More Style than Spice?

Victoria Beckham is flattered people think Roland Mouret designs her fashion label.

At 18 I was in the Spice Girls. But I wasn't very good, let's be honest, I didn't really, you know. sing. This is something I can do.'

The former Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer - who launched her clothing collection in 2008 - often has to contend with reports claiming Roland does all her work for her and while she insists it's not true, she looks at it as a compliment.

She said: 'I suppose if people think the clothes are too good for me to have designed them, that's a backhanded compliment.

Look, I don't draw, but nor do lots of designers. I tie things around me. I experiment with ideas and I try to work out a way to make everything flattering and make a woman feel beautiful.

Oprah Winfrey recently asked me to make her a dress. I must be doing something right.'

Seeing Red and Seeing Beautiful

Rihanna is not only doing fabulously well on the charts with her brand of souless vocals matched to dance music to great effect, she's beginning to be quite the style icon.

Here, she continues to be flaming red hot.

Incognito, she is not for sure.

But better than a self-indulgent diva like Beyonce or the attention-seeking Gaga, she definitely is!

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(Red) Birds of the Same Feathers... ...

...Flock Together

Where did the rest of Naomi Bird's feathers gone to?

Oh. Victoria Bird took them for a day out.

Naomi Campbell relies on Victoria Beckham to get her out of a style rut.

The supermodel is great friends with the singer-turned-fashion designer and when she can't find anything to wear, she rings Victoria up and one of her creations is sent over.

She told the Daily Mirror newspaper:

'Victoria is amazing, a real sister. When I'm stuck in a rut, she's always at the other end of the phone to send a pair of jeans.
'They work wonders on the legs. I love her designs. I'm always in them. I've worked with Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and so many great designers. So I'm proud Victoria is up there too.'

While she sometimes admits to being stuck in a style rut, Naomi was given the Special Recognition Award at the British Fashion Awards on Tuesday (07.12.10) and says she felt honoured with the accolade, which celebrated her 25 years in the industry.

She said:

'Sorry I just got all teary, it's just overwhelming to be recognised in your own country, it's a huge privilege and it makes me feel very proud to be British. Women of colour are now far better represented - we still have a long way to go, but I'm very proud.'

...and conveniently forget what fellow black Supermodel Tyra Banks did States-side.

Q ... the horrors of Fashion royalty.

Big on Hair . Big on Style

This 'Jersey Shore' reality star is beginning to become quite the style icon with her famous 'poof' hair, cleavage bear cocktail dresses and high heels.

Vivien Westwood has used uer as an inspiration for her recent collection.

And there's literally a whole sub-industry in the hair business springing up because of her.

You do your thang, Snooki!!

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Fashion is Business down to the Atom

Sarah Jessica Parker is involved in Halston 'down to the splitting of the atom'.

The 'Sex and the City' actress - who is the president of the iconic label - takes her job seriously, so much so she has input at every level of business.

She said:

'I will never dip in and out of this. I'll be involved down to the splitting of the atom.'

However, the 45-year-old star does admit her involvement is not from a usual fashion perspective, but instead based on her style sensibilities. The fashionista added to America's ELLE magazine: 'I can't always tell you the exact blends of fabric, but I figure it out.'

Sarah Jessica also has no plans to change her image in the near future, particularly not with regards to the ageing process. She said: 'I'm ageing all the time. But what can I possibly do? Look like a lunatic?'

In November it was revealed Sarah Jessica had not been pleased the CEO of Halston Bonnie Takhar had been forced to step down.

A source said: 'Sarah has been a strong supporter of Bonnie for a very long time, and has been the sole voice supporting her against the board and shareholders. 'She has been fighting this for a very long time. She believed in Bonnie. She was emotional and upset because this finally came to a head.'

Be the Bird. Be the Bee.

I'm totally head-over-heels-over this group right now.



The Bird and the Bee is an indie/pop/alternative musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of musicians Greg Kurstin ("bee") and Inara George ("bird").

Their hit album :

The big hit lead single:

Retrofied. Subtle. Style mavens. Class act.

Watch their performances live on Kimmel or Ellen and you'd be totally smitten by these muses.

They are spot on good. Inspiring. Engaging. A joy.

Finally, true artists comfortable in their element.

Q.. no words to describe their finesse.

Who is Victoria?

Rather 'what' makes her THE penultimate style Icon?

It is her mega endorsement deals with Armani and the likes?


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Or is it her penchant for the hautest Couture?

And the highest heels?

Or her ability to be the sharpest looking girl on the red carpet?

And possibly the luckiest girl there is?

What ever it is, that's Victoria Beckham.

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Biker Girl

The Biker outfit.


Thanks to Miss Perfection , Beyonce, whose recent stab at bringing the fusion of fashion and music to the fore, since Gwen Stefani , Madonna, Christina Aguilera and Lady Ga Ga, has brought back in the spot light, the iconic couture outfit by Thierry Mugler.

Yes, She is Sasha. And, she is fierce.

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Fern Lady: SEX and Style

By now most of us folks would have got wind that the movie we love to hate and hate to love, 'Sex and the City' is gonna have a Version 2.0 in 2010.

More rabid fans at the box office. More sound tracks to load up our mp3s .

More money in the coffers of Sarah Jessica Parker...

Like watching reruns of the tv series at night when you should be out hanging, isn't no life enough, you 're now left with salivating for the next instalment.

Makes you wonder what's there to install anyway, in the lives of 4 successful and independent women living their own lives.

Too much freedom. Too much power. Too much issues.

Still, let's take a look at some of fashion icon Sarah Jessica Parker's statements on the red carpet which are prolly more fun and conversation-worthy.
Spot the Fern Lady amoung the humans.

Stunning. Classic yet edgy.


Jokes aside, the maverick works. That's why she's a style icon. Just not too sure if she's sexy for us or the plants.



Q... having conquered the style of man kind, plants are next on her agenda.

My mum is V

She's got to be the world's most stylish mum. And a rather commited one at that.



Commited to her role to

'always be there for her kids'

and to

'always be there for the cameras' .

The style icon is after all the world's most famous WAG.

Tight fitting size-O haute couture. Designer high heels. Big sunglasses, expensive totes and a little Beckham (one of the three) in tow.

Q... Perfect mum.

Look ma! No Heels!

Victoria Beckham lives up to her fashion icon status once more.

Seen here with her darling hubby , David, at her perfume launch event.

Indeed, you see right.

The full leg PVC boots sans heels except for slighly more foot arch support than a typical high heel, by Antonio Berardi.

These shoes lift a gorgeous lady into the clouds. And possibly into the one that numbers 9.

This is definitely a case of pain for fashion.

"The whole weight of your body is going to be on the ball of your foot. It is not uncomfortable, but you have to get used to wearing them. It is different from a thick healed shoe or a stiletto where the weight is more distributed."

So it does make you wonder if her hubby is more than a chaperone to her or an actual support she needs to ensure that she didn't fall on the red carpet.

This is actually rare. Victoria loves high heels.

But look, indeed, she has none!

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More Sex same City

Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis have agreed to star in the

'Sex and the City: The Movie' sequel.

Following months of speculation the quartet were set to reprise the roles they brought to the big screen last year - four years after the hit US TV series ended - a source has now claimed the lead actresses will appear in another movie.

The film insider said: 'Not all the contracts are signed, but everyone is on board. It just happened.'

All the actresses will get increased salaries for appearing in the second

movie.

The lure of fame and money.

Indeed , when sex sells, the coffers get fat.

After all, even Sarah Jessica herself hasn't had much of a career left since the SITC ended its run.

So why not? Milk it for all it's worth.

The fact that the first movie had 2 consecutive mega sound track releases only showed her desperation to get back on top.

Q ... Indeed. When the she "got carried away, she'll be back for more."

KA-ricature

Not showing it's age even after 12 long years.

The old model was an international best seller having sold over 1.4 million units.

So successful and ahead of its time that the car needed little upgrades in its astounding 12 year model run .

Edgy and go-kart like, was a formula that redefined what a life-style super compact ought to be. Stylish city-chic.

In your dreams will you ever have a four-door fudly dudly 'family hatch'. Hell no!

So outstanding it was this masterpiece that, even today, has few peers anywhere in the entire industry.

Being one of the very rare few dedicated style-doyens in what is essentially a mass-market driven segment.

Well, if its a formula that ain't broke, why fix it?

Indeed. The current one could still be shouldering on and still be right up ahead of the pack.

But, anything good is worth getting even better.

So here it is. The ALL -NEW

Ford Ka.

Quite a monumental moment in car history for the original captured the attention of so many growing up.

Mine included.

So arguably , though percievably not as ahead of its competition like its predecessor was, but still the elements that made it so appealling remains, very compact , stylish, edgy and fun.

There. Or be prepared to pay nearly 3 times as much for the Fiat 500 or Mini.

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Short is Hot

Long flowing tresses have always been the most desirable. The wind-in-the-hair effect does wonders to flatter and has built many a career into superstar-dom.

Just ask Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Pamela Anderson, Gisele Bundchen and Tyra Banks.

But there are those who's edginess is un-inhindered. They whose faces are so strong, structured and distinctive that defying the convention, they still look absolutely stunning rather than butch.


Just look at the following sirens of entertainment:

R&B princess Rihanna : Her career popped when she went short and edgy and stopped being yet another Mariah/Beyonce clone.



Iconic virtual news anchor, Ananova : she's been big (and remains so) since exploding onto the News world back in the late 90's. If she looked like a country girl-next-door with locks instead of her famed edgy-androgyny, where would she be today?


From being a member of arguably the most successful and influential girl group in pop history, The Spice Girls, to the world's most famous current-day fashion icon, Victoria Beckham achieved it all by having short hair that only got shorter and edgier over the years. Now that's fierce.

Mary J Blige's career always hinged on the fact that she's such an amazing crowd stirrer with that raw soulful voice. Her career became real Fine (Wooo!) when she went short and fabulous.


Hers was an image that Mariah Carey had to shun in order to carve out her own niche. So, it's easy to see why Whitney's hair do has always been short and edgy even before the world caught on to the formula. Being one of the biggest selling artiste of all time, Whitney remains the Pop Superstar that she is; different and outstanding.

So indeed, a short crop is cool for the wearer but red hot for everyone else who notices.

Q.... swooning.

An A for a BBB

A fitting tribute to Bardot

Probably one of this century's biggest sex and fashion Icon.

She was making love in music with her caressing french and purring long before Madonna talked about sex like she invented it , Janet exposed her boob here and a tit there , Britney sexed it up for the teens and the Pussy Cat Dolls were still learning about leather and whips.

We forget how influential she was in the music scene and the movie world.

She who inspired the the look and gave a career to Supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

Yes, I'm talking about Brigitte Bardot.

An Icon bar-none.

She came during an era where stars were really the full package. Face, body and talent all round.

She was sex-kitten fierce long before she got fierce for PETA and all those who hurt kittens.

Just give 'BBB: Best of Brigitte Bardot' a pop.

She sensuously sings and that's sexy.
She doesn't need to actually talk about it.

Classy.

Topless she can go but never pornish .

Makes one wonder our Nicole of the Pussy Cat Dolls can look like a total slut even with every garment on.

Never to be dimissed as a sexed-up pop starlet so common these days, she's cheeky, romantic, sensual, worldly and sophisticated all at once.

Every word she purrs drips off the tip of her tongue like honey.

Now that's a goddess for ALL TIME.

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> Je t'aime ... Bardot

The V-V-V-ery-Stylish Di-V-V-V-as

Vanessa Willams, Victoria Beckham and Vera Wang.

The 3 di-V-as of style on Ugly Betty.

Glamourous.

That's what you get when you put an iconic-beauty queen-turned-singer-cum-actress, an iconic socialite-cum-singer-cum-fashionista and an iconic wedding gown designer together on the set of an award winning show like UB.

The Powder-ful Power Puff Girls :)

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> Indeed, re-runs are not all bad. ^^

ICON

There was Audrey Hepburn .

With movies like 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'Funny Face', she sealed her reputation as The penultimate style icon.

Not just trend setting but having Cool sensuality, displaying timeless beauty and appeal.

And for many years later, many celebrities have had a hand in trying to fill Hepburn's designer shoes.

From the J-LO to Beyonce; all have fallen short because the public tends to confuse media hoggers from true media darlings.

But the following three are

DEFINITE Style icons

of our time.

The distinctiveness and sophistication that epitomises each of them; so chic that they are designer muses.

Victoria Beckham

Amy Winehouse

Sarah Jessica parker


Everytime they step out of their houses, they send the style writers columns to talk about.

Amazing.

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