London shopping centre Whiteleys last night launched its new designer pop-up stores with a clutch of familiar faces. Jameela Jamil, Remi Nicole, Kelly Osbourne and Eliza Doolittle joined the fashion crowd to check out the new boutiques. Frost French, Junk Food, Power of Bliss and Wildfox have all opened stores in Bayswater's best kept secret, stocking everything from jewellery and T-shirts to glam dresses So that's your weekend shopping trip sorted. Guests were also treated to a performance by Alice Dellal's band, Thrush Metal. At least, we think Alice was there - the whole band came dressed in men's suits and rubber masks of balding, middle-aged men.
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WHITELEYS LAUNCHES POP-UP STORES
London shopping centre Whiteleys last night launched its new designer pop-up stores with a clutch of familiar faces. Jameela Jamil, Remi Nicole, Kelly Osbourne and Eliza Doolittle joined the fashion crowd to check out the new boutiques. Frost French, Junk Food, Power of Bliss and Wildfox have all opened stores in Bayswater's best kept secret, stocking everything from jewellery and T-shirts to glam dresses So that's your weekend shopping trip sorted. Guests were also treated to a performance by Alice Dellal's band, Thrush Metal. At least, we think Alice was there - the whole band came dressed in men's suits and rubber masks of balding, middle-aged men.latest news
WHITELEYS LAUNCHES POP-UP STORES
wHAT WOULD YOU ASK DOLCE & GABBANA?
Following in the fashionable footsteps ofChloe Sevigny and Roland Mouret, Italian fashion powers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana take up the ELLE Style Advisor baton in the July issue. May sees the launch of their MDG spring/summer sunglasses collection co-designed byMadonna, so what better topic for them to tackle than eyewear.
We headed to the Palace yesterday for a first look and we thought it was brilliant. 13 of the building's oppulent rooms have been transformed into a fairytale kingdom thanks to theatre company WILDWORKS and a clutch of London's hottest designers, telling the story of the royal court and the princesses who have lived there. In the Room of a Sleeping Princess young designer William Tempest has created a period dress made out of 1000 origami birds (not all made by his own fair hand - employees of the Palace were roped in to help.) The dress is suspended in the corner of the room where Queen Victoria used to sleep, above a very high chair and a bed made up of stacked matresses - think the bed from the Princess and the Pea. Design duo Boudicca have taken over the Room of Palace Time which is home to a spectacular clock. They have installed spectacular dresses sculpted from metal which hang from the chandeliers and gently rotate. Also on show are dresses by Vivienne Westwood, Echo Morgan and Aminaka Wilmont and hats by Stephen Jones, as well as dresses once worn by Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. Trust us, you'll love the fashion-meets-Tim-Burton feel of the exhibition so make sure you catch it.
BRIT DESIGNERS ENCHANT AT KENSINGTON PALACE
Today Kensington Palace opens its brand new exhibition, 'The Enchanted Palace', complete with creations by WIlliam Tempest, Vivienne Westwood and more.
wHAT WOULD YOU ASK DOLCE & GABBANA?
Following in the fashionable footsteps ofChloe Sevigny and Roland Mouret, Italian fashion powers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana take up the ELLE Style Advisor baton in the July issue. May sees the launch of their MDG spring/summer sunglasses collection co-designed byMadonna, so what better topic for them to tackle than eyewear.
We headed to the Palace yesterday for a first look and we thought it was brilliant. 13 of the building's oppulent rooms have been transformed into a fairytale kingdom thanks to theatre company WILDWORKS and a clutch of London's hottest designers, telling the story of the royal court and the princesses who have lived there. In the Room of a Sleeping Princess young designer William Tempest has created a period dress made out of 1000 origami birds (not all made by his own fair hand - employees of the Palace were roped in to help.) The dress is suspended in the corner of the room where Queen Victoria used to sleep, above a very high chair and a bed made up of stacked matresses - think the bed from the Princess and the Pea. Design duo Boudicca have taken over the Room of Palace Time which is home to a spectacular clock. They have installed spectacular dresses sculpted from metal which hang from the chandeliers and gently rotate. Also on show are dresses by Vivienne Westwood, Echo Morgan and Aminaka Wilmont and hats by Stephen Jones, as well as dresses once worn by Princess Margaret and Princess Diana. Trust us, you'll love the fashion-meets-Tim-Burton feel of the exhibition so make sure you catch it.BRIT DESIGNERS ENCHANT AT KENSINGTON PALACE
Today Kensington Palace opens its brand new exhibition, 'The Enchanted Palace', complete with creations by WIlliam Tempest, Vivienne Westwood and more.
Ok, so red lips on the red carpet are nothing new, but Claire Danes and Audrey Tatou show how to reinvent the look. This weekend at London Fashion Week the focus for A/W has been on statement lips with red being the shade du jour. Claire and Audrey have obviously been taking note. Claire Danes, whose normal beauty routine is nude lips and a soft smoky eye, knew that this look wouldn’t cut it paired with her Burberry, champagne-hued, dress. Instead she headed to Lancome who gave her a classic red lip using L’Absolu Rouge in Caprice. If you don’t usually wear a bold lip, it is the best way to make a statement. Audrey, who could have happily got away with a nude lip, smoky eye combo for the night, instead opted for a red lip with coral undertones to set off her pretty pink Lanvin dress. Try an orange lip with a red dress or stick with Audrey’s tried and tested red with pink combo. Nominated for Best Actress for Coco for Chanel, the star confessed to not wearing Chanel, but ensured her perfume was, to make up for it.
BAFTA STARS REINVENT THE RED LIP
We've barely had time to digest the autumn 2010 shows and now the stars are already working the hottest looks straight off the catwalk. The latest star to make us green with envy? Keira Knightley. The actress stepped onto the red carpet at last night's Lawrence Olivier awards wearing a floor length gown from Erdem'slatest collection, arguably our favourite from London Fashion Week. And, as if that wasn't bad enough, she looked stunning. We're on the verge of throwing a fashion tantrum.
KEIRA KNIGHTLEY WEARS NEXT SEASON NOW
Of all the benefits being an A-list celebrity must bring, getting your hands on the newest designer buys well before they hit stores must be one of the greatest.
Ok, so red lips on the red carpet are nothing new, but Claire Danes and Audrey Tatou show how to reinvent the look. This weekend at London Fashion Week the focus for A/W has been on statement lips with red being the shade du jour. Claire and Audrey have obviously been taking note. Claire Danes, whose normal beauty routine is nude lips and a soft smoky eye, knew that this look wouldn’t cut it paired with her Burberry, champagne-hued, dress. Instead she headed to Lancome who gave her a classic red lip using L’Absolu Rouge in Caprice. If you don’t usually wear a bold lip, it is the best way to make a statement. Audrey, who could have happily got away with a nude lip, smoky eye combo for the night, instead opted for a red lip with coral undertones to set off her pretty pink Lanvin dress. Try an orange lip with a red dress or stick with Audrey’s tried and tested red with pink combo. Nominated for Best Actress for Coco for Chanel, the star confessed to not wearing Chanel, but ensured her perfume was, to make up for it.BAFTA STARS REINVENT THE RED LIP
We've barely had time to digest the autumn 2010 shows and now the stars are already working the hottest looks straight off the catwalk. The latest star to make us green with envy? Keira Knightley. The actress stepped onto the red carpet at last night's Lawrence Olivier awards wearing a floor length gown from Erdem'slatest collection, arguably our favourite from London Fashion Week. And, as if that wasn't bad enough, she looked stunning. We're on the verge of throwing a fashion tantrum.KEIRA KNIGHTLEY WEARS NEXT SEASON NOW
Of all the benefits being an A-list celebrity must bring, getting your hands on the newest designer buys well before they hit stores must be one of the greatest.
ELLE is launching a nationwide search for talented shop girls – and boys – who have what it takes to become an international stylist. The winner will get the chance to style a shoot for ELLE, plus an internship on the magazine and expert mentoring from ELLE’s fashion director, Anne-Marie Curtis. Our talent search will last throughout the summer, with the winner being announced in the October issue of ELLE (on sale and online 1 September). Think you've got what it takes? All you have to do is click on the link below and answer our on-line questionnaire, demonstrate your styling credentials and provide a reference from the retailer employing you.WANT TO BE A STYLIST FOR ELLE?
We’re after the high-street heroes who style the nation. If you work in retail and want to be an ELLE stylist, here’s your chance…
ELLE is launching a nationwide search for talented shop girls – and boys – who have what it takes to become an international stylist. The winner will get the chance to style a shoot for ELLE, plus an internship on the magazine and expert mentoring from ELLE’s fashion director, Anne-Marie Curtis. Our talent search will last throughout the summer, with the winner being announced in the October issue of ELLE (on sale and online 1 September). Think you've got what it takes? All you have to do is click on the link below and answer our on-line questionnaire, demonstrate your styling credentials and provide a reference from the retailer employing you.WANT TO BE A STYLIST FOR ELLE?
We’re after the high-street heroes who style the nation. If you work in retail and want to be an ELLE stylist, here’s your chance…
Dolce & Gabbana returned to its roots of 'Sicilian-ity, Sartorial-ity, Sensuality' for its Autumn Winter 2010 collection. And it was one of its best yet. With a tribute show to its greatest hits in what eerily felt like a send-off, they presented the straight black skirts, velvet dresses, bustiers and bodies that referenced the label's own archive. A gold coin embroidered bustier harked back to Christy Turlington circa 1991, and let's not forget the blazers. 69 models flooded the catwalk for its finale, each wearing a different cut and style of the Little Black Blazer. This eponymous item is Dolce & Gabbana's bread and butter and its best selling item in store. Yet it has fallen foul of the catwalk in recent years, perhaps for not being interesting enough to showcase the designers talent. But modelled only with black satin knickers, if the audience had seen nothing else but these, it would have left happy. Dolce & Gabbana really know how to entertain the crowd. As guests were seated, the many TV screens above the catwalk showed the live action going on backstage; a model running in to place, a final dab of lip gloss, feet being wedged into heels... As well-versed as we are at knowing what the backstage scene is like, it is still riveting nonetheless. Before Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana took their bow, a video tribute was played of their 30 atelier staff who have been working on this collection tirelessly since December. To a soundtrack of Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor's Come What May, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.
DOLCE & GABBANA'S GREATEST HITS
Dolce & Gabbana returned to its roots of 'Sicilian-ity, Sartorial-ity, Sensuality' for its Autumn Winter 2010 collection. And it was one of its best yet. With a tribute show to its greatest hits in what eerily felt like a send-off, they presented the straight black skirts, velvet dresses, bustiers and bodies that referenced the label's own archive. A gold coin embroidered bustier harked back to Christy Turlington circa 1991, and let's not forget the blazers. 69 models flooded the catwalk for its finale, each wearing a different cut and style of the Little Black Blazer. This eponymous item is Dolce & Gabbana's bread and butter and its best selling item in store. Yet it has fallen foul of the catwalk in recent years, perhaps for not being interesting enough to showcase the designers talent. But modelled only with black satin knickers, if the audience had seen nothing else but these, it would have left happy. Dolce & Gabbana really know how to entertain the crowd. As guests were seated, the many TV screens above the catwalk showed the live action going on backstage; a model running in to place, a final dab of lip gloss, feet being wedged into heels... As well-versed as we are at knowing what the backstage scene is like, it is still riveting nonetheless. Before Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana took their bow, a video tribute was played of their 30 atelier staff who have been working on this collection tirelessly since December. To a soundtrack of Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor's Come What May, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.DOLCE & GABBANA'S GREATEST HITS
Ever since we set eyes on Versace's spring collection we've been itching to snap it up. And now we can - it's set to hit luxe online store Net-A-Porter tomorrow. All eye-popping colours and sexy silhouettes, Donatella's creations are top of our wishlist for this season - at the very least we urgently need to lay our hands on a pair of the statement boots. Key pieces form the collection, from the figure-hugging dresses to studded leather jackets are due to go on sale tomorrow morning, with prices starting from £379 for a cotton mini-skirt (pictured). It's the first time that the Italian label has been available online - so finally we can indulge our shoppiing needs without having to hit the shops. And it's not just the clothes that you'll be able to check out - there's also an exclusive interview with Donatella herself to watch. Set your alarm now.
VERSACE HITS NET-A-PORTER TOMORROW
Ever since we set eyes on Versace's spring collection we've been itching to snap it up. And now we can - it's set to hit luxe online store Net-A-Porter tomorrow. All eye-popping colours and sexy silhouettes, Donatella's creations are top of our wishlist for this season - at the very least we urgently need to lay our hands on a pair of the statement boots. Key pieces form the collection, from the figure-hugging dresses to studded leather jackets are due to go on sale tomorrow morning, with prices starting from £379 for a cotton mini-skirt (pictured). It's the first time that the Italian label has been available online - so finally we can indulge our shoppiing needs without having to hit the shops. And it's not just the clothes that you'll be able to check out - there's also an exclusive interview with Donatella herself to watch. Set your alarm now.VERSACE HITS NET-A-PORTER TOMORROW
There is an ever-growing list of models who have turned their hand to acting, but the Russian supermodel surely wins the prize for biggest transformation. Natalia stars in the soon to be released adventure film, Clash of the Titans. And, as you can see, she's not playing a beautiful sidekick or love-interest. Instead she's had the full CGI treatment to transform her into Medusa, the snake-headed demon who turns all who look at her into stone (pictured). We wonder if she was channeling any particularly terrifying editors or designers for the part? Watch her performance in the movie below.
GUESS WHICH SUPERMODEL THIS IS?
This is a picture of Natalia Vodianova. Yes, really.
There is an ever-growing list of models who have turned their hand to acting, but the Russian supermodel surely wins the prize for biggest transformation. Natalia stars in the soon to be released adventure film, Clash of the Titans. And, as you can see, she's not playing a beautiful sidekick or love-interest. Instead she's had the full CGI treatment to transform her into Medusa, the snake-headed demon who turns all who look at her into stone (pictured). We wonder if she was channeling any particularly terrifying editors or designers for the part? Watch her performance in the movie below.GUESS WHICH SUPERMODEL THIS IS?
This is a picture of Natalia Vodianova. Yes, really.
Find out which products our experts recommend for your hair and to give you a sunkissed look Summer hair Richard Ward has some hot tips to keep your hair looking glorious this summer. Summer tan Beauty Expert Claire Ray recommends these products for a sunkissed look:Summer beauty
Find out which products our experts recommend for your hair and to give you a sunkissed look Summer hair Richard Ward has some hot tips to keep your hair looking glorious this summer. Summer tan Beauty Expert Claire Ray recommends these products for a sunkissed look:Summer beauty
Find out everything you need to know about stylist Mark Heyes and his assistant Sarah Tankel Television: Publications: Mark is best known as the on screen stylist for LK Today over the past five years. He has also guest featured in countless other TV shows on all the major channels. This year he featured in the Guardian's Top 100 most influential people in the Fashion Industry. As well as his on screen fashion makeovers on LK Today and GMTV he regularly advises celebrities on what's hot and what's not and has become known to retailers for "The Mark Heyes Effect" when it come to product sales. Mark created and established LK Today's incredibly successful High street fashion awards, the only fashion awards voted for by the public. He undertakes corporate work and can be seen regularly hosting Fashion shows/events in shopping Malls up and down the country. Sarah is Mark Heyes' glamorous assistant. She started working with Mark a year ago after a chance meeting in Topshop. They hit it off and now have become a fashion force to be reckoned with. Previously Sarah has worked at handbag.com, on the show strictly come dancing and as a personal shopper in Miss Selfridge. On a daily basis, Sarah trudges down Oxford Street loaded with bags, a take-away coffee and Mark Heyes.About Mark & Sarah
Sarah Tankel and Mark Heyes
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