Model Muse: Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr, aged 29, is a model, entrepeneur and 'Angel' from Sydney, Australia.

She first gained fame at just 13, when she entered the model search competition for Australian teen magazine, Dolly. 

When she was younger, she grew up in the Australian countryside in New South Wales, riding motorbikes on her Grandmother's farm and wearing what she pleased. She states this as being "very grounding", and winning the Dolly competition truly changed her life.

From there, she starred in campaigns for big Aussie brands like Billabong and One Teaspoon, before she made her runway debut in 2004. Other big brands she was shot for were Levis, L.A.M.B and  Betsey Johnson! Wowza!

In 2006, she was set to conquer the States, signing contracts with Maybelline,appearing in her first Victoria's Secret catalogue and appearing in Kanye West's Number One music video. Then she went BIG.

She replaced the fabulous Gisele Bundchen in 2007 at Victoria's Secret, and has walked their elaborate and extravagant catwalks ever since! She is one of the most famous Angels of the lingerie giant. In 2009, she also launched her beauty care range Kora Organics! Busy girl.

To top it all off, she married to THE Orlando Bloom in 2010, and gave birth to their son, Flynn, shortly afterwards. She has also replaced KATE MOSS as the face of Mango! :O

Not to mention, Miranda also has a killer fashion sense, and can always be seen either out in NYC or Sydney in outfits you can only DREAM of owning. 

I think she is so successful because of her timeless beauty and cute dimples. She has a 'type of face' that is rarely seen in the modelling world, as it is so young and fresh, unlike some gaunt models with hollow cheekbones you see a lot nowadays. 

Can a girl have it all? I guess she can!

We love Miranda!

-R x

And she has a CRAZY COOL accent! Check her out on Ellen:

Trick or Treat!

Halloween 2012

 Kate Moss as a Vampiress, Gwen Stefani as Grease's Sandy, and Chloe Grace-Moretz as Harry Potter's Bellatrix Lestrange

Much to our disappointment, Halloween is dead and buried for another year, so it's time to put your inner ghoul to rest. 

Miley Cyrus as Nicki Minaj and her friend as a Toddlers & Tiaras paegant queen, and Robert Pattinson as....we're not really sure.

Despite this, we were more than impressed with the efforts put in by the famous faces. To my surprise, there weren't masses of 'sexy kittens' or clads of short-skirted pirates, but in fact many creative, and SCARILY good ideas! 

Ashley Tisdale as Batwoman, and Ashley Benson & Shay Mitchell as Tweedledee and Austin Powers' Foxxy Cleopatra

From Halloween parties, to trick or treating around their neighbourhood, these celebrities really went all out!

Elle Fanning as the Statue of Liberty, and P Diddy as Prince

Many starlets were attending infamous gossip blogger Just Jared's Halloween bash, who dressed as the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland (yes,really!).

 Featured are One Direction's Zayn Malik & Louis Tomlinson as Kiss band members, Jessica Alba, her husband Cash Warren and daughter Honor as The Incredibles, and the rather wonderful Ed Sheeran as horror film royalty, Chucky.

Lucy Hale as a magical unicorn, Kim Kardashian as the mermaid from Splash, and Sharon Osbourne as the Queen of Hearts.

Lauren Conrad as Mary Poppins, and Sarah Hyland as Spinelli from Recess!

My favourite costume is...

Katy Perry & friend as Jane Lane and Daria!

Dressing up as the stars of hit 90's MTV show, Daria, was totally original and they were INSTANTLY recognised when they attended a Halloween party in L.A. She is never one for shying away from dressing up anyway!

And another outfit that was particularly AMAZING was Ellen DeGeneres  as Sofia Vergara! She even cut a slit down the back, revealing a fake butt, referring back to Vergara's embarrasing dress-ripping incident at this year's Emmy Awards!

And here's my outfit! A last minute Minnie Mouse and my friend as Aria from Pretty Little Liars!

Hope you all had a HAUNTING HALLOWEEN!

-R x

Vamp It Up

It's almost Halloween...

and it just so happens that this season's hottest make-up trend is

GOTHIC.

The prospect of coating your lips in a ghastly maroon and caking your eyes in several layers of black everything could scare off the toughest of fashionistas, daring to try every new trend from the latest catwalks.

Cara Delevingne for Burberry and a model backstage at Jason Wu

Yet it doesn't have to be that frightening. Even a subtle slick of dark lipstick can transform you from your summery coral shades to a more fierce, mysterious persona.

It is advised to not go TOO Edward Cullen in the daytime ( you know, vampires shouldn't be out in the sun!) as it doesn't seem to work as well. 

 This look is perfect for the night.

Use a light foundation, usually about a shade or two lighter than your usual, and apply it neatly, covering your entire face and neck. Try Maybelline Dream Mousse Liquid Foundation in Light Porcelain Ivory.

Next, apply Urban Decay Primer Potion over your eyelids and use Urban Decay Sin over the base and Urban Decay Buck in the crease and up to the brow bone. Make sure it is not too heavy as too much can look over the top, as though you are actually going trick or treating!


If you are striving for a more serious look, apply a light flick of Barry M Liquid Eyeliner on your upper lashline and waterline. Skip this if you are going for a natural look.


For the lips, if you want a matte look, apply pressed powder onto the lips beforehand, to ensure the lipstick doesn't smudge and stays matte.








The best lipsticks I've found for the Gothic look are the following;

Nars Lipstick in Afghan Red

 Mac Lipstick in Smoked Purple

 Kate Moss for Rimmel London Lipstick in Shade 04

 This is a lipstick I found in H & M for only £2.99, and it is a lovely shade of purple and will suit a lot of skin tones as it isn't as fierce as some of the above colours. 

I think it is a bargain if it is a colour you aren't going to be wearing regularly! The shade is called Lips to Thrill.

 Excuse my blinds and strange hand!

Taylor Momsen with her heavily applied black eye-makeup and the gothic inspired make-up for the DKNY show.

Wear your hair tousled and slightly messy to achieve a more realistic gothic look, or you could go sleek and pulled back if you're going for a more severe style!

Good Luck!

-R x

Lana Del Rey, H&M Campaign and Mulberry Show

Lana Del Rey, an American singer/songwriter is the new face of H&M! Wooop! Personally, we couldn't of picked a better person for the job. Her incredible singing voice and amazing style kicks off H&M's 2012 fall campaign, wearing items from their new selection and singing a beautiful cover of 'blue velvet.'

Lana has started to become very well known from the release of her hit single 'born to die' earlier this year and her very popular trade mark of red lips and 'bee-hive' hair style.

She was last spotted in the front row at the Mulberry show featured in London's fashion
week. Others like Kate Moss, actress Gillian Anderson and GB's very own Olympian Jessica Ennis joined her, each sporting their own Mulberry bag. Del Rey, who has one of the bags named after her, showed off an all white outfit accessoriesed with a black and white Mulberry bag itself.

We are both so looking forward to seeing her more in the near future!