44 year old original supermodel Christy Turlington-Burns has replaced 29 year oldLara Stone as the beautiful face and smoldering body of Calvin Klein Underwear. Famous for modeling for the brand in the nineties, Christy looks better than ever in the new AW’13 lingerie collection shot by Mario Sorrenti in Puerto Rico. With new campaign contracts for Jason Wu and Prada signed, it looks like Christy is BACK. A born-again Supermodel, Hallelujah!
Calvin Klein Underwear available at ASOS here.
Keira Knightley's Anti-Domestic Violence Campaign for Women's Aid UK
Love Actually star Keira Knightley is left battered and bruised by her jealous boyfriend in a deeply disturbing, TV campaign which raises awareness of domestic violence for the UK charity Women’s Aid. The advert breaks the stereo type that only meek housewives suffer from such horrific violence with Keira playing a successful and beautiful film actress.
"I wanted to take part in this advert for Women's Aid because while domestic violence exists in every section of society we rarely hear about it," said Keira, "Domestic violence affects one in four women at some point in their lifetime and kills two women every week."
Both Keira and the commercial's director Joe Wright, who also directed the actress in Atonement and Pride and Prejudice, refused payment for their services.
Burton and Taylor
I cannot wait to watch tonight's ‘Burton and Taylor,’ the 90-minute BBC4 TV biopic documenting the final reunion between the glamorous Cleopatra co-stars Richard Burtonand Elizabeth Taylor, depicted by Dominic West and TLC’s favourite luvvvie Helena Bonham-Carter.
Known for their particularly turbulent relationship, this drama focuses on when the couple, who were married and divorced to each other twice, performed together, disastrously and for the final time, in the 1983 critically-slated Broadway revival of Nöel Coward’s ‘Private Lives.’ Despite being in different relationships at this time, Liz and Dick’s on-going, mutually obsessive, alcohol-fuelled love you/loathe you, can’t live with you/can’t live without you lovelife saw an exhausted Liz check in to the Betty Ford clinic straight after the show closed. Writer William Ivory understood the his two star protaganists well, "Burton and Taylor were addicted to more than alcohol… they were addicted to each other.”
Elizabeth received Richard’s final love letter to her later that year, three days before he died. The letter was buried with the iconic actress when she passed away in 2011.
'Burton and Taylor' is on tonight at 9PM, BBC4.
Omega Summer Party
One year on from her amazing performance in London 2012, British heptathlete and Omega ambassador Jessica Ennis-Hill hosted Omega’s annual summer party in Burlington Arcade’s magical shopping walkway. Jessica wore a citris-bright orange Antonio Berardi dress, Jessica sipped some bubbles alongside actors Bill Nighy and Dominic Cooper, whilst I enjoyed an impromptu mid-week Girl’s Night Out, as the pictures show!
Above (L-R): Jessica Ennis-Hill with Bob Nighy, Sinclair Sellars and Katy Wickremesinghe, Kelly Eastwood and Marie-Claire's fashion editor Tanya Semikoz.
Above (Clockwise L-R): DJ/Presenter Izzy Lawrence with Shirley Leigh Wood Oakes, Katy Wickremesinghe and Kelly Eastwood, Kirsty Williams with presenter Zoe Hardman, Zafar Rushdie with girlfriend, opera singer Natalie Coyle.
Alber Elbaz for Lancôme
Alber Elbaz, creative director of Lanvin, has collaborated with Lancôme on his first make-up collection – and the results are predictably gorgeous! The super glamorous, limited edition capsule collection, entitled Lancôme Hypnôse, is covered in fun illustrations and divided into four main themes; Définicilis, Doll, Star and Drama. Available in shops this week, from £18.50, I have my eyes (literally) on the mascaras… all of them!
Youcef S. Nabi, Lancôme president, said in a statement that Alber's "sense of luxury, his vision of femininity and that hint of audacity resonate perfectly with the new values of the Maison Lancôme. We are extremely proud and happy that, with us, he is set to channel his universe into the world of make-up for the very first time."
The Flower Stand Chelsea - LOVE!
Pink Perfection!
Peonies, hydrangeas, roses... So many of my favourites all together, had to share....
These flowers are from The Flower Stand Chelsea. Over-flowing with beautiful, vibrant buds, this florist, one of my most favourites, has been standing proudly on the corner of London's Fulham Road and Old Church Street for over a quarter of a century. Receiving a bouquet from here is aaaaaalways a thrill, and I recommend that all gentlemen visit here when in need of the perfect love (or apology!) gesture (you WILL be forgiven!)
La Martina Catwalk Show at Guards Polo Club
An afternoon of fashion, polo, champagne and macaroons?... Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes Please. Arriving at Guards Polo Club in my swankypants black Mercedes Uber car (left), I recently sat FROW at the exclusive preview of La Martina’s SS’13 collection. The well known Argentinean label is relied heavily upon for supplying polo-players with the very best of sportswear, but this show also included an array of ‘après chukka’ leisurewear for both men and women. The show was followed with a polo match, bubbles and afternoon tea. Perfect.
Above: Henry Conway and Zafar Rushdie, Martina Betz and Kelly Eastwood
Above: Once You Pop! Wearing Long Sleeve Silk Pleat Shirt (RRP. £48.00) by Topshop, Necklace by Lulu Frost for J Crew, Love Me Tender Heart Ring by Phoebe Coleman (RRP. £108) Vintage Cartier Watch, Vintage Emerald Ring. Nailpolish by Essie ('Tart Deco').
Miranda Kerr's Summer Style
Aussie supermodel and 'yummy mummy' Miranda Kerr is loving the New York summer and I am LOVING her polished off-duty street style.
Strolling through Manhattan last week (above) with her Balmain tote, Miranda looked gorgeous wearing a long printed shirt-dress, a classic panama hat, gold flats, and the same Miu Miu Hexagonal-frame sunglasses I have been lusting after (available at net-a-porter, £190).
The following day Miranda was photographed (below, with adorable Flynn) mixing a printed Topshop skirt with an Isabel Marant vest top, a patent raspberry coloured Louis Vuitton handbag, nude Alexander Wang block-heeled sandals and MORE Miu Miu sunglasses.
Below: Steal Miranda's Street-Style Summer Style...
Miu Miu Hexagonal-frame acetate and metal sunglasses from Net-a-Porter - RRP. £190.00
Topshop Blurry Floral Maxi Skirt - RRP. £48.00
Miu Miu Yellow Havana/Bordeaux at fashioneyewear.co.uk - RRP. £175.21
Alexander Wang Brown Block Heeled Sandals at Nordstrom - RRP. £395.00
Shoes Speak Louder Than Words
Kim Sears' Ace Style at Wimbledon
Whilst her boyfriend Andy Murray beat Novak Djokovic to become the first Brit to win the Wimbledon Men’s Final in seventy-seven years, Kim Sears also secured a clear win in the style stakes on Sunday afternoon.
Filling the K-Middy void, K-Sears (above) looked groomed and glossy (that hair!) wearing a pale-mint crochet sleeved SS’13 Victoria for Victoria Beckham dress, Aldo wedges, Pandora jewellery and Raybans whilst carrying a Mulberry Willow handbag. Put a ring on the Kim and Murry her Andy, we love her.
It was also rather hard to not notice Victoria Beckhamspicing up our lives during the Wimbledon Men’s Final(below), wearing a particularly skimpy lace-trimmed, lingerie-inspired Louis Vuitton’s AW’13 dress. There is no doubting that this dress was not particularly weather or event appropriate but when have silly little details like that ever interfered with VB’s outfit choices?!
