The Cult of Cherry really makes me want to have something in this colour – lipstick, gloss, nail polish, a dress, anything just something…the video seems to stir something inside of me, a longing for a deep rich colour...
I asked designer & super cool girl Erin Fetherston – a fashion industry insider for a quote to use during my Viktor & Rolf fashion talk at the Barbican.
In your opinion, what’s the best way for someone to create their own distinct personal style?
Personal style should be a reflection of personality. I think someone’s style is truly distinctive if it communicates something specific about it’s wearer; beliefs, values, tastes, background. And it never hurts to add in something that nobody else will have. – Erin Fetherston
Damien Hirst’s The Dream is made from glass, steel, resin, silicone and formaldehyde solution and measures 91 by 131 by 54 3/8 inches. It’s expected to sell on September 16th at a Sotheby’s auction between £2,000,000 to £3,000,000.
I was never a little girl who wanted a pony or begged her parents for horseback riding lessons, but I’ve always loved fairy tales and dreaming. I love dreaming and remember most of my dreams. In many of my dreams I have a small apartment in Paris and have lots of dinner parties. The guest are friends I’ve met at different times and places in my life. I’ve never seen this flat in real life and would be really shocked and delighted if I did.
I never watched The Hills until one of my work experience assistants said she wanted to work in fashion because she was inspired by The Hills. I know lots of fashion people have a love-hate relationship with TV but I’ll watch any fashion-related programme. I think I’ve watched most episodes of The Hills so I feel pretty up-to-date. I think you can actually learn quite a bit about fashion from the show but of course everything on TV is 100x more glamourous thanin real life. Whitney’s my favourite character.
So who’s your favourite and why?
Update:
"InTouch Weekly has gotten its hands on some interesting gossip (at least if accurate) — how much each star of The Hills get paid!"
I really like graffiti. Both of these phrases “She walks in beauty” and “I want to believe” make me think; they make me want something. I’d like to be the girl who walks in beauty even though on an intellectual level I’m not exactly sure what that means. If I think about it of course I can figure it out but I’d rather simply enjoy the idea on an intuitive level; it sounds like a nice feeling. And yes I do “want to believe“! I admire people who have conviction – even if I don’t agree or like them very much. To have absolute belief in something is very powerful.
So how does this relate to fashion? I’m not sure that it does but I’ve been thinking quite a bit about instincts – and how relevant that is to our fashion choices. Colour and scent are always quite interesting subjects as we don’t really know why we like a certain colour or a specific scent – we just do. We trust our instincts.
I’m a skin care and mascara addict but when I’m on a shoot I love to ask the make-up artist for some tips – who knows better than a working professional!
Celebrity make-up Rachel Wood shares her Top 5 Beauty Trends for Autumn/Winter 08!
1- Brows, groomed but full, put away your tweezers and say hello Brooke Shields circa 1980 style brows to frame your peepers! Use one of the many fab coloured brow gels out there to keep them tamed but think more Jennifer Connolly then Marlene Dietrich when giving them shape.
2- Full on Colour for Lips, for this A/W I’m really into cream or satin textures that have vibrant colour rather than a metallic or shimmer that diffuses colour…save that gloss for the Spring. Hues of Cherry Red, Funky Fuchsia and Breakfast at Tiffany’s Orange add a bit of brightness to dull winter skin.
3- Glam Balm by Rodial- this all purpose wonder product has about a 100 different uses, love it for the models over worked dry skin back stage when working on the shows for Fashion week, it plumps up lips and I love it dabbed around my eyes when flying. Glam Balm rehydrates where you need it most. For make-up ideas add a touch of shimmery loose eye shadow pigment and blend on the eyes or cheekbones for glossy colour. (Hmm, I keep hearing about this product, it’s £62.00 but I just might have to try it!)
4-Bad Gal Lash Plum- by Benefit. Plum and purples are huge this season and this mascara gives a touch of brightness to your eye colour plus the thick juicy brush that gives rock star lashes…I can’t wait till this new product hits the shelves!
5- Goth but not as we know it, moody mysterious eyes, subtle greys, blended black liner and put away the fake tan, skin: keep it pale and interesting!
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I was never a little girl who wanted a pony or begged her parents for horseback riding lessons, but I’ve always loved fairy tales and dreaming. I love dreaming and remember most of my dreams. In many of my dreams I have a small apartment in Paris and have lots of dinner parties. The guest are friends I’ve met at different times and places in my life. I’ve never seen this flat in real life and would be really shocked and delighted if I did.
