Royal Bridal Icons

Nothing is more exiting as the moment when the dress everybody has been talking about for months, finally reveals.

When I was a little girl, one of my best friends was an old lady that lived next to my grandmother. I used to visit her and she would give me peanuts and cookies. I really loved to spend time at her house and one of the reasons was because she had a Princess Diana bridal porcelain doll. She was quite big and was wearing an exact copy of Princess Diana’s wedding dress. I sat in front of the doll and admired her for hours. That was when my fascination for royal wedding dresses began.

I was not born when Princess Diana walked down the aisle in 1981 but I was watching every minute of the Norwegian royal weddings in 2001 and 2002, and off course for the Swedish one last year. The most exciting part is when we get to see the dresses. Yesterday was no exception.

I guessed that Catherine Middleton was going to wear something classic, clean and simple, either strapless or halterneck. I was very surprised by the lace arms, but I think that she could not have chosen a more perfect dress. The beautiful dress had many similarities to the one Grace Kelly wore in 1957, which is my favorite royal wedding dress of all times. It is no doubt that Catherine Middleton is the new bridal fashion icon.

 

 

Photo: ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com

My fashion and style icon

Heidi, 21, from Norway:

My fashion and style icon is the Swedish fashion blogger and Editor in Chief of Styleby, Elin Kling. She always looks cool and wears a lot of black. She is a big inspiration.

 

 

 

 

 

Hege, 22, from Norway:

Kate Moss! She always looks fabulous and has been a style and fashion icon from the 90ties until now. And she is still going strong despite som scandals. I really love her style but are not a fan of her drug abuse. She is to good for all that shit.

 

 

 

 

 

 Who is your fashion and style icon?

 

 Photos and ©: Julie Marlen Engel Jenssen Leirvåg.

THE Ladies and their bags

It has to be the ultimate acknowledgement to have a bag named after you.

The Birkin Bag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: product-category.com.

Who does not remember the legendary scene from Sex and the City when Samantha Jones uses Lucy Luiu to get her hands on a red Birkin bag? Or when Rory in the Gilmore Girls gets a pink Birkin bag from her boyfriend, but does not know what it is? The Birkin bag has become a symbol of fortune and success. It is handmade and the material you can choose from is crocodile skin, calf leather, ostrich and lizard. It costs about $9,000 to $150,000, depends on the material and size. The bag is made by Hermès and is named after the French actress and singer Jane Birkin. There are long waiting lists for the bag and it is said that Victoria Beckham owns one in every color and size. To own a Birkin bag is really a dream. And for the prize of overwhelming $9,000 , it is a dream that today is far, far away. But who knows? Maybe one day I can write about the day when i got my Birkin? I sure hope so.

 

Photo: eil.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: meninasnorock.blogspot.com.

 Mulberry Alexa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: mulberry.com

 

The model and TV presenter Alexa Chung got her own Mulberry Signature bag, called Alexa. The bag comes in three sizes + a camera bag, clutch and wallet, and in many colors and fabrics. The most popular one is The Mulberry Alexa in Buffalo oak, as seen on the picture above. The bag became very popular in 2010 when celebrities like Olivia Palermo and all the top fashion bloggers was seen with the bag and there where long waiting lists to get it. The prizes is from 600€ for a mini, 940€ for the original and  1100€ for the oversized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: makkiakamonkey.blogg.no.

Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkin_bag 
http://www.mulberry.com

Dame Elizabeth Taylor

The true Hollywood diva. The queen of diamonds and glamour.

“Big girls need big diamonds”.
– Taylor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: gudinne.no.

Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor was born in London on February 27, 1932. She started dancing at a young age and performed for the princesses Elizabeth and Margareth when she was three. Her parents was American and the family moved back to Los Angeles shortly after World War 2 started. Her acting career started when she was ten years old and signed with Universial Studios. Elizabeth got her break through in 1944, in National Velvet. She got married for the first time when she was only seventeen and has inn all been married eight times. She was a great actress but also became very famous for her turbulent love life. She won the Academy Award for best Actress (Oscar) twice.

Elizabeth Taylor lost a close friend to HIV/AIDS and she started her work to find a cure for the disease. She launched the Elizabeth Taylor HIV/AIDS Foundation in 1991. She died on March 23, 2011.

She became the true Hollywood diva and always looked like a star. Glamourous dresses, diamonds to die for and great fur coats is some elements from her signature style. One of her favorite designer was Christian Dior.

Signature Style:

The jewelry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos: winkartisans.blogspot.com.

The head-scarf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: elle.co.za.

The Cleopatra eyes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: fashion.telegraph.co.uk.

The slim waist dress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk.

“Success is a great deodorant”.
– Taylor.

“When people say, ‘She’s got everything’, I’ve got one answer – I haven’t had tomorrow”.
– Taylor.

Sources
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/e/elizabeth_taylor.html
http://www.biography.com/articles/Elizabeth-Taylor-37991?part=1
http://www.elizabethtaylor.co.uk/

Brigitte Bardot

“The devil, the witch”. The sex symbol of the 50ies and 60ies.

“I started out as a lousy actress and have remained one”.
– Bardot.

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Photo: makeupmekka.no

 

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot was born in Paris on September 28, 1934. She was modelling for Elle Magazine when she was only 15. Brigitte appeared on screen for the first time in 1952 in “Le trou normand”. When she was 18, she married the French actor, writer, director and producer Roger Vadim.  In 1953 she made her first US production and took the US by storm with her beauty and sexuality. She also became a successful singer. Brigitte did not enjoy the fame. She attempted suicide multiple times. After her last movie in 1973, she established her own anilmal rights foundation, Foundation Brigitte Bardot and became a spokes person for that cause.

She became a sex symbol and liberated women unconsciously. She dressed as she pleased in Frye Boots, ribbons, ballet flats and tulip skirts. She created the style Hippie Deluxe. Her style was very feminine and chic. The years as a ballet dancer influences her style with black, tight leotards, hair bands, and ballerina flats. Bardot also made the bikini popular.

“I’m a girl from a good family who was very well brought up. One day I turned my back on it all and became a bohemian”.
– Bardot.

Signature style:

The Dark eyes

 

Photo: lastlooksblog.com.

The blonde, big, messy hair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: shinebyruffin.blogspot.com-

The Hippie Deluxe Style

 

Photo: Unknown/google.

The bikini and broad- brimmed hat

 

Photo: shoera.com.

 

 

Photo: kenanddanadesign.com.

 

“Fame had brought me so much unhappiness”.
– Bardot.

Sources
http://www.thebiographychannel.co.uk/biographies/brigitte-bardot.html
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/b/brigitte_bardot_2.html
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000003/bio
http://stylemetothemoon.com/icons/brigitte-bardot/
http://www.shoera.com/2010/08/10/icons-brigitte-bardot/
 

 

How to get those Twiggy eyes

Twiggy`s signature makeup: The deer-like eyes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photos: kittyradio.com.

Watch a Twiggy make- up tutorial here.

Twiggy

From school girl to the worlds first supermodel.

“Life is about making choices: you can either spend three quid on a glossy magazine or you can spend it clearing three square metres of minefield and help give people their lives back. As simple as that”.
– Twiggy.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Photo: mileywithchaseforever.wetpaint.com

 

Leslie Hornby (Twiggy) was born in North London on September 19th, 1949. She was discovered in 1966 and became, almost over night, the worlds first supermodel. The Daily Express named her “The face of 66”. She brought something new to the world of fashion, with her deer-like eyes, her adrogynous figure and her short hair. The people, designers and photographers loved her but after only four years in the modelling business,  she decided to quit and only accept special offers. She was the most photographed face of the world and has been on the covers of Vogue, Seventeen and Newsweek, to mention some. She is also a successful actress, singer, designer and TV presenter.

Twiggy was the forerunner for the Boho-chic style. A style that is influenced by the bohemian and hippie culture. Today stars like Sienna Miller, Kate Moss and the Olsen Twins has embraced the style, that is perfect for festival summers. The typical Twiggy style consists of mini skirts, short dresses with floral patterns, bows or ribbons, over-sized sun glasses and hippie elements.

“I loved it, it was like a dream come true, a fairy story. It was certainly better than going to school, which was the only other thing I`d ever done.”
– Twiggy.

Signature style:

The Deer-like eyes and the short hair

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

Photo: blog.newsok.com.

 

The Boho-chic style

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

Photo: bleubirdvintage.typepad.com.

 The short dress

  

 

Photo: fiasande.blogg.no.

 

 Icons: Twiggy & Kate Moss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo: camillacombs.blogspot.com.

 

” I`m not as skinny as I used to be, thank God. I`d look very strange if I was. I`m slim. I eat healthily because that`s the way I prefer to eat and I`m sure it helps keep the weight off”.
– Twiggy.

Sources

http://www.quotelucy.com/quotes/twiggy-quotes.html.
http://www.celebrina.com/twiggy-lawson/quotes.
http://www.twiggylawson.co.uk/biography.html
http://dailyfashionandstyle.com/styleicons/60s_style_icon_twiggy-49.html