Posts with tag London

Despite our natural squeamishness about needles and...ahem...other stuff, we feel compelled to share the latest in skin care technology: injectable baby foreskin treatments.

You know the economy is really bad when even royalty has to start cutting back. This year, the Queen of England is ushering in a new era of "Credit Crunch Couture," for a state banquet in Slovakia.

Swarovski crystal is having a pretty noteworthy month here on StyleList, first Annie found this outrageous piece of crystal-encrusted luggage, and now this. Apparently, Swarovski has made a deal with Harper's Bazaar to feature small crystals arranged into stars on their November cover. They have done a crystal-studded cover before -- back in September of last year. This year, in honor of the financial meltdown of 2008 they're doing it again.

It being so close to Halloween, and her being Grace Jones, we almost overlooked this photo of Grace kooking it up at the Q Awards in London.

Remember last summer when Marc Jacobs launched his lovely fruity/floral fragrance called Daisy? It's came with a wildly popular promotional campaign that was equipped with a secret code and all that shiz, which lead to every able-bodied fashion fiend across America hitting up every source they had to get their hand on the keys.

Well, the American rock star is trying to duplicate that same madness across the pond with the re-launch of his Daisy perfume in London.

From now until October 19th, black taxi cabs will be adorned with images of Marc Jacobs new fragrance and their interiors will be covered in faux daisies. Cab drivers will also give away daisy lollipops. And now you know.

[via Black Book]

We'll be the first to admit -- we admire Mischa Barton for taking chances with her wardrobe, but she gets it terribly, horribly, ridiculously wrong sometimes. So when the former O.C. star hit up London Fashion Week, amongst other events over in the U.K. we were pleasantly surprised to see her wearing cute outfit after cute outfit!

What's the longest catwalk you've ever seen? The Victoria's Secret catwalk seems pretty long to us, but that doesn't even come close to the world's longest catwalk, created by the House of Fraser on Monday for the launch of London Fashion Week.

Models started walking the catwalk on Monday in Land's End, and the models will walk a relay from there to John O'Groats -- a walk that will take a total of about 382 hours.

A variety of models, volunteers, and House of Fraser staff will walk a distance of 1193.6 miles, not stopping for night, nor rain, nor snow. They will pass some of the UK's most well-known points of interest, including Stone Henge, The Angel of the North, and Edinburgh Castle. Hope everyone's comfortable walking in heels!

You know, it's not like we expect a lot from Jack Black. In fact, he's worn far worse than the "shocking" suit he sported at the Tropic Thunder premier in London, and we let it go. Hey, he's a chubby funny man who lives his look. Usually he appears to have rolled out of bed and on to the red carpet, and usually we try to appreciate (somewhere, deep in our cold, cold heart) that authenticity.

Usually.

Julien MacDonald said that the collection he presented today during London Fashion Week was inspired by a fantasy safari, but we're wondering if he wasn't also a tiny bit influenced by the infamous Gisele water dress ad -- there was so much movement to all the garments!

People Tree, a pioneer in the world of eco-conscious fashion, held a swanky runway show in the hip London club Whiskey Mist at Zeta last night, and it wasn't only the clothing that was held to ethical standards. People Tree chose to use models from Quintessentially Models, an agency that "takes an ethically-based approach to model management refusing to represent any 'size zero' models."

Don't think for a second, though, that this was a bunch of chubby hippies looking at tie-dye t-shirts. People Tree's Autumn/Winter 2008 is full of trendy dresses, tops, and capes. Check out the gallery to see a sampling of styles.

How do you know when you're a genuine 'supermodel' versus one of those self-proclaimed upstarts? Maybe it's when you become the subject of a $1.5M sculpture entitled "Siren" -- not that there's any doubt surrounding Kate Moss' supermodel status. In what is thought to be the largest gold statue since the days of the Pharaoh in ancient Egypt, Kate Moss has been immortalized in the form of a 50kg (110lbs) solid gold statue at the British Museum in London.

The artist, Marc Quinn, has used Kate Moss as inspiration in some of his past works. In 2006, Quinn featured Moss in a sculpture he named Sphinx, in which he contorted the supermodel into a freaky yoga position. Apparently, he sees her as a representation of "the ideal beauty of the moment" -- and we're pretty sure he's not alone. The golden statue will was first unveiled yesterday and will be featured in the Statuephilia exhibition from October 4th thru January 25th.

What we can't seem to figure out is: is the Kate Moss statue nude? If so, a lot of tickets will be sold.

[via Jezebel]

Ethical fashion is an approach to socially and environmentally sustainable design, sourcing and manufacture of clothing. The ranks of ethical fashion designers are growing exponentially, and the fashions are finally hot, sexy and wearable.

This is a long overdue positive change, and the Re:fashion Awards are a way to celebrate the designers, consumers and manufacturers who are taking the steps to make sustainable fashion appealing and available.

The fashion contest is open to contestants all over the world, with eleven prizes in three categories:

• Designers - The RE:Designer of the Year Awards celebrate outstanding design coupled with pioneering sustainable practices.
• Making a Difference - The Making a Difference Awards celebrate initiatives which have achieved real positive change in the fashion sector.
• Innovation - The Innovation Awards celebrate innovative initiatives and ideas with enormous potential to achieve positive change in the fashion industry.

The awards ceremony will be held in London on November 13, 2008, and the submission date for entries was just extended to August 22nd, so you still have time to enter. If you're a new or established ethical fashionista, this is a chance for you to show the world your stuff!

Despite the fact that men prefer size 10, the idea that skinny models = tons of women with body image issues has been a hot topic for crusading do-gooders for decades. But with all the outrage over the supposedly sickly-looking models, nobody's ever been able to put a stop to the anorexic reign of size zeros. Even now, the UK's best chance at banning "unhealthy" models in the looks like it's wilting away.

The British government has been eyeing new regulations that would require catwalk models to pay for a £500 ($933) health exam and certificate before they could do any work on the runway. While we think that seems kinda steep, it actually gathered a lot of support. Now, without similar bans in major fashion cities like New York or Milan, London is worried about all kinds of negative fallout -- especially at London Fashion Week.

Other, less-severe measures are being put in place to protect the health of British models, like promoting a drug and alcohol free backstage environment. Why alcohol-free?

[via Jezebel]

At some point this summer, there will be a family reunion, wedding or christening. If the good news is that kids are invited, but the bad news is the idea of an itchy, stiff dress turning your little princess into a monster, then check out Lucy Sykes New York, and all the pretty sundresses.

Beautiful prints, lightweight cotton, and, for a special party dress, fairly reasonable prices -- certainly under $100. It's not Target, but it's also not Dior. The dresses have a classic shape, with twirly skirts and enough ruffles to be festive without looking like a square dancing costume. They are also refreshingly free of glitter or other Bratz-like flair.

Sykes and her doubtlessly beautiful family -- including sons Titus and Heathcliff -- spend weekends in the Hamptons and jet around the world to Paris, Milan and London. Lucy tries to infuse her dresses with the spirit of these places. We're not sure if she succeeds, but we can definitely imagine them on some little girls we know, playing tag while the grown ups sip celebratory cocktails. Now that's a summer party.