Somewhere

2011 is definitely looking up in terms of incredible cinema, filling the void until the release of The Black Swan next week is another of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year, Somewhere. The Sofia Coppola-directed, achingly cool film portraying the darker side of fame was supposedly inspired by her own Hollywood childhood spent celebrity-watching at the Chateau Marmont.

The film features 90's heartthrob Stephen Dorff as a semi-washed up Hollywood actor leading an empty hedonistic life residing in the infamous Chateau Marmont. His 11-year-old daughter is played by the latest pre-teen style crush to hit the fashion pages, Elle Fanning, younger sister of Dakota, who comes to stay. A starkly honest portrayal of Hollywood life without the fake Hollywood ending, what else would you expect from the mind that brought us Lost In Translation?

With a soundtrack that includes stripped-down versions of Strokes songs and the new Phoenix album, this is without a doubt one of the coolest films of the year.

Somewhere is showing in select cinemas now.

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British Fashion Council announces Fashion Forward sponsorship winners!

The British Fashion Council has named the three designers that will be receiving 'Fashion Forward' sponsorship to show at London Fashion Week for the next two seasons. Meadham Kirchhoff, Todd Lynn and Peter Pilotto will all be receiving funding as well as access to invaluable mentoring on the best way to grow their respective brands.

Judged by a panel of top industry insiders from magazines, sponsors, department stores and the British Fashion Council itself, the five-year-old Fashion Forward scheme (which is sponsored by Coutts & Co) aims to fund up-and-coming British designers and allow them the freedom to grow their business in London and show their collections at one of the world's greatest platforms, fashion week.

Peter Pilotto Spring/Summer 2011

Todd Lynn Spring/Summer 2011

Meadham Kirchhoff Spring/Summer 2011

Edward Meadham and Ben Kirchhoff said of the honour, "We are both pleased to have been awarded Fashion Forward. It is so important that young talent is appropriately supported in this industry and Fashion Forward gives us the opportunity to develop our work in a relevant manner."

Previous winners include the likes of Erdem, Giles, Christopher Kane, Louise Goldin, Richard Nicoll, Jonathan Saunders, Marios Schwab and Roksanda Illincic which can only mean these three brands are hotly-tipped for big things to come.

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Catwalk photos from Style.com

The BRITs get a makeover.

The BRIT award has been given a very fashionable makeover. In order to keep the 34-year-old ceremony innovative and exciting the organisers have unveiled their plans for the iconic statuette to become a blank canvas that can be redesigned every year by a leading British creative. And who better to design the first of the new generation BRIT awards than everyone's favourite eccentric grandmother of British fashion, Dame Vivienne Westwood?

Dame Vivienne Westwood and her design for the new BRIT award

BRIT Awards Chairman David Joseph said of the choice, "She continues to be unique, innovative, not to mention massively inspired by music and vice versa. We are honoured she accepted our offer of designing 2011's trophy."

Appropriately wrapping the award in a Union Jack-printed toga, Westwood's design has managed to make this prestigious award all the more covetable. Westwood also took this opportunity to further the cause she's been fighting for years, writing the words "Stop! Climate change" on the bottom of the trophy. The only question now is, how can they possibly top this next year?

You can catch the BRIT Awards live on ITV1 on 15th February.

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Spring/Summer 2011 campaigns! Mulberry

Following on from their big win at the British Fashion Awards, Britain's 'Best Designer Brand' unveiled a fitting British garden-inspired Spring/Summer campaign. The ad features the ever-captivating pout of Lindsey Wixson who seems to be everywhere since getting her big break two seasons ago as the face of Miu Miu at just 15. In contrast to the harsh monochrome of many other campaigns this season, Mulberry's pretty pastels is definitely one of my favourites.

The campaign was styled by i-D's Edward Enninful and shot by the king of dreamy ethereal photography Tim Walker, who also shot one of my favourite ever photographs.

Lily Cole on a spiral staircase by Tim Walker

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Spring/Summer 2011 campaigns! McQueen

Alexander McQueen's former assistant and current head of design, Sarah Burton seems to be doing an excellent job at honouring his memory, if you don't believe me see for yourself in the Spring/Summer ad campaign.

Taking inspiration from a hat designed by Philip Treacy in honour of McQueen's close friend and eccentric fashion icon Isabella Blow following her own tragic suicide in 2007, the ad features top model Lindsey Wixson surrounded by butterflies.

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2008

Burton also clearly referenced this inspiration in the latest Alexander McQueen collection. It's so great to see her managing to simultaneously keep Lee's spirit alive and keep the brand innovative and forward-thinking.

Alexander McQueen Spring/Summer 2011

Click here to see Nick Knight's tribute film to his friend: 'To Lee, With Love, Nick'

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Spring/Summer 2011 campaigns! Versace

Perpetuating the madness that is Mad Men mania, Donatella Versace handpicked January Jones as the "perfect Versace women for the 21st century". After January was spotted front row at the latest Versace show as well as attending a recent Versace dinner in London, this was one of the more eagerly-awaited campaigns of Spring/Summer - and it did not disappoint.

Shot by renowned photographer Mario Testino, Jones channelled fashion's favourite fictional bitch Betty Draper Francis, posing nude in the risque 60's-inspired shoot.

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Spring/Summer 2011 campaigns! Givenchy

I always get excited when the new season campaigns are released. It may seem weird to say that I enjoy flicking through the advertising pages of Vogue almost as much as reading the articles but then, who could blame me? They're like works of art that at the same time set the tone for the whole season.

Fashion photography dream team Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott seem to have shot every campaign this season and Givenchy was no exception. Going for the shock factor, it seems Ricardo Tisci took his monochrome image very literally when he unveiled a new muse in the form of albino male model Stephen Thompson. Already one of the more talked about ads of Spring/Summer 2011, it's definitely worked.

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