Catwalk Queen

The Ultimate Wrap Dress reviewed - CQ Discovers Gok Wan for Tu at Sainsburys

gcartwright — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Itt was only a matter of time before Gok Wan launched a clothing range. Hitting the rails to cleverly coincide with the new series of Gok's Fashion Fix, which puts outfits from bargain retailers and supermarkets up against high street retailers, Gok has created a capsule range for Tu at...

Pieces from Marc Jacobs' Spring 2012 collection stolen!

Kimberley Foster — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:46:00 GMT

The press day for Marc Jacobs' Spring 2012 collection has been forced to cancel after items from the collection were stolen by thieves!

Vodafone is London Fashion Week's new sponsor

gcartwright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:30:00 GMT

It's all change at Somerset House as London Fashion Week has found itself a brand new title sponsor. Vodafone (which already sponsors London Fashion Weekend and the British Fashion Awards) has just signed a deal to be principal sponsor of London Fashion Week for the next seven seasons. This is...

The Catwalk Queen crown for the Innocent Big Knit!

gcartwright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 17:05:00 GMT

If you've been into a Boots or Sainsbury's store recently you may have spotted some very nattily dressed Innocent drinks bottles. They've put on their best hats for the Innocent Big Knit campaign, which raises funds for Age Concern. For each special bottle sold, 25p is donated to the charity. This year, Innocent have taken their campaign a bit further by asking some UK fashion bloggers to design their very own hats....

Versace for H&M hits the shelves - here's your cribsheet!

gcartwright — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:42:00 GMT

The long-awaited arrival of the Versace x H&M collection is but hours away. The collection hits selected stores across the UK (and the H&M website) at 9am on Thursday November 17th! The collection looks back into the Versace archive and plays on some of the most famous motifs. All the classic Versace detailing is there, from gold hardware to fringing, bold colours and gaudy prints. The studded leather looks are some of the most highly sought after and will no doubt fly off the rails when doors open.

A video sneak peek at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

Kimberley Foster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:01:00 GMT

You have seen the photos now here is your first video look at the 2011 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Yay or Nay: Victoria Beckham's leather leg warmers

Kimberley Foster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:47:00 GMT

It was one of her first public appearances since giving birth to Harper Seven, and yes Victoria Beckham did leave quite an impression.

Tom Ford for H&M - the rumours are back!

Kimberley Foster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:22:00 GMT

Can you believe it has been almost a year since the rumours of a Tom Ford for H&M collaboration first surfaced? Now the rumours are back after H&M said they would be keen to follow up their Versace line with a collection from Ford.

Tamara Mellon reportedly launching her own brand

Kimberley Foster — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 07:02:00 GMT

Update: The dust has barely settled on the announcement that Tamara Mellon is exiting Jimmy Choo and already fresh reports claim that she is looking to launch her own brand.

Kim Kardashian on the cover of December Marie Claire

Andrea Thatcher — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:14:00 GMT

Marie Claire is being coy about whether cover star Kim Kardashian was interviewed for the December issue of the mag before or after her big split with Kris Humphries. I call bluff, because the quote they're floating from the piece, while ambiguous, doesn't sound post break up to me:

The real royal wedding - Blair Waldorf's Gossip Girl wedding dress revealed!

Andrea Thatcher — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:26:00 GMT

Forgive me, but I'm an American. Blair Waldorf is my people's princess. Photos of her wedding dress for her marriage to Prince Louis of Monaco have surfaced online after "Gossip Girl" taped the event last night in New York.

Fashion Face-Off: Kate Middleton vs Angelina Jolie in Jenny Packham

gcartwright — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:16:00 GMT

Both Kate Middleton and Angelina Jolie fell for Jenny Packham's easy-to-wear floaty one-shouldered evening gown for recent formal eventsca. But while Angelina chose to eschew her usual...

Pringle of Scotland receives a £11 million bailout

Kimberley Foster — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:36:00 GMT

Pringle of Scotland has received an £11 million bailout after the company experienced major losses between January 2010 to 2011.

All the fashion from Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 world premiere

Kimberley Foster — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:11:00 GMT

The next instalment in The Twilight Saga premiered in Los Angeles overnight. Twilight: Breaking Dawn - Part One was unveiled in glittering style with a red carpet full of teen heartthrobs.

Gallery: 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards red carpet

Kimberley Foster — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 09:07:00 GMT

There were plenty of fashion's biggest names out in force overnight for the 2011 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards.

Joseph Altuzarra takes home CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund award

Andrea Thatcher — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 04:52:00 GMT

Joseph Altuzarra has been nominated for a CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Award every year since he debuted his namesake line in 2009. This was his year.

Undies Mondays: Kiss Me Deadly 'Candy'

gcartwright — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:50:00 GMT

At Catwalk Queen we love a bit of retro lingerie, but full-on vintage pieces like bullet bras and girdles can be a bit difficult to wear with a modern wardrobe. Luckily, for those of us without the inclination to be the next Dita Von Teese, retro-inspired lingerie brand Kiss Me Deadly have plenty of subtler vintage finds that hark back to the pin-up era but benefit from more modern fabrics and finishes...

Julia Restoin-Roitfeld is pregnant!

Kimberley Foster — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 10:25:00 GMT

A big congratulations to Julia Restoin-Roitfeld who is pregnant her first child.

Dakota and Elle Fanning's glam shoot for V magazine

Kimberley Foster — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:30:00 GMT

Wide-eyed sisters Dakota, 17, and Elle Fanning, 13, have posed together again this time for V magazine.

Tamara Mellon is leaving Jimmy Choo

Kimberley Foster — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:21:00 GMT

Word about town is that Tamara Mellon is set to leave Jimmy Choo, the shoe label she founded 15 years ago.

Cheryl Cole samples her new shoe line for Stylistpick

Kimberley Foster — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 03:09:00 GMT

From the first planning stages, Cheryl Cole takes us through the next step in the process of creating her own shoe line for Stylistpick.

Not Marc Jacobs for Dior after all?

Andrea Thatcher — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:35:00 GMT

It looks like the Marc Jacobs for Dior star is fading. The latest reports say negotiations have hit the rocks and Dior is discreetly ramping up efforts with other designers.

Gwyneth Paltrow's green dream in Elie Saab at Bambi Awards

Kimberley Foster — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMT

My love of Gwyneth Paltrow isn't a secret, and here is one reason why.

Kate Moss' 13 year-old half sister makes her modelling debut

Kimberley Foster — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:32:00 GMT

Boy it didn't take long for Kate Moss' half sister to take her first step into the world of modelling.

Kate Middleton is a grey Grecian goddess in Jenny Packham

Kimberley Foster — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 07:02:00 GMT

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were out in force together this week to host a charity dinner at St. James's Palace.