I’ve always been a big fan of Aqua so it was quite exciting to see that Lady Gaga was performing at Children in Need Rocks, Manchester wearing an Aqua Python Jumpsuit. It’s great to see her wearing a Leeds label. Aqua opened it’s first London shop off Carnaby street a year and a half ago and more recenlty they opened a menswear shop. They also have a concession at Harrods and sell online at Asos.com. It’s one of the labels that all stylists love as each piece is strong and distinct and can be styled to give a unique look. The price point is from £40 to £180 and it always seems like there are new pieces in the shop!
I’ve always been a fan of No Doubt so I’m looking forward to their next album, Rock Steady. it should be out in the next few months! Their first album ‘No Doubt’ came out in 1992 and they haven’t released an album since 2001 but have been working on this one since 2008 with a break as Gwen Stefani had a baby.
I absolutly love Gwen Stefani – she one of my style icons. I love that she never has roots and she’s been blond since she was about 14.
She’s had her own fashion label LAMB since 2003 (her mother helped make her clothes when she first started performing. She also played Jean Harlow in The Aviator. There are lots of blonds with red lips, from Marilyn Monroe to Deborah Harry but to make this look your own takes something special.
Women of the World Equals concert was more than just a concert – it was an event and celebration! Equals is a partnership of over 20 charities brought together by Annie Lennox to celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. The Equals line up included V V Brown, Paloma Faith, Annie Lennox and Kate Nash, as well as speakers and short films. This was the first Equals event and will now become an annual event!
It was incredible to see what one woman can do on a stage – it was just Annie Lennox and her piano – totally amazing! There’s a great interview with the Independent and Annie Lennox was quoted saying that "Pop stars are so busy having a career that they don’t really have a lot of time for activism."
One of the reasons I really like working with Kate Nash is she’s very vocal. She’s recently been on tour in the US and has been working with Music Unites (a music education program for children in the underfunded inner city school systems) and Kate launched the Rock ‘N Roll for Girls After School Music Club in Los Angeles.
Paloma Faith was great! She performed after Annie Lennox – not an easy thing to do – but she was amazing. One of her songs that really got the crowd cheering was Me and My Cellulite from her second album.
I’ve always liked Lily Allen. I loved her style in the video Smile: a vintage prom dress, trainers and gold hoop earrings. It was such an original look that the high street chain New Look worked with Lily Allen to launch her first capsule clothing line Lily Loves Lily Allen for New Look.
Smile was released in July 2006 when Lily was just 21. Ok, two years later she not only looks svelte but very polished. There was something slightly disheveled and unique that I first really liked about her style. Today it’s a more polished and label conscience look. As you get older your style does grows and change, and for artists this happens at an exponential rate. You earn more money, more people are watching you, designers are giving you things, more people are telling you how you should look, and what you are wearing becomes more important. Of course we know that Lily’s always done everything on her own terms. Right from the beginning she didn’t listen to her record label and she put demos on her myspace.
Anyway, it might look like it’s all about the Armand Basi outfit, Chanel accessories, and YSL heels but it’s still good to know that if Lily doesn’t like it she won’t wear it.
PS. Don’t you love that she’s still wearing hoop earrings!
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I’ve always been a big fan of Aqua so it was quite exciting to see that Lady Gaga was performing at Children in Need Rocks, Manchester wearing an Aqua Python Jumpsuit. It’s great to see her wearing a Leeds label. Aqua opened it’s first London shop off Carnaby street a year and a half ago and more recenlty they opened a menswear shop. They also have a concession at Harrods and sell online at Asos.com. It’s one of the labels that all stylists love as each piece is strong and distinct and can be styled to give a unique look. The price point is from £40 to £180 and it always seems like there are new pieces in the shop!
I’ve always liked Lily Allen. I loved her style in the video 
