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Tilda Lindstam's Instagram Photos Prove How Ridiculous The Life Of A Model Can Be

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Tilda Lindstram is giving Cara Delevingne a run for her money in the funny model stakes.

The 22-year-old Swedish model's Instagram page is full of comedically captioned photos that capture the absurdity of day-to-day life.

Here is a peek into Lindstram's view of life as a model:

You spend a lot of time in airports.

On my way to steal your girl

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You have to find novel ways to amuse yourself on planes.

Riding in planes with boys

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I guess you could call us airplane ear buds

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May all your dreams come true

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You get to attend glamorous events such as the Met(h) ball.

My look for the meth ball tonight

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Privacy is a thing of the past.

A stranger safety pinning my butt at work rn

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You better get used to people staring at you.

In a cage at the zoo where I belong

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There is booze backstage at Dior shows.




You will get papped at inopportune moments

Street style

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It can be lonely at the top.

Story of my life

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You will be made aware of your physical assets.

Baby got Bach

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Being a model does not protect you from universal truths.

Everybody hertz, sometimes

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Or from bad first dates.

On a v successful 1st date

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Your Favourite Disney Princesses, Reimagined With Short Hair

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By now, Disney princesses have been reimagined in just about every way possible, with realistic waistlines and faces to name a couple. The Nameless Doll, known for her creative, princess-themed artwork on Tumblr, just made them even cooler, in every sense of the word. 


Tiana, Elsa, Jasmine and the rest of the princesses ditch their long locks for shorter options, a perfect look for the summer (even if they are "Frozen"). Ariel rocks a bob with ease while Rapunzel pulls off a pixie. 


The inspiration for each princess' look varies. Tiana was given a look remniscent of Joséphine Baker, while Elsa was given the beloved Ruby Rose treatment. One thing they have in common, however, is that they all look plain badass


Which Disney 'do is your favorite? Sound off below, and be sure to check out The Nameless Doll's other awesome artwork here









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Eight Health And Beauty Hacks Which Will Nourish Your Body From The Inside Out

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It's no new revelation that as women today we’re under more pressure than ever before; the desire to “have it all” sits heavily, with career goals and motherhood constantly at odds as we try and juggle a multi faceted existence. We’re waking up earlier, spending longer at our desks, and eating meals on the go. Unfortunately when the going gets tough, the first things to fall by the wayside are our health, fitness and beauty regimes.

While sometimes it may feel like throwing your blackberry off a bridge might be the only answer to your sanity, there are some simple health and beauty hacks which will have you back on track in no time. If you’re feeling the burnout but don’t have time for a detox, here’s eight easy additions to your daily routine that will keep you looking healthy and radiant - from the inside out.

1) Himalayan Pink Salt – This little beauty will not only look pretty in your salt dish, it’s widely regarded as a wonder ingredient that boasts countless health and beauty benefits. Hailing from the Himalayan mountain range, Pink Salt’s purity has been rejoiced as a wonder alternative to the traditional white stuff, and it’s been claimed to reduce bloating, and aid a restful nights sleep. So swap this into your diet or throw a handful in the bath – this miracle worker will have you back to your best in no time.

2) Red Wine – Now here’s one we can definitely all get on board with. While alcohol is never going to claim to help you run a marathon, one glass of red wine a night can provide you with a bucketful of healing anti oxidants. Red wine contains something called Resveratrol*, which lowers the risk of blood clots and helps prevent damage to blood vessels – all round winner. There’s also something to be said for a healthy dose of relaxation, so put your feet up, pour a glass and get an early night.

3) Biotin for Healthy Hair – While Biotin might not be a word that immediately springs to recognition, its more commonly known sources will certainly do so. This wonder vitamin found in Brown Rice, Peas, Lentils and Oats is the one of the most commonly associated factors with strong and healthy hair. Incorporating these simple foodstuffs into your diet could do wonders for your locks, so stock up.


4) Collagen – While collagen has become something of a muddled word of late (most commonly associated with something you’d have pumped into your lips for a fuller pout), it’s actually a key existing component in our skin responsible for its strength and resilience, which over time and through various life stresses starts to break down leaving the skin looking deflated and tired. If you’re keen to pack in as many benefits as possible, taking a liquid shot of Pure Gold Collagen every morning is a great way forward for reviving beautiful skin, hair and nails. Working from the inside out rather than applying a topical cream, clinical trials have shown that Pure Gold Collagen (from Minerva Research Labs) helps improve early signs of ageing, meaning one small shot a day will enhance and rejuvenate your skin, hair and nails. These power shots contain Hydrolysed Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid Borage oil, as well as a roll call of essential minerals and vitamins such as Biotin (essential for healthy hair) .


5) Water – It’s been drummed into all of us since our youth that eight glasses a day is needed to keep us healthy and in tip-top shape. Although old as time itself, this one couldn’t be truer. Upping your hydration will provide immediate wellbeing effects; improved digestion, clearer skin and a wonder cure if you suffer from headaches.

6) Aloe Vera Juice – If your hectic lifestyle has left you with any irritating skin complaints, taking a small dose of Aloe Vera Juice every day could be the answer to calming and soothing your angry skin. Aloe Vera juice can aid in the healing of the likes of eczema, psoriasis and even reduce inflammations from spot breakouts.

7) Spinach – adding spinach to your diet will not only earn you brownie points in the “eat your greens” department, it also harbors many important health benefits, as well as being a natural diuretic. This means that if you’re holding onto any excess water weight and are feeling a little bloated, this leafy green could help flush it out of your system.

8) Vitamin D Supplements – Vitamin D, or “the sunshine vitamin” as it is sometimes known, is essential for our bodies in many life-changing ways. It’s thought to prevent the onset of Osteoporosis, to lower the risk of heart disease and cancers, and prevent against type 1 Diabetes**. Our primary source of vitamin D is from the sun, so in our less than generous UK climate taking a supplement can be a great way to ensure you reap all the benefits of a healthy vitamin D intake

*http://www.scripps.edu/news/press/2014/20141222schimmel.html

**http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/vitamin-d/

Zayn Malik Fashion Moments: A New Career On The Cards After One Direction?

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Zayn Malik has always had a keen sense of style and ever since leaving One Direction he's been keeping himself busy sitting on the FROW at fashion shows.

Leaving many Directioners pondering whether Malik's next move will be into the world of fashion.

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It's not such a far fetched an idea, especially with other pop stars such as Sam Smith's Balenciaga collaboration and Pharrell designing for Adidas and Timberland.

With this in mind we thought it was the perfect opportunity to take a look back at 22 of Malik's greatest fashion moments:



And we must also take into account Malik's dramatic hair evolution:

Nike Classic Album Trainers By Patso Dimitrov Will Make Fans Of A Tribe Called Quest Very Happy

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Fans of band t-shirts rejoice - a product designer has come up with a new way for you to show your music allegiance... on your feet.

Danish designer Patso Dimitrov has reworked a collection of Nike basketball shoes inspired by the artwork from four iconic albums - Joy Division's Unknown Pleasures, A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory, Daft Punk's Alive and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon.

Sadly these trainers aren't currently for sale - but who know what could happen if they drum up enough interest.

Shoe shopping at gigs could soon be a thing!

A Tribe Called Quest's Low End Theory on a pair of Kyrie 1s.



Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon reimagined on the side of a pair of KD8s.







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Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction on Kobe X.





Daft Punk's Alive on a pair of Hyperchases.





London Fashion Week Schedule Announced: Spring Summer 2016

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The provisional London Fashion Week schedule has been announced by the British Fashion Council.

British designer Dame Zandra Rhodes will be kicking things off at 10.30am on Friday 18 September.

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Erin O'Connor and Zandra Rhodes during London Fashion Week - Spring/Summer 2007


The 62nd LFW will also see Versus - the Versace line now headed up by Belgian-Italian designer Anthony Vaccarello who was named creative director in January - present its first London catwalk show at 9pm on Saturday 19 September.

John Smedley will launch its first women's wear collection at 4.30pm on the Friday and former Mulberry creative director Emma Hill will be returning to the spotlight with her new accessories line, Hill & Friends, with a presentation at 10.30am on Sunday 20 September.

As part of the BFC’s NEWGEN initiative sponsored by Topshop, Ryan Lo will be presenting the final show of LFW in Brewer Street Car Park at 5pm on Tuesday 22 September.


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In April it was announced that the BFC Showspace would be moving to Brewer Street car park in Soho where 16 of the 77 brands on the schedule have chosen to show.

The BFC Presentation Space will be situated at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London SW1.

You can see the full provisional schedule for LFW spring/summer 2016 here.

Kardashian Makeup: Watch This MUA's 4 Transformations In Under 2 Minutes

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The Kardashian family's flawless faces are the canvases for some of the most sought after beauty looks in the world, not forgetting Kim pretty much introduced the general public to contouring.

To celebrate their style, BuzzFeed Video enlisted the skills of makeup artist Kandee Johnson (whose incredible Barbie transformation we already can't stop watching) to create this new super-speed timelapse video.

In under two minutes, Johnson uses a range of wigs, makeup and a whole lot of eyebrow wax to transform herself into not one but four members of the Kardashian family.

There's Kylie Jenner's dramatically lip-lined pout...

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Kris Jenner's chiselled cheekbones and vampy lips...

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Kim Kardashian's signature smokey eye...

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And Khloe Kardashian's bronze, glowing skin...

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Five Stylish Looks From Eid Weekend

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Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the conclusion of Ramadan, was filled with Muslim brothers and sisters bringing out their best outfits for the weekend celebration.
Up and down the country there was the beautiful sight of celebrants spilling out of mosques looking more and more like fashionistas from London Fashion Week, but still keeping their traditional attire alive. Here are my top 5 picks.



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@TheZafShabir went to town with this ensemble. Zaf had on Sunglasses from: RayBan, Waistcoat: Ottoman inspired oversized Waistcoat from Cyprus, Tunic/Trousers: Designed by Zaf, Reversible Woven Shawl: Madina, Saudi Arabia, Footwear: Shahnameh Heritage Wear.





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@SugarCoatedMuaHijab wears a full Abaya with adjustable belt from: My Batua including Hijab, matching emroidered Hijab cap and princess sleeves. Footwear: New Look



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@ImogenLeroux added a contemporary twist to her Eid outfit. She wore an Abaya from: Aywa London, Footwear: Aase Hopstock, Accesories: Skinny Dip London and Butterfly Jewellery



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@SamahSay kept it clean, simple and chic with her get up. She wore a Hijab from: Al Madina Hijabs, Top: NewFashionTrendShop, Jeans: H&M, Bag: DKNY, Shoes: H&M



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@JunaidShaheen fuses western and Pakistani culture with his Waistcoat from: Dulha House, Polo T-Shirt: Ralph Lauren, Trousers: ZARA, Watch: FOSSIL, Sandals: Known as 'Kolhapuri Chappal', traditional Indian handcrafted leather slippers.



Pic/Instagram Credit: @SamahSay @SugarCoatedMuaHijab @JunaidShaheen @ImogenLeroux @TheZafShabir, Halima Begum

New York Men's Fashion Week 2015: 5 Amazing Male Models

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Designers, fashion editors and the Manhattan elite descended on Clarkson Square last week for New York Men's Fashion Week.

The four-day event, completely devoted to menswear, was hailed as the city's first ever men's fashion week and saw over 40 emerging and established designers showcase their creations.

But while the shows didn't disappoint, what we really noticed were the male models.

Different ethnicities were well represented, unlike on most womenswear catwalks, with 90 models of colour appearing in shows and presentations in the first three days alone.

Here's our pick of the top five stand-out faces from the menswear runways:

1. Sol Gos

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This Spring has been a big season for Norwich-born newcomer Gos, who's landed a spot in Balenciaga's Spring 2016 lookbook, opened for Topman and Louis Vuitton and starred on the catwalks for Prada and Burberry Prorsum.

2. Ko Grimmer

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Having walked for Alexander McQueen, J.W. Anderson, Burberry Prorsum, and Dior Homme in Europe, New York Men's fashion week saw Grimmer walk his first shows on home soil - the 6'2" 18-year-old hails from Arizona.

3. Michael Lockley




New York native Lockley has starred in shows for Ackermann, Tom Ford, and Jil Sander. A computer engineering student, Lockley walked his first show back in January (for Louis Vuitton) and has already become a big hit on the catwalk.

4. Brodie Scott

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The Canadian model has already racked up work with Tim Coppens, Balmain, Versace, and Patrick Ervell. So far for spring 2016, Scott was spotted Tom Ford’s London runway and Jeremy Scott’s Moschino show at Pitti Uomo.

Wang Hao

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After only three months in the industry, Hao had already shot for Elle Men Hong Kong, walked for Fendi, and has an upcoming editorial in GQ China. After starring this season at Sacai, Balmain, Valentino, and Paul Smith, Hao made his NYFWM debut at Public School.

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Beard Art Instagram: The Gay Beards Decorate Facial Hair With Glitter, Flowers And Food

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To beard or not to beard - not since the dawn of the Brazilian has hair been such a headline subject, and no one at all can seem to agree on whether they're in or out of fashion.

But with over 32,000 Instagram followers, Portland-based Brian DeLaurenti and Johnathan Dahl aka The Gay Beards are making their case for the lumberjack look.

The two best friends have been decorating their facial hair and posting the results since last year, and in the process showed us all the amazing things beards can be used for.

For a hands-free way to carry a bouquet...

Rose City

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Or just to help incorporate those ubiquitous summer florals...

daydreaming

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For making sure you never go unnoticed...

Glittering // Verb: To Glitter

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Seriously....

Colors of Summer ⛵️

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For celebrating your birthday in the best way...

Brian turns 25 today!

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And Christmas...

Happy Holigays!! #thegaybeards

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And the Fourth of July...

Happy Fourth of July!!

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For making an important political statement...

Love Always Wins

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Or just ensuring you're well hydrated...

Summer's Here

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But maybe don't try this one at home...

"Can we hurry? My beard is getting hot.." #thegaybeards

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Hip Hop Lyrics On Classic Art Make For A Brilliant T-Shirt Design by Fly Art

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There are a lot of weird and wonderful marriages on the Internet. Nicholas Cage's face and other faces, a whole lot of cats and boxes, glitter and beards, avocados and, errr.. everything, and now - fine art and hip hop.

Genius brand Fly Art pay homage to both brilliant hip hop lyrics and iconic paintings of yore by printing the former on the latter, with pretty hilarious results.

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Though they originally only started out a personally-run Tumblr account, some of their most popular designs are now available to buy on t-shirts and sweaters.

Lyrics by artists like Beyoncé, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West are emblazoned across actual works of art by classic painters including Botticelli, Michelangelo and Salvador Dalí.

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Even Kanye's sister-in-law Kylie Jenner is a fan...




Fly Art t-shirts and sweaters are available to buy from Rad.co/uk, prices start from £19.90

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Best Men's Summer Fragrance 2015: The Scents To Suit Every Warm-Weather Occasion

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Can you capture the essence of summer in a bottle? And would you even want to? (Seriously, those sweaty, packed commutes in the morning aren't doing our noses any favours).

Luckily for the general public, it is possible to actually smell good in the height of hot weather and we've tried and tested the scents to prove it.

From a beachy holiday abroad to alfresco beers at the local, check out HuffPost UK Style's pick of the best men's fragrances for every occasion.

For The Beach

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Davidoff Cool Water Man Summer Seas, £30.99 for 125ml

Davidoff's latest scent is filled with aquatic accords that will perfectly compliment the salt on your skin if any does manage to stay on in what is essentially the world's biggest bath.

For The Office

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Jo Malone Wood Sage & Sea Salt Cologne, £85 for 100ml

Nothing, I repeat, nothing is worse in the stifling heat of a busy tube or broken-air con office than the smell of a thousand teenage boys trying to pull at the under-18s disco. In short, skip the heavy, musky fragrances in favour of a light, fresh scent like this one from Jo Malone. Everyone will thank you.

For A Night Out

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Escentric Molecules Molecule 01, £66 for 100ml

Possibly one of the most interesting perfumes released in the last decade, and yes we do mean interesting.

It is interesting in the sense that every time you leave the house draped in its unique, woody veil you are basically taking part in some sort of social experiment.

Escentric Molecules consists of one single ingredient (known as Iso E Super) which adapts its chemistry to each wearer and works like a pheromone to entice and attract people to you. Cheers, science.

For A Picnic

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Calvin Klein CK One Summer 2015, £30.99 for 100ml

I don't know about you, but if I could spend every single one of my days sprawled out in a G&T/quiche coma on London Fields with the uni students and perpetually unemployed, I probably would. And I'd probably do it wearing this eau de toilette by Calvin Klein (which is unisex fyi). It actually smells like a gin and tonic too, with an added citrus freshness and a sultry amber base.

For Alfresco Evening Dining

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Calvin Klein Euphoria Essence For Men, £58 for 100ml

Powerful. Sexy. Mysterious. That's how I'd describe this if I were a perfume advert, but I'm not, so I'll leave you with the very important advice that if you're dining outside you need a fragrance with approximately 25% more "powerfulsexymysterious" factor than a regular scent, as the fresh air is going to try to steal all your thunder.

A slightly lighter take on the original Euphoria for men, Calvin Klein's newest release merges crisp bergamont with smooth suede (yes, you can smell like SUEDE).

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Kendall Jenner Heart Hair Selfies Are The Latest Instagram Trend

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Kendall Jenner proved she had a talent for selfies to rival sister Kim Kardashian when one of her Instagram posts became the app's most liked photo of all time.

Racking up a whopping 2.6m likes in just one month (it now currently stands at 2.9m likes after 8 weeks), the snap shows the 19-year-old model lying down on the floor with her eyes closed and her long, brunette hair shaped into a crown of hearts.

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Jenner's hair looked so adorable that the photo has sparked a wave of cute copycats recreating her style with even more adorable results.

Behold, the #hearthair Instatrend:







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Three Ways to Keep Up With Fast-Changing Trends in Fashion

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We live in a society with countless sources of information. Millions of tweets, instagrams and status' are posted every second. We analyze so many different social media, we keep up to date with so many influencers, and we are constantly reinventing ourselves. Fashion and music evolve and change so fast, that in the blink of eye the trends have switched into a different direction. It is safe to say that most of our information is processed from internet sources, and with this type of platform that is instantly updatable magazines need to move fast or risk seemingly falling behind. Trends are actively being created and shopped online before they are even printed. Although it can be pleasurable to hold a physical piece of paper in your hands, it needs to become a more interactive and personalized experience.

We have so much variety in this day and age and an infinite amount of ways to style ourselves and form our identities. Fashion week is amazing but is more of an art form then it is a creator of trends. To know the trends even before magazines write about them follow these three things:

1. Always keep up to date with great street style. Drive to the most fashion forward neighborhood in your city and just observe. Go to Soho when in New York, Sunset Plaza in Los Angeles, le Marais in Paris or East London. You will soon find yourself immersed in the fashion world, and keeping up to date with all the new boutiques and capsule collection drops. These people browsing the stores and walking around are the ones starting the trends and living them. Are floral prints coming back? Is pastel the new white? You can find out all these things by going to these areas, or observing the street style during big fashion weeks. Keep up to date with hashtags such as: #NYStreetStyle #MilanStreetStyle #PFWStreetStyle and on different fashion apps or blogs.

2. Use your social media/ social shopping apps to keep up to date. We place a huge importance on the appearance of other people, especially influencers, and use them as a guiding point to our own lifestyle. Would they wear it to the red carpet if it wasn't in? Absolutely not. Often times they wear high end brands but it is the overall style that counts, so keep the look, not the price tag. Top shoppings apps like Shopstyle, Polyvore or Shopcade, carry multiple brands and offers are a good place to look for trendy yet affordable outfits that celebrities have been seen wearing and connect the user with top items for best prices.

3. Classic never dies. There has been great trends like pea coats in the winter, and rather questionable ones like sneaker-heels. Those that were truly amazing have remained timeless. Who can criticize the classic looks? Like the great Coco Chanel said "Fashion changes, style endures." It is always good to be trendy, but don't buy into any fads that seem ridiculous. Remember to do what feels right to you individually. Sometimes classic is the way to go, people still look as cool in a leather jacket and a white t-shirt as they did 20 years ago. So go to the shed and dust off those iconic pieces and include these items in with your regular day-to-day style.

Duchess Of Cambridge: Kate Middleton's Engagement Dress Can Now Be Yours

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Big news for Kate Middleton fans. Huge.

The Duchess of Cambridge's slinky royal blue (how apt) engagement dress is now available to actually buy, from an genuine shop on the Internet that you're using, right now.

*cue online stampede*




The Phylis dress, by Issa London, is currently on sale for £575 from the Harvey Nichols website and is surprisingly (at the time of writing) still in stock in every size.

But with the "Kate Middleton Effect" still in full force, we don't reckon it's going to be around for very long...

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Kate Middleton and Prince William celebrate their engagement in St. James's Palace on 16th November 2010


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Coleen Rooney Reveals Festival Fashion, Hair And Makeup Tips

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Coleen Rooney has revealed her secrets to surviving a weekend sans the comforts of home.

Speaking ahead of this year's V festival, where she'll be mingling with other A-listers in Virgin Media's Louder Lounge, Rooney has shared her top fashion and beauty tips.

Her five must-have festival tips are:

Festival sunnies: "Sunglasses are the perfect accessory to complete your festival style - grab a pair that compliments your outfit but probably best to leave your favourite pair at home in case you lose them!"

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Sun tan lotion: "Dancing around in the sun all day means you need to keep your skin protected. Make sure you have a small bottle of sunscreen in your bag to whip out if the sun gets too hot."

Wellies: "The ultimate festival must-have. They're comfy, practical and they look great with a pair of on trend denim shorts and a tee."

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Concealer: "Keeping your skin looking flawless with a good concealer is a must for all festival goers."

Dry shampoo: "Let's face it, we don't have the time to wash our hair and blow dry it to look nice. So I always cheat with a can of dry shampoo! You can buy travel size cans and they keep your hair looking clean."

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#GrowingUpWithGlasses: Hilarious Twitter Trend Shows What It's Really Like To Wear Glasses

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#GrowingUpWithGlasses is trending worldwide on Twitter and we reckon it's going to make your day.

A place where all those irritations that come along with needing specs can be shared amongst fellow glasses wearers, the hashtag has some pretty hilarious contributions.

Here are 9 photos everyone with glasses will recognise all too well:

1. The sunglasses struggle is real...




2. Please stop this. Now...




3. Don't even get us started on the people who take them without even asking...




4. Or if you open the dishwasher too soon, or drink anything hot, or come in from the cold too quickly...




5. Surely they can invent a solution for this...




6. So many feels.




7. We're not completely blind without them...




8. Cant. Even...




9. *internally implodes*...




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Saatchi Gallery To Host Chanel Exhibition, From Karl Lagerfeld to Coco Chanel

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Chanel is debuting a new exhibition in London this October and it looks incredible.

The display, entitled Mademoiselle Prive, will span three floors of the Saatchi Gallery and opens from 13th October - 1st November.

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Fashion lovers who missed out on the V&A's sold out Alexander McQueen exhibition will be pleased to know that entry to the Chanel event will be free, with its doors open 7 days a week.

Expect to see Chanel's stunning haute couture pieces alongside the fashion house's re-issued 1932 "Bijoux de Diamants" high jewellery collection - the only jewellery ever created by Coco Chanel in 1932.

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The exhibition will give viewers the chance to explore the magical Chanel story, from the inspiration behind Coco Chanel's original designs all the way through to Karl Lagerfeld's tenure today.

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Can't wait 'till then? The Saatchi Gallery will also be hosting the photography exhibition Second Floor:
The Private Apartment Of Mademoiselle Chanel from 12th September - 4th October, a series of 34 photographs capturing the private rooms of Mademoiselle Chanel at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris.

More information can be found at saatchigallery.com

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Radiography and Fashion Design - How I Turned Brain Scans Into a Fashion Brand

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Living and working in a city like London, it's not unusual to meet people doing at least two jobs - chasing a dream or trying to get a side-career off the ground while holding down a day job that pays the bills. I'm one of those people, but my careers span radiography and fashion design and they coalesce, so I guess my story is a little less linear and a little more hybrid than most. I like to think I'm 50% science, 50% design - each part is inspired by and dependent on the other.

It was while performing a CT head scan at the North Middlesex Hospital in London in 2008 that it struck me how textural and beautiful the brain scan images were. As they appeared on the screen slice by slice I saw the brain's structures form and recede, changing from light to dark grey and black as the x-rays sliced through the different anatomical structures, as if for the first time. It set off a creative spark in me that continues to this day. 

As a radiographer and fashion designer I use medical images to inspire fabric designs, crossing over between two careers that may seem miles apart, but actually compliment each other beautifully. I have been a radiographer since the late 90's but always craved a creative career. It wasn't until I graduated from a fashion degree in London in 2005 and began juggling both careers that I realised how creative and artistic radiography and medical imaging can be, particularly with advances in 3D image reconstruction software for CT, Ultrasound and MRI scanning. We're exploring and imaging the human body in new ways, giving rise to aesthetic images that excite the imagination and give me bursts of creative ideas to turn medical images into fabrics and then clothing, accessories and home furnishings.

The chance idea in the CT scanner at the North Middlesex Hospital led me to a knitwear factory in Italy in the pursuit of translating CT head and sinus scans into knitted fabrics. I had a basic understanding of knitting after three years working part-time for a knitwear designer, but I had been focussed on the technical side of making clothing (pattern cutting and garment construction) rather than fabric design. The factory owners let me loose with some basic programming knowledge and a computer. Armed with scans given to me by friends and family I began developing digital designs from the sinus and brain scans in the format required by the Industrial knitting machines. I went through a process of assigning each pixel in the scan to a needle on the knitting machine. It was an experimental process that was a technical and painstaking challenge. Once achieved, the knitting process began and I mixed wool, cashmere, silk, nylon, camel hair, viscose and bio-ceramic yarns to explore colour, texture and fabric properties. It was the most exciting experiment I had ever done. To realise my idea and refine it to create final knitted fabrics, then create a fashion collection to present at London Fashion Week was exciting, rewarding and terrifying (sinus scan fashion... what would the reaction be?) It was at that point that I decided to launch my fashion label because I had found an exciting connection between medical imaging and design and I wanted to spread the message of how inspiring medical images, and our insides, can be. I wanted to celebrate the beauty in the images and start a new conversation to bring science, technology and fashion closer together.

Over the course of my blog I will share my hybrid designs worn by inspirational women from the fields of science, technology and medicine alongside news from my journey fusing medical imaging and design, starting with images of the first ever sinus and brain scan knitwear collection below. Stay tuned and if you're interested/inspired/wired get in touch via twitter or the conversations section.

Brooke Roberts Autumn/Winter 2010 collection:

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Men, Myths and Makeup

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At the risk of being TMI, the idea for this post came to me whilst I was shaving my legs... a task I'd neglected for longer than I care to mention, as it's such a bloomin' faff. It struck me that us girls and all our beauty prep must look pretty damn weird to you fellas...

I went travelling with a fellow female friend and her boyfriend for three months, and he always found our beauty habits truly bizarre... from dousing ourselves in a face mask to curling our eyelashes, the poor boy looked genuinely befuddled each time we brought "what looks like a torture device" to hover around our eyes, or emerged from the bathroom with a bright green face...

So today, I thought I'd debunk the myths men have amassed about beauty over the years...


1. We put on makeup for you.

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The majority of girls will agree with me when I say: we put on makeup for ourselves... sometimes other girls, but mainly us.

2. You prefer the natural look.
You say that, then you see us without makeup on...

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... and you look terrified.

Trust us, sometimes you don't want to see what's under that foundation and concealer... and we are all aware we look better with it on.

So when we do wear it, feel free to make a fuss.

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3. By wearing makeup, we are lying to you.
If you're stupid enough to think we naturally have gold, shimmery eyelids, ridiculously long, thick eyelashes or bright red lips, you are beyond any help we can give you.

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4. Applying makeup is easy.
In most 'My Boyfriend Does My Makeup' videos on YouTube, the guy will proclaim he will easily be able to apply a full face of makeup to his girlfriend's face... it rarely ends with the girl loving her finished look and vowing to wear her makeup that way forever more.

The skill that goes into that perfect winged eyeliner, that perfectly sculpted cheekbone or those magnificently defined eyebrows is akin to fine art, we'll have you know.


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5. That luxe-looking lipstick? It cost a fiver.
Errrr... it probably cost the same as a weekly food shop... but you know what?

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