Beauty Confessional is giving away an Ed Hardy Sony Ericsson handset to one of its lucky UK readers for free.

The handset is covered in 15 tattoo inspired motifs based on Christian Audigier’s take on street culture and lifestyle couture. The phone also comes with a selection of pre-loaded wallpapers that have been specially designed and stand-by themes that incorporate the Ed Hardy icons.

The phone comes complete with a host of multimedia features, including YouTube capabilities, a 3.2 megapixel camera with 2.5 x digital zoom and Walkman music player. Up to 1,900 tracks can be stored on its 2GB memory and created into playlists based on tempos and moods using SensMe. To change track or adjust the volume, Shake Control allows users to do so at the flick of a wrist.

Sounds amazing huh? To enter the competition just add Beauty Confessional on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. It’s that simple!! On October 31st we will choose a winner and announce it on beautyconfessional.net. Please note the competition is only open to UK Residents over the age of 13.

Special thanks to  Carphone Warehouse.

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I've been saying it for ages, Ed Westwick (Chuck Bass) should be on the cover of Magazines. His co -star, Chase Crawford has already covered V Man and I've always wondered why Ed Westwick wasn't getting the same attention from  magazine editors. Well now  Ed is on the cover of Arena Homme's Winter/Spring 09/10  edition. Way to go Ed and kudos  to Arena Homme for putting  Chuck Bass in the spotlight.

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 Cheryl Cole was announced as the new face of L'Oreal back in August but now the first of the print ads for her campaign has  been revealed.

You can't say anything wrong about a girl with great hair and dimples. She looks absolutely radiant. Although,  I love the pictures and cant wait to hear Cheryl talking in her Geordie accent in the Tv ads.

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Emmanuela de Paula is back for her 4th season as the face of Next Directory. The ad campaign was filmed in New York's lower east side and features model Le Call and is set to the sound of Blondie's pop rock classic, 'Heart of Glass'. Looks like Next has also gone for a very 80's look for their next campaign.

(Arent those the fiercest boots you have ever seen)

This week we visited the "William Baker  presents: Westfield London Style 2009". It was basically a fashion show styled  by personal stylists to the stars and BBoy underwear creator, William Baker. He presented 60 looks for Autumn Winter 2009/2010. The show featured the hottest pair of peep-toe booties I have ever seen (Alexander Mcqueen) and they  were hot (pictured above). The show featured lots of sequins, chunky knits and lace. All of which are very on trend this season.

One interesting  aspect of William Baker's styling was  his choices of underwear as outerwear. In womenswear this trend has been going on for a while however, in menswear I have never noticed it.  WIlliam Baker teamed jackets with  long johns and translated the  trend to menswear. Another trend that WIlliam Baker  borrowed from womens wear was sequins. I like  the Sequin hoodies from Joseph's.

WIlliam Baker said, "Sequins are in this season, even a hint of a sequin on a scarf or belt makes an outfit modern, and on trend. But for me… I love sequins more and more. Wear sequins with sequins and add a statement necklace too". Baker also went for a very 80's  vibe with the styling and I love how he mixed high street clothes with high end designers.

PS. William we love sequins too. the more the merrier!!!! (Click here to see just how much sequins we love)

Knit Collar by Pal Zaleri, Suit by Next, Sequined shirt by Sandro ( love the use of  the sequins and the blue  shoes and chain they add a bold statement to the look)

Blouse  from Marc by Marc Jacobs.  ( the carefully placed pockets are so risque)

Black Jacket by Tommy Hilfiger, Shoes  and shirt by Zara. ( Im not sure where the leggings are from but I love the Top half  of this image. The white under shirt is giving me shades of Karl Lagerfeld)

Jersey Dress by River Island, shoes by Carvella ( The studded boots are to die for)

Waist-coat and trousers by Armani Exchange, shirt by Next. (Classy)

Union Jack  bag by Aspinal of London, Patent boots by Fornarina, Purple hooded body suit  by River Island. ( this look gives me vibes of Lady Gaga and  Grace Jones)

Sequined hoodie by Joseph. Pants by Bboy ( First  reaction: "WHAT THE HELL!! second reaction: I never thought I'd be a fan of sequins in menswear  but Im loving  the sequined hoodie and as you know I'm a fan of Bboy underwear. However  before  going outside I'd recommend putting on some trousers, it gets pretty cold in London )

More Photos after the jump.

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This week Topman presented their SS10 collection. The colour pallet was composed mainly of blacks and greys with infusions of green shades.. From the cut to the fit Topman returned to the classic rock style they are famous for. Last year the collection contained many bright colours this year Topman goes for a more understated look.

 Jeremy Scott  may hail from Kansas City but for  his SS10 show in London he returned to Bedrock. The collection payed homage to the iconic  60′s cartoon family, the Flinstones. The collection is  surely  creative and buzz-worthy but some items such as the menswear  were low in wearability and I  really cant see any guys  wearing a polkadot loincloth or a mankini.  The womens  line  had a higher wearability factor. It included sexy swimsuits, togas and tunics. The denim pieces and the bone print jumpsuits were the highlight of the show.

The show featured celeb models Pixie Geldof, Daisy Lowe and Liberty Ross as well as Dominique Hollingsworth, Cole Mohr, Chanel Iman, Ash Stymest and Lekeline Stange.

YABA DABA DOOO!
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Chanel Coco Cocoon has just launched a new site to mark the release of the Chanel Coco Cocoon collection. Last month the images featuring Lily Allen for Chanel Coco Cocooon were released. The new ads star Karl Lagerfeld’s muse Daul Kim. Daul is sporting a new blonde look. Surprisingly, Karl’s other muse Baptiste Giabiconi is nowhere to be seen in the campaign. For some reason i keep expecting Baptiste to jump out of one of the oversized bowling bags .

The ‘Coco Cocoon’ bags are made of nylon or lambskin,and have a quilted finish. The bags come in several different sizes and models and the result is a modern bag with two sides to its personality. In other words it is just as perfect in an urban environment as it is for heading off to explore new horizons. With the lightweight shopping bag, in mini or maxi version, the bowling bag and even a trolley bag model, there is a ‘Coco Cocoon’ bag for every occasion and all different lifestyles: whether in town, for active women who are constantly on the go and need a spacious bag, or when travelling, for unbeatable comfort and style.

London is just getting to terms with Charlie Le Mindu’s eclectic Autumn Winter 09 collection ( remember the dead rat face mask) and already  he has unleashed his next  collection. Once again , its not for the timid its for the  fierce fashionistas who want to make  statement in a  “Lady Gaga” sort of way.  I won’t be surprised to see her sporting some of these creations  next year. Actually , I am almost certain that Lady Gaga will be wearing these wigs .

Make sure to check out  Frankenfashion a video presentation exclusively commissioned by Dazed & Confused .  The video features Wigs and Hair by Charlie Le Mindu and was directed by Alex Turvey.

Last night marked the return to London Fashion Week, of one of the most quintessential British brands, Burberry Prorsum. Christopher Bailey returned the show to London to celebrate 25 years of Fashion week. One interesting detail about the Burberry Prorsum women’s collection was the draping and ruching. This detail was present throughout the collection and was executed perfectly.

After the jump is the second half of the Burberry Prorsum show from Lond Fashion Week ss10.
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Topshop Unique Spring Summer 2010 show from London Fashion Week.

I thought I'd post one of my favorite designers, who I think is severely under-rated, Antonio Berardi. I Love the feminine lines of the clothes. As usual with Antonio Berardi collections, the clothes have a sexy vibe and are built around enhancing the natural curves of a woman's body. His spring summer 2010 collection included paneled dresses, corset dresses, vest-dresses. The color pallette ranged from nude tones to orange, blue and black.

  Last Friday. September 18th, Nike Sportswear and East London rapper Dizzee Rascal released a limited edition, Nike Air Max 90 'Tongue N' Cheek' sneaker. The shoe was created as part of  a collaboration between  Dizze Rascal and  Nike. The sneakers share their name with Dizzee Rascal's 'Tongue N' Cheek'  album which was released on monday. The shoes are available exclusively  at Nike's 1948 store in Shoreditch.

This promo video has  was directed by Drury,  and shot by Tim & Barry from dontwatchthat.tv .

On London's Berwick  Street hides one of the gems of British Fashion – Digitaria.

Digitaria  is a fashion store  that doubles as an Art gallery. The label is run by Greek design duo Eleftheria Arapoglou and Stavros Karelis.As well as hosting hosting the shop's namesake line it also features designers such as Leigh Bowery, Charlie Le Mindu, DJ Warboy, Katie Eary,  Maiden Britain, Piers Atkinson, Rael Stone, Millie Cockton's Euphemia and a T-shirt collection from Scottee the curator of the Digitaria Art Gallery.

I know New York fashion Week is over but I thought I'd share these images from CommonWealth Utilities. The show featured some of the biggest male models in the industry and he clothes were amazing. Like a fusion between casual wear and formal. The color  palette included  pastelle the usual menswear staple colours (brown, grey, black and white). The show featured  Major models, Patrick Rukai, Thierry Pepin, Ryan Konig, Kerry Degman and Chad White. 

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Well, she kind of has stayed true to her words.  Emma Watson has collaborated wth the People Tree Foundation to create an ethical clothing line. All the profits fom the line will go to  promoting fair trade practices. Emma acts as creative adviser for the line. It includes 26 styles for women and 15 for men and launch in February 2009.

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Burberry has just posted a little teaser video to get you all excited for their Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2010 show. It's sure to have tongues wagging in anicipation for the show on Tuesday night.

If you aren't lucky enough to get invited to the Burberry show. Click this link on Tuesday to watch the Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2010 show live.