The stars were out in force last night at the annual MOBO awards. The event always attracts the hippest artists in the world of soul, r n’ b and hip hop.
We check out the hair styles on the night. Who got it right and who looked a fright?
La Toya Jackson
“La Toya’s girly, autumnal, long curls soften her strong jaw line and the rich auburn colour complements her skin tone beautifully.
“For a more youthful feel, I think the cut could be taken up to shoulder length, giving it greater sophistication and extra glitzy glamour!”
Sabrina Washington
“Sabrina is the queen of changing her looks for dramatic affect.
”However, this style lacks balance and is too bulky, swamping Sabrina’s soft features.
“I think she would look fantastic with a short style and some warm chestnut and honey tones, to complement her beautiful complexion.”
Peter Andre
“Peter Andre’s short dark hair and manly unshaven look compliments his skin tone much more than the boyish blonde highlights he used to wear.
“If anything, Peter would look great with a short, dark crop but us girls at Reed Hair love him just the way he is!”
Alexandra Burke
“I love Alexandra’s new image now that it has been sharpened up with a bang-on-trend long graduated bob and a dramatic full blunt fringe.
“Coloured in deep violet tones, Alex looks hot, young and ready for any red carpet occasion. Watch this space, I think Alexandra will be surprising us with many more sizzling looks to come!”
Beverley Knight
“Beverley’s short, choppy and textured bob is a great style for her face shape and looks modern and fresh.
“I think that with some colour work, maybe deep reds and rich auburns, Beverley’s hair would look much glossier and well conditioned. It would also give her cut more definition. No matter what she does though, she always looks fantastic!”
Kelly Rowland
“The girl of forever changing hair styles looks wicked with these long, glossy and healthy looking tresses.
“Kelly is totally experimental with her locks and carries these vampy extensions with style and panache. Does she need another change for the future? Who knows, but by next month I’m sure she will be sporting another sexy look anyway!”
Over-the-knee boots are the must-have item for Fall 2010; but those daring enough will find the tops of their boots creeping up even higher with thigh-high boots also making it mainstream. From elegant suedes to darkly futuristic wound-and-bound leathers, the options are many and various.
It’s been quite some time since the cape has been a major fashion staple. In Autumn (Fall) / Winter 2010 the cape, in it’s various forms, will make it to major trend status as many big names of the fashion design world create their own unique revivals. From cropped mini capelets to long cloaks and full capes.
Our wartime female counterparts would never have imagined this day; where laddered stockings are not only acceptable, but fashionable. The ripped stocking trend is a close cousin of the ripped denim trend, a step towards a new era of neo-Grunge.
In Spring/ Summer fashion tends to get a little more revealing; we blame it on the heat, and one’s desire to show off. So in 2010 turn to the see-through clothing fashion trend to keep you cool, yet sexy. 2010’s sheer pieces are a mixture of the soft and feminine, to the opposite extremes of the hardcore sex-kitten.
From single-shouldered dresses to tops and bikinis, asymmetric shoulder-lines have made a huge return in 2009. Showing off one-shoulder in a dress can be subtly sexy and interesting on the eye, and the possibilities for how to wear it are numerous.
A close cousin of the bohemian luxe trend, the 
Just when you thought they would never return… ripped jeans are back. Starting in 2008 with a horde of sexed-up editorial shoots and celebrity sightings, those torn denim shorts and shredded jeans are hitting the streets. Ripped denim in 2009 is certainly sexy and revealing – possibly more than ever.
Fashion colour trend analysis is a major influence in how many a designer approaches their new season collections, and while we’ve already seen all the catwalks from the major labels smaller clothes labels will still be looking for inspiration. And so will many of us. Pantone have made that easy with the release of their 2009 colour trends for Autumn guide.
While we weren’t kind on the douche-bag neck 2009/2010 is the first seaon we’ll be running an ‘avoid this trend’ section for; and with good cause. You see there’s a lot of designers and celebrities trying to bring back history’s greatest fashion crime: double denim.
