Icon! Kate Lanphear

I couldn't resist leaving a last post before I go away for a few days, which, of course had to be about my current style icon. Kate Lanphear is style director at US Elle, and her work is beginning to become the focus of the magazine for many. This is one shoot she styled I have tracked down, which is far edgier than the US market is used to (more of a Vogue Paris/Espana feel) and I looove it!

However, her style is the main concern of this post and that too is remarkable. She dresses how I wish I could dress, in black, white and grey; with masculine pieces and huge gorgeous heels. As I've learnt, it's incredibly hard to pull off masculine outfits, with short hair, while still looking feminine; but she is a master of it. 

Must go, more photos of Kate to come!

Sources: style.com   thefashionspot   googleimages

Icon! Jane Birkin

I have decided i want to do certain features that can be expected on my blog. One will be 'icon!' where i do a post on my current icon with a short bio and masses of pics

So for my very first 'icon!' haha, the epitome of the 60s girl ... Jane Birkin

Jane Mallory Birkin was born on the 14th of December 1946, in London. 

Birkin emerged in the swinging 60s in London, starring as one of the models in the controversial 1966 film 'Blowup'.

In 1968, Birkin went to France to audition for the lead female role in 'Slogan'. She got the role and played alongside Serge Gainsbourg, who became her husband and collaborator.

In 1969, she and Gainsbourg released the song 'Je t'aime... moi non plus' ('i love you ... me neither'), which caused a scandal for its sexual explicitness. It was 

a commercial success all over Europe. 

She has three daughters, Kate Barry, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon. 

Sources: wikipedia   googleimages   style.com