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Stars who can Cannes

So it’s that time of year again – the Cannes Film Festival is in town … well, Cannes to be specific. There have been so many red carpet moments, but how about we pick our favourite some more casual-ish looks for a change?

Casual might be over-stating it a little … after all there are some killer heels and dresses that you really wouldn’t want to spill your dinner on … but no frou frou frills or intricate lace trains here. Enjoy x

P.S. have you entered our Rihanna competition yet? If not click here!

Emma Watson wears Christopher Kane

Naomi Watts wows in Dolce & Gabbana

Carey Mulligan looks cute in Chloe

Zoe Saldana and Marion Cotillard looks happy wearing Emmanuel Ungaro and Antonio Berardi

I adore Kirsten Dunst’s Michael Van Der Ham dress

Sofia Coppola always looks amazing. This time one of my style icons wears Louis Vuitton

And one super glam one because Cara looks incredible in Burberry!

All pics via Vogue.com

Competition: Win tickets to see Rihanna in concert!

Few stars push the fashion boundaries and experiment with transformative new looks as well as Rihanna. She’s arguably the new Madonna when it comes to reinvention (as well as hit songs!). From channelling retro glamour girls and wearing the hottest red carpet gowns to rocking risqué stage outfits and grunge-inspired looks off duty, Rihanna always looks amazing.

And now we’re giving you the chance to win a pair of tickets to see her in concert at Twickenham Stadium on 16th July 2013 whilst paying homage to her awesome style.

We have two easy ways to enter – you can enter either way for one entry or both for two entries.

1. Sign up for Snap Fashion here

2. Twitter

• Follow @SnapFashion on Twitter
• Retweet a competition tweet from @SnapFashion, for example:
  “Follow @SnapFashion & RT to #win 2x @Rihanna tickets for #London 16.06 Details &T&Cs: ‪http://bit.ly/10CMgrW Ends 31.05.13 ”

Snap Fashion lets you take a photo or use an image from a favourite blog or magazine to steal a star’s style. So why not use it to borrow pieces of Rihanna’s new look…or any other of your favourite celebs. You can even download our free app…just search for Snap Fashion in the app store.

You’ve got until 23.59 BST on 31st May 2013 to enter and we’ll pick the winner & let them know on 3rd June 2013.  The competition is open to all UK residents (not including residents of Northern Ireland) over the age of 18.  Have a look at all those vital terms and conditions here: Terms & Conditions

Scroll down for some Rihanna outfit inspiration to get you excited for the competition.

Rihanna wows in Alaia

Rihanna’s red hair complements her cute Oscar de la Renta dress

The ultimate black gown. Just WOW

Space-age in Dolce & Gabbana

Retro perfection in Herve Leger

RiRi pre tats in revealing Roberto Cavalli

Cool and casual

Bold and blond in Stella McCartney

Ladylike in Chanel

Queen of the baseball cap!

All pics from Vogue.

Lessons to learn about fashion longevity from Chanel Pre SS14

Fashion is stylish vicious circle. Just as you get your head around one set of trends, another batch come along and there are new rules to learn. So factor in the increasing importance of cruise collections (now known as Pre collections) and voila…extra homework!

But it’s homework we’re happy to do. Especially when dished out by Karl Lagerfeld, who has just shown Chanel’s Pre SS14 collection – yup that’s right folks…NEXT summer, before this one’s even begun. So how is this helpful to us? Well, you can be extra shopping savvy by buying into trends that will go the distance…make tricky transitions into Autumn, work as part of your winter wardrobe (yes seriously – we’re talking monochrome!) and come full (non vicious circle) to still be trendy next summer.

Think we’re crazy? Here are 10 tips to make your wardrobe work harder in the future.

Monochrome Cara style

Monochrome: Timeless and chic. I love the feathered and tweed looks in this collection.  Stock up on a chic pair of cropped trousers and pretty prints to get work wear with serious mileage.

A little bit punk: Take your style notes from the Met ball or tone it down Chanel-style with a quirky fringe.

White on white: It’s everywhere this summer and definitely not just for weddings. White looks crisp and fresh in winter too so feel free to invest in structured pieces – floatiness is just for summer.

Pure style

Stripes: They’re huge at Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors right now in a 1960s way but Chanel’s are broader and more relaxed. Whatever. Stripes ALWAYS rock.

The easiest trend to copy?

White court shoes: Check out our guide and invest now. They’re here to stay!

Blue eyeshadow: We swooned over Topshop Unique’s AW13 bold blue eyes and now Chanel’s at it too – in a more feline kinda way.

True blue

Print on print: is still a big thing. In this collection the prints match for some outfits and also contrast in others. I really like the pieces where the prints match but vary in scale.

Wide leg trousers: are having a moment. These are elegant and movie star rather than 1970s.

Wide girl

Volume: Those supersized slouchy coats at Celine and all the playful proportions of SS13 and AW13? They’re here to stay – check out the slouchy but structured ‘IT’ tee/jacket.

The luxe tee

A little bit Gatsby: There are mixed reviews of Baz Luhrman’s cinematic epic, but Lagerfeld’s homage to Coco, those delicious drop waits and perfect tailoring is incredible.

Oh J’adore it all!

Tommy Hilfiger nails surfy preppiness

I tend to think uber preppy Aran jumpers, girls with blonde voluminous hair, Ivy league boys and American flags when I think of Tommy Hilfiger (which is totally not my thing!) but I’m sold on their new surf-inspired collection.

As we try to navigate a host of tricky trends from daytime metallics and pastel frills to the dreaded cropped top and wide leg trousers this season, sometimes a tried-and-tested classic look that you can throw on without thinking when the sun shines, is just what is needed.

I love this East Coast meets West Coast collection with Hawaiian-shirt inspired florals on muted colours, relaxed silhouettes, practical pastel jumpers and the perfect ombre maxi dress – it kinda reminds me a little of the OC, which is a very good thing. I think Tommy Hilfiger is really good value and the bonus is that as is it is not particularly on–trend but perfectly beachy, you can crack out your favourite pieces year after year.

And if you can surf (or want a surfboard as a piece of art), the fashion brand has hooked up with a bunch of extremely cool artists to produce limited edition boards.

I scream you scream for Karl Lagerfeld x Melissa ICECREAM shoes!

It’s sunny in the UK (take a picture so it lasts longer) and what is better than a cheeky ice cream in the sun? Well, how about one that you can wear, doesn’t melt and is affordable despite being made by one of the most famous designers on the planet?

The one and only Karl Lagerfeld has teamed up with rubber shoe company Melissa to produce a summery collection that looks as good as it smells. Yeah, I know that sounds weird but give a NEW pair a sniff- they smell amazing!

Our favourite pair is bemusingly called Incense and features a glittery ice cream heel. They come in different colours and a part of a wider collection modelled by Cara Delevigne who’s vamping it up in a corset despite showing off the sweet footwear. Her ice cream shoes are guaranteed to bring the boys to the yard.

Incense shoes are around £130

WOW Cara

Pick your favouite flavour

Crazy vampy

Hands on with the collection. The flat ones are called Glam and are also pretty cute.

I love them from the back!

Met Ball: best dressed

Let’s erase Madonna’s fish-net-clad bum from our memories and focus on punk perfection at the Met Ball to celebrate the opening of the ‘Chaos to Couture’ exhibition.

We’ll revisit the exhibition’s contents and new punk-inspired collections (hello Charlotte Olympia’s safety pin shoes) and like everyone else on the internet will pick our best dressed heavenly 7, who embraced the punk theme in some way or another…unlike say, Anna Wintour who wore florals.

Sarah Jessica Parker wows in Philip Treacy head-dress

Anne Hathaway vamps it up in Valentino

Amanda Seyfried wears Givenchy Haute Couture

Carey Mulligan looks cute in Balenciaga

Sienna Miller’s Burberry outfit and amazing accessories might be my favourite

Emma Watson takes slashes to a new level in Prabal Gurung

Sarah Jessica Parker’s OTT Giles Deacon dress

I love Cara’s makeup and the dress. Well played Burberry!

Who was your best dressed?

Matthew Williamson x Benefit go disco

Another fashion-make-up mash-up to drool over. Matthew Williamson has buddied up with Benefit to bring us a disco-inspired kit called ‘The Rich Is Back’. It has a great mix of glam sparkly neutrals with disco- inspired names like Get Down Brown, complete with moody teal eye shadow, a dusky blush perfect for summer and Benefit’s now cult ‘They’re Real’ mascara. Think of it as a stylish night out in a box for £26.50. And here’s your sound track for getting ready…

It’s worth it for the box alone!

Moodboard

P.S. We adore Matthew Williamson’s SS13 collection – a little more grown-up and structured than his signature boho babe style, but with the incredible detailing you expect. When I think Williamson, I think feathers and if you want a little bit of that this Spring, good news! We’re excited about Barry M’s new confetti nail varnish (that looks a whole lot like feathers with a few coats) and comes out soon.

So amazing – get me to Ibiza!

Detail

Feathery wonder! Check out the full reviews at The Sunday Girl blog, where this pic is from

Classic Williamson feather print. I must dig out this vest!

Keira Knightley’s stylish wedding

I rarely get excited by a celebrity wedding. Generally the dress is predictable; big and white (OK some are exquisitely made but usually not cutting edge) and then there’s the standard up-do hair, troupes of identikit bridesmaids and everything’s just a bit…safe.

So thank you Keira Knightley for shaking things up in a totally chic way. I’m a big fan of a short dress and love Keira’s ballet-style tulle dress complete with simple pumps, Chanel boucle jacket and natural-looking hair with flowers. I LOVE the sunglasses for the cool touch.

The pastel backdrop is typical Provence – no Instagram filter necessary – and she looks like she’s having a great time…no Hello! Magazine posing or teetering down the aisle on WAG-esque high heels. The couple even drove off in a Renault Clio, giving celeb weddings some Va Va Voom. An extra fashion mention goes to Keira for pulling off the devilishly difficult dungarees look at the airport. Do you love it?

Always been a fan of Keira’s low-key casual style

P.S. I think this outfit is up there with Bianca Jagger’s amazing wedding  tuxe and Pattie Boyd’s furry look. No meringues in sight.

Pics: The Daily Mail.

Fashion bake-off: shoe biscuits

Some inspiration for you if you’ve OD-ed on BBQs this Bank Holiday weekend. Last week we mentioned that we’d invested in a Biscuiteers book to cook up a fashion storm and here are the results!

You can totally spot the ones that we started out on as the icing lines are wobbly and the decoration a bit dubious (I’m sorry house of Chanel!) but having got better at the royal icing piping outline and flooding technique we plan on launching a summer collection soon – we might even expand to handbags!

If you fancy a tasty fashion present for someone, check out the Biscuiteers’ amazing website for professional results or get creative in the kitchen to make your own unique cookies.

We edited out the spectacular mess!

The studs and stars are my favs

The SS13 collection…stay tuned for a BIG Rupert Sanderson interview next week…no biscuits!

Perspex bags: plastic fantastic

Sometimes the best fashion accessories are completely frivolous. No-one could claim that a teeny-weenie Perspex clutch is a practical purpose that can be justified on a price-per-wear basis, but how about the value of happiness?

There is something joyful about this summer’s Perspex clutches – a little candy clutch in jelly-bean colours. And much like a sugary snack, which is unnecessary but sometimes just what is needed – the neon clutch is a cherry on top of the sartorial dessert. Guaranteed to brighten up any outfit and add an element of playfulness,  they range from the spectacularly expensive (thanks Mr Lagerfeld) to the super playful (Charlotte Olympia’s super-sized perfume bottle) and  a tangible treat from Zara.

Yes, you’ll have to be super organised (no dead train tickets, used tissues and gum hiding at the bottom of your bag here) and fitting in your essentials will be a squeeze, but sometimes there is a lot to be said for fun…and if you need a little justification for such a frivolous purchase, the neon clutch will work a treat with the all-white and sports luxe trend. Which one(s) do you want? Here’s a tasty pick’n’mix of the best.

The one?

The one you can afford! £19.99 from Zara

Charlotte Olympia Pink Scent perfume bottle Perspex clutch £795

Another gem, the ‘neon minaudiere’ from Zara for £19.99

Perhaps inspired by Stella McCartney’s beautiful bags on the catwalk?

A green version of the neon mainadiere from Zara

Oh YES Chanel- Lego-tastic!

Zara neon box clutch £19.99 in lime (my affordable fav!)