Did you ever think you’d see a Pale and Interesting Posh? Not long ago Victoria was the queen of St Tropez fake tan so we were shocked to see her step out without any fake tan on recently.

So what’s made Posh shun her bronze signature look? According to St Tropez, it’s now all about looking healthy, not sun baked. So clients are now asking for a subtle result – the key is to look like you’ve gotten a good night’s sleep, not a spray tan!

And it’s not only skin that’s gone all au natural. It’s hair too.

Hardly a case of the recession setting in and ones hair colour spend getting ditched along with the daily skinny cappuccino purchase? Not so for celebs and the fashion pack who are literally going back to their roots and their natural hair colour. Hairdressers are dubbing the trend the “no-colour colour”.

Take Nicole Kidman for example (seen here Nicole filming her new movie Rabbit Hole in New York).

How long has it been since we’ve seen her original red locks (if at all)?  We remember seeing pictures of her when she first started acting, and that wasn’t yesterday! Kidman has ditched her ice maiden blonde shade for her natural red hair.

Another victim is Kate Hudson who is barely recognizable as a brunette from her blonde Californian beach babe look. Picture here showcasing her newly coloured locks she cheers on her current beau Alex Rodriquez at a Yankees v Rangers baseball game.

A couple of seasons ago the Prada turban was the must-have accessory for the Hollywood elite.
The turban saw a new found revival this week as worn by Kate Moss to the Met Gala in New York.  She can pull off almost any look donning a Stephen Jones turban with an asymmetric dress by Marc Jacobs, although we can’t say that the head gear is very flattering.

The turban is not an accessory you can wear to many events so luckily there are more glamorous head-adornments in the shops. We’ve spotted bejeweled, embellished, and ornamented headbands on the heads of a few movers and shakers lately. Here are just three:

Embellished headband

We can see why Victoria Beckham (left) is a huge fan of Alice Bands – they are great for a bad hair day, are easy to wear AND they are stylish. Posh has been seen wearing this black embellished Dolce and Gabbana headband (€405) in Dubai and Milan.  You can reach for a bejewelled head band that won’t break the bank from Johnny Loves Rosie for €45.  This label does the most imaginative headbands, hairclips and hair accessories  – they cost a bit more than high street shops but it’s worth having a look and paying a bit more for that wedding or races you have coming up – just to get the extra compliment.

Double-strapped elastic band

On other occasions Victoria has worn a simple, black, double-strapped elastic band shown here on the far right (it’s barely visible against her dark hair). H&M sell these bands in a selection of colours. How do I know this? I’ve bought them over the years in lots of colours, green and grey being my favourite.

Accessorize also sell sparkly and metallic (silver and gold) versions and sometimes triple strapped headbands which, personally, I found too tight on my head. The double-strapped elastic band is a great way to funk up your overall look if you can’t be bothered with wearing other accessories.

House of Harlow 1960 Headpiece

For a more boho or Grecian look, Nicole Richie wears a headband from her House of Harlow 1960 collection.  Nicole claims that the head pieces are her favourites from the jewellery collection she designs herself (her daughter is also called Harlow).  The collection is inspired by the ’60s and ’70s and seems to suit those girls with long, flowly, unkempt hair. 

The collection has finally become available this side of the USA, from My-Wardrobe.com. The House of Harlow Three strand diamond headband (pictured), costs £189, €210, buy it here.

Every May in New York City the flowers bloom, the outdoor cafes fill with people, and celebrities come out in their droves to what is commonly known as one of the biggest nights in fashion.  This is the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala (otherwise known as “the Met Ball”) which is thrown by Vogue editor Anna Wintour.

This year ‘The Model as a Muse’ was the title of the exhibition at the Met Ball and was hosted on Monday night 4 May by British model Kate Moss and designer Marc Jacobs.  Despite several names pulling out (including Naomi Campbell) there were still plenty of glamorous ladies on the red carpet.

With the Oscars, attendees tend to play it “safer”with their gown choices whereas the opposite is true at the Met where celebs make more fashion-forward statements.  Here we’ve featured some British beauties that made it on the night.

Kate Beckinsale

Kate went for quite a dramatic look in this Marchesa dress. The midnight blue gown was made up of a feathered skirt and sequenced fitted body which shows off (the top half of) Kate’s amazing figure.

Liz Hurley

Elizabeth Hurley gave Kate Beckinsale a run for her money in this peach coloured oversized, floral appliqué dress with matching clutch.  We did notice too that  her wavy long hair style was quite similar to Kates Beckinsale’s hair .

Victoria Beckham

As Marc Jacobs was too busy with his hosting duties to attend the Gala with Victoria Beckham, she attended with his fiancé Lorenzo Martone instead. Posh must’ve been reading the Polka Dot article on Whatshewears.ie over Easter as she wore a one shoulder polka dot dress  by Louis Vuitton with a pair of unusual shaped heels.  However, somehow she didn’t get the look quite right –  we think that she looks a bit odd in the polka dot number.

Agyness Deyn

The Brit model Agyness Deyn ditched her laid back street style for a glamorous red carpet look.   Her silver lamé maxi dress looked stunning teamed with Marilyn Monroe-style hair and makeup.

There’s been some controversy around Victoria Beckham’s new career as a dress designer but we have to say that we at whatshewears.ie love this collection!  The  collection is made up of ten dresses which, oddly enough, are numbered from one to ten.  These instant curve maximisers, with a below the knee hemline, come in couture-type fabrics like taffeta, organza and silk.  The oh-so-chic collection conjures up images of Audrey Hepburn days of elegant style.

Roland Mouret helped with the collection.   Posh describes it as “a range that encapsulates a new timeless style of dressing.  Each garment is a testament to a love of fashion and the female form. Every dress has been handmade in the UK”. 

dVb Spring/Summer 2009 goes on sale in March on net-a-porter.com, who is the exclusive online stockist. However, the collection is now even more covet-able as we got in contact with net a porter.com and were informed that the pre-reservations list is already oversubscribed!  Email fashionadvisor@net-a-porter.com if you wish to be contacted if any pieces become available. In the meantime salivate over these:

1.       Dress # 4 “Frejus”  (Between £650 and £1,900) Pictured here on Victoria Beckham herself, Frejus also comes in a black and navy combination. The dress is composed of a tie neck blouse and a fitted skirt and has a fancy, visible zip the whole way down the back.

2.       Dress # 8 “Orthez” (Between £650 and £1,900)  In the February issue of W Magazine, Madonna wore this dVb dress. It’s also the exact dress Victoria wore to the Marc Jacobs fashion show recently. Good to see she is modelling her own designs!

3.     Dress # 10 “Bidart” (Between £650 and £1,900)  Posh proves her worth in other ways too.  We think dVb dress number 10, with its removable corset and take  on the kimono is bang on trend for 2009.  Otherwise known as the dVb deep v sheath dress, is not yet available in Ireland.   In the UK, pick up a dress from Victoria’s collection at Selfridges (+44 800 123 400) and Harrods (+44 297730 1234), though word on the street is that the London stores have already sold out too.

 4.       Dress # 3 “Minerve” (€953) Our favourite is dress number 3, “Minerve”. This new approach to a classic shift has a square neck, cap sleeves and also comes in one other “colour” – black and navy which is ideal for the career women amongst you or for that special occasion which requires a touch of class.

5.      Bettie Page dress (€110)  This recessionista take on the Minerve by dVb above is coveted so much by our editor that she bought it in black too! Bettie Page dress from Retro, 22 Market Arcade, Dublin (01 633 7891).

P.S If you see a dVb or lookalike dress stocked or worn in Ireland, please let us know! (Better still send us in the photo).