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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.

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?

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.

Snap up: the weekend

In the words of Dr Seuss: “I know it is wet and the sun is not sunny, but we can have lots of good fun that is funny.”Here are five suggestions of what to get up to, watch and try this weekend. We’ll report back and tell you how we get on!

Our fashion moment of the week was seeing Anna Wintour and Marc Jacobs wear matching Prada coats to The Great Gatsby premiere. Was this one of those awkward ‘OMG we’re wearing the same thing’ moments or a planned fashion thing to raise the stakes in coordination? One thing’s for sure, who would dare say who wore it better!

‘You take it off,’ ‘No, you take it off’ ‘OK, let’s just stick with this and pretend it’s a thing’ [Pic: The Daily Mail]

Really want to see the Cassette Playa fashion installation

Eat fashion! We treated ourselves to The Biscuiteers’ biscuit cook book and plan on making some elaborate fashion-themed cookies.

Ours will def not look as amazing as this!

Today I will be trying to work the dungaree trend as a rather short female. Yes, we all know that 6ft 4 models look amazing in dungarees, but is there anything flattering on the high street for those of us not blessed with super long legs? I intend to find out.

Of course I will look like this and not a mum from a 1990s bad sitcom

And lastly, watch ‘The Man Who Discovered Egypt’ on BBC4 (via iPlayer) to feel instantly cleverer! Yes it’s geeky and about archaeology in Egypt (think Indiana Jones without the whip!) but it also explains how make-up and hairstyles can be used to age mummies and is generally pretty fascinating. Plus, the presenter is better looking than 99.99% of history programme presenters!

Makes us want to go to Egypt

A good mixed bag of fun I hope you’ll agree. What are you getting up to?

Want to walk in Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes?

Ever wanted to raid Carrie Bradshaw’s epic shoe collection or strut around in Madonna’s boots? Well now you can – for a price!

Sarah Jessica Parker is donating three pairs of Sex & the City character Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes for a charity auction (NYC’s LaGuardia High School for Music, Art and Performing Arts, to be precise). Madonna’s boots and Britney’s really-well-loved wedges are also up for grabs to the highest bidder – natch.

Love these Jonathan Kelsey beauties

SJP has donated Prada peep-tole mules with studs, Jonathan Kelsey silver sandals and killer courts by Dolce Vita. They all come with a mini message from SJP too, including: “Enjoy and be careful,” which should probably come with every pair of strappy heels.

Love from SATC!

Oh to have the rest of Carrie’scollection too!

Apparently SJP kept close to three quarters of her alter ego’s wardrobe (being the star and exec producer of SATC has its perks) and we can only dream about the rest of her shoe collection, no doubt containing at least one pair of Carrie’s beloved Manolos.

Madonna has also donated a pair of daring leopard print though high boots by Miu Miu that she wore for her super bowl performance last year. Elle Macpherson has gifted an even more risqué pair of Manolo Blahnik boots that she wore to strut down a catwalk, while there are some more practical brown boots worn by Elvis that he wore in 1969 for his comeback live performance at the International Hotel in Las Vegas.

Madonna’s leopard Miu Miu boots and Elle Macpherson’s fierce Manolos!

But none are less practical that Britney Spears’ REALLY well-worn wedges from her ‘Crazy’ tour.More intriguing than the battered shoes are the notes that accompany them, written on ripped pieces of paper and reading ‘Don’t let me be the last to know’…clearly about shoe maintenance.

Britney’s well-worn wedges!

Pics:The Telegraph.

Saint Laurent’s musical muses

When Saint Laurent sent his grungy girls down the catwalk in plaid, slobby cardis and spotty tights, there was no mistaking the teen spirit borrowed from Nirvana. And now who is one of the faces of Saint Laurent’s Pre Fall collection but Mrs Nirvana, Courtney Love.

Over the years Courtney’s style has been interesting and I’ve probably channelled her late husband’s style more than hers…I am sitting here typing in a Breton jumper with red sunglasses not far away…but I really like these images- especially the big furry coat and tiara combo.

Courtney = SL chic

The old days

Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon, Ariel Pink and Marilyn Manson have also got their pose on for the campaign. There was lots of talk about Hedi Slimane’s treatment of the YSL heritage (the dropping of the ‘Yves’ was perhaps a sign that Hedi planned on putting a rather big finger print of his own on the brand,) and then the grunge look surfaced. I really like the collection but it doesn’t necessary scream Yves Saint Laurent to me. Perhaps that’s ok.

In fact YSL has always been linked with musicians and fused fashion with rock and roll. After all, the ‘real’ Yves dressed Mick and Bianca for the St Tropez Jagger wedding  and Hedi has designed stage wear (whilst working at YSL in the 90s) for David Bowie and The Libertines.

He photographed Courtney in her natural New York habitat and she is reportedly wearing Hedi’s polka dot scarf and classic YSL tailoring, as well as an evening dress from the new collection. The furry coat is from the main AW13 collection…in case you were wondering.

Both Manson and Pink are wearing the Saint Laurent L01 biker jacket, as favoured by the one-and-only Keith Richards…there’s that Stones link again.

Do you look the campaign or do you want something glossier from the French fashion house?

Kim Gordon

What’s the difference between TOWIE & MIC’s wardrobes?

No we’re not talking orange, mini fashion dogs or white stilettos (which are chic in Chelsea too BTW) but the cost of the average value of a cast member’s wardrobe. Prepare to be astounded!

Money saving website Confused.com conducted a light-hearted survey to see whether the The Only Way Is Essex ‘gals’ and boys or Made In Chelsea members owned the priciest collection of clothing and the result might make the TOWIE cast “well jel” of their pasty South West London counterparts.

We’re like, totally well jel. [Pic: TellyMix]

Where did all our money go?! *Looks in wardrobe*

What interests me though is the £4,000 average. Is the stuff in my wardrobe really worth that much? Possibly, but that’s scary. Confused.com’s point is that most of us underestimate how much our clothes and accessories are worth – something that we should maybe think about next time we consider home insurance (I know, I know, boring…but think of the welfare of your fav shoes!) I guess I’ll be taking more notice of travel insurance in the future too. Losing a suitcase could prove seriously expensive otherwise!

And lo, some more stats. British women own on average 132 items of clothing (does that count socks? I have quite a collection), compared to men who manage to make do with an average of 43 items (I’m not so sure about that!)

If, like me, you’re reeling that you have (probably) spent so much of your hard earned cash on clothes and handbags…mostly handbags…here are some pictures of seriously OTT wardrobes courtesy of The Coveteur to make yourselves feel a whole lot better!

P.S. Who else is watching MIC at the moment and caring a little too much about the Spencer/Louise situation?!

Living the (expensive) dream. Man, we love The Coveteur blog!

White shoes – now chic – here’s how

Navigating the white shoe trend was tricky at first. There was a chance that you might be mistaken as an extra in TOWIE if you got it a bit wrong, but when you see them on the Celine runway and read that Vogue’s editor is a fan, you know it’s a fashion ‘thing’.

Writing a column for The Daily Mail, Alexandra Shulman sums up their appeal – “the hint of bad taste that is an intrinsic part of their charm” and their “utter devil-may-care impracticality”– especially in the drizzly UK. And naturally they have been embraced by celebs, who unlike us mere mortals need not negotiate dirty London pavements.

Whilst Rihanna wears hers with utility wear and countless bloggers team them with denim for some unexpected sex appeal, Gwyneth Paltrow rocks hers with an LBD for ‘an element of surprise’.

So assuming you use Snap Fashion to identify a suitably chic pair of white stilettos (not too high, suitably pointy with absolutely no embellishment) that are oh-so-Celine and similar to Manolo Blahniks’s perfect pair, here are Alexandra’s top rules-ish.

*Whatever you do don’t wear them exposing lots of flesh! This is for WAGs and TOWIE girls only. They stiletto is a sexy pop in an otherwise practical outfit.

*“Anyone considering wearing them with a pair of shorts on holiday should have their passport revoked (unless you are Alexa Chung).” We completely agree. A deep fake tan with white shoes can look a bit to 1980s and if you do wear them with a skirt, it’s best that it’s swishy and feminine or office appropriate and for the hemline to graze the knee – or there abouts.

Team white stilettos with slim cropped trousers or rolled-up boyfriend jeans to draw attention to your ankles. They look great with the minialist and monochrome trends.

Channel Celine and team your white shoes with a super luxurious-looking camel or wool coat, or wear them with metallics for a modern under-the-sea look.

Not strictly a court shoe but so cool – The Man Repeller, Leandra Medine – natch. One of our fav blogs.

On the runway a la AW12 Celine. J’adore.

Christian Louboutin’s python white pumps are b.e.a.u.tiful but cost £600+. We found a super chic and retro-styled pair from LK Bennet and a simple style from Topshop using Snap Fashion. Oh yeah.

Diane Kruger manages to pull off her white shoes with a short but demure mini dress

I love Rihanna’s cool and casual look

Gwyneth rocks the minimalist trend. Her shoes are by Stella McCartney.

A snap from Vogue’s best-dressed blog. Who would have thought you could team white stilettos with leather trous and looks so classy? #Skills

Love this denim look from We Wore What

Pics: The Daily Mail, The Man Repeller, Vogue, Tumblr.