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As I often do in my travels online, I stumbled across a voice that resonated in the form of ex-model Johanna Stickland.  ‘Ex-model’. I tried hard to find a less stigmatized way of introducing a person who just happened to … Continue reading →

  17 year old Rosalind Jana won the Vogue Talent Contest for writing in 2011.  She lives in the rolling hills of rural England, has a love for beautiful vintage clothes and rummaging in charity shops and is an inspiring … Continue reading →

Photographer & traveller Susannah Baker Smith lived in Damascus for a couple of months before the present trouble in Syria began. Her love of Syria and its people makes her the ideal ambassador to spread the word for Hands Up … Continue reading →

Firstly I love anything and anyone that unites people and this most certainly applies to Oscar & Bafta nominee Jennifer Lawrence. Clearly men love her, but interestingly, if I may use twitter rather than Mintel upon which to base my … Continue reading →

“Inspiration is for amateurs — the rest of us just show up and get to work. And the belief that things will grow out of the activity itself and that you will — through work — bump into other possibilities … Continue reading →

  “Vintage should make up at least 15-20% of a modern woman’s wardrobe. ” Wilma Mae Basta Having had a lifelong love of vintage clothes beginning as a teenager hanging out on London’s Portobello Road, I never tire of finding … Continue reading →

Although our style of clothes and make-up may modify somewhat over the years, I think that our innate style references stem from those who inspired our formative selves.     To my 12 year-old mind that was model Jerry Hall.  … Continue reading →

Last summer I got together with Nina and Max from the innovative, British eye make-up brand Eyeko to create a short make-up film. We were fortunate to collaborate with photographer and filmaker Chris Floyd and we persuaded Jessica Pain (who … Continue reading →

“The best thing about London, is Paris” Diana Vreeland A few weeks ago I walked for hours along the left bank with hairdresser Johnnie Sapong. Our actress didn’t need us and we simply wandered. I happened to spot a particularly … Continue reading →

Bora Kwon, Kathy Phillips, Nadine Baggott and Kate Shapland tell all that needs to be known about the question nobody seemed to answer properly: What is a BB Cream exactly and what makes it different..? ‘To BB or not to … Continue reading →

Bafta winning actress Thandie Newton and I first met on a Vogue shoot about 6 years ago. It didn’t take long before I felt that I’d always known her.  She is one of the most inspiring women I’ve ever met … Continue reading →

I’d like to introduce you to my new community site, a portal where I celebrate inspiring people (women so far, men are not excluded!) who are not necessarily in beauty, fashion or film, but think positively and progressively, who are … Continue reading →

Millie Kendall MBE is a beauty maven who likes to do things differently. Whether it’s launching a Japanese brand in a quintessential British store, selling make-up with an LA style of service, launching a professional haircare range in a dept … Continue reading →

“The difference between false memories and true ones is the same as for jewels: It is always the false ones that look the most real, the most brilliant.” Salvador Dali  Deckard: She’s a replicant, isn’t she? Tyrell: I’m impressed. How … Continue reading →

They called her “the reincarnation of Nefertiti,” and “a girl of staggering beauty and magnetism.” She was Donyale Luna, the startling, owl-like beauty who crashed through fashion’s apartheid system on the back of the American civil rights movement of the … Continue reading →

I know, any excuse to mention Chanel. As an ambassador, I’m fortunate to get their new collections at the time of press. So do let me off if I mention them a lot. You don’t need me to tell you … Continue reading →

By Laura McLaws Helms   Mention the 1980s American television series Dynasty and your mind is immediately filled with thoughts of shoulder pads, sequins and catfights. The runaway hit of the decade, this archly camp take on the life of … Continue reading →

 The Photoshop revolution has made it hard to tell make-up artists, photographers and- yikes- at times even models- apart, as many of the top fashion magazines have embraced a hyper-real, clone-like use of Photoshop with considerable zeal. This, mixed the … Continue reading →

   On a recent European press junket, I had the pleasure of meeting Mexican born, LA-based jeweller Daniela Villegas. I was fascinated at the way she combined elements of nature -from feathers to the backs of beetles and porcupines – … Continue reading →

I recently spent a day at becauselondon.com HQ and instead of doing our usual 3 minute make-up films click here, we spent the day filming 4 looks we liked  (Beauty Ed Bora Kwon’s job, being a rebel at heart, I … Continue reading →