The BFI London Film Festival 2010

High Points:
- Having some banter with Hilary Swank and Sam Rockwell on the red carpet for Conviction
- Watching Blue Valentine
- Talking to Betty Anne Waters about being the real life subject of Conviction
- Pronouncing Apichatpong Weerasethakul (so what if it took 15 takes)
- Chatting to the beautiful Michelle Williams whilst wishing I had her wardrobe
- Black Swan. Simply amazing.
- Mike Leigh


Low Points:
- The lack of Ryan Gosling at the Blue Valentine premiere
- Mike Leigh

Click the links for some of my video report below:
Black Swan + Submarine | Darren Aronofsky, Vincent Cassel and Mila Kunis
Another Year + Miral premieres | Mike Leigh and Freida Pinto
Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Conviction | Hilary Swank, Sam Rockwell & Minnie Driver

Home: Part I

I can't wait to own a home, that I can decorate and fill with my things. For now though, I'll have to settle for collecting ideas for when that time comes...

Take Tat

Sienna Miller

Kate Moss

Kate Moss

Scarlett Johansson

Avril Mair, ELLE UK

Wish List

Sadly I don't have the budget, but I'd love to start collecting vintage film posters. Maybe one day.

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Breathless

Sunset Boulevard

Sabrina

The Seven Year Itch

Just because

I watched Blue Valentine today as part of the BFI's London Film Festival. It stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams as a couple going through the ups and downs of their relationship. Review and premiere report to follow, but for now it gave me the excuse to do this...

New Gap logo

It's a bit shit really isn't it?

Old vs. New

Yellow Diamonds

Saw an ad for Tiffany & Co's yellow diamond collection. Would make a lovely engagement ring, a la Heidi Klum below...

Tiffany & Co

Heidi Klum's engagement ring

VB on DB

"He was sitting at the end of the bed, and he had no clothes on whatsoever…He was all tan. Has all those tattoos – which I love.…And I thought, 'You done good, girl.' I sure wasn't thinking of his high-pitched voice."

Victoria Beckham, to US Marie Claire

Sienna's Tattoo

The one on her wrist. I love it.

An Unconventional Love

At last year's London Film Festival I watched Nowhere Boy, which premiered at the Closing Night Gala. That was when I first heard about Aaron Johnson and Sam Taylor-Wood's romance.

Johnson played the teenage John Lennon in Taylor-Wood's directorial debut, and off-screen they fell in love - despite a 23-year age gap. Now they're engaged, living in Primrose Hill and parents to three-month old Wylda Rae.

It's fair to say that their age difference and Johnson's rapid rise to fame have resulted in a lot of media interest in their relationship. I suppose they don't fall under the 'normal' couple bracket, but by the looks of it, things are working out just fine.

I love, love, LOVE this photoshoot they did for Vogue whilst Sam was pregnant. Plus, below are some shots from the set of Nowhere Boy.

P.S. The couple’s matching tattoos read, "In Spite Of All The Danger," a line from the Beatles song of the same name. Nice.

P.P.S. Nowhere Boy is ace. I highly recommend it.

Jennifer Aniston's Home

Earlier this year, Jennifer Aniston opened her doors to Architectural Digest, for a feature on her new home.

Built in 1970, it's positioned on a hillside overlooking Beverly Hills, and Aniston says that it "vibrates with the love that created it."

The actress teamed up with interior designer Stephen Shadley, who has collaborated with Diane Keaton and Woody Allen on their homes.

I LOVE the outdoor space and the view looks incredible. I reckon it's a very fun, sociable place to live.

Source

Nom nom nom...

My new food find is Gail's. It's a cafe come bakery, with beautiful bread and sweet pastries, plus cakes and sandwiches. It's not cheap, but it is lovely and a nicer, calmer alternative than the bigger chain coffee shops.

For me, it has a bit of an American feel to it, and reminds me of Meryl Streep's cafe in It's Complicated, with homemade bread and muffins piled on top of each other.

So far, I can highly recommend the mozzarella and pesto sandwich on olive bread, and the latte was the best I've ever had.

Gail's

The cafe in It's Complicated

Meryl Streep, It's Complicated

Leggy Lady

Possibly the best accessory, this it what I'm going to start aiming for...

NYC - The Sartorialist

Rachel Bilson

Please let this be true

Natalie Portma

Apparently Jean-Pierre Jeunet is in talks to direct an 'edgy reimagining of Snow White,' and Natalie Portman is meant to be interested in playing the lead role. I reckon this would be amazing - fingers crossed it's not just a rumour.

Source

Leather Skirts?

Another season essential is apparently the leather skirt. Not sure if I'm brave enough to give it a go, but damn it's tempting, and these Topshop A-line skirts look pretty safe...

Topshop Leather A-Line Skirt - £58

The Fashion Pack

I love seeing what the glossy fashion editors wear, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Even after working at Marie Claire, I'm still fascinated by how the women behind these magazines dress, for just an average day in the office.

ELLE.com has posted daily photos of what the staff have been wearing throughout London Fashion Week and besides making me feel depressed that I can't afford a Chanel bag - even the interns have one! - or that I just don't have the fashion sense these women do, I was actually pleasantly surprised at how 'normal' they dress and look.

Posh Twit

Victoria Beckham is on Twitter!

The designer timed her Twitter arrival for New York Fashion Week, and although she began with work and fashion based tweets, she's started to update about family life in L.A, not to mention Twitpics of her dog, Coco.

So far, she's been a really interesting asset to the Twitter community, although I must admit I'm surprised at her enthusiasm for exclamation marks. Maybe it's a new trend?

Check out some Posh tweets below.

Follow @vbfashionweek

Camel Coats...

They're on this season's 'must-have' list and I'm pretty sure Reiss has made the perfect one. I want it. Please?

Tally
PIPING DETAIL JACKET
£225

No, I didn't mention the Super Bowl...

LOVEFiLM interview: Janet Jackson & Tyler Perry

Make-Up Envy

I've been a fan of Rachel Bilson's style for years, but recently I've been loving her make-up and hair as well. She's not afraid of mixing things up but always keeps things classic and fresh. Beautiful.

Sunglass Hut flagship store, 2010 Fashion’s Night Out

Re-opening of the Chanel Soho boutique, NYC

Nice Neck

I am in love with the new window display at Louis Vuitton's flagship store on New Bond Street. The pictures speak for themselves really...

Ostrich hangbag display

Sssh, it’s a secret

I went to my first Secret Cinema on Saturday, and I'm still taking it all in. For this event the film was Lawrence of Arabia and the location was Alexandra Palace. For me, the film was a bit too epic - over three hours long! - but as a concept it worked brilliantly. The venue was perfect, transformed into an Arabian market place with food stalls and sand dunes, and amateur actors completed the façade as army officers and Arab soldiers.

At £30 a ticket it's not cheap, but you can really appreciate the planning and effort that goes into the event. I'll definitely be buying a ticket to the next one.

Arriving at Alexandra Palace

'Secret Cinema is a monthly gathering of all that love challenging and groundbreaking cinema, screening mystery films in extraordinary locations'. Find out more here and follow them on Twitter, @Secretcinema.

Inside, with the projection screen

Rob Ryan

A few months ago my housemate was part of Pick Me Up, the contemporary graphic art fair at Somerset House. Rob Ryan was one of the main designers and had a big space showcasing his screenprints and papercuts, with a workshop so you could see how they’re created.

I love his work, now I’ve just got to save enough to own one…

Find out more about Rob Ryan here.

Our Story - screenprint

Caged Lovers - papercut