Vogue Italia 2008

This is my favourite photo shoot. In my opinion it is the most beautiful photo shoot I have ever seen and had the pleasure of owning. I bought Italian Vogue in August of 2008 because it was Italian, I myself being part Italian, not knowing what I would find inside. My best friend who was with me (@xmarieclairex) bought French Vogue that same day because she is part French. The main magazine was huge. I was so heavy it actually broke the bag on my way home. There were two other magazines with it which were much, much smaller in size but inside one of them was Emma's shoot. I was flicking through the pages, as I do with any magazine when I first get it and thought I saw a face a recognised. This face turned out to be Emma's. The scream I let out almost resulted in my mum crashing the car, but anyway. I was stunned by it. I had never seen Emma like this before and the clothes, sets, props and makeup were each as stunning as the last.

We'll start with this one. This is picture has a dark feel to it, as did this particular line. This dress is the Chanel Haute Couture Fall 2008 Berry Puff Sleeve Dress.

The next look and picture was a playful one. You can tell by the cheeky grins on both Emma and the model in the scene. This is a Christian Lacroix Fall 2008 Couture Dress, worn with Sergio Rossi Pointed Toe Patent Pumps and Wolford Tights.

The next dress is a work of art. It is a Dior Haute Couture 2008 Dress and one of my favourite looks of the spread.

When I saw this picture I was floored. It did not look like Emma at all. She looked so grown up and elegant, which is no change for Emma but there was something different about this. It is a Jean Paul Gaultier Fall 2008 Couture Gown

Atelier Versace Fall 2008 Gown

This shoot was definitely a Valentino overload, but I wasn't complaining. This is the first of three Valentino Fall Couture 2008 Dresses in pale purple...

...Green...

...and red.

This is a Givenchy Fall 2008 Couture Dress

I love this 1920s look on Emma. It suits her magnificently! This is a Dior Haute Couture 2008 Blue Dress worn with Dior Haute Couture Fall 2008 sandals in cream.

And the last look, but by no means least, is an Armani Prive Dress.

Emma in Vanity Fair

Patrick Demarchelier has to be one of my favourite people in the world. He recently directed the photo shoot with "Young Hollywood" including Kristen Stewart and I thought his styling & direction was exquisite. Yet again he has struck gold, first by choosing Emma to do a shoot with and with the style. There is not one piece in this shoot which I would throw out or say anything bad against.

Here Emma wears Chanel Spring 2010 RTW Beige Voile Dress with a Chanel Necklace from the same collection

This is my favourite outfit. It looks so cute, comfortable and girly. It's a Nina Ricci Spring 2010 Blush Ruffle Top & Hotpants. In this shot she's also wearing two rings; on her middle finger a Fred Leighton ring and on the other is a Doyle & Doyle ring which I have a default picture for.

The next outfit is a brief one as it is only the jacket pictured. It is a Valentino Embellished Jacket

The bra featured here is an Eres Tuileries Theme Bra in the shade Origan

Finally, the last outfit is also brief in the actual magazine, but behind the scenes show she is wearing a beautiful dress. This is a Phillip Treacy Spring 2010 Hat.

Lanvin Spring 2010 RTW Draped Grecian Dress

When I find some HQ photos of her in this shoot, or when I buy the magazine for myself, I will do a makeup tutorial. Watch this space.

MET Gala Fashion & Makeup Tutorial

This is by far my favourite Emma look. It was simple, classy and amazingly beautiful. She looks so comfortable in this which makes it effortlessly perfect. To top it off, she wore great accessories and a bag along with a beautiful, understated necklace with the letter "E".

Her dress is a Burberry Prorsum Custom Gathered White One Shoulder Dress

I loved her shoes also. They were Burberry Tonal Check Perspex Sandals

Her bag is a Burberry Prorsum Acrylic Prism Clutch

And her accessories include Burberry Prorsum Pre-Fall 2010 Bracelet. This is the best default i could get.

Rings were both made by Made Her Think

Spike Rhinstone

Swallow

Makeup Tutorial

How-To

Note: You do not have to use the exact products that I have used here. Anything similar will do.

Products

Aapri Exfoliant Pads

Nivea Moisturiser

Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion

L'Oreal True Match Foundation

Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder

Bourjois Paris Blush: 15 Rose Éclat

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Maxfactor Earth Spirits: 101 Pale Pebble (This colour should match the tone of your skin)

Rimmel London Colour Rush Trio: 710 Twilight Zone

Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eye Definer: 261 Noir

Rimmel London Professional Eye brow Pencil: 001 Dark brown (this should also match the colour of your brows)

Maxfactor False Lash Effect Mascara: Black

Face

After you have exfoliated and moisturised, apply a touch of facial primer over your brows, cheeks, nose, chin and lips. Then apply your foundation and powder. To apply the blush, suck in your cheeks and in circular motions apply the blush to your now visible cheekbones.

Eyes

After applying the primer to your top and bottom eyelids, apply an eyeshadow which matches your skin tone to your both your eyelids. Make sure to extend the colour to your brow bone. Then apply the middle colour (a grey colour) to your entire eyelid, do not go above the crease. If you do not have the exact Rimmel London pallet, you may skip this step. The next two steps are vital to the look. Apply a black shadow to the outer half of your eye, gradually building the colour. Don't make the colour jet black. You want a greyish black. Next apply a white shadow to the inner portion, making sure to apply a lot of it so it stands out. Next apply eyeliner to the outer corner where the black shadow is, nowhere else. Now we move on to the brows. First brush out your brows and begin to fill in the brows. Follow your natural lines, filling in where you need to to create the "Emma" brow. Make sure they're not too dark or thick as this will look unnatural.

Finally apply your mascara and you're done with the look! Lip colour is optional but a clear or rose pink lip colour will do. Keep it natural.

Hope you enjoyed it!

First Emma Watson Makeup Tutorial

Today, as promised, is the first Emma Watson makeup tutorial as voted for by you. This is one of my favourite looks and is so simple and is an excellent summer look for night or day. Hope you enjoy it. Watch the video below and scroll down for a complete list of all the products I used for the look and a detailed How-to on how I replicated the look.

How-to:

Products you'll need

Aapri Exfoliation Pads

Nivea Soft Moisturiser

Urban Decay Complexion Primer Potion

L'Oreal True Match Foundation: N1 Ivory

Rimmel London Stay Matte Powder: 003 Peach Glow

Bourjois Paris Blush: 54 Rose Frisson

Urban Decay Primer Potion

Maxfactor Earth Spirits: 101 Pale Pebble (For this use a shade which matches your skin tone)

Barry M Dazzle Dust Singles in: Gold (96) & Pink (86)

(Optional) Rimmel London Exaggerate Waterproof Eyeliner: 261 Noir

Rimmel London Professional Eyebrow Pencil: 001 Dark Brown (The colour should match the colour of your eyebrow)

Maxfactor False Lash Effect: Black

Face

After exfoliating and moisturising, apply the facial primer. This will help your foundation stay on longer. I feel it is a testament to a primer when you come home at the end of the day or a night out and find your foundation coming off on a facial wipe. Next apply your foundation. This should match your skin tone. A good test to do when buying a foundation is put a tiny bit on your palm on the fleshy part below your thumb. This part of your hand resembles the skin on your face the most and will therefore give you a good guide to the shade before you buy it. Next apply powder. Don't apply to much as you don't want your skin to look too dry. Just a little bit on your nose, lower cheek and forehead. Next for the blusher. To apply blusher correctly, suck in your cheeks. This will make your cheek bones stand out more and will give you a good marker for where to apply the colour.

Eyes

First apply primer to the top lid (going all the way up to the brow) and bottom lid. Then using a blending brush (the fatter one) apply an eyeshadow which matches your skin tone. This will give a good base to what goes on top. Then apply the Gold Dazzle Dust to the inner half of your eyelid using a thin eyeshadow brush. Remembering the stay on the top lid only. Be careful when using Dazzle Dust as they are very fine powders and are very messy. Use a little bit at a time and build your colour up. Using too much at once will be extremely messy! Once you're happy with the Gold, apply the pink to the outer corner, cleaning your brush beforehand.

You can apply eyeliner if you want but it is unnecessary as Emma doesn't wear any in this particular look. If you want to keep it minimal. Keep to the outer corner and as close to the lash line as possible to give a little bit of definition. For your eyebrows you will need a pencil colour which matches your own eyebrow colour. Remember that Emma's looks, while being colourful are also very natural, so keep to your own colouring. Brush out your brows first and fill them in. Make sure to stay within your own contours and fill in where necessary but don't make them unnaturally thick or dark. Unless you actually have dark brows. Lip gloss is optional as it doesn't look as if she's wearing anything on her lips. Putting a tiny bit of foundation on your lips would suffice. If you want to put a bit of colour on your lips, keep it natural. Either use a nude gloss or a light pink. Next apply mascara and you're done with the look.

Paris Première of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Now, I'm sure you're all wondering why I'm not posting about Monday's out-of-this-world, drop-dead-gorgeous Burberry look. Well. I'm wanting to do a big blog post this week about it including a video on how to replicate Emma's makeup. So be patient and watch this space for updates. Sorry I haven't updated in a while but my finals are coming up and I am swamped with work. The other makeup video I will be doing soon hopefully at the same time as or a little after the MET Gala look. Okay. So on with this look. Another comfort zone for Emma : Chanel. This was the Paris Première of the fifth Harry Potter so it was only fitting she wear a French label in the French capital, non?

Chanel Fall 2006 Couture

Chanel Black Satin Strapped Heels

I love Rupert's shirt in this shot. Classic saying and so relevant to my exam stress at the minute.