Red Carpet Ready
During the build up to the Academy Awards, several hundred women in Hollywood are on a focused mission to get red carpet ready. There are a few tinsel town elite who, with their trusted team of stylists, hair & make-up artists, dressmakers, aestheticians and trainers, glide through February as if it were any other month. [...]
Fashion at the Sundance Film Festival
Every year, towards the end of January, independent Hollywood filmmakers take over the small town of Park City, Utah, for the Sundance film festival. And while most are not there to ski, I find it is the perfect time to take to the beautiful slopes of the Canyon resort, as they are so quiet during [...]
Will you be my Valentino?
It’s a frosty Sunday morning in New York City. Fashion week has already begun with a spectacular birthday party for Sex & The City stylist, Patricia Field at the old bank vault, The Bowery. Today’s shows include the Calvin Klein’s Men’s collections and one of my favourite American designers, Diane Von Furstenberg. Tomorrow’s schedule [...]
Chanel Ski
It was February 2006 when Victoria Beckham took to the slopes of the Baqueria ski resort in Spain, sporting head to toe Chanel skiwear. Haters criticized the fashion queen for looking so shamelessly branded, while others clamored to get their own Chanel ski wardrobe, complete with a pair of Chanel ski poles and matching skis. [...]
Walk a Mile in my Prada’s
On January 28th 2013, Walk a Mile in my Prada’s was released on DVD in the UK. I’m extremely proud to have played the part of Sarah, the leading lady, a role for which I was nominated for an award for Best Supporting Actress.
Reflections of New York Fashion Week
As I flew home from New York, I reflected upon the runway shows I had seen last week. Donna Karan’s Valentines Day show was the perfect winter/fall collection. Old Hollywood Glamour meets La Dolce Vita. Stunning use of texture, including fur. Hourglass silhouettes, accessorized with pearls. Her pieces were elegant, sensual and sophisticated. This was [...]
New York Fashion Week February 2011
Over the next few days, the majority of the American fashion industry will be getting ready for New York Fashion Week. A publicist originally hosted the now-infamous fashion extravaganza in 1943 at the Plaza hotel. She named it named Press Week and back then, it was only open to fashion editors and journalists. At that [...]
Reflections on the Golden Globes
It has been a week since the Golden Globes and I can’t help but wonder whether there are any wardrobe regrets amongst Sunday’s winners. In my experience, every awards show serves as a lesson in fashion. I often find the most challenging stage of choosing a special outfit, is deciding upon a purse. I love [...]
Golden Globe Gowns
The 68th Annual Golden Globes was one of the most enjoyable awards ceremonies that I have ever had the pleasure of attending. For the most part, I accredit that to host Ricky Gervais. His introductions did not let me down and neither did the fashion. With a sweetheart neckline and a personality to match, Milla [...]
Awards Season Menswear
I once attended an awards ceremony and was photographed more than my male companion. He later mused that he believed it was because “women get to wear stunning gowns, while men are restricted by the standard tuxedo, so women are bound to be photographed more.” After soothing his bruised ego, I began to consider whether [...]
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As a trained Journalist, Kirsten Lea wrote her own fashion column and contributed to well known British publications. In 2008 she made her debut as an actress in The Soloist alongside Robert Downey Jr. She has since starred in Walk a Mile In My Prada’s for which she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. With her own production company, she is an executive producer on several feature films and the entertainment news television show HollyScoop, which airs on KTLA and CW stations across America. As Editor of Lea Privé, Kirsten covers a range of topics including fashion, film, sport and lifestyle. Kirsten lives between homes in California and London, England with her husband and daughter.