March 25, 201411 yr Living In Style: Inspiration and Advice for Everyday Glamour held at Tiffany & Co. on Monday (March 24) in New York City. Source
April 2, 201411 yr Dear Lindsay, When doing a handbra, the hands are supposed to go on your boobies, not your shoulders. Love, Siemgi.
April 3, 201411 yr There's a bunch of never before seen Dior pics on this tumblr that I'm too lazy to post: http://showstudio.tumblr.com/tagged/diorproject And Lindsay is preparing to launch her Goldie Knots jewelry line, she posted a few Instagram things about a meeting with Grazia. Here's the Goldie Knot Instagram page: http://instagram.com/goldieknots
April 8, 201411 yr #PROMO When Victoria’s Secret model Lindsay Ellingson stepped foot in Grazia HQ last week, we couldn’t wait to grill her about her (not so top secret) beauty tips. After all, we’re talking one serious American beauty- as sunny as the Californian valley from which she hails, we were truly blown away by Lindsay’s laid-back, easy-breezy attitude to beauty. For a girl who has now walked for almost every one of the world’s top brands- from Dior and Chanel to Givenchy and Armani, we reckon this VS angel knows a sure thing or two about looking good. Whilst giving us Grazia girls the full lowdown on her gorgeous new jewellery range, Lindsay also had time to chat to us about her beauty secrets. Want to know what we talked about? Then consider yourself a fly on the wall… Her ideal pre-show workout plan involves plenty of yoga “I am a real yoga bunny. In the run-up to a big show I do a heated yoga class three times a week at Yoga Works in New York, but I always take a day off to rest.” Food is her fuel “It’s really important to me to look healthy and not too skinny. Before the Victoria’s Secret shows, I always have protein shakes and hearty food. My favourite pre-show meal is salmon with lentils and sweet potatoes. You need so much energy running around town doing fittings and press events prior to a show… before we’ve even hit the catwalk.” Her hair routine consists of only ONE product “My hair has gone through so much after 10 years of modelling- I went platinum a few years ago and that totally destroyed my hair. Throw in all the blow-dries, straighteners and curling irons and my hair was so dry that I thought it was time to make a change. Now, I just use a cleansing conditioner and have noticed an incredible difference in the condition of my hair.” She keeps her nails au naturel “I love Essie nail polishes- they have such a great range of neutral shades which are always my favourite. Whenever I have a manicure I always chose a nude shade.” She loves doughnuts “If you ever go to New York, you have to go to Doughnut Plant. It is my favourite place in the city to indulge after a show!” She loves a multi-tasking product “I absolutely love an all-natural, cocoa butter lipbalm as you can use it anywhere- not just on your lips. For example, when I am on a flight I often put it under my eyes- it’s so hydrating. I also swear by coconut oil- it’s amazing! It’s anti-microbial so works really well to get rid of heavy make-up like waterproof mascara and lots of eye-liner. It’s also very inexpensive which is a bonus.” Dr Fusco is her favourite dermatologist “When my skin needs a pick-me-up, I always book in with skin expert Dr Fusco. Her facials are the best!"http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/beauty/product/victoria-s-secret-angel-lindsay-ellingson-talks-nude-nail-polish--hot-yoga-and-why-she-only-uses-one It's not every day that a Victoria's Secret model visits Grazia HQ so you can imagine the excitement when a real life Angel floated into our office this week. The Angel in question is Lindsay Ellingson, the blonde beauty from California who has hit the catwalk for the likes of Chanel, Christian Dior and Gucci as well as donning her wings for the almighty VS show. But rather than popping in on model business, Lindsay met us Graziettes to dish on her new jewellery line, Goldie Knots. Yes, the 29-year-old is not only astonishingly hot but she's also multi-talented, handmaking her own gorgeously delicate bracelets that come in an array of colours and patterns, accented by teeny diamonds. It's no wonder her catwalking mates have already got their mitts on them. And so it was that we found ourselves talking designing and jewels with the lady herself... Grazia Daily: So let's start at the beginnning! When did you start making your own bracelets? Lindsay Ellingson: Our house was very artistic when I was growing up. My mom loved painting and she taught me how to sew so I would make Indian belts for my friends. I guess it stuck with me and when I started modeling, I developed an appreciation for fine, delicate jewellery but I wasn’t finding exactly what I wanted. So I thought ‘Wait, I can make this myself!’ GD: So what kind of jewellery did you want to make? LE: The most important thing is that it’s colourful and fun and has a youthful feeling, but is still high quality. You often find kiddy bracelets that use cheaper materials and there’s nothing wrong with that, but I prefer to use 14 carat gold beads or diamonds so that the bracelets last and have a shine to them. GD: Do you make them all yourself? It must be fiddly! LE: Yes I make them all and each one takes an hour. I’m really good with my hands! I thought I was going to be a surgeon when I was younger. GD: How do you find time inbetween modeling? LE: I always travel with my kit so I can make bracelets on the plane or in my hotel room. That’s what I’ll be doing tonight! It’s therapeutic and I love having a hobby and feeling creative. It’s also special to have something that’s my own. GD: At what point did you realise this could be a business? LE: I was initially making them for myself and then my model friends, who have great style, started asking me where they could get them and my stylist friends wanted to rent them for shoots. They were used in Victoria’s Secret catalogues so that gave me the confidence to launch Goldie Knots. GD: Your fellow Victoria’s Secret models have also tried designing – did they give you any advice? LE: Yes, I really look up to them. Alessandra [Ambrosio] just launched her amazing clothing line, Lily [Aldridge] is designing a range of T-shirts for Velvet and Karlie [Kloss] has her Kookies so it’s all very inspiring! We encourage each other and give each other advice. Everyone’s doing something so different - jewellery, food, clothing - so it’s cool to each have our own interest. GD: Have any of them worn your bracelets yet? LE: Yes, I’ve given them some. It’s really exciting to see there’s interest considering I started this off as my own little thing. My dream is to give each Angel who walks in the show one of my hot pink bracelets because Victoria’s Secret always make these amazing goodie bags filled with their beauty products, sportswear, the robes... GD: We can only imagine! So when can us non-Angels buy your bracelets? LE: We’re making final tweaks to the website then it’s launching in a few months. I’ve just shot the lookbook with Adam Franzino who’s an amazing Victoria’s Secret photographer. GD: What’s it like modeling your own designs for a change? LE: It’s so much fun because sometimes as a model, you’re not a part of the collaboration of the shoot but I had a say in the pictures and I brainstormed with everybody. I was kind of like the art director and I really enjoyed that. GD: Where do you get your inspiration from? LE: I get a lot of jewellery inspiration from Pinterest and when I travel, I find the local jewellery district to check out what’s there. But it could just simply be the colours in nature. I also met the lady who made my logo through Instagram and I’m always getting style inspiration from bloggers I follow like Aimee Song. GD: How would you describe your own jewellery style? LE: Minimal is always better for me. I like pieces that are delicate, classy and dainty. GD: So what jewellery would you wear on a first date? LE: It’s great to bring attention to your eyes and your face so I would wear tiny diamond earrings. I have these beautiful earrings that are just a chain with a teeny tiny diamond hanging down. I’d rather wear those than a diamond necklace that draws attention here! [laughs and points to her chest] I also love wearing pretty little diamond rings. GD: As for the future, how do you see GoldieKnots growing? LE: We're still very small – it’s just me and two other artists hand-making the bracelets in New York – so hopefully we can expand organically. My dream would be to make rings and necklaces but still stick to higher quality materials and work more with diamonds. Honestly, I’m happy to just go with the flow and to continue putting my heart into it. It’s a whole new journey!http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/fashion/news/lindsay-ellingson-on-her-bracelets-and-goldie-knots-jewellery-business
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