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So today we read of shocking antics and allegations of rape at the Manchester United lads' Christmas Party held last Monday. Cue streams of indignant reports on the sordid state of moral depravity found in our sporting heroes and shocked statements from girls at the bash, complaining of being treated like "pieces of meat." Well, quite frankly, what did they expect? Conversation?
They'd pitched up to a christmas party given by a bunch of footballers who'd already had a boozy lunch in a casino and swerved by a pub and a lap dancing club before stumbling into the hotel they'd hired - bedrooms and all - for the evening's main event: a party to which their WAGs were specifically not invited. And on top of that, you're talking about a bunch of hosts best described as overpaid, champagne fuelled lads not famed for their sharpness of wit or steadfast moral values, and whose colleagues the world over are no strangers to accusations of rape and roastings and other such venerable, hotel corridor friendly pursuits.
Clearly any accusations of rape must be taken seriously, and one can only feel sympathy for the poor girl involved and hope that if any crime was committed, those involved are charged. But for the rest of the silicone pumped, money hungry wannabe WAGs that might turn up to a footballers' party described as being filled with "wall to wall babes," the ones that have since come out of the woodwork with feigned surprise at their party role as token totty, their complaints should fall on deaf, or at the very least sceptical, ears.
Stupid girls for going to the party in the first place, and stupid footballers for thinking they can get away with inviting a hundred people to it and expect it to all go quietly.
The Luella sale starts today. Yes, she of the London comeback, new Brook street shop, and perfect party dresses with decent price tags worn by celebs from Thandie Newton to Chloe Sevigny to Lily Allen.
With 30% of stock like this mabel dress (normal rrp £325) you'll find a bargain - well, a designer bargain at least. So. Put down the nasty smelly soap, ditch the discount DVD, for gods sake return the nasty novelty socks you thought she might find amusing, and get your ass down to Brook Street if you want to make a lady very very happy.
25 Brook Street, W1K4HB, London, W1K 4HB www.luella.com
...is a competition Miss Selfridge are running. Its like a self styling competition and what they're after is a pic of you out having fun, partying. The only catch is you have to be wearing Miss Selfridge gear (very clever). They want to see how you've styled the outfit and how you're wearing it.
What you get in return if you win is 'The Ultimate Miss Selfridge Experience' which is a £500 shopping spree (get yourself kitted out for the new season) with a style advisor (although you probably wont need one, cause you won the competition) along with first class travel to London, accommodation at a top London hotel and dinner for you and a mate.
The Competition ends 11 Jan 2008. Log on to www.missselfridge.com for more info.
Theres no excuse to not do this. It's christmas so go out, party, look hot to trot, strike a pose and win a fab a day out on Miss Selfrdige.
A T shirt complete with hairy looking armpit...
For those odd bods out there that do, check out www.missandladysboutique.de .
Irina
Check out Jimmy Choo's new range of eyewear. Designed in conjunction with Safilo group and inspired by 70's and 80's styles, they are going to hit the shops in February. So get saving that Christmas money girlies!! www.jimmychoo.com
Sara Hassan
Our friends at Sam Roddick's sex deli, Coco de Mer, reveal some most interesting news.
"British women are the most naughty in Europe." Well, well, well - who'd have thought. Store manager Sarah-Louise tells Style: "I get lots of different nationalities coming into the store [in Covent Garden, in London]. The Americans are the most prudish. French women are quite too. British women, though, are really into spanky anal sex toys." And Coco de Mer's best-seller? This glass butt plug. The small one is £59, the big one £69 (no sniggering). And why is it selling so well? Well... for her: it pushes against the back wall of her "ladylair"; for him: it tightens said lair and he can also feel its hardness through the wall. No sniggering, I said. Praise hallelujah for internet shopping.
Who? (thats what i said)
Twenga.co.uk a new un-biased shopping search engine launched just over a month ago. They have about 9 million products on their website, everything from designer labels to loo roll.
Why go there - why not go directly to Brownsfashion for designer wear or Sainsburys for loo roll? (that's what I thought)
a) Twenga may have the same dress from different retailers but not necessarily with the same price tag. So you can get it for less.
b) They offer a vast range of products so you may see something similiar you prefer.
C) The site gives you lots of product info on everything. So useful for things you may feel too embarrassed to ask the old man at the Boots counter i.e. a pregnancy test. Yes they sell those too (apparently one of the top 20 best-sellers).
Dont get knackered. Save yourself some valuable time and log on to Twenga.
Fans disappointed by the non-appearance of Kate Moss at recent Babyshambles' gigs might have enjoyed last night's performance of Pete Doherty's reported new fiance, model Irina Lazareanu, instead. Lazareanu, who was supposedly "discovered" by Moss and modelled the first Kate Moss for Top Shop collection at Moss's request, unveiled her voice to a very fancy fashion crowd at Chanel's Paris/Londres fashion show. Jefferson Hack, Daphne Guinness, Natalie Imbruglia, stylists, editors, designers, and a giant gang of young blonde London socialites (almost universally clad in black) watched the 25 year old Canadian saunter onto the stage in a long silk Chanel dress and clumpy boots, and nervously take the mike. Models who want to be singers can be a worry, but by the third song, and accompanied by her musical collaborator, Sean Lennon, Lazareanu seemed to have won the audience fair and square. Her and a parade of models, including Devon Aoki and Daisy Lowe, who wandered the room wearing exquisite clothes from Lagerfeld's annual Métiers d'Art collection, created specifically to showcase the skills of Chanel's Parisian ateliers. This was a fashion moment, that's for sure. Karl Lagerfeld's patronage will give Lazareanu and Lennon a career boost. But Moss: where was she?
Agyness Deyn
Sharon Osbourne
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