Articles by Rori Raquib
Kim Kardashian’s makeup is flawless. Her makeup here, which is for The Celebrity Skeeball Tournament in New York (I just had to look up ‘skeeball’ and apparently it’s like playing bowling except you roll the ball uphill- bonkers) is a perfect example of this; she looks fresh and pretty but oozes sexy glamour. Kim talks [...]
Alice in Wonderland themed make-up and jewellery was all over the high street last season, as my fellow writer Cherry wrote about here, thanks to Tim Burton’s adaptation of the classic story. Even as I type, I have OPI’s bling-tastic Mad as Hatter gracing my nails, which is enough proof to me that Alice-themed stuff [...]
Pastel colours are still rampant on the high street, and these candy-striped treats from Gant are a cute and easy way to add a pop of pastel goodness to your wardrobe. The unwelcome reality of wearing head-to-toe blocks of pastel shades is that they do not suit every skintone. An easy way to incorporate a [...]
To make casual dressing easier for the busy but fashion-conscious men and women out there, Gant have a range of weekend essentials which consist of easywear casuals as well as dressy everyday wear, making laid-back style a breeze. Gant have a reputation for the quality, value and timelessness of their clothing, and this is reflected [...]
Renowned designer, Ben de Lisi, who created the now iconic red dress that Kate Winslet wore to the Oscars in 2002, released a collection for favourite high-street retailer Principles earlier this year. I was lucky enough to be present at the unveiling of the collection, which has been a huge hit so far, and also [...]
Go Try It On is a great site for those who want to show off their styling skills or get honest feedback on outfits from other users. Using the service is simple (and free!): you upload a picture of yourself in your outfit, add details about where you’re planning to wear it and then wait [...]
Milan Fashion Week highlighted a key beauty trend for this season: smoky eyes and berry lips. This look makes a refreshing change to the usual pastel and bright colours we see every spring/summer. Despite what we’ve been told about never drawing attention to both the eyes and lips, this look can work if makeup is [...]
Mother’s Day is fast approaching, which means the pressure to find an amazing gift is on. Let’s face it, Hallmark holiday or not…is there a Mum out there who actually wouldn’t mind not opening a present on the 14th March? Jewellery is one of the best gift options, and we don’t mean the cheesy token [...]
Never one to shy away from an offbeat ensemble, Imogen Heap accepted her Grammy for ‘Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical’ wearing an outfit that displayed tweets and tweetpics from her fans, via the collar on her dress and her Fendi handbag. Fans were able to send tweets to Imogen throughout the night, which showed up on [...]
‘Chanel’ and ‘tattoo’ aren’t usually words you would associate with each other, especially not temporary tattoos, which evoke the image of little children rubbing tacky images of hearts and roses onto their arms. However, Chanel are releasing the beautiful body art, or ‘Les Trompe L’œil de Chanel,’ from their Spring 2010 collection, and of course [...]
