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How To: Catwalk Coral Lips Plus Bold Brows

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 06:00:00 -0700

Now that the Fashion Weeks are over, we can sit back and reflect on some of the key trends. From the gorgeously varied looks at Paris to the edgier styles at London Fashion Week, it's time to start working those trends already. One of my hot tips for next Spring is the bold lip colours seen on the catwalks at Osman Yousefzada, Betty Jackson and Harriet's Muse.

Celebrity makeup artist Lisa Eldridge, who is also Creative Director for No7, was the creative genius behind the bold brows and strong coral lips at Osman Yousefzada. She says of the look "I wanted the makeup to work perfectly alongside Osman’s beautiful clothes. The look needed to reflect his modern, minimalist vision so I focused on ensuring a perfect, clean base that is offset by the striking coral lips – my favourite colour from the Osman collection – and bold, angular brows."

I spoke to her about her top tips to re-create this look at home to ensure you'll be bang on trend for next Spring. She says "Achieving this look is very simple and it has a bold, fresh appeal that's also wearable."

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Face: To ensure a flawless base Lisa first applied No7 Instant Radiance Concealer, (£13.25). Its light reflecting formula helps to reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness. Lisa then used No7 Protect & Perfect Foundation, (£15.50), which gives great coverage and a 'high definition' effect.
Brows:. Bold brows were the focus of the look and were used to balance the strong lip shade. Lisa used No7 Precision Brow Pencil, (£10), to ensure a strong colour.
Lips: "The coral lips are the real focus point" says Lisa. She custom blended the shade backstage at the show but to get the look try No7 Stay Perfect Lipstick, (£10), in Gay Geranium.
Eyes: Lisa kept the eyes neutral, just using No7 Stay Perfect Eye Shadow, (£7), in Innocence on the lids and blended up to the brows. She then applied lashings of No7 Extreme Length Mascara, (£12). Lisa suggests "to achieve the most impact, begin by massaging the brush at the roots of your lashes, then zig zag up to the tips to achieve maximum length and definition.”

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Few Fab Words: Inbar Spector

FabSugarUK — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:13:45 -0700

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About LFW

FabSugarUK — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 05:23:00 -0700

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Hello Kitty Club Kids at Emma Bell

JamieUK — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:55:32 -0700

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Backstage Pass: Bjork Inspired Braids at Inbar Spector

JamieUK — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:26:00 -0700

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Modernist

FabSugarUK — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 15:11:51 -0700

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Osman Yousefzada

FabSugarUK — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:00:42 -0700

The sun was shining for the final day of London Fashion Week which was appropriate for Osman Yousefzada's Spring line. He presented in the middle of Hyde Park in a glass building with the sun streaming in on the longest catwalk this week (or at least it seemed like it). Osman is probably best known for his collaboration with Mango where he designed a line of LBDs. (He also recently worked with No.7 on cosmetics.)

To the happy pop-rock sounds of MGMT and The Black Kids models walked with slicked down hair in East and South Asian inspired pieces. The season carried on from where Autumn left off taking inspiration from Osman's recent trip to Japan.

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There was also a strong architectural feeling to the whole collection which placed a lot of emphasis on silhouette. It was very wearable with plenty of pieces that wouldn't look amiss on the catwalk at New York. Tamsin Egerton dressed appropriately for the collection matching the colour palette in an ensemble of monochrome and blue.

Osman played in to the '90s trend by creating midrift revealing jackets. Some of the dresses were essentially draped where as others reminded us of Osman's slinky tailoring skills. See below for a video of the final walk through (apologies for the wobbly start!)

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Ashish

FabSugarUK — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:27:35 -0700

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Meadham Kirchhoff

FabSugarUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:00:14 -0700

This must have been one of the most talked about shows at London Fashion Week this season. The design duo have widely been tipped for the top not least because of their New Generation support. Benjamin Kirchhoff and Edward Meadham are both Central Saint Martins graduates and have previously been part of the Fashion East show.

I wonder if they were thinking of the fragile state of London Fashion Week when designing this collection as there was a definite feel of erosion or fragility with items bound together or with lace edging.

Much like shows from earlier in the week there was a distinct '90s vibe with stone washed denim and grungey styling. Dresses were long with a gothic, almost ghost like feel with lace trim and exposed stitching. The colour palette was mainly black and blue with shots of orange. What do you think of the collection?

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Meadham Kirchhoff

JamieUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:44:43 -0700

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Guess Who?

JamieUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:45:07 -0700

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Vivienne Westwood

BellaSugarUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:01:14 -0700

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London Fashion Week: Celeb Spotting - Part Six

PopSugarUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 06:00:00 -0700

We're so close to the end of London Fashion Week now, but the celebs are still out in force in the front rows. After her thumbs-up fun with Agyness yesterday, Alexa Chung has been bonding with another model - Daisy Lowe - and the two shared some giggles as they were photographed. Rosamund Pike, Emilia Fox and Dita Von Teese showed off their different brands of refined elegance, as did Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, who sat front row at the Issa show before posing with Naomi Campbell.

Mischa Barton, Joely Richardson, Pamela Anderson, Emma Watson, and Jaime Winstone were all also spotted out and about yesterday - Jaime is really rocking that red hair, and I love her D&G bag. What do you think of all yesterday's outfits?

To see more photos from yesterday at Fashion Week, including Myleene Klass, Erin O'Connor and others, just read more.

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Avsh Alom Gur

FabSugarUK — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:00:28 -0700

Although Avsh Alom Gur is not a big name in his own right, his current position at Ossie Clark is edging him in to the mainstream making the small location for this show a surprise. People were literally packed in to the Baden Powell building for show which had obviously drummed up a lot of support. Indeed, celebrated fashion editor Suzy Menkes was in the front row smiling at Gur's joyous Spring collection.

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Many of you were intrigued by the goody bags at these events and for this show Gur presented everyone with a piece of dollhouse furniture hinting at the inspiration before the lights had even been dimmed.

Gur spoke to Menkes stating, "I wanted to have some fun," and nobody could deny that he achieved that. He started with a classic Michael Thonet chair and considered its shape and texture in a fun way. For example, the curve of the chair was fashioned in to a statement necklace and the design was varied in shape for a fresh print.

There was an early-twentieth holiday resort feel to the collection which included light-weight silk dresses, skirts and cropped blouses with tie detail.

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Kate and Mischa Have Courtside Seats at Fashion Week

PopSugar — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:00:00 -0700

Kate Moss sat in the front row yesterday for Vivienne Westwood's fashion show in London before heading backstage to pose with the designer. She's no stranger to a catwalk, but apparently this is the first LFW presentation Kate's attended in nearly two years. Joining her for the special occasion were Mischa Barton, Pam Anderson and Dita Von Teese. It's nice to see that after a few years of madness, the caring and still trendsetting Kate made her way back to Fashion Week.

To see more of the fashion fun just read more.

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Images include: Mischa Barton, Dita Von Teese, Pamela Anderson, Kate Moss, Vivienne Westwood

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London Fashion Week: Go Go Girl Hair at Penkov

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:52:19 -0700

Backstage pictures at Penkov. How to get the Toni and Guy hair look.

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London Fashion Week: Art Chick at Betty Jackson

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 08:00:09 -0700

London Fashion Week Spring 2009 Photos from Betty Jackson

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Mulberry

FabSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 07:00:28 -0700

Mulberry gave us a preview of their Spring 2009 collection yesterday. This is the first collection by new creative director Emma Hill who took over from Stuart Vevers (now at Loewe).

As it's a fresh start (and spring) she opted for plenty of bright, fresh colours including yellow, blue and fuschia. She also used a range of lightweight fabrics including a gorgeous light cracked leather for a purple jacket which is sure to become a must-have.

Whilst most of the handbags were variations on existing iconic bag styles (including a smaller version of the Mabel) there were new additions including the Jenah (d-clasp) and the Mitzy (slouchy with gold button detail).

Most of the talk on leaving the presentation was about the footwear which has definitely become a new focus for the brand. There were cute brightly coloured ankle boots, stacked heel loafers and boots with buckle detail.

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Pretty Punk at Jenny Packham

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:06:47 -0700

Backstage pictures from the Jenny Packham Show at London Fashion Week Spring 2009

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Pretty Punk at Jenny Packham

BellaSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700

At the Jenny Packham show artfully folded tulle and delicately ruffled chiffon was encrusted with multi-coloured crystals for a show-stopping effect. The colours ranged from bright fuschia to orange, lilac, cerise and dusky pink. Whilst Packham's collections are always on the wearable side of glamour, there was a definite hint of 80's debutante in the short, fitted shapes and bright makeup.

Catwalk hairstylist Samantha Hillerby created the hair looks for the show. Her inspiration was "young, fresh and modern. The clothes are evening wear but we wanted the girls to still look cool." Samantha aimed to give the hair a styled-at-home edge by not making it too formal or fussy. She added, "I wanted to introduce a suggestion of 80's and a bit of punk, but still keep it chic and classic."

For her expert tips for re-creating the look at home, plus some exclusive backstage pics, simply read more.

Samantha crimped the models' hair to give that 80's feel and to accentuate the texture. The aim was for an up do that looked part-debutante, part-punk.
Next, the hair was wrapped up into an easy chignon. Samantha suggests "It should look like you've just done it yourself. Nothing too perfect. I wanted to avoid the girls' looking too done."
For an easy chignon, start from the base and twist hair up. Do it quickly and effortlessly "as if you were just holding back your hair to wash your face" recommends Samantha.
Simply pin the chignon into place for a classic silhouette. Leave any flyaways and just spray with a hairspray to hold the style.

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: House of Holland

FabSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:00:46 -0700

Who would have thought, two years ago, that a man who has made his name in fashion with quirky t-shirts would now be showing his fourth collection to London Fashion Week? It's quite impressive and despite his critics suggesting he was initially a one-trick pony (which amusingly was the title of his first catwalk show), Holland has managed to tap in to key trends each season which are regularly spotted on his celebrity fans.

This season the front row was like a who's who of the London party scene including Alexa Chung, Kimberly Stewart and Alice Dellal. Obviously his best friend and muse Agyness Deyn appeared on the catwalk showcasing his latest designs.

This season House of Holland was '90s crazy with plenty of flower power, polka dots and stone washed denim (part of his collaboration with Levi's). Cheeky dresses with sexual undertones were sent down the catwalk combining sheer and carefully placed dots.

Holland is aware that as Beverly Hills 90210 returns to our screens we all go crazy for '90s nostalgia, not simply for that show but also for Blossom and Clarissa Explains It All. Therefore think big sheer floral shirts and jackets. There were also a few seemingly innocent yet quite naughty ensembles as Holland got a bit Gaultier on us.

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London Fashion Week: Celeb Spotting - Part Five

PopSugarUK — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0700

We're on part five of my celeb spotting at London Fashion Week series, and yesterday there were even more shows from the likes of House of Holland and Betty Jackson, as well as a big charity fashion show called Fashion For Relief, where lots of famous faces took to the catwalk in aid of the White Ribbon Alliance. Heidi Range lost a shoe on the catwalk as she worked it with her Sugababes bandmates, but that didn't stop her grinning as she posed! Cheryl Cole also beamed as she walked up and down the catwalk, but anyone would if they were wearing her enormous new wedding ring.

Daisy Lowe and Naomi Campbell brought some professional model skills to the mix, and Jo Wood, Estelle, Skin, Monica Cruz, Kimberly Stewart, Jamelia, and a show-stealing Cilla Black also worked their inner model alongside hunky male models Tyson Beckford and Paul Sculfor. Elsewhere in London Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn and Sharleen Spiteri were seen clutching Lanvin bags as they left a party, and Coco Sumner was among the guests at Harrods for Andre 3000's clothing launch.

To see many more photos from yesterday's shows and events at London Fashion Week, just read more

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Images include: Andre 3000, Coco Sumner, Agyness Deyn, Alexa Chung, Kate Hudson, Goldie Hawn, Sharleen Spiteri, Cilla Black, Tyson Beckford, Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin, Elizabeth Jagger, Kimberly Stewart, Naomi Campbell, Monica Cruz, Jo Wood, Cheryl Cole, Sugababes, Paul Sculfor, Erin O'Connor, Ronan Keating, Alice Dellal, Katherine Jenkins, Jamelia, Daisy Lowe, Sarah Brown, Trudie Styler, Skin, Estelle, Mischa Barton, Meg Matthews, Leah Wood, Melanie Blatt, Jennifer Saunders, Lisa Snowdon.

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London Fashion Week, Spring 2009: Afshin Feiz

FabSugarUK — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:00:33 -0700

Having spoken with Afshin Feiz before, I was already aware of the complex inspiration behind his work. This season his work considered the complex philosophies of Zen. Afshin wants his dresses to be appreciated simply on the merit of their beauty and I think everyone at the show did.

For Spring 2009 Afshin used a palette of pastel shades in light fabrics such as silk and chiffon to create beautifully feminine dresses. He contrasted the light nature of the dresses against chain applique which made the dresses more fun. Cut out sections at times were too much but mainly added to the contemporary feel of the pieces.

Neck lines were high (a common occurrence this season) although carefully placed ruffles and pleats hinted at sexuality. Towards the end of the collection Afshin revealed a few evening gowns which had a classic '50s feel and swept across the floor. They too featured plenty of ruffles.

This was by far Afshin's best collection to date and was part of the off schedule fashion week. Surely with collections like this he is in a great position to be a main attraction for Autumn '09?

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You can watch the whole show here.
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