Name a more glamorous duo … we’ll wait.

George and Amal Clooney, the King and Queen of all that is refined, elegant, and romantic in this world, coordinated for date night in Sardinia on Saturday, bringing their vacation fashion A-game, as always.

Amal clung to her husband’s side in a ruched white bodycon minidress with black straps providing a corset-like illusion down the bodice (think: sexy steampunk pirate hits the club). Contributing to the laidback #IslandLife vibe to the look, Mrs. Clooney paired the slinky dress with a set of black espadrille pumps with ties lacing up each ankle (shop a similar style here).

George followed his fashion icon wife’s lead, pairing a black short-sleeved button-up with off-white slacks. (We like to think Amal entered the bedroom and declared, “we’re wearing black and white tonight,” ahead of the outing.)

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With 1-year-old twins Alexander and Ella at home, George and Amal could likely use a glamorous night on the town. Though, to be honest, we’re not convinced the pair isn’t dripping in couture while on diaper duty.

As members of the royal family, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their kids are under a microscope of sorts, and fans don’t always react to their lives in the same way. That much became obvious this week when new pics of Middleton, Prince George, and Princess Charlotte playing in the park emerged.

In general, they show a fun afternoon in the sun that saw Charlotte and George messing around with toys, but a few images in which Prince George, 4, can be seen playing around with a plastic toy gun are causing controversy. The young royal is seen pointing the fake weapon at both friends and Middleton, and not everyone is thrilled about that. 

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The toy gun was part of a plastic set of “SWAT” toys, and came with handcuffs and a fake knife. (It appears that George, who asked for a toy police car for Christmas, is still very interested in law enforcement.) While it’s not unusual whatsoever for kids to play pretend, some people are taking issue with Middleton for allowing him to play with a toy that looks so similar to a real-life gun.

These worries primarily stem from how some toy guns are made to look just like real ones, creating a fear that if presented with a real gun, the child won’t understand the danger in it. Some also said that this was setting a poor example, especially as reports of deaths due to fake and toy guns continue emerging. 

With gun violence protests on the rise in the U.S. following the mass shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, as well as the shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas, critics are especially wary of what might be seen as the glorification or normalization of guns. However, the issue of gun control is not quite as dominant in the U.K.. Handguns were banned in the country following a 1996 mass shooting in an elementary school; more powerful weapons had already been banned prior to the shooting, according to CNBC.

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Still, others think the critique is unfair and overly critical.

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Is Middleton being mom shamed or fairly chastised? Clearly it depends on who you ask. 

A star-studded group of fashion designers, models, celebrities and industry insiders gathered together for the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards in New York City, which served to celebrate a slew of emerging American designers.  

This year, 25-year-old Christopher John Rogers won the grand prize, for which he was awarded a US$400,000 grant and a year of mentorship from a CFDA member. Last year, the award went to to Kerby Jean-Raymond of Pyer Moss.

“I am so grateful to my parents for giving up so much that allowed me to be here, to my team who, through all the full time jobs and all the leaving early, allow us to make this collection, and thank you to the judges for seeing something in me,” Rogers said in his acceptance speech.

Rogers wasn’t the only one worthy of celebration on the night, with countless guests taking to the red carpet in winning ensembles. Dressed in one of the Brooklyn-based designer’s gowns, a heavily-pregnant Ashley Graham – who sat on the judging panel alongside the likes of Anna Wintour, Steven Kolb, Joseph Altuzarra, Eva Chen and Diane Von Furstenberg – was visibly glowing. 

Model Candice Swanepoel looked as though she just touched down from a Hawaiian holiday, taking to the red carpet in a silky white Jason Wu dress complete with spaghetti straps and a flower behind her ear, while Bella Hadid opted for a black Alexander Wang catsuit featuring faux piercings. 

For more, scroll on to see what the remainder of the evening’s guests wore on the 2019 CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards red carpet.

Above: Bella Hadid wearing Alexander Wang attends the CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Gigi Hadid in Dion Lee attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Candice Swanepoel in Jason Wu attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Anna Wintour and Diane von Furstenberg attend the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Ashley Graham in Christopher John Rogers attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Constance Jablonski and Natalie Ratabesi attend the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Jasmine Tookes in Azzi & Osta attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Taylor Hill attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Diane von Furstenberg and Talita von Furstenberg attend the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Carolyn Murphy attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Alejandra Alonso Rojas and Kristine Froseth attend the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Georgia Fowler attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Kerby Jean-Raymond attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Kat Graham and Christopher John Rogers attend the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Paloma Elsesser attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

Hamish Bowles attends the CFDA/ Fashion Fund Awards, 2019.

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6th Nov 2019

Curtis Stone is one of Australia’s most loved and most famous chefs, having plated up for A-listers like Oprah, Ellen DeGeneres and Martha Stewart. When Camilla Franks launched her fashion label in the States, it was Stone who hosted the event at his acclaimed Los Angeles restaurant, Gwen. He’s the go-to chef when Australians strut their stuff in Hollywood for the annual G’Day LA party. His latest venture sees him partnering with Princess Cruises to create an on-board restaurant called ‘Share’. When the Princess Ruby docked in Australian waters for the first time recently, he gave us one of the recipes from the new menu. Enjoy! 

Roasted asparagus with rocket pesto and roast capsicum

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Serves 10

Asparagus spears
650g asparagus (look for green, firm spears)
130g grape seed oil
15g kosher salt

Rocket Pesto
50g baby rocket
15g pine nuts
25g pecorino cheese, grated
3g lemon zest
25g lemon juice, fresh squeezed
30g olive oil
20g garlic, chopped
7g kosher salt

Roast capsicum confit
250g capsicum
5g Thai basil, leaves only, chopped fine
30g rice vinegar
12g Dijon mustard
65g grape seed oil
4g salt

Sourdough croutons
65g sourdough bread cut into small cubes
150g butter
3g thyme
1.5g kosher salt

Garnish
10g baby rocket leaves, picked, shocked, dried
100g breakfast radish, sliced lengthwise

Method

To prepare the asparagus:

• Preheat oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
• Trim fibrous bases of the stems off the asparagus spears, and make all the spears 10cm long. Lightly peel the asparagus with some remaining skin on the stalk of the asparagus.
• Place the oil on a large sheet tray and place in the oven for 1 minute. Carefully pull the tray out of the oven and lay the asparagus in a single layer and coat with the oil generously. Place tray back in the oven with the asparagus and roast for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately drain off oil. Transfer to cheesecloth and chill down as fast as possible.

To make the rocket pesto:

• Combine the rocket, pine nuts, pecorino, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and salt and puree until fully emulsified.

To make the capsicum confit:

• Preheat an oven to 220 degrees Celsius.
• Drizzle the capsicum lightly with grape seed oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on a sheet tray with a wire rack uncovered in the oven for 20 minutes until the capsicum has blistered.
• Once blistered take out of the oven and place in a large mixing bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Once the capsicum have cooled down to the touch separate the skin and seeds from the flesh.
• Cut capsicum finely.
• Combine the capsicum, chopped basil, rice wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, grape seed oil and salt and mix thouroughly. Before serving, strain off the liquid with only the capscium and basil remaining.

To make the croutons:

• In a medium sized saucepot, melt the butter until it starts to froth.
• Once the butter starts frothing add the bread cubes and thyme and stir.
• Cook the bread until it turns slightly golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a sheet tray lined with paper towels and sprinkle with salt. Reserve.

To assemble:

• Layer pesto, asparagus spears and remaining ingredients on the plate and serve.

Emma Stone at the 91st Annual Academy Awards, 2019.

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Emma Stone at the 30th Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards Gala, 2019.

Emma Stone at the 10th Annual Governors Awards gala, 2019.

Emma Stone at the Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week, 2019.

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Emma Stone at The BAFTA Los Angeles Tea Party, 2018.

Emma Stone at the premiere, 2018.

Emma Stone at the 25th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, 2018.

Emma Stone at the premiere, 2018.

Emma Stone at the 75th Venice Film Festival, 2018.

Emma Stone at the Met Gala, 2018.

Emma Stone at the 11th annual celebration of the 2018 female Oscar nominees presented by Women in Film at Crustacean, 2018.

Emma Stone at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, 2018.

Emma Stone at the 90th Annual Academy Awards, 2018.

Emma Stone and Billie Jean King at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards, 2018.

Emma Stone at the 9th Annual Governors Awards, 2017.

Emma Stone at the 89th Annual Academy Awards, 2017.

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Emma Stone at the American Film Institute’s 45th Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute to Diane Keaton, 2017.

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Emma Stone in Elie Saab haute couture at the 2015 Oscars

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4th Nov 2019

Throughout the history of film, there are a number of outfits, looks and costumes that became instantly iconic from the second they appeared on screen—think: Grace Kelly’s Edith Head-designed white and black gown in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1954 mystery, Rear Window; Julia Roberts in the red off-the-shoulder gown in Pretty Woman; Michelle Pfeiffer in black latex as Catwoman in 1992’s Batman Returns; Cher’s (played by Alicia Silverstone) yellow plaid look in Clueless; and Olivia Newton-John playing clean living Sandy turned a rebellious biker girl in the 1978 classic, Grease.

And, while you can pick up many iconic film costume replicas at the local costume shop for Halloween, or for a themed costume party, or even just to have in the wardrobe for fans of that particular costume or character, owning the original worn by the actor or actress in the film is an entirely different proposition that appeals to both fans and movie memorabilia collectors alike.

Costumes and props from film sets have long remained highly coveted items, creating fierce bidding wars when they go up for auction, and in the case of one particular item—the maltese falcon from the famous 1941 noir mystery movie of the same name—prompting intriguing urban myths about the ownership and location of the prop in question.

So, it should come as no surprise that when Olivia Newton-John’s memorable black biker “bad girl Sandy” outfit from Grease went up for auction, it fetched an eye-wateringly large auction price. According to the BBC, the legendary outfit consisting of skinny black pants, an off-the-shoulder top and leather jacket—which was worn by Olivia Newton-John when she flips the switch from sweet, buttoned-up, good girl Sandy to leather-clad, biker siren Sandy in the flick—fetched US$405,700 (approximately AU$586,283) at a recent auction. 

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in a scene from Grease. Image credit: supplied

Per the the identity of the buyer has not been made public, but we’re guessing they were channelling the classic Grease song “You’re the one that I want” when they outbid everyone else to secure the iconic outfit. The notes that the sky-high bid was “more than double the expected bid”.

A number of other items were also auctioned at the same time from the film, including the original script, with the total auction proceeds a reported US$2.4 million (approximately AU$3.5 million). The BBC reports that some of the proceeds from the auction “will go towards Newton-John’s cancer treatment centre”—the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre.

In a recent interview on 60 Minutes, Now To Love reports the singer and Grease star spoke about her 2017 cancer diagnosis, which was her third, having already been diagnosed with and beaten cancer twice before.

“I see it as something in my body that I’m getting rid of. I don’t talk about a battle or a war. I let it go and tell it to leave and talk to my body and tell it to heal itself,” the star reportedly said in the interview.

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The pound may gain against the euro on expectations a report will show retail sales increased in November, adding to speculation the Bank of England may not have finished raising its benchmark interest rate.

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Retail sales may have gained 0.2 percent in November, after declining 0.4 percent a month before, according to the median forecast of 33 economists. Annual sales may have risen 5.7 percent. The government report will be released today at 9:30 a.m. in London. The U.K. central bank has raised rates five times since November 2003 to curb inflation.

Value retailer Matalan is selling its jeans brand for £30.5m. A consortium made up of Sun Capital, The 180 Group, and Emerisque Capital has paid £30.5m to acquire the Lee Cooper jeanswear business from Matalan. The brand has been on the market since last year after discount retailer Matalan decided to exit manufacturing to focus on its core retail operation. Sun Capital and the 180 Group are both private equity firms, while Emerisque is an investment vehicle specialising in acquiring underperforming mid market businesses in Europe.

Ajay Khaitan, current Chief Executive of Emerisque, will become CEO of Lee Cooper and has recruited a number of apparel professionals to join the existing Lee Cooper team.

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Khaitan said: “Lee Cooper is a global brand that has incredible authenticity and expertise in Denim. It is a leading denim brand in each of its markets. It also has a loyal consumer following, built up over many years by consistently delivering excellent quality products. The brand has been a strong and prevalent force in the marketplace for over 97 years, and my team looks forward to further evolving what Lee Cooper means to its current and new customers. We have significant plans for the company, and we are eager to begin our path into the future.”

The Lee Cooper brand is based in France, and is distributed in more than 40 countries. It dates back to 1908, and was acquired by Matalan in 2001.

Among the challenges facing online clothing retailers, effective inventory management can go a long way toward providing a pleasant shopping experience for customers, retail experts said at the eTail 2005 Conference in Palm Desert, California last week.

One of the issues online apparel retailers constantly face is when, or whether, to remove product listings as inventory levels decline. While some retailers will automatically remove listings once inventory falls below a certain threshold, others take a more flexible approach based on the product and customer demand, and whether customers are likely to be willing to wait for a delayed delivery.

Jessica Weilland, senior vice president of marketing for Neiman Marcus Direct, the web and catalogue unit of Neiman Marcus Group, said the most important thing is to let customers know when they can expect to receive an item not currently in stock. “If the product will be in soon, tell them it will be in soon,” she said, adding that back-orders can work “as long as you can give good information and manage expectations.”

David Towers, vice president of e-commerce at Liz Claiborne Inc., said apparel retailers face the extra challenge of managing inventory information for several SKUs for each product shown online. If a book retailer is out of a particular title, it’s a relatively simple matter to have a message appear regarding expected deliveries for back-ordered books. But with apparel, where each product can have several sizes and colours, the ideal system would show inventory status and, if appropriate, back-order delivery schedules for each SKU.

Retailers were also offered advice as how to choose keywords that are specific enough to the brand and products a merchant wants to sell: focus on a brand name and be descriptive: ‘wool blazer,’ for example, would do better than ‘blazer’.”

When choosing images to illustrate garments online, presenting the best photography for each of multiple illustrations isn’t necessarily the best strategy, whereas consistency in apparel presentations denotes quality.

UK women spend £96,720 on clothes, shoes and accessories during their lifetimes, research shows. From the age of 14, they splash out an average of £124 per month. And, despite most estimating that their wardrobe cost £1,500, they admit to only wearing half the clothes in it.

About 40 per cent of women will shop even when strapped for cash, and almost half of those resort to credit cards or overdrafts to fund their habit, a study found. Most women shop for clothes once a week, with tops and shoes their main weaknesses. But shopaholics often have a guilty conscience – 25 per cent say they have to conceal new purchases from their partners or even lie about the coast.

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