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Cannes style – Looks that really should’ve been ‘canned’.
Cannes Film festival -Oh the sheer glamour of it all. But not all the looks are as flawless and perfect as those that have been worn by Diane Kruger and Tilda Swinton. Some, in fact should’ve been canned before the star/starlet let the house. Here are a few of those looks that had me shaking my head and wondering WHY? 1. Salma Hayak in leather Gucci. Lets spell it out slowly and carefully. Salma – you – are – not – playing – Frida – Kahlo – anymore. So ditch JLO’s flowers and get back to the looks we know and love. 2.Faye Dunaway. Jane Fonda showed us ageless style,…
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Gucci and the colour clash.
BLUE AND GREEN NEVER BE SEEN! That was one of my Grandad’s favourite sayings concerning fashion (the other being never put new shoes on the table.). I always thought the blue and green was funny,because I personally loved those two colours, in their brightest forms, together. But this season, fashion has decreed that any two, or even three colours, can be worn together in any combination and look amazing. And it’s thanks, in no small part to Gucci! Last Autumn Gucci unveiled a collection for Spring/summer 2011 that was filled overwhelmingly with colour clashing bright shades, a veritable pastiche of Studio 54, circa 1977. Purple cigarette pants worn with silky…
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Style and Champagne – The Harvey Nichols Spring/Summer Fashion Show.
The Mailbox is Birmingham’s most exclusive shopping destination, with Harvey Nichols being arguably its crowning glory. The 1st and 2nd March saw the Harvey Nichols Spring/Summer fashion show, bringing all the glamour of New York, Milan, Paris and London to the second city. Fashion-Mommy took a front row seat to take a peak at the Harvey Nichols take on the key season trends. I was seriously impressed with the styling, staging and atmosphere of the show. The show featured the pick of the new season in both menswear and womenswear. This was then organised neatly into key trends. The show started with ’70s Glamour’, with models wearing a whole range…
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Harvey Nichols Fashion Show – Not long to wait now!
The starriest front row in Birmingham’s style calendar, along with the hottest trends by the Key designers for the coming season! That is a good description of the Harvey Nichols Fashion Show. The show will take place on Tuesday 1st March and Wednesday 2nd March in the glamorous setting of the Birmingham store, based in the beautiful Mailbox. Guests will be treated to a catwalk show unveiling the new Spring/Summer 2011 collections. Designer ranges from Dolce and Gabbana, Roberto Cavalli, Gucci, DKNY and Alexander McQueen, now under the auspices of Sarah Burton, will all be included in the fashion show. The show will also include ranges from new and contemporary…
