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Valentino for Gap

Hold onto your haute horses, ladies, because your basics are about to get laced with luxury. Gap has just unveiled its latest designer collaboration, and fans of frills and ruffles will be especially pleased – it’s Valentino!

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Get the look: Emma Watson in Rafael Lopez

Emma Watson has gone from actress to model to fashion icon all before her 21st Birthday, and this latest show-stopping red carpet number again proves why we adore her effortlessly classic style. Ms. Watson attended the Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows film premiere in London last week in this ultra sleek and sophisticated black lace dress by Rafael Lopez. We love how the dress boasts a vintage vibe, whilst adding a modern twist with the feathered skirt – and with Emma’s new hair cut we can see the start of a 1920s theme. With the dress being the central statement of the outfit, Emma’s natural make up and barely-there accessories ensure all eyes are on the Lopez piece – but she doesn’t forget the sparkle with her dew drop earrings. Once again Ms. Watson has ticked all of our sartorial boxes, so here are our top picks for recreating her look… Lace Frill Skirt Dress, £30, ASOS The LLD is almost as staple as the LBD today, and this lace frill dress from ASOS shares a very similar cut and design to like the Lopez number. Short sleeves? Check. Lace chest? Check. Layered skirt (minus the feathers)? Check. We even love how it draws in at the waste to emphasise the tiered lace panels – just like the dropped waist on Emma’s dress. Office Square Black Nubuck heels, £75, eBay Fashion Outlet A pair of black pumps are a must-have for Emma’s sleek look, and we think these Office Nubuck heels are the perfect party pair. Not only are they a dead ringer for Emma’s courts with their sculpted toe and platform, but they’re a timeless design to rework again and again. Drop Chain Earrings, £7.50, Topshop Emma’s dew drop earrings add a touch of sophisticated sparkle to her […]

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Vero Moda comes to the UK

Our European readers may well be familiar with Vero Moda, but across on British shores it’s a different story – a lot of online oohing and ahhing through a finger-smudged screen, to be precise – but not for much longer. The Danish brand is opening its first UK flagship store next week!

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Our looks from BNTM Live

If you didn’t make it along to see us at the Style Icon workshops at BNTM Live over the weekend, don’t worry, we’re here to fill you in on all the looks you missed. Doing what we do best, we talked trends and tastes as we highlighted three of this season’s hottest trends, picked key pieces to invest in and, more importantly, showed our audience how to wear them. But we know not all of you managed to make it down to London’s ExCel Centre, so for those of you in need of solving a few sartorial dilemmas this season, take a look below to see the trends we picked, the pieces we loved, and how we styled them. Look one: Camel Camel Coat – Pied a Terre at House of Fraser (coming online soon); silk shirt – Jil Sander at TK Maxx; denim shorts – £30 £15 at Topshop; chelsea boots – £39.99 at TK Maxx; leopard print bag – £69.99 at TK Maxx Look 2: Leopard print Leopard print faux fur coat – Biba at House of Fraser (coming online soon); black shift dress – £59.99, Calvin Klein at TK Maxx; patent pumps – £59.99, LK Bennett at TK Maxx; mock-croc ladylike bag – 19.99 at TK Maxx Look 3: Shearling Shearling waterfall jacket – £75, Therapy at House of Fraser (coming online soon); white T-Shirt – £12, Topshop; skinny cargo pant – £19.99 at TK Maxx; black hiking boots – £24.99 at TK Maxx; black oversized clutch bag – £69.99, Michael Kors at TK Maxx Let us know what you think of the looks – and the trends!

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All the gossip from Britain’s Next Top Model Live

The first ever Britain’s Next Top Model Live exhibition took place this weekend at London’s impressive ExCel Centre, so with our press passes at the ready and dressed to perfection, the MFL girls were ready to embrace the life of a model. And in more ways than one… The weekend wasn’t spent entirely sipping champagne and browsing the vintage clothing stalls – oh no – us girls had to earn our keep and take centre stage at the Style Icon Workshop to give daily discussions on this season’s biggest trends. Our editor Emily took to the mic as the expert guest speaker giving a confident, funny and insightful look into this season’s camel, leopard print and shearling trends, and brought in a crowd of fashion-hungry girls (and, occasionally, guys) day after day while us interns simply posed on stage in our outfits – oh the hardship. In our free time we explored the wonders of fashion, beauty and music. The stalls were certainly varied, from Zandra Rhodes footwear, Jonathon Aston tights, Bourjois makeup to even teeth whitening, though we had to pass on the latter as the fear of the dentist suddenly took over. Free makeovers and hair styling were also on offer for a bit of well-deserved pampering, all thanks to the London College of Beauty and the world-famous stylist, Adee Phelan. Musical sensations Eliza Doolittle and Diana Vickers provided the lyrical entertainment, while BNTM judge Charlie Speed left many a young girl in a flutter with his live interview on the main Kiss Open Catwalk stage. However, we all agreed that the highlight of our weekend was witnessing the amazing Chyna Whyne in action (although the Tia Maria cocktail bar came a close second). Aside from her jaw-droppingly stunning appearance, the singer-turned-stilletto-master gave a hilarious insight into how […]

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Levi’s launches Shape What’s to Come website

Ever wondered how some of the more successful women in the creative industry came to be so, er, successful? Ever wished you could talk to like-minded people about how to follow your dreams? Well, this may all sound a little idealistic, but Levi’s has just launched a brand new online community for creative women to share their stories.

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Five minutes with jeweller Johnny Rocket

Johnny Rocket’s a name that should need no introduction, but what the heck, we’re going to give you one anyway. When John Pearce launched his jewellery label back in 1997, he had no idea it was going to become one of Britain’s most iconic accessories brands – but he’d hoped it would be. Quickly catching the eyes of all the people that matter in music and celebrity cultures, it was the fashion industry that first saw Johnny Rocket’s potential for super-stardom when he sealed deals to collaborate with Tom Ford and Julien Macdonald, among others, to create his signature innovative designs that fuse edgy rock-spirit with intricate expertise. Making somewhat of a name for itself as a coveted cool and quirky company, creative commissions have flown through the door for Johnny Rocket – he created Jamiroqui’s iconic warrior headdress, Kylie’s legendary hotpants and a bespoke Swarovski-encrusted guitar for the Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins among the rest. But Johnny Rocket’s no longer a one-man brand – in 2002, when Pearce was working on a diamond-embellished Ford KA with Julien Macdonald, he met Niall Paisley, an esteemed jeweller, who soon became a partner. Fast-forward to today, though, and Johnny Rocket’s been working its magic on a new project – with diet Coke, as it would happen, creating limited edition Swarovski-embellished bottles exclusively for Selfridges, where John will also be appearing today to help customers customise their own versions. We caught up with Johnny Rocket last week to find out more about the diet Coke collaboration, what makes jewellery so special, and what sparkle we should be looking out for this season… You’ve just announced a collaboration with diet Coke to create a limited edition collection of bottles – how did the collaboration come about? diet Coke approached me about working with them […]

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Win five pairs of tickets to BNTM Live!

So yesterday we told you London’s biggest shopping extravaganza, Britain’s Next Top Model Live, was coming to the city in just two weeks, but today we can do one better – we’re giving away five pairs of tickets to five lucky MFL fans! Fancy spending the day watching catwalk shows from cool up-and-coming designers, getting pampered with free makeovers, modelling in make-shift photoshoots, hearing need-to-know fashion advice from expert insiders, supping cocktails, rubbing shoulders with celebs and shopping to your heart’s content (not to mention meeting us, of course)? Here’s your chance! We’re giving away five pairs of tickets to BNTM Live, taking place between Friday, 22nd October and Sunday, 24th October, to five of our Facebook fans, so you and a friend can experience London’s ultimate fashion and beauty event. To be in with a chance of winning, you must be a fan of My Fashion Life on Facebook and answer the following question. Which venue will host Britain’s Next Top Model Live 2010? Email you answer to comps@my-lifemedia.com by midnight on Tuesday, 19th October. Five winners will be selected at random from our Facebook fans. Good luck, girls! Competition is open to UK residents only. Winners’ tickets for BNTM Live can be used on any of the three days between October 22nd and 24th. Visit bntmlive.com for more information.

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Mulberry Alexa: the return of the ‘it’ bag

In years past, every season’s had its ‘it’ bag – there’s the Hermes Birkin, the Dior Saddle, Balenciaga’s Lariat, Chloe’s Paddington, Louis Vuitton’s Murakami and arguably, perhaps, Proenza Schouler’s PS1 – but one glance at more recent collections will tell you a different story. For almost two years now, the ‘it’ bag has been made redundant – it’s no longer cool to make a statement with a straight-off-the-runway designer piece, apparently. Well, that was until Mulberry created a little bag called the Alexa last September for spring/summer 2010 that’s sort of thrown a spanner in the ‘it’ bag works. So how comes a new ‘it’ bag’s been born in a non-‘it’ bag society? Well, there’s one word that’s responsible as much for their fall as it is their rise – the recession. When the markets crashed two years ago, our first and, frankly quite natural, reaction was to stop in our tracks, hide our wallets somewhere we’d never find them and our bank balances somewhere more secret still. But a year down the line we were beginning to see the birth of investment buys – fast, throw-away fashion wasn’t actually saving anyone any money. Long-term purchases made sense; they satisfied our penchant for an instant buy but became keep-forever pieces, too. Needless to say with the ‘it’ bag being coined kind of cool again, a whole flurry of fashionistas have been queuing up to get their hands on Mulberry’s hero handbag since – though at £695 a pop, their inherent popularity is still interesting. Waiting lists for the Alexa have, literally, hundreds of names chomping at the bit to be the first to scoop the new stock, meaning one thing: super record-breaking sell-out (yes, that’s a technical term). So high is the demand for the Alexa still, in fact, that […]

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Rihanna takes over Topshop

If you were down London’s Oxford Street Monday and happened to see an, er, interestingly-dressed faux redhead, chances are it was Rihanna – the singer was at Topshop’s flagship store styling up five competition winners to the very best of her sartorial ability.

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Rosamund Pike in Nicholas Kirkwood

This week saw the London premiere of new movie Made in Dagenham and with an A list cast there sure was an A list of outfits. Leading the style set Rosamund Pike followed on from her stylish turn at the Toronto Film Festival wearing a hypnotic print Mary Katrantzou Fall 2010 dress. Standing out on the red carpet the former bond in her one cap sleeve vibrant print dress looked absolutely stunning. The British actress upped the glam by pairing her interesting dress with interesting heels. Opting for purple satin Nicholas Kirkwood court shoes. The bronze pearl platforms really finished this outfit off. Keeping everything else simple to emphasis her gorgeous dress and killer heels, we have to say Rosamund Pike really knows what she’s doing to stand out from the rest of the fashionistas.

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Why we love Aruna Seth (the pretty shoes definitely help)

Last week MFL were lucky enough to get an insight into the mind of Aruna Seth, shoe designer to the stars and all round lovely hostess. If you haven’t heard of Aruna yet, don’t worry, you soon will – this was a space brimming with Swarovski crystals and elegantly designed courts; all packed into London’s Mandeville hotel. Apart from chatting to Aruna about her latest escapades, we took a peek at both the bridal collection (a market Seth seems to own) and the more accessible winter collection. Split into three sections, we were first treated to an all-black crystal fest, where well-constructed heels met perfectly-arranged sparkle. If winter boot shopping is getting you down, we can personally recommend Aruna’s calf length suede pair, complete with pom poms and crystal draping – who said the weather should stop our fun? Next up was an all-nude selection, where butterfly-embellished flats sat alongside snakeskin platforms. Seth is really trying to expand her remit, and is bringing her craftsmanship to the fashion table with her, thank heavens! We have to admit, our favourite part of the night by far was sampling the bridal collection – pale shoes that are transferable to a night out on the town. Aruna has carved a name for herself in producing quality, well-attended pieces that are built to last – we were chuffed to discover a padded sole made for pounding the pavements in, who’d have thought? – which is why, despite the wedding tag, we’re seriously considering bringing some of those stunning crystal bow heels into our wardrobes as soon as possible. Alongside Aruna’s work sat another art form – celebrity snaps through the ages by Terry O’Neill, Danny Clifford and Douglas Kirkland. Occasional glances at the off-duty Beatles, or Audrey Hepburn relaxing in a swimming pool, definitely […]

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First look: Zooey Deschanel for Rimmel

Is it bad to admit that until last night we’d sort of forgotten about Rimmel’s new Zooey Deschanel coup? Well, let’s just say we quickly remembered when we caught a glimpse of the first ad campaign starring the actress at Coty’s bloggers event yesterday. And we don’t think we’ll be forgetting again any time soon. The also singer and style icon is fronting Rimmel’s new Lash Accelerator mascara, which promises to encourage your lashes to grow (more on that soon), and is set for release at the beginning of September. We caught a glimpse of the new campaign last night and, naturally, Zooey looks absolutely stunning in that effortlessly pretty way she seems to project so easily – and may we just say, those big doe eyes are the perfect tools to promote a mascara. Apparently there’s more to come from Ms. Deschanel too, with campaigns for other Rimmel products already queuing up – we’re aware we now sound a little obsessed, but as the first non-British girl to front a campaign for the beauty brand, Zooey’s working wonders for Rimmel; she’s got that accessible beauty nailed. Congrats all round, we think. Psst, there’s more on the Coty bloggers event coming next week…

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Hermes launches street style website

Hermes and its scarves are as iconic a pairing as Chanel and its twinsets, but while both are usually associated with high luxe and ladylike glamour, one look at the new fashion website Hermes has just launched will show you an urban cool side to the luxury French fashion house.

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Pamper and dine with Keynoir

It’s Thursday. It’s nearly the end of the week. And if you’re anything like us, you’ll be pretty tired. All the better that this week’s best deals at Keynoir are full-on pampering perfection, then. Say it with us now, relax…

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Johnny Blue Eyes for ClosetBox

ClosetBox, the new online shopping sensations, has secured some great designers since it’s start up, but they’ve just signed one more, a certain Johnny Blue Eyes, who’s created a brand new (and rather unique) project: Love for Sale.

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Roksanda Ilincic launches swimwear

Still looking for the perfect swimsuit for your summer holiday? You may be in luck, particularly if you’re fond of Roksanda Ilincic. The Belgrade designer is launching her debut swimwear collection this summer – and it’s set to land exclusively at Harvey Nichols in a splash.

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Lunchtime buy: Victim antique lace necklace

We’ve kept an eye on London fashion label, Victim, ever since we saw the autumn/winter 2009 show at Fashion Week and were excited to see that Farfetch are stocking some of the pieces from the most recent collection. This antique lace necklace encapsulates everything we love about the brand, giving off a vintage vibe with its layering of beads, ribbon and lace, draped together to create a gorgeously gothic and feminine piece. £168 from Farfetch.

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Get a half-price hair cut for charity

Hear the words ‘half-price hair cut’ muttered in the same sentence and we’d usually tell you to tread with caution (memories of cheap trims in our teens still live on today), but when the cut’s coming from a top hair stylist to the stars, we’re inclined to feel a little excited.

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Mulberry for Target?

Dear friends, you did not read wrong – we are wriggling with excitement at the news that’s just broken this morning. So we hear on the grapevine, Mulberry is teaming up with Target to launch a lower-priced collection of handbags.

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Jasmine Di Milo to close

It wasn’t so long ago that Harrods owner Mohammed Al Fayed sold the iconic London department store, but it would seem his daughter is keen on getting out of the fashion business, too: Jasmine Al Fayed has announced she’ll be closing her Jasmine Di Milo label.

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Lily Cole launches Model Search

Do you fancy yourself as the next Adam Senn or Jamie Dornan? Then get yourself down to London’s Gatwick airport – no not for a much-needed holiday – but for Storm modeling agency’s search for a new face. Fronted by supermodel of the moment Lily Cole, Storm agency and Gatwick airport today launched their search for a new male and female model, and they’re very much hoping re-create the success of Kate Moss after she was spotted at JFK airport in the ‘80s. Not only will the gorgeous winners receive a formidable new faces contract with Storm but they’ll also be taking to the catwalk in Gatwick Fashion week from 5th-8th August to model all of the hottest high street looks. Sarah Doukas, the Storm agent who spotted Kate Moss when she was just 14, said ‘This is a very exciting opportunity for Storm. We are very devoted to the discovery and nurturing of new talent and the opportunity to launch a model competition with London Gatwick Airport is exciting. We are hoping to find the New Faces of the future, who will go on to enjoy a long and successful career with Storm.’ If you’re not planning on jet-setting it through Gatwick Airport anytime soon, but you still want to enter the competition, then do not fear, you can upload your shots to the website where you’ll be judged by Storm’s top scouts as well as the very discerning public. So if you think you’ve got what it takes, then strike your best pose and – whether you’re planning to fly or not – hot-foot it down to Gatwick airport for the modeling chance of a lifetime.

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Meet the new Mulberry family

Bayswater? Alexa? Pah, there’s a new collection of It Bags in town, and if you like your handbags luxury and leather, you’re in for a treat this morning. British brand Mulberry – read uber handbag gurus – has added a new family to its ever-bulging bag empire for AW10: meet the Neely.

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my-wardrobe.com launches Denim Bar

As double denim makes waves across the global fashion scene, jeans have never been a more important buy than this season. Luckily for you, luxe online retailer my-wardrobe.com has made it all the more easy to find your perfect pair with the launch of its Denim Bar.

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Win tickets to Exclusive My-Wardrobe Denim Party

What’s Monday next week looking like for you? The usual crawl into work, countless cups of tea in the name of procrastination and a to-do list that’s never-ending? Same here. But My-wardrobe may just have the solution to a mundane Monday, as next week they’re launching a special treasure hunt to celebrate their two-day Denim pop up shop on the 27th-28th in London’s Carnaby Street. As of Monday next week My-wardrobe will be releasing clues to the whereabouts of 5 pairs of hidden Nudie Jeans via the very handy mediums of facebook and twitter. Once you’re clued up the actual hunt will take place on Tuesday between 12pm and 3pm and the lovely my-wardrobe people will be giving you the clues you need to find the jeans – don’t worry they’re won’t be much brain work involved as we’re assured they won’t be too cryptic. To each pair of jeans an email address will be attached and the lucky finder will be able to attend the exclusive launch party on Wednesday 26th May. As well as partying with the most stylish of the fashion crowd, you’ll be served Martinis from behind an actual bar of denim, listen to DJ sets from Tom Crane and CSY and of course make your arrival on a denim carpet – naturally. So if you fancy attending the very denim soiree then get ready to start following the clues on Monday on My-wardrobe’s facebook page or twitter feed.

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Save 20% at Ted Baker’s Summer Shopping evening!

What: Save 20% at Ted Baker’s Summer Shopping evening! When and where: Wednesday 26th May 4-8pm (Cambridge) Thursday 27th May 4pm- 8:30pm Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Bluewater, Brighton, Bristol, Canary Wharf, Cheapside – Ted Baker & Friends, Covent Garden – Floral St, Covent Garden – Langley Court, Dublin, Glasgow, Guildford, Kings Road, Leeds, Liverpool – Button St, Liverpool ONE – Peters Lane, Manchester, Nottingham, Regent St, Richmond, Sheffield, South Molton St (womenswear only), Westfield London – The Atrium, Westfield London – The Village (Ted Baker Pashion), Westbourne Grove and online at www.tedbaker.com between 4:00pm and 12.00midnight

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Joanna Sykes for Aquascutum

Fashion’s waited with baited breath since the shock departure of Aquascutum’s Michael Herz and Graeme Fidler to Bally in March, but it seems the wait for a replacement designer is over – Joanna Sykes has been confirmed in at the London label.

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Lara Stone and David Walliams are wed!

Oh it has been an exciting weekend for fashion, hasn’t it? But not everyone’s been sunning themselves in Cannes – some have been making their own fun on the other side of channel, and we bet none more so than Lara Stone, who married the comedy man of her dreams, David Walliams, yesterday.

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