A free Essie on 8 July

If you are in the UK on 8 July, you might want to pick up a copy (or several) of Tatler: there will be a free Essie nail polish with every Tatler magazine!

There will be six colours to choose from:
Yes we can pink, Mint candy apple, Lollipop, Flower girl, Rock the croc, Rock candy

I saw this in the current issue of Tatler, which also came with another freebie: sunglasses!

Which colour nail polish will you get?

Denisa Dvorakova does Denim!

We are in awe of the beautiful Denisa Dvorakova here at Elite, and we'd be shocked if you weren't too. Yet another winner of the Elite Model Look competition, Denisa has been hugely successful and in the past few months alone has graced the covers of Spanish Vogue as well as French Marie Claire - in a stunning demin bikini - and has even been the face of the latest Givenchy campaign.

We aren't suprised by her success at all, this girls looks and talent paired with her determination and willingness to work means that she has been constantly busy. Not many people can make a demin bikini and hat look good together, but that's why we love Denisa so much. She can pull off what so many others can't! So be brave when you choose your new bikinis this summer and try something a touch unconventional.

Shocking! Puberty and lavender?

Do you remember when you got your first bra? Certainly not when you were five, right?

Well, read this:
"Hayley... started developing breasts when she was five. A year later... she had her first period. She was dealing with monthly mood swings, stomach cramp, migraines and spots at the same time as learning to read and write. Every month she missed three or four days of school..." 

And what is more, "evidence suggests that Hayley's experience could soon be commonplace."

Before you dismiss all this as nonsense, know that these are quotes from an article I read in Intelligent Life, a magazine from The Economist - which, in case you don't know it, is a very reputable source of information and analyses on world affairs.

Hayley still seems to be an extreme case but they have been conducting studies and "the results... showed that over 15 years the age of breast development in Denmark had dropped a year, from 10.8 years in 1991 to 9.8 years in 2006." Also in China, a study reported the lowest-ever average age for breast development (9.2 years). And boys' voices are breaking earlier - studies in Denmark, the Netherlands and Italy have all come to similar results. 

What are the implications?
- "Children who go into early puberty are prematurely sexualised and too immature to deal with the implications. They are more vulnerable to sexual abuse, inappropriate sexual behaviour, sexually transmitted diseases and teenage pregnancy."
- "Adolescents who go through puberty earlier are involved in more risk-taking behaviour, such as taking drugs, binge drinking and breaking the law."
- For women, there could be health problems: an increased "risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer and of developing cardiovascular problems."

Why is this happening? Nobody knows for sure. They've looked into obesity, chemicals, absentee fathers ("a girl who lives apart from her father tends to get her period earlier") and now also hormones: "Children are extremely sensitive to hormones before puberty because they are producing so little that small amounts can make a difference." 

What has lavender got to do this any of this? Well, here is another shocking revelation:

"In 2007 a study in the New England Journal of Medicine described how three young boys began growing breasts after using products containing lavender and tea-tree oils. In one case a mother used a healing balm containing lavender oil on her four-year-old son; in another a ten-year-old boy used hair gel containing lavender and tea-tree oil; in the final example a seven-year-old was using lavender soap. Lavender and tea-tree were found to cause hormonal disruptions by mimicking oestrogen."

This article freaked me out. What are your thoughts on this?

1, 2 (Intelligent Life print), 3 

Twilight Saga: Eclipse LA Premiere Fashion Style

The most anticipated L.A. premiere of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse has been flooded with Twi-hards who have been camping out for several days to see the cast walk on the black carpet. Let's see the red carpet style of Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and the rest of cast.


Kristen Stewart in a one-sleeve embroidered wool mini dress with a cut out at the back from Elie Saab.
Robert Patttinson in a bright maroon Gucci suit.


Ashley Greene in an Alexis Mabille Couture dress, Christian Louboutin shoes, VBH clutch and Buccellati jewels.
Nikki Reed in a Marchesa dress, Louboutin shoes, Brumani jewels, and a Jenny Packham clutch.


Dakota Fanning in a beige lace one shoulder cocktail dress from Elie Saab and Christian Loboutin shoes.
Bryce Dallas Howard in a yellow Christian Dior gown.
Julia Jones in Marchesa dress, Brian Atwood pumps, Judith Leiber clutch and Chopard jewels.

Photo Source: JustJared

Wimbledon 2010 Day Four fashion fix

Sharapova in her rose petal dress looked very elegant and almost balletic when she played, easily beating her opponent in straight sets.

Wedges were popular yesterday.....

I have randomly photographed the best dressed I saw on my wanderings around Wimbledon village between matches.

The dress at Wimbledon was predominantly comfort led and casual, shorts or skirts with t shirts, light summer dresses, flat sandals were everywhere, the gladiator sandal being the most popular. Higher shoes when worn were wedged.

Hats in the form of the Panama, the Trilby, the Cow Boy hat and Boho floppy were everywhere in all shapes and sizes. The fact that the sun beats down onto the courts with little or no shade has made the hat a must at Wimbledon.

The maxi dress hailed as a trend led success this summer was present and popular. It was mostly worn with flat gladiator sandals.

Madonna Material Girl Collection

A few months ago, we already heard that Madonna is co-designing a juniors clothing line with her thirteen-year-old daughter Lourdes. Now, the long wait is over! On August 3, the Fall 2010 collection from Material Girl will be available exclusively at Macy’s and on macys.com. Before the stylish collection hit the shelves, let us take a sneak peak at the sketches for Madonna's Material Girl Collection!



Photo Source: InStyle.com

My latest inspiration......................

As usual I always draw inspiration from various outlets, magazines, TV, internet or watching somebody walk by. I saw this picture in the latest issue of Essence and was inspired to recreate. I thought that this was such a refreshing natural look for the summer.

So Simple

I really only needed two colors, I used Arena a pale peach color by MAC and a mineralize turquoise by MAC as well as a liner.