British Celebrities
The Queen’s Gambit: Anya Taylor-Joy Got to Keep Beth’s Costumes, and Can We Please Be Her?
The Queen’s Gambit is Netflix’s most watched series to date. Chess master Beth Harmon (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) captivated viewers with her wit, passion, and intensity, but it was her ’60s wardrobe designed and sourced by costumer Gabrielle Binder that gave the series its iconic element. Wonder where the costumes are now? Taylor-Joy stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to share how she was gifted all of her character’s outfits, her affinity with Beth Harmon, and why she sadly won’t be able to wear any of those gorgeous clothes. “When I first read the book, I was so in love with Beth, instantly”, Taylor-Joy told Colbert. “And I think people follow passion, so I felt impassioned by chess when I finished reading the book. However, tha...
9 Fashion Designers That Everyone Will Be Talking About at London Fashion Week 2021
London Fashion Week is officially starting its new chapter this February. Instead of forecasting what we will be wearing in autumn and winter 2021, the British Fashion Council will use LFW February to give us some style inspiration for the spring and summer months that we’re all chuffed about. Taking place from Friday, 19 Feb. to Tuesday, 23 Feb., London Fashion Week February 2021 will feature both womenswear and menswear collections for a genderless (and soon to be seasonless) appreciation of innovative clothing design. Fashion shows, short films, and some exclusive chats with industry leaders will be accessible to everyone with an internet connection through the London Fashion Week digital platform — with a few physical activations being hosted in and around London. See the full li...
Is Kate Middleton Wearing Her Purple Gucci Blouse Backwards? Fans Are Convinced
Image Source: Getty / Neil Mockford Kate Middleton seems to have her own unique way of styling her purple Gucci blouse. The Duchess of Cambridge wore the pussy-bow blouse during a November Q&A for her Early Years campaign on Instagram and previously for a visit to the Henry Fawcett Children’s Centre in March 2019 — but fans and publications noticed Catherine was wearing the blouse in the reverse way that it appeared on the runway and retailer’s websites. First pointed out in March 2019 by a fan who tweeted, “It’s the end of the day and I just realized that I’m wearing my pants backwards which is very interesting because recently a Kate Middleton wore her Gucci blouse backwards. That’s right I made the same mistake as a PRINCESS,” the astute obs...
MOBO Awards 2020: The Sexiest Looks Straight From the Red Carpet
The MOBO Awards returned to celebrate music of Black origin on Wednesday, 9 Dec. at Exhibition London after a long three-year hiatus. Hosted by Maya Jama and Chunkz, Love and Compromise singer Mahalia took home most of the awards of the night, including Best Female Act and Best R&B/Soul Act — but it was the sexy outfits on the red carpet that we can’t stop thinking about. First things first — Leomie Anderson. The model graced the red carpet in a very revealing Jean Paul Gaultier sheer jumpsuit with autumnal leaves embroidered over Anderson’s intimate areas. Jourdan Dunn also brought the fire with a leopard-print, halter-neck, ’50s-inspired pin-up dress by Alaïa — so chic! Maya Jama went for a black leotard and chain-mail skirt by David Koma. Our favourite look of the ...
The Duchess of Cambridge Wore the Most Festive Tartan Face Mask From Designer Emilia Wickstead
The Duchess of Cambridge has certainly pulled out all of her most festive outfits for her and Prince William’s three-day Royal Train tour of the UK, and that includes festive face masks. The tour is set to cover 1,250 miles over three days to thank individuals and communities for their work during the coronavirus pandemic. Whilst the focus is, of course, on the work the couple is doing, we can’t help but obsess over the duchess’s festive outfits. From her favourite winter coats, red-and-green tartan scarves, and one very cosy fair isle jumper, Catherine’s certainly making us feel joyful and ready for the festive season. But it’s not just the duchess’s coats and scarves making us feel merry and bright — her face masks are also giving off Christmas-y vibes...
Kate Middleton Loves Her Blue Catherine Walker Coat So Much, She Re-Wore It Two Years Later
Much like her late mother-in-law Princess Diana, the Duchess of Cambridge loves a smart, tailored coat by Catherine Walker. Kate Middleton has worn the designer for countless public engagements, ever since her very first royal tour with Prince William in 2011. But of all the gorgeous outerwear she has worn by the designer, there is one piece that Kate seems to love the most — the cerulean blue Catherine Walker coat. For Kate’s latest outing with the blue coat, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Scotland for the first day of their Royal Train Tour. The Duchess paired her sleek coat with black leather gloves, a black Strathberry Multrees Chain Wallet clutch, and black suede Ralph Lauren Collection boots. The first time we’ve seen Kate in the Catherine Walker coat was in...
The 2020 British Fashion Awards Names 20 People and Brands Leading Positive Change in the Industry
[embedded content] “Who is leading change in fashion?”, asked the British Fashion Council ahead of the 2020 Fashion Awards, which premiered on Thursday, 3 Dec. in a short film on the BFC’s Youtube channel — where 20 individuals and brands were recognised for leading positive change in the fashion industry during a very unpredictable year. Instead of the usual focus on best designer, the BFC started fresh with four new categories of awardees: environment, people, community, and creativity. “From those who bravely faced this challenging year with pro-active responses to the global pandemic, showed leadership and creative resilience over the past year, to the ones who stood up against prejudice within the fashion industry and fight for change”, said the BFC in a ...
The 2020 British Fashion Awards Premieres Tonight, and We Can’t Wait to See the Winners
[embedded content] “Who is leading change in fashion?”, asks the British Fashion Council ahead of the 2020 Fashion Awards. Premiering tonight, 3 Dec. in a short film on the BFC’s Youtube channel, 20 individuals and brands will be recognised for leading positive change in the fashion industry during a very unpredictable year. Instead of the usual focus on best designer, the BFC is starting fresh with four new categories of awardees: environment, people, community, and creativity. “From those who bravely faced this challenging year with pro-active responses to the global pandemic, showed leadership and creative resilience over the past year, to the ones who stood up against prejudice within the fashion industry and fight for change”, says the BFC in a press stat...
Harry Styles Claps Back at Candace Owens’s Ignorant Comments With a Baby-Blue Suit and a Banana
Was there ever a more elegant clapback? Harry Styles responded to Candace Owens‘s ignorant comments about the singer’s gender-fluid Vogue cover with a very cheeky Instagram photo and the caption, “bring back manly men.” The witty image took aim at the conservative pundit’s critique of Styles wearing a Gucci gown on the December 2020 cover of Vogue. Owens shared to Twitter that “there is no society that can survive without strong men”, and the West must “bring back manly men.” In response, Styles shared an image of himself to Instagram wearing a chic Palomo Spain powder-blue suit with a white pleated shirt and a gold cross necklace, while eating a banana. Photographed by Parker Woods, the image is part of an editorial shoot for Variety, ...
Geri Halliwell Is Auctioning Her Union Jack Leotard From the Wannabe Music Video For Charity
Sotheby’s is partnering with a handful of celebrities and fashion houses, including Geri Horner of the Spice Girls, Emma Stone, Prada, and Giambattista Valli to auction some of their most iconic fashions, art, and accessories in support of the people of Beirut affected by the tragic blast on 4, Aug. The auction, titled “To Beirut with Love”, is in collaboration with charity organisations Creatives for Lebanon and Art for Beirut, and will be open for bidding between 7 and 15 Dec. with proceeds from the sales being shared among five charities — Nusaned, Beit El Baraka, Baytna Baytak, Al Fanar, and House of Christmas. The auction lot is filled with beloved donations including Geri Horner’s sequin union jack leotard worn in the Spice Girls’s “Wannabe” ...
Love Princess Diana’s ’90s Style? Here’s How to Recreate the Royal’s Most Rebellious Outfits
When flipping through the coolest photos of Princess Diana, there’s always one thing that runs through my mind — imagine if a royal were to wear bike shorts today? The scandal! Even more than her inimitable fashion sense was her rebellious spirit, which is why I am more than okay with Diana’s ’90s style shaping our wardrobes once again. Around the time of Diana’s divorce from Prince Charles between 1991 and 1996, the Princess of Wales began wearing very short and slinky dresses to public engagements. When off-duty, she would wear surprisingly casual — and American — pieces like cowboy boots, baseball caps, and bike shorts. The “revenge dress” was perhaps the princess’s most iconic fashion moment, when she turned up to a 1994 Serpentine summer party...
The Crown’s Princess Diana, Emma Corrin, Has Some Equally Impressive Offscreen Style
It’s exciting to watch The Crown‘s Emma Corrin become an overnight success of an actor. Having also appeared as a supporting role in Misbehaviour alongside Keira Knightley and Gugu Mbatha-Raw, playing a young Princess Diana is certainly the role of a lifetime. And while her onscreen style as the people’s princess is captivating, her offscreen style is equally impressive. Corrin is an ambassador for Miu Miu, which explains why she’s often seen wearing Prada’s girlish but sophisticated sister brand – like the custom blue check-print, Diana-inspired outfit she wore to The Crown‘s season 4 virtual premiere. When not in semicharacter, her style is pretty consistent. Corrin loves a classic black maxi dress for a red carpet event, whether that be a sexy, ...
