The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity

The famine in East Africa has reached desperate heights.

30,000 children have died in just over 3 months.

12 million people are at further risk.

Please watch ONE’s new video below, ‘The F Word: Famine is the Real Obscenity’ which features, amongst others, George Clooney, Bono, Colin Farrell and Bill Nighy, and then sign THIS PETITION putting pressure on the world’s leaders at the upcoming G20 summit in November to focus their attention on this famine and food crisis.

Credit Buy - Miu Miu Shooboots

As you may have noticed by now, I am a bit of a magpie when it comes to glittery shoes… They have an extreme magical power over me; no challenge or obstacle in the world seems unconquerable when I have twinkly toes.

Alexa Chung (right) Zooey Deschanel and Diane Kruger are amongst the many fashionistas who have recently been spotted wearing these Miu Miu’s A/W’11 shooboots.
(RRP. £555.00)

Luckily for us, the highstreet also has a range of sparkly
boot-iliciousness this season… So lets all click our heels three times, “there’s no place like… Topshop...”

Versace Hits the Highstreet

After H&M’s successful designer collaborations in the past (Stella McCartney, Lanvin, Jimmy Choo, Matthew Williamson…) I was excited to see the pictures emerge last week of Versace’s forthcoming range for the clothing giant.

I can honestly say there is not one single thing in the entire gaudy range I would wear... And then there is the men's collection which I am honestly surprised is being released on November 17th and not in time for Halloween...

It appears that when it comes to Versace lust, I'd save your pennies for the real thang.

A Very InStyle Miss Piggy

This little piggy went to Jason Wu, this little piggy went to Giles Deacon and this little piggy ran aaaaall the way home... in her Brian Atwood heels.

In the lead up to the release of her new film, ‘The Muppets,’ Miss Piggy has had a fierce, high fashion makeover in American InStyle’s November issue. Wearing custom pieces designed by six hot designers including Jason Wu, Prabal Gurung, Opening Ceremony, Suno, Brian Atwood and Giles & Brother, Miss Piggy looks Hot to Trot...

“Style is about expressing your inner self, capturing your personal ethos, and, most importantly, spending someone else’s money…” said Miss Piggy.

Better start saving up Kerrrrrmieeeeee....

Above: Wearing Prabal Gurung, “I didn’t want to dress Miss Piggy in anything that would take away from her bold personality so I went with a simple, classic dress and neutral colour.”

Above: Wearing Jason Wu, “Her humor, flamboyance and joie de vivre inspired me to design a decadent feathered dress that features her most sensational qualities.”

Best Of London - Jack Savoretti

Jack Savoretti: 50% English, 50% Italian, 100% Talent.
Jack’s wistfully romantic, often melancholic, songwriting has been compared to that of Simon & Garfunkel with some music industry insiders calling him the new Bob Dylan.

Being great friends with his sister Beatrice, I first met Jack when he was a scruffy 15-year-old poet… Since then, I have stood witness to his evolution into the husky, dreamy (and still pretty scruffy) acoustic singer/songwriter that he is today.

I love attending a Jack Savoretti gig – you cannot help but be totally charmed by his voice, music and bohemian cool. Need anymore convincing? Head to London’s Relentless Garage tomorrow night to see Jack perform - details below.

Currently living in West London with his beautiful wife Jemma and their one-month-old baby girl, Jack shares with us some of his London favourites…

My Pint – At The Cock and Bottle with a few good friends.

My Date Night – At home with my girls -The perfect night.

My Sunday Brunch – I like to go to The Crown, 30 minutes outside of London in the village of Bray, for the perfect Sunday Bloody Mary.

My Building – The house on Fosket Road where I grew up.

My Shop – I like to walk into Portobello Road’s Rough Trade and ask for really un-cool music and watch them all get worked up... They take being cool very seriously in there...

My London Extravagance – Daily life in general seems to knock the change out of my pockets in this town...

London's Best Kept Secret – A little Italian restaurant called Ida... Unlike most Italian restaurants outside of Italy, this one is the real deal.

My London Icon (Past or Present) – All the Black Cabbies that get you fired up before a night out, reassure you at the end of the night, and welcome you home after a long trip.

Below: Aloe Blacc's 'I Need A Dollar' performed by Jack Savoretti, We Were Evergreen and Sophie Delila who are all performing at London's Relentless Garage tomorrow night.

Click here for tickets for tomorrow’s gig - only a few left – Quickity Quick!!

www.jacksavoretti.com

Frieze Art Fair 2011

Regents Park saw the annual return of the Frieze Art Fair last week and when my friend asked me to go with her I leapt at the chance. I have always, for one reason of another, missed out on going so I had no idea what to expect…

When I arrived I found a huge showcase of commissioned art and design to explore from over 170 different contemporary galleries… Curated by Sarah McCrory, a massive, eclectic collection of eye-catching paintings, sketches, prints, sculpture and photography are displayed along several very long aisles (I wiiiish I’d worn trainers!!)

Right: Tracey Emin's 'And I Said I Love You!'

Here are some of the pieces which caught my eye:

Above: This amazingly dressed lady was unsurprisingly drawn to the chandelier of neon, multi-coloured bodies... How brilliant?!

Above: Jung Lee’s sculpture ‘Aporia’

Above L-R: Jim Lambe, Untitled and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster's 'After'

Above L-R: Barnaby Hosking's 'Thoughts' and David Shrigley's 'Untitled (This is Nothing)'

Above L-R: Dawn Mellor's 'Kristen Scott Thomas' and Cornelia Parker's '30 Pieces of Silver'

Above: Sculpture by Tara Donovan

Above: Tracey Emin's 'You Made ME LOVE You'