The Burberry Front Row AW13: What Rosie, Olivia and Kate Wore

Burberry Front Row 2013 Kate Beckinsale

The Burberry front row was packed with celebrities, this afternoon, when the brand presented their Autumn/Winter 2013 collection at London Fashion Week. British actress, Kate Beckinsale, flew in from LA for the occasion and had a long chat with Les Misérables director, Tom Hooper, before the show began. Kate is known for looking super groomed at all times, but I think Rosie Huntington-Whiteley actually out-glossed her at this event. And that takes some serious skill…

Dressed in a statement red Burberry suit, Rosie looked absolutely stunning as she watched fellow Brit models Jourdan Dunn and Cara Delevingne strut their stuff on the runway. She sat beside Freida Pinto and Rita Ora, with Olivia Palermo a few seats down. I’m pretty sure Kate, Rosie and Olivia aren’t allowed to sit together, as the universe might implode if their polished-to-perfection bodies come into close contact.

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Freida Pinto, Kate Beckinsale and Rita Ora (note the “Queen Delevingne” T-shirt)

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Kate Beckinsale and Tom Hooper in conversation

Burberry Front Row Olivia Palermo
Gabriella Wilde, Olivia Palermo and Aimee Sun

And, of course, it wouldn’t be a Buberry front row without some cool music stars. Tinie Tempah looked great his classic Burberry trench coat and Tom Odell treated guests to a surprise performance, for the finale. I was told to expect a big surprise at the end of the show (Romeo Beckham was my first thought) and Tom’s appearance was really special.

Burberry Front Row AW13
Olivia Palermo, Jake Bugg and Tinie Tempah

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Anna Wintour and her niece (she’s always Anna’s front row date at the Burberry shows)

The Burberry front row is always exciting, but this season everyone’s eyes were firmly glued to the runway, once the show began. The Autumn/Winter 2013 collection was absolutely breathtaking, so look out for my second Burberry post, which will be coming soon.

Were you impressed by Burberry’s Autumn/Winter 2013 collection? Which front row look was your favourite?

Images courtesy of Burberry and by cocosteaparty.com

Kate Beckinsale Goes Reptile Chic in Armani Privé

The Total Recall Hollywood premiere took place last night, and the red carpet saw a surprising amount of Haute Couture. Jessica Biel’s Christian Dior number has got everyone talking today (I love the dress but think she ruined the look by over-accessorising) and Kate Beckinsale also caused a stir, stepping out of her style comfort zone in a green and black Armani Privé gown.

I’m sure that like Jessica’s look this dress will split opinion (reptile print isn’t for everyone), but I think Kate nailed it. And unlike Jessica, she let the dress do all the talking, going for minimal accessories and simple hair and makeup. I hope Kate continues to experiment with her style…

Do you rate Kate Beckinsale’s Armani Privé look? Was she your best dressed at the premiere?

Image courtesy of Armani

The Woman In White

As Obama gets ready to move into The White House it looks like Kate Beckinsale is ready to make a permanent move into the white dress.
I knew she was at the Golden Globes this year but I actually didn’t even bother looking up what she wore, I already knew it would be a white dress. There is nothing wrong with her wearing white, she looks great in the colour, the only thing is all her red carpet looks have just blended into one white blob.
The only dress I can clearly remember Kate wearing is a black Chanel dress. Which shows mixing it up a bit can really pay off.


Wouldn’t it be great if for a year Kate Beckinsale swapped all her white red carpet frocks for Jennifer Aniston’s black ones? We’d be breaking two fashion ruts in one big sweep.

images from kbeckinsale.net/gallery

Keep Your Fashion Brain Warm

It’s cold. And while it would be nice if you could just hibernate all Winter, you can’t. The sensible thing to do is wear a hat, because cold heads lead to painful headaches, which can then lead to a lack of care for what you wear.
I like wearing hats, after August I stop buying sunglasses (well I try anyway) and start buying hats. I’ll give any shape a go. At the moment I am in love with a furry men’s hat from M&S. I’m also on the lookout for one similar to Drew Barrymore’s on the cover of Pop – any tips on where to find one are welcomed.
For the Fall collections I think there could have been more hats, but there were some great ones at Burberry and Sonia Rykiel. The only thing you need to pair with a great winter hat is wavy hair peeping out.



But remember: never pair a hat with aviators like VB. It makes you look like Michael Jackson.

images from the fashion spot and style.com