The Iron Man 2 Premiere is an Armani Affair

The last time Gwyneth and Scarlett promoted Iron Man 2 together they looked very similar, but for the LA premiere last night they went for totally different styles - albeit in the same colour and by the same designer.
Scarlett wore a shimmering dress from the Armani Privé S/S collection. I think it's quite an interesting choice, as Scarlett tends to stick with figure-hugging silhouettes. But I don't like the shoes though, they let the look down.


Gwyneth stuck to the same colour pallette, but went for a short suit, by Armani. On paper Gwyneth wearing a short suit to a premiere sounds like a great idea - she has the legs for it - but I'm not keen on this look. I'm getting bored of bold shoulders for a start, and I am not liking the shoes she wore. Normally she has amazing taste in shoes - what went wrong?


What I really wanted to see Gwyneth wear was the blue ruched frilly number (above) from the Stella McCartney S/S 2010 collection. I think Gwyneth would look killer in it, don't you?
What did you think of the Iron Man 2 Premiere fashion? Who was the best dressed?

images from thefashionspot.com and style.com

Hit and Miss of the Week: Back-to-Front

This was the week that Amanda Seyfried wore a Bodyamr dress back-to-front on the red carpet. Luckily for her the back of the dress was a lovely colour, so it didn't look too bad, but it was still a rather embarrassing fashion mistake. If it was a mistake, that is.
And it wasn't just Amanda slipping up with her wardrobe this week; Katy Perry wore an unflattering Vuitton S/S piece to Coachella, and Kylie was spotted in some rather ill-fitting mustard yellow trousers.
But let's look on the bight side instead. Jessica Simpson looked fabulous in a Stella McCarntney dress, Demi Moore rocked a sexy little purple number when visiting Letterman, and J-Lo (is it wrong to still call her J-Lo?) made many appearances - some good, some bad - this week.







images from celebrity-gossip.net and thefashionspot.com

I'm Cheating on my Blog With a Magazine

From Monday I’ll be interning at a magazine for a few weeks. I’m going to try and blog as much as possible throughout this period, but can’t guarantee posting will be as regular as normal. The Hit & Miss post will continue every Sunday, and I’ll try to post whenever I get the chance. Probably mostly on weekends and in the evening. I feel oddly anxious about leaving the blog for such a long time, but hopefully it will fly by.


You can follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/cocosteaparty for little updates, and I will be to posting every day again as soon as possible.

Who is Your Favourite Iron Lady?

There was a cast screening of Iron Man 2 in LA last night, and leading ladies Gwyneth Platrow and Scarlett Johansson both turned up in close-fitting grey dresses. I think they both looked event-appropriate, as this wasn't a premiere and therefore didn't call for a show-stopping dress. I've heard that the UK premiere for Iron Man 2 will take place in Westfield shopping centre, which is a weird idea. Can you imagine Gwyneth Paltrow in Westfield? And what will they wear? I can't wait to see that.



While they both looked fabulous last night it is a bit of a shame they wore such similar dresses. Scarlett's is by Roland Mouret and Gwyneth wore a piece from Victoria Beckham's collection. The last time Gwyneth promoted an Iron Man movie she had a fabulous shoe collection that started Gwyn-mania, so last night she rocked a fabulous pair of Georgina Goodman LOVE heels.


They are available online at Matches. I think they're gorgeous.

So who do you think looked best in their grey dress last night? Are you sticking with Gwyneth or has Scarlett wooed you with her Mouret?

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I Love Giles More Than Lindsay

I'm sure by now you are all caught up on the rumours about Giles Deacon and Emanuel Ungaro. In case you missed it, British designer (and a personal favourite of mine) Giles Deacon was spotted having lunch with the owner of Emanuel Ungaro earlier in the week. And then it was announced that Estrella Archs, who had designed for Ungaro alongside Lindsay Lohan, has left the label.
There has been no word yet on whether Giles will fill the Lindsay Lohan shaped hole at Ungaro, but it would definitely be interesting to see him design for another house alongside his own label Giles. His A/W 2010 collection was gorgeous as ever, with a sixties vibe and a scrummy colour palette of caramel, chocolate and orange.




One of my favourite details from the collection were the delicate bow-belts, worn predominately over little dresses that would look right at home in an episode of Mad Men. I think this a great little styling trick that you could work into your summer wardrobe to stay ahead of the game.


Ungaro himself did once say "I adore the British. They are the strangest people in the world and certainly the most exotic. And they do strange things too."
So maybe Giles is the right man for the job. Whatever happens I hope he keeps his namesake label going, as he's one of my favourite British designers.

What do you make of the rumours? And do you think Giles is a good fit for Emanuel Ungaro? I think it goes without saying he will be a lot better than Lindsay Lohan, but is there another designer you'd like to see at Ungaro instead?

images from style.com, Emanuel Ungaro quote from 20th C Fashion by Linda Watson

Drip Drip Drop Little April Showers

My birthday is in April, and growing up I remember always being annoyed that the calender pictures for April always included rain. This April hasn't been that rainy, but in case it changes in an instant (as British weather so regularly does) there's the latest capsule collection from Burberry to keep us entertained.
The Burberry April Showers collection launches in selected stores and online today. And as the name suggests, it's full of rain-friendly clothing.


My favourite pieces in the collection are, of course, the trench coats. With a slightly cropped sleeve these styles are perfect for spring. As far as I'm concerned Burberry designs the most desirable coats in the world. I dream of Burberry trench coats, and the cream coat [above] is my latest Burberry obsession.


I think the menswear is even better than the women's, however, with some great colour choices - my favourite of which are the navy and plum, below.


Sadly Emma Watson doesn't star in the Burberry April Showers campaign, but there is a cute little video which accompanies the collection, and it somehow manages to make rain look like fun.



What do you think of the Burberry April Showers collection?

Images from Burberry - if you copy please credit Burberry as well as Coco's Tea Party

Sarah Jessica Parker Works It



This is a lesson in cool. Casually roll up a pair of old denims, wear with the ankle boots you bought last season and any old tank top you can find. Wrap a Vuitton scarf around your neck, and top it off with a hat Johnny Depp would be proud of. This is how SJP does casual cool. I like it.
You'll also note the Halston Heritage Slouchy ultrasuede Sac Bag she's carrying. It's growing on me big time. And it's a rather cheap (for a designer handbag, that is) £350, which is even better.


Sarah Jessica's Halston handbag is available at Net-a-Porter, but will probably sell out fast now she's been snapped with it.
What do you think of her look? Loving the Halston handbag too?

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