Bye Bye Brittany

TPLRG sheds a tear as we say goodbye to the girl who put 'that Mentos song' in our heads for over a decade!!  You will be missed x

Lindsay Lohan: Fash Trash

Fashion's favourite f**k up Lindsay Lohan has caused a stir once again with this explicit shoot for italian 'Muse'. Posing 'not for any sensational value other than artistic integrity' (Pahhhhh, tea spluttering on computer), Lohan is pictured in erotic poses that were supposedly inspired by the debauched relationships of Kate Moss and Johnny Depp. Whilst a few shots are worthy of some kind of praise (see cigarette image) the shoot as a whole looks more like trashy porn than anything that can be given the clout of a high fashion spread.

Top of the Shops

Despite concentrations being on the integration into NY this year, Topshop has done it again and produced an SS10 line that will not disappoint!! Unfortunately it will be hitting the shops too late to make our Christmas list but some of these bits may just have to be little presents to ourselves!

Heres a sneak peak of our favorite pieces...

The Americana look is a key trend for SS10

Go for the 'Wang look' with the above sweat jacket and shoe boots

Lovin' Louis

These are THE perfect Poor Little Rich Girl Shoes. They are like heaven to put on your feet and are to die for! 

Wonder if Mr Jacobs might like to donate them to a good cause, my wardrobe is totally lacking in a pair of fluro wooden heels!

To fur or not to fur?

So apparently fur is dead?! In the war of fur 'v' faux where are we meant to stand? Surely if it is acceptable to wear leather shoes and angora jumpers then a rabbit fur coat is ok, it too is a by product of the meat after all! 

What most don't realise is, that the super-brand; McQueen, Fendi, Joseph, Vuitton, Galliano and the rest, will only use fur from specific manufacturers, who dispatch furs to these said brands from animals that have not been slaughtered inhumanely - not saying that this is of any conciliation at all and am not endorsing it. 

Anna Wintour was quoted as saying "when fur is not in fashion then we (Vogue) will stop shooting it" which mirrors the opinion of super fearless Editor Carine Roitfeld. 

Her August issue 2008 shoot with Testino featuring Raquel Zimmermann literally sticking hermiddle  finger up at PETA protesters. 

Agree with her or not, you can't deny that this shoot is AMAZING and really pretty brave!

Where do you stand?

Shoes are art, art is shoes

Need we say any more...Mc Queen, Ricci and Louobotin, Galliano and Pugh's creaions speak volumes!

TPLRG's:Sample Sale

Because we are sharing and caring,  and well frankly, one little rich girl has just committed herself to a hideously expensive holiday which will take a whole lot of eBay and extra shifts to pay off and the other will get crucified by her boyfriend for 'accidentally' stumbling in and out of yet another sample sale laden down with more bags than a shopaholic at Christmas (there are only so many times you can use 'but I really need the new lizard skin Jimmy Choo, it's a total investment and we can sell it on eBay for loads' absolutely NO intention of selling said bag).

So we are foregoing our places at the Nicholas Kirkwood sample sale. 

Friday 4th December (12pm-7pm) and Saturday 5th December (10am-7pm); Swarovski crystallized Lounge, 24 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7HU- Cash and cheques only.

Have fun ladies! 

31 Rue Cambon

As if we needed another excuse to drag our boyfriends into Chanel (still trying to convince mine a 2.55 is like buying a house-it's a total investment!) almost every day of the week, now we find out that King Karl (yes we have two kings- Karl and Christian) has decided that magazines rule and is producing his very own in-house Chanel version with the irrefutable creative talent of Purple Magazine's Oliver Zahm.

The magazine aptly named "31 Rue Cambon" after the address of the first and oldest Chanel boutique will be available in every store worldwide. Oliver said, "this is the first issue and first Chanel magazine which I have art directed and designed for Karl Lagerfeld."

We are too excited and have a feeling that issue 01 will be incredibly hard to get hold of so expect queues and catfights, or should that be Karlfights, which ever, we are happy to see Chanel advocate the significance of the glossy. 

Copy Cat...walk

Denim on denim may seem like a scary idea but we are loving this SS10 Chloe look. Try re-creating it for laid back day wear. Shirt £29 AE Western, jeans £230 J Brand, sandals £64 Tory Birch, satchel £424 Ally Capellino.

For a smarter, office friendly catwalk look go along the Celine route, mixing hard leather with a feminine shirt or blouse and topping it of with the SS must have... a clog.

Get the look with this loose fitting white shirt £136 Surface to Air, black leather mini skirt £297 Designers remix, black clogs £78 Ugg Australia

TPLRG's: Twilight Tribute

With the release of 'New Moon' this week we thought it was only appropriate to pay some sort of tribute to the film that has turned anyone with a pulse in to an excitable teenager. However, rather than banging on about the R-Patz/ Taylor Lautner divide we'd rather do it our way and leave our homage to I.D and Erin Wasson in this Vampish shoot for the Sept 2008 issue.

Supermodel Returns: Schiffer in Chanel.. AGAIN

20 years after she first graced the Chanel advertising boards and following her A/W 08/09 ads, Claudia Schiffer is back and fronting the new SS ready to wear campaign for the uber brand. 

After taking time off to look after her children, Schiffer is certainly returning to the fashion scene with a bang, with her nude cover for I.D (see below) and now this, she's showing us all what we've been missing out on. 

Whilst Lilly Allen is young and (arguably) hip, we think the classic elegance of Chanel is far better suited to the likes of the old school beauties. 

Boutins for 80's icon Barbie

Dear Santa,

This year I have been awfully good (for about the last 10 minutes)and so would like to add one more thing to my Christmas list, I know it is late but as you are Santa I figured that you can make anything possible.

I would really really like the Christian Louboutin Barbie....

Yes, you heard it,our bleach blond childhood friend has teamed up with THE shoe god and together they have created a glamorous line of limited edition ultra-fashion forward dolls. There will be a series of three different Barbie's available in the range. The first, Cat-burglar Barbie, dons a sleek hooded cat suit and comes with no less than FOUR pairs of red soled beauties as well as a collectible calendar which follows the duo's fashion-filled travels.

Launching in December (just in time for Christmas) at £100 each they will be sold through www.net-a-porter.com/barbie register your details now!

The Power Blazer vs. The Slouch

Since Margiella and later, Balmain altered the way we look at shoulder pads the classic blazer seems to have been reinvented, defined by sharp tailoring and jutting shoulders. At first we thought this was a super cool way to modernize a simple look, but unfortunately the time has come where i feel we are in danger of 'Ugging'** out the shoulder pads!! They are EVERYWHERE on the high street and i feel its time we took a break!! Lets move the blazer revolution in another direction!! .....Introducing the slouch blazer, first seen in the form of the 'boyfriend' blazer, it has become bigger baggier and even more fabulous!! Our SS10 faves are these from Chloe and SYKES.

Ugging= death by overwear!!

Stud muffin

Both being totally obsessed with Mr  Louboutin's 'Big Kiss', we almost had simultaneous heart attacks when theses bad boys arrived in the post room today...

Fresh off the catwalk, Louise Goldin has made our hearts melt... It might be a long Christmas as they only hit Topshop stores in the Spring but the wait will be well worth it. They are so good girl gone bad...the clog might be in this season but who cares when you can have a pair of heels this kick ass! 

Helena, Claudia and Eva Bare all

Our favorite yummy mummy's have done us proud and proven that a baby belly doesn't have to mean hiding from yourself in the shower mirror and covering up with loose jumpers for life! Eva Herzigova,36, Claudia Schiffer, 39 and Helena Christensen, 40, have posed naked for i-D magazine in a shoot with KayT Jones and look more beautiful than ever! Well done girls!

Raunchy Rachel...

Love or hate her Rachel Bilson has style and it can't be denied! She hasn't done much recently but when we opened the November issue of Flaunt we almost toppled off our chairs, not because she looks different but because we are used to seeing her dress, well, so girl-next-door. The Flaunt stylist have done them selves proud.

Wangtastic

The man can do no wrong!!!

TPLRG'S Charity case

Erdem and Mark Fast, Pixie Geldof, Jaquetta Wheeler & Jade Parfitt

Last Wednesday night our fave designer store 'Browns' teamed up with the High comissioner of Canada and his wife Donna Thompson to host a charity fashion show in aid of 'women for women'*. The event saw the likes of cool kids Jaquetta Wheeler, Stella Tennant, Daisy Lowe, Pixie Geldof and the supernaturally tall Jade Parfitt sporting and auctioning wares donated by top designers such as Giambatista Valli, Roland Mouret, Temperley, Erdem and Mark Fast. As the star studded guests mingled, munched delicious canapes and sipped on champagne at the Women for women residence in Grosvenor square, i bumbled away back stage, leavering shoes onto the girls and wedging Pixi into a House of Holland black lace number. Whilst i would LOVE to report on a true life little rich girl tantrum, everyone was surprisingly well behaved, looked great and really embraced the charitable theme of the night.

* Women for women is a charity 'dedicated to helping women survivors of war to re build thier lives' Brownsfashion.com

Style Factor

After weeks of dodgy outfits, including the haloween style suicide that was the David Koma dress, Cheryl Cole has done it again and caused huge fashion controversy. Last night England's sweetheat appeared on the X Factor wearing a pink tutu style dress custom made by our very own Giles Deacon. Whilst for the fashionistas out there, by simply wearing a piece by Giles, the king of geek chic, Cheryl has earned herself a gold star on the style list. For joe public however, she has created yet another fashion faux pas. According to some of the twitterati she looked like 'mini mouse' in 'the ugliest dress i've ever seen'.

For us at TPLRG, the 5 year old bow hair do was the tragedy of the night. We love GILES and think his hot pink number was PERFECT for the camped up George Michael night.

Bass Hunter

If the bad boy charcter of 'Chuck Bass' isnt enough to make you fall in love with Ed Westwick, this months shoot in Arena Homme magazine has got to seal the deal! Super cool styling and classic black and white photography bring the Bass to the TOP of our christmas wish list!

Fancy a stroll?

McQueen shoes from SS10 show. OUCH!!

TPLRG's Fashion News: Demi airbrushed

To be airbrushed or not to be airbrushed that is the question everyone is asking. Has Demi Moore's W magazine cover been airbrushed on the hips (and badly at that) or is she just standing at a strange angle?

Not sure what to think!