Luxe Model’s Top Five Trends to Rock Your Summer Wardrobe

With temperatures already hitting the 20’s, summer is fast approaching. And if you want to keep up with the trends expected to light up the fashion world this season, you’ve come to the right place, as this week Luxe Models gives you its top five trends to stock your wardrobe with this summer!

The winter has passed, the spring rains are dying down and the sun is beaming down hotter than ever. Summer is almost here and we bet you can already smell the salt coming off the Mediterranean beach where you plan to while away the hottest months of the year.

Summer represents its own unique set of sartorial challenges and unfortunately, we Brits have a habit of getting it wrong every time. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that wearing socks with sandals is a faux pas bigger than wearing colour to a black and white ball, but beyond that, you may be a little stumped about what to wear this season.

Fortunately for you, you have Luxe Models in your corner and we’ve been trawling the catwalks to find out the coolest trends you can’t go without in the summer sun. These include:

1)      Flower Power: There’s this misconception that floral prints are best left in the wardrobes of 1950’s housewives, but if done subtly they evoke the natural beauty of the season and they’re bang on trend this year.

2)      Less is More: You may think showing your midriff is best left to long forgotten 90’s pop princesses, but wearing these types of tops is actually a great way to cool off in the summer sun and work on your tan.

3)      A  Marriage of Function and Fashion: Catwalks at the moment are awash with sport-chic ensembles that allow free and easy movement in the sun and keep you bang on trend. Try teaming lightweight jackets with classic sport skirts in muted neon to pull off this one.

4)      Ditch the Iron: We all hate breaking out the iron on a Sunday night to get our clothes nice and crisp for the working week, and this summer, you won’t have to, because creased clothing is well and truly back! Creased skirts are lightweight, stunning and so low maintenance you’ll wish you could wear one every day!

5)      A World of Pure Imagination: If you’re biting your nails and worrying about which colours you need to stock this season, you might want to embrace Technicolor, a trend which is lighting up runways from Milan to New York right now. Go on, be daring!

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What Do You Need to Pull Off the Penny Dreadful Look?

This week critic favourite Penny Dreadful hit UK screens, and that’s why we thought we’d take the opportunity to let you know what you need if you wish to pull off the Penny Dreadful look!

Penny Dreadful is a series that reimagines the characters of classic 19^th Century literature such as Frankenstein, Dorien Grey and Dracula, using them to tap into the popular appeal of the era’s gothic literature. With stars such as Josh Hartnett, Eva Green, Timothy Dalton and Billie Piper involved, it’s sure to achieve cult following by the time the end credits roll on the last episode of the first series.

The Rise of Gothic Fashion

There’s something extremely powerful about the gothic genre. Tales such as Dracula and Frankenstein have stayed with us, even after their authors have long since shuffled the mortal coil, and part of the knock on effect of their popularity is the modern gothic fashion that typified the 1990’s.

The 1990’s were very much a decade of counter culture. The bubble gum pop of the 80’s had passed, and teenagers were very much ready to re-embrace their angst. Thus gothic fashion became more popular than ever, and even stars such as Madonna, Marilyn Manson and Rose McGowan took the trend to their hearts as the decade progressed.

Luxe Models Top Four Tips to Pulling Off the Penny Dreadful Look

Penny Dreadful is sure to bring gothic fashion back to the fore, and if you want to rock this darkest of trends, you might want to try these four tips, courtesy of Luxe Models.

1)      Black on Black: There can never be enough black in this fashion trend. Go all out – black clothes, black makeup, black hair. If you have to ask yourself, ‘am I wearing enough black?’ the answer is no!

2)      A Lace Print for Every Occasion: Lace was arguably the most fashionable material of the 19^th Century and the goths of the 1990’s incorporated the lace look of their favourite horror characters into their clothes. Tops with long lace sleeves work wonders here!

3)      Statement Makeup: Go big or go home: Statement makeup such as black nail varnish, ruby red lips and heavy mascara typified goth chic, and that is because our poplar imaging of the characters that inspired the look relies heavily on overstated physical features.

4)      Formal Wear: The Victorian era was probably the most conservative of modern times, and formal wear was a must for fashionistas of the day. The gothic look subverts this 19^th Century trend, using classic formal pieces such as top hats, cravats and bow ties to emphasise the jarring nature of this most statement of styles. 

Luxe Model’s Top Five Reasons We Love Kate Moss

Despite the lady’s own confusion over her enduring ability to clinch magazine covers, we just love Kate Moss here at the Luxe Models offices, and this week we write something of a love letter to the iconic model as we present to you our top five reasons why.

Discovered at the age of 14 in 1988, Moss became one of the infamous ‘supermodels’ of the 1990’s, gracing countless magazine covers and tabloid headlines because quite frankly, she has that ‘it’ factor that you need to make it in this industry.

But it seems the titan of modelling fails to understand why she’s as popular with magazine editors in 2014 as she was in 1994, recently commenting that “I don’t understand why I still sell magazines.”

Kate Moss is Awesome and here are Five Reasons Why!

Well we do Kate, and we think it’s utterly unacceptable that you don’t, so that’s why we’ve listed for all you readers out there our top five reasons why Kate Moss is so awesome!

1) Aging Fabulously: Whether you like it or not, modelling is an industry based on looks and Moss has managed to maintain hers impeccably as the years have gone by.

2) Bad Girl: Who doesn’t love a bad girl? The woman famous for popularising the dubious ‘heroin chic’ look back in the 90’s, Kate is never far from the headlines for her bad girl ways and even dated notorious bad boy Pete Doherty, co-frontman of The Libertines.

3) Star Connections: She’s got a celebrity rolodex as long as a runway and she’s not afraid to use it. Just this year she hit the headlines for accepting David Bowie’s Brit Award in his place, dressed in full Ziggy Stardust regalia. It’s just so unbelievably cool!

4) Show Us Your Brave: It’s universally known that Moss has the bravery of a lion and certainly isn’t afraid to use it, even if it results in a major fashion faux pas. We don’t like boring fashionistas, which is why Moss’ daring sense of style is so amazing!

5) Sense of High Street Style: She’s not just successful as a model, but as a fashion designer too. Her ranges for Top Shop are inspired and provide chic clothing for the average woman on the high street.

So hold your head up high Kate! There are plenty of reasons why you’re still gracing the front covers of magazines everywhere and it’s highly likely that you’ll continue to do so in another two decades time!

Luxe Models talks Beach Wear!

Luxe Models loves nothing more than to accessorise on the beach. Just because you don’t wear much on the beach, doesn’t mean you don’t have to wear much. This is an excuse, actually (ahem), to accessorise more than ever before in the world of accessorising. “Why?” you ask. Luxe Models will tell you (because we are wise beyond words)... On the beach one doesn’t wear much in terms of clothing, yes, we are aware of this, BUT: the lack of clothing actually acts as a reason to drape one’s semi-naked body in tassels, in jewellery, in sexy sunglasses and unconventional footwear. Bangles, hair accessories, sarongs: think of it this way, the less clothes you wear, the more accessories you can get away with. Hurrah beach! Hurrah sun! We worship the warm rays of heat you provide, which allow us to glam up our lives without looking like a weird old bag lady. Ah, the simple pleasures in life.

Bangles
Luxe Models loves that clinky, clanky sound you get from strolling along the beach dowsed in chunky metal goodness. Wrists swathed in big round variations of bangle joy; we love it! Check out Topshop for some awesome wrist action. H&M is good if your budget is a little lower, and AlexanderMcQueen is good for those whose budget is more open ended than the sweet blue skies that encompass our favourite beach locations.

Sunglasses
When on the beach abroad (and not mooching around Britain’s dreary high streets), one realises that sunglasses have a practical purpose. A purpose that is not merely to conceal baggy old hungover eyes, either! When on the beach, a Luxe Model needs eye-shields because of actual sunshine! Here at Luxe Models, at this moment in time, we’re loving round little numbers. They’re cool in a kind of hippy/Beatles way (as if there are any uncool hippy/Beatles ways).

Earrings
There is literally nothing better than a big pair of chavvy gold hoops. Luxe Models is not joking in relaying this solid fact. Bikinis and hoops look hot; there are no two ways about it. Other oversized earrings are also a hit. Or what about those earrings that are kind of like an ear cuff, yes, an EAR CUFF! It’s the future. One end clips on to the top of the ear whilst the other goes through the lobe piercing. Genius.

So, there you have it. A little beach accessory guide that should get your fashion juices flowing in time for this summer’s escapade abroad! Hope you enjoyed it - for more stories like this, follow us on Twitter!

Luxe Models on Clooney's Engagement

Luxe Models are excited and at the same time heartbroken at the news that George Clooney looks set to marry human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin. And there we were thinking he was the last great bachelor!

US media has reported that the pair are engaged, though it’s a relatively new occurrence. Ms Alamuddin is a London-based human rights lawyer aged 36 while Clooney is a 52-year-old Oscar winning actor. They have been keeping the relationship very low key up to this point, though at the same time aren’t trying to hide it either.

Apparently this is real love for the pair and they intend to be together for a very long time! Well, we certainly hope so since they’re going to get married! E! News reported that the bride-to-be was spotted wearing a “massive” engagement ring when she was out to dinner with Clooney last week. They were dining with Cindy Crawford in Malibu.

The happy couple have also been spied on holidays in New York, Tanzania and the Seychelles over the last few months. The reported engagement has not been confirmed by Clooney’s people yet, however, after his agent, Stan Rosenfield declined to comment. He said he does not answer questions about the actor’s personal life.

Amal Alamuddin works for Doughty Street chambers and has in the past defended Wikileaks founder Julian Assange and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. She will be Clooney’s second wife after he was married to actress Talia Balsam from 1989 to 1993. 

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Drew Barrymore: A Profile

Luxe Models were pleased to see that Drew Barrymore gave birth to a healthy baby girl this week with husband Will Kopelman. The 39-year-old actress gave birth on Tuesday and will be calling the new addition Frankie. The couple are also parents to 19-month-old Olive. Barrymore had said earlier this year that she couldn’t wait to greet her new baby and welcome her into the world. Drew Barrymore has, of course, been in the public eye for a number of years now, so the team at Luxe Models thought we’d take a look back over her illustrious career at this happy time for her.

Drew Barrymore is one in a long line of Barrymores noted for their fantastic acting skills. She is the granddaughter of John Barrymore, whose notable roles include Hamlet and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and the daughter of John Barrymore Jr., who starred in dozens of TV shows between 1950 and 1980.

When she was 7, she won the role of Gertie in Steve Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. From there she became one of the most recognisable child stars on the scene and established herself in mostly comic roles.

Her mother soon began taking her to bars and she became a regular at Studio 54. Sadly her later childhood and teenage years were turbulent and she struggled with alcohol and drug addictions. She was checked into rehab twice before she was fifteen.

In her late teenage years she was still something of a wild child. She posed nude in Playboy and showed David Letterman her breasts while on his show. It was during this period she made movies such as Poison Ivy and Guncrazy. At 19, she entered into a short marriage to bar-owner Jeremy Thomas, which lasted less than three months.

She found more mainstream success from 1995 when she founded her own production company, Flower Films. Since then she has starred in a number of box office hits including The Wedding Singer, Never Been Kissed and Charlie’s Angels.

Barrymore has also had a number of successful modelling projects. She was the face of CoverGirl cosmetics and Gucci jewellery, and was named one of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People.

It’s great to see how far Drew Barrymore has come in her life and Luxe Models are really pleased she’s achieving and maintaining happiness with her family.

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Luxe Models on Helen Flanagan's Latest Revelation

Luxe Models had a chuckle when silly model and actress Helen Flanagan has let slip that her footballer boyfriend of two years, Scott Sinclair will leave West Bromwich Albion FC later this year. She was busy gushing about the home they’re having built in London and said that Scott “breaks up” in six weeks’ time, and after that the couple will know where they’re headed.

Scott is currently on loan from Manchester City and had been keeping very quiet on the subject of his future career. Many West Brom fans had probably hoped he would stick with the team, though by the sounds of it, they’re going to be disappointed.

Helen revealed that the couple don’t know where they’re going but they will not be staying in Birmingham. While her line of work allows her to move around and work from wherever she needs to, she has said she understands that Scott’s work is not quite as flexible and she will happily move to be with the man she loves.

She also stated that the house they’re working on in London should be finished by Christmas. So could this mean a shift south for the pair? Quite possibly!

The former Coronation Street actress is well-known for making public blunders like this. Last year she tried to show her support for PETA, the animal rights charity, while also endorsing the use of leather products. She posted a number of pictures on Instagram, some of which showed her in a PETA t-shirt, while others showed off her huge range of designer leather handbags. She also posted a picture of herself holding a gun to her head in 2012 just after the Sandy Hook school massacre – not very clever at all, Helen. She later said it was the most stupid thing she’s ever done.

Luxe Models wonder if boyfriend Scott Sinclair will be able to see past her latest encounter with saying the wrong thing or if she’ll be taking a trip to splitsville! We’ll keep our eyes peeled.

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Luxe Models on Jessie J's Straight "Revelation"

Luxe Models have seen Jessie J making headlines this week with her admission that she is no longer bisexual and is in fact “just straight now”. Back in 2011, the singer declared she had dated both men and women, but said last week that she now feels her bisexuality was “just a phase”. This has been a disappointing blow for her teenage LGBT fans, and young women in particular, who looked up to Jessie J as an honest, open role model. But is it really as bad as the media are making it seem? 

Jessie has said she now exclusively dates men and is on the hunt for a husband with whom to start a family. Many fans have been outraged by her renouncing her bisexuality, suggesting that she’s lying about it, or that she made it up in the first place to sell records. Jessie J has fought back with a 1,100 word statement in which she says the hate that fans are firing at her is “uncalled for” and “ridiculous”. 

The statement also says that Jessie feels she was “mislabelled” by the press. She apparently never used the term “bisexual”, saying instead that she had dated both men and women in the past. She said that this was all experimentation and that plenty of other people had done the same. She has dated just one girl and besides that has exclusively had relations with men. She said telling the public about this was simply down to her own naivety of how the media worked, rather than a bid to sell more records.

Despite her change in stance on her own sexuality, the Nobody’s Perfect singer says she maintains a “love who you want” policy. LuxeModels have to agree. It’s clear Jessie J just wants to be honest with her fans, which is far more fair than lying and giving them false hope. She can still be a role model for young fans by being a decent person; she doesn’t have to be defined by her sexuality – no one does. So maybe we need to concentrate on what Jessie does best: making pop music!

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Luxe Models on D&G back-biting Victoria Beckham!

Luxe Models were intrigued to read recent comments from fashion moguls Dolce & Gabbana, who questioned Victoria Beckham’s ability as a designer. While they didn’t come right out and say they thought she was terrible, they weren’t exactly positive about her work.

The former Spice Girl has been dabbling in the fashion world since 2000, when she made a  

guest appearance on the catwalk for Maria Grachvogel at London Fashion Week. She has been designing clothes since 2004, when she released her line of high-end jeans, VB Rocks, through Rock & Republic.

She launched her own denim label, dvb Style, and soon afterwards launched her perfume, Intimately Beckham. She was quoted as saying that she doesn’t just want to lend her famous name to products, and that she likes to be involved in the whole process of design and production. Luxe Models can’t be sure, but we reckon it’s unlikely VB ever whips her sewing machine out to run up the hem on her new range…!

She has been the face of Rocawear and Marc Jacobs and was even the British ambassador for D&G back in the mid-00s. Turncoats much, boys?

The reports on D&G’s intonations about Beckham aren’t completely damming. Apparently they just feel like she’s really not high fashion material, like them. They put her designs in the same category as those of high street brands like Zara and H&M. They went on to say that Italian fashion is a lot more cool and trendy than anything coming out of other countries at the moment, including designs by Victoria Beckham. But they propped all this up by saying that they consider VB a friend all the same. Might not be the case for long, lads!

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Luxe Models on Chris Martin/Gwyneth Paltrow Split

Luxe Models were saddened to read about the breakdown of one of our favourite marriages in celeb-world this morning. Chris Martin of Coldplay and actress Gwyneth Paltrow have decided to separate after 10 years of being together. The announcement was made yesterday (Tuesday) on Gwyneth’s website GOOP.

They said that they are embarking on a “conscious uncoupling”, which we think is a lovely way to put something that must be very hard on them both. Apparently they have been working

hard on the marriage for the past year, spending time together and apart to try and decide the best course of action. They stated that while they still love one another deeply, being in a relationship is no longer plausible.

They have also said however, that they will always be a family. The couple have two children together, Apple and Moses, and they clearly want to make it as easy as possible for them. Their statement made it clear that they are parents first and foremost and they won’t let their problems get in the way of their children’s wellbeing.

Paltrow and Martin have always been a very private couple, choosing not to splash their personal lives across the headlines. In this respect they also asked that their privacy be maintained at this difficult time - a fair request in light of the subject.

 

It seems clear to us that they only want what’s best for one another. “Conscious uncoupling” has been described as a very gentle, easy way to end a relationship. While many think that a break-up has to be torrid and angry, the idea behind conscious uncoupling means that you can take that negative energy and make it into something positive, bringing the relationship to its natural, loving conclusion. The team at LuxeModels think it’s a really lovely way to say goodbye to one another, and we wish them both the best of luck.

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