Archive for February, 2012

Oscars 2012

Monday, February 27th, 2012

Well it’s that time of year again & whether you have an interest in make-up, fashion, movies or even just celebrities in general there is something to keep everyone entertained at the 84th Academy Awards! Here at LA, it is of course the fashion & make-up that enthralls us the most & there was certainly plenty to write home about from last night’s ceremony.

We saw some recurring trends on the red carpet this year, from sequins to red and then white the red carpet was definitely worth the wait! Glittering in sequins was Best Supporting Actress winner The Help‘s Octavia Spencer along with Kelly Osbourne in a dazzling  & extremely flattering gown.

It takes a special someone to walk the red carpet in a matching dress & who better to pull it off than Emma Stone, this girl can look so natural in casual outfits & then step out in glamour the next day & rarely puts a foot wrong.

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo star & girly girl turned rock chick Rooney Mara held the fort with a surprising choice given her recent black dresses & wore a stunning white Givenchy Couture gown. Another of our favourite white numbers from the night was Milla Jovovich wearing Ellie Saab. The one-shoulder slinky gown hung perfectly from her to die for frame!

Silent movie The Artist cleaned up at the ceremony an enviable 5 Oscars including the coveted Best Picture, Best Actor, Costume Design, Directing & Music Score.

Were you glued to your screens all night?

Let us know your favourite dress!

The LA Team x

Vogue’s newest cover girl!

Monday, February 6th, 2012

Here at LA, we don’t usually like to have a similar topic so close together in our blogs but when it comes to a cover of Vogue we feel like this is one not to be missed!

Lana Del Rey is going to be on the cover of Vogue March looking very Liv Tyler-esque it must be said!

LDR’s unique voice & equally unique style has been putting her at the top of everyone’s list for people to watch this year. “I am many of the thousands of people enraptured by the throaty, seductive voice of Lana Del Rey,” says Alexandra Shulman in her editor’s letter. ”Once I had seen Lana play at a small event in London, I was convinced that she would be a great Vogue cover girl, even though she is probably one of the newest stars in her field that the magazine has ever had on the cover.”

Love LA x

Signature Look – Lana Del Rey Hair

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

She is one of the newest big things to catch our attention & with her sultry voice & looks it is no wonder Lana Del Rey is quickly making a name for herself as a new-age icon. Her style is a mixture of old Hollywood meets new Brooklyn & she describes herself as a ‘Gangsta Marilyn Monroe’.

What is the first thing that us girls think when we start obsessing over a new star style? How do we copy this ourselves!? Lana’s hair is one of her most notorious fashion statements more often than not rocking the Old Hollywood curls & the LA team are loving this revamped style! To create this look yourself part your hair quite far to one side & when it is still slightly damp run some mousse through it to make sure your style will last you all day!

Next, you need to get yourself some large bendy rollers available at Boots, if you want tighter curls you can opt for a smaller roller. Section off the fringe section of your hair & roll it backwards away from your face, twist the rollers around one another to secure them. You might want to add a bulldog clip to keep the hair from unwinding. Continue this around your head with about 5 rollers using large sections of hair.

Wrap a scarf around your head & go get your beauty sleep! When you wake up the next morning simply unwind the hair from the rollers & use your fingers or a wide tooth comb to relax the curls a little. Spritz a little hairspray & you are ready to go!

What do you think of the LDR style?

Who is your latest style icon?

Let us know!

The LA Team x