Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, attended her first red carpet event in quite a while, and she certainly made an entrance. The duchess wore an opulent gold gown to the premiere of No Time to Die at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, 28 Sept. There’s always a subtle reference with Kate’s statement outfits, and the James Bond premiere was no different. Eagle-eyed fans noticed that the twisted-front design and general silhouette of her dress was very similar to the gown Princess Diana wore to the 1985 premiere of another James Bond film, A View to a Kill. Kate’s gold Jenny Packham gown was likely a custom creation as it takes design cues from Packham’s Simona, Christina, and Margot gowns from the designer’s autumn/winter 2021 collection, according to Wh...
Lashana Lynch is the first woman actor to play a 007 agent in the James Bond series. To celebrate this milestone, Lynch wore a custom Vivienne Westwood gown to the No Time to Die premiere at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, 28 Sept, that honoured her and the Bond series’ ancestral home — Jamaica. Lynch wore a yellow Vivienne Westwood gown with a black tulle petticoat. The gown featured an embroidered hummingbird on the bustle, which is called a “doctor bird” in Jamaica and is the national bird of the island. Lynch’s stylist Karla Welch shared on Instagram that her client was “Representing her ancestors and the birthplace of Bond with the National bird of Jamaica, the hummingbird, on her custom @viviennewestwood gown.” Lynch completed the look...
Well folks, after what feels like five years (OK, maybe it was only a few months), No Time to Die is finally here. And after such a long wait, it was only fitting that the world premiere of Daniel Craig‘s fifth and final James Bond film was a big celebration. Held at Royal Albert Hall in London, every major celebrity in the UK — be it actor, athlete, royal, or Peloton instructor (Leanne Hainsby was there!) — was in attendance. Despite the torrential rain, the stars made it a point to dazzle with their red carpet fashion choices. Always one for bold colour, actor Lashana Lynch stole the show in a vibrant yellow gown by fellow Brit, designer Vivienne Westwood. Phoebe Waller-Bridge returned to the red carpet in a form-fitting black sequins Azzaro jumpsuit, and tennis player Emma Raducan...
You know the friendship is real when you show up to the Met Gala in a matching outfit for the second year in row. Bona-fide besties Sienna Miller and Emily Blunt arrived at the 2021 Met Gala in co-ordinated, sparkling gowns that looked like they came straight out of Hollywood’s Gilded Age from the turn of the 20th century. Miller wore a champagne-coloured lace Gucci gown that featured crystal jewels around the bust, shoulders, and neckline. She completed the look with an oversize, muted pink feathered coat, light-pink clutch, and silver platform heels from the brand. Blunt wore a complementary sparkling gown from Miu Miu that featured white fabric wrapped around the bust with a white cape and diamond jewellery by Messika. She completed her look with a silver clutch, silver heels, and...
British tennis player Emma Raducanu attended her first ever red carpet event — the 2021 Met Gala — following her historic win at the US Open Tennis Championships. The rising star wore Chanel for her fashion debut at the Met’s Costume Institute Benefit Gala under the theme “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion”. Raducanu’s black-and-white co-ordinated set was from the Chanel Cruise 2021/2022 collection. It featured a black-and-white silk twill cropped top and skirt with a printed silk crepe coat. She completed the look with black patent-leather Chanel pointed-toe wedge boots, a pearl belt from the brand, and Chanel makeup. Raducanu was joined by fellow young woman ambassadors at the Chanel table — Lily-Rose Depp, Kristen Stewart, Whitney Peak, and Margaret Qualley. Keep ...
After multiple delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 National Television Awards are finally here. Originally scheduled to take place in January, the ceremony — which honours the best of the best of British television — was delayed twice until a September date was eventually set. Hosted by The Masked Singer‘s Joel Dommett, the event took place on 8 Sept. at the O2 Arena in London and aired live on ITV. The NTAs brought out some of the UK’s biggest TV stars, and honoured 2021’s most-talked about shows, including It’s a Sin, which won for best new drama, The Great British Bake Off, which in addition to saving us during lockdown won the award for best challenge show, and Line of Duty, which took home two awards out of the four it was nominated for. But like a...
Whenever Zendaya steps on the red carpet, you can always count on a showstopping look. Thanks to her expert stylist Law Roach, and her own undeniable presence, Zendaya arrived at the Venice Film Festival premiere for Dune looking incredible in every sense of the word. This might be Zendaya’s best look yet, with her sultry, wet-look dress courtesy of Balmain. The detail of Zendaya’s custom Balmain dress is exceptional. It featured a sculpted piece of caramel-coloured leather that gave off a wet-look appearance and perfectly hugged the star’s body. “The bespoke leather gown was crafted using an exact model of the star’s bust, taking full advantage of the Balmain atelier and the house’s artisanal tradition,” the brand said in a press statement. She co...
With summer coming to an end and in-person events picking back up again (we can’t believe the Met Gala is only two weeks away!), London saw its first fête in the form of British GQ’s Men of the Year Awards held at the Tate Modern. Hosted by Sabrina and Idris Elba, the awards ceremony aim to celebrate people who made the world a better place over the past 12 months. It should come as no surprise that Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford and actor John Boyega are both on the list — the former for his free school meals campaign for children over the summer holidays, the latter for using his voice and his profile during the Black Lives Matter protests last summer. I May Destroy You writer and actor Michaela Coel is also nominated, as is Paul Mescal for his role in Normal Pe...
The 78th Venice Film Festival began on Wednesday with a decadent red carpet that we are hoping marks a grand reopening of the global film industry. Hosted at the Lido Di Venezia (Venice Lido) between Wednesday, 1 Sept., and Saturday, 11 Sept., the annual event opens with a star-studded red carpet before scheduled screenings and premieres — with arrivals for Spencer, Dune, The Lost Daughter, Last Night in Soho, and House of Gucci being very highly anticipated. Unquestionably, Kristen Stewart‘s Diana-inspired gown will be the most talked-about dress of the opening ceremony — but with some stiff competition. Zendaya and Anya Taylor-Joy share the same superstar stylist, Law Roach, who ensures that his clients’ red carpet looks are dramatic, sophisticated, and timeless. While the wo...
Reformation’s classic dresses and midluxury price tag always get fashion enthusiasts excited, especially the celebrity set. Olivia Rodrigo and and Hailey Bieber have been spotted wearing the brand through summer 2021, and even Holly Willoughby has frequented the set of This Morning in a few Reformation pieces. While the brand’s offerings are on the spenny side, we have some great news — its summer sale is currently up to 70 percent off. Since the brand launched in 2009, it has consistently become a staple in fashion-lovers’ wardrobes. Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor wore the brand’s delicate Vivian top with jeans to an evening event at The Ned in London this past June and soon after wore a version of the brand’s Sapphire dress while on holiday at CroatiaR...
Thandiwe Newton‘s adorable daughter Nico Parker is following in her mum’s footsteps. The duo attended the premiere for Reminiscence on Tuesday, 17 Aug., which is their first film together. To celebrate such an epic mum-daughter milestone, Newton and Parker both wore sparkling Versace minidresses on the red carpet. Nico Parker’s acting career is starting out strong thanks to her mama, and it seems that her red carpet style is also getting superstar guidance. To attend the premiere for Reminiscence, Newton wore a metallic, one-shoulder Grecian-inspired Atelier Versace minidress with a single yellow silk sleeve, and gold-and-silver fringe and vine details. Parker wore a sparkling blue paisley-print Versace minidress with matching tights from the brand’s 2022 resort col...
The sartorial effect of Bridgerton continues to steadily shape our closets. Corsets have been reimagined for 2021 in relaxed and minimal silhouettes. And thanks to the expert styling of celebrities, editors, and fashion insiders, we have tons of fresh new takes on the structured top that has come in and out of fashion for centuries. Rihanna, Bella Hadid, and Dua Lipa are strong advocates for the return of the corset in 2021. Rihanna was spotted in a Western-inspired snake-print corset while shooting a video with A$AP Rocky in mid-July. Hadid wore a corset to attend the Dior dinner at the Cannes Film Festival and paired it with loose-fit tailored trousers for a more relaxed interpretation. Lipa wore a decadent gold Jean Paul Gaultier corset for her “Demeanor” music video release...