Stylist up close with style icon
Saturday, 27 January 2007
AWARD-WINNING hair stylist Denise McCluskey had a good opportunity to check out the shiny locks of Victoria Beckham when she bumped into her in Harrods recently.
Denise, from Michele International in Belfast, was in London with fellow stylist Chantelle McCaughley to take part in the prestigious British Hairdressing Awards.
The pair were doing a bit of shopping in the toy department in Harrods when they spotted Posh and Becks having a nosy round.
So doing what most top stylists would do, Denise got up close to the celebrity couple to take a peek at Posh's famous "bob".
And her verdict?
"She was, I have to say, stunning in the flesh and her hair was just perfect, glossy, well styled, healthy. She looked amazing," she said.
"It was around 11 o'clock in the morning and I've never seen anyone look so perfectly groomed.
"She was talking on her mobile at the time but David seemed very friendly and approachable.
"Victoria was dressed in a pair of her own brand jeans and a black fur jacket and was every inch the star.
"They were having a look at the toys and apart from the fact that they both looked immaculate and gorgeous, they could have been any other couple."
Denise, who styles the hair of a number of well-known faces, including Orlaith McAllister and Gayle Williamson, is the current Northern Irish regional finalist in the British Hairdressing Awards.
Mo's top 10 sexy men
It's a sad state of affairs when would-be Prime Minister Gordon Brown makes it onto the list of 100 Sexiest Men In The World.
Mind you, it's even sadder when T4 sleazeball and self-proclaimed womaniser Russell Brand appears at number 14.
The Kooks frontman Luke Prithcard may be, well, kooky, but I don't think he warrants 16th place.
And the top spot in the New Woman magazine list goes to Take That en masse, beating new Bond Daniel Craig into second place.
So I've decided to compile my own list of Top 10 Sexy Men - and sadly, no, Mr Brown's not on it.
1. Top spot goes to my current number one hottie, Popworld's shaggy-haired presenter Alex Zane. I'd gladly get to grips with those locks.
2. Lost's Josh Holloway (Sawyer) - the ultimate bad boy.
3. Daniel Craig - that moment when he emerges from the sea in his cobalt blue shorts in Casino Royale was one of the cinematic highlights of the year.
4. Paolo Nutini - gorgeous boy, gorgeous voice.
5. Serge Pizzorno - the Kasabian guitarist is pretty perfect in the flesh.
6. Michael Ballack - Chelsea's tall, dark, handsome midfielder.
7. Jose Mourinho - Chelsea's tall, dark, handsome manager.
8. Jonas Armstrong - Irish cutie who played Robin Hood.
9. Olivier Martinez - ooh la la. Kylie's lovely French fancy.
10. Johnny Borrell - sexy, skinny-hipped Razorlight frontman.
Shortt break for Tom
THE man who played Tom in the award-winning Father Ted is taking a break from his busy schedule to stage a one-man stand-up show at the Great Northern Hotel in Bundoran on Friday, February 3 and Saturday, February 4.
Pat Shortt, who also starred in the Irish movie Man About Dog, has been hailed as a "comic genius" and his current television show Kilnaskully, aired on RTE, has been compared to the hilarious Father Ted.
Friday night's show has already sold out, but there are still limited tickets available by contacting the Great Northern Hotel.
Gunning for success
A band to watch out for in the coming months is the LA electro-clash outfit Shiny Toy Guns, who are headed this way this month.
The band, which blends synth-driven pop with boy-girl vocals, is already pretty big in the US, where their debut album 'We Are Pilots' has been selling well.
And their single 'You Are The One' was featured this week as Record of the Day on the popualr ROTD website.
They've toured with acts like My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, but are destined for bigger things this year.
Catch Shiny Toy Guns at Auntie Annies on February 12. You heard it here first.
Snow joke for poor Jonny
Jonny Quinn might be suffering from a broken arm after a snowboarding accident in France, but there's not much chance Gary Lightbody and Nathan Connolly will be taking part in any such sport in the near future.
Despite the band's name, Snow Patrol's Gary and Nathan aren't big fans of the snow.
Drummer Jonny joked: "I thought, given our name, one of us should try our hand at doing some kind of snow patrolling, so I decided to give snow boarding a go.
"Funny enough, Gary and Nathan both hate the snow, they just wouldn't be interested in snow sports at all.
"Mind you, I won't be rushing back either."
Jonny also said his injury had prompted some amusing comments on the band's website forum.
"Yeh, a few of the fans have pointed out that it gives a new meaning to our songs Black and Blue and Tiny Little Fractures!"
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