Archive for December 18th, 2008
Just weeks after her split from boyfriend Ed Buxton, it looks like Sophie Anderton is throwing herself back into the single life with aplomb.
The former Wonderbra model looked like the cat that got the cream as she mingled with male models at a party in London’s West End last night.
The 31-year-old beauty hosted a party to celebrate the opening of the first UK store for Italian label Brandy and Melville at Mahiki in Mayfair, a nightclub popular with the young royals.
After watching a fashion show, Sophie revelled in the chance to write Brandy and Melville on the toned six-packs on show.
As the male models stood in the club topless, Sophie kept warm with a fur bolero.
Despite her recent heartbreak, Sophie was looking healthy and happy as she stepped out in a multi-tiered black mini dress and high heels.
Joining Sophie at the bash was her fashion designer pal Nicole Sconciaforni, who left nothing to the imagination in a transparent top.
Sophie split up from property developer Ed last month after dating for a year.
It’s been a tough 12 months for the former I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestant.
In November 2007, she lost her ?100,000 contract with fake tanning company Fake Bake after admitting she had been duped into working as an escort girl.
She is currently working on getting her career back on track after conquering her drug addiction, but admitted she has to ‘work hard every day’ to stay clean.
She told Closer magazine in October: ‘I’m an addict and I have to work at being clean every day,
‘My spending has been out of control for the past few years. I can’t even bear to think about what I used to spend in a week. It’s disgusting.
‘I was shopping every week, partying most nights and going on extravagant holidays. I had three Chloe Paddington bags at one point – they’re nearly ?900 a pop!’
‘I was completely irresponsible. I had to have the flashiest cars, designer clothes, shoes and bags, and was always out at the most expensive restaurants. It was mad.’
source: dailymail.co.uk
December 18th, 2008
Now we know why Kate Moss was looking so chirpy when she stepped out of Arcadia HQ last week with Sir Phillip Green!
The supermodel has been snapped up by Green to design her Topshop collection for another three years, following the huge success of the range.
First launched in May 2007, Moss has created eight collections for the high street haven to date, and is now set to add both accessories lines and lingerie to her growing franchise.
Although the mass hysteria induced by her very first launch may have died down, subsequent collections have continued to be a huge hit with shoppers, with key pieces selling-out within days of each new launch.
In a statement, Moss commented, ‘The last two years have been an exciting experience, and Topshop has given me the perfect platform to develop my own collection, which is something that I have wanted to do for a long time.
‘I am really looking forward to working with the Topshop team on our new collections and thank everybody who already owns a piece of Kate Moss for Topshop!’ she concluded.
Green added, ‘I believe this has been a great partnership for both TOPSHOP and Kate. Having had two years experience, I am confident that Kate’s collection now has the potential to become a significant global brand within Topshop.’
Look out for her spring 2009 installment, set to hit stores on spring 2009.
source: marieclaire.co.uk
December 18th, 2008
She may have earned ?5million last year, but supermodel Kate Moss still likes to watch the pennies at Christmas.
The 34-year-old was just like a regular mother from her hometown of Croydon as she hunted for her daughter’s present at BHS in Oxford Street on Tuesday evening.
With her rocker boyfriend Jamie Hince for company, Kate joined the throngs of female shoppers searching for gifts in the toy section.
Despite her dressed-down appearance in black jeans, boots and a fur-trimmed coat, Kate showed her star status as she enlisted the help of a sales assistant to wheel a trolley around the store for her.
While wearing a nod to glamour with her fur-trimmed collar, Kate looked fresh-faced and make-up free as she perused the shelves.
After studying the half-price toy stand in the middle of the shop floor, Kate picked out a series of pink gifts for her six-year-old daughter, including a Hello Kitty gumball dispenser, vanity case and charm bracelets.
As Kate shopped up a storm, The Kills guitarist Jamie played the part of bored boyfriend as he followed her around the store.
Despite her millions in the banks, Kate’s appearance at BHS isn’t such a surprise.
The store chain is owned by her retail tycoon pal Sir Philip Green, who hired Kate to design her own fashion range for TopShop last year.
Shoppers who spotted Kate on Tuesday could have been forgiven for wondering if she was getting a healthy ’staff’ discount on her purchases.
It appears Kate is quite the fan of BHS, she was spotted carrying bags of toys from the store earlier this month after popping into the company’s headquarters with Sir Philip and Jamie.
The unlikely pair have been friends since they met at a charity auction in 2006, where he had paid ?60,000 for a kiss with Moss.
She said at the time: ‘I’m a girl from Croydon, you’re a boy from Croydon. Let’s do a collection together.’
Sir Philip has previously described her as ’smart and witty’, and has regularly expressed his admiration of her business acumen.
After the launch of her Topshop line last year, he gushed: ‘To give Kate credit, she insisted on personally signing off on every piece.
‘The six designers, buyers and merchandisers I assigned to work with her found her ideas totally inspiring.’
source: dailymail.co.uk
December 18th, 2008
