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Meanwhile at Coachella

April 18, 2012

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It’s Coachella season again, which means celebrities everywhere were taking the opportunity to cosplay Sienna Miller and get up to shenanigans in public. So here are some points we’re taking away from this: Katy Perry has purple hair now. Has she gone orange yet? She should go orange next. Or go for a powder blue Marie Antoinette [...]

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Manchester Fashion Week – Catwalk Report

April 16, 2012

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It’s the end of Manchester Fashion Week. So, how did this first year go? We have a trend report right here. Merabi by Nadine (straight from London Fashion Week), House of Herlihy and heroes of the highstreet such as River Island and All Saints all got in on the action. Sponsor Missguided had five different [...]

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It’s JLaw versus PETA in a tussle over squirrels

April 11, 2012

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Jennifer Lawrence has found herself in hot water for her infamous candidness recently with a stray comment about skinning a squirrel for her Oscar-nominated role in Winter’s Bone. In an interview with Rolling Stone recently, the Hunger Games star revealed about the scene: I should say it wasn’t real, for PETA. But screw PETA. Huge mistake, [...]

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Beliebers rally to dethrone Gaga as Queen of Twitter

March 30, 2012

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The first shots over the bow in the war of the Twitter followers were fired yesterday, with beliebers finally reacting to Lady Gaga surpassing Justin Bieber as the most-followed celebrity on the micro-blogging site earlier this month. A fan wrote (and I’m just going to attach a gigantic [sic] to this entire thing): To all [...]

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Arise Fashion Week 2012 a triumph for African designers

March 19, 2012

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Earlier this month saw top African designers take centre stage for the third time at Arise Magazine Fashion Week in Lagos, Nigeria. Despite a few problems with power supply, resources and a rumoured problem surrounding model pay, 77 designers came together to show off the best of what African fashion has to offer. Though the world at large [...]

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Put this on your face: Beauty trends for Spring/Summer 2012

March 2, 2012

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It looks like this season in beauty is going to be fairly easy to recreate for the rest of us. According to Terry Barber from MAC, embrace slightly imperfect beauty, we’re talking slightly smudged eyeliner, linerless lipstick with a sheer finish, clear skin. Stock up on dry shampoo and ponytail elastics, because this mood is [...]

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Famous Fortunes: Lost!

February 27, 2012

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Lots of us dream of finding fortune and fame, but for some who make it, hanging onto both proves too much of a challenge. Whether it’s wild lifestyles, tax problems or harsh divorce settlements, there are plenty of examples of celebs who have gone from riches to rags. Mike Tyson He was known as ‘Iron [...]

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Steal the Style: Ryan Gosling

February 17, 2012

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Hey girl, so maybe your boo’s a fan of Ryan Gosling’s style but has no idea how to go about capturing that cool for himself. Or maybe you’re just a guy looking for a bit of fashion inspiration to bring on the new season? Alternatively, you want to give the How To Look Like Ryan [...]

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Steal the Style: M.I.A.

February 10, 2012

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M.I.A.’s been bringing her own unique brand of bad girl swagger to the music scene since her first major hits in 2004. And, of course, her aggressively cool style has always been to die for. The look is loud, punchy and in your face with a bit of an early ’90s urban vibe. Eye-catching activewear, [...]

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X Factor hits the road for its 2012 live tour

February 9, 2012

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The latest crop of X Factor alumni aren’t done with us yet! Yes, it’s that time of year again when the contestants take the show on the road to a theatre near you. Beside this year’s winners Little Mix, the tour’s featuring Misha B, Janet Devlin, Marcus Collins, Craig Colton, The Risk, Amelia Lily, Johnny [...]

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