Though the weather may not be quite as Baltic as it has been in recent weeks, we mustn’t get ahead of ourselves and start packing up the winter woollies just yet. If previous years are anything to go by, we could see the temperatures plummeting again in March – just when we thought we had made it through to the other side!
So, there’s still plenty of time to take a look at your cardigan and knitwear collection and see if you could do with adding one or two new items …

It’s the biggest event of the year in Hollywood. It’s only natural that stars would go to great lengths to look the part. This year’s Oscars saw some of the most beautiful gowns in the world grace the red carpet and others failed to make the grade. Anne Sophie Bion wore an unfortunate black creation that was more bin liner than elegant evening dress. Actress Angelina Jolie enjoyed a return to her old cheeky, provocative self at the Oscars, flashing acres of long, lithe leg in a daring thigh high …

There is no better red carpet to rock a floral Balmain dress than at the Independent Spirit Awards. There is no better person to rock that dress than Zoe Saldana. The actress kindly demonstrated just how it’s done at this year’s ceremony held in Santa Monica, California. Celebrity Zoe Saldana wore sweet, colourful print Balmain Spring 2012 mini dress, which features structured shoulders, a metallic gold print and a jagged edged open back for an unexpected touch. Brian Atwood peep toes elongate Zoe’s legs and perfectly complement the dress.

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Burberry’s extravagant show was the one that forced a smile onto the chins of the typically stony faced fashion. The Meadham Kirchhoff show was the one that made them erupt into giggles. Edward Meadham is English and Benjamin Kirchhoff is French delivered the most deliriously fun collection of London Fashion Week. It was a Seventies, funkadelic extravaganza complete with fabulous Underground heels sculpted in bright gold, silver, blue and pink. The Rocky Horror played in before girls stomped up the catwalk. They went pompoms in their glitter sprayed hair with …

The Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee taking place, 2012 is a great year of celebration for Britain. It appears the excitement is already spreading across the globe. Brazil’s biggest party turned British as London inspired one of the Rio Carnival’s most spectacular samba parades. The Uniao da Ilha samba school danced down Rio’s purpose build Sambadrome dressed and Robin Hood, King Arthur and Sherlock Holmes to tell the history of Great Britain with typical Brazilian flair. Carnival beauties samba-ed on dazzling floats representing everything British from English tea to London …

It was a fabulously fashionable affair filled with the best of Britain’s style crowd. Rihanna had no trouble at all eclipsing everybody. She attended Stella McCartney’s winter 2012 London Evening Wear Presentation and dinner in Mayfair, London. The singer arrived in a slinky green wrap dress with a plunging neckline, tantalizingly low back and thigh high slit but worked beautifully. Rihanna accessorized with layers of gold necklaces and bangles with strappy gold heels. The singer was in latest hair blonde hairstyle. Other celebrities in attendance at the glittering party included …

There was an unmistakable eastern feel at Daniella Helayel’s Issa London show 2012. Inspiration was drawn as Mongolia, Russia and China with heavily printed fabrics, hats and dresses over trousers marking this out as a collection. That has traversed the globe even before it goes on sale. Tinie Tempah and Gemma Arterton sat front row and model after model took to the catwalk wearing colourful creations rich in texture and pattern. The collection was panoply of prints from those inspired by the ornate embellishment of Faberge eggs. The paisley print …

Designer FYODOR GOLAN opened London fashion week with a bang. They showed an outlandish collection modelled by girls with green skin, tribal style and hair slicked into intricate designs. Golan Frydman and Latvian Fyodor Podgorny made waves with their innovative catwalk show at Week. The young duo is firmly on their way up, after last year having been awarded the Fashion Fringe prize by Claudia Schiffer and Roland Mouret among others. Their fledgling label had been going just one year. Their first shown on schedule at the event and looks …

The Academy Awards over a week away, it seems fitting that Oscar de la Renta has unveiled a collection of gowns so opulent. They are an obvious choice for the red carpet. Models showcased strapless gowns in sugar candy pink and shades of blue with layers of tulle. They could barely fit on the runway. The look was offset with dramatic jewelery with diamante and satin headband. Oscar’s 2012 fall collection appeared to appeal to a younger albeit. A prom dress, topped off with a diamond tiara wouldn’t look out …

It’s one of the biggest music events of the year with the most famous faces in the music industry. They arrived at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. They chooses the best dresses for the Grammy Awards as singer Katy Perry, Fergie and Kelly Rowland pulled out all the stops to ensure. They were wearing the most glamorous gowns possible for the star studded ceremony. Fergie wore a see through orange lace short sleeved Jean Paul Gaultier dress with just black underwear. Katy teamed her blue hair with a pale blue …