The myths and legends surrounding Cleopatra are an endless source of fascination. Her seductiveness, her power over men, her political prowess. Depending on the historical accounts, though, she was either a beauty born or a beauty made. Those who claim the latter say she presented herself as a larger-than-life Goddess incarnate, always making grand entrances and donning lavish clothing and makeup. Here was a woman…

Greta Gerwig is the blonde best friend in No Strings Attached (alongside Natalie Portman) that makes funny deadpan comments and always manages to come across as just a little bit crazy. She’s also a filmmaker, a fact I didn’t realise until I came across this feature in BlackBook magazine. This particular photo of Greta, taken from the feature, also gives me two thoughts about Burberry…

I don’t know an awful lot about this shoot from Nylon, which I stumbled across on photographer Marley Kate’s blog – except that it quite perfectly captures a sense of youth. It makes me want to dig out the pair of heart-shaped glasses I had back in the ’90s.

Remember this little cowgirl bodysuit from our Daily Discoveries series? Marley Kate had this shot on her blog of model Naomi @ Next wearing the self same piece, and doesn’t it just look cowgirl grand against blonde hair and a white backdrop?

Gorgeous model Caitlin from Wilhelmina agency, looking striking in a simple black pair of over the knee boots. Photographed by Marley Kate.