Sweet Charity

It is always nice to be able to write about a fashion product that is also for a good cause, and the Splashmac campaign is a great combination of charity and fashion.

E-tailer MandMDirect.com have commissioned top fashion designers Christopher Kane, Sienna and Savannah Miller of Twenty8Twelve, James Long and Amy Molyneaux and Percy Parker of PPQ to design four Splashmacs for the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Left - Jenny Frost in the PPQ Splashmac

Each mac costs £9.99 from MandMDirect.com and all proceeds go directly to the charity. The Splashmac campaign has already made 75K for the Teenage Cancer Trust in just one month.
This is a great opportunity to donate to a wonderful charity and get a piece of Christopher Kane for under £10.



Amber Le Bon in the James Long Splashmac



Jade Jagger in the Christopher Kane Splashmac



Ben Grimes in the Twenty8Twelve Splashmac

Buy the Splashmacs here - but be quick, it looks like the James Long design has already sold out.

AnOther Great Cover, and AnOther Great Cover, and AnOther...

The Fall/Winter AnOther Magazine cover is finally here. And it isn't just one great cover, there are four. I haven't been this excited about a magazine for months. Now I just have to decide which cover(s) to buy. Natalie Portman is my fave, closely followed by Kate Moss.

Vanessa Paradis by Hedi Slimane


Kate Moss by Craig McDean


Natalie Portman by Hedi Slimane


Katie Holmes by Craig McDean

My favourite is...
	Vanessa
	Kate
	Natalie
	Katie
pollcode.com free polls

AnOther Magazine’s Autumn/Winter 2009 special collector’s edition is on-sale exclusively at Liberty from September 10 and then widely available from September 17 2009. For more information click here.
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Back to School Bags

Even though I left school years ago I still get the urge to buy a 'back to school' bag around this time of the year. Getting a new school bag, pencil case and stationary at the end of August, ready for school in September, used to be really exciting when I was growing up - I always loved shopping. Before going to Paris I had a flick through some of my old Teen Vogue's and they all had 'back to school' features in them which made me wish for school-appropriate shopping trips even more.
So for those of you lucky, or unlucky enough (however you see it), to be starting a new year at school in September here are my favourite school bag styles, ranging from the Upper East Side to the Topshop budgets.

The Brown Satchel: I'm not an over-the-shoulder kind of girl, but recently I've been seeing people everywhere carrying satchels by the handles with the shoulder straps hooked over their arm (see Sienna below) which I think looks great. I love Topshop's take on the look just as much as Proenza Schouler's £10,000 version.


The Chic & Orange: Classic bags such as Mulbery's Bayswater and the Hermes Birkin look a lot more fun in orange. There is something about the combination of perfect structure and citrus colour which feels so right.


The Lightweight: Books are heavy, sometimes the best bag option is the one that weighs as little as possible but can hold a lot. Shoppers aren't always pretty but if you can find one as gorgeous as the Marni below you're set for the year.



images from justjared.buzznet.com and thefashionspot - all product images from store websites

Paris Part Deux: The Devil Wears Prada

The September Issue premiered in New York last night. I cannot wait to see this film. Anna Wintour wore a stunning dress from the Prada Resort 2010 collection, wonder if it was a little in joke for her...

I could sooo use some Resort right now. Paris is boiling. I think yesterday was the hottest I have ever been in my life, it’s not so fun.





The boiling Tuileries Gardens

The funniest thing was there were all these fat old men sunbathing by the river in speedos yesterday afternoon. I wanted to take some pictures to post just because it was the most hilarious thing but I thought that would be a bit gross. Instead here is the fabulous Giorgio Armani, looking better than the regular folk but still slightly questionable.

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Bonjour From Paris

I've finally worked out how to get online from the hotel so have been catching up on what people were wearing yesterday. Renee Zellweger is suddenly looking very chic, no?
But the real star is Diane Kruger. First in Miu Miu then in Chanel. I love both but the Miu Miu is slightly winning over the Chanel for me. The red lips help.


Diane in Miu Miu


Diane in Chanel

Diane looks best in...
	Miu Miu
	Chanel
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Yesterday I did all the necessary Paris stuff (stocking up on Sephora blusher and French magazines) today is gorgeous so I may post some Paris pics for you later.

images from thefashionspot and justjared

Do Models, Like, Really Eat Food?


Tatjana Patitz

Do models really live on 'coffee, vodka, cigarettes and champagne'? - The Guardian

Katie Grand talks about not wearing makeup on her wedding day and the new issue of LOVE - The Sunday Times

Is this the new Lauren Conrad? - W Magazine

Madonna turns 51, celebrates with Jesus - Lainey Gossip

Lady Gaga: Do people really think this makes a fashion icon? - Gossip Girls

Lara Stone covers the new Vogue Paris - The Fashion Spot


I don't normally do posts like this, but I am going to Paris for a few days and while I intend to post while I'm there I can't gaurantee I will have the time. So throughout the day I have been picking a few of the best stories/news online to keep you going.

image from the fashion spot

Shoes of the Season

Shoes became the highlight of the S/S 09 collections back in February. Models falling off their Prada heels were front page news and everyone was copying Vuitton's Spicy sandals. By the time the A/W collections came around feet had had their fifteen minutes of fame and the attention faded. The thigh-high boot is having a moment, but everyone appears to have forgotten about the high heel.
But that doesn't mean there aren't some beautiful pairs waiting to be worn. My joint favourites of the season are Prada's studded Mary-Janes (I'll take them in red and pink, please) and Givenchy's baby-blue numbers. But then I'm also in love with Chloe's feminine cream heels with the bow detailing and the ankle boots and Calvin Klein, Balenciaga and Matthew Williamson.

Which are your faves?

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