AS much as we love Marc Jacobs' design genius, I am becoming increasingly worried about his own style. First we had those scary pilgrim shoes at fashion week last year, now here he is at the launch of his specially designed Diet Coke bottles.
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We want to think he is not wearing a dressing gown outdoors but we can't be sure...
See, even he knows it was wrong and has wisely taken it off...
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I remember when charity t-shirts could be seen as a bit naff but all that changed once Comic Relief started getting top designers on board.
If you still haven't grabbed one of this year's tees featuring AND modelled by one Kate Moss and designed by Stella McCartney get yourself down to TK Maxx today and pick one up.
As well as the Kate design, Stella has created prints of her dad's band The Beatles, Tommy Cooper, Marilyn Monroe and a child's giraffe version. They're made from 100% Fairtrade organic cotton and are just £9.99 with at least £5 going to Comic Relief.
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THERE is just under a month to go until the Grand National Festival lands at Aintree and all the fun of Ladies Day is just around the corner.
But you have to look the part. And to help you get your races look bang on, Jaeger has invited top milliner Yvette Jelfs to give us some tips.
Yvette Jelfs for Jaeger has been exclusively designed to coordinate with this season's
occasion wear, in a palette of soft pastels and chic monochrome.
Yvette's hats will be available at the Liverpool One until March 28 and on Thursday 14th March from 1pm to 6pm Yvette will be in store to advise on her pieces and enjoy a spot of afternoon tea with shoppers.
With prom season just around the corner, Topshop is giving a lucky shopper the chance to stun schoolmates by having the dress of her dreams created by the world renowned design team at Topshop in London.
To be in with a chance of winning this fabulous prize girls must submit a Pinterest mood-board showcasing their dream styles, colours and inspirations.
The prom dress competition is open until March 15 and also includes £250 to spend at Topshop to complete the look.
To be eligible to win you must include at least 3 product images from Topshop.com as well as an image of themselves. The board must be titled 'Topshop Prom Queen'and you need to use #Topshoppromqueen when pinning.
Once the Pinterest board is complete you must go to www.topshop.com/promqueen to fill out the entry form including a link to your Pinterest board
Topshop's Creative Director Kate Phelan and the Design Team will then judge the submissions and pick two winners to travel to London to see their dream dress created for them. The prize will also include a shopping trip at Topshop's Oxford Circus flagship store to complete their look.
All this month Topshop will be hosting prom events in selected stores where girls can enjoy complimentary prom inspired hair styling, make-up looks and manicures, and meet with the Personal Shopping team to advise on how to pull the complete Prom look together.
Talk about letting your lips do the talking, celebrity make-up artist and all-round rather lovely human being Bobbi Brown is helping empower women and turning her Pretty Powerful message into a new global charitable initiative.
The Pretty Powerful Campaign for Women & Girls launches tomorrow on International Women's Day with the introduction of her new make-up must-have Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge.
"Pretty Powerful symbolises my belief that all women are pretty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty - it's about being confident and about being who you are," says Bobbi. "It's this philosophy that fuels the campaign and motivates me every day to do all I can to empower women and girls."
The Pretty Powerful Campaign for Women & Girls aims to help women "be who they
are" and will raise funds to support programs that provide them with education, job skills and work experience.
In the UK, the campaign will help Bobbi Brown support Dress for Success, an international non-profit organisation that promotes women's economic independence through career development and job retention. Previously, Bobbi Brown has helped Dress for Success by providing make-up workshops for women struggling to
get back into the jobs market.
The Pretty Powerful Pot Rouge - a flattering pink shade - will be available at all Bobbi Brown counters from tomorrow priced £18 and in the UK the full RRP less VAT will be donated to Dress For Success London.
If ever we needed an excuse to update our cosmetics bag this would be it...
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Following her horrible bout of morning sickness, the Duchess of Cambridge is now back in the swing of Royal engagements and this week it was a visit to the National Fishing Heritage Centre, Grimsby.
She sensibly wrapped herself and her bump up against the sea breeze in a chocolate brown coat. But hang on, haven't we seen that coat somewhere before?
Indeed we have. It is the same Hobbs coat she donned for her visit to Liverpool just over a year ago. How frugal. And it still fits this far along her pregnancy.
Still on the subject of the Duchess - we notice that fringe didn't last long did it????
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Only joking. We love you Anna please don't send us to style Purgatory....
We know she has never been known for her winning smile but this pic of Victoria Beckham takes the biscuit (well it would if she ever ate biscuits).
Come on Victoria, you were the toast of New York Fashion Week and your husband looks amazing in his pants and there you are looking as happy as Wednesday Addams at a pantomime.
Couldn't you just smile a little bit????
VB is here with Natalie Massenet, Victoria Beckham, Diane von Furstenberg and Donatella Versace judging the International Woolmark Prize at London fashion Week. Makes the X Factor panel look like a kids' tea party doesn't it?
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When it comes to looking good Tom Ford knows a thing or two so when he is serving up tips on getting our eyebrows right (brows matter a lot to us Girls Behaving Stylishly) we sit up and listen. So here goes - and his Brow Sculptor is just genius might we add!!
"Brows must be groomed but natural looking," says Tom.
The eyebrow is the one and only thing you can alter on your face without cosmetic surgery. You can't move your nose, but you can move your eyebrows. If you've got a round face, you should not have round eyebrows.
"You should have an arch. Because just that angle of the brow will lend an angular quality to your face. If you have an overly angular face, on the other hand, you might want a softer, rounded brow, because it will soften all the sharp lines. So you can do a lot with the brow.
"I'm about structured, beautiful, arched, thick, brows, not over plucked, over waxed brows. I like a groomed brow, but not an overly groomed brow that looks almost plastic."
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The actress and singer is seen in a ruffle-edged yellow sundress, and an embellished zip-up utility jacket worn with botanical print trousers.
The full women's collection will be available in H&M stores worldwide as well as online from 25th March, alongside Conscious collections for Men - blazers, chinos, Ikat print shirts and shorts - as well as fun prints for children and babies.
Vanessa Paradis says, "I like being part of something like the Conscious collection at H&M. I try my best to shop consciously, and vintage is very much part of my wardrobe. I love the style and it works in an eco-friendly way because I like to use and reuse old clothes."
In recent years he has been best known for playing some pretty no good lowdown guys but we think you will agree in these shots for Oliver Peoples, Ray Liotta is looking pretty fine.
In celebration of Oliver Peoples 25th anniversary, The Goodfellas and Killing Them Softly star and actress Bar Paly will be the faces of the Resort/Spring 2013 campaign.
In homage to Oliver Peoples Hollywood heritage, the campaign was shot on Stage 9 of the famed Sony Studios lot in Culver City, California and the eyewear brand commissioned photographer and director Patrick Hoelck to help bring to life the special edition anniversary collection.
The Anniversary campaign photographs and the special edition 25th anniversary frames are available now at Oliver Peoples retail boutiques and select stores worldwide while Hoelck's accompanying short film will debut in Spring 2013.
IF your make-up skills leave a lot to be desired or maybe you are just looking for some new season beauty tips, get yourself to BeautyMART at Harvey Nichols Liverpool on February 7 when make-up artist to the stars Daniel Sandler will be in town.
The celebrated make-up artist has been in the business over 20 years working with such glittering stars as Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Rachel Weisz.
Daniel is best known for his soft, painterly approach to makeup and for his ability to highlight women's natural assets: "I believe that a woman can look her most beautiful with makeup techniques and shades that bring out her natural beauty".
Personal consultations will be held from 10am - 5pm. Tickets are £10 and are fully redeemable against purchases of Daniel Sandler products on the day.
Booking is essential; please call 0845 6060 342 ext. 8974 to reserve your place now.
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THOSE Geordie Shore boys with their tip top tans have a lot to answer for and we are not just talking about their drinking and dating habits.
Because according to a new survey, one in 10 British men admit to being secret make-up wearers and guys from Newcastle are top of the list.
They are closely followed by men from Essex, claims designer secret sales website, www.HushHush.com.
Concealer was top of the beauty list for those that admitted to using war paint with 71%; lip gloss followed with 64% and almost half (49%) were partial to eyeliner, or 'guyliner'. More than a third of the men taking part (37%) also regularly used fake tanning products.
It is our go-to spot for hot off the catwalk lookalikies that really last, not to mention our work wardrobe staples and it seems us Girls are not alone in being a little bit in love with Zara.
The SPanish brand has been crowned as Britain's favourite clothing retailer. A third of women (33%) deemed the store a wardrobe favourite in a survey of 40,000 women by fashion recommendation site Dressipi.com.
Zara was followed by H&M (26%), Topshop (21%), River Island (20%) and Next (19%). While shoppers under the age of 40 showed themselves to be fans of fast fashion, women over 40 exhibited more brand loyalty.
At age eight GQ named him one of their best dressed men that year and now young Romeo Beckham has sealed his model child credentials by appearing in a new advert for Burberry.
]]>The 10-year-old can be seen in the cool Brit brand's spring/summer 2013 campaign looking super-cool in a classic Burberry trench.
Apparently the schoolboy was hand-picked for the advert by Burberry's Christopher Bailey, a close friend of David and Victoria.
We think he is too cute for words in the photos shot by star snapper Mario Testino. Mummy and daddy must be very proud!!!
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