Tuesday, March 23, 2010

It's all about Versace: 2003 Collection

One of the reasons that I love the Versace designs is because of the stunning dresses that are featured and this collection is one of my personal favourites... These ads feature Christina Aguilera at what I think is her most beautiful...its all about the dresses and that flawless white skin -

fabulous!

My personal favourite is the Green Gown below: Beyoncé wore it to the 2003 MTV VMAs the same year but it looks far better on Christina I think, simply stunning!

Which is your favourite??

Love, love, love this article - The fake tan glow ála Jennifer Lopez is no longer in, it's all about being pale...

Proud to be pale

Fair-skinned celebrities are eschewing a tan in favour of a porcelain complexion

When Nicola Roberts of Girls Aloud ditched her usual fake tan and appeared au naturel at the Brits earlier this year she caused quite a stir. With her pale skin and red hair she looked glamorous and sophisticated, making her super-bronzed band mates look positively chavvy by comparison. And she’s not the only celebrity who has eschewed the tan. Kelly Osbourne, Dita Von Teese, Erin O’Connor, Lily Cole and Keira Knightley are all proof that you can be beautiful – and successful – with pale skin.

Of course the trend started with Hollywood actresses such as Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Gwyneth Paltrow, whose porcelain skin reflects their A-list status on the red carpet. Put simply, paleness equals class. And it’s sexy. According to a recent report from the University of Toronto, men are more attracted to fairer-skinned women in all races, as they appear innocent and pure. Just think of the quivering milk-white bosoms of Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman in The Other Boleyn Girl – the effect would be totally ruined by a tan.

Now this Oscar look is catching on. ‘Alabaster skin is a chic, classy, beautiful look that’s been gunning for a renaissance,’ says celebrity make-up artist Lee Pycroft, who has worked with Cate Blanchett. ‘It’s been cherished by the fashion world for several years – think of all those Prada campaigns with Karen Elson – and now it’s taking centre stage.’

Nicola Roberts used St Tropez fake tan for years to match the more olive skin of her fellow band members, until she shot the ‘Sexy! No No No…’ video last year without it – and loved it. She realises that she doesn’t have to mask her pallor and now feels proud to be pale. She’s even launched her own make-up range for fair-skinned girls called Dainty Doll (from asos.com). ‘My message to women is stop hiding behind the bronzer and just embrace your skin colour,’ she says. The trend for paleness is also about women wanting to protect their skin from the damaging effects of the sun. ‘If you look at Rachel Weisz, Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, even Madonna, they never go in the sun without protection,’ says David Colbert of the New York Dermatology Group, favoured by A-listers. ‘Keeping out of the sun means the skin ages more slowly and that means people look better,’ he says. ‘Trying to be tanned is a thing of the past.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1022207/Who-fairest-all.html#ixzz0j34RhzjI

---> I'm thrilled that the 'Pale & Interesting' look has come back in: I've had porcelain skin all my life and think it looks better on me then any fake stuff!