Singer Lily Allen had plans to open a fancy dress shop before she settled for a vintage store.
The "Not Fair" singer, currently expecting her first child, recently opened a vintage clothing store with sister Sarah Owens, reports contactmusic.com.
"When I got pregnant, I decided to wind down a bit. So Sarah and I thought it would be a good moment to open the shop we'd been thinking of doing for years. Originally, it was going to be a fancy dress shop but because of our passion for vintage clothing, we thought this would work better," said Allen.
She says the decision to open a high-quality vintage store came after she saw many girls dressed like her.
"One of my 'light bulb' moments came when I went to a Christmas party and five people had the same high street dress on as I had. Plus the quality doesn't compare," she said
Pop star Lily Allen has revealed she's living in fear of miscarrying her baby with boyfriend Sam Cooper after losing her first child at the beginning of 2008.
The Smile singer admits her pregnancy has not been joyful so far - because she's haunted by her former baby tragedy. And she reveals her second pregnancy has been "really difficult".
Allen tells Britain's Sunday Times, "I came off the pill and, weirdly, a week later it happened. But then it was really difficult, I had complications.
Allen, the daughter of actor Keith Allen and screenwriter Alison Owen, explains, It's not that I didn't enjoy my childhood, because I did, but I suppose I was always quite fascinated by how a normal family would operate
"I had about a week and a half of really heavy bleeding and had to havelots of scans... I've been living in fear for the past three months".
But that hasn't put her off her motherhood dreams "I've probably been saying it since I was seven". The singer plans to retire from the music industry to concentrate on motherhood - and she's desperate to give her child the "normal" family upbringing she once craved.
Allen, the daughter of actor Keith Allen and screenwriter Alison Owen, explains, "It's not that I didn't enjoy my childhood, because I did, but I suppose I was always quite fascinated by how a normal family would operate.
"Everyone I knew when I was growing up came from divorced parents. I doremember when I had my first proper boyfriend at 16, going to his parents' house in Ireland and we all sat round had dinner together and I was really overwhelmed by the whole thing".
The 'Not Fair' singer claims the popular programmes, which include Simon Cowell's flagship UK programme 'The X Factor', are nothing more than prolonged adverts to sell records.
She wrote on her twitter page: "It's a tv show. a vehicle created for pop acts to sell more records at a difficult time of year. Don't delude yourself. (sic)"
It's a tv show. a vehicle created for pop acts to sell more records at a difficult time of year. Don't delude yourself. (sic)
Lily has had a good week winning the British Female Solo Artist prize at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday night (16.02.10).
But some of her twitter followers are unhappy with her win and think Leona Lewis - who shot to fame after winning the 2006 series of 'The X Factor' - was a more deserving nominee.
Lily Allen in pantyhose with garder strap - suspender embroidered in the pattern
Lily Allen, the new face of Chanel, was spotted leaving the trendy London's Groucho Club last night with new boyfriend Sam Cooper and her brother Alfie Allen.
For this occasion, Allen embraced the braless look in a very low cut tuxedo dress with over sized black belt.
She wore a heavy chain necklace and a loose fleecy wrap and carried a silvery clutch.
Allen also spotted a pair of very sexy, garter belt - suspender embroidered pantyhose.
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Lily Allen braless in low cut tuxedo dress
Lily Allen is embracing the newest trend to emerge from Paris Fashion Week - visible garter belts or suspenders.
In this case, Allen wore a pair of black pantyhose with the garter belt - suspender look printed onto the pattern.
During Paris Fashion Week many top celebrities and models were spotted wearing either real garter belts - suspender or the imprinted two-tone tights embroidered with the pattern.
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Lily Allen performs at designer Karl Lagerfeld Paris Fashion Week Show
Among the celebrities and models spotted wearing the garter belt - suspender look were Rihanna, Katy Perry, Pixie Geldof, Agyness Deyn and Daisy Lowe.
Earlier in the week, Lily Allen performed at the Grand Palais during the Paris Fashion Week show by designer Karl Lagerfeld.
Lily Allen in "Little Bo Peep" costume with blue lace knickers - panty, blue stay up seamed stocking
Now that Lily Allen's new album, It's Not You, It's Me is out on both sides of the Atlantic, it's time to focus on this pop singer and fashion trendsetter.
The Fear, the first single to be released from the album, is already number one on the UK charts.
The Fear has racked up close to 3 million plays on Lily Allen MySpace site. This trendy electro single focuses on media attention from those British tabloids The Sun and The Mirror and the celebrity fame game.
As revealed, in part, by Allen's lyrics from The Fear:
"I'll take my clothes off and it will be shameless
Cause everyone knows that's how you get famous
I'll look at The Sun and I'll look in The Mirror
I'm on the right track and I'm onto a winner,"
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Lily Allen sledding in the snow
But what we really love about Lily Allen is her flare for fashion - be it creative or just outrageous.
Lily Allen in Knickers and Blue Stay Up Seamed Stockings
Lily can certainly be a bit outrageous.
Arriving at the Bungalow 8 nightclub in a very sexy "Little Bo Peep" costume with blue lace knickers - panty and blue stay up seamed stocking.
Lily Allen in Cut Off Denim Jeans in the Snow
Lily Allen takes some time to enjoy the snow and do some sledding before going to the KOKO club in Camden Town, London.
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Lily Allen dressed in a trendy pair of black short shorts with gold embellishment
Dressed in a pair of cut off denim shorts, black leggings, black coat and over towering white hat, Lily Allen takes a sled ride through the snow.
Lily Allen New York City Fashion Look
Taking her promotional trip to the states, Lily Allen makes the rounds of early morning TV shows to promote her new album, It's Not You, It's Me.
Lily Allen dressed in a trendy pair of black short shorts with gold embellishment, black leggings, black ankle boots, royal purple nail polish and tied blue jacket is seen leaving a restaurant surrounded by the local paparazzi.
Lily Allen's The Fear video
A behind the scenes look at the making of the video for Lily Allen's new single "The Fear".
Lily also spent part of the day shopping at Prada in Soho, checking out fashionable accessories, handbags and high heel. She also wanted to assure PETA that her black fur coat isn't real fur and used the network Twitter to relay the information.
Lily Allen Sexy Fashion Looks
Lily Allen shows her cheeks, fights with the paps in the snow, and wants to marry an older rich man.
Over the next few months, Lily Allen will be promoting and performing her songs on both sides of the Atlantic and will surely treat us to some more sexy, fashion looks.
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Torn or ripped short jeans seem to be popping up or out from celebrity booty around the world.
A few weeks back, top model Gisele Bundchen did a photo shoot in a pair of ultra short ripped jeans, Kate Moss was featured in a pair of ripped Maison Martin Margiela denim hot shorts in Vogue France and now we see some photos of singer and chat show host, Myspace music producer Lily Allen in a pair of short ripped jeans.
Well, it looks like a trend for the summer, more ripped skirts and shorts with lots of skin peaking out.
Should produce some usual sun tanned tattoos. . .
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Gwyneth Paltrow is looking hot and sexy these days as she showed up to promote her latest movie Iron Man in an black mini dress with cut out patterns, a new hairdo and very sexy high heel stiletto shoes from Bitten and Bound.
Halle Berry looks great in a low cut leopard print dress as she arrives at the Silver Rose Gala and Auction at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
This was Halle's first appearance since she gave birth to her daughter Nahla Ariela six weeks ago more at Bricks and Stones.
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Singer Lily Allen had plans to open a fancy dress shop before she settled for a vintage store.
