accompanied by Lady Chirlane McCray, the City's First … [Read more...]
BEAUTY SPOTLIGHT: NEW YORK BROWS
by Chrissy Iley I’ve never had good eyebrows. I have a gap in my left brow. The middle is missing. The colour of my eyebrows has never matched my hair, even if my hair was its natural colour, which it hasn’t been since I was 14. I know … [Read more...]
NEW YORK: THE ROYALTON HOTEL
by Chrissy Iley I used to stay in the Royalton Hotel, New York, when I first started staying there and fell in love with the city. Back then a Philippe Starck design was so exciting and new. It was the ultra cool place to stay. Dark, moody and … [Read more...]
NEW YORK: HAIR THERAPY AT ANGELO DAVID
by Chrissy Iley Last week I was in New York. It has been a while since I knew what was hot and what was not. I do know that going into Newark is more pleasant than JFK and that the Asian vegetarian option is the best Virgin Atlantic can … [Read more...]
DIOR LINKS WITH THE PRINCESS GRACE FOUNDATION
by Annie Vischer It's clear that the Grace Kelly legacy needs very little in the way of catalysts to keep it flourishing. Her beauty is immortalised in countless fashion shoots, paparazzi shots and royal portraits. Her talents are replayed … [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...]
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...]
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...]
THE NEW US FITNESS CLASSES WE WANT TO STEAL
by Annie Vischer We love Britain, we do. But when it comes to fitness trends and classes, the US tends to get there before us in terms of fun and innovation. The jazzed up spin classes started with the likes of SoulCycle in New York, the trend … [Read more...]
Film Trailer: Woddy Allen’s Blue Jasmine
Warner Bros. Pictures are proud to present the UK trailer of iconic director, Woody Allen's, new drama Blue Jasmine. In hopes of picking up the pieces of her former life, delusional trophy wife, Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) moves int her sister … [Read more...]
Shake It Baby
We love New York for many reasons; pretzel stands on every corner, Marilyn Monroe-style moments as we accidentally-on-purpose step over a subway vent, thrift stores, juice bars and the acceptance of denim shorts worn with Hunter wellies. But most … [Read more...]
Crazy Cronuts
The delicious part-doughnut-part-croissant filled with whipped up vanilla cream, as created by Dominique Ansel, has swept the USA. Although we're a bit behind on the Cronut craze here in London, New York is up and at 'em, each and every morning at … [Read more...]
Stella McCartney’s Starry Spring 2014 Presentation
Earlier this week, darling of the British fashion pack, Stella McCartney headed across the channel to New York to present her Spring Summer 2014 collection. As expected, the event drew a seriously starry crowd of A-list friends including Cameron … [Read more...]
Balthazar London
by John Gregory Smith One of my favourite New York restaurants, Balthazar, has opened up in Covent Garden, on the corner of Russell Street and Wellington Street, just across from The Royal Opera House. Founder, Keith McNally has endeavoured to … [Read more...]