May 2009 Archives

WHILE packing for my recent move to London (hence my absence from this blog) I faced a dilemma of epic proportions. Forget the crisis in the world's economy, global warming and rising fuel prices - I had to figure out a way to get my entire wardrobe that had taken up closet space in two rooms into one teeny, tiny cupboard.
Now, I've seen Gok discussing how less is now more and I've read all the magazine articles about how easy it is too achieve a capsule but in reality, it's a near impossibility. Especially with our Great British Summer.

And anyway, I enjoy shopping too much to limit myself to "a few key pieces".

TO coincide with the launch of their new anti-wrinkle cream, Aldi are inviting giving us the chance to see how we would look in 30 years time.
The new cream, Wrinkle Stop contains a substance which mimics the effect of Botox but for a £5.99 price tag and without the needles.
If you're brave enough visit www.wrinklestop.co.uk and upload a passport-style photo.

IF YOU long for Louboutins and just can't live without Jimmy Choos but your budget barely stretches to Barratts then there is help at foot.
Check out new shoe hire portal, Cinderella Me, offering the likes of Louboutins, Choos and YSLs with member rates from £40 per week.
And the best thing is your chums will be none the wiser when you're stepping out in a different pair of designer foot candy every week. Visit www.cinderella-me.co.uk

I do not need convincing that shoes are works of art. If I could get away with it, I have a few pairs that I would happily put out on my mantelpiece if I thought I could get away with it.
However one artist has gone even further.
Alice Instone's exhibition, Interview with a Shoe features paintings and sculptures of celebrity's shoes inclduing Manolos from Bianca Jagger and footwear from the closets of the likes of Cherie Blair and Annie Lennox.
You can catch the show at Beach Blanket Babylon in Shoreditch, east London now.

When the clouds are gathering here in the UK then a little Mediterranean glamour doesn't go amiss. And that is precisely what the Cannes Film festival has provided us with this week.
Penelope Cruz, Angelina Jolie, Rachel Weisz and Diane Kruger all donned designer gowns and took to the red carpet.
Here for you delight and delectation are our pics of the week's looks.
Enjoy!

OPERA diva Katharine Jenkins has always been such a classy type, so we were rather surprised to see these pics of her at the Classical Brits looking a tad over-done.


The hair was blonder, the tan deeper and the dress would not have looked out of place on Barbie.
Bring back the old Katharine and leave the frou frou pink and permatanning to Paris Hlton please!

TO celebrate the launch of their Eight Hour Cream Intensive Daily Moisturiser SPF15, Elizabeth Arden is searching for eight faces to epresent the iconic brand.
The competition wil be judged by Red magazine, Models 1 and Elizabeth Arden and the eight winners will get the chance to feature in a Red magazine shoot as well as a VIP trip to London with a stay in a top hotel, £200 spending money and of course a host of Eight Hour cream goodies.
To enter simply visit your nearest Elizabeth Arden counter with a photograph and you will also receive a free sample of the Eight Hour Cream Intensive Daily Moisturiser which is on counters now priced £22.

WE ARE seeing all manner of fashion crimes being committed daily since the leggings renaissance but we think we might be witnessing one of the worst here from Alesha Dixon.

Don't get us wrong we do love the sexy little singer/ballroom dancer but really someone should have told her to step away from these leg squeezers.
Ladies, learn from this.
If shiny red leggings can do that to the lovely Alesha, Lord knows what they could do to us mere mortals.
Just say no!

HAVE you noticed your gym car park looking busier than usual of late?
I know I have. Mind you that may only be because I haven't been there for months. Now with summer holidays looming it is suddenly imperative for me to shape up for the old bikini.
And I am not the only one it seems, women everywhere are hitting the gym in order to be able to fit into their summer clothes.
Women are frittering away £650 million on fashions that don't fit because they refuse to admit they have put on weight over winter, according to a Special K survey. While the rest use smaller garments as an incentive to slim down for summer.

AFTER much fevered speculation Anna Friel has revealed she is indeed to play Holly Golightly on the West End stage.
The former Brookside actress, released these sexy pictures this week to promote her production of Breakfast at Tiffany's at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, later this year.

But any fans expecting an impersonation of Audrey Hepburn who was most famous for playing Holly on the big screen, will be disappointed.
Says Anna: "'One of the scary things at first for me was thinking 'Gosh! People will assume they're coming to see an Audrey Hepburn impression' and that won't be happening."