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Tulisa – What a style transformation.
I wrote a blog a few months ago concerning the one of the new additions to the X Factor panel, Tulisa. It was in response to news that X Factor had hired a stylist in order to make the NDubz singer appear more sophisticated, and said she was faring quite badly in the style stakes in comparison to the stunning Kelly Rowland. Well, I have to say that the transformation is complete. In recent weeks Tulisa has just blossomed in style and confidence and I will admit, she has shown off some seriously impressive looks. The Olivia Rubin dresses that seemed to b be a little bit garish for television…
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Adele Is A Cover Queen.
The undoubted breakout star of 2011 has been Adele. Musically she has dominated both the album and singles charts, and she has provided a beautiful role model for those girls who do not have a size 10 figure. And what has been amazing for a girl who has a size 16 figure, and jokes that she ought to be the face of ‘full fat cola’ is that she has been embraced by the Fashion Press and has become one of the hottest cover girls of 2011, culminating this month with the cover of Vogue’s October Issue. Adele has graced the covers of numerous magazines this year, Glamour, US and Canadian…
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Stephanie Grace Foy – One to watch.
At the recent London Fashion Week I was lucky enough to meet and chat to Stephanie Grace Foy. A talented up and coming designer, I was intrigued by her collection ‘Longitude/Latitude’ which seemed to juxtaposedly be the most simple, yet also the most intricate of designs. This is a wonderful collection of ‘lighter than air’ pieces that are deceptive in their cool simplicity. Stephanie has a background as a freelance pattern cutter working for some of the best in the fashion business. Her CV includes pattern cutting for Mark Fast, Topshop Unique and Mario Schwab. Witnessing the inner workings of the design process led Stephanie to formulate ideas for her…
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Style Birmingham Live – Style me Selfridges
We are now Just a day away from the start of Style Birmingham Live. Yesterday I bought you the lowdown on what you can expect from Harvey Nichols in the Mailbox. Now I turn my attentions to the wonderful, iconic Selfridges in the Bullring, where there is a definite emphasis on Fashion. They have Christened their offering ‘Style me Selfridges’ and there are some seriously exciting things on offer. Here is the low down on the events and special offers you can expect over the weekend. An Autumn/Winter 2011/12 catwalk show with international models showing off looks from Acne to Alexander McQueen. Shows are at 1.30pm, 3.30pm and 5.30pm. A…
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Jasper Garvida – Autour d’un Point
On Monday evening I joined the fashionable throng who witnessed the unveiling of the fabulous Spring/Summer 2012 collection from the super-talented Jasper Garvida. Taking place in the super sumptuous surroundings of the Bloomsbury hotel, and with a starry front row that included Katie Melua, Lady Victoria Hervey and ber stylist Rebekah Roy, this was an amazing array of glamour and style. The collection was based on the painting ‘Autour d’un point’ by Frantisek Kupka, and had the legendary Diane Vreeland as its muse. The was a collection full of contradictions, with light, floaty fabrics fused with heavy metallics, long wispy maxidresses and short sharp minis, and dark, gothic black opposing…
