Nicole Kidman wears L’Wren Scott
Nicole Kidman’s look at the UK premiere of “Australia” in Odeon Leicester Square London.
Clad in a white sequined L’Wren Scott Spring 2009 button trimmed dress, with gold peep-toe Louboutin heels, I would like to ask you to give the verdict yourself. Is it fab or not?
Victoria Beckham like a school teacher
A worldwide style icon, Victoria Beckham was said her image has changed to fit in with laid-back LA style since she’d moved to California last year. She has another opinion though:
It hasn’t, not at all. I am very British in my style. Think school teacher.’ She adds, ‘I love pencil skirts and fitted blouses, classic cut dresses and well fitted jeans mixed with classic tailoring.’
However, it is hard to agree that she always looks like a ‘school teacher’. For instance, this summer Victoria was spotted wearing flip-flops at Disneyland, while she is almost never seen out of her trademark high-heel stilettos. Posh claimed not to have any flat shoes, not even a pair of the ballerina pumps which are so popular with celebrities now.
Purple color trends
As you know the purple color is very popular ths winter.
So lets see some interesting thing to wear.
Cotton Purple Tights
Seller: The Purple Store
Purple ankle boots
Jeffrey Campbell – Di High Heel Cuff Bootie
A sleek bootie for a sleek look.
Purple open-toe shoes
Women’s BCBGirls Fernando
Purple dress
Versace Berlin Print Silk Gazar Dress
Lace trends
Lace – Since Miuccia Prada smothered her autumn/winter 2008 catwalk with it in February, we knew that lace was going to be top of the list for the winter party season and whether it falls in vintage-style tiers or appears in super-sexy body con shifts, it’s a look we’re liking this season.
Vintage or body-con, lace is top of the list for party season style
Renee Zellweger works the lace trend and proves its one of the season’s most elegantly sexy. Bridget Jones should take note.
What should First Lady wear?
Inauguration day is coming closer so everyone is very curious about the fashion choices First Lady would make on the big day on January 20, 2009.
WWD.com has presented a number of designer sketches for Michelle Obama’s ball gowns.
Here are the ones I liked most, but you can check out the site and pick your favorites.
Rihanna style
Pop star Rihanna put in another raunchy performance Dec 17 as she took to the stage in Chicago.
The sexy singer looked in danger of bursting out of her revealing silver corset as she girated on stage at the B96 Jingle Bash.
The 20-year-old, in skin-tight leather trousers, performed an energetic dance routine and was later joined on stage by her rumoured boyfriend Chris Brown.
Last week the star revealed that she was a fan of several British stars and would like to record a duet with Lily Allen.
Kate Moss poses topless again
According to the Mirror magazine a fashion icon Kate Moss poses topless for the Just Cavalli autumn-winter campaign.
At one of the pictures she graces with just a fake fur scarf to cover the most intimate spots, besides she is wearing sunglasses, which only intensifies the effect. Another nice photo of Kate is where she is wearing Just Cavalli’s flamingo print dress.
The photoshoot was made by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, special for the Italian designer’s campaign.
It’s worth mentioning that Kate has already posed for Cavalli a few times to present his campaigns.
Victoria Beckham unique style
Victoria Beckham has a chequered fashion past. With the release of her new Dress Collection, which has been flying off the shelves at Selfridges, she seems to have finally turned the corner and is earning the respect of the fashion world.
But lest we forget, she was not always as fashion savvy as she is now. In fact, it has taken her 10 years to get it right. Here, in all its glory, is a retrospective of the changing style of Posh
1. It’s 1997 and Victoria is starting to show her own unique sense of style. See how she’s cleverly used a teddy bear hide to jazz up a simple velvet jacket
In the words of Jarvis Cocker: lets all meet up in the year 2000. Or perhaps not, if this is what you’re going to wear, Victoria. This leather bondage gear really does nothing for Posh’s image
We love this sophisticated look from 2003 …
…but then Victoria attends a Monaco fashion event in 2005, wearing what appears to be a turquoise and green handkerchief by Roberto Cavalli
By 2007 Victoria has moved away from the shrieking Italian designers she once favoured (Versace and Gucci) but she still has a way to go. In this Roland Mouret dress the effect is less Audrey Hepburn and more Jackie Collins
Victoria wears Marc Jacobs and seems to have got rid of all that was Waggish about her. This dress suits her, rather than just showing off her bones or her riches
Eva Mendes in Yellow dress
What can you say about the gorgeous Eva Mendes that has not been said already?
I know a lot of you think she plays it safe, but she never lets me down, mostly because she is not afraid of colour.
Last night for The Spirit LA premiere, the actress was positively radiant wearing a strapless Bill Blass Spring 2009 gown.
The bright yellow floral gown had an embellished bodice and metallic detailing to emphasis the center of the flowers.
Her darker locks were swept up into a lose elegant updo, her make-up was light and her accessories were kept to diamond earrings and a diamond bracelet.
I could gush endlessly about her here, as she now makes Best Dressed Of The Week more interesting.
Bikini 2009 Fashion Trends
Come Spring/Summer 2009 we’re all going to be eager to hit the beach; preferably one of many from the beauty of the Mediterranean.
But which swimwear pieces and bikinis will women be wearing?
2009 fashion trends will again be a major influencer and, in particular, the year’s one shoulder fashion trend.
* One-Shoulder Bikinis and Monokinis
* Cut-Away Bikinis
* Accessorizing A Bikini
One-Shoulder Bikinis / Monokinis
Taking their cues from the one shoulder fashion trend, one-shouldered bikinis will be the must have swimwear in 2009.
Thankfully, a standout one-shouldered swimwear piece isn’t going to be hard to come by.
1. Marios Schwab married the one-shouldered bikini with the cutaway bikini trend on his Spring/Summer 2009 runway at London Fashion Week. This particular piece also uses Summer florals taking what a risqué bikini to a girl level. It’s cut and under-strapping make this a particular good piece for smaller chested girls.
2. Victoria’s Secret included a single-shouldered piece in their 2008 line-up. More notable for it’s side-tie briefs, this attention grabbing feature makes it a good bikini for girls whose legs are stand out.
3. A one-shouldered monokini was naturually used on Hervé Léger by Max Azria’s Spring/Summer 2009 catwalk but sadly with no-where near the same sex appeal as other pieces in the collection. Read cut-away swimwear below for more
4. Under his own name Max Azria also sent a single-shouldered monikini down the catwalk, again pairing it with the cut-away trend. This particular piece stands out for it’s use of a buckle clasp to join the body fabric with the shoulder. As with piece 3, smaller breasted girls are probably to avoid these particular cuts as they their black fabric will need some filling out to look best.
5. While not truly a one-shoulder monokini, Gottex’s piece from their Spring/Summer 2009 collection has the same visual effect. It’s clever halter neck also allows for a more revealing but and better support.
6. Finally, if you still have access to 2008 pieces; Gucci debuted their sophisticated take on the one-shouldered monokini as a part of their Spring/Summer 2008 collection.
Cut-Away Swimwear / Bikinis
Cut away clothes pieces are a major trend of 2009 and much like the one shoulder trend, it’s a style being applied to bikinis and swimwear. Infrequently demure, this really is one bikini trend that screams ’sex’!
1. Not as tightly fitting as other ’spray on’ monokinis this season, Amanda Wakeley’s white one-piece pairs a deep neck line with cut-away sides.
2. A two-piece with boob-tube, this bikini by Carmen Marc uses the cut-away trend with subtlety. All the same, these cutaway briefs are more than eye catching.
3. A monokini by Carmen Marc, this swimwear piece is equally as subtle as the aforementioned two-piece, but far more demure.
4. Similar to Amanda Wakeley’s white one-piece (1) this screen-printed monokini is from Miss Sixty.
5. The most luxurious of the pieces featured, this almost-two-piece monokini from Gottex pairs a halter-neck top, joined briefs, and gold piping.
6. – 10. are all from the one catwalk which screamed sex, decadence, and youth; the one catwalk that really grabbed my eye at New York Fashion Week; Hervé Léger by Max Azria Spring/Summer 2009. With enough cut-away than you can possibly wear throughout Summer, these are knock-out pieces that you’re not necessarily going to want to get wet.
Dressing Up Your Swimwear
Of course, all swimwear isn’t for swimming in. For any fashioniser beaches, pools and resorts are equally about socialising and mojitos as they are about cultivating the perfect tan; face facts, we’re not always there to get our toes wet.
Enter a Spring/Summer season where no beach-wear will be complete without accessorizing. And the one key trend to use? The sheer trend.
While he gave us some of the season’s sexiest bikinis by way of label Hervé Léger, with his own label Max Azria relied on the sheer trend (1 & 2) as a way of setting off otherwise lackluster swimwear; a good thing to note if you intend to recycle pieces from last year. Gottex one upped him however, with their gold, floral halter sheer slip which was a stand out of New York Fashion Week’s swimwear fashions (3).
Hats off though to Milly by Michelle Smith Spring/Summer 2009 who sent her models down the runway with beachwear accessorizing perfect for 2009’s bohemian fashion trend.
