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  • Boys On Film | The Rise Of The Sharp Dressed Man

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    Now that the January/February awards season is neatly wrapping up (just the Brits and Oscars to go for the big ones!) I thought I’d level with you on a little thing…the rebirth of the menswear.
    With this being the first year to properly showcase menswear designers at Men’s Fashion Week, instead of being tacked on to the end of Women’s Fashion Weeks, as well as more and more male celebs making it on the best dressed lists at red carpet events and more than a handful successfully venturing into the world of designing, menswear seems to be coming into a bit of a renaissance.
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    Suits of every colour and cut, fancy non-standard footwear, and seriously fashion savvy accessories. Not to mention those wonderfully fashion conscious men: our home-grown talent in the form of Andrew Garfield, Eddie Redmayne, and the rest of what I like to call the Burberry army as well as the best dressed men from overseas, Timberlake, Gordon-Levitt, Bomer and, of course, Gosling.
    Watch out ladies, the men of the fashion world are hot on your heels!


    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo
    *runway images via Style.com, celeb images via Zimbio, all other images sourced via Pinterest

  • Inspired by…Titanic’s Jack & Rose

    I thought I’d theme this little feature in tribute to the 100th year anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic this weekend. As well as remembering those who lost their lives on the ship’s ill-fated maiden voyage, I know many will also be heading towards the cinema to experience James Cameron’s epic love story in 3d [for the record, I’m still refusing to see it unless they change the ending – let him share the damn door Rose!].
    I thought I’d throw a little focus to many people’s favourite tragic lovers Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater/Dawson, as portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet.


    Rose: Marchesa gown, All Saints wrap cardigan, Modcloth heels, Halston maxi skirt, ‘Heart of the Ocean’ replica
    Jack: TopMan braces, ‘Office’ boots, Margaret Howell shirt, TopMan chinos, Farrell overcoat

    I’ve given the couple a more modern twist with these looks. For Rose, the opulence from her upper class background remains, with a beaded Marchesa gown, but I’ve also taken some inspiration from her various wraps and longer skirts throughout the movie with the other pieces. Jack’s look was pretty easy. Smart, simple, with a touch of working class and not forgetting his trouser braces. And of course, a replica of ‘The Heart of the Ocean’. 

    Keep on wishing…
    R xoxo

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 London premiere | Red Carpet fashion round up

    Another red carpet roundup. It’s not an award ceremony but the sheer scale of the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in Trafalgar Square definitely warrants attention.

    I spent the afternoon sobbing over the speeches and the fact that in a week I’ll be watching my childhood end *sob*. But I was also paying close attention to the red carpet fashion of all these actors who I watched grow up over the years.

    First up and my definite favourite of the whole event was Emma Watson. I remember her arriving at the Philosopher’s Stone London premiere in something that resembled a sack, the dress wore her that time but oh how does time fly. She looked stunning and pulled out all the stops in a tulle Oscar De LaRenta ballgown. Swoon!

    Another gorgeous Gryffindor was Bonnie Wright wowed me in her own special way. I love how she doesn’t compromise her style and go for the big Oscar-style gown, it suited Emma but I’m not sure it would’ve suited Bonnie. She went for sophisticated elegance in Miu Miu.

     
     
     
    The sun did shine down on this London premiere (albeit for just in time for the stars to come out) and I was happy to see these two great LWD’s from Clemence Poesy (in Nina Ricci) and Evanna Lynch. I think I like Evanna’s better though, the top half of Clemence’s dress is a bit on the puffy side for my liking.
     
     
    Two wonderful eccentrics in the form of Helena Bonham Carter and Natalia Tena. Helena never disappoints me with her wonderfully kooky style in a dark green gown with a pink fascinator, the only thing that’s annoying me is her handbag, a matching pink handbag would’ve been nicer. At first glance Natalia’s outfit is a bit of a miss. But it’s actually grown on me, even down to the cowboy boots the whole outfit reminds me so much of her characters Tonks.
     
    Proving that age is just a number are my two of my favourite British actresses; Imelda Staunton looking nothing like her sickly pink character Umbridge and Dame Maggie Smith sharply dressed in a smart suit.
     
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    I couldn’t leave the boys out of this fashion round up. With Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and Matthew Lewis keeping in plain, simple and sharp in striking black suits; and James and Oliver Phelps and the boy wizard Daniel Radcliffe himself thinking out of the box in light beige, navy and grey respectively.
     
    And finally the Queen herself. JK Rowling looking stunning in Oscar De LaRenta. It’s such a shame the red carpet soaked the edges of the dress, but I do love her bejewelled earrings. She looks like mother nature ^_^
     
    What a way to send Harry off!
     
    Ria Xx