Congratulations Tamari! I will contact you soon and hope you enjoy your Harvey Prince fragrance! Thank you so much to everyone who took part in this giveaway! If you didn't win, no worries, there are more giveaways to come!
2011 is already coming to an end, 2011 was a great year and I hope 2012 will even be better. I hope you all have a great New Year's Eve and I will be seeing you in 2012!
Oldies, but goodies... Caroline is such a beauty! Those lips. Those cheek bones. That 3.1 Phillip Lim leopard jacket! I will forever regret not getting it when I had the chance. I mean how great does it look on Jayne?! You can check out Caroline's full look from the 2nd image here ♥
I love Christmas for many reasons, but opening presents just makes me so happy! Seeing all of the wrapped presents, seeing loved ones open up gifts, and seeing what other people got for you… it just makes me really happy :)
My presents this year:
Photo 1: Zara heels, Zara star print blouse, H&M trend necklace, H&M fluffy wallet, Chanel Sublime de Chanel mascara, Chanel eyeliner Ecriture de Chanel and Le Vernis Chanel Péridot and Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat.
Photo 2: Topshop studded loafers, Vogue accessories and Chanel Le Vernis Graphite.
Amber Le Bon is gorgeous! Love the mix of the causal beanie with her luxe Chanel earrings. To get the look, try a Bop Basics beanie, earrings from Noir Jewelry or these from Tom Binns.
Here's a sneak peek of my picks for top blogger looks of the week! To see each blogger's full look + to find out who they are... head on over to FASHION SALADE! If you have any cool personal style blogs you'd like me to check out- let me know!
The third Artist Bailout took place on December 10, 2011 at Human Resources. All told, we collectively raised over $2,500 and awarded $1,000 grants to the two participants whose presentations received the most votes: Knowledges and the Mobile Pinhole Project. Congratulations! All of the other participants received a $100 prize.
Thanks to everyone who attended and to all our sponsors and volunteers who helped make this Artist Bailout a success!
Below is a selection of photos from the evening. You can view more pictures on our facebook page and picasa.
AMAZING + styled by none other than the lovely Natalie Joos!
To get the look (with a Céline inspired twist) make sure to check out these pieces... ☆ ASOS Blazer In Floral Print ☆ ASOS Cropped Trousers In Floral Print ☆ ASOS Pencil Skirt In Floral Print I already ordered the jacket + pants. Can't wait for them to arrive!
Hope you all had an amazing Christmas? Mine was so great, I celebrated it with my dear family; we opened up some presents under the Christmas tree and ate way too much hehe..
Here is my look of the day; I stayed in a festive mood by wearing this sequined skirt from Love, the blazer and sweater are from H&M, the necklace is from Peerlesscharm, the ring is from Versace for H&M, the Casio watch is from Dressrepublic, the nailpolish is Chanel Péridot, the snake bracelet and the Chanel bag are vintage and the boots are from Romwe.
P.S. Don't forget to join the Joie contest here where I will be guest judging!
My dear readers, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas! I am spending this Christmas surrounded by the people I love, so I couldn't wish for more! These are a couple of shots of my Christmas decorations.. Enjoy your Christmas!
In past twenty four days we have brought you some of the most fabulous and covetable fashion items out there. As people who work in fashion, that's our job and we adore it. Fashion is a part of our culture. But fashion does not exist in a vacuum. This year we have seen riots on the streets of London and more stories of economic woe which are likely to continue into 2012. Today we think it'd be nice to remember that there are many people who cannot pay rent, let alone buy into their fashion fantasies.
Around 4,000 people sleep on the streets of London every night and experts are saying that that number will probably go up next year. That thought is bad enough on any normal night but with Christmas upon us- a time for being cosy at home with our families and friends- it doesn't bear thinking about.
There are a few charities out there who are transforming another bleak day on the street into an opportunity for the homeless of cities across the UK, one of them is Crisis. For almost 40 years they have been helping the homeless, serving traditional Christmas dinner and providing all kinds of activities as well as practical assistance to help guests get out of rough sleeping. Amazingly, for just £23.39 (you probably paid more for your Turkey) Crisis can give one homeless person three good meals, advice, skills sessions and somewhere friendly to be on what should be the friendliest day of the year.
Fashion Editor at Large just donated £116.95 on behalf of all of you who read us, helping Crisis give five homeless people a special day on December 25th.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
“Just as modern motorways have no room for ox-carts or
wandering pedestrians, so modern society has little place for
I've had my eye on those Adidas sneakers for awhile now, but in dark red... Ok, I've actually wanted them since I was 10 + read R.L. Stine's The Babysitter IV lol. I always loved the look on the cover + would totally wear it today. Kinda reminds me of a T by Alexander Wang look.
We are reaching the end of our Advent journey. Work at FEAL towers came to a halt at midday today, until 2012. I'm now at home in front of the fire wrapping presents, playing cheesy Christmas songs and putting away home made mince pies. My guess is you are or soon will be doing much the same. I love that Christmas seems to be the only time of the year when we all stop and take time to reflect on the year behind us, and the one ahead. The penultimate advent post celebrates the incredible beauty of Parisian fine jewellery. I'll leave the description to Boucheron...
Not surprisingly, the price is given on request.
"In nature we never repeat the same motion. In captivity (office, gym, commute, sports), life is just repetitive stress injury. No randomness."
For today, I'll leave you with an astounding scene from Black Swan in which Natalie Portman demonstrates her awesome power as an actor. Give that girl an Oscar!
For this giveaway, I am collaborating with Harvey Prince, an emerging fragrance company which features cruelty-free, luxurious fragrances with stories behind them, as well as the science of scent to back them up, which empower women to feel young, happy, slim, and sexy. Its fragrances have been featured in the New York Times, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Vogue, The Early Show, and more.
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This giveaway will end on the 30th of December. There will be one lucky winner and the giveaway is open for national and international readers, good luck!!
I may have said that last week's fashion news was the last of the year but then stuff happened and we agreed that it wouldn't be right if we didn't tell you all about it.
Despite the rest of us winding down, the week has been full of pre-fall collections and SS12 campaign imagery. We'll bring you pre-fall news later in the festive period, for now here are the major campaigns which have been unveiled in the past seven days.
NINA RICCI: Raquel Zimmerman shot by Inez and Vinoodh
VALENTINO: Zuzanna Bijoch, Bette Franke, Maud Welzen and Fei Fei Sun shot by Deborah Turbeville
Very beautiful. I love Deborah Turbeville's work and it's nice to see a major label using a photographer outside the usual band of names called upon for the ad campaign job.
VERSACE: Gisele Bundchen shot by Mert and Marcus
YVES SAINT LAURENT: Mariacarla Boscono shot by David Sims
PRADA: Natasha Poly, Meghan Collison, Elise Crombez, Ymre Stiekema and Katryn Kruger shot by Steven Meisel
This is so much more prim and grown-up than AW11's surreal campaign. It underlines the observation that this is Miuccia Prada's most commercial collection for some time.
GIVENCHY: Gisele Bundchen shot by Mert and Marcus
Gisele also stars in the Versace campaign. Funnily enough, Givenchy and Versace were two of the labels whose SS12 made us think of Under the Sea. For their campaigns, they've gone super modern, super sexy mermaid- the water is there but it's in no way whimsical or mythical.
CHANEL: Joan Smalls and Saskia de Brauw shot by Karl Lagerfeld
Similarly, this could have been so mermaidy, but is instead very riviera. Mademoiselle would surely approve.
The AW12 line-up for Fashion East has been announced this week. The panel decided to stick with the success of SS12 and so there are no new names to report. James Long, Marques Almeida and Maarten van der Horst have been given a chance to build on the success which their collections shown in September have achieved. Panel member and FEAL favourite Sarah Mower said:
‘Fashion East’s 2012 cohort of designers excelled so remarkably that all their Spring collections have already been picked up by stores. So having them back to show together again for Fall 2012 will give buyers and journalists a second chance to spectate as these contenders take off in [the] Olympic year.’
“It was clear from his show [in July] that he has caught the attention of a new generation of customers, and he immediately took important orders for his couture ... it’s true that the haute couture appellation gives him legitimacy, but objectively speaking, he is already part of the system.”
A look from Valli's July show (image from nymag.com)
"One time I was standing at the Mercer and Karl Lagerfeld goes, ‘What are you doing in this tutu?’ and I say ‘I have a record coming out.’ So Lagerfeld says to me, 'you are not getting laid in a tutu.' And Lady Amanda Harlech, who I adore who works for Karl, goes 'Courtney, you’re really not getting laid in a tutu.' And I realized, you know, that I did look like Baby Jane Hudson."
Karl says NO (Image from telegraph.co.uk)
Everyone seems to be holding their breath for a challenging 2012. This week, Paul Smith announced a 36% rise in profits to £34 million despite the fact that Japan, one of their biggest markets, has had a turbulent year. More pessimistically, Prada's share price has plummeted by 32% since July. Analysts predict that even Chinese consumers will be cutting back on spending in the New Year. Given that over 40% of Prada's revenue came from this market in 2010, that forecast paints a dim outlook for the label into 2012. Hence the commerciality of SS12 perhaps, clever Miuccia.
We may be awaiting news of Chanel's SS12 campaign but it was revealed this week that Alice Dellal will be the new face of the Boy bag campaign. After spotting Dellal at a photoshoot several months ago, Karl Lagerfeld apparently couldn't get her out of his mind. Chanel said: "Alice Dellal represents the perfect incarnation of all that is unique about the Boy Chanel handbag collection, which strives [to be] far from conformist notions of femininity." In the teaser image which has been released, Alice is looking super girly- where's that undercut?
Image from Vogue.co.uk
Bruno Guillon has been recruited by Mulberry to take over from current Chief Executive and Chairman Godfrey Davis. Guillon is leaving his position as Managing Director at Hermes to take up the position. Mulberry's growth has been nothing short of jaw-dropping but this move makes it quite clear that label has no intention of slowing down. There is plenty of room for Mulberry to expand with more stores abroad. It seems that with Guillon working alongside Davis (who becomes non-executive chairman) there will be the know-how in place to one of Somerset's finest exports a properley global brand.
Finally, in case you've been living on Pluto then you will know that fashion's favourite TV show, Absolutely Fabulous, is back with new episodes for Christmas after a hiatus of more than seven years. Edina has apparently embraced blogging and tweeting and has replaced her love of Lacroix with a Stella McCartney obsession. Be sure to have the Bolly on ice for Christmas Day at 10 sweeties.
