Beauty
By kenya.hunt, on November 28, 2011
For the first time in her five years of walking down the runway as a Victoria’s Secret Angel, Miranda Kerr got the honor of wearing the $2.5 million Fantasy Treasure Bra. And that’s just months after giving birth to her first baby with husband, Orlando Bloom. We ask her the question every woman wants to know.
Besides the $2 million bra, what’s the biggest difference between walking in a high fashion catwalk show such as, say, Balenciaga versus Victoria’s Secret?
The great thing with Victoria’s Secret is they really encourage us girls to interact with the audience and show a bit of personality so it’s a totally different thing for sure, but both of them are good in their own right. The Victoria’s Secret show is quite a theatrical performance. I love to be in the moment and feel the music.
You lost the little baby weight you gained ridiculously fast. Can you give us a breakdown of your daily diet?
Everyday is different but I like to start the day with a fresh green juice with kale, spinach, cucumber, beets, and lemon. Then half an hour later, I have a power smoothie which has sun warrior protein powder, chia seeds, maca powder, raw cacao, bee pollen, goji berries, noni juice, vitamineral green and coconut water. Then an hour after that I’ll have oatmeal or eggs. That’s my three-course power breakfast. For lunch I might have some grilled fish with goat cheese or baby spinach salad and olives. Sometimes I’ll have a sweet potato. At dinner, I’ll have a lentil soup and maybe some chicken. And I love to have my salads with avocado, feta and spinach.
It sounds like a lot of careful maintenance. What does your workout regimen look like?
I’ve been practicing yoga for over 12 years. And after I had the baby I started doing Pilates. That was really helpful. But three weeks leading up to the VS show, I start working out five times a week using a resistance band and leg weights.
Is the Fantasy bra heavy?
No it’s not so heavy but my wings are really heavy.
-Tina Chadha
Fashion
By kenya.hunt, on November 23, 2011
During the madness of the ss12 shows, I was sneaking off to meetings with Karl Lagerfeld’s team to plan a special issue in which he’ll guest edit an upcoming edition of Metro. I’ve never had a harder time keeping a secret in. That said, the issue will look at the world through Karl’s eyes and among many other things, include a series of guest columns and collectible sketches. After having a very lengthy and candid chat with him in Paris on Friday, I can definitely say that it will be unlike any other issue of Metro that you’ve ever seen before. The best part: we’ll be having a contest, in which a lucky reader will win the chance to join us on February 6 in the Paris newsroom, where Karl will come to take over all of our global editions. Watch this space for more details in the coming weeks and months.
Street Style
By kenya.hunt, on November 21, 2011
-Guerre, Guerrisms
Style at Home
By richard.peckett, on November 21, 2011Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond persevered through a volatile housing market, months of renovations and a sinking bathroom ceiling to get to her dream apartment. The end result is a labor of love that reflects her African-influenced style.
Name: Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
Occupation: Novelist and Senior Manager at Bluefly
The space: A renovated one bedroom in Queens, New York City
“It’s a pre-war place with an Eighties sensibility and a bit of a Seventies look – but it’s not tacky,” says first-time homeowner Brew-Hammond of her place in Jackson Heights. The author of “Powder Necklace,” a novel loosely based on her experiences in a Ghanaian boarding school, was originally looking for a swanky, modern space. But after the market tanked she was forced to make some compromises.
“I’m a bit of a princess, so I wanted everything in my apartment to be perfect the day I moved in,” she admits.
Instead it took her six to eight months to find a fixer-upper that fit her budget. “It had these beautiful wood floors that needed cleaning and a kitchen and bathroom that completely needed gutting. Oh and the bathroom ceiling caved in,” she says.
So she called in a contractor and then set about personalizing her place with details that reflect her Ghanaian heritage: wooden soldiers that she bought during a visit to Africa (“the customs guards at JFK airport scanned them six or seven times and I was like, ‘There’s no cocaine’,”), a hand painted Lucas Risé cabinet and colorful rugs. “I’m glad I was forced to take my time because now I’ve got what I want on an affordable budget. And every time I walk into my apartment, I smile and say to myself, ‘This is my place.’”
-photos by Kashish das Shrestha
Street Style
By kenya.hunt, on November 16, 2011
photo credits: Michelle Bobb-Parris, Who is Bobb-Parris and Giia, Giia’s Tonic
Fashion
By kenya.hunt, on November 16, 2011
Here’s what Jean-Paul Goude had to say about his work with Grace Jones in an article about his Paris retrospective on Nowness:
I’ve always been drawn to so-called ‘atypical beauties’. But Grace was different; we were boyfriend-girlfriend. I have an ego like all simple-minded heterosexual men, and I had mates in fashion who kept saying, “Goude’s dating a trannie.” To prove them wrong I had to show Grace’s beauty was wherever they didn’t expect to find it. If you put a muscular woman in a mini-skirt, she’ll just look ridiculous. It wasn’t about masculinizing Grace, but using artifacts usually reserved for men, which in fact put her femininity forward.
I can’t wait to see this during my next trip to Paris.
Goudemalion, Jean-Paul Goude rétrospective, until March 18, Le Musée des Arts Décoratifs.
[photos via Nowness]
Fashion
By richard.peckett, on November 15, 2011It’s time for a Sixties redux. In homage to The Who’s re-release of their seminal album “Quadrophenia,” we’ve created our very own Mod-inspired look.
(l-r): Paul Smith suit, Pretty Green shirt, Topman parka, Grenson shoes, ASOS tie and a Maison Martin Margiela motorcycle helmet
Fashion
By richard.peckett, on November 15, 2011
He has the look of a man who may at any moment start jigging and jiving to Gene Kelly’s “I’m Singing In the Rain.” Oh and by God, he’d do it in style. From the perfectly coiffed, parted hair to the tailored trousers that are cut a good few inches above what your father would term a “sensible” length — this chap cuts-a-dash of the Tom Ford, “A Single Man” variety.
-Photo credit: Michelle Bobb-Parris
Fashion
By kenya.hunt, on November 14, 2011
Those who prefer stilettos and platforms might want to re-think their allegiance after laying eyes on these. The Italy-based designer, Chrissie Morris, is known for her towering, show-stopping Art Deco heels but her foray into flats, Amie, is a pieced together beauty made of leopard print pony hair and stingray that makes a strong case for staying closer to the ground. I ordered these a few months ago and finally got my hands on a pair last week. Seven days later, I’m already restraining myself from over wearing them after realizing during my rounds of press days that these are perfect for pounding the pavement in.
Fashion
By kenya.hunt, on November 11, 2011
It’s funny to see how the ribbon neck tie is having a moment. I had to wear one as a part of my traditional academic dress, sub fusc, for my induction ceremony into school. And when I posted a pic on Facebook, I surprisingly got tons of compliments on the outfit. (Who knew?) That said, the look above conjures up a similar academic feeling but in a more retro kind of way.
(l-r): ASOS blouse, Raoul skirt, Zara bag and Acne shoes
-photo credit: Michelle Bobb-Parris, Who is Bobb-Parris
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About Kenya
 Kenya has written for magazines including American Vogue, American Marie Claire, British Vogue, InStyle and Jane. She is also a contributor to Vogue.it. The former New Yorker now lives in London where she covers the fashion and beauty world for Metro.
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