Cate and Blake Take the June Covers

Even though there are lots of UK magazines I really rate (ELLE is a particular favourite) the two glossies I get genuinely excited about are US Vogue and W. The reason they are my favourites is because they use the best photographers and models - resulting in gorgeous editorials - as well as the best writers. I'm a journalism student so I like words - both magazines always have brilliant articles.
The June covers of W and Vogue couldn't be more different, however. W has paired Cate Blanchett with Craig McDean, resulting in sophisticated yet moody editorial. And Vogue went to the beach with Blake Lively and Mario Testino, producing in a fresh summery spread.


Cate is obviously promoting Robbin Hood, and if I'm honest I was expecting to see her on the cover of Vogue instead. Lucky W snapping her up first! I adore the image of her in the blue Etro dress, below right. You can read the accompanying article HERE but I always prefer to wait until the magazine's in my hands.



Blake doesn't appear to be promoting a new movie or series of Gossip Girl right now. I think she must just be on the June cover because Anna likes her - that and she looks good in a bikini. I hated Blake's last Vogue cover, which made her look a lot older than she is. This time it's much better. The image of her sitting in the car dressed in a leather Versace dress is fabulous.



You can read the feature HERE which is mostly about surfing but includes this very insightful quote from Blake: "Ostrich flats don't really work on the beach!"

What do you think of the June covers? Which is your favourite?

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Hit and Miss of the Week: To Cannes and Back

As you know The Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week. So far the highlights have been all the Gucci Première dresses on the red carpet, Carey Mulligan's Prada sundress and Cate Blanchett in that McQueen. Cate so far has the Cannes red carpet crown.
Also taking place this week was the Chanel 2010/11 Cruise collection, which Diane Kruger of course attended - you know she loves her Chanel. Whilst over in LA Vanessa Hudgens and Whitney Port experimented with bright shades of purple and yellow. Whitney was a lot more successful than Vanessa, however.
And back in Cannes Eva Longoria Parker floated about in a very slinky selection of minis. I haven't liked her Cannes look at all this year. Does one really need to go shopping in a body-con mini? I mean, really?







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Hit and Miss of the Week: Feeling the Chill

This week celebrities everywhere were pulling out their winter coats. Most of the looks this week I loved, from Kate Moss' fluffy number to Reese Witherspoon's candy pink cover-up. And Janet Jackson showed that winter isn't just about the coat - scarves are important too. Her huge knitted scarf actually looked like it was eating her in some photos, but at least she stayed nice and warm. And, of course, the cast of Nine threw the world premiere in London this week. Shame there was no Marion, but Penelope and Kate put on a good show.







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Hit and Miss of the Week: Paltrow in Pastels

I was thinking this week was pretty boring in terms of the red carpet. There was Cate Blanchett in a stunning Armani dress and then not much else. Until Gwyneth Paltrow made an outing. I love her pale pink draped dress - it looks beautiful on her.
Also this week Zac Efron is continuing to look cool (do I smell a stylist?) and Ashley Greene pulled off a red pinstripe trouser-suit. As always, let me know your thoughts on the weeks looks in the comments section.






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Exciting News at TheOutnet

On November 17th the A/W 09 collection from Ossie Clark will be exclusively hitting TheOutnet - at up to 80% off.
These discounts are mind-blowing - so I doubt the collection will be around for long, so add the date to your diary now.


Both Emma Watson and Cate Blanchett are fans of vintage Ossie Clark pieces, and the A/W collection is in keeping with the brand's early aesthetic - featuring empire-waist dresses and bold prints. Here is a preview of the collection:



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