More about the dresses she's modelling later, there's only a few more hours at most to watch Natalia Vodianova's shoot for British Vogue, photographed by Nick Knight on Showstudio. She's is utterly amazing to watch, both for her natural beauty - she's so luminous - and the way she engages the camera. ANTM wannabees need to watch this.       Read Full Story

Today (right now!) and tomorrow Showstudio is livestreaming Nick Knight's shoot for British Vogue with the stunning Natalia Vodianova, a woman who must have grown her three babies inside a zip-off pouch and simply removed it once they were ready to come out. I love Showstudio's livestreams - hearing the conversation as Nick Knight et all stand around holding their chins, contemplating options; seeing the hair and make-up artists (in this case, Sam McKnight and Val Garland) doing touch-ups... Read Full Story

  You know that you like the look of a nice, crisp cotton, or maybe the way a smooth, slippery silk feels against your skin. A thick, scratchy wool on the other hand may be something you avoid at all costs. For many of us that’s the beginning and the end of any thought on what our clothes are made of. But there's more to the fabrics we wear than meets the eye, and an unassuming, understated textile would demand closer inspection if the work of one designer is anything to go by. When it comes ... Read Full Story

Oh how I love an icy blue frosting on a cupcake. And these ones contrasted with tasty lemon are just the cutest. Helen of Little Doll Face, a treat of a blog that's full of all kinds of sugary delights and indulges in the simple but beautiful things (with gorgeous photography from Helen herself), created these during a cupcake decorating course at The Make Lounge in London. I must look into cupcake decorating courses around here. Even if the decorating doesn't work out, it's still guarantee... Read Full Story

  It's your lucky day! The Swelle Life has been chosen to help VoucherCodes.co.uk celebrate their first birthday with a giveaway for a £50 Topshop voucher for one Swelle reader!VoucherCodes.co.uk offer huge fashion and lifestyle discounts as well as great 2 for 1 restaurant vouchers. Right now you can get an exclusive voucher code that entitles you to 15% all orders plus free delivery at Elemis.Please view the Terms and Conditions before entering - this giveaway is open only to residents of... Read Full Story

This one is for our Designer Series: Knitwear's Cynthia F. who loves the Japanese designer Eri Utsugi's label mercibeaucoup, but due to all of her knitting and design duties at Central Saint Martins she hasn't had a chance to look for photos of their Spring 2010 collection. I'm not sure whether she showed at Tokyo fashion week - I can't find anything for the latest - but she certainly has been busy making pieces with her signature kawaii (cute) look of bright colours and mixed prints that i... Read Full Story

I don't know what it is with that film, but Rosemary's Baby is endlessly fascinating to me - I always look for it around Halloween. I've seen it countless times despite it being really long, like three hours with commercials. I think it's the combination of late 1960s decor and fashion (look at that sexy quilted bedjacket); New York; Mia Farrow's makeover and irresistible innocence; pushy neighbour Ruth Gordon and her awesome blue eyeshadow, orange blush and rust lipstick; the animated way ... Read Full Story

  I know it's a bit late to offer Halloween costume ideas although this may be of some help to anyone who hasn't got it together yet and has a party to attend. But I just love the 'Costumes Without the Horror' polyvore sets that Retro Chick put together. Above is Stepford Wives featuring Yoana Baraschi dresses. It kind of suits my tendency to go with something that isn't very costumey, if last year's Little Edie ensemble is anything to go by. I think I see Halloween as more of a chance to d... Read Full Story

I love Tokyo fashion week. Well, any fashion week that represents a cultural perspective that is distinctly different from our own. Here we see some elements from the four main fashion weeks such as flowy and romantic dresses, 20s/30s styling and bold prints, but there's a feel that is outside of what we know that makes the clothes exciting, intriguing and fun. How can you not be taken in by the fresh, fresh prints of Matoho, above? Those shades of blue, the way the prints are mixed, and the ... Read Full Story

I am so excited about this giveaway, it couldn't be more fun. Or more racy. It's based on a scenario that it is all too familiar for so many of us girls: You meet a guy, sparks fly and one thing leads to another. A magical encounter ensues and the world is all rainbows, sunshine and bluebirds singing sweet songs. Until the next words out of Mr. Wonderful's mouth are "Did you used to be a bit of a slag?" The horror! Ring any bells? For Miss Jacqueline White, a London-based fashion and costum... Read Full Story