X Factor, the show, has apparently been losing some of its popularity, but wait: now it’s part of a new fashion fad to the extent that it seems like half the celebs in Hollywood and the U.K. are sporting X Factor prints. Well, maybe not. Actually the design turns out to be the work of a French designer, Isabel Marant, and the print is not the X Factor logo as originally suspected, but a design based on a native American motif. Whatever it is, it’s showing up all over the place. First it was seen this week at LAX when reporters spotted Cheryl Cole with the skin-tight pants in a print that had a lot of observers speculating about her motives and postulating a possible dig at Simon Cowell, who fired her from the U.S. X Factor show a few Read More ...
Those in London this week have been given a glimpse into what is in-store for fashion next spring and summer. It seems that fashions are going to be centred around super-sized hats, prints of sun rays, pastels and floral patterns. Many of those at the event seemed to very much like what was on offer and this included several big celebrities. Next spring and summer seem like a very long time away, but there is no reason why the fashion conscious cannot get involved with some of the styling being seen on the catwalk right now. The theme of the English seaside is being taken on by Mulberry who has created maxi dresses that look like the colours of lollipops, and they have also included some rain coats in bright yellow into their collection. A quite different beach scene has Read More ...
Oscar de la Renta and Valentino were both at Diane Von Furstenberg, and they were wearing almost exactly the same thing. The two designers are known for their fashion as well as their singing. Both of them were sitting in the front row and their matching outfits narrowly avoided being a fashion mistake. At Fashion’s Night Out, which occurred last week, Mr de la Renta was seen wearing a khaki suit with an open collared blue shirt. Valentino was last noted for performing great renditions of ‘Unforgettable’ and ‘My Way,’ at Carine Roitfeld’s party where he also wore a blue shirt, but with a tie. With the synced outfits, some other people at the event could be thinking that they were going to perform some singing together, but in an interview later it turns out that it was nothing more Read More ...
American clothes retailer Banana Republic is about to become very popular with fans of the popular television show Mad Men. The company has announced that they will be teaming up with the costume designers on the show to release a line of clothes in the style of the immaculately dressed characters. The show is set in the 1960s and follows the workers at an advertising agency. Janie Bryant designed the clothes for the shows characters, including the perfect gowns worn by Betty Francis and the stunning work dresses worn by Joan Holloway. She has said of the announcement, “We will be launching a range of clothing for both women and men. Today people feel comfortable leaving the house in a tracksuit but in the 1960s this was simply not done.” The clothes will be designed for the modern market however, Read More ...
Unless you have been living under a rock for the past few years, you will be aware that next year London is hosting the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games. This is a great honour and the whole country has been gripped by Olympic fever. One of the most prestigious parts of the whole Olympic experience is the carrying of the Olympic torch. To find next year’s torch bearers, Coca Cola are running a great campaign they have called ‘Future Flames’. They are aiming to find inspirational people who have a burning passion and believe that they have that extra special something that should make them and Olympic torch bearer. This burning passion can be about absolute anything, and to highlight a burning passion in music and other passions, they have released a series of short videos featuring the talented young Read More ...
The latest film from BAFTA award winning actress Vicky McClure, is somewhat different from what we are used to seeing her in. She has teamed up with the cutting edge and uber trendy make up brand Illmasqua to take us on a voyage of discovery to release your alter ego and sacrifice your old self in order to live a new and enlightened life. Vicky says she was drawn to campaign as Illmasqua had a reputation of doing things differently, and this particular film as shot with a very beautiful and cinematic feel to it, which attracted the actress to it instantly. The premise of the film is to show how Illmasqua make up can bring about such massive changes in your life that you feel as if you have been reborn. The film is delivers both disturbing and thought Read More ...
In a new video advert for Adidas, the company proves that their shoes are made to let women go ‘all in’ as they feature everyone from Caroline Wozniacki to Katy Perry rocking their new autumn trainers as they go about their daily activities. True, the typical girl is not going to spend her day dancing, DJ’ing, and kicking around in the same pair of shoes, but if you were to Adidas is out to prove that you could as part of their new promotional video for the brand that features a real mish mash of activity of sounds. Set to an upbeat song, it is a little odd that the company did not decide to have Katy Perry do the voice over, given her presence in the video, but perhaps Adidas figured just seeing her face pop up here and Read More ...
Miley Cyrus, without a doubt, has always been considered a fashion icon, especially amongst the people who are her fans and are always excited about the younger actress and singer’s projects that she has been involved in over the years. Well the ones that want her even closer to them have the chance now as has she has just launched, in the UK, a new clothes range in front of a crowd of hundreds of admirers. It seems 2011 will be a good year profit wise for a number of celebrities in the acting and music industry, but more so for those that have been involved in a project related to the beauty and fashion industry. After fans recognizing her for years as a fashionista, it looks like the young beautiful singer figured her own clothes range was worth a Read More ...
Celebrities and regular consumers alike are united in their love for diamond rings. There is something about these gleaming gems that captures the imaginations and stirs the passions of individuals around the world. Whether they are wedding rings, engagement rings or any other type of item, they can help their owners stand out from the crowd. One woman who does not shy away from such jewellery is Sharon Osbourne. According to reports in Yorkshire paper the Star, a ring that used to belong to the television host, author, businesswoman, music manager and promoter may have been found by police. The item went missing in November 2004 when the Osbourne family home in Buckinghamshire was raided. A number of pieces of jewellery were taken, including Sharon’s wedding band. The burglary took place when she had rocker husband Ozzy were asleep, but Read More ...
Young British singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran is causing quite a buzz through the industry at the minute with his eclectic mix folk, acoustics and hip-hop. As with all young stars, everyone wants to know everything about them, especially their clothes and what are their favourite labels. Sheeran is one of the stars of the iTunes festival, and clothing company ASOS caught up with him behind the scenes to discuss what he thinks style is, and they recorded it for posterity. He talks frankly about his relaxed attitude to clothes and how he used to sleep on friends sofas, and whatever he had in his backpack at the time he would wear. Sheeran’s style is best describes as casual, in the loosest sense of the word. He admits to the fact that on occasion he has had to wear a suit and Read More ...
Colleen Rooney, wife of footballer Wayne Rooney, has launched for the online retailer Littlewoods her latest collection. The WAG turned designer’s line includes some pieces we have come to recognize and adore including a beautiful £69 black fitted jacket and £45 denim jeans that flare. As well as the more conservative numbers there are some that are more out of the box with a £55 blue playsuit and maxi dress that is pure bang on trend with bird print for only £99. She says she thinks about what it is women want to show off, then she creates pieces that are sophisticated that let them do just that. Everyone is different so it is helpful to keep my friends and their figures in mind and what they may like to have on. She feels it is important to maintain accessibility Read More ...
Lady Gaga appears to have her heart set on adding Tumblr to her blogging kingdom. Not content with just Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, Gaga has introduced her own Amen Fashion to the Tumblr blog during the past week. Her blog is named after the bonus track on her new album Black Jesus Amen Fashion and the singer has already received a number of favourable responses. At present the site consists of photographs of the star posing in some of her bizarre outfits. Tumblr do not publish statistics on visits so it is not possible to gauge the number of fans visiting the site. Lady Gaga has over 10 million fans who follow her on Twitter and if she could just bring a small proportion of these over to Tumblr it would be a huge boost to this latest site. Tumblr Read More ...
