Posted: April 15, 2010 at 9:30 am | Tags: Fashion, Halston, Matthew Broderick, New York, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City, Vogue
Sarah Jessica Parker admits she couldn’t turn down her role with Halston.
The ‘Sex and the City‘ actress – who is regarded as one of the most stylish women of her generation – became a fashion executive at Halston Heritage, the archive-inspired secondary line of the label, earlier this year and says it was an offer she had no choice but to accept.
She said: ‘There was every reason to say no, and there were very compelling reasons to say yes. It’s an exciting time at that company. It has a wonderful legacy, and I couldn’t say no, and I’m figuring it out.’
Sarah says she has been in awe of the fashion house ever since her first visit to New York in 1977.
The 45-year-old star – who now lives in the fashion-conscious city - said: ‘It was 1977 in New York City, and you couldn’t be alive and not know the name Halston.’
The mother-of-three – who is married to actor Matthew Broderick – admits her new role means it will be a struggle to balance work and motherhood but is sure she will cope.
She told America’s Vogue magazine: ‘Does it scare me? Am I intimidated? Am I challenged? That’s kind of the way I’ve always made decisions ‘Luckily, the Halston offices are about a 10 minute walk from my house.’
Posted: April 14, 2010 at 10:30 am | Tags: Clare Waight Keller, Douglas Gordon, Oscar, Photographer, Pringle of Scotland, Ryan McGinley, Tilda Swinton, Turner Prize, Vogue
Tilda Swinton looks ‘hauntingly’ beautiful in her new campaign for Pringle of Scotland.
The Oscar-winning actress – who fronted last season’s advertisements for the label – has been photographed alongside Turner prize winner Douglas Gordon in an abandoned oyster bay in Loch Fyne, Scotland, and her unique look shines through.
Talking about the campaign shot by photographer Ryan McGinley, Pringle creative director Clare Waight Keller told vogue.com: ‘There were really two moods that I felt strongly about for this campaign. The first was to use the Scottish landscape in quite a surreal way, where Ryan’s spectacular lighting, especially in the night photography, really captured the haunting beauty of Tilda and her surroundings and the uniqueness of Douglas Gordon in a truly stunning combination.
‘The second was a slightly more boyish, ‘bovver boy’ feel, a bit more casual, hanging out at the back of a bike shed.’
Both Tilda and Douglas wear pieces from the menswear collection and Clare was impressed with how much Tilda could pull off the look.
She said: ‘One of my favourite images is of Tilda in a beautiful mohair menswear suit, very Bowie-esque with a shock of red hair. The combined photographic talent of Ryan’s dramatic composition and light and Tilda’s luminous beauty have really distilled the blend of modern Scotland and the iconic elements of the autumn/winter collection in perfect harmony.’
Posted: April 13, 2010 at 1:51 pm | Tags: Anna Wintour, Camera della Moda, Designer, Fashion, Giorgio Armani, Milan Fashion Week, Patrizio Bertelli, Prada, Vogue
Italy’s biggest designers are spreading their shows out over seven days at the next Milan Fashion Week to ensure press and buyers stay in the city.
Some of the world’s largest and most influential fashion labels including Giorgio Armani and Prada have united to distribute their shows evenly across a full week, meaning the biggest shows aren’t condensed into three days and smaller labels will have a chance of being seen.
Armani said: ‘I am happy that my call for responsibility has been agreed to and I don’t think I was the only one hoping for it: the moment had come to reconsider in earnest the issue of the fashion calendar, because a whole industrial system revolves around it.’
He added the agreement was reached with the Camera della Moda, Italy’s governing fashion body.
He said: ‘The agreement by the major designers, which protects the emerging ones as well, has been reached with the mediation of Camera della Moda and demonstrates we Italians, if we really want it, are perfectly able to assert ourselves without fear in order to enhance what the world acknowledges to be a rich and inimitable creative heritage.’
Prada‘s chief executive Patrizio Bertelli added: ‘Milan Fashion Week is an event of fundamental importance.
‘Today we have made a significant step forward which goes in the right direction: in fact, it underlines a sense of belonging we have been afraid of losing because of recent controversies.’
Vogue editor Anna Wintour caused huge controversy at this year’s Fashion Week in March when the show was increased to five days, but she opted to attend only for her originally planned three days, prompting many designers to change their show dates in order to accommodate her.
Posted: April 13, 2010 at 1:23 pm | Tags: BOSS, John Frieda, Linda Mereditch, Sally Hershberger, Sienna Miller, Vogue
Sienna Miller‘s best beauty tip is to use bronzer under the jaw-line.
The stunning actress says it’s important to add colour below the chin as it adds ‘depth’ to the face and helps it to blend in with the rest of the body.
She said: ‘Always bronze underneath your jaw-line – it contours the face and adds depth. The bridge of the nose, cheekbones and temples are also essential.’
Sienna – who is famed for her laid-back style – also says it’s important to wear a fragrance everyday as it helps to change your mood.
She told vogue.com: ‘Fragrances have a nostalgic element to them and are an important part of who you are and how you present yourself. They are a sensory weapon and have the power to change your mood. I like the citrus notes of the BOSS Orange fragrances – they are young, fresh and uplifting.’
Sienna is often voted one of the world’s most beautiful women but says there’s only a couple of rituals she swears by.
She said: ‘I have facials by Linda Meredith and I get my hair coloured with Marie at Sally Hershberger when I am in New York or Leister at John Frieda if I am in London.’
Posted: April 9, 2010 at 9:30 am | Tags: Bensoni, Birkin Bag, Bohemian, Fashion, Hermes, Matthew Williamson, New York, Olivia Palermo, Rachel Roy, Ray-Ban, Roberta Freymann, Valentino, Victoria Beckham, Vogue, YSL
Olivia Palermo felt she had joined a ‘fashion clique’ when she got her first Hermes Birkin bag.
The New York-based socialite was thrilled when she received the prestigious handbag – which is favourite of Victoria Beckham - as she knew she had made it.
She said: ‘It’s a cliche, but I remember when I got my first Hermes Birkin. It was such a pivotal moment – especially living in New York – to have received it. It was like joining a fashion clique and finally becoming one of the tribe. While I use it now occasionally, it always reminds me of how I’ve progressed stylistically and how cyclical fashion is.’
The 24-year-old beauty – who has launched her own jewellery line with Roberta Freymann – is a huge accessories fan as she believes they are what make an outfit.
She told vogue.com: ‘I can’t live without my YSL Tribute heels and my Ray-Ban Wayfarers. Everybody thinks it’s the clothing that makes an outfit, but more often than not it’s the accessories.’
Olivia is very into her fashion and likes a variety of designers because they all bring something different.
She said: ‘There are so many, but several have impacted me directly or shown me how to think about fashion in different ways. Emerging brand Bensoni really captures my feminine and playful side, while Victoria Beckham’s collection is elegant for cocktails or evening events. When Mr. Valentino was still designing he truly understood what makes a woman look beautiful. I feel that Rachel Roy and Matthew Williamson get that too with their proper and bohemian looks, respectively.’
Posted: April 7, 2010 at 9:42 am | Tags: Chris Martin, Coldplay, Fried Chicken, Goop Website, Gwyneth Paltrow, Love Don't Let Me Down, Macrobiotic Eating Plan, Madonna, Nashville, Tracy Anderson, Vogue
Gwyneth Paltrow refuses to diet.
The stunning actress – who used to follow a strict macrobiotic eating plan – says she no longer restricts her food intake and instead makes sure she undergoes regular exercise.
The mother-of-two – who is married to Coldplay rocker Chris Martin – said: ‘I had to work hard to get it like this, but now I’m here it’s so great because I don’t have to think about it. I can just enjoy life. What a relief is that.
‘I can eat what I want, as long as I exercise, which is just as well, because if I put the word ‘diet’ into my brain, I immediately gain a stone.’
Gwyneth, 37, credits celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson with her stunning figure and admits she’s pleased she no longer works with her friend Madonna.
She told Britain’s Vogue magazine: ‘Yeah, it’s good that she doesn’t train Madonna any more. It was too much. She keeps people waiting – it takes up your whole day.’
While Gwyneth tries to eat healthily most of the time, she recently revealed she had developed an obsession with fried chicken after spending time in Nashville to film new movie ‘Love Don’t Let Me Down‘.
She said: ‘Never have I met such warm people, heard such good music, eaten so much fried chicken. I could go on and on.’
Gwyneth was a regular visitor at the local restaurants, and singled out two in particular for their delicious deep fried delights.
She added on her GOOP website: ‘At Sweet’s, the fried chicken is superb. crunchy and not oily on the outside and juicy on the inside. At the Loveless Cafe, their food is delicious, a traditional southern heart attack.’
