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Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Pixie Geldof: ‘I find wear and tear beautiful — I've bought things with a broken strap'
Probably something from American Apparel when I was 15. But what I really wanted was a pair of low-slung, lace-up Miss Sixty jeans, like Britney Spears. I'm forever looking for them on Depop. I can't believe how low we wore our jeans with a thong poking out the top in a deeply inappropriate way for my age. I used to be a big high-heels person — even in the daytime — so I have a wonderful collection of mad shoes. I love a Miu Miu shoe and have a pair of ginormous gold platforms with crystals on. They're ridiculous and my favourite thing I've ever owned. But I wear Repetto ballet flats (below) every day. Jeans are the love of my life — bury me in denim. I love vintage 501s but found some bootcut Nineties Levi's in New York last year in a dark wash. I love that you can pop on heels, grab a fancier bag and your jeans go from day to night. Jeans and an oversized T-shirt. I launched a collection of reversible T-shirts with the vintage upcycler Chillie London. On one side it's a Nineties vintage tee, then you turn it inside out and there's a new print on it, a two in one. A big organiser full of mad scribblings, keys, gum, my Glossier lip balm and Rhode lip liner. It's organised chaos. I find wear and tear beautiful. I mean I don't love a big stain, but I've bought things where the strap is broken — luckily my husband, George, is a dab hand at sewing. I'm on a mission to cut down on the make-up I wear. Apart from lip liner, I wear the Milk Makeup Jelly Cheek Stain with some Hourglass bronzing powder. I stopped wearing mascara because I realised, after all these years, that it doesn't suit me. The first designer thing I bought was a coat from Miu Miu 15 years ago. It's a grey wool peacoat with gold buttons and I still have it, save for a few moth bites. I got married. My wedding dress was by Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino and it was magnificent — subtly multicoloured with little flowers all over it. He designed it for me and it was the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. It survived the party too, which is crazy because it was long and tulle so it should have got ripped. • Read more fashion advice and style inspiration from our experts If you like everything, it all matches. My sister's godmother Jo told me that aged 11 and my entire life I have taken it forth, including for fashion. Mixing patterns is one of my favourite things. If you like everything you're wearing, then why not wear it all together? Drew Barrymore in the Nineties. Whether she was wearing an oversized blazer with jeans or big blue sunglasses with a cami top and skirt, she just looked amazing. Her general vibe has always been joyful. My leather jacket was my mum's in the Eighties and when I took it in my mid-teens, I found a ticket stub in the pocket to go and see Bros. That's the beauty of anything old and worn, the stories are always there. Someone might have worn it on the best night of their life and I think that's the best thing ever. Discarded Spirits Co x Chillie London, exclusively at
Daily Mail
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kelly Brook topples over and ends up in a 'neck brace' after TikTok trend appears to go very wrong
has left fans in stitches after attempting a viral online challenge that sees participants balancing in high heels, only to spectacularly topple over. The Heart FM presenter, 45, channelled Nicki Minaj 's famous 2013 High School music video pose where she balances in stilettos by a pool. Donning a red tracksuit and bare feet, Kelly clambered onto the back of co-host Jason King, who was crouched on all fours. The Race Across The World star managed an impressive three seconds in the position – even pretending to read a book – before losing her balance and crashing backwards onto Jason's head and on the floor. Onlookers could be heard shouting 'careful, careful, careful' in the background before Jason, doubled over with laughter, turned to the cameraman and said: 'Please tell me you got that.' Kelly, also laughing uncontrollably, then confessed: 'I wet myself! Can we get some paper towels?' Later in the day, Kelly uploaded a video of herself wearing a neck brace as she took to the decks to present her drive time show with Jason. She could be heard saying: 'My neck hurts. I feel like I'm all out of alignment.' In the next shot, Jamie held Kelly from behind as if going to lift her up to crack her back. Unbeknown to him, Kelly had some dry pasta in her mouth, which when he lifted her up, she bit down on so it made a loud crack - with Jamie thinking he had done it to her back. Once he knew the whole thing was a prank, the pair couldn't control their laughter. It comes after Kelly sent temperatures soaring in a black leaf-print bikini as she shared a slew of snaps from a romantic getaway with her husband Jeremy Parisi earlier in the month. The model and her husband, 40, jetted off to Ponza, Italy, for a sun-soaked holiday. And Kelly gave followers an insight into their trip, with the pair, who tied the knot in 2022, seeming as smitten as ever in the Instagram photo dump. The Race Across The World star managed an impressive three seconds in the position – even pretending to read a book Unbeknown to him, Kelly had some dry pasta in her mouth, which when he lifted her up, she bit down on so it made a loud crack - with Jamie thinking he had done it to her back- however once he knew the whole thing was a prank, the pair couldn't control their laughter Kelly looked nothing short of sensational in the busty two-piece, further accessorising the look with a pair of black oversized shades, as she beamed alongside her man. Meanwhile, in another snap, Kelly appeared to be living her best life as she jumped off the bow of the boat into the crystal-clear sea. During their vacation, the happy couple also ventured into town and made a quick pit stop at a fruit stand before enjoying drinks at a bar. Kelly looked radiant in a vibrant blue kaftan paired with a straw cross-body bag as she posed next to the fruit stand. Meanwhile, in another snap, her husband Jeremy cut a smart casual figure in a grey shirt and white shorts as he ordered drinks at the bar. Kelly and Jeremy's love story is a very modern one and began in 2014 when Kelly watched one of the model's videos on Instagram and slid into his DMs. A year later, in 2015, they were officially an item.
The Guardian
30-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Guardian
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: High heels never really work in summer – it's the season to rock fabulous flats
Wearing high heels in summer never worked. We must have been mad! Pretty much everything that is lovely about summer is incompatible with wearing heels. Being outside in the garden or the park, where the grass is soft underfoot! Delightful, but hopeless if you have to balance on tiptoes to stop your heels from sinking into the ground. Walking instead of getting the bus, because it's so nice out! A seasonal treat, but only in comfy shoes. Summer weddings that start at 3pm and go on until the small hours! The absolute best, but murder with blisters. The beach! OK, we weren't ever sufficiently insane to wear heels on sand or pebbles. Still, you get my drift. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. I haven't sworn off heels for good, by the way. I think there was a time when lockdown broke my habit, but in the end I missed them. So when autumn comes around, I will relish pulling on my heeled boots for the first time. Come party season, I will hold fast to my belief that a really good night out starts with a shoe that gives a rush of visual pleasure and makes no concessions to being remotely sensible. But for the next couple of months, I have a strict flats-only policy. What's that? What about wedges, you ask? For some people, these represent the perfect compromise: they are steady on uneven ground, and comfortable to wear because your weight is fairly evenly distributed. But, look, can I be honest? They are just not very elegant. They make your feet enormous, which knocks your whole silhouette off balance, like wearing a comedy hat. They are also a bit of a weird shape, because that's what happens when you try to fit a square peg in a round hole. No. There is a flat shoe for every summer occasion, and there is an art to matching the shoe to the look. Not all flats are created equal: some elevate, and some don't. Because we are so accustomed to seeing heels as the glamorous option and flats as the practical alternative, we tend to lump all flats in together, and fail to notice that there is a world of difference between styles and shapes – both in the vibe they bring to an outfit and how they affect your silhouette. Bare and strappy looks casual, while enclosed is more formal – think of the contrast between a Birkenstock and a loafer. A minimal flat sandal can be fabulous for a summer party, but it needs to be elegant – good-quality leather with a nice pedicure reads very differently from plastic flip-flops and gnarly toes. If the toe is enclosed, the shape matters: a round toe is cute and girlish; an almond toe is more sophisticated. A flat shoe that has a sturdier construction and covers the top of your foot will read as masculine (a brogue, a loafer), while one that is flimsier and more cutaway gives femininity (a ballet pump). I like to think of myself as open-minded, but we all have our red lines, and one of mine is an ankle strap on a flat shoe. This cuts across your leg at the wrong place (visually, I mean; otherwise you've got it done up too tight, which is another matter entirely). This is not about your legs looking fat or short or whatever – we're not having that conversation any more, remember – it is just about what looks pleasing to the eye. If there is a Mary Jane-style strap across the top of your foot, then this will look best if it's closer to the toe than to the heel. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Snazzy embellishments that might look gaudy on a high heel look brilliant on a flat, because a flat shoe needs to show some ambition. It can take detail or colour, shine or eyelets. An element of elevation, if you like. What it boils down to, really, is this: flat shoes don't have to be basic. Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that the choice is between dressing up nice – in heels – and 'just' wearing flats. When, in fact, the only sensible way to do summer is no heel, but all glamour. This is the season to be flat-out fabulous. Model: Amaka at Milk. Hair and makeup: Sophie Higginson using Ouai and Dr Sam's. Dress, £79, Nobody's Child. Necklace, £142, Ottoman Hands. Bag, £36, River Island. Pumps, £59.99, Zara
The Guardian
30-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Guardian
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: High heels never really work in summer – it's the season to rock fabulous flats
Wearing high heels in summer never worked. We must have been mad! Pretty much everything that is lovely about summer is incompatible with wearing heels. Being outside in the garden or the park, where the grass is soft underfoot! Delightful, but hopeless if you have to balance on tiptoes to stop your heels from sinking into the ground. Walking instead of getting the bus, because it's so nice out! A seasonal treat, but only in comfy shoes. Summer weddings that start at 3pm and go on until the small hours! The absolute best, but murder with blisters. The beach! OK, we weren't ever sufficiently insane to wear heels on sand or pebbles. Still, you get my drift. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. I haven't sworn off heels for good, by the way. I think there was a time when lockdown broke my habit, but in the end I missed them. So when autumn comes around, I will relish pulling on my heeled boots for the first time. Come party season, I will hold fast to my belief that a really good night out starts with a shoe that gives a rush of visual pleasure and makes no concessions to being remotely sensible. But for the next couple of months, I have a strict flats-only policy. What's that? What about wedges, you ask? For some people, these represent the perfect compromise: they are steady on uneven ground, and comfortable to wear because your weight is fairly evenly distributed. But, look, can I be honest? They are just not very elegant. They make your feet enormous, which knocks your whole silhouette off balance, like wearing a comedy hat. They are also a bit of a weird shape, because that's what happens when you try to fit a square peg in a round hole. No. There is a flat shoe for every summer occasion, and there is an art to matching the shoe to the look. Not all flats are created equal: some elevate, and some don't. Because we are so accustomed to seeing heels as the glamorous option and flats as the practical alternative, we tend to lump all flats in together, and fail to notice that there is a world of difference between styles and shapes – both in the vibe they bring to an outfit and how they affect your silhouette. Bare and strappy looks casual, while enclosed is more formal – think of the contrast between a Birkenstock and a loafer. A minimal flat sandal can be fabulous for a summer party, but it needs to be elegant – good-quality leather with a nice pedicure reads very differently from plastic flip-flops and gnarly toes. If the toe is enclosed, the shape matters: a round toe is cute and girlish; an almond toe is more sophisticated. A flat shoe that has a sturdier construction and covers the top of your foot will read as masculine (a brogue, a loafer), while one that is flimsier and more cutaway gives femininity (a ballet pump). I like to think of myself as open-minded, but we all have our red lines, and one of mine is an ankle strap on a flat shoe. This cuts across your leg at the wrong place (visually, I mean; otherwise you've got it done up too tight, which is another matter entirely). This is not about your legs looking fat or short or whatever – we're not having that conversation any more, remember – it is just about what looks pleasing to the eye. If there is a Mary Jane-style strap across the top of your foot, then this will look best if it's closer to the toe than to the heel. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion Snazzy embellishments that might look gaudy on a high heel look brilliant on a flat, because a flat shoe needs to show some ambition. It can take detail or colour, shine or eyelets. An element of elevation, if you like. What it boils down to, really, is this: flat shoes don't have to be basic. Sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that the choice is between dressing up nice – in heels – and 'just' wearing flats. When, in fact, the only sensible way to do summer is no heel, but all glamour. This is the season to be flat-out fabulous. Model: Amaka at Milk. Hair and makeup: Sophie Higginson using Ouai and Dr Sam's. Dress, £79, Nobody's Child. Necklace, £142, Ottoman Hands. Bag, £36, River Island. Pumps, £59.99, Zara
The Guardian
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Rosanna Arquette: ‘You pay the price for being outspoken'
You've acted in some killer heels. Which have been your favourite? SarahWalesI hate high heels! I can't remember any favourites. In between takes, I'd be in slippers or Uggs. If it's ladylike to be in heels, then that's not my type of lady. Do you think the entertainment industry still has issues with strong, outspoken, independent women? CaptainLibYou definitely pay a price for being strong, outspoken and independent. But the women whom I admire, like Jane Fonda and Ava DuVernay, are strong, independent and speak their minds. What are your memories of shooting After Hours with Scorsese? Is it true Scorsese later advised you to work on Mike Hodges' Black Rainbow? Glider and Bauhaus66I had a great time. It was one of those experiences that lives with you. We just celebrated the 40-year anniversary. Something happens when on a night shoot. At 4am, there's a giddiness, a silliness. Working with Scorsese is a dream. And yes, we were on the set of New York Stories and he said: 'There's a script I think you should read, I love this director, Mike Hodges.' So I did it. What was it like working with Nick Nolte in New York Stories? Kellysahero1970He was such a character. He made me laugh a lot. He is one of the most brilliant, eccentric actors I've ever worked with, and he knows how to connect. I loved him a lot. What led you into directing, and your documentary, Searching for Debra Winger? repoman71I made it such a long time ago – gosh, 23 years ago. I was a young mother and I had my career. I wanted to talk to other female actors who were balancing their life with their art. That's kind of the exploration of the documentary: how do we do it all? Something always seems to take the back seat. For me, it was hard to put motherhood in the back seat. I remember my daughter's third birthday. I was supposed to have the day off, but we overshot filming, so I wasn't going to be able to fly home from Vancouver and I was absolutely devastated. I thought: 'This is the most horrible thing. I'm gonna miss my daughter's birthday. It's not worth being an actress.' But then her dad flew her up to surprise me. It got me thinking: how do you make sure your marriage doesn't take a back seat to your career? It reminds me of Michael Powell's The Red Shoes, where she can't make that decision between choosing her life or her art, and she ends up dancing in front of a train. So I think I was just exploring that with other women, asking them how they do it, and it ended up being a really great conversation. I'd like to revisit it now. It's a whole different world. What was it like making Desperately Seeking Susan, as Madonna went from hip, underground dance act to global superstar? And were you tempted to keep the jacket? HenleyRegatta and thatneilguyShe exploded as we were making the film. It was pretty intense and overwhelming for her, but she handled it great. She wasn't a global superstar yet. She became one while we were doing that. She had hits, but then I remember looking at her on the cover of Rolling Stone on set and thinking: 'Wow!' And I did end up keeping the jacket, but I gave it to Peter Gabriel's daughters and now we can't find it, which is a bummer, as I'd like to have donated it to a museum. I saw you recently, speaking at the No Kings rally in west Hollywood. Have you always been an activist? PaulMarinerI grew up in a family of activists. My mother was an activist. My father was an activist. Our whole family are activists in some way, shape or form. Civil rights, human rights, and the planet's rights are really what I fight for. And, more than ever now, because I'm living in a country that unfortunately is becoming what seems like an authoritarian dictatorship. It's very frightening. What was your experience of working on the 1996 Welsh/Hollywood short, Valley Girls, and what did you think of the very quintessentially Welsh turns of phrase? johnnylewisIt was such a long time ago, I can't even remember doing this. Is that terrible? I can't remember a lot of the things I did. I just don't really go and look at my work afterwards. I did see Pulp Fiction in a hotel recently. It was past my scene, so I watched the rest of it. But I don't sit and secretly watch myself. I absolutely love the 1988 Luc Besson movie, The Big Blue. Was the shoot as sun-kissed and blissful as I've always imagined or was it a real slog being dragged to all those beautiful locations? 11LFO11It was nine months of sun-kissed and blissful. My daughter [Zoë Bleu Sidel] is about to star in Luc Besson's Dracula – A Love Tale, with Christoph Waltz and Caleb Landry Jones. She had to screen test and go through all the process that actors go through. She's the same age I was when I did The Big Blue, which seems wild. What was it like working with John Cleese in Silverado? PeteTheBeatI would call him 'The Professor'. He was such a wonderful man and suggested books because I was very upset that I'd never been to college. So he was like my professor. If you had a time machine, like in your new film Futra Days, where would you go? TurangaLeela2I'm still trying to learn how to be in the present. But, if I had a time machine, I'd probably turn back time to the last election in America. Am I gonna be in trouble if I say that? Because it seems like you can't say anything. I'm just trying to understand: are we in America? Are we in Russia? That's what seems to be happening here. Do you do Rosanna by Toto at karaoke? McScootikinsGod, no. Please. It would be so embarrassing. I've done Patti Smith, and Nirvana. If I do anything, I'll do that. Has there been a role you wanted that would have taken your career to new heights? Kal_85Years ago, before it became the gigantic movie, there was an incredible script called 3000, that I was going to do with Sean Connery. It ended up going away and then coming back in its new form: Pretty Woman with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. It originally didn't have a happy ending. I've heard my sister [Patricia Arquette] tell the same story. Apparently, she was also up for it, but was too young. I dunno. Maybe? Futra Days in on digital platforms from 21 July
