Hair of the Day - Smiley Virus

Miley Cyrus

Please tell me I'm not the only one who absolutely hates this? Miley is a classic sufferer of Sampson Syndrome: her power is in her hair. Without her trademark hairography of casually throwing her locks to and fro, she just doesn't have the same allure as she did with her va-va-voom volume. Instead, she now looks like the lovechild of Draco Malfoy and an albino La Roux.

However, I do have to admire Cyrus' attitude towards the Twitter backlash she received after pictures debuted on the social networking site: 'My dad Billy Ray Cyrus used to tell me, "Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one". LOVE my hair. Feel so happy, pretty, and free.'

Suddenly I don't hate it so much. After coming across this picture...

...I would even go as far as saying I like it. Just don't wear it in a Fresh Prince-style quiff please, Miley.


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Hair of the Day - Rainbow Ombre

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Chanel don't come cheap (except from this online store)

Chanel S/S 13

Once again, Karl Lagerfeld has hit the ball out of the park with the most recent Chanel (or ‘Channel’, which I read worryingly too often on many a blog) Paris fashion show. Slick monochrome looks with splashes of saccharine pastel colours and a smattering of trademark tweed, the line draws on many classic looks of the past. I think if Madame Coco was alive today, this would be exactly how she’d dress. Part Parisian chic, part avant-garde, the refined column dresses and box jackets are perfectly offset by oversized pearl necklaces and giant wide brimmed Perspex hats (just like James Bond nemesis  Oddjob, who threw a bowler hat with a circular blade hidden in the rim, the Chanel creation may cause more injuries than compliments).

Genuine Chanel pieces radiate the wearer’s sense of style, understanding of luxury and undeniable wealth, as most pieces, be it hot off the catwalk or from a vintage era, cost thousands to own. That is why your Average Joe must look on in lust whenever one passes an item with the linked C’s smugly stamped across it.

However, fashion is starting to look kindly upon those who do not have an unlimited bank balance. The website classysale.com is selling vintage Chanel jewellery at wholesale prices. Oh my, the prices are bloody good. And they ship worldwide for free! Suddenly emulating Coco seems actually within our grasp. Surely there must be a catch? Ah, you do have to by a minimum of three items at one go. Well, they do have to make a profit after all. Still, with prices starting at $95, this is too good an offer to pass up. See my top picks below (figuerine necklace - $570; Chanel Paris circular black earrings - $130; cuff bracelet with green stone - $500; large heart earrings - awaiting stock):

 

 

Going High Brow

Cara Delevingne sporting amazeballs brows

I am a sucker for a prominent brow. Give me two hairy slugs on a gal's face over barely there arches any day.


A couple of years ago I started to grow out my eyebrows as large, unkept facial framers began to become de rigueur, cropping up all over the fashion scene and creeping onto models’ faces. Once I define the shape using an eyebrow pencil, filled in the gaps and darkened the colour using Benefit Brow Zings shaping wax, I am the owner of bushes Cara Delevingne would be proud of.

MAC Cosmetic's Brow Finisher

 

 
Now it has been brought to my attention (thanks to Who What Wear) that MAC has a fab product to keep my hard work in place. The Brow Finisher, which played an intrinsic part in Proenza Schouler’s make-up routine this season, is a slim-line clear wax tool which sets your brows to perfection, without leaving any shine or stickiness. Instead, it creates a slick, polished look, keeping the bedhead style of the brow world in place all day and night. I’m definitely adding Mac’s Brow Finisher to my Xmas List pronto, and I think you should consider doing the same.


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Shoot The Messenger

Hakaan Himself

The fashion world exploded in rage yesterday when word got out the Hakaan show was going to have to be cancelled after their ENTIRE runway collection for Spring 2013 had been lost by the courier.

Vogue UK had the scoop, reporting the show, scheduled today at 1:30pm during Paris Fashion Week, was no longer going to take place. Their PR agency, Karla Otto PR, confirmed the rumour to be true, but would not disclose why or how the incident had occurred.

And we thought it was the FROW guests who caused the biggest palaver (Slapgate, anyone?). Team Hakaan are currently trying to remake all the pieces which will be viewed by the press at a later date, but what a kick to the pom-poms that must be for everyone involved. Obviously, they aren’t holding out much hope of getting the collection back, so it sounds like someone is running around the streets of Paris with a very lucrative street stall right now. Black market is the new black.

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Join The Club

On my relatively recent 22nd birthday I was thrilled to receive a bottle of Chanel Rouge Noir nail polish from some family friends. I love the black cherry colour, and read in an interview Marianne Faithfull paid for weekly manicures using this colour as her trademark. So I was filled with ideas of sophistication to be an owner of such a polish. Sadly, any glimmer of the Parisian chic I wished to encompass vanished no more than two days later when the nail varnish had already started to chip.

But surely makeup that expensive was sure to be perfect? It's Chanel for Karl's sake! I had been looking at high-end cosmetics through (D&G) rose-tinted glasses.

Then my partner showed me her brilliant find. As one who got caught up in the nail art craze, she has exhausted all internet search engines looking for great polishes, trying and testing all that came her way. American brand Color Club came out number one. They do a fab line of holographic colours (you can find them cheapest on ebay) which is what attracted me to them, so I ordered one in black called Revvvolution as fast as my chipped nails could type. However, the bottle that really caught my eye was Peace Out Purple. It's a great colour pop for this season- it clash-coordinates with pastels, and stands out as a hint of neon when worn with neutral or dark tones.

So far I've had Color Club's Peace Out Purple on for five days and not a single chip or mark. This is definately a club everyone should be a member of!

Peace Out Purple

Revvvolution



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Drunch: The Drunk Brunch

I have recently come across the latest event-trend on the scene: the liquid brunch.

On its most basic level, it is a daytime party, usually during the hours of 10am-3pm. But with food. Proving to be a massive hit across the pond in New York, the socialite's weekly Saturday mid-morning breakfast-lunch has been transported to the streets of London, where undoubtedly the chic and stylish will be sipping Bloody Marys and dancing on the tables while DJs spin the decks in broad daylight. Out go English Breakfasts with a side order of buttered toast, in with champers and vodka (not mixed together, of course).

Love Brunch have been going down a storm, with their next event planned for Saturday 25th Feb at Supperclub. Apparently they have a superb lineup of talent to wow the masses with, five star brunch food and impeccable service, all from midday. Tickets are £20 but are selling out fast, so if you miss out, fear not. Dates are booked for March and April TBC, so there's always another time to get your arvo groove on.

If you like the idea but don't want to party hard during the day, there is the Gospel Brunch at Altitude on Sunday. A more uplifting experience, The London Gospel Community Choir will wax lyrical while you dine on  hearty food for the soul, coffee, tea and juices. You can either relax with a paper, or get the audience participation going by singing along to gospel classics. Taking place every Sunday between 11am-3pm, The Gospel Brunch is £49 per person.

Now for what is sure to be a totally rad day/night out, the Banacal 54 Brunch is on Saturday 3rd March. The dress code is outrageous attire from the disco era, so you know all chances of a dull occasion are already out the well-lit window. If you only want to come for the post-food festivities, tickets are available for when the ball gets rolling after 3pm. Expect a large crowd and ensuing mayhem!

I'm all for being a lady of leisure where liquid lunches are part of the normal shopping-trip schedule (turning the credit card into a lethal weapon), so this sounds my kind of deal. Like-minded creatures who think there are never enough hours in the night to party, the era of the Drunch is for you.

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