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Get Your Hands on a Celebrity Frock
Late last year, Topshop decided to use their close circle of celebrity contacts for good by setting up a dress hire service for the festive period with profits going to Help the Aged. This meant you could jazz up your office party with a frock previously owned by the likes of Kate Moss, Scarlett Johansson or Nicola Roberts (her dress is pictured) amongst many others.
Now that the party season is just a distant memory, they have decided to raise even more cash for the charity by auctioning off the wears.
Coveted Crib: Party in the Back
If you've ever been to London, or even seen a film set there like Love Actually or Bend It Like Beckham, you may remember that many of its neighborhoods are lined with cookie-cutter rowhouses, townhouses, and duplexes. The homes are much better looking than the McMansion developments you see in the States, but that still doesn't alleviate the feeling of sameness. So I was very pleased to come across this large Victorian house in South East London which its owner perked up with a modern white kitchen and dining room extension off the back.
Love to Hate? Hate Dating Speeds Up Romance
When I am nervous or stumped on what to say next, I sometimes start to complain. My theory is complaining is easy, so it's a comfortable conversational default. Thankfully, I'm not alone.
Natalia Vodianova Organises London Love Ball
Last month, Naomi Campbell announced plans for a Fashion for Relief show at London Fashion Week and now it seems she isn't the only one doing a charitable turn. Natalia Vodianova is organising a Love Ball to take place on 23rd February at the Roundhouse.
The event will raise money for Natalia's charity, The Naked Heart Foundation which builds playgrounds in some of Russia's poorest areas.
Super Cute Video: Otters Can Juggle, Too!
I just want to help these lil guys get a grip as London Zoo otters are playing with some slippery stones. Check out the video . .
Yummy Links: From Skillet Pizza to Vegan Substitutes
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- Learn the difference between parchment paper and wax paper. — Chow
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Kensington Palace Gets a Fashionable Makeover
Kensington Palace is one of London's most famous landmarks, not least because it was once to home to Princess Diana. In 2010 it is getting a makeover with a helping hand from some of the biggest names in the fashion industry. Vivienne Westwood, William Tempest, Stephen Jones, Aminaka Wilmont, Boudicca and illustrator and set designer Echo Morgan have all been signed up to help out with the £12 million transformation.
Donate Your Unwanted Clothes to Haiti
I just heard about a wonderful idea and I thought it would be great if we could get more people involved. This week there was an awful earthquake in Haiti and so many people have lost either their lives, their families or everything they've ever owned and we should all do something to help if we can.
Brix Smith-Start from Start boutique in East London has been particularly vocal about this and has now decided to donate sale clothes to Haiti.
On Our Radar: Browns £100 Sale Day
If you're looking to bag a sale bargain then you might still have chance this weekend. A lot of department stores still have reduced pieces, but you've got to act fast.
London's Browns on South Molton Street are offering you the chance to get pieces by the likes of Chloe, Missoni, Marc Jacobs and Marni for just £100 this Saturday.
Kate Moss is Staying in Town
There have been rumours this month that one of the cities biggest style icons is packing her bags and heading across the channel to Paris. Kate Moss had reportedly bought a 22.5 million euro apartment in the city in the Trocadero area. In recent years we have lost both Agyness Deyn and Alexa Chung to New York, so I must admit that I was a bit sad to hear of these plans!
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