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    Beyonce sets the V festival alight

    She has been the talk of Twitter all this week thanks to a rather cute pixie haircut. Was it a wig? Had she really got rid of the mane like extensions? Well, yesterday the truth was revealed in all its glory when the incomparable Beyonce took to the stage at the V Festival in Chelmsford, Essex. She was, of course, brilliant, and, for fashion lovers, she also proved a visual treat, with a series of costume changes throughout her show. The hairstyle was no longer a pixie cut (which reminded me of when she played Etta James in the film Cadillac Records), instead it turned out to be a rather…

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    V festival – a sea of dresses

    Maybe it’s because the weather has been ‘too darn hot’ in the inimitable words of Ann Miller, but amidst the usual parade of denim and hotpants, there were a lot of very pretty dresses on display at the V festival this last weekend. There were maxi dresses, midi dresses, gorgeous vintage print tea dresses and even some candy stripes courtesy of Sophie Ellie Bexter. This was a true taste of summer, and the style that I love most – feminine, girly, but grunged up a little with some boots and shaggy hair. Top glamour marks must go to Billie Piper, who looked glorious in her Ossie Clark style maxi –…

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    V festival fashion- who was top of the pops?

    For many festivals have become as much about watching the fashion as about the music. In the case of this years V festival I can say it was probably more interesting. As someone who loves Oasis, Kasabian, The Killers, Strokes etc, I can say that guitar bands seem to be in short supply, and there was an awful lot of pop and R&B/Rap on the menu. But festival style seems to improve each year. Here are some of my favourites, both on and off the stage. Rihanna I loved that Rihanna flew the flag in this cute Union Jack crop top. She has the body to make anything look good,…