Something Light Hearted

After the horrible news about McQueen's death yesterday, a day spent wearing head-to-toe black, a rushed post about Jessica Alba this morning and a slow internet connection now, I've just about had it. So it's lovely to see this image of the adorable Lazaro Hernandez squashed between Margherita Missoni (wearing a starfish) and Mary-Kate Olsen (wearing a Gorilla-like coat) at the amfAR New York Gala.



I needed some Olsen-ness to lighten the mood. And is anyone else totally feeling headscarves now? Margherita can make anything look cool. No wonder her and Mary-Kate are friends...

image from celeb-city via thefashionspot.com

When in London...

The reason I haven't written anything about the red carpet events promoting Valentine's Day so far is because I'm saving it for the Hit & Miss. But last night was the London premiere and Jessica Alba looked interesting.


I'm not in love with this outfit, but you can see that she's trying too - and dare I quote Kate Moss here - "get the London look." I can imagine Daisy Lowe wearing this Prada dress with black tights and blue lace-up boots, and I imagine she would be more sucsessful. Jessica looks OK, but not very natural, I think she could have used a simple patent black pump.
But hey, at least she tried. What do you think of her look?

Jessica's "London look" is
	Great
	Terrible
	Ditch the shoes and it's OK
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image from zimbo via thefashionspot.com

RIP Alexander McQueen



39 seconds in. Just mesmerizing.

Miranda Kerr Brings 'It' Back

They say the 'It' bag is over. 'It' was all about the high heel - and now they're shrinking too. So what is 'It' now?
We're still in a recession, 'It' bags are still being filed under tacky, but when you see Miranda Kerr's blue Prada bag you will become obsessed. I want this bag. I need this bag. I will think about this bag all day.



This bag is 'It'. If there will be an 'It' bag in 2010 it should be this. And I'm now totally jealous of Miranda, aren't you too?

image from celebrity-gossip.net

Does Gaga Trump Ricci?

Remember way back in December Christina Ricci wore the finale dress from Marc Jacobs' S/S 2010 collection? I thought it was utter perfection, and the look came 10th in the 50 Best Dresses of 2009. I didn't think another star would give the dress a go, as it's sort of become Chrisitna's look. But Lady Gaga decided it was perfect attire for a snowy day in New York (you've gotta love her way of thinking). So now the question of who wore it best crops up...



I think Chrisitna still wins it for me, although I do really like Gaga's take on the dress. Which version do you like best?

images from thefashionspot.com and celebrity-gossip.net

Curiouser and Curiouser

At the end of 2009 one of the things I was most looking forward to about the new year was Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (I've never watched a film in 3D before, I think this should be my first), which is finally out in March. Alice in Wonderland was one of my first ever video tapes as a child, and Lewis Carroll's story still fascinates me.
And one of my all time favourite editorials is US Vogue's Alice in Wonderland. Staring Natalia Vodianova, photographed by Annie Leibovitz and I'm guessing - I can't find any styling credits online to confirm this - styled by Grace Coddington, it is simply stunning.
It's a shoot I'm sure you've all seen a billion times before (can you believe it's from December 2003? It doesn't feel that old), but it's so gorgeous it can't hurt to view it again, can it?









I've cut three images out because I felt this post was going on a bit, but you can view the shoot in full, with the fashion credits HERE. And you can watch the Alice in Wonderland trailer HERE.
Is anyone else as insanely excited as I am about this film?

images from vogue.com

The Third Kate



I don't know if it's because I write about Moss and Hudson quite a lot, or whether it's the fact she's been pretty quiet recently. But I completely forgot about the third stylish Kate. Kate Bosworth.
There was a time (I think around 2007/8) when everyone was obsessed with her style. Then she sort of faded out of the spotlight. But last night at a Chanel dinner in New York she had all eyes on her once again. The hair is adorable (I want mine to look like that), the smile is oh so sweet and her coat shows that she can do cold-weather-chic perfectly.
Kate Bosworth is back in the [fashion] game. Now if only she'd encourage Mischa and Kirsten to return too...

image from justjared.buzznet.com

P.S I know her dress was fabulous too - but I'm saving it for the Hit & Miss