Bag the latest celebrity trend right here at F&F! Gwen Stefani set the Twitter feed
alight this week after posting “selfie” pics of her modeling the season’s latest
designer bags at her home. Black leather, gold clasps, tassels and chains featured
prominently. F&F’s pre-fall collection took inspiration from these features and
has just launched on the F&F website. The bags are set to have you looking like a 
celeb in no time, and we’d love to see some of your own Gwen-inspired selfies, so 
tweet away!

You’ve booked the holiday, bought the summer dress and are now counting
down the days until you can strip off and dive into the sea. But what to do while 
you’re waiting for the off? Here at F&F we use these run-up days to prep our skin 
and get our bodies beach-ready so we’re feeling like an A-lister when our toes 
touch the sand. We love actress Olivia Wilde flawless yet natural look, and if you 
follow our five tips, you can look equally glowing and gorgeous, too. 

1. Exfoliate, exfoliate, exfoliate! Whether it’s with a body polish or dry 
brushing, this will not only prepare your skin for the next stages, it will 
also feel amazing and get your heart pumping. 
2. Moisturise. Do this last thing at night to maximize the benefits and wake 
up with super-soft skin.
3. Apply fake tan in stages and use the correct colour for your skin. 
4. Choose swimwear that flatters and accentuates your body. Smaller 
women should opt for bandeau styles with pleating at the front to add 
volume. Curvier women should go for plunging necklines and halternecks. 
We’ve picked out three of our favourite F&F pieces below.
5. Cut the junk. Swap chocolate for fruit and meat for vegetables, and drink 
plenty of water – 2.5 litres a day will help flush out the toxins. Sushi, 
salads and smoothies will have you looking good and feel great for 
summer.

Blue was the colour of choice this summer for celebrities like Britney Spears and
Katy Perry, who were recently spotted wearing Smurfette blue at the premiere 
of The Smurfs 2 movie. Perry shone in a Tashadi Shoji evening dress and Pedro 
Garcia heels, while Spears rocked a figure-hugging turquoise bandage dress. 
Here at F&F we’re loving the Smurf trend so we’ve picked out four must-have 
dresses to banish your style blues. It’s best to choose a tone and shape that 
flatters your figure – navy looks best on pale skin; turquoise is striking on darker 
skin. Plunging necklines will accentuate a fuller bust, and drawstring waists 
are slimming. For all you smaller ladies out there, go for horizontal stripes and 
anything with texture and pattern to add a bit of volume. Stripes and tie-dye 
is big this season, so why not combine two hot trends for extra summer style 
points?