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Top moodboards of 2013

What have make-up artists, hair stylists and perfumers been inspired by when creating this year's beauty trends? Take a look back at the images on their 2013 moodboards and be inspired for that all-important New Year's Eve beauty look.

Vogue Paris presents: 100 best looks of the day 2013

"From Edita Vilkeviciute in Balmain at Vogue Fashion Night Out in Paris and Lou Doillon in Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane at the Festival de Deauville, to Anja Rubik in Anthony Vaccarello at the MET Ball in New York and Tilda Swinton in Haider Ackermann at the Cannes Film Festival, it's been a stylish year for the fashion crowd. As 213 comes to a close, we've chosen our top 100 looks of the year."

More Is More: How to Wear the Spring 2014 Collections photographed by Craig McDean

The new spirit of the spring collections is vibrant and joyously iconoclastic—a triumph of personality over perfection and experimentation over timid trend-following that makes 2014 the year of dressing dangerously.

VogueUK:  A weekly recipe from Melissa and Jasmine Hemsley, of Hemsley & Hemsley.

Mini Mince Pies

We love Christmas and sweets but we were never big fans of mince pies. A little too rich, too sweet (and NOT chocolate), they were reserved for guests, our dad… and Santa when he visited. However, after recreating them for clients with our own spin a few years back, we've now totally embraced the Christmas spirit and mince pies are definitely back on the menu.

Not only is this festive treat gluten-free, it's free from refined sugars. We make use of the natural sweetness of dried fruits, fresh apple, orange and lemon in our mincemeat, no need for even a drop of honey. Our other twist is a bit of coconut - coconut oil in the mincemeat keeps it moist and we like to finish the pies with a dusting of coconut sugar....

Runway to Red Carpet: And the Award for Most Glamorous Nominee Goes To…

"With the SAG Award and Golden Globe nominations announced this week, award season is nigh. Between galas, film festivals, and worldwide promo tours for their nominated films, this year’s well-dressed contenders have been pulling out all the sartorial stops..."

Illustrated Vogue Covers Created By Warhol, Dali & Other Great Artists

"Vogue may be known as the most widely read fashion magazine in the world, but it has also been a dedicated proponent and documenter of artistic movements since it was first published in 1892. 

While it is no secret that the title has worked with many seriously talented people to produce its revered pages, did you also know that some of the greatest artists of the 20th century contributed to the magazine? 

Monica Praga of art and fashion blog Miss at la Playa brought together a gorgeous collection of vintage Vogue covers earlier this year, which featured masterpieces by the likes of Salvatore Dali, Andy Warhol and Joan Miró. 

Although Vogue’s more contemporary photographic covers are also usually very well done, we still hope that its tradition of artist-illustrated covers could be revived for more issues.... "

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Autumn/Winter 2013: The New Smoky Eye

"The classic smoky eye has had an autumn/winter 2013 update, re-imagined in creamy textures, glossy finishes and bold, monochromatic hues. In fact, for this season it's more of an oily eye than a smoky one, with gently diffused shadow making way for colour blended with glosses or creams and painted in confident swoops extending almost to the brows..."

i-D: By the hair of Thor! Kneel before Tina Outen's top hair gods

Which way to the party? The spring/summer 2014 men’s collections were all about crazy, colourful, light-reflecting locks. Whether it’s full of glitter or full of secrets, hair had a good time last night. From the clubland fun of Christopher Shannon’s glitterfy.com style tresses to Miharayasuhiro’s gold-encrusted curls, hair stylist Tina Outen recreates her top looks of the season. In answer to the question: it’s business in the front, party in the back!

Runway to Reality: November 2013

"With delicate lace, sheer panels, sparkling sequins and floating fuschia ruffles, this month models, actresses and celebrities all over the world have opted for ultra-feminine red-carpet looks. Featuring Anja Rubik in Saint Laurent by Hedi Slimane, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Isabel Marant and Karmen Pedaru in Dolce & Gabbana, discover this month's hottest looks, from runway to reality..." 

Beyoncé Is Blonder Than Ever! Check out her Hair Style File at Vogue UK:

The Braid Is the New Blowout by Katherine Bernard

"It’s hard to remember life before the rise of the professional blowout—a cultural beauty phenomenon dedicated to banishing bad hair days with the whir of a tiny wind machine and a steady stream of heat. Emerging as a thriving subindustry over the past decade, the 30-minute salon service saved time; it steeled nerves; it stretched the days between shampoos; it even inspired a legion of little factories (otherwise known as blowout bars) devoted to fine-tuning every step of the process. Along the way, it experienced relatively little competition—until recently. Chalk it up to the influence of Game of Thrones or the effect of Jennifer Lawrence’s signature unraveling Hunger Games hairstyle: From a quick look around, the braid is making a bid for dominance as the new beauty universal...."

How to Get Michael Fassbender's GQ Hair, From the Guy Who Styled It

"In the age of sky-high pompadours and man buns, Michael Fassbender remains the master of the short crop. How much time does someone with back-to-back films have to spend on their hair, anyway? The November cover star's on-set groomer, David Cox, explains how to recreate his no-fuss look.

The Inspiration: "At the end of the day, the clothes and styling really determine the look," says Cox. "He had some sweat on his t-shirt and dirt on his face, so we wanted the hair to look tough, but not mad."

The Cut: Fassbender showed up with hair that had grown out from a buzz cut to all one length, so Cox went in with scissors to add shape and texture. "The key is cutting in closer to the temples...."

Style.com:

"A TALE OF TWO ISSIES THE DUAL, DUELING SIDES OF THE LATE FASHION ICON ISABELLA BLOW By Sofia Guellaty

...Isabella Blow was less of an editor than an influencer. She was not a patron; she was fashion's human art piece. She was Alexander McQueen's and Philip Treacy's Northern star, and a maximalist on set as well as in her daily life. But there was a fundamental disconnect that could never quite be bridged. And thus, the mythology of Isabella Blow—a creature consumed by love and beauty, yet ultimately destroyed by her own feeling that she lacked it...." 

Doll designed by Prada for UNICEF. 

Vogue Paris: 

"UNICEF is inviting designers and artists to create a collection of dolls inspired by the city of lights, which will go under the hammer at a charity auction to raise funds for children in Darfur."

Style.com:  Yves Saint Laurent vs. Saint Laurent: A Cinematic Duel, Coming to a Theater Near You

Identity Switch: Tracing Fashion's New Extreme Hair Color Transformations

Vogue:

"How is it possible that a woman as famous as Kim Kardashian could walk into the Givenchy show during Paris Fashion Week and be almost unrecognizable to many in the audience? The answer has everything to do with her chest-length newly blonde hair. Having drastically lightened it from its signature dark brown hue just a few weeks before, Kardashian serves as a prime example of a fast-growing beauty phenomenon: The extreme hair color identity switch.

Unlike the traditional above-the-neck transformations of the past, which were often executed in gradual stages over a period of years, today’s dramatic dye jobs have women hopping between opposite ends of the color spectrum more deftly than ever before... "