We Love...Kendall!

Style Crush♥

Kendall Nicole Jenner, aged 17, is a runway & editorial model and tv personality from California, USA. 

The daughter of gold-medal Olympian Bruce Jenner and so-called 'momager' Kris Jenner, the teen originally found fame on hit E! reality show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians. 

Kendall signed with Wilhelmina Modelling Agency and began modelling at the tender age of 14, and has been snapped up by the likes of Miss Vogue, Sherri Hill and  Forever 21, to name a few! 

I adore her simple fashion sense, which always has an edge of urban, L.A cool. She is never a stranger to try out daring prints and bright colours, and you can always catch her in a pair of leather-spiked Louboutins. 

Jealous much!? 

The paradise-like climate of L.A gives her the opportunity to dress like we only wish we could in the UK, with Bambi & Manson shorts and Rayban aviators. Sigh.

Her long, poker straight, dark brown locks fit in well with her fashion sense, as does her clean, minimal make-up. Her favourites are Lip Lights lip gloss and Smashbox Foundation Primer. She usually sports a nude lip, which draws more attention to her eyes, which she tends to intensify with MAC Kohl Eyeliner.

I also admire Kendall for her down to earth personality. She admits that she is a shy and quiet person, and once said in an interview that she' doesn't want to say anything around new people in case they think she is a weirdo', which reminds me a lot of myself!

I think Kendall is utterly FABULOUS, and is soon to be one of the most sought-after fashion icons of our generation.

Here are some of my Kendall-inspired outfits!:

 We♥ Kendall!

-R x

The Pointe Is

Ballet

"You don't have to know about ballet to enjoy it, all you have to do is look at it" 

- Edwin Denby

Yesterday, I attended a ballet class with two friends at the COOLEST place on Earth, Dance City. There were break dancing competitions in the reception, jazz dancers kicking down the banisters, it was like a scene from Fame!

 I hadn't attended a proper ballet class since I was around 6 ( take a look, there's me, second row and third from the right!) and I was pretty nervous that I'd have forgotten EVERYTHING.

My worries soon vanished after the OAP guy in full-on lycra walked in ( that happened! ), and it was generally just good to get back into something I used to love so much. Whilst I was there, I noticed all of the luxurious costumes the dancers were wearing, including ruffled tulle tutus, beaded bodices, delicate silk slippers and flowing ribbons.

It made me think that a lot of high-fashion designers creations are rather similar to those worn by these ballet dancers. Just look at recent catwalks from the likes of Chloe', Sherri Hill, Alexander McQueen and especially Marchesa, the reigning brand of elegant gowns and dresses. Back in September this year, Valentino hosted an amazing event for New York City's Ballet Gala, where he designed a mass of beautiful dresses for the performing ballerinas, which gained a lot of media attention for the polished dance style.

Vogue Russia have previously devoted an entire editorial shoot to the refined art of ballet, and they even feature in Kanye West's music video, Runaway. And who could forget big-time controversial movie, Black Swan, which thrust ballerinas into a completely new light.

    So, do you think designers are inspired by the graceful entity of ballet, the silhouettes, costumes and chic yet sophisticated manner? 

Here's a picture of my little brother and I at the NYC Ballet in January 2011!

P.S. My ballet inspired outfit!

-R x

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