Suffice to say, I went to the O2 on Saturday to see Girls Aloud. Fellow blogger and GA fan LON over at Sparkling Whine has written up our concert experience. I had a great time – Cheryl was so ill she threw up between songs but laboured on. Two straight men behind us seemed startled at the gay/hen party vibe of the venue and left early. The glitter industry rejoiced.
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A pouffe
Coincidence or conspiracy? When I clocked this beautiful “pouffe” my first thought was about how lovely it would look in my boudoir. Sadly a quick bit of research revealed that it costs over £300 and is made in America. If I see anything similar I am definitely bagging it for sitting on while I tie my shoes.
But then I realised I had seen the concept somewhere else recently. Cheryl Cole’s very “early-90s Miss Selfridge” look at the Brits has the same sort of style going on. Elsewhere in fashion, there is a lot of white flowery embellishment going on so maybe in 2 months’ time Cheryl’s look will make perfect sense and she will turn out to have been ahead of mere plebians like me in her fashion thinking. Certainly D&G think the look is a winner, although I prefer their gorgeous camelia-embroidered gown.
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Cheryl Cole's legs.
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Tagged Cheryl Cole, D&G, Events, homewear, Miss Selfridge, white
Two women, somewhat different outlooks. A pictorial roundup.
1. Cheryl Cole’s Vogue cover. Fail.
I am a fan of both Cheryl and British Vogue, which as A points out, it is far more enjoyable than the US version, which seems mainly aimed at women who like collecting endless Giorgio Armani cable-knit jumpers, although they do feature a lot of British designers. Teen Vogue is where all the fun is to be had in the US.
Having said that, this British Vogue is kind of bizarre: Cheryl, yes, excellent, but I can live happily outside the “world and life of Samantha Cameron”. Mainly this cover seems like a waste of an opportunity. Vogue rarely features populist clothes horses and I thought they would either make Cheryl look super-pretty or edgy in some way, just to have some fun with her public persona. She looks fine but I had hoped for more from the art direction – a huge couture gown with a stuffed raven headpiece or something. Perhaps the shoot inside will be more exciting. At any rate, I expect this issue of Vogue to be a big seller.
2. Audrey Tautou as Coco Chanel. I can’t wait for this film. The tailoring; the hat; the severe facial expression (“sew, mes petite filles, sew!”) I predict that after seeing it I will be trying to transform my flat into a rococo Parisian salon and nibbling on macaroons with my cafe au lait.
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There were a few rumours doing the rounds late last year and the start of a new year seems the perfect opportunity to think about whether or not they might be true.
i) Christina Aguilera to design for Topshop; I am pro even if it is just
Christina on a rare casual day
to see what it might look like. As with all popstrels, Xtina’s image is always changing, but unlike other popstrels, I like to think she has at least a little control over The Xtina Look. I hope it is more Fighter than Genie in A Bottle though.
ii) Anne Wintour to leave American Vogue; she is no doubt a fashion legend, but does anyone else think American Vogue is only so-so, especially compared to the British mags? That said, I rewatched The Devil Wears Prada at the weekend and where would that film be without Anna Wintour?!
This dress was the beginning of a very British love affair
iii) Cheryl Cole to design for Topshop; First, the Vogue cover and now THIS? She is a national sweetheart but is that enough for the clothes to be any good? I guess, whatever happens, they will sell like hot cakes and we can be thankful that Topshop will stay afloat *phew*
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Posted in Designer collaborations, Gossip
Tagged Anna Wintour, Cheryl Cole, Christina Aguilera, The Devil Wears Prada, Topshop, Vogue, Xtina
Cheryl in PPQ
Apparently Cheryl Cole is lined up for a Vogue UK cover. Heat’s source says it will be the February or March issue. No one from Vogue has confirmed it yet.
