WATCH: Exclusive Access To Dior's FROW With Juno Temple And Kiernan Shipka

After catching the Dior express from London- reserved only for the chicest of fashionistas- the FROW arrived at Blenheim Palace. The legendary model, Eva Herigova was the first in the spotlight and luckily just in case Bella Hadid dropped out last minute, Joshington Hosts was given a crash course in posing in the classiest of Dior ways. Fortunately for everyone, Bella made it to the runway.

Speaking of classy… step forward the walking, talking disco ball, Juno Temple who had a ‘double situation going on, I am trying to look glamorous and work out at the same time.’ Wearing what Juno described as a, ‘onsie that gives you a body tattoo all the way down to below your bottom,’ the actress remarked that along with taming her hair, doing her makeup took the longest because, ‘I woke up looking like a troll.’ This girl is a comedian-obsessed! Plus we talk Vinyl costumes and the one jacket that got away...

Whilst we are on the topic of new girl crushes, Kiernan Shipka stopped by to talk about life post Mad Men and how once the camera stopped rolling, ‘the heels were off and the Ugg boots were on!’ Growing up in what Kiernan calls, a ‘chic summer camp,’ the actress states that she learnt the most from ‘Jon (Hamm) and January (Jones)… what a dynamic duo!’

If that isn’t enough FROW action for you, Victoria from In The Frow let us in on the secret to being ready for that front row, want to know what it is? Well you better watch the video above, then!

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Forget 'Ghosting' Ladies, Nowadays It's All About The 180 Switch

Joy. Another spanner in the dating works.

Okay. Does this in any way sound familiar?

(Text) Me: ‘Okay well, it’s been nice. Take care.’
(Text) Him: ‘I’m sorry it didn’t work out. You take care too.’

A few minutes of hurt bewilderment before coming to your senses.
Block.
Edit?
Delete conversation.
Done.
And that’s it.

Once again two months of your life have become another erased WhatsApp exchange. Suddenly it’s over. And there’s nothing you can do about it.

Funny thing is though, a few days ago everything was absolutely fine. More than fine. Holidays were booked. Weekends away were planned. You’d discussed being exclusive. As much as we ladies hate to slip out of that singleton suit of armour, once the ‘I’m not interested in anyone else’ conflab happens, there is this overwhelmingly calm sense that things are actually moving in a mutually beneficial direction.

You start telling your friends that you really like him. You share SO many common interests. He has a picture of you saved in his phone. Shit, he’s even left a toothbrush at your gaff.

Act 2: Two (maybe three) months in, and you honestly believe things are great. Until the night he decides that he’s ‘not into it’ anymore.

I’m sorry, what?

‘I’m just not into it anymore…’

And just like that, a switch has been flipped. Dunzo. See you next Tuesday. Wtf?!

If you are anything like me, your jaw has already hit the floor. This guy, the guy you were madly into is now looking at you like he hasn’t a clue who you are, or what you’re about. Becoming complete strangers in the space of four minutes is disorientating at the best of times, but having absolutely no clue as to why is just plain cruel…

Ladies, behold the 180 switch. The new and improved shitty thing to happen where ‘ghosting’ left off. It’s that phenomenon that happens when the rug has been well and truly pulled out from underneath you, right at the point where you thought things were being taken to the next level.

It’s baffling. It’s hurtful and well, it’s becoming more and more common.

Only the other day I was talking with a friend of mine who'd been dumped after two months of everything going splendidly with the new fella. He dropped the ‘wasn’t feeling it’ clanger days before they were due to go on a romantic holiday to Greece – a holiday she’d been initially nervous about committing to because she’d stressed her concerns about things moving a bit too fast.

Another friend, after a beautiful courtship, invited the guy in question as her plus one to a friend’s wedding, only to have him jilt her with the ‘I’m not that into it’ shtick hours before the nuptials. Oh and FYI, he did try and hook back up with her afterwards, claiming a slew of ‘awful dates which made me realize how amazing you actually are babe.’ Yes really.

Hmm. So, is this the way of things now? Is there some secret self-destruct button that we didn’t get the memo about and well, if we accidently hit it then it's game over for that blossoming relationship? Is it because of the amount of choice men find themselves with (swipe right, swipe left), or that commitment has become something to procrastinate about rather than act upon? Is love just a nice idea, with a flattering Instagram filter.

Either way, it's just another thing to feel fearful about when trying your luck out there. Has this happened to you? Let's be confused together...

Read More: Would You Go On An Armpit Sniffing Speed Date? (No, Really...)

 

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31 Things You Only Know If You Wear Black 24/7

#GothGoals

Wearing all black is a way of life, but sometimes, people just don’t get it. Calling you Wednesday Addams and thinking it’s an insult? HA! She’s only your ultimate style inspo…

But enough of the compliments – hands up who feels the 31 things you’ll only know if you’re into wearing all black 

1. Your worst fear is that your black doesn’t match
2. People don’t understand but there are SO many shades
3. When things turn out to be dark grey or navy blue instead of black… (shudder)

4. You’re hot in summer, but it’s worth it
5. And at least you don’t have to pack up your winter wardrobe
6. You can never find anything in your wardrobe
7. …because it all looks the same

8. And getting ready for a night out leads to a sea of black on your bed
9. Blue jeans? Now that’s a step too far
10. Pets and black do NOT mesh well
11. You get called a goth, but that’s actually #goals

12. Wedding guest dressing is a struggle
13. You wish EVERYTHING came in black
14. So immediately filter everything by colour when you’re shopping online

15. When people ask what you’re wearing…
16. You can spill stuff all over yourself and nobody knows…
17. Unless it’s toothpaste
18. Those black jeans you wear every single day? You can totally get away with it

19. You never need to separate washing by colour
20. That is, if you do wash your clothes
21. You have been known to hand wash stains to avoid the dreaded colour fade
22. You Instastalk Wednesday Addams for style inspo

23. Nothing in your wardrobe ever clashes
24. The black love spreads to lipstick, eyeliner, nail varnish…
25. Black is always the new black
26. You’re so over being asked if you’re going to a funeral

27. Yes you DO mix things up – with lace, velvet, denim…
28. Day to night dressing? Just add lipstick
29. You flirt with colour, but only paired with black
30. Your most used phrase: ‘Does this come in black?’
31. You’ll stop wearing black… when they make a darker colour (Vantoblack, where are you?!)

Is wearing all black why we love boys in bands, too?!

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My Love/Hate Relationship With Hair Removal

Rex

I’ve always had a difficult relationship with my body hair. It started pretty young. In year 8 gym class, to be exact: 35 pairs of beady eyes glaring at my fuzzy legs told me something was wrong – and it wasn’t my M&S own-brand plimsolls. It was my unshaved legs.

A few elbow nudges here and there; a couple of sniggers behind me. The blood rushed to my cheeks and – in an effort to disappear down a pothole of my own making - I pulled my socks up as far as they could go. Who was I trying to kid? The pothole spat me back out.

In retrospect, the problem wasn’t my hairy, unshaved legs – it was the pressure to conform at such an impressionable age. So when I ran home that day in tears and begged my mum to buy me my first razor, I know why she said no. Your body is beautiful, she said. Don’t change yourself to be like everyone else. You’re too young for all that. And yes, with hindsight, I was. She was right.

It didn’t stop me waxing my lower legs that summer. I was thirteen then and I’ve been waxing them ever since. Over the years I’ve often questioned why I do it – and who I’m doing it for.

I’ve always believed the answer to this question was simple: ME of course. I hate those dark, wiry hairs – and I take great satisfaction in ripping them off, neat oblong by neat oblong, until my legs are smooth and shiny and soft. I feel improved. I'm a better me.

Here’s the thing, though: how do I know? I’ve been drip-fed since I even hit puberty that leg hair is BAD and bikini hair is WORSE. Take last week, for instance: I undressed at my local swimming pool and wrapped a towel round my waist to shield mankind from my unruly pubic hair like it was some kind of radioactive kryptonite.

Which begs the question: why am I resisting the overwhelming urge to wax when it makes me feel ugly? Stubbornness? Partly. But, actually, it’s a complicated mix of things that I’m in the process of separating out.

I could begin by telling you that I’m a freelance writer and salon waxing is expensive or that I’m making some kind of feminist statement. Both these assertions are true. I can’t afford £50 every fortnight – and I really resent plucking my body to transform it into some kind of pre-pubescent, hairless state. I’ve read The Beauty Myth. I resent the fact that it’s been twenty-six years since Naomi Wolf’s landmark feminist text rallied against the pressures placed on women to aesthetically conform – and yet here I am – hiding under a towel like some kind of furry fugitive in my local leisure centre. What’s that all about?

I’m also lazy. Have you ever tried to wax the back of your leg whilst contorted on the bathroom floor? It’s hard work. I’ve experienced sadistic yoga sessions that have been physically easier to master – and on both counts I’m paying for the privilege. Which is – in itself – also a feminist issue if you think about it. How much money am I losing by subscribing to this regime? And how much time? According to a survey conducted in 2013: £8,000 during my lifetime, and 72 days. That’s 1,728 hours. And yet I deem my Sopranos box set too ‘time consuming’?

If I’m completely honest, though, it always goes back to the question of ‘whom’ – who’s it for? Susan Sarandon once said, ‘I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the point.’ For far too long I’ve subscribed to a certain way of looking and, at 33, I’m still fighting a part of myself: the thirteen-year-old girl who looked down at herself and felt ashamed. I’m not sure that sits well with me. So, basically, until I can look at my body hair in the shower, and not hear the laughter of 35 gym kids, I’m resisting those wax strips. I’m going to try and love what’s there.

Will I succeed? I honestly don’t know. Perhaps I'll always wonder what other people think. I'm hoping I won't. My judgments are so ingrained it’s hard to separate my own thoughts from everyone else’s.

It shouldn’t matter whether I keep something society calls ‘unwanted’. Somehow it does - and it makes me feel more determined to resist.

By Kat Lister

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My Love/Hate Relationship With Hair Removal

My Love/Hate Relationship With Hair Removal

Rex

I’ve always had a difficult relationship with my body hair. It started pretty young. In year 8 gym class, to be exact: 35 pairs of beady eyes glaring at my fuzzy legs as I sat cross-legged on the netball court told me something was wrong – and it wasn’t my M&S own-brand plimsolls. It was my unshaved legs.

A few elbow nudges here and there; a couple of sniggers behind me. The blood rushed to my cheeks and – in an effort to disappear down a pothole of my own making - I pulled my socks up as far as they could go. Who was I trying to kid? The pothole spat me back out.

In retrospect, the problem wasn’t my hairy, unshaved legs – it was the pressure to conform at such an impressionable age. So when I ran home that day in tears and begged my mum to buy me my first razor, I know why she said no. Your body is beautiful, she said. Don’t change yourself to be like everyone else. You’re too young for all that. And yes, with hindsight, I was. She was right.

It didn’t stop me waxing my lower legs that summer. I was thirteen then and I’ve been waxing them ever since. Over the years I’ve often questioned why I do it – and who I’m doing it for.

I’ve always believed the answer to this question was simple: ME of course. I hate those dark, wiry hairs – and I take great satisfaction in ripping them off, neat oblong by neat oblong, until my legs are smooth and shiny and soft. I feel improved. I'm a better me.

Here’s the thing, though: how do I know? I’ve been drip-fed since I even hit puberty that leg hair is BAD and bikini hair is WORSE. Take last week, for instance: I undressed at my local swimming pool and wrapped a towel round my waist to shield mankind from my unruly pubic hair like it was some kind of radioactive kryptonite.

Which begs the question: why am I resisting the overwhelming urge to wax when it makes me feel ugly? Stubbornness? Partly. But, actually, it’s a complicated mix of things that I’m in the process of separating out.

I could begin by telling you that I’m a freelance writer and salon waxing is expensive or that I’m making some kind of feminist statement. Both these assertions are true. I can’t afford £50 every fortnight – and I really resent plucking my body to transform it into some kind of pre-pubescent, hairless state. I’ve read The Beauty Myth. I resent the fact that it’s been twenty-six years since Naomi Wolf’s landmark feminist text rallied against the pressures placed on women to aesthetically conform – and yet here I am – hiding under a towel like some kind of furry fugitive in my local leisure centre. What’s that all about?

I’m also lazy. Have you ever tried to wax the back of your leg whilst contorted on the bathroom floor? It’s hard work. I’ve experienced sadistic yoga sessions that have been physically easier to master – and on both counts I’m paying for the privilege. Which is – in itself – also a feminist issue if you think about it. How much money am I losing by subscribing to this regime? And how much time? According to a survey conducted in 2013: £8,000 during my lifetime, and 72 days. That’s 1,728 hours. And yet I deem my Sopranos box set too ‘time consuming’?

If I’m completely honest, though, it always goes back to the question of ‘whom’ – who’s it for? Susan Sarandon once said, ‘I look forward to being older, when what you look like becomes less and less an issue and what you are is the point.’ For far too long I’ve subscribed to a certain way of looking and, at 33, I’m still fighting a part of myself: the thirteen-year-old girl who looked down at herself and felt ashamed. I’m not sure that sits well with me. So, basically, until I can look at my body hair in the shower, and not hear the laughter of 35 kids in a gym, I’m resisting those Veet strips. I’m going to try and love what’s there.

Will I succeed? I honestly don’t know. Perhaps I'll always wonder what other people think. I'm hoping I won't. My judgments are so ingrained it’s hard to separate my own thoughts from everyone else’s. It shouldn’t matter whether I keep something society calls ‘unwanted’. Somehow it does - and it makes me feel more determined to resist.

By Kat Lister

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#FreeTheP: 6 Reasons Why Emilia Clarke Is Our New Feminist Icon

Emilia Clarke famously plays the Mother of Dragons, but now it seems that the Game of Thrones actress wants to start a Seven Kingdoms-inspired revolution all her own.

As GoT's Daenerys Targaryen, Emilia Clarke is raising armies, freeing slaves and commanding dragons - in real life, this fiesty actress wants to free a lot more than that. Yes, on The Late Late Show recently, Emilia made a rather shocking admission about the representation of women in Game of Thrones — an issue that has dogged the show since it's debut in 2011 — that has inadvertantly made her an overnight feminist icon.

Plus, despite THOSE allegations, Emilia isn't shy about her body. She confirmed with Entertainment Weekly that her most recent GoT nude scene was 100% real, stating:

'I'd like to remind people that the last time I took my clothes off was season three. That was a while ago. It's now season six. But this is all me, all proud, all strong. I'm just feeling genuinely happy that I said 'Yes. There ain't no body double.''

Boom.

We feel that Daenerys Stormborn would wholeheartedly approve no?

Here's 5 reasons why Emilia Clarke is fast becoming our new fem-warrior *fist pump*

1. #FreeTheP

Speaking with James Cordon on The Late Late Show Emilia spoke quite frankly about how the female GoT characters seem to kit their kit off an awful lot more than the fellas, especially when it comes to her platinum-haired alter-ego Daenerys Targaryen:

'I feel like there's a little bit of inequality between the amount of nudity that happens with women - this woman in particular - and what happens with the other guys.'

Then the call to arms...

'I just think that that should be even. Free the p!'

Within hours, fellow ladies were tweeting #freethepenis (and other such hashtags encouraging lads getting their bits out), and Emilia was suddenly leading the feminist charge. Go Emilia! Watch the interview here...

2. The Conan O'Brien interview

This isn't the first time Emilia has waxed lyrical about the nudity issue. She also discussed her opinions with host Conan O'Brien, declaring:

'There's plenty of female nudity [in Game of Thrones], and I think it should be a bit more of a discussion.'

'So we get some, you know, equal male and female nudity.'

Unsurprisingly, the crowd whooped in support. Preach Emilia.

Let us take a moment to appreciate Emilia Clarke for slaying sexism & winning the feminist life #FreeThePenis http://pic.twitter.com/tzMHt52dRb

— skye (@disneydorito) 16 April 2016

3. But she won't tolerate anyone trash-talking her show

Even though Emilia is fighting for more male nudity, she's called out people who think Game of Thrones is 'anti-feminist'. Instead, she focusses on the fact that the female characters become empowered by the hardships they suffer.

'There are women depicted as sexual tools, women who have zero rights, women who are queens but only to a man, and then there are women who are literally unstoppable and as powerful as you can possibly imagine,’ she says.

‘So it pains me to hear people taking Thrones out of context with anti-feminist spin – because you can’t do that about this show.'

And it's true - there is no-one more badass than Daenerys Targaryen. Fact.

4. She turned down Fifty Shades of Grey

Why? She told The Hollywood Reporter it was because she'd 'done nudity before and was concerned with being labelled for doing it again'.

Plus, would Khaleesi put up with Christian Grey's sexy shinanigans?! No way - she'd totally set those dragons on him.

5. She sees Daenerys as a feminist

Emilia repects her GoT character immensely, telling the Metro in 2015:

'My character on Game of Thrones is a feminist, but in real life, I’m very different from that character. But there are some aspects that I do admire. I see my character as an icon of feminism. She is strong and fights against everything.'

6. Jane Bond?

Emilia has recently stated that she'd love to play a female incarnation of James Bond. Talking to the Daily Star, Emilia also admitted that her dream leading man would be Leonardo DiCaprio. Obviously...

Go Emilia. We think you're all kinds of awesome.

Ooh, and don't forget to catch ALL the Game of Thrones season six gossip right here...

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Just What IS It About Boys In Bands?!

Big love for Lenny

It’s a well known fact that girls love boys in bands, right? Give a guy a guitar and he’s suddenly a hundred times more attractive than he ever was before. Put him on stage, and he’s gone from friend-zone to crush-worthy in less time than it takes to put out an independent vinyl-only EP.

There’s something about musical talent (or, you know, an attempt at playing anything) that has girls fawning over guys who don’t necessarily have those stereotypical movie star looks. Just look at Alex Turner, who’s gone from shaggy hair and Lacoste polo shirts to Saint Laurent suits and a slicked back quiff since Arctic Monkeys started out 10 years ago. I was swooning then, and I’m still swooning now – especially with Miles Kane in the mix. 

Other personal favourites include Josh Homme, Van McCann from Catfish And The Bottlemen and Miles Teller - only after watching Whiplash (it was that 10 minute drum solo...) - none of whom I’d love quite as much as I do without their solo face (a mix of passion and pain) and ‘don’t give a f*ck’ attitude…    

Don’t think the boys don’t know it, either. In a very unofficial survey of my male friends in bands, a grand total of 100% said that female attention was part of why they started to get melodic in the first place; ‘It's the only reason a teenage boy does music’ in fact. And even if the girls are ‘crazy, which is pretty awk, it funds the ego all the same’.

Yes, even freshly signed band members have had girls cry because there were no more EPs left, or been followed to band practice thanks to their irresistible drum kit. Be still, my beating heart…

It’s GOT to be something to do with the way they dress. Rock stars can wear PVC leggings and ruffled blouses and be just as sexy as any Hollywood heartthrob. Give me David Bowie in a dress over a rugged rugby player any day of the week. It helps having model girlfriends to steal style inspo from; think Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, Kate Moss and Pete Doherty (and current husband, Jamie Hince of The Kills), Alexa Chung and Alex Turner and Jack White and Karen Elson… In short, I’m into it, and I'm after those cuban-heeled boots, too.

Let's get real – unless they're getting decent radio play, boys in bands probably don't have a lot of cash, spend their evenings hanging around in sticky venues and have an excuse for not coming to any get together ('sorry, I've got band practice', prompting me to literally ask if I'd ever see them again - I got no reply), but as long as they keep strumming, girls will keep screaming. That rock'n'roll, hey…

Before you head out, what does your band t-shirt say about you?

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6 Cool Scandi-Look Jewellery Brands You Need To Know About

We’re all about minimalist rings and earrings right now — and so is everyone else, judging by our Instagram feeds.

Though they look mega luxe, they don’t have to be very expensive — which is kind of a relief as they undoubtably work better en masse (with the Levi 501s you cut yourself, with a casj open collar shirt and backless loafers? You know the look).

If you want to get that cool Scandy look, as well as requiring a few more piercings, here are the brands you need to know about…
 

Rebecca Gladstone

Dalston-based designer Rebecca Gladstone's jewellery is clean and actually affordable. She says: 'My pieces are designed to be an extension of the wearer not an intrusion. My focus is on the linear and pared down geometric forms creating a minimal, bold but classic style of jewellery.'

& Other Stories

We’re all big fans of Other Stories but the jewellery collection deserves a proper shout-out. Like properly inexpensive, the range is pretty massive so odds are they’ll have what you want whether it’s a bar earring or a stack of plain silver rings.

Maria Black

Danish Irish jewellery designer Maria Black's 'fashion-forward approach to conceptual jewellery design' makes for very cool — edgy and sleek, and starting at £32.

Bam-B

Designers Brittany Glossop and Caitlin Briody do everything from classic to contemporary, simple and minimalist to (actually cool) personalised pieces — all made in London.

Tada & Toy

Founded by London-based designers Tansy Aspinall and Victoria Van Holthe, Tada & Toy is the one for simple designs you can wear all the time, all together or on their own.

Melissa Joy Manning

Designer Melissa Joy Manning is known for her immaculately designed and crafted pieces, as well as her socially and environmentally friendly ethos, using recycled and responsibly sourced materials in her work.

Want more? Here are 10 brilliant jewellery brands you've never heard of...

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Bad Umbrella Day? 9 Problems Faced By An Umbrella User (You Know...)

Oh Rihanna. You may have waxed lyrical about standing 'neath your famous umbrella, but for 99% of normal people living in the UK (with it's sometimes shoddy and  climate), walking anywhere with an umbrella is pretty much a standard nightmare.

Wind blowing you arseways, puddles leaping up at you courtesy of aggressive cabbies, and other umbrella users smacking into you without so much as a 'sorry mate' makes it's usage a bloody mission. Plus, what to do with the thing once you've reached your end point? It sits like a sodden nylon sausage, dripping all over your shoes and just ruining one's day.

But, come on. We need you umbrellas. As much as you seem to hate us, vindictively blowing inside-out and dragging us into the path of an oncoming bus, we acknowledge that you serve us Brits well.

Here are the 9 things you'll only know if you put your faith in an umbrella, ella, ella, eh...

1. The battering ram

It's always the small unassuming ones that do the most damage with an umbrella. You know the type. They come barging towards you like they are charging Winterfell, yellow-spotted umbrella aloft like some jaunty harbinger of doom. Suddenly, you've been muscled off the curb and Miss Umbrella Stormtrooper has stomped on. Rude.

2. The awks resheathing

That moment when you try and twist the cover back on... and everyone in the office is watching. Then someone in IT shouts over that it's 'all in the wrist'. Mortifying.

3. The height dance

*sigh* The negotiation of a packed pavement when everyone is different heights. 'Oop, sorry, sorry there, sorry, sorry.' Up, down, up, down. It's like a million people drunkenly dancing to YMCA at a wedding, except it's raining and NO ONE is smiling.

4. The two feet gap

Trying to see out from underneath the umbrella when the wind has bent you into a 90-degree angle. All you can do is trust your feet...

5. Inside-out

Don't you just love watching people trying to bring an umbrella back from the brink? Once it starts to go, the game is over guys. And no amount of coaxing/swearing/shaking fists will turn these fortunes around.

6. The umbrella face

Honestly, ever really looked at someone in the zone with their umbrella. It's like an unholy grimace only assumed by those worthy of wielding one. It's like their scowl is saying 'get out of my way peasant...'

7. The golf umbrellas

What is it with guys lording all over the place with their MASSIVE golf umbrellas? One false move at the bus stop and your head gets taken off. No need lads. No need.

Do you even play golf?!

8. The pinch

When you get your finger caught in the thingy-me-bobber catch thing. It's like no pain you've ever experienced.

9. And finally, the sucker punch

That button which (sometimes violently) shoots the umbrella heavenward? When it kind of sticks and you end up umbrella jabbing some unsuspecting person outside the shop. You make that weird 'sorry' shrug then scuttle off fighting the losing battle, cursing said umbrella and the horse it rode in on...

Read More: *sigh* This Weather... Is A Yellow Raincoat THE New Camel Jacket? (We Think So...)

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Bond Is 'Not A Democracy'... Director Sam Mendes Shuts Down 007 Rumours

Crikey 007. When will your new identity be known? 

Honestly, the rumours concerning the new James Bond have been running rampant since it was first reported last year that Daniel Craig might not return as the nation's favourite secret agent. And it doesn't feel like we're getting ANY closer to discovering the truth. Frustrating to say the very least.

It's already been confirmed that Daniel Craig is officially 'done' with playing Bond, and apparently turned down a staggering £68m deal to appear in another two films and now, speaking at the Telegraph spnsored Hay festival over the weekend, Skyfall director Sam Mendes has confirmed that he too won't be returning to the franchise.

He also discussed the media speculation surrounding the casting of a new James Bond, stating that:

'It's not the X Factor, it's not the EU referendum, it's not a public vote.'

'There is a constant debate about who's going to be the next Bond,' the British director told festival goers. 'The truth is - and here's the headline: it's not a democracy.'

Mendes also hinted that the new 007 would be someone that the public wouldn't expect...

SO many names (from the plausible to the downright ludicrous) have been bandied about who will succeed Mr Criag, that all of a sudden anything Bond related just seems like one massive Chinese whisper and well - we want this addressed once and for all. Who will play the next James Bond, powers that be?

Bookies faves? Take a look at the below...

Idris Elba

Idris Elba certainly has an impressive back catalogue of work to warrant him becoming the next Bond, and support for the The Wire actor has been rife over social media for what seems like yonks - so much so that Idris (despite being humbled by the support) has reportedly said that he feels like 'the most famous Bond actor in the world' without ever having played the part.

Speaking recently to Esquire Idris repeatedly down the suggestion that he's taking over from Daniel Craig, stating:

'What could you possibly write differently about that? It’s the most covered rumour in the world.'

And once again, despite feeling championed by the general public, Idris is quick to point out the fundamentals.

'Every single Bond has never been chosen by that [public opinion] and, in fact, the ones that I think are most obvious are probably less likely to get chosen.'

Aidan Turner

Ok, we're SERIOUSLY excited about this one. Aidan Turner cemented himself as the official piece of Sunday night crumpet following his award winning stint in BBC's lavish remake of Poldark, and now it seems that the Irish-born actor may be in 'preliminary talks' to play the next James Bond. While nothing has been confirmed (obvs), Karen Thrussell who produces Poldark did little to quash the rumours when she accepted a Breakthrough Award on Aidan's behalf at the Broadcasting Press Guild awards in London last week. Her explanation for his absence?

'I am sure it is nothing to do with James Bond, but we will see...'

The plot thickens...

Tom Hiddleston

Tom Hiddleston has been the talk of the town recently following a rather racy scene in the BBC drama The Night Manager - the sexy snippet managed to send Twitter into meltdown - but the British actor has actually been part of the Bond rumour mill for a while. While he hasn't confirmed or denied the suggestion, he did tell the Sunday Times that he was already a huge fan of the franchise, and that to be offered the part of Bond would be an 'extraordinary opportunity'.

Now Tom has spoken out about the rumours. At the LA premiere of the The Night Manager, he said: 'People have very strong opinions about Bond and why shouldn't they?

'But it's difficult to talk about because it's a completely unreal conversation in a way.

'I haven't spoken to anyone who makes those films.

'It's just an idea in people's minds so it's quite hard to engage with because it hasn't come from me if that makes sense.

'It's odd because it's becoming overwhelming - not the thing of it, but the number of people per day who bring it up, it's actually becoming a weird thing to deal with.

'I feel like, I want to just make it stop because I have no power over it, but that's what being famous is. You have no power over other people's opinions.'

Right, that's that then.

Tom Hardy

Another British actor that is setting our Bond flames alight is the magnificent Tom Hardy. The Mad Max: Fury Road  star has long been a outside runner for the role, and has been very vocal about how much he'd love to play the 7th incarnation of Bond. The 38-year-old actor told the Standard last year:

'I would love to do it. Who wouldn’t? If I did get the chance, I would smash it out the park.'

Grrr, go Tom.

Damian Lewis

One of the first actors to enter the James Bond debate as a serious contender was Homeland's Damian Lewis, and even though he's topped the Bond bookie polls week after week, the British actor has managed to keep us all guessing about whether or not he's actually signed on to the franchise. He's famously remained pretty tight-lipped about the whole thing, although one slip came during an interview with CBS News when he casually stated:

‘Would I like to be James Bond? That’s the multi-million-dollar question.'

Who gets your vote?

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The Best Things That Happened This Week For Everyonekind

The Internet throws up some excellent things — the Cumberbunny, Justin Bieber getting owned by an 11-year-old, Drake lyrics on cakes — but mostly it’s kind of silly.

Then, something happens that you can really get behind, whether it’s people being badass, people getting together behind an actually worth cause or something that’s just positive to the world in general.

Daisy Ridley Getting Insta-Real

The Star Wars actress did her part in breaking down the flawless Instagram image — something we're in need or with all the uber-glossy Cannes updates — with a series of fun pics with EXCELLENT captions...

'ALMOST 2 MILLION FOLLOWERS WHAT?! I'm currently sat writing an essay covered in spot cream drinking mint tea but no one wants to see that so instead here's me looking all fancy pants at the post Oscars Vanity Fair pardeeeee!'
 

'ACTUALLY why not! #istillputafilteronit #spotcreamwin #hidingmostofmyface #igotthismugfromtheellenshowanditismassiveandamazing #kobekobekobe'
 

@WhoHaha

We love a good bit of *fist pump* sisterhood, and Reese Witherspoon wasted no time in bigging up pal Elizabeth Banks's new Instagram venture @WhoHaha - an account that celebrates women in comedy. The venture, co-founded by Banks, supports the likes of Darmirra Brunson, Rory Uphold and Katie Wilbert and features a website jam-packed full of female funny shizz including tweets, gifs and SNL sketches. Check out www.whohaha.com for more.

#GiveElsaAGirlfriend

Frozen was undeniably excellent — the songs, the snowman, the sisters, the sassy independent female characters. It was praised at the time for being the most LGBT-friendly Disney production and now the internet's got really into the idea that Elsa getting a girlfriend in the sequel. Her journey of acceptance was widely interpreted as a metaphor for coming out so it seems like the ideal next move — for Elsa to be the first gay Disney princess.

Come on Disney, make it happen.

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No Men Beyond This Point

Haters gonna hate but first thing’s first — this was directed by a man, Mark Sawers (in case that makes a difference to anyone?). The mockumentary, which debuted at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and is coming to DVD in July, ‘envisions a world where women have become asexual and are no longer giving birth to males, and where the dwindling population of men are desperate to reclaim their place in the sun’.

K-Stew’s Directing Debut

We rate Kristen Stewart. She gets a totally unjustified amount of neggyness for her RBF (aka resting bitch face aka WHO CARES?!) but she’s excellent, and anyone who says otherwise is simply wrong. She's spoken before about making the shift from acting to directing and now it's actually happened — the 26-year-old is making a short film, called Water, about the power of women.

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Seen anything else good? Let us know below. And check out #FunnyFriday for more lols.

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What’s New On Netflix This Month: Things To Add To Your Watch List + Launch Dates

The Get Down

The Netflix addiction is real. With hundreds of TV shows and movies streaming 24/7, we’re glued to our screens more often than we’re going to admit. It doesn't help that Netflix are planning to drop an original series every single week in 2016 - bye-bye, social life! To make life easier, we've rounded up all the Netflix new additions you NEED to add to your watch list asap… 

Orange Is The New Black
Launching: June 17th
13 episodes in one go? Sorry, social life… Things are getting heavy at Litchfield prison, where there's new blood, old tensions and a tease at tying up some of those loose ends from the series 3 finale. Watch the brand new trailer here.

Special Correspondents
Launched: April 29th
One April release that has EVERYONE talking is the Netflix original film Special Correspondents that has been written and directed by Ricky Gervais. It's the first feature project from Ricky since 2010's Cemetary Junction, and stars Ricky himself, Eric Bana, Vera Farmiga, Benjamin Bratt, and America Ferrera to name but a few.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Season 2
Launched: April 15th
Created by Tina Fey and starring Ellie Kemper, the second season of this hugely popular series will make it's UK premiere on April 15th. Guest stars will include Girls' Zosia Mamet and real life boyfriend Evan Jonigkeit, Jeff Goldblum and Amy Sedaris. Tina Fey will also be making another appearance. LOVE Tina Fey.

The Ranch
Launched: April 1st
​Ashton Kutcher stars in The Ranch, a modern-day Western comedy series - bear with us on this on. Set in Colorado, Kutcher plays a failed professional footballer with an father who’s been absent for 15 years. The series will also feature That '70s Show co-star Danny Masterson. Expect close-knit town drama.

The Fundamentals Of Caring
Launching: June 24th
Paul Rudd and Selena Gomez take a heartwarming road trip in this new Netflick, joined by a foul-mouthed 18-year-old with muscular dystrophy and an obsession with watching local news. One to watch when you're feeling something low-key.

Stranger Things
Launching: July 15th 2016

If you loved The Returned, add Stranger Things to your Netflix list now. A young boy vanishes into thin air in 1983 Indiana, and as the city searches for answers, they find a million more questions. We’re talking top-secret government experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one very strange little girl.

The Get Down
Launching: August 12th 2016
When a series comes from the man behind The Great Gatsby, Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet, you know it’s going to be good. 1970s New York is the setting for Baz Luhrmann’s hugely anticipated series, which will take viewers through the birth of disco, punk and hip-hop. The cast is full of fresh faces, plus a certain Jaden Smith.

The Crown
Launching: November 4th, 2016
Hands up who's missed Matt Smith since he departed Dr Who? Well, there's only 7 months to wait until The Crown hits Netflix, where all 10 episodes will be available to binge. Matt plays a young Prince Phillip in Netflix's most expensive drama, with Clare Foy as Queen Elizabeth. 

Gypsy
Launching: 2017
This psychological thriller follows the case of Jean Holloway, a therapist with dangerously close relationships to the people in her patients’ lives.  We don’t know a lot more about this 10-episode drama, except that it’s being penned by Lisa Rubin. 

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Kardashian Net Worth: How Much Money Do They All Have Individually?

The Kardashian family net worth is unsurpisingly huge. With TV shows, clothing lines, perfumes, tanning products, apps, novels, video games, socks... the Kardashian-Jenner family have so many financial fingers-in-pies it’s little wonder their estimated net worth is £150 million (around $300 million) - and rising. 

But who is bringing home most of the bacon? And who could do with pulling their brand-endorsed socks up a little bit?

We present the Kardashian rich list...

Kris Jenner

Would the Kardashian net worth be as high as it is now if it weren’t for Kris? ‘Momager’ Kris Jenner is reality TV’s answer to Warren Buffett. She takes a healthy cut of the combined family earnings in management fees, but also has her own talk show, cookbooks and QVC collection. She’s even claimed the patent for the word ‘momager’ - the nickname for her which stuck when the Kardashian family first shot to fame.

Kris Jenner net worth: that must be a healthy percentage she’s cutting in management fees, since Kris Jenner's net worth is estimated to be around £80 million.

Caitlyn Jenner

Long before KUWTK fame Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) was a pro athlete, earning a gold medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Countless TV appearances and endorsements followed, including of course the fly-on-the-wall show which made the rest of her family so famous. Since divorcing Kris and undergoing gender realignment surgery, Brand Caitlyn has only rocketed, with a new reality show I Am Cait for which she was paid £3.2 million, the largest amount paid out by E! for a solo reality show. Expect the Caitlyn Jenner net worth to fly up in the next year. 

Caitlyn Jenner net worth: £65 million

Kim Kardashian

The most high profile Kardashian sister - whose brand was boosted by her marriage to Kanye West last year - Kim has a vast business portfolio that spans everything from video games to books on how to take a selfie. Kim could retire from the spotlight tomorrow and live in splendour for the rest of her life, though she’s showing no signs of slowing down.   

Kim Kardashian net worth: Those internet-breaking skills pay off, without her husband Kanye’s equally vast fortune she’s worth £41 million.

Kanye West net worth? Now that's a WHOLE other mattter entirely...

Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian

These two might not have broken the internet like Kim, but they have a pretty respectable wodge of cash in the bank thanks to their double-act beauty lines, clothing collections, fitness endorsements and spin off TV shows (where they earn a rumoured £32 000 an episode)

Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian net worth: £12.8 million each - who buys dinner?

Kendall Jenner

Kendall cracked the notoriously hard-to-crack world of high fashion with her catwalk debut a few years ago for Marc Jacobs. She’s been on a stylish roll ever since. This year she inked her first big fashion and beauty contracts for Estee Lauder, Fendi, Givenchy and Calvin Klein.

Kendall Jenner net worth: £3.2 million - at the rate she’s going we expect this will double in the next few years

Brody Jenner

The charismatic son of Caitlyn Jenner and actress Linda Thompson, Brody was a reality TV regular long before KUWTK, appearing in the Princes Of Malibu and The Hills - where he dated Lauren Conrad - and executive producing his own show Bromance. All the reality TV and associated endorsements have netted him a pretty respectable personal fortune. 

Brody Jenner net worth: £6 million

Rob Kardashian

The most introverted member of the Kardashian clan (though is it any wonder with sisters like that), Rob still has a few financial irons in the fire, including a sock company called Arthur George and revenue from his appearances on Khloe and Lamar’s spin-off show.

Rob Kardashian net worth: £1.7 million

Kylie Jenner

The dark horse of the Kardashian family, Kylie began snapping at the heels of her older sisters this year when she scored a solo brand ambassador contract with Nip + Fab and her own range of hair extensions. She might not have the catwalk model credentials of her sister Kendall, but she's got serious commercial clout: when the Kardashian sisters launched individual apps recently, Kylie's leapt to the top of the itunes chart way ahead of her sisters. 

Kylie Jenner net worth: £3.8 million - despite her family’s vast wealth, Kylie has no trust fund - in fact, exactly the opposite: “My Mum cut me off three years ago” she told us, “so I buy everything - food, clothes, gas, the lot.”

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#WhiteWineProblems: 7 Things Only A Sauv Blanc Girl Will Know

It's Friday.

The sun is shining. You've just skipped out of work (see yuz laters *flamboyant wave*), everything is great.

Why, why then is our first instinct to reach for the bottle of Sauv Blanc?

And we know. We know that this ice-cold nectar of the pub gods only serves to get us on the outlandish side of squiffy, yet like some kind of booze safety blanket, we ditch the sensible vod/tons for a trusty goblet of whatever's cheap and white. We can't help ourselves. And come Saturday, we are in a whole world of regret.

Here are the 7 #WhiteWineProblems EVERY girl faces post-work on a Friday...

1. The build up

Okay, let's not get ahead of ourselves. We'll start the evening with a couple spritzers and a bowl of olives. Classy.

Fast forward three hours. You've polished off two bottles of Chablis with Moira from accounts, and told her ALL your Tinder woes.

*sigh*

2. The false evening

You've hit the pub straight from work. After one two many large glasses of vino blanc you make the sensible decision to leave... only it's 9:13. And still light out.

Kids are playing in the park. You are smashed. It's positively wretched.

3. The not eating

Why. Why do we never learn. That midday Pret sandwich was never going to prepare your tummy for the #FridayFeeling wine onslaught. Hello hangover from hell.

4. The thrifty option

Well, if we buy a bottle it lasts longer.

5. The wine glasses that lie

You know the ones. The grail-like chalices that hold like, half a bottle of wine. You happily fill your glass. The quaffing commences. You've now drunk a third of a bottle in approximately eight minutes. Voops.

6. The soakage

Of COURSE a dirty burger will sort you out.

7. And finally, the aftermath

If you've been really smart, you will have already deleted all those nonsensical WhatsApps you decided to send to your ex post-pub... But when you have to chart your trip home based on your internet banking and/or Uber receipts? There's a very real possibilty you've been badly behaved. Time to make a duvet nest and hide until Monday...

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Arabella On: How To Wear Florals (Again)

This Spring/Summer flowers will be blooming everywhere. It’s a given. As soon as the blossom appears on the trees, out they come. They are the go-to summer print. For parties. For weddings. For the races. For pretty much anything summery. Now is time to take them out of the traditional 'pretty' and 'occasion-only' boxes and wear them with a little more attitude instead. Shake it up. Blooms can quickly look old-fashioned and nostalgic — and that's lovely and appropriate on some occasions, but not always.

Some sort of floral print is a perennial favourite with the fashion industry too. We find different names for it each season to keep it sounding fresh and new. With the British being the print masters of the fashion industry, I asked myself do the designers go to Chelsea too?

So, all in the name of research, I spent a very hard but gloriously sunny morning at the Flower Show where I compared the real things to some of the blooms in the hottest designers' collections this season.

Whether you’re going ditsy, bold, tropical, garden or digital, there is a sure to be a print for you.

But while my knowledge of fashion is pretty vast, my knowledge of flowers is extremely limited to knowing that I don’t want red roses on Valentine's Day and Sweet Peas are my all time favourite.

And what was I wearing to Chelsea Flower Show? Not floral.

Vetements = Orchids (Orchidaceae)

If fashions label of the momentl Vetments have done florals then you know its a trend. This sell-out dress has been seen on many trend setting street stylers this season. Try wearing your florals with a sock boot or an ankle sock to give it a cooler edge.

Calvin Klein = Orchids (Orchidaceae)

Calvin Klein have looked to the Far East for their floral inspirtation this season. Try mixing your prints but keeping it tonal.

Dolce & Gabbana = Busy Lizzy (Impatiens Walleriana)

Dolce & Gabbana love prints, particularly florals. Why not try pyjama dressing as a comfortable and modern alternative for evening wear. No need to match your separates but maybe leave the slippers and tiara at home.

Erdem = Bearded Iris (Iris)

Erdem has been exploring the hedgrows for inspiration and found a multitude of ditsy florals and colours. Play down your floral dress with a pair of this season's hottest shoe - the backless loafer.

Gucci = Common Daffodils (Narcissus Pseudona)

Gucci can do no wrong and this season's collection is full of floral prints this season even the common Daffodil. If you don't want to do head-to-toe flowers then mix your separates with alternative colours and prints.

Saint Laurent = Nasturtiums (Tropaeolum Majus)

90s grunge was the theme of Saint Laurent's S/S show this season. Team your floral slip dress with a cardigan to get this look.

Topshop Unique = Cow Parsley (Anthriscus Sylvestris)

The hedgerows have been inspiration again but this time for Topshop Unique but they have added mini strawberries to their print. Add a summer feel to a monochrome outfit with a mini floral print and pop of colour accessory.

Calvin Klein = Bearded Iris (Iris)

Victoria Beckham also ventured into the greenhouse with this simple iris print. Keep florals modern and fresh by adding a white shoe.

Gucci = Papaver Commutatum

If your happy to embrace the Gucci granny chic trend then add a quirky accessories to you floral print dress.

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