Anna Wintour's 1990's Moment

As fashion works in a cycle it was inevitable that the look of the 1990's would have a "moment" again. We've already seen the return of double denim and combat trousers, and now it looks like magazines are going for the 90's vibe too. Jessica Biel's recent US Vogue cover was very reminiscent of the decade, but it's the April cover, with the stunning Gisele Bündchen, that really taps into the 90's mood.



I was lucky enough to get given a stack of old UK Vogue's (some of which were edited by Anna) from the 80's and early 90's, by a friend, and Patrick Demarchelier's image of Gisele really reminds me of those covers. And a little of Baywatch too...
I'm sure there will be some people who don't like this cover - at first I wasn't even that keen - but it's really growing on me. And I wouldn't be surprised if more US Vogue covers have a 90's feel to them this year. Also I can't wait to see what the McQueen feature is like, fingers crossed they've dug out some old editorial images.

What do you think of the cover?

image from justjared.buzznet.com and for more images from the shoot check out vogue.com

Olivia Palermo Loves Mulberry

I wish Emma Hill would name a Mulberry bag after The City star Olivia Palermo. She already appears to be a big fan of the British accessory label, as she was spotted with the Alexa bag over London Fashion Week. And back home in New York she's still using her trusty Mulberry - and has even added a pair of their moccasin wedges to her wardrobe.



The Alexa is one of my favourite ever Mulberry bags (I really really want one) and Olivia's oak version is a particular favourite of mine. I'm not even an Alex Chung fan, I just really adore this bag.


If Olivia was to have a Mulberry bag named after her, though, how would it look? I'd say it would be more like the Bayswater - very structured and classic, but also very shiny. Because when I saw her at the Unique show she had the glossiest hair ever.

Would you like to see a Mulberry "Olivia" bag?

images from mulberry.com and thefashionspot.com

Hit and Miss of the Week: What Happened to Whitney?

This week hasn't been the most fabulous when it comes to celebrity style. Let's hope it's just because they're recovering from the Oscars and all those fashion week front rows.
Sarah Jessica Parker did make a blue carpet appearance, however, and looked lovely. Whilst Kristen Stewart (a smiling Kristen Stewart, I must add) and Dakota Fanning hit the red carpet for their movie premiere. I'm not loving Dakota's Valentino though...
And Whitney Port was also photographed a lot this week. I really have no idea what is going on with her style. She was amazing in The Hills and ever since she left it's gone down hill. Perhaps she had stylist hiding in the Teen Vogue cupboard with her all those years?







images from celebrity-gossip.net and thefashionspot.com

Fashion Week: The Fashion Editor's Style

You all know what was on the runway over the course of the A/W 2010 collections, but what were the fashion editors wearing?
When looking for fashion inspiration my first stop is always street-style photos of fashion-editors in New York, London, Milan or Paris. After all, fashion week is like their version of the Oscars. They pull out all the stops. So who are you style-crushing on this season?


Taylor Tomasi Hill - Style and Accessories Director, US Marie Claire
I adore Taylor's red hair, which makes any outfit stand out. This season I loved the way she paired a tribal-printed skirt with knee-high boots and a leather jacket. And her Linda Farrow for Alexander Wang tortoiseshell shades are to die for!
Taylor images from fashioncoup.com & mrnewton.net


Giovanna Battaglia - Fashion Director, Vogue Gioiello & Vogue Pelle
Camel coat? Leopard print tights? Leopard print heels? You wouldn't think it would work but Giovanna somehow pulls it together. I'm liking her gold bangles too - I've gotta get some bangles.
Giovanna images from thesartorialist.blogspot.com & Tommy Ton at style.com


Kate Lanphear - Style Director, US Elle
I know loads of people are obsessed with Kate's blonde crop, but I'm more interested in her grunge style. She was very attached to her parka throughout the A/W collections. And the images above left is a lesson in grunge-y layering.
Kate images from trendycrew.com & thesartorialist.blogspot.com


Emmanuelle Alt - Fashion Director, Vogue Paris
Yep, Emmanuelle is still working those oversized shoulders. She's become the poster-girl for Balmain, and I like how she's paired her jacket with some faded jeans to keep it a little more casual. And I'm totally obsessed with her hair -it's so glossy!
Emmanuelle images from thesartorialist.blogspot.com & Tommy Ton at style.com


Christine Centenera - Fashion Editor, Harper's Bazaar Australia
Rivalling Emmanuelle in the glossy-hair stakes in Christine, who has killer taste in shoes and jackets. I like her use of double denim above left. The caramel-hued leather jacket gave the look a nice edge.
Christine images from stockholmstreetstyle.feber.se & teampeterstigter.com


Anna Dello Russo - Fashion Director at Large & Creative Consultant, Vogue Nippon
It wouldn't be fashion week without Anna's wardrobe to swoon over. This season she pulled on a lot of waist belts, some fabulous shoes (obviously) and reflective aviators. Crazy, and totally cool.
Anna images from teampeterstigter.com & easyfashion.blogspot.com

So now the big question is, which editor's look were you loving the most? It's a tricky one...

That Love Triangle Again

I know, I know, it's pretty predictable to write about Jennifer Aniston's W cover with Gerard Butler and compare it to Brad and Angelina's. But really, I do sometimes wish I was Jennifer's life coach. Because I would have warned her against a double W cover.
Brad and Angelina's 2005 cover was epic. So iconic that I actually bought a copy for my magazine collection on eBay last year - it sells for quite a lot too, I might add. It is the kind of shoot a magazine lover lives for. A shoot that has gone down in the history of one of Hollywood's most infamous couples.
If you are therefore - in the case of Jennifer Aniston - going to do a shoot for the same publication with a man you're also rumoured to be dating, comparisons will be made. And when you're up against Brangelina you never win.
If only someone told Jen this. You can see her cover HERE (and by the way, could Gerard be airbrushed any more?) but what you really want to look at is below. The original is always better, after all...







There's no competing, right?

Publication: W, July 2005 - Photographer: Steven Klein

The Little Lilac Lace Dress



I loved this dress from the Miu Miu A/W 2010 collection. So sweet, but with a bit of Miu Miu naughtiness too. I'm sure this will make the red carpet sometime this year. Hopefully on Chloe Sevigny, Kirsten Dunst, Dakota Fanning (she needs a Miu Miu moment) or Diane Kruger.

And now that the season has come to an end, the big question remains, which were your favourite shows? I need to think properly about my answer, but I know for sure that Marc Jacobs will be up there, I loved his show!

image style.it

Gwyneth's Non-Oscar Moment



She wasn't in LA for the Oscars on Sunday, but when Gwyneth Paltrow took to the red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi today (and no, I have no idea what she has to do with this event either) she looked completely Oscar-appropriate.
Honestly, if she had worn this Elie Saab Couture dress on Sunday she would have been high up on my best dressed list, along with Zoe Saldana and Cameron Diaz. She looks radiant in this dress, don't you think?

image from celebrity-gossip.net

Baptiste has a Friend

Karl Lagerfeld's number one guy, Baptiste Giabiconi, has a magical ability to transform himself into a teen-heartthrob. There was the Chace Crawford and there was also the Zac Efron. But for A/W 2010 it seems Baptiste is just being Baptiste, and to be honest he isn't really my type, the hair reminds me of Peter Andre, circa Mysterious Girl.
But Karl has generously provided Baptiste with a male friend, Brad Koenig, who is very yummy indeed. He looks very American, and I have a thing for American men.



But onto the actual collection, wasn't it insane? The fact that Karl had an iceberg shipped in from Scandinavia for the runway makes me love him even more. And it appears the trend for Gorilla-Fashion isn't over, as the models all wore Gorilla-like boots. It is important to note that all the fur in the collection was fake. According to Karl you can be chic in fake fur but "you cannot fake chic."



I find with Chanel collections the style.com images don't really get the message across, you need to see the details. So here is a fab video of the collection:



What did you think of the fake fur? The iceberg? And, of course, Brad?

images from vogue.co.uk

Elizabeth and James - Thank You

Yesterday I arrived home to an amazing package from the lovely people at Elizabeth and James, thanking me for my constant support of everything Olsen. As you know, I am a complete sucker for anything Mary-Kate and Ashley wear, design or do, so it was really incredible to be gifted with two beautiful pieces from the S/S 2010 Elizabeth and James collection.



The Fete dress (which I have in black) has the most amazing puff-sleeves. I think I will definitely wear it for my birthday next month. And the Iris blouse is the most delicate dreamy thing you could ever imagine. I'm going to pair it with ultra-skinny combat trousers, heels and maybe even a Starbucks - just to give it that added Olsen touch.
When it gets warm enough I'll try to do an outfit post outside (there is no space in my house to conduct a mini photo-shoot) to show off the real beauty of the clothes.
But for now I would just like to say a great big thank you to the lovely people over at Elizabeth and James for sending me these gorgeous pieces. I adore them.

background image is a closeup of the Elizabeth and James crystal mini from the S/S collection - all clothing images from elizabethandjames.us

Where's LiLo?

Lindsay was at Dior, Galliano and, apparently, even Viktor & Rolf. So when she didn't show up at the Emanuel Ungaro yesterday it was a little confusing. Apparently the label has ''let-go'' of Lohan, and the A/W 2010 collection collection was put together fully by Estrella Archs. It wasn't terrible (there were no heart shaped nipple-covers like last season) but it wasn't anything to get excited over either.


I don't even blame Lindsay for the Ungaro mess, after all she has no design experience, what was she going to produce? And it's not like she has a lot of other offers going on right now, so of course she would say yes to the job offer. The confusing thing is why the people at Emanuel Ungaro thought Lindsay could help sell their clothes in the first place. Lindsay can sell leggings to teens, she can sell fake tan to twenty-somethings, but she cannot sell high-fashion to grown-up women. Everyone knows that. Or at least they do now.
But, of course, the question of where Lindsay was yesterday remains. And because the game Where's Anna (a reinvention of Where's Wally) was so much fun I've put together a Where's LiLo version too.



Did you spot her?

images from indiemoviesonline.com and style.com

The Oscars: Extra Bits & Pieces

I wanted to do a more substantial Oscars Part Two post, but have a really bad headache (and haven't even looked at the last day of Paris collections - stress!) so am just keeping it down to the most important snippets of Oscar news. I use the word 'important' rather loosely, as it is mostly just a chance to say how adorable I think Jake Gyllenhaal is.


Maggie & Jake: The Cutest Oscars Pair
I love the Gyllenhaal family, they're just so pretty. As you all know Maggie wore a blue Dries dress (despite the fact she looks naked in this image) on the red carpet, which was paired with a beautiful Jennifer Behr headband. Jake was dressed in top-to-toe Burberry, looking very handsome, I must add.


Zoe & Zoe Look Fabulous
Zoe Kravitz was on the red carpet last night with her dad Lenny. I thought she looked gorgeous, she definitely has a promising red-carpet future ahead of her. And Zoe Saldana stayed faithful to Givenchy, changing into a F/W 09 Couture piece for the after parties. Does she ever get it wrong?


Another Hit Look For Cameron
And Zoe Saldana wasn't the only one making a successful outfit change. Cameron Diaz looked beautiful on the Oscars red carpet in Oscar de la Renta, but slipped into a Victoria Beckham dress for the Vanity Fair party. Victoria is on a roll...


And Speaking of Victoria...
She told everyone she was going to wear the ribbon-detail dress [above], from her A/W 10 collection, to the Oscars. Yet actually turned up in a different dress from the collection. How sneaky. And this morning she was interview on GMTV by ex band-mate Mel B. I always forget how funny she is, take a look:



images from thefashionspot.com, justjared.buzznet.com and style.com

The Oscars 2010

The red carpet at the Oscars last was definitely an interesting one. There were lots of dresses that I really didn't like, and a lot that blended into the background. But there were some red carpet moments that were so beautiful (Zoe Saldana, Cameron Diaz and Amanda Seyfried) that I didn't mind the average looks. Because it just made the Zoe's, Cameron's, and Amanda's of the world stand out even more.


Zoe Saldana in Givenchy Couture
In January I wrote that this dress was perfect for the Oscars. Diane Kruger was my first choice but I also suggested Zoe, and as fate would have it... This is easily my favourite look of the night. She looks stunning.


Amanda Seyfried in Armani Privé
I think Amanda looks fantastic in this dress, her best red carpet moment to date. But she wasn't actually up for an award, and this is perhaps a little bit to OTT, therefore. Either way she wore it perfectly, and it's sure to be in every best dressed list.


Diane Kruger in Chanel HC & Cameron Diaz in Oscar de la Renta
I don't think Diane was at her absolute red carpet best last night (when she really brings it you don't even notice anyone else) but again, it's a faultless look. And Cameron Diaz is up there with Zoe when it comes to my favourite dresses of the night. The Oscar de la Renta dress looked like it was made for her, and it was a lovely surprise too - I don't normally put Cameron down as a full-skirt kinda girl.


Carey Mulligan in Prada & Kristen Stewart in Monique Lhuillier
I'm very disappointed that Carey went for a black dress, I wanted to see her in colour. But she did look very sweet, so I'll let her off. Kristen made up for the dodgy trousers of last week in this dramatic number. That fact that it's a little gothic anyway makes her moody face less obvious.


Meryl Streep in Chris March & Maggie Gyllenhaal in Dries Van Noten
Everyone loves Meryl, and it was nice to see a sleeve on the red carpet last night. Nice zebra-print bangle too. And I have a feeling some people will hate Maggie's printed dress, it isn't exactly your regular Oscar dress. But I love the fact she's always willing to experiment.


Demi Moore in Versace Atelier & Sarah Jessica Parker in Chanel HC
I wasn't so keen on Demi in Versace at first, but it is starting to grow on me. And I also disliked SJP in Chanel, but I now totally adore it. It works better with her personality than the Versace does with Demi's.

And you've probably noticed that Sandra Bullock is not in the post. I'm so so so happy she won (not that I've seen the film) the award, but I wasn't into her dress at all. She looked much better at the Golden Globes and SAG Awards I think. I was also confused by Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz and Tina Fey. And I'm going up and down on Charlize Theron's Dior dress - I admire her for wearing it but I just don't think I like it.
Scarily I also thought Miley Cyrus looked good, but I could not bring myself to include her in the annual Oscar post...

Which dresses were you loving last night?

images from zimbo, celbutopia, tflfan, gossipcenter and celebrity-paradise (all via thefashionspot.com) and justjared.buzznet.com

And isn't it lovely that a woman won Best Director for the first time ever?
UPDATE: I've just seen Sandra on TV and the dress is a lot better in motion than images actually.