Curiouser and Curiouser

At the end of 2009 one of the things I was most looking forward to about the new year was Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (I've never watched a film in 3D before, I think this should be my first), which is finally out in March. Alice in Wonderland was one of my first ever video tapes as a child, and Lewis Carroll's story still fascinates me.
And one of my all time favourite editorials is US Vogue's Alice in Wonderland. Staring Natalia Vodianova, photographed by Annie Leibovitz and I'm guessing - I can't find any styling credits online to confirm this - styled by Grace Coddington, it is simply stunning.
It's a shoot I'm sure you've all seen a billion times before (can you believe it's from December 2003? It doesn't feel that old), but it's so gorgeous it can't hurt to view it again, can it?









I've cut three images out because I felt this post was going on a bit, but you can view the shoot in full, with the fashion credits HERE. And you can watch the Alice in Wonderland trailer HERE.
Is anyone else as insanely excited as I am about this film?

images from vogue.com

The Third Kate



I don't know if it's because I write about Moss and Hudson quite a lot, or whether it's the fact she's been pretty quiet recently. But I completely forgot about the third stylish Kate. Kate Bosworth.
There was a time (I think around 2007/8) when everyone was obsessed with her style. Then she sort of faded out of the spotlight. But last night at a Chanel dinner in New York she had all eyes on her once again. The hair is adorable (I want mine to look like that), the smile is oh so sweet and her coat shows that she can do cold-weather-chic perfectly.
Kate Bosworth is back in the [fashion] game. Now if only she'd encourage Mischa and Kirsten to return too...

image from justjared.buzznet.com

P.S I know her dress was fabulous too - but I'm saving it for the Hit & Miss

What Type of Bride Will Nicole be?

I've been a fan of Nicole Richie for a very long time. Throughout the anorexia rumours, the 'zoebot' days, the DUI and the 84 minutes in prison. It was the adorable bob haircut that first made me love her, and now I'm an even bigger fan, because she has turned her life around so gracefully. I feel like there's a lot of affection for Nicole out there (whenever I write about her the comments roll in) because of her reinvention, sense of humour and fabulous style.


So it's no surprise that when she popped into Monique Lhuillier yesterday I got excited. She has always said a wedding to Joel Madden is on the cards, so could 2010be the year? Granted, the fact she went into Monique Lhuillier means little (she doesn't just do wedding dresses) but how exciting would it be if she is getting married?
Nicole is super-stylish so her wedding dress would be absolutely amazing. I could imagine her going for something quite bohemian and ethereal - perhaps even a vintage Halston - but as she favours this style for the red carpet maybe she'd go for something more bride-y?



I can't really picture Nicole in any of the dresses above, but I can't wait to see what she does choose to walk down the aisle in. Whether it's this year, next year or way way in the future.

Do you think Nicole will get married this year? What type of dress do you think she'll go for?

images from thefashionspot.com and style.com

The Highstreet Edit

I don't know if you feel the same, but over the last few weeks I've found myself wanting to buy pretty much everything on the highstreet. The new collections are slowly filtering in and there is so much that I want. At the moment I am trying to stick with purchases that I can actually wear now (I hate buying something beautiful and waiting months before I can wear it because of the cold), but it's getting so hard to resist.
Here are some of the pieces on the highstreet catching my eye at the moment:


1. Maddison wedges, £60, Oasis. 2. Laydybird ring, £16, Miss Selfridge. 3. Faux leather shorts, £29.99, River Isalnd 4. Graffiti dress, £120, Topshop Unique. 5. Rose camisole, £38, Warehouse. 6. Floral bra, £20, Topshop. 7. Retro watch, £20, ASOS.

Have you recently found a great piece on the highstreet?

The Beach

I think I speak for most people in London when I say this afternoon's snow shower was pretty unwelcome. I for one am sick of snow. And British actress Carey Mulligan doesn't look like she's missing the British weather much, as she wore this beachy Prada number to the Santa Barbara Film Festival last night.



You know how much I adore the Prada S/S 2010 collection, and right now it's not just the actual clothes that are making me swoon, but the summery prints too. Who wouldn't like to escape to the beach shown on the cut-out dress right now?



I'm dying for spring! I want to wear pretty little dresses, open-toe shoes and not have to worry about boring coats and scarves. Carey is living the dream...

P.S Think she'll wear Prada to the Oscars?

images from zimbo via thefashionspot.com and thefashionspot.com

Camilla Skovgaard for Amanda Wakeley

There is no better way to start a Monday than pictures of seriously hot designer shoes. These babies are by Danish shoe designer Camilla Skovgaard, designed for Amanda Wakeley's S/S 2010 collection.


Both pairs are available online for £350 at Amanda Wakeley's website HERE, and are selling out fast.
Shorts a big deal this season, and I think these heels are the perfect match for khaki or leather shorts. And they're sure to give you legs like Cameron Diaz too.
I like the Zebra pair best, which are you loving?

Hit and Miss of the Week: Stylish Australians

I know that I have quite a lot of lovely Australian readers, and it's very rare that I actually look at Australian fashion. This week I'm focusing on you guys. There are three stylish Australian women in this weeks post (and no, none of them are Kylie), and one is even wearing Aussie designer Josh Goot.
There's a lot we can learn from these Australian women, who all welcome bright colour (check out Abbie Cornish's hot pink coat). And then there are the Hollywood girls, who as always have been hitting the red carpets. Beyonce has had a very busy week. As always let me know what you thought of the week's looks in the comments section.







images from thefashionspot.com and celebrity-gossip.net

Abbey Lee Goes POP

Any of you who brought the last issue of POP, Dasha Zhukova's first issue, will know that she's doing a fabulous job as editor. It's a lot more art focused now, but the fashion is still fantastic, the editorials were beautiful in the last issue.
For the S/S 2010 issue model-of-the-moment Abbey Lee gets the cover, or should I say the two covers. She was photographed by Richard Prince.


I'm hoping to buy the cover on the left, but I adore both. What do you think?
There's also a video that accompanies the shoot of Abbey on a motorbike which can be viewed HERE.

Are you excited for this issue?

images from thefashionspot.com

Mary Katrantzou for Topshop

One of my favourite up-and-coming designers is Mary Katrantzou - if you're not familiar with her work check it out. The Greek born designer is a wonder with print, and her past two collections have mesmerised me. And in perfect timing for London Fashion Week she has produced a collection for Topshop, due in stores on the 19th of February.

The collection consists of four pieces, a body (£45) and three t-shirt dresses (£55), which all feature her famous bold prints. “I’m thrilled to be able to work with Topshop on this collection, making my prints accessible to a wider audience,” Mary says.
And I'm thrilled that I can get the above dress, which is so obviously a Katrantzou piece, for only £55. It's now at the top of my S/S must-have list.


What do you think of this collection? Favourite pieces?

I Am… Sasha Fierce





If I could be any celebrity for one day I would choose Beyonce. Not because I like her style more than any other celebrity, just because I'd know what it's like to be so fierce. Have you seen her live? She is amazing, her energy rivals Madonna's. I saw her live last summer and ever since I've wanted to be Beyonce for just one day. And I would spend that day doing the Single Ladies dance.

Images from Beyonce's 2002 W magazine cover. What I'd do for a cover this fabulous today... I think W should put her on the cover again, no?

And if you could be a celebrity for one day who would you be and why?

images from thefashionspot.com

Mary-Kate's Amazing Coat

Yesterday the Olsen twins were in New York promoting their affordable clothing collection Olsenboye (Ashley says they trademarked the name Olsenboye when they were only 14) for JCPenny. Mary-Kate was wearing the most amazing coat on her way into the GMA studios, I'm actually suffering from coat envy. And she seems to love it as much as I do, as she left it on throughout their interview.



It's interesting to watch the interview, as they both seem a lot more talkative than they usually are in interviews. I always get the impression they'd rather not do them at all. They also talk through the Olsenboye collection, which so far I'm not really feeling. I'm much more into Elizabeth & James. But see what you think.



And the other great Olsen fashion moment so far this year was Ashley in the ruffled Erdem mini dress. I'm still completely in love with this look, and I just tracked down this look-alike on ASOS by French Connection.


It's obviously no match for Ashley's frock, but it will make a fabulous party dress for the summer. And I do love the colour.

What do you think of the Olsenboye collection? And does anyone know who Mary-Kate's coat is by? I'm guessing it is not part of the affordable JCPenny collection...

images from celebrity-gossip.net and asos.com