Archive for December, 2009

It’s the fashion trend that many of us dread, but, the mini is set to make a huge comeback once again. Of course the mini is a gorgeous design and we don’t hate mini’s themselves, rather, we hate the work we have to put into our bodies before we can safely wear them. We have to tone up our legs, get a tan, or a fake tan at the least and then we have to go through the process of buffing, shaving, moisturising and buffing our pins before we can even think about slipping into our favourite mini. In the end though, the trend is very much worth the effort and is a great Spring/Summer look.

All the major catwalk designers have been showing mini skirts alongside the harem pants and tailored trousers of late and it is clear the mini is going to be huge this season. The most popular mini’s will be tulip skirts, tailored minis and ruffled or tiered minis. Florals and stripes will be big designs for minis and will go with anything, so, get buffing those legs now!

Zara Phillips is the Queen’s granddaughter . She is also one of the most stylishly dressed and fashion forward members of the royal family. Whether she is dressed casually for a day watching the rugby or dressed to the nines for a night out, she always manages to look sexy and stylish. She is a royal who likes to experiment with fashion and obviously loves beautifully designed clothes.

Recently, Zara attended a charity poker tournament in playground of the rich and famous, Monaco. She arrived at the event with a pretty new hairstyle. Her new fringe was both flirty and sexy and gave her a very playful and energetic look. She wore an extremely glamorous one shoulder dress which was very reminiscent of the type of dress you would see a Roman goddess wearing in an epic movie. The only difference was the vibrant colour of her dress which was a brilliant and very apt royal blue shade. The dress was designed by popular British designer, Alice Temperley. Her simple but stunning look is easily achieved and bang on trend with both bold colours and Grecian style being very popular at the moment.

Marion Cotillard is the beautiful French actress who has won many awards and accolades for her turns in over 40 movies. She has also won an Oscar. She is the star of a new fashion campaign for Christian Dior, a favourite designer of the celebrities and the actress herself. Marion stars in a short film called ‘The Lady Noire Affair’ which has been made as a novel way of advertising a new Dior handbag.

Marion is a typical French woman who exudes style and glamour from ever pore. It was her performance in the highly acclaimed film La Vie En Rose which has really catapulted her into stardom but it is her elegant style and grace which keeps her there. Her style is simple but very glamorous. The clothes she wears usually have clean lines and are cut very classically. She also dresses in a very romantic style with long sweeping dresses, fishtails and sparkle when she is out at a special event. Her hair and make up are, too, always impeccable and she is set for bigger things in the future. If you want a glam look, you could do a lot worse than taking her lead.

The Costume Institute was a big event in the fashion calendar and many stars were out in force and eager to be photographed. They had all made a tremendous effort to dress up and support the fashion based event which raises a lot of money for good causes. The event was held in New York and everyone who’s anyone in the fashion and entertainment industry was there and eager to please.

One of the best dressed women who attended the event was, undoubtedly, fabulous fashion model Oluchi Onweagba who attended the event in a simply stunning black and white floor length gown with very on trend floral print. The dress was designed by Oscar De La Renta and was, for many, the fashion highlight of the evening.

January Jones attends a lot of these events and she never fails to put on a good show. She looked simply stunning in a long sleeved shift dress which was metallic and sparkled in the light of the many camera flashes following her throughout the night.

Actress Anna Friel was another well dressed woman on the night. She opted for A strappless lace bustier and a ruffle lace dress which was very romantic and utterly sexy. The night went well all in all with a surprising lack of fashion disasters.

Moma’s Party In The Garden is a fundraiser which is held every Memorial day weekend. This year the event lasted for four days and saw many famous face attend in order to do their bit for charity. On the Tuesday Night of the massive event, British stars DJ Cassidy and Estelle treated guests to amazing performances.

Estelle looked amazing on the night in an Alexander McQueen designed printed dress which embraced several of the current trends for the Spring/Summer season. The dress was black, white and pink and had an ethnic feel, she ingeniously teamed this with a black leather belt which emphasized her waist brilliantly and an oversized bronze cuff which is bang on trend for the Summer season.

She finished the outfit off with a great pair of black peep toe heels for a funky sophisticated look. Estelle’s set lasted for 45 minutes and included a dress change where she wore a sexy tribal print bodice with nude sleeves, again embracing several of the biggest fashion trends around.