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We’ve Assembled the Perfect 10-Piece Summer Capsule—All From M&S
Marks and Spencer has been knocking it out of the park with its latest collections. So much so, you’d be forgiven for thinking the brand had already reached its stylish peak this year. Then we laid eyes on M&S’s summer edit, and it became blatantly clear that the affordable fashion hot spot was just getting started, and its warm-weather drop is, quite simply, one of its best yet. Having presided over the Great British high street for over a century, Marks and Spencer is known for serving up the best basics in the business. Its lingerie collection is unrivalled, as is its edit of high-quality linen. However, over the past few years, M&S has proven it has serious style credentials, too, not merely by tapping into the top trends but also by starting them. And that’s pr...
Little Mix Celebrate Their Baby Bumps in Angelic White Gowns at the BRIT Awards
With Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards each expecting their first child, the girls coordinated their outfits with Jade Thirlwall and wore matching white gowns to the 2021 BRIT Awards, where they won Best British Group — the first-ever woman group to do so. Leigh-Anne went for a semisheer gown by Maison Margiela, Perrie wore a coordinated set by David Koma, and Jade completed the trio in a gorgeous Vivienne Westwood gown. “We’re gonna form a mini group,” Perrie joked about her baby bump with host AJ Odudu on the BRIT Awards red carpet live stream. After being asked which designers each Little Mixer was wearing, Leigh-Anne said, “I’m wearing Margiela.” Jade added, “I’m wearing Vivienne Westwood, darling!” and Perrie...
Taylor Swift Wears a Sparkling Miu Miu Ensemble to Accept the BRIT Award For Global Icon
While we were all staying safe during lockdown, Taylor Swift was busy releasing three whole albums. To honour her hard work and hustle, the Lover, Folklore, and Evermore singer accepted the 2021 BRIT award for global icon in a sparkling Miu Miu co-ordinated set. “I want to thank the BRITs or anyone who thought that I would be worthy of this incredible honour,” Swift said while accepting her BRIT Award. “I’m really really proud to be a part of this musical community. Especially in a year when we all needed music so much.” Swift’s sparkling, custom Miu Miu ensemble featured a spaghetti-strap bralette crop top with clear beaded floral embroidery, a matching high-waist pencil skirt, shoes by Miu Miu, Jessica McCormack earrings, Sophie Bille Brahe rings, and ...
Trust Me—This Is Where to Shop on the High Street If You’re Petite Like I Am
While the average height for females in the United Kingdom is said to be 5’3″, it can certainly feel like clothing is not made with women of that stature in mind. From billowing sleeves to seemingly endless pant legs, dressing rooms can feel like a helpless place for shorter women where nothing ever fits quite the way it was intended. I for one stand at the relatively tiny height of 5’0″ and have struggled with finding clothes to fit my entire life. And while it’s been helpful to make regular visits to an expert tailor or embrace the frayed hem look, I’ve decided that it’s time to find a better way. Luckily, several retailers have heard the frustrations of petite women everywhere and have begun creating specialised li...
5 Handbags That Will Instantly Give You That Summer Feeling
After the winter we’ve had, the arrival of summer has never been so anticipated. With restrictions steadily easing, we now have a reason to carry a handbag again for the events in our diary that require careful packing. Summer handbags often need a chuck-it-all-in quality—you want to be able to squeeze in a bottle of rosé, suncream and multiple park snacks to your bag. There are certain styles that will always be popular in summer for this very reason, such as an oversized basket bag or a practical tote. Loewe is a designer that really leads the way here, as several years later and its logo-patch raffia tote is still a timeless investment that is highly sought after. Other handbags I have noticed that are popular every single year, are white l...
All the BRIT Awards Red Carpet Looks You Need to See
After a dearth of red carpet events over the past year, the BRIT Awards 2021 is here to change that for us. While it’s still a socially-distanced event with plenty of COVID measures in place, this definitely feels like a return to real red carpet events. So, the big question is who is there? Hosted by Jack Whitehall for the fourth time running, the likes of Dua Lipa, Coldplay and the Weeknd are set to perform. But while the music is what we’ll be watching the show for, before that happens we want to know what everyone is wearing on the red carpet. Dua Lipa was one of the first to show up wearing custom-made Vivienne Westwood, followed closely by Olivia Rodriogo in Dior. British talent such as Maya Jama, Mabel, Celeste and Arlo Parks also turned up to the red carpet. You c...
Dua Lipa’s Vivienne Westwood Dress Is a Tribute to London and Being Together Again
Dua Lipa is certainly one of the most stylish stars on the 2021 BRIT Awards red carpet. The Future Nostalgia singer arrived looking like a winner wearing a golden-yellow Vivienne Westwood minidress with head-to-toe accessories by the iconic British punk fashion brand. “I wanted to make it British, quite London, have some fun with it,” Dua told hosts Yasmin Evans and AJ Odudu on the BRIT red carpet live stream. “It’s all about getting people together.” Dua’s outfit featured a golden-yellow Vivienne Westwood bardot minidress with a neon-purple mesh overlay and the brand’s signature three-row pearl bas relief choker necklace (£340), with earrings, bracelets, and rings by the brand, including a Union Jack ring, a pair of deep-plum platform lace-up heel...
BRITs 2021: The Best Dressed Stars Wore Sparkling Outfits and Neon-Green Gowns
The 2021 BRIT Awards are a much-needed fashion indulgence. Unlike film and television award red carpets, music award shows are dedicated to over-the-top celebrity outfits, and with stars like Dua Lipa, Little Mix, and Harry Styles leading the nominations, the looks promise to be sparkling, sensual, and totally unforgettable. Opening the red carpet was a lot of sparkle with hosts Clara Amfo and Maya Jama wearing coordinated outfits inspired by smart, black suits but featuring sexy, sparkling details. Maya wore an Area coordinated set with diamanté crystal embellishments, and Clara wore a Poster Girl silver chainmail minidress inspired by Paris Hilton‘s 21st-birthday outfit. BRITs 2021 Rising Star award winner Griff also tried the sparkling trend in a purple-rainbow-pastel, mermaid-ins...
Jessie Mei Li Is Netflix’s Latest Breakout Star—and She’s All Kinds of Cool
If you were about to star as the lead in a new show dubbed the next Game of Thrones, you’d probably freak out, right? But then again, if you’re Jessie Mei Li, you’ll probably just carry on as normal. The up-and-coming 25-year-old British actress stars in Netflix’s latest mega production, the adaptation of author Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone young-adult (YA) series. The show follows Li’s character, the protagonist, Alina Starkov, as she navigates discovering and ultimately revealing her hidden powers. It’s a classic underdog-to-superhero tale. I’m talking to Li over Zoom only a week after the release of the show—the peak of Shadow and Bone’s hype. Since landing on our screens, it’s stayed at number one on Netflix UK’s most-watched shows and is currently number two in the U.S. I can’t hel...
The 7 Versatile Staples I Always Buy From M&S
Marks & Spencer might be the place you usually head to for socks and sandwiches, but as any fashion expert will know, there are plenty of fab fashion pieces to be discovered there. Priding itself on its classic designs that transcend the generations, M&S has developed a knack for creating basics that will look just as good on everyone, whether you’re 18 or 80. With classic cuts and flattering fits, it really has become our go-to for certain staples that need to stand the test of time. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting...
I’ve Probably Tried Every Acne Product on the Market—These Ones Actually Work
Whether I’m writing about the products that I’ve actually loved this month or my favourite affordable skincare swaps, I always try to be as open and honest about my skin journey as possible. As someone who has experienced pretty severe acne since my teenage years, I’m not on board with miracle cures and wonder products that claim to eliminate spots and vanish breakouts in one use, and I’d hate to give the impression that there are products on the market that can do that. Skincare expert Tijion Esho, founder of the Esho Clinic, is a firm advocate of long-term routines when it comes to treating acne. “One-off treatments can give skin a temporary boost, but we know that with conditions like acne, it’s a journey; not an ove...
Bright-Pink Shirts Are Trending, and We Just Found 10 Amazing Ones
Virtual fashion weeks have meant that for the past year or so, we haven’t experienced those everyone’s-phone-goes-up moments when a truly spectacular look goes down the runway. It only happens a handful of times a season when there is a look so fresh and so brilliant that everyone unanimously falls for it at the exact same time. While in Zoom land, we can’t hear audible gasps or see the entire front row video the same outfit, there was one look in the S/S 21 collections that went well and truly viral. The item in question was a bright-pink oversize button-down shirt at Valentino. The silk shirt is so oversize that it can be worn with little else, and on the runway, it was styled with a pair of barely visible short shorts. The shade of pink is so bright tha...
