Fashion

It has never been easier to make a statement with fashion, Nail art is proving to be ever popular and a trend that looks to be staying with us for a while.

We are all aware, when it comes to accessorizing, the finishing touches are often the most important, it’s often the small things that can make a big difference to any look.  Wearing a colour popping  fabulous pair of shoes, or a statement necklace is enough to transform a little black dress, from simple to unforgettable in a flash.  Bright red lips made popular in recent times by singers, Gwen Steffani and Xristina Aguilera, both famed for being trend setting fashionistas will glam up any daytime look, in one swipe of a lip brush.  This season we have seen a creative theme across the board with clothes, makeup and shoes,  but the most popular is right there at our fingertips, Nail art.

The colour choices we have  to adorn our nails in is infinite, but now ladies, its time to go that one step further, our nails have become a blank canvas for imagination, colour, and art.

A trend that was only once possible to achieve by taking ourselves to the nail salon, and most likely costing us a small fortune, has now become a trend that we can experiment with, in the comfort of our homes.  More and more labels and cosmetics companies, are being brave and producing a range of nail art products made easy for us to use at home. From a simple high shine metallic silver or gold nail colour, from the likes of Benefit and Channel, to art pens, from Sally Hanson, and L’oreal, which have slim tips, making it easy for us to add a splash of colour, using polka dots and stripes, and lets not forget the magic of the nail foil, Rio nail products and Barry M have a range of intricate patterns already printed on a thin foil that easily coats your nail leaving your nails look like they have had a professional makeover.

The possibilities are endless, from chic to grunge, sweet to quirky, there are no holds barred when it comes to ideas, we have seen nails transformed into strawberries, tuxedo’s, and even computer game characters.

So whatever the occasion, whatever your style, be bold, get those fingernails popping.

ROYAL OPENING OF NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE MARKS HARD WORK BY STAFF AND SUPPORT OF SUPPLIE

WHEN the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge formally open The FA National Football Centre at St. George’s Park in Staffordshire today (October 9th) it will mark the hard work of head groundsman Alan Ferguson and his 12 staff to get 12 pitches to a peak level of perfection.

Set in National Forest, the site covers 330 acres and includes two hotels, a sports science facility and FA offices. The 12 pitches include 10 natural and two synthetic . . . and the synthetic indoor facility is the largest in the UK.

Alan, formerly Head Groundsman of Ipswich Town FC, has masterminded the three stages of development -construction, operational and completion.

“It has been an enormous project to co-ordinate all of the grass areas as well as the utilities, floodlighting and irrigation but we have come through the construction side and are now in the operational phase,” says Alan.

St. Georges Park is unique in that it offers four different pitch profiles; a Desso GrassMaster (grass plus artificial fibres), plus four fibresand, five natural turf and two 3G synthetic surfaces.

“Since the initial renovation the pitches have not been affected particularly by the poor weather as they are well constructed and well-drained,” says Alan. “The worst areas are the surroundings which have been too wet to fully landscape.” To make the project run smoothly Alan targeted specific companies and suppliers to work with. These companies were cor reliability, back-up support and expertise.
Kate and wills arrived in style by helicopter, and met the England foot all squad before opening the stadium, they then enjoyed an historical match on the new pitch. Kate wore a beautiful grey coat from one of her favourite stores reiss.

Cameron Diaz wows on the cover of the latest issue of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine.

Looking sultry in a white dress that is falling from her shoulder, Diaz has never looked in better shape.  The 39-year-old actress, says she’s never felt better and healthier. Inside the magazine is a pictorial of classic shots showing

 just how fabulous Diaz is.  The interview, that accompanies the photo shoot, is very honest and  the star reveals some of her
preferences in places and people. The  star says she  loves London and particularly parks:

”What I love about London is all the green spaces – you know how every little neighborhood will have a little park or a square…. I like to get walking in a city. I always find myself in very interesting places. I love London.’

Cameron also speaks about how British men put a twinkle in here eye:

I love their sense of humor and the sense of chivalry and charm. It’s something that is innately a part of the culture – we don’t have that over here, it’s not the same in America.”

This issue is on sale now. 

The biggest names in Hollywood are walking the Red Carpet this week at the über glamorous annual Cannes Film Festival in France.

The Festivals runs for 12 days, here is a look at some of te exquisite dresses worn by Hollywood’s finest so far.

Diane Kruger

 

Dianne Kruger and Cheryl Cole were the talk of the town, as they walked  the

Cheryl Cole

carpet in the most magnificent of dresses, Dianne Kruger looked radiant in her mint green Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown, and there isn’t a critique in town not talking about Cheryl Cole’s gown designed by Stephane Rolland, the white dress that falls into a hem of red feathers seemed to literally melt into the red carpet in front of your eyes.

Jane Fonda has proved that at the age of 74,she can still give the younger women a run for their money when it comes to looking fabulous on the red carpet. wearing an Atelier Versace gown, she looked absolutely flawless.

 

Here is a pick of our favourites so far, we absolutely loved Jada Pinket-Smith’s simple yet elegant turquoise dress, this is another woman who never seems to age.

Naomi watts, walked the carper in this nude lace gown.  Eva Longoria, showed her perfect hourglass figure in this grey gown with a tail that stretched almost 3 meters behind her tiny frame.

Jada Pinket Smith

Naomi Watts

Jane Fonda

Eva Longoria

Sataloma TV, on YouTube is launched this week.

With lots of Video’s to feast your eyes on, bringing yo all the new music artists, that we have featured at Sataloma News, entertainment news and broadcasts, interviews and reactions to current issues.

Take a look click like if you like what you see and of course don’t forget to subscribe.

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Gok Wan recovers while sketching his new collection, amongst other things.

Gok Wan Art

We are glad to see that Gok Wan seems to be recovering newly from his recent Spinal Surgery, and whilst he starts work sketching his new clothing collection, he has been tweeting some very unique and wonderful pieces of artwork.

The Gok Wan Art has been received so well by his followers, many of them asking if he plans to sell his work, with Gok replying that he would consider sketching and selling a couple of pieces for charity.

here are some of the the drawings.

Gok was taken into hospital a week ago after suffering with back pain, and had to stay in and have emergency back surgery, he is now at home recovering he tweeted on Tuesday

 

@therealGokWan : Very stiff! I know how that sounds – no wise cracks! 1st day of recovery today… Physio! I hope I get chocolate rewards if I do well!

He then shared his plans on Wednesday tweeting :

I’ll mostly be seeing friends, having physio and sketching the new collection… Oh and flirting outrageously with everyone! #bewarned

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Holly Willoughby is looking red-hot on the cover of Cosmopolitan Magazine.

Britain’s favourite tv presenter, and mum of two, Holly Willoughby is on the cover of the April issue of Cosmo Magazine, and she is looking smoking hot!!

Holly talks candidly to the magazine in an interview, telling all about family life, working with the silver fox that is Mr. Philip Schofield, and the secret of looking sexy, even when you have two small children at home and you hold down more than one full-time job. Gorgeous cover star Holly Willoughby reveals all about Cosmo’s fave topics: sex, love and lust  “I’ve always found that if you dress sexy, you feel sexy”, says Holly – and she’s a gal who’d know!

 

Tv favourite and fashion fixer Gok Wan, has been taken into hospital unexpectedly for back surgery.

Following  day of suffering some severe back pain yesterday, Gok Wan has now been admitted into hospital for surgery on his spine. Gok even took to twitter yesterday,  tweeting:

Really bad day with my back… Will check in later tweeties. Have a good day x

followed a while later saying:

Not a great day with my back… Love would be greatly appreciated! 🙁 x

the tweets poured in from other celebs, and Gok’s fans wishing him a speedy recovery, but this afternoon Gok was admitted into the hospital after being told bt doctors that he would need an operation on his back, and has had to pull out of his scheduled appearance with Alan Carr on the Million Pound Drop, hosted by Davina McCall.

Gok seems to be comfortable enough this afternoon  as he tweeted from his hospital bed that he had been having a good gossip with fellow patients on his hospital ward.

So… I managed to get to know everyone on my ward. We’ve swapped chocolates, gossiped and I dispensed fashion advise! Hospital Chic baby! X  he tweeted.

also expressing his disappointment of missing out on his attempt at the Million Pound Drop,

So gutted I’m going to be morphined off my ****** nut when I should be camping it up on MPD win @AlanCarr and @ThisisDavina 🙁

we hope Gok is on the mend soon, and everything goes well with his impending operation, which is said to be performed later today.

 

SPRING IS COMING: CLEAR OUT THE CLUTTER TO REVEAL HIDDEN WARDROBE ASSETS

Top tips to make the most of your wardrobe this spring.   With the clocks going forward this weekend to welcome the start of spring, now is the perfect time to delve into your wardrobe to rediscover clothes from seasons gone by.  Research by home furnishing experts IKEA reveals that on average Brits are hoarding £1,212 worth of clothes in their wardrobes and the official arrival of spring on 21st March is the perfect time to uncover these hidden gems. Despite having wardrobes filled with the latest fashion, almost half of Brits claim to be bored with their clothes and only 3% say they feel excited about choosing a different outfit each day. A third also admit to wearing only 10% of their outfits, resulting in £1,090 worth of clothes left hanging on the rails untouched. According to the survey, we are not making the most of the clothes we already own and the lack of excitement around the contents of our wardrobes is due to poor organisation, as almost half of the nation describes the state of their wardrobe as ‘unorganised chaos’. Almost a quarter admit to grabbing the first thing that comes to hand each morning with a further 23% rotating the same old trusted outfits over and over again.  There are simple, affordable steps that can get your clothes in order this spring.

Bedrooms expert Pippa Swain commented, “Our research shows that despite having a wealth of outfits to choose from, Brits are often left feeling frustrated and uninspired by the contents of their wardrobes. Instead of buying new clothes, money savvy Brits should invest in storage solutions that help rediscover the items they once loved. ”

Grace Woodward

Celebrity stylist Grace Woodward has teamed up with IKEA to give some top tips on how to spring clean and reorganise your wardrobe chaos, she comments: “Just as you have many different roles to play in a day, so does your wardrobe. It needs to organise your clothes, hang them properly, show off your best bits and keep all those things you’d rather forget cleverly hidden away.. The key to great styling and feeling confident about what you wear all starts with your wardrobe – the home of your fabulous fashion and source of inspiration”.

Grace Woodard’s Top Tips for getting the most out of your wardrobe:

1. Clarity is Key: One of the worst wardrobe habits is hoarding clothes that we never wear, I recommend clearing out your wardrobe every year considering the season coming.  If it doesn’t fit or can’t be worked it into an outfit then you need to get rid!

 2. Hang with pride: Once you have de-cluttered the next step is reorganising! It’s important to make the most  of the space within your wardrobe, never over fill – you don’t have to hang everything. .

3. You Are Your Canvas: Making a great outfit is like painting, you are using colour and texture to create something interesting to look at. People think they don’t have time but if you know where to reach in and grab those little extras like accessories then your look becomes more interesting.

4. Kick Off: I encourage people to have a shoe to suit every mood, but we are emotional multifaceted creatures and so the shoe collection can get quite large. Shoe racks and boxes are the key to footloose and fancy free self-expression – a total must for good shoe care too.   Boxes with clear fronts, help keep dust away and make it easy to choose the right pair for your outfit.

summer is on its way-apparently- so we had better get our summer wardrobes in order.

MUI MUI spring/summer 2012

The catwalks of London, Paris and New York fashion week, showed as it’s  usual an

MULBERRY spring/summer 2012

eclectic array of fashions, from a collection of designers, but a few trends are shining out already, and are definitely being translated into the high street stores.

Lace fabrics, and single prints grand enough to use as statement wallpaper are the biggest shout this summer, and this year the catwalks seemed to take us back to the two piece and layered look, so skirts, trousers and blouses, dresses with jackets, and dresses with design separation at the waist.

The lace trend is the biggest of them all this season, and the more intricate the better, Channel, Mui Mui, and Vera Wang all show lace in their collections, and it can now be seen in the hight street stores including at, Zara, H&M, New Look and Next.

single prints were scattered throughout most of the catwalk collections, and bring us a bit of class and glamour to our wardrobes this summer.

GUCCI summer 2012

The Channel and Gucci collections were full of two piece outfits, making the waist a focal point, and again the high street has picked up this trend pretty quick and filled its shelves with blouses, jackets, tailored pants and pencil skirts. So get mix and matching ladies, and you won’t go wrong.