Check out Gwyneth Paltrow looking beautiful in Annoushka One of a Kind earrings at the Golden Kamera Awards in Germany
Annoushka One of a Kind 18ct white gold triplet earrings, diamond, apatite, mother of pearl and rock crystal earrings £11,500
Miley Cyrus Wears All-American Boots On Bangerz Tour
Miley Cyrus has kicked off her Bangerz tour in Vancouver. We didn’t think much of her outfits but her cowboy boots were pretty cool. Get the look from Durango Boots, from £199. Get them from eBay.
What do you think?
FOUR PAWS Protests Against The Use Of Fur By Burberry
The launch of the new winter collection by traditional British company Burberry is one of the highlights of London Fashion Week. Advocates from the international animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS took the opportunity to protest against the further utilisation of fur in front of the entrance of the Burberry marque.
Last week, FOUR PAWS published disturbing footage of Finnish fur farms which belong to the fur auction house that supplies Burberry (Saga Furs). The pictures show the shocking reality of conditions on these farms. Foxes with missing tails in small mesh wire cages, piles of stinking excrement, conditions which fall even below the claimed minimum standards of the fur industry. Since the publication of the video 23,500 people have already called on Burberry to withdraw their use of fur on the FOUR PAWS protest website www.befurfree.org.
Thomas Pietsch, wild animal expert at FOUR PAWS said: “About 100 million minks, foxes and racoon dogs die for the fashion industry every year worldwide. The latest footage of the Finnish farms shows: Fur produced in accordance with animal welfare does simply not exist.”
If Burberry remains true to its word, making fur redundant in its collection is vital
In reaction to the protest mails, generated since the 11th of February, Burberry communicates the following “…we would like to express to you that Burberry will not use natural hides if there is any concern that they have been produced using unacceptable treatment of animals…. we source natural hides very carefully in our efforts to safeguard the correct ethical standards and traceability.”
This positioning of the company leads FOUR PAWS to ask for steps to be taken in response to the evidence. “If the company management sticks to its word, the only sincere consequence can be the immediate abandonment of real fur products. The cruel keeping conditions of the fur bearing animals on the Saga certified farms cannot be sugar-coated.”, says Thomas Pietsch from FOUR PAWS.
This year in January the fashion company was exposed to fierce protests of the environmental protection organisation Greenpeace, who found prove for toxic residues in childrenswear. The company relented and committed to shift to risk-free chemicals in the textile production until 2020. Now the company is under fire by animal welfare supporters from all sides.
FOUR PAWS has been campaigning for a legal ban of the keeping of fur bearing animals and a European law against the trading and import of fur and fur products for many years now. Last year the international animal welfare organisation started an online campaign against large fashion companies that sell real fur, which includes Burberry.
On the protest website of FOUR PAWS, www.befurfree.org, you can call on Burberry to quit using real fur. The shocking pictures of the Finnish Saga Furs farms can be found on Youtube: http://youtu.be/yGkopsiqFMc
Preview For Angelina Jolie’s New Film Unbroken
Angelina Jolie’s second film as a director looks as brilliant as the first.
Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s 2010 best-seller Unbroken; it tells the true story of an Olympic athlete, Louis “Louie” Zamperini who survived in a raft for 47 days after a near-fatal plane crash in WWII along with two fellow crewmen.
In this preview there is narration from Tom Brokaw and some footage from the film intercut with an interview with the real-life Zamperini. Jack O’Connell stars as Zamperini and Domhnall Gleeson and Finn Wittrock as his fellow survivors. Directed by Angelina Jolie and co-written by Joel and Ethan Coen, It opens Christmas Day, 2014. We can’t wait.
Gravity Picks Up 6 Honours At The EE British Academy Film Awards 2014
British Film Gravity picked up six awards at the EE British Academy Film Awards and it also picked up four other awards for Best Visual Effects, Cinematography, Sound and Original Film Music while Gravity Director, Alfonso Cuarón, won the Director Award. 12 Years a Slave received the award for Film while Chiwetel Ejiofor won Leading Actor for his role in the film. Other winners included Cate Blanchett who won Leading Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine, Jennifer Lawrence who was named Supporting Actress for her role in American Hustle, Captain Phillips star Barkhad Abdi won Supporting Actor and Philomena won Adapted Screenplay. Dame Helen Mirren was awarded the Academy Fellowship, BAFTA’s highest accolade, in recognition of her exceptional contribution to film.
Champagne Taittinger, official Champagne Partner to the British Academy for the 12th year running, once again added extra sparkle to the proceedings. Special BAFTA labelled Magnums and 75cl bottles of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve were produced for the Awards. A bottle was also included in the gift bags, given to all nominees and presenters. Taittinger is one of the few premium Champagne houses to remain owned and actively managed by the named family. It is proud to support the work of BAFTA to acknowledge and encourage the highest achievements in film and television.
As New Zealand’s most awarded winery for more than 30 years, Villa Maria makes a very fitting Wine Partner to the Academy. Guests at the glamorous Awards dinner enjoyed the delicious Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc 2013 which perfectly complimented the Smoked Loch Fyne Salmon and Dorset Crab starter and the Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 which made a mouth-watering match with the main course of Fillet of Aberdeen Angus and Braised Short Ribs.
other winners included:
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
American Hustle
FILM NOT IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PRODUCTION DESIGN
The Great Beauty
MAKE-UP AND HAIR
American Hustle
For the full list of winners visit: www.bafta.org
Spotlight on Portugal Fashion AW14
The Portugal Fashion show showcased work from two Portuguese designers at Fashion Scout, Daniela Barros and Joao Melo Costa. The shows were due to be held upstairs in The Vestibule but changed last minute due to the darker colours used in the show by both designers.
Geometry Androgyny
Daniela Barros had an androgynous theme which ran through all of the looks. The Models were styled in a grunge style with flat-forms and grunged out boots. Geometric lines featured on some of the styles and main colours used were grey, black and white with the only flash of colour coming from the Cobalt Blue featured in the piece above.
What we can’t ignore from the collection is that Barros’ collection is structured, clean and oversized which seems to be a key trend for AW14.
Joao Melo Costa the show started with some stunning jewel encrusted sleeves on yet again some more oversized coats an androgyny seemed to be a running theme through both shows. Costa featured some more tailored, innovative suits with pinstripes running through them. The colours were similarly dark, simple and chic, offset with blue jewels used on the autumnal shades, whites and deep purples.
There seemed to be a mixture of two-pieces which featured tailored skirts underneath oversized tees which added to the innovative and modern feel to Costa’s collection.
The final feature was that Costa chose to play with different textures by incorporating leather tasselling into his oversized jackets
Leather tasselling detail.
Keshini Misha
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Spotlight on Basharatyan AW14
Sheer Cardigan
Veronica Basharatyan London College of Fashion Graduate unveils her Heidmork collection at Fashion Scout inspired by the Icelandic Nature Conservation.
Inspiration for the collection; Iceland with a beautiful haunting Emiliana Torrini Soundtrack to the show.
Main Colours; An eclectic palette of icy hues such as pastel blue, light greys and creams with flashes of bright red and forest green. The collection was also enhanced by the Peroxide bobs and metallic lip and nail palette.
Features; a recurring feature of many of the AW14 collection is attention to the back of the garment. Sheer back knits and sleek silhouettes were juxtaposed with oversized mohair detailing and heavy drapes.
This collection was beautiful and really encapsulated the essence of Basharatyan’s influence. The Mohair caped jacket and Mac were particularly stunning and wearable. Tailored garments mixed with oversized cardigans gives an eclectic and varied depth.
Keshini Misha
Spotlight on Ong-Oaj Pairam AW14
Cobalt Frock
Ong-Oaj Pairam was back at Fashion Scout this year to showcase his third collection. This included both Womenswear and Menswear and he took his inspirations from super-villians.
Ong-Oaj Pairam originally from Thailand studied Fashion Design at Brighton University
Main inspiration for the collection; Ursula from The Little Mermaid and The dark artistry of Charley Harper
Main Colours: Deep purples and Forest Greens interspersed with Neon Orange, Yellows and Cobalt Blue
Fabrics used: Ong prefers British Textiles and a heavy feature was PVC, Hand Embroidery and flowing Silk Gowns
This has been my favourite collection at Fashion Week so far, the collection was beautiful and the staple dark colours of grey and black with flashes of block colour and neons, cobalt blue appear to be a huge trend for AW14. Pairam’s use of neon was inspired by warning colours of exotic animals and the use of PVC and detailing on the more tailored pieces seem to be evocative of his inspiration Charley Harper. Some stunning flowing gowns mixed with tailored twin sets and the highlight of the show was the Neon Orange Mens Edge to Edge jacket.
Neon Galore
Keshini Misha
@Keshinibeeny