Covergirl's 50th Anniversary

What girl wouldn't want to be a Covergirl?  Which is probably the reason why some of Hollywood's most glamorous and fashionable were in attendance at Covergirl's 50th Anniversary... Lauren Conrad, Whitney Port, Taylor Swift and Sophia Bush!  And who is the latest Covergirl?.. Taylor Swift of course!

Lauren Conrad - Love her darker hair!

Whitney Port

One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush

Taylor Swift

Brittany Snow

Taylor Swift Covergirl

Spring 2011 Campaign - Mulberry

It's that time again.. the Spring 2011 Campaigns.  Where to begin?  With a little Mulberry perhaps?!  Girlie, pretty, colourful, playful and very Spring like!  Models Lindsay Wixson and Nimue Smit grace the campaign in Mulberry's exquisite pieces, the pastels my favourite of course!   I still love Mulberry's Fall 2010 Campaign with Abbey Lee Kershaw and what intrigues me most about this campaign is that it reminds me of it, just a Spring edition.

People's Choice Awards 2011

The first award season of 2011.. The People's Choice Awards 2011 and I have to say that I'm in love with quite a few outfits!  A few stand outs include Taylor Swift in a pastel pink J Mendel dress, complimented with patent pink heels (definitely one to watch this year) and Khloe Kardashian, I love her new hair and that dress.. Is amazing!  Here are a few of my favourites.

Taylor Swift

 Khloe, Kim and Kourtney Kardashian and Kylie and Kendall Jenner

 Selena Gomez

 Kaley Cuoco

Neighbours' Pippa Black

Ashley Tisdale

 Pretty Little Liars' Ashley Benson 

I was enchanted to meet you!

Weddings, weddings and more weddings!  Let the chaos begin.. this time next year two of my cousins are getting married in a space of a few weeks of each other.  Both brides have turned to me for a little fashion bridal help, as neither have any idea of what they want!  The fact that I'm bridesmaid for one, I have a vested interested to make sure it's perfect.  If I have any followers who are bridal dressmakers, designers, or who own or work in bridal boutiques please feel free to contact me, I have two brides who are really interested!  I came across this amazing bridal editorial for Brides Magazine it's definitely my type of wedding, a magical, enchanting, fantasy! 

Olivia Palermo for Vogue Spain

Oliva Palermo has done it again.. gracing the pages of none other than Vogue Spain's January 2011 issue.  This has to be one of my favourite Olivia shoots!  Gorgeous, glamorous, black and white, elegant, yet simple.  It reminds me of a modern Audrey Hepburn...  Love her little tiara!  Olivia revealed in the issue that she will in fact be starting her own clothing line.  I would love to get my hands on a few of those pieces.. okay maybe all of them!

The End of the Beginning!

I don't know about you, but I'm excited about 2011, so far so good!  2011.... A time for new beginnings, new fashion trends, a time to turn dreams to reality.  I'm a huge fan of One Tree Hill and I was watching an episode the other day and heard this quote (you know "Lucas' philosophies" at the end of an episode) and I found it most appropriate for this new year.  Thought I'd share it with you :)

"Make a wish and place it in your heart. Anything you want, everything you want.

Do you have it? Good. Now believe it can come true. You never know where the next miracle is going to come from, the next smile, the next wish to come true.

But if you believe that it's right around the corner, and you open your heart and mind to possibility of it, to the certainty of it.

You just might get the thing you're wishing for.

The world is full of magic. You just have to believe in it. So make your wish. Do you have it?

Good. Now believe in it, with all your heart..."

(Image courtesy of Sass and Bide)

The year that was 2010

And so it is the end of fashion and celebrities for 2010....And what a year it has been!  Personally, my highlight, was being a part of my very first Rosemount Australian Fashion Week.  This included meeting an array of fashion's elite, that I could only dream of meeting!  I will never forget Romance was Born's magical jungle show and Dion Lee's exquisite, elegant show at the Opera House!  Dion Lee was definitely a stand out in Australian Fashion this year. 

The year in fashion started off on a low note as we farewelled iconic fashion legend Alexander McQueen.  Things then took a weird turn, yes Lady Gaga challenged 'fashion' and accepted her VMA wearing a meat outfit, which included shoes and a headpiece.  Anna Wintour shocked everyone when she placed Halle Berry on the cover of the September Issue of Vogue, as this was the first African American on this issue since 1989.  Sydney participated in their very first Fashion's Night Out, which was followed by their opening of the new Westfield Sydney.  Whitney Port visited Australia during L'oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival and the nation stopped when Opera came.  We celebrated the weddings of Hilary Duff and Mike Comrie, Joel Madden and Nicole Richie, Katy Perry and Russell Brand and of course Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom.. Not forgetting that Miranda Kerr announced she was pregnant, as well as fashion queen Rachel Zoe!  Heidi Klum hung up her Victoria's Secret wings and Sarah Murdoch announced Kelsey as the winner of Australia's Next Top Model instead of Amanda.  Taylor Swift took over world and we bid farewell to 'The Hills'.  And as for reality tv?  Let's just say it was taken to a whole new level, where we all learnt the meaning of 'GTL'..  Kim Kardashian got named the highest paid reality tv star earning over $6million in 2010, followed by Lauren Conrad, the Kardashian sisters, Audrina Patridge, Bethenny Frankel, Kendra Wilkinson and Pauly D and Mike from Jersey Shore.  Did I miss anything?  Possibly the fact that we all witnessed some of the most amazing collection this year on a local and international front!  I can't wait to see the world of fashion and celebrities for 2011.

Happy New Year my Lilac Mannequin followers!      

 Romance was Born Spring/Summer 2010 show

 Dion Lee Spring/Summer 2010 show

Halle Berry on the cover of the US September Issue

Amanda wins Australia's Next Top Model

Miranda Kerr pregnant

 Joel Madden and Nicole Richie on their wedding day

 Taylor Swift winning one of her many awards this year

 The girls from 'The Hills'

'GTL' at its very best - The cast of Jersey Shore!

Most Fashionable of 2010

Who do I believe was the most fashionable celebrity of the year?  I've had my eye of quite a few celebrities this year including Blake Lively and Leighton Meester, Rachel Bilson, Olivia Palermo, Lauren Conrad, Tinsley Mortimer, Taylor Swift, Alexa Chung and that's just the start.  Whilst I have my favourites there were definitely some celebrities that stood out this year, more than usual. 
Rachel Bilson.. I was always a huge fan of hers when she starred on 'The OC' however, she disappeared for a while.  This year, she returned and was more fashionable than ever before, attending Fashion Week, events and Fashion's Night Out NY. 

Fashion's Night Out NY

Blake Lively has always been on the fashion scene, but it seemed as though this year she took it to a whole new level.  Attending Fashion Week, events, dressing in Marchesa and Chanel and was rubbing shoulders with Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld!

Chanel Soho Store Opening

 Taylor Swift has not only taken over the music world, but slowly she's entered the fashion world.  Appearing at fashion events, Fashion Week and gracing the cover of an array of magazines.  I think Taylor is definitely one to watch in 2011 especially with her unique sense of style.

But who do I believe was the most stylish person of 2010?  This person managed to gracefully pull off every trend, the little white dress, the little black dress, the lace trend, the floral trend, textures, colour, metallic, the ponytail trend, the statement piece necklace, the sheer maxi, the high flared pants, the classics, the bootie, the leggings, the faux fur, the embellishments, the leather shorts, the ruffles, the animal print and she successfully pulled it off with her Birkin Bag and Charlotte Olympia Eve shoes.  I'm talking about Olivia Palermo!  Always on trend, always in designer and always ever so fashionable.. from Fashion Week, to events, to campaigns and editorials.. She has an amazing sense of style.  I love how she embraces trends and the classics. I would have to say Olivia Palermo alongside her boyfriend Johannes Huebl were the most stylish couple of the year.  I really enjoyed blogging them.  A guy that can pull off that many different suits gets the approval in my books!  He successfully wore the grey suit, the navy suit, the white suit, the tan suit, the khaki suit and the black suit.  This year they have become the fashion power couple!

 

For more images of Olivia during Fashion Week see http://thelilacmannequin.blogspot.com/2010/10/fashion-weeks-best-dressed.html