And the Prince is called....

'HRH the Duchess of Cambridge safely delivered a son at 4.24pm today.  Both HRH and her child are both doing well' read the announcement placed on an easel outside Buckingham Palace.  In the 24 hours since the Prince's birth there has been much speculation as to what he will be called.  We all know it will be something traditional and English, a friend of mine is predicting Arthur, I personally favour Edgar (come on, admit it King Edgar sounds cool!).  Whilst we await the announcement of our future monarchs name however, I thought it appropriate to look back over some of the, ahem, less traditional baby names of celebrities in recent history.

Suri Cruise - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes meaning Princess in Hebrew.  Probably one of the most famous children in the world.  I don't love the name and I don't hate it, to be honest I think it's kind of a 'meh' name.

Ethel Mary - First daughter of Lily Allen and Sam Cooper.  Ok, so it isn't a name I would give my child but I think this one is quite cute.  They're two traditional English names and fit perfectly with Lily's more recent love of all things vintage.

Apple and Moses - 'You know, Apples are sweet and their wholesome and biblical'  Gwyneth Paltrow told Oprah. Was she drunk when she said this? 

Morrocan and Monroe - Yes that's right, 'Roc and Roe' for short.  Children of Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon.  She might have the voice of an angel but let's face it, she's not one to shy from a publicity stunt is she.



Seraphina Rose - Youngest daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner.  I have to admit I love this name.  Big sis is called Violet Anne which is just as sweet.  With parents as cute as 'Bennifer', I's expect nothing less.


Hopper Jack - Son of Sean Penn and Robin Wright, named after Dad's two best friends, the late Dennis Hopper and the iconic Jack Nicholson.  Cute, but I can't help thinking Dennis Jack would have sufficed.  Then I suppose that's too normal for a celebrity isn't it.

Kal-El - Because naming his child 'Clark' didn't signify Nicholas Cage's love of Superman enough.

Honor and Haven - Whilst not the most usual of names in the UK, across the pond they're not that out of the ordinary.  Either way I think Jessica Alba's baby names are adorable.

Jermajesty - Jermaine Jacksons daughter.  Because, well let's face it he is a Jackson and they can't do anything normal.

Aurelius Cy- Elle MacPherson's son.  Another one that I quite like, a name that dates back to ancient Rome it's one with meaning, sounds good and is unique.

Pilot Inspektor - Jason Lee.  Apparently named after the baby's parents listened to the song 'He's simple, he's dumb, he's a pilot'.  I have no words.  I think even 'Hashtag' was a better name.

North West - Kim K and Kanye West Kim's Momager Kris told the press 'the way Kim explained it to me was that North is the highest power and she says that North is their highest point together.  Erm ok, if you say so.  Nothing to do with the vanity of North's father then.

Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper - No baby name list would be complete without a mention of the Beckhams.  Brooklyn on any normal child would, lets face it, be chavvy, considering the parentage of the mentioned it just works. Victoria has stated that Brooklyn was named both because she liked the name Brooke for a daughter and she was in New York when she discovered her pregnancy.  Harper Seven was after Beckham's football shirt number and Victoria's favourite author (Harper Lee), Cruz because they were living in Spain at the time, although Romeo supposedly has no significance..

Graduation Celebration!!

Michael Kors watches, anyone who is anyone has one. From A List royalty Jennifer Anniston and Victoria Beckham to reality TV starlets Kim K and Kristen Cavallari.  Since being introduced by DM London (who buy watches for both ASOS and Selfridges) introduced Michael Kors watches in 2008, they have quickly become the must have accessory for women everywhere.

Bringing together the trend of wearing boyfriend style pieces and offering a stylish watch for a reasonable price, it's no wonder that these watches have become the key piece for both celebrities and mere mortals alike.

Thanks to my lovely siblings, I now have my very own Michael Kors time piece, courtesy of my graduation present (what a perfect gift, right?) and couldn't resist sharing it with all of you!

Look of the Week: Victoria Beckham

She's not well known for her dressed down style but that doesn't mean she can't still do it ten times better than the rest of us. Victoria Beckham stepped out earlier this week in head to toe black and still managed to be better dressed than me on my best day. The fashion designer was spotted in London in her signature shades, a plain black jumper, jeans and knee high boots (heeled of course!). Her oversized bag perfectly compliments her outfit and adds a pop of colour, even if it is only tan.

N.B, yes she does appear to be hugging her bag as opposed to be carrying it on her arm as the rest of us would. Is this a new trend in the making? If VB says so!

2012's Fashion Round Up

From Ange's rightleg to Slimane's debut at YSL (or SLP, who actually knows), we review the best and worst of the fashion industry over the past 12 months.

Red Carpet Moment - Angelina's Right Leg.

On the red carpet for this year's Oscars, Angelina Jolie decided to flaunt her perfectly toned right leg in this Atelier Versace gown, spawning a number of online virals and even it's own Twitter account @AngelinasRightLeg.


Moment - Fashions Olympic Takeover



I'm going to admit it, I didn't watch a single event barring the opening and closing ceremonies, but judging by this, I caught the best part. David Gandy led the way for some of Britains top models during the Closing Ceremony in London this year.


Store - Victoria's Secret



Famed for their multi million dollar fashion shows and models more than the actual garments sold, the US brand launched a flagship in London's Bond Street this year. Like we needed a reason to go underwear shopping!!

Advert - Brad Pitt for Chanel No. 5

 The American Actor became the first male to front a campaign for the luxurious perfume this year. Whilst many viewers were confused as to what exactly it was that Brad is actually talking about, no one can deny that the advert gained a lot of media coverage.

Style Crush - Kristen Stewart.

With promotional tours for Snow White, Breaking Dawn and On The Road and a partnership with BALENCIAGA, K Stew discovered that fashion might actually be something worth smiling about.

Reunion - The Spice Girls

 Not only making an appearance at the Olympics Closing Ceremony, they helped launch a musical loosely based on themselves. I, for one, will never be too old to admit how much I love these girls!


Family - The Beckhams

 With Victoria being the most tweeted about designer this year and David launching his own underwear line with high street retailer H&M, Romeo joined his parents as part of the fashion elite by fronting a campaign for iconic British brand Burberry.


Takeover - Hedi Slimane for Yves Saint Laurent

Stefano Pilati's seat had barely even cooled before Hedi Slimane had taken over at the French fashion house and completely rebranded it, changing the iconic 'YSL' trademark and changing it to 'SLP'/Saint Laurent Paris. Despite his complete overhaul and impressive background, Slimane has failed to impress critics meaning both his collections and advertising campaigns have been less successful than his predecessors.


Shock Exit - Nicolas Ghesquire at BALENCIAGA

Despite being the man who finally made Kristen Stewart smile, Ghesquire made a shock exit at Balenciaga at the end of October. No official reason was given to his exit, but many attributed his quitting to the lack of creative freedom he was given compared to Slimane when taking over YSL. As to where he will end up, that’s another mystery, with some sources making suggestions from him taking over from Lagerfeld at Chanel, relaunching Schiaparelli or even just being courted by LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault (Rivals of Balenciaga owners PPR).



Book - Grace Coddington

 The Welsh born former model was reportedly approached by a publisher during the filming of R.J. Cutlers ‘The September Issue’ in 2009, and has spent the last 2 ½ years writing this insightful book, with help of friend Michael Roberts, of Vanity Fair.

BFA Awards: Stella McCartney Leads Fash Pack

It's one of the most prestigious nights in fashion, and it's been another great one for our fash pack yet again with Stella McCartney alone scooping awards for both best designer brand and designer of the year.

Alexa Chung came away for the third year running with the award for best British Style, the only award voted for by the public, beating the likes of VB and Kate Moss.

I'll be the first to admit that I'm not a major Chung fan, yet even I can appreciate the contribution she's made to our fashion, 5 years ago no one in the industry would be seen out without those killer heels, yet nowadays, even queen of heels Victoria Beckham has been seen out in 'monk shoes'.

The award for best model unsurprisingly went to 'her of amazing eyebrows' - Cara Delevingne (so amazing in fact that they now have their own Twitter page @caras_brows )whilst my personal favourite designer, Erdem won the New Establishment award.

Despite the flop that was his Topshop collaboration, JW Anderson still managed to scoop the RTW Emerging Talent award where as Sophie Hulme and Jonathan Saunders won the ET awards for Accessories and Menswear respectively.

Fashion Faux Pas: Samantha Faiers

Us mere mortals may be forgiven for turning to the high street to get our catwalk copies, after all not all of us can afford the hefty price tags that come with such garments. If you're in the spotlight however, you should know better.

Step forward Samantha Frairs who this week deemed it acceptable to step out in such a blatant copy of one of Victoria Beckhams diffusion line dresses.  The cat print dress from online store Celeb Boutique comes in at £109.99 as opposed to VB's £950 original version, only slightly differs from that which inspired it's creation.

We all know what happened when Abercombie & Fitch decided the cast of Jersey Shore were lowering the tone of their brand and, considering how hard VB has worked to become such a highly regarded designer in the fashion industry, I can't imagine she would be best pleased with this creation or it's wearer.

Look of the Week: Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham looked as effortless as always earlier this week whilst attending the ASCAP Latin Music Awards with husband David.

The pop star turned designer wore a dress of her own design with a familiar belt and a chic pony tail whilst footballers David donned a matching black suit to the event they attended in order to support close friend Marc Anthony.

Harper Seven Becomes Immortalised: As A Handbag

She's not yet One but Harper Seven Beckham is already a name to know in the fashion industry, thanks to Mum Victoria.  The designer tweeted the image yesterday along with the caption 'Meet Harper! X vb'.  The bags then made their way to Victoria's latest NYFW show and onto the arms of the models.

With the way Victoria's status is going right now, this is clearly going to be the 'it' bag of the season and although the range doesn't launch until August, you can bet the waiting list will already be as long as the catwalk.  Not bad for a baby who doesn't even know what the word 'fashion' means.

Victoria Beckham AW 2012/13

It was a show that saw both the biggest name in fashion and in sport sitting side by side on the front row, but Anna Wintour and David Beckham were still over shadowed by the genius that was Victoria Beckham's latest collection for New York Fashion Week.

Despite experimenting with different silhouettes for her SS 2012 show, the singer turned designer went back to her roots with these tight fitting simple yet sexy dresses for this collection, but this time injecting little a few military finishes for good measure.

It certainly was a family affair with husband David on the frow for the first time, Harper asleep backstage and influences in the collection from clothes which son Brooklyn wears around the house stated Victoria.  That's not even to mention the new handbag named after Harper.

The collection feature the usual body hugging dresses with panels thrown in here and there, but also included pointed collars, gold buttons and skinny belts.  Model's were accessorized with an array of different bags and tough boots as wore there hair down, straight and parted at the sight.  Anyone would know a mile off that this was a Victoria Beckham collection and after her recent BFA award she only stands to get better.

Fashion Week Kicks Off

Many off us have not even had the chance to try out SS 2012's new trends thanks to the blistering colds but thankfully today is the day that Autumn Winter 2012/13 kicks off, giving us plenty of time to adapt our current winter wardrobes, which given the next few weeks forecast of snow and minus degrees temperature can only be a good thing.

Mercedes Benz fashion week kicked off yesterday with shows such as DKNY Mens and Rachel Comey but today we start seeing the bigger names in fashion with shows such as BCBG Max Azria, Duckie Brown and Cynthia Rowley.

Following on Friday are fashion heavy weights Rag & Bone, Helmut Lang, Jason Wu and Nicole Miller with unmissable Prabal Gurung, Alexander Wang, Herve Leger by Max Azria and Monique Lhuillier.

Sunday's line up see's some of the newest yet biggest names with Victoria Beckham kicking off in the morning to be followed by Thakoon, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenburg and one of my favourites Zac Posen.

On Monday we have Jenny Packham, Preen, 3.1 Philip Lim, Reem Acra and Marc Jacobs with Tory Burch, Badgley Mischka, Rodarte and Oscar De La Renta following on Wednesday.  The penultimate day of shows brings with it the now hotly anticipated Victoria by Victoria Beckham, Marchesa, Elie Thari and Proenza Schouler whilst the final day before we move to London is filled with American classics from Ralph Lauren, L'Wren Scott and Calvin Klein.

Fashion week is always a busy one, but with the weather getting colder and winter lasting longer and a whole list of fresh new talent let's hope there is plenty of fabric.  Keep reading and we'll follow up today with reports on the best shows.

Lucky Kate....??

Most of us have to shop for hours to find the perfect birthday dress.  Being only 22 I cant say I know for sure, but from being female I can just about imagine the intensified panic of shopping for a dress for ones 30th, well unless your Kate Middleton that is.  Rumours today emerged that the Duchess of Cambridge, who we imagine reportedly never accepts free clothes, is to receive a rack of new dresses from 'close' friend Victoria Beckham.

Kate, who turns 30 on Monday, has not publicly been seen wearing any VB pieces (nor can I find any images of he two together) but Victoria is said to be designing 'a special collection and dresses and accessories that are exclusive to Kate, whose style Victoria loves' said a source 'close to the Beckhams'

Advent Calender Wishlist: Day Twenty Four

The final items of my Christmas wishlist, and one of my favourites are these stunning Giuseppe Zanotti Studded Pumps new in at Harvey Nichols.  with celebrities like Victoria Beckham and Demi Moore donning studded shoes by designers such as Balmain and Christian Louboutin this style is a must for the coming season.

British Fashion Awards: Trend it like Beckham

Victoria Beckham last night made a teary acceptance speech as she was awarded the Best Designer Brand at the annual British Fashion award held at the Savoy Hotel.  The former Spice Girl beat Tom Ford, Stella McCartney and Burberry to win the award.

No one can deny the struggle Posh has faced since turning her hand design, with the stereotype that comes with being a girl band member not to mention 'head WAG' no one deserved the award more than her.  She wore a simple yet elegant black floor length, halter neck gown as she posed for pictures with close friend Marc Jacobs and gratefully thanked her family.

Other guest included Alexander McQueen successor Sarah Burton, who, not to anyone's surprise walked away with the award for Designer of the Year and Alexa Chung who, for the second year in a row, scooped the British Style Award - the only award voted for by the public.

Whilst they didn't win any award, Georgia May Jagger and Amber Le Bon stood out with their stunning detailed dresses in metallic colours which accented their perfect figures.

It may have been one of the most fashionable events of the years, two of arguably the most stylish women in the UK seemed to have sacked their stylists, given that their chosen outfits would have looked more at home on animals than the ladies themselves.

Kate Moss wore a full length fishnet dress, that she teamed with what appeared to be a gorilla fur jacket whilst WAG Abbey Crouch wore a tan suede studded dress that would look more at home on a camel.

Overall a great night for British Fashion, with Elle Magazine even tweeting they were to start a campaign to get VB to show her collections at London Fashion Week.  Lets keep hoping shall we.

See The Winners Here:

Designer Brand: Victoria Beckham

Designer of the Year: Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen

British Style Award: Alexa Chung

New Establishment Award: Christopher Kane

Emerging Talent Award - R.T.W: Mary Katrantzou

Emerging Talent Award - Menswear: Christopher Raeburn

Emerging Talent Award - Accessories: Tabitha Simmons

Menswear Designer: Kim Jones

Accessories Designer: Charlotte Olympia

Red Carpet Award: Stella McCartney

Model: Stella Tenant

BFC Outstanding Achievment: Paul Smith

Isabela Blow Award for Fashion Creator: Sam Gainsbury 

Victoria by Victoria Beckham

Whilst Harper Seven Beckham was busy being announced as 'the hottest celebrity under 25' (I know, seriously who voted in that?), her mum was debuting her first diffusion line and second show of New York Fashion Week (although we're not to call it a diffusion line apaz)

The range, said to be Victoria's 'labour of love', was created to make her clothes more accessible to the masses, with prices beginning at $450 and rising to $1250.  It could not be further away from her main line, which focuses heavily on that slim, taut silhouette, with dresses so clearly full of youth and, lets face it, a lot more fun.

Whilst the collection began nice enough, with bright, flirty colours and black accents it quickly moved into the kind of prints that will make this collection (as cliched as it sounds) like Marmite.  There were prints with cats, moons and dresses that looked like they would drown anybody.

Anyone who knows me know just how much I adore all things VB, and I have no doubt that the collection will sell extremely well, but as much as it pains me to say it, I cant help feeling this is one catwalk collection that would have been better suited as a High Street collaboration...

Victoria Beckham SS 2012

She may have suffered her fair share of criticism over the years, but nobody can say that Victoria Beckham doesn't know what she is talking about when it comes to fashion.  Arguably one of the only celebrities to successfully make it into the fashion industry, VB's had a successful year both in her personal and professional life, with the arrival of her much longed for baby girl, Harper Seven, and with a collection like this, it seems her year is about to get even better.

Victoria Beckham started off her show with 4 minutes of silence in respect for those who lost their lives 10 years ago today, in the tragic 9/11 incident that shook the world.

Her show began with an awful lot of navy and black.  Each piece was clearly constructed with the utmost care, and whats more, it;s all clothing you can see the designer herself wearing.

The dresses were tailored for a trim figure with the use of corsets, and were pieces that can be worn on occasions from the red carpet to a cocktail party, making them as versatile as her previous collections.

 She then introduced that increasingly popular shade of orange, which the previous three days have shown us is clearly the colour of the season so far.

The collection continued with those razor sharp dresses before fluidly transitioning into sportswear luxe, something unexpected when it comes to someone like VB.  The pieces included over sized anoraks with drawstring detailing and oversized pocket, dresses with tennis skirts and long, floaty pleats.

MBFW Mayhem

The month we have all been waiting for is almost upon us. That's right, in under 12 hours the first show of Mercedes Benz Fashion Week will begin, kicking off four weeks of previews from top designer for S/S 2012 in the worlds four top fashion capitals, New York, London, Paris and Milan (although we all know London's officially the finest :) ).

This year is set to top the rest with the return of Tom Ford and Helmut Langs first show in 5 years. New York will run from Thursday 8th - Thursday 15th, from where London Fashion week will begin.
New York see's 7 full days of over 100 shows from CFDA emerging talent 2011 winner Prabal Gurung to Marc Jacobs.

The week has had various disruptions due to Hurricane Irene with Marc Jacobs moving his show from Monday 12th to Thursday 15th and indirectly causing Bill Bass to move from 5pm of the same day to 12.30 to avoid any possible conflict.

The CFDA also previously announced that all models during MBFW will be required to show valid I.D before walking after it's chairman Diane Von Furstenburg mistakenly hired a 15 year old to walk her A/W 11/12 show earlier this year.

I can't wait to see what S/S 12 has in store for us. Whilst there are over 100 shows, I'm particularly excited for the following....

Thursday 8th
BCBG Maxazria - 10.00
Supima - 13.00

Friday 9th

Jason Wu - 13.00

Mara Hoffman - 14.30

Rag & Bone - 17.00

Tommy Hilfiger Mens - 17.30

Saturday 10th
Lacoste - 10.00
Prabal Gurung - 12.00
Helmut Lang - 13.00
Alexander Wang - 17.00
Charlotte Ronson - 18.00
Monique L'Hullier - 19.00

Sunday 11th
Victoria Beckham - 10.00
Derek Lam - 12.00
DKNY - 13.00
DVF - 16.00
Zak Posen - 19.00

Monday 12th
Jenny Packham - 9.30
Carolina Herrara - 10.00
Preen By Thorton Bregazzi - 12.00
Donna Karen - 14.00
Rachel Zoe - 15.00
Marc By Marc Jacobs - 20.00

Tuesday 13th
Tory Burch - 9.00
J Crew - 9.30
Badgley Mishka - 10.00
Vera Wang - 11.00
Rodarte - 12.00
Herve Leger - 14.00
Marchesa - 15.00
Oscar De La Renta - 18.00

Wednesday 14th
Michael Kors - 10.00
Philip Lim - 14.00
Anna Sui - 18.00
Ellie Tahari - 19.00
Proenza Schoeller - 20.00

Thursday 15th
Ralph Lauren - 10.00
Calvin Klein - 14.00
Marc Jacobs - 20.30


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