S/S/11: Make-up preview

Take a few tips from this make-up master-class.

DIY Love: Sheer Skirt

Make it mystic, look something suave, and go for a dare. Sheer skirts are anything but slutty if their maxi's. Plus, wear it under a dress or short skirt, for a sheer slip effect.

At your local textiles retailer buy some sheer material and elastic (bearing in mind lace doesn't need hemming at the bottom), cutting a piece approx 3 yards. Then measure your waist, and cut the two skirt pieces half the size (of your waist), adding at least 1 inch lease. You'll need to make the skirt an A-line, which is easiest to cut if you cut on the fold. 

Sew the 2 parts together on one side, and then fold over the top/waist once, before pinning in place and sewing (similar to a drawstring or curtain). Then push the elastic through the drawstring waist making it just a little bit shorter, so that you can sew the other side of the skirt up. Sew the other side of the skirt up and hem the bottom, leaving you with a sheer skirt for putting underneath or over clothing.

DIY Love: Fur Boots

Yeti boots have us a little bit lustful, so get the look for a high-street budget...

Take a pair of just below the knee socks in black, and cut the end off at the ankles, so your left with the funnelled part. You can also have other colour socks, depending on what fur colour you choose (eg white socks, white fur). You'll find faux fur at any good textiles retailer, and you should buy about half a metre of fur.

Take the socks and determine how much you want the fur to cover of them (eg all the way down, fur trim). Cut a piece that will fit round the sock and at your chosen length, getting rid of any loose fur from the piece after cutting. If your cutting is wonky, then quickly run the faux fur piece through a hemmer or fold it inwards (hiding the raw edge and straightening the edge) and sew.

Next, straighten the sock so it lies flat and on the seam, before glueing the inside edge of the fur piece. wrap the fur piece around the sock at the top,and hold in position for five minutes. make sure none of the glue seeps through both layers of the sock and sticks them together, otherwise you wont be able to get in it!

And there you have it fur anklets ready to wear over a pair of boots.

DIY LOVE: Headdresses and Hair-Pieces

Forget the completely boring world of hair bands and hair-pieces. We're going nature, natural and native. Indians keep hold of your horses, the cowboys are coming to town...

You'll need a headband that's either elasticated (flapper style) or a normal headband. It need's to be good for tying things onto it and into it. Peacock's gem headband is perfecto, so I'll give you a DIY tutorial with it in mind.

Ribbon: Tie it in neat bows or stream it down your hair, ribbons are a great thing for making a look eccentric. Make sure you use a figure of eight as the tying method so it stays attached. You could even take thick pieces of ribbon and sew mini sequins along it.

Feathers: If you want the feathers to point upwards, choose short ones, but for feathers that lie flat down your hair, choose long and lustrous versions. Take a needle with thread, and sew into the calamus (or stem) from top to bottom, making sure you pass through it at least 5x. Then start to sew round the headband, making sure you keep it tight. Or, if you prefer, don't sew in tightly round so that the feathers pour down your head even further.

Mesh and Lace:

Cut a piece of mesh that is oval (to fit your face), in any colour or style. You can get ones with miniature flowers attached, beaded versions and scalloped edge versions. You can usually find them in a good material shop. Then, turn the headband over and add a line of super- glue across the whole of the inside (make it thick). Make sure you cut the mesh/ lace appropriate to the curve of the headband. Or, if you have one that goes round your head (hippy band), then glue onto the inside part of the band that will sit frontwards. Then stick the lace to the glue, making sure no raw edge goes over the back. Hold it in place for at least five minutes before releasing your hand to reveal a veiled headband. Make sure you wear gloves when handling super-glue.

Wow! Lily Cole shows the world her edgy side

Lily Cole is practically known for her effortless ease of portraying innocence. Right? Well, we think it's changed with her red head locks now a deep, mahogany brown. Yes, that's right, she's ditched the innocence for something much more...sexy.
 After (left) and Before (right)

The Urban Slouch: S/S/11

Power dressing is over. Knife like shoulder pads are being slaughtered in our new years resolution like a pig to the butcher. Well, maybe not so disturbingly graphic, but it's doesn't stop the resolution ending.  We are forgetting our 19th century heritage and going for the languish drape pouring from our bodies. Clothes that hang.

Buy me some Pyjama's. Fashionable ones.

www.dorothyperkins.com, £28

www.topshop.com, £75

www.boohoo.com, £20

www.missselfridge.com, £35

Interesting...

A selection of Designs that keep us awake at night. 

Make sure you Don't Falllllll. Poise, darling, poise.

I would like a lantern dress for christmas.

Some Futuristic Chic will do us good.

That light put us on a wobble.

Oh yes, we are definitely taking inspiration from comic book hero's. Spiderwoman, batwoman, alice in wonderland and mickey mousey.

Shoes are what we dream of.

Gaga had to be somewhere on this list.

OMG? An Outfit for £25

It's time to Party so we've got an outfit just for you...

Scarlet Ball

www.boohoo.com, £8

www.pricelessshoes.co.uk, £8

www.topshop.com, £7

Total: £23.00

Kaskade feat. Martina of Dragonette - Fire In Your New Shoes

We Have a Certain Lustful thinking for the creativity and sexy appeal of this vid. Gorge.

Hot! Trend: Matching lips and Nails

The celeb inspired beauty trend all women (and men!) should follow. Kate Hudson works the look (left.)

Pick-a-Mix

Elysambre Nail Polish Dark Pink, www.auravita.com, £9.14

Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick, www.argos.co.uk, £4.99

New Page: Inspire: Fashion Files: Chloé

Chloe Fall 2010

Inspire is the IT Page. Designer Buys, high-street equivalents and a bit of DIY on the side. Tres Chic.
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Hannah MacGibbon's collection for Chloe has made it a one stop brand of timeless buys. Each piece can be worn day and night, work and play, and their all just as delicious. Their a mix of both seasons, which would smugly fit into summer and winter wardrobes. Chloe Fall '10 is the investment list, and an essential if you are taking your clothes capsule.

When we think Chloe we think of Neutrals, sheer white. sandstorm browns and Naval Blues. But, how do you call a burnt Orange belt neutral? Hannah manages to capture the art of accessorising a basic colour palette with a streak bold colours.

Hannah MacGibbon is the genius who has revived the Paris based fashion house.

Where To Shop
If your looking for a high-street shop that has taken inspiration from Chloe A/W/10, then look no further. In fact, we have two shops that are bang on trend. Zara and Mango are both worldwide brands, and are both on our hot list. Below we build a look similar to the one above (left)...

Shirt, www.zara.com, £29.99

Trousers, shop.mango.com, £54.90

www.zara.com, £16.99

Stylist Tip's:- Leave the shirt untucked, wearing the belt around the waist.
-If you prefer a more geek chic look, tuck the shirt in (also for formal occasions), and you get the bonus of it being similar to other runway looks from Chloe.

Designer Shop
If you have a lot of money to blow, why not by the authentic version. We are talking of essentials, here.

www.net-a-porter.con, £1,340

As before, £630

Stylist Tip's:

- Layer on a sumptuous faux fur coat with a orange belt for eveningwear.

- Take this outfit from minimalist to bare opulence. A Heavy gold necklace, striking bronze thread jacket and a hair piece fit for a queen.

Clashing Heat With Flames: A Lethal Combination.

Make your look deadly by clashing Summer Trends with winter key pieces.