True Blood star Alexander Skarsgard is Cover Star of the New Men’s Fashion GQ Style (Already available from 1.9. )
Who has not heard of the 1.93 m wide, pretty Sweden? In the vampire series True Blood, he plays the daredevil vampire Eric Northman, current lovers of the main character, Sookie Stackhouse.
The 34-year-old is from 1 September in the new issue of GQ Style to admire, the two appear twice a year. No wonder Alexander not only makes a good impression in front of the camera, but also has a good taste in Men’s fashion.
In an interview with GQ, he revealed, namely, that he is in fashion almost exclusively on Swedish stamps. Therefore, he carries around with him a little Sweden, for Alexander has since been located in Hollywood Hills.
Among his favorite brands: Fifth Avenue Shoe Repair, Hope, Why red, Acne Jeans. When he counts Burberry suits and Tom Ford to his favorites.
Tomorrow I will at least equal time to run to the newsstand and take a look at the new GQ style throw ... I look forward he said.
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Here is avideo interviewwith DavidGandy,Dolce&Gabbanasupermodel,whohas sentinto a tailspinlast weekendthe cityof Milan,readyto celebratewith himhis 10year career andthe successof the perfumeDolce&Gabbana LightBlue.
Thanksto the famousspots, which immortalizedhimin the seaof Capri,David-gentlemanwithan authenticWelsh origin-has becomethe icon of theMediterranean sensuality.Anice mixright. Here’s what hesaid.
With over 20 years experience in the beauty industry Jay Jay has worked with a huge list of celebrities such as Sophie Monk, Lara Bingle and Olivia Newton-John. She has also worked with magazines as well as on tv commercials, films and Australian Fashion Week. Celebrating the launch of her first boutique hair and makeup school, Jay Jay Makeup School Sydney, I sat down with Jay Jay to pick her brains about wedding makeup. In the last 10 years Jay Jay has also worked on over 400 weddings, making her a wedding day makeup queen.
Best tips - When applying makeup it is essential that you blend, blend, blend. Less is always more.
Insists upon - Using the right brushes. It makes applying makeup much more simple.
Colour forecast for spring/summer 09/10 - Fresh colours such as gold, warm bronze, amber shimmers, browns and fresh glowy looks as well as vibrant 80’s colours - fuchsia, lilac, vermilion and blue share space on the eyes with amber shimmers as nude and cream tones.
Favourite makeup product - I really love Guerlain Bronzing Powder NR 2 but have many different favorites like Stila Cream Blusher. MAC Hush Cream Eye Shadow is a great highlighter for the nose and cheek bones.
Favourite celebrity you've worked with - Catriona Rowntree was a delight to work with! She is a naturally beautiful person who has the perfect beauty features to make any look possible. In addition, she is the most down to earth Australian celebrity I have ever worked with making my experience memorable and a delight.
Must haves for a wedding day clutch - Blot powder by MAC and Nars lip gloss in Turkish delight.
Most common makeup mistake made by brides - The most common error brides tend to make is applying excessive amounts of foundation, which makes their appearance look cakey. Another regular beauty mistake made is by brides who are drawn to applying the smokey grey tones on their eyes and often don’t blend enough.
Most memorable job experience - Was when I arrived at the house of Lady McMahon for a job and there was torrential rain. A butler greeted me with a fabulous umbrella and as you can imagine, the whole day was an incredible experience – very opulent and rich.
Jay Jay did the hair and makeup of the gorgeous Haruka Takeuni when she was married earlier this year
Top Cat The contributors to the Etsy site never cease to amaze me. Look at this spectacular top hat from Topsy Turvy Design in the US. I know, I know - it's dramatic but in the right wedding setting, I think it would look spectacular.
The Victorian Top Hat in Velvet $199USD + shipping
All things of a millinery-manner are top of mind with us at the moment. Our London correspondent, Elizabeth Syer, compiled an inspiring story about key UK milliner Stephen Jones for the current issue.
Here are a few of Mr Jones' delightful creations…
To read about the magical work of Stephen Jones, see Issue 11.
We have often talked about the relationship between style and music, our very first post (back when this blog wasn't even read by our friends) discussed the Clash's style. And now, oddly, we've managed to score an interview with Jack Bevan, drummer for up and coming band Foals (if you are a Skins fan then you should know all about them!) and recent model for Burberry (which was shot by Mario Testino and cast of course by Style Salvage favourite Christopher Bailey).
Foals are self proclaimed 'snotty art school dropouts who are hungry for the dollar' and if you believe the hype, they are set to be huge this year (they have already sold out their London gig a month before the album launch!), tipped by the likes of the BBC, MTV and the Independent and are being compared to Radiohead by the Telegraph. If you aren't aware of the band take a listen for yourself and let us know what you think! If either of us were music journalists we might say "the Foals play the sort of jittery, rhythmically-focused post-punk that's been a steady thread of through indie rock in this century" but we aren't so let's just say that we approve and get down to Jack's take on style!
There is arguably no more accurate a barometer for what is perceived as 'hot' than the Burberry ad campaign. Jack was one of the Burberry babes...alongside Coco Sumner (who I hear you cry?Well she's the daughter of Sting) Merlin Ferry (son of Bryan), actors Alex Pettyfer and Eddie Redmayne, golfer Liam Wade and fellow musician Will Cameron. From this you would think then that Jack would therefore be extremely stylish or at least be drumming in a stolen Burberry trench! It is always fun to analyse style and to make assumptions but let's hear it from the drummer's mouth...
SS: How would you describe your own personal style and how does this fit with the rest of the band's? Jack Bevan: We all wear hand me downs from each other. Yannis lost all his clothes at a show in Nottingham so we've been sharing a lot more recently. I just buy whatever I think looks funny most of the time - t-shirts especially. I also kind of have a thing for cardigans that are too big for me and I’m a bit of a hoarder when it comes to plaid shirts -especially red ones.
SS: How did you get involved in the Burberry campaign? On the campaign Bailey is quoted as saying "Movement, energy and character are the defining spirit of this new campaign. I wanted to work with an eclectic and talented group of the best British musicians, actors, models and sports people who are new additions to the Burberry family."Following this commendation from one of the best designers today would you say that you were the most stylish member of the band?
Jack Bevan: No. that's a weird question. None of us think like that. Most days we all wake up hungover in the same hotel and have to coax our bodies back into our van. Thinking about how we look is nestled firmly behind: getting a coffee, doing the puzzles in the G2, cutting Edwin’s hair etc.
SS: Most importantly did you swipe anything good from the shoot and what was it like being shot by Mario Testino? Jack Bevan: No, but I did pester Burberry for a coat. Being shot by Testino was great. I used to study him at university so it was a little surreal. He was really fun. He has some pretty awesome dance moves.
SS: Who are your top three musical style icons? (in terms of clothes as opposed to songs) Jack Bevan: ...
Check out the cat stencil on the T shirt on the left! Awesome stuff!
SS: We've frequently discussed on the blog how music influences fashion,but what influence do you think fashion has on music? Jack Bevan: The same amount of influence smells have on painting
SS: There has been a great deal of media attention surrounding the band, has this affected your wardrobe decisions at all? Jack Bevan: No, not really. We’re hardly getting papped or anything. I don't think any of us feel that much different to how we felt last year, except obviously there is a lot more to be excited about.
SS: Now that you're rich and famous (or about to be) where will you be shopping? Jack Bevan: If I ever find myself in the possession of money, I’ll scurry over to New York and move into the Clinton street bakery. From there I’ll order things online whilst eating sweet potato fries and grilled chorizo.
SS: Have you got a favourite item of clothing and what is on your shopping list? Jack Bevan: Haha, yes! I have this old t-shirt, which is like off-white with a cat's face made out of cheap plastic jewels. It makes me laugh everytime I see it. On my shopping list...I wanted one of those hand made hoodies by panda bear but they sold out.
SS: Finally, we've seen most of the band sporting facial hair of varying types (the moustache Yannis had in the Balloons video stands out) but you have stayed clean shaven: what's your opinion of facial hair? Do you dream of growing a handlebar moustache one day? Jack Bevan: I wouldn't be able to grow facial hair if I tried. In fact I have tried. I’m trying right now. no, seriously I have no ability to grow anything that's worth keeping.
Writing this post has been a breath of fresh life into our discussion of the relationship between music and style, spawning a number of follow up posts in coming weeks and ideally more interviews! If you like the band and want to buy their debut album (Antidotes)... well, it's not out until March 23 but you can preorder it through their website. We will leave you with the video for their new single, 'Cassius', released this week which Steve likes because it contains offal pendulums!
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