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I’ve spent a dangerous amount of time shopping online lately. Totally blame the weather: surely I’d be spending less of the weekend indoors on my laptop were the temperature a little more… Spring-like. And not that I need any more encouragement, but right now two newly launched websites are threatening to dent my bank balance:
 
Covetique.com
 
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Olivia Grant turns biker chick…

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Olivia Grant has a fashion mishap aboard a Harley Davidson…

Drip drip drop lil’ April showers…

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It’s not often that “practical” and “chic” go hand in perfectly manicured hand – particularly when British weather enters the style equation. With the current rainstorms looking set to continue and a hole appearing in my favourite boots (sniffle), I’ve started thinking more about keeping warm and dry on my commute, without sacrificing style.
Many a fash pack friend of mine

Calling all creatives…

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InStyle’s Jules Kosciuczyk invites you to join the art party…!

Olivia Grant’s African Adventure

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Olivia Grant jets off to Africa to film her latest project…

Olivia Grant is home, sweet home!

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Olivia Grant brings us the latest on her life in London…

How fair thou art

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Trust our deputy art director Vikki Shennan to sniff out a modern-art bargain at Somerset House’s Pick Me Up art fair

Olivia Grant hits Hollywood!

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Olivia Grant gives us the lowdown on caffeine-free cappuccinos, LA shopping and Hollywood hygiene…

Summoning Summer Legs…

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Olivia Wilde shares her tips on how to prepare for bare legs…

Dutch Courage

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‘Ooooohs!’ and ‘Ahhhhs!’ on the beauty desk at InStyle HQ can only mean one thing… The arrival of OPI’s latest nail polish collection. The Holland in the UK collection is a celebration of all things Dutch, and as always, we love the cute names almost as much as we love the shades themselves. 20 minutes of swooning later, we have

NYFW: The Beauty Diaries DAY 3

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Backstage at Phillip Lim…

Essie manicurists were given the brief of superheroes for this look. Phillip sketched a design and the nail pros got busy applying Liquorice (black) over the entire nail, before taking Chinchilli (taupe) and Blanc (white) down the edges of each nail for a shadowed, ‘cartoon’ effect.

-Alice Ripman

NYFW: The Beauty Diaries DAY 2

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At Jenny Packham…
The Essie manicurists mixed Wicked with a Cherry Top Colour Enhancer to boost the colour. The inspiration for the look was ’1940′s, old Hollywood meets new.’ The finish was super shiny and matched the dark lip, as created by the Laura Mercier Make-Up team. Things are looking deep and dark for a/w 2012 ladies.
-Alice Ripman

New York Fashion Week: The Beauty Diaries

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Day 1 at the Lincoln Centre for a catch up with Maybelline New York’s Global Make-Up Artist Charlotte Willer on the look she created for the BCBG show. “It was all about polished skin, with a thorough primer, foundation and concealer routine.” Her top product pick? “Dream Air Foam Foundation.”
-Alice Ripman