Monthly Archives: March 2010
Style on Film: How To Steal a Million
Tune in to Channel 4 at 1pm on Tuesday March 30 for a chic lunchtime treat: a screening of the 1966 romantic caper comedy How To Steal a Million in which style icon Audrey Hepburn models some particularly modish Givenchy … Continue reading
My Week in Beauty
MONDAY Having been very lazy over the weekend , I paid the price at the beginning of the week.. If I skip my moisturiser at night, it’s not long before dry cheeks kick in, and make-up refuses to do anything … Continue reading
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Style File: Lauren Bacall
Lauren Bacall was one of the sexiest and most elegant stars of the 1940s and 1950s. On screen, she was often seen in sharp little suits and slinky evening gowns – which still look utterly fabulous today. Here’s how she … Continue reading
My Week in Beauty
MONDAY An afternoon involving the school run and a children’s sports class meant that nothing too adventurous could be tested.. So I was happy to stick to my favourite new neutral eyeshadow, the Elegant Taupe shade of Givenchy Le Prisme … Continue reading
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He Should Coco
Peter Philips is like a kid with a new toy – or perhaps that should be a new set of toys. Why? Because the 40-year-old Belgian make-up artist and Global Creative Director of Make-up at Chanel, the man responsible for … Continue reading
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Daryl Sherman
One of my favourite CDs from last year was a tribute to the songwriter Johnny Mercer by a woman who is something of New York institution: Daryl Sherman. She has been performing in the city’s swankiest spots for years and … Continue reading
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Letter From an Unknown Woman
Ladies, if you’re in need of a good weep, watch out for one of the greatest tearjerkers of them all coming to an arthouse cinema near you.. The film is the lush romantic melodrama Letter From an Unknown Woman (1948), … Continue reading
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
I was thrilled to discover that one of my favourite films from the 1950s, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), is getting a new lease of life in cinemas this month – and I’ve been polishing my tiara in readiness for a … Continue reading
