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We invited blogger Lily Melrose down to London Fashion Week to catch all the action at the Autumn/Winter Giles catwalk show. Lily got chatting to the hair and makeup teams, as well as stylist Katie Grand and Giles himself!

Find out how she got on in the video below…



Check out Lily Melrose’s LFW outfit HERE

Want to update your wardrobe for Spring/Summer 2011 but not sure where to start?

Check out the behind-the-scenes look at our Press Day featuring voxpops from bloggers, fashion journalists and the NL team. It’s a great way to get up to speed on the trends for this season.

Fashion blogger Lily Melrose was picked to be our guest presenter for London Fashion Week, we sent her to the Giles show at the impressive Royal Courts of Justice in London to cover all the action backstage. Watch out for the video coming very soon.

Before preparations for the show got underway we let her loose in our Oxford Street store and this is what she picked. Doesn’t she look great? Scroll down to get Lily’s style!

FROM LEFT>> Knitted boxy jumper: £24.99. Limited Edition floral tea dress: £34.99. Lace up brogue: £29.99. Ornate enamel ring: £6.99. Leafy chain necklace: £8.99.

For two weeks a year all eyes are on London, as the Fashion Show train comes into town and designers get ready to show off their collections.

It’s not just the catwalks though, the front row is as much of an event as the show itself! Our pick of the front row from this season is below, we love Diana Vickers simple but stylish cardigan dress, glammed up with heels. The next look is classic Alexa, check out her diminutive bag, a microtrend for Spring.

Ex-Sugababe Keisha Buchanan rocks a gorgeous mix of corals and nude tones, the red lippie really finishes it off. Lastly Nicola Roberts does A-list chic in a bodycon dress, heels and sunnies. Love her new ombré hair!

The LOOK show is the high street event of the year, where even the crowd looks catwalk-worthy. The place was buzzing with eager fashionistas and our fab photobooth was a runaway success (more on this soon). We snapped some of the stylish people we spotted milling around on Friday, don’t you love their outfits?!






There’s only one day left till the Spring Summer 2011 LOOK show so we thought we’d bring you a sneak peek of what to expect tomorrow…

LOOK’s Deputy Fashion Editor Jodie Nellist came into our press showroom to pick our some of her favourite pieces for the catwalk event. She swooped straight for the pink and orange tunic dress saying “I love the pink dress, colour blocking is key for S/S ’11 and I’d definitely wear this.” Seems like we might be seeing this frock on the LOOK show catwalk tomorrow!

If you want to give the colour-blocking trend a go then try our tunic dresses in a range of mouthwatering colours: blue, orange or pink, which one will you pick?!

FROM LEFT>> Blue tunic dress: £26.99. Pink tunic dress: £26.99. Orange tunic dress: £26.99.

We love Valentine’s day, forget all the slushy stuff it’s just the perfect time to go OTT and wear our favourite reds and pinks. Mix it up and wear varying shades of pink, peach and red for a heart-stopping look!

From left: Bow front flat: £7.99. Me to You lipbalm: £2.99. Peter Pan pocket tunic: £19.99. Strappy polka dot wedge: £24.99. Polaroid heart t-shirt: £8.99. Chunky sports watch: £8.99.

And if you’re really getting in the v-day mood, don’t forget to enter our fab comp, where you could win the rom-com dvd of your choice!

Rihanna is know for her tough-luxe style, but the ‘Rude Boy’ singer’s latest vid really pushes the envelope. S&M, her latest single, sees her turn up the heat and the controversy with a range of out-there outfits. In one scene the Barbadian singer take celeb blogger Perez Hilton out on a leash!

The controversy has definitely worked, as the video has been banned in 12 countries, what do you think of Rihanna’s vid? Watch it below and let us know!

With 100 days to go before the royal wedding, 13 young Middleton wannabes have decided to mark the occasion by dressing as Waity Katy and striking a pose at the gates outside Buckingham Palace. The group in question were students from the Royal College of Art, they may have got the got the attention they wanted but Kate got the prince! Get Kate Middleton’s true blue engagement look below.

FROM LEFT >> Diamante stud earrings: £1.99 Blue cape back dress: £39.99 Peep toe heel: £19.99

From left: Angelina Jolie, Claire Danes, Scarlett Johansson

The Golden Globes is the first big red-carpet event of the year, and it made headlines after a controversial performance from presenter Ricky Gervais, and a standing ovation for Michael Douglas, who recently beat cancer.

The real story for us is always going to be the dresses. The red-carpet was laden with celebs in their finery, but which one was your favourite? Was it Claire Danes’ coral pink sheath dress, or did you prefer January Jones’ daring red fringed frock? Maybe it was Scarlett Johansson’s romantic tulle dress that caught your attention?

Cast your vote in our poll below and let us know!

From left: Lea Michelle, Mila Kunis, January Jones