I second eostre.
She doesn't take herself too seriously, she's not nuts about looking fabulous for the camera when she's just nipping out for a bottle of milk. I've seen her at a couple of premeires and she's always looked stunning, Corpse Bride one especially. Her style just suits her.
Anyone heard about her new fashion venture? Pantaloonies. Bloomers, mop caps and camisoles to be sold in Harrods. I haven't found any images yet though.
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'Oscar-nominated actress HELENA BONHAM CARTER has joined forces with swimwear designer SAMANTHA SAGE to form new fashion duo, the Pantaloonies. The pair's first collection, Bloomin' Bloomers, will be launched by London's luxury department store Harrods, and features a Victoriana selection of camisoles, mop caps and bloomers. Following the May (06) launch, the pair will also offer a Pantaloonies jeans customising service which will see them create what the FIGHT CLUB actress calls "a kind of scrapbook on the bum". She adds, "I woke up on my 35th birthday and thought, 'I've got to do something other than act.' What doesn't sit well with me is waiting for others to employ me. Plus using me always as the raw material. It's nice to make something out of something that isn't oneself." A percentage of proceeds from the venture will be donated to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
26/04/2006 17:19 '
(Now I remember walking into Harrods wearing bloomers and getting sneered at. Oh how times seem to have changed.)