We Love You Abbey!

For those of you who have ever heard of the word fashion, you have probably heard the name 'Abbey Lee Kershaw' being tossed around with words such as 'Chanel', 'Dior', D&G' and 'Versace', and while we all know these words, who is this popular supermodel with her big, wide-set blue eyes and sweet angelic face that has slipped under the radar of many until recently?

Abbey Lee Kershaw is an Australian Supermodel, and was born in Melbourne, Australia on June 12, 1987. She is currently ranked No. 5 on the Top 50 Models Women list by models.com and is also ranked 21st on the Top Money Girls list, also by models.com. She was first discovered when she won the prestigious Australian Girlfriend Model Search in 2004. After high school she moved to Sydney to begin modelling and got scouted by Chic Management's Kathy Ward, the model scout that also discovered many big-name Australian models such as Miranda Kerr and Samantha Harris, and within weeks Miss Kershaw was signed with Chic Management and ready for the runway!

In 2007, Abbey signed with Next Management and by March had moved to the Big City, and by December 11 of the same year, models.com named her the 'Next Superstar'. From there, Abbey's career boomed. At New York Fashion Week she turned heads with her Lauren Hutton-esqu gap tooth and her pierced nose. She somehow managed to walk in a staggering total of 29 shows, walking for designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Halston and notably for Rodarte. She was one of the fresh faces to land in one of the fourteen covers of V magazine Fall issue, with others including Anna Selezneva and Eniko Mihalik. Each cover boasted a head shot of a famous model, either from the new parade or the current crowd, such as Lara Stone, Natasha Poly and Agyness Deyn.
Miss Kershaw has emerged as the hottest face of 2010, heavily in demand for campaigns, shoots and shows. She was featured in the 2010 and 2011 Pirelli Calendar. In March 2010, it was announced that she would be the face of Chanel's Fall/Winter ready-to-wear campaign, news which came after she closed the Chanel Spring 2010 couture show and opened the Chanel Fall/Winter 2010/2011 ready-to-wear show. V Magazine's 'The Discovery Issue' crowned Abbey Lee as the new supermodel, declaring that even though Abbey has been rising through the ranks for years, last season, and probably this season, belong to her.

What is your opinion on Miss Abbey Lee? Do you think she's amazing or overrated? Let me know, and don't forget to follow and comment below!
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Acne Spring/Summer 2011

This season, London Fashion Week was a hit, with so many new, fresh faces in respects to both designers and models hitting the runway and literally strutting their stuff, but one of the huge standouts for me was the Acne ready-to-wear line. I fell in love with their simplistic and incredibly elegant designs and their gorgeous neutrals and rebellious reds, and blues and blacks have always been a favourite.

While it's name reminds many of that unwelcomed stage of puberty, Acne is a Swedish brand founded with the ambition to create develop a lifestyle brand through desirable products, as well as helping other people build their brands.
It's first full collection was launched in '98, which set the expectations of the brand - subtle luxury and understated items originating from the ethos that the clothes should feel like someone's wardrobe, cool and personal. The result is that nothing dominates anything else, yet every piece is effortlessly stylish.
Creative Director for Acne, Mr. Jonny Johansson, explained his views on fashion and the label. "Fashion is the best form of self-expression. We like to design pieces that together form the coolest wardrobe, but is ultimately wearable. It becomes one way of thinking as individual pieces, but together creates a strong, modern and considered statement."

And so, without further ado, the collection! Just to let you all know, I only chose my favourite pieces, which was really hard since I loved most of them!

What was your favourite label this season at London Fashion Week? Which of these outfits do you love and love to hate?
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Oscars 2011

So, as the awake and aware population are aware of, the Oscars were held a few nights ago, and when there's anything like the Oscars, fashion is always a close follower - ALWAYS.
This year however, well in my opinion anyway, it was extremely easy to separate the love from the hate, with some dresses rocking the red carpet and others simply wrecking it's glamour and status, so today I thought I'd mention my favourite dresses, because to not blog about it would be like 'committing social suicide' (Follow + comment if you love Mean Girls as much as I do!)

  
                             Anne Hathaway                                                         Cate Blanchett

                         Cheryl Hines                                                                     Daphne Zuniga

                        Natalie Portman                                                                       Florence Welch

                           Erin Andrews                                                               Hailee Steinford

                          Halle Berry                                                                             Michelle Williams

                              Hilary Swank                                                                                Mila Kunis

                             Mandy Moore                                                                         Maria Menounos

                                  Melissa Leo                                                                     Sandra Bulllock

                             Nicole Kidman                                                                    Reese Witherspoon

Overall, my favourite outfits were definitely Reese's, Natalie Portman's amazing fashion taste for how to wear when clothing two and the absolutely adorable pieces worn by Hailee Steinford, she looked absolutely gorgeous!

What were your favourite outfits, and ones that you wouldn't get caught in in your lives? Because I definitely saw some of them on the red carpet this year!
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Blake Lively vs. Serena van der Woodsen

Good morning Upper East Siders. That's right, it's that time again, and this week's Gossip Girl episode is promising bigger scandals and drama, so who ISN'T excited?!
Well in the spirit of this juicy new episode, I thought I would mention one of the main characters that, without her, the season would be complete.
I know as much as any hardcore Gossip Girl fan that once you start to get into and know the characters, when they're outside the show, it's just plain weird! You look at them on the red carpet or at major events and think, 'It's just NOT the same!'
One of the main characters, Serena van der Woodsen, is a total fashion icon on this show, a true it-girl, but what is her style and her personality off-set? I dug a little deeper to separate the glamorous character and the real Blake and what sets them apart.

Serena van der Woodsen

People magazine compares Serena with Josh Schwartz's original it-girl creation Marissa Cooper, and states that Serena is the character that "seems to have it all, but in addition to her party girl reputation, dark family secrets and a disregard for high society, Serena one-ups the sulky Coop with a history of BFF betrayal. She's the bad girl gone good stereotype that slips up once in a while. Blake comments on her character, saying "I feel ridiculous at times with her, because I'm killing someone or marrying someone, but I look like me. I'm like, 'Oh, this is absurd.'"
But of course, this blog is about fashion, so fashion is what we shall look at now!
Serena's sense of style on the show is compared to that of Kate Moss, as she mixes a lot a fashion-forward and vintage pieces for a boho chic look with a rock chick edge. Like Kate, Serena is not afraid to wear something crazy if she loves it, and seems to able to throw absolutely anything on and make it look effortlessly gorgeous, and she will never leave the house without injecting something unique into her outfit! Of course, Serena's style is inspired by the Upper East Side, so there's always that element of classic chic that is always present. Also, her clothes may not always look it, but most are extremely expensive designer pieces that many fashionistas (I'm pointing at me) cannot afford.
Serena is most known for her well-cut jackets, skinny jeans, girly dresses, boots, layered necklaces and bangles. She is also often seen with her hair crafted in a way that is perfect yet imperfect and messy, but whatever the occasion, she always manages to look fabulous!

Blake Lively

Blake Lively was born September 25th 1987, making her a Libra, and she was born in Tarzana, California. She grew up in the fabulous LA and is the youngest of five children. She was voted one of People's "100 most beautiful people" in 2008, attended Burbank High School and both her parents were actors. Vogue magazine called her upbringing to be advantageous to her character background and finds her "dazzling and worldly and optimistic." Her mother, a former model from Georgia, would dress her differently and her differing fashion choices drew the attention of her classmates from the LA private school she enrolled in. She stated that "it was the only school where people were just downright mean to me. They would make fun of my clothes because I dressed differently than the other kids." I bet they're all kicking themselves now!
Blake has two sides when it comes to fashion - one is creatively casual, where she looks absolutely stunning when she's just walking down the street to get a Starbucks (caramel latte anyone?), and there's also the gorgeously dressy side of her, where she manages to pull off deliciously unique and somewhat quirky designs in a way that not many can!

Who's style do you prefer, Serena's or Blake's? And who else is dying in anticipation for tonight's episode? Let me know!

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