Peaches Geldof Dead: Sister Fifi Geldof Pays Emotional Tribute On Instagram

April 9, 2014 by admin
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Fifi Geldof has posted an emotional tribute to her sister Peaches, who died on Monday at the age of 25, on her Instagram page.

Fifi posted this picture to Instagram on Tuesday, which shows the two sisters – who have a six-year age gap – as young children.

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Fifi and Peaches Geldof as children

Alongside the photo, Fifi wrote: “My beautiful baby sister… Gone but never forgotten. I love you, Peaches x”

The police were called to Peaches’ home in Kent on Monday, where her body was discovered.

The 25-year-old lived in the town of Wrotham with her husband Thomas Cohen and their two children, 23-month-old Astala and 11-month-old Phaedra.

Fifi has another younger sister, Pixie, as well as a half-sister Tiger Lily, whose father was INXS singer Michael Hutchens. The girls’ mother Paula Yates died of a heroin overdose in 2000.

In addition to Fifi’s tribute, several of Peaches’s famous friends – including Lily Allen, Kelly Osbourne and Daisy Lowe – have publicly paid their respects to the star.

Her father Bob Geldof remembered Peaches fondly in his own emotional statement, saying: “She was the wildest, funniest, cleverest, wittiest and the most bonkers of all of us.

“We loved her and will cherish her forever.”

The last photo Peaches posted to her own Instagram page two days before her tragic and untimely passing was a picture of herself as a child with her late mother.

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The last pic of Peach uploaded to her Instagram on 5th April
FF Autumn/Winter Collection launch – London

Peaches Geldof attending the launch of the Famp;F Mens and Womens Autumn/Winter collection at Somerset House, London.
NME Awards 2014 – Arrivals – London

Peaches Geldof arriving for the 2014 NME Awards, at Brixton Academy, London.
NME Awards 2014 – Arrivals – London

Peaches Geldof arriving for the 2014 NME Awards, at Brixton Academy, London.
Brit Awards 2014 – Arrivals – London

Peaches Geldof attending the Mastercard Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in east London.
Mark Fast Backstage – London Fashion Week 2014

Peaches Geldof attending the Mark Fast autumn/winter 2014 London Fashion Week show, at Aldwych House in central London.
The Wolf of Wall Street Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof (right) and Thomas Cohen (left) arriving for the UK Premiere of The Wolf of Wall Street, at the Odeon Leicester Square, London.
The Wolf of Wall Street Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof arriving at the Wolf of Wall Street UK Premiere, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London.
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof with husband Thomas Cohen and a family friend arriving at the World Premiere of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London.
“The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof arriving at the World Premiere of ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’, Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London.
Samsung Galaxy Launch Party – London

Peaches Geldof arriving for the Samsung preview party for the Note 3 and the Galaxy Gear smartwatch at the Radio Rooftop Bar, at Hotel Me, central London.
Elle Style Awards 2013 – London

Peaches Geldof at the 2013 Elle Style Awards at The Savoy Hotel in central London.
Temperley Front Row – London Fashion Week 2013

Peaches Geldof arriving at the ‘Temperley’ autumn/ winter 2013 catwalk show, part of London Fashion Week at The Dorchester Hotel, London.
Vivienne Westwood Red Label Front Row – London Fashion Week 2013

Peaches Geldof at the Vivienne Westwood Red Label Autumn/Winter London Fashion Week 2013 catwalk show at the Saatchi Gallery, London.
Elle Style Awards 2013 – London

Peaches Geldof arriving at the ELLE Style Awards 2013, the Savoy Hotel, London.
London Fashion Week – PPQ Front Row

Peaches Geldof at the London Fashion Week PPQ fashion show held at The Old Sorting Office in Holborn, London
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof arriving for the premiere of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 at the Empire and Odeon Leicester Square, London
Lingerie London fashion show – London

Peaches Geldof and Zara Martin on the Catwalk at Lingerie London, Old Billingsgate Market, London.
London Fashion Week – Topshop Unique Front Row

Peaches Geldof attends the Topshop Unique Catwalk show held at the Topshop Venue at the University of Westminster in central London.
Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2010 – Los Angeles

Peaches Geldof and Eli Roth arriving at the Vanity Fair Oscar Viewing Party 2010, at the Sunset Tower, Los Angeles
Unique Front Row – London Fashion Week

Peaches Geldof and Louise Roe attend the Autumn/Winter 2010 Unique show, at the Topshop Venue in Covent Garden, central London.
South Bank Show Awards 2010 – London

Peaches Geldof arriving for the South Bank Show Awards 2010 at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane, London
Vogue/Bulgari 125th Anniversary Party – London

Peaches Geldof arrives at the Vogue/Bulgari 125th Anniversary Party, supporting Save the Children, at the Saatchi Gallery in London.PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday 13th October 2009. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire
Sir David Frost Summer Garden Party – London

Bob and Peaches Geldof arriving at the Sir David Frost Summer Garden Party 2009, Carlyle Square in Chelsea, central London.
Sir David Frost Summer Garden Party – London

Sir David Frost (R) and Peaches Geldof arriving at the Sir David Frost Summer Garden Party 2009, Carlyle Square in Chelsea, central London.
ELLE Style Awards 2008 – London

Peaches Geldof arrives for the ELLE Style Awards 2008, The Westway, west London.
ELLE Style Awards 2008 – London

Pixie and Peaches Geldof arrive for the ELLE Style Awards 2008, The Westway, off Latimer Road, W10
ELLE Style Awards 2008 – London

Peaches (left) and Pixie Geldof arrive for the ELLE Style Awards 2008, The Westway, west London.
London Fashion Week – Autumn Winter 2007 – PPQ

Peaches Geldof at the PPQ show at the BFC tent in London.
Spiderman 3 UK Gala Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof and Fred Les arrives for the UK Gala Premiere of Spiderman 3 at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, central London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday 23 April 2007. See PA story SHOWBIZ Spiderman. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA Wire
Spiderman 3 UK Gala Premiere – London

Peaches Geldof arrives for the UK Gala Premiere of Spiderman 3 at the Odeon Cinema in Leicester Square, central London. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Monday 23 April 2007. See PA story SHOWBIZ Spiderman. Photo credit should read: Yui Mok/PA Wire
NME Awards 2007 – London

Peaches (left) and Pixie Geldof arrving at the NME Awards 2007 at the Hammersmith Palais in London on March 1, 2007.
ELLE Style Awards 2007 – London

Peaches Geldof at the ELLE Style Awards 2007, the magazine’s 10th annual ceremony, at The Roundhouse in north London.
London Fashion Week

Peaches Geldof with her boyfriend Llewellyn Graves before the Ben de Lisi fashion show during the London Fashion Week spring/summer 2007 collections at the BFC Tent outside the Natural History Museum, west London.
SHOWBIZ NME

Bob Geldof with his daughters Pixie (left) and Peaches, as they arrive for the NME Awards 2006, at the Hammersmith Palais, west London, Thursday 23 February 2006. See PA Story SHOWBIZ NME. PRESS ASSOCIATION photo. Photo Credit should read: Yui Mok/PA
SHOWBIZ Kidulthood

Peaches Geldof arrives for the UK film premiere of ‘Kidulthood’, at the Odeon West End, central London, Wednesday March 1, 2006. Watch for PA story. PRESS ASSOCIATION PHOTO. Photo credit should read: Steve Parsons/PA
Borat movie premiere in Leicester Square – London

Peaches Geldof arrives on the red carpet for the Borat film premiere. Picture Date: 25/10/2006. Picture Credit should read: Ian West/PA.
Borat movie premiere in Leicester Square – London

Peaches Geldof and Llewellyn Graves arriving on the red carpet for the Borat film premiere. Picture Date: 25/10/2006. Picture Credit should read: Ian West/PA.
Cricket Fashion Event – Liverpool

Peaches Geldof attending at the Cricket Fashion Event held in association with Uber, Fake Bake OC, at Liverpool Town Hall. Picture date: Saturday 21 October 2006. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA
Cricket Fashion Event – Liverpool

Peaches Geldof attending at the Cricket Fashion Event held in association with Uber, Fake Bake OC, at Liverpool Town Hall. Picture date: Saturday 21 October 2006. Photo credit should read: Ian West/PA
Charlie’s Angels Premiere

Bob Geldof and daughters Pixie (left) and Peaches, arriving at The Odeon Leicester Square, London, for the UK premiere of Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle. 11/09/2003: Celebrity dad Bob Geldof tonight, Thursday 11th September 2003, made an impassioned plea for fathers to be given equal access to their children when a marriage breaks down. Speaking at the launch of a book examining the subject, the rock star and businessman said he had been “unfairly” treated by the judicial system when he separated from his TV presenter wife Paula Yates.
Bob Geldof and Paula Yates

Rock star Bob Geldof, his wife, TV presenter Paula Yates, and their five-year-old daughter Fifi Trixiebelle, show off the new addition to their family, an as yet unnamed baby girl (later named Peaches), at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London.
Bob Geldof and Paula Yates

File dated April 1992 of Paula Yates and ex-husband Bob Geldof with their three daughters Fifi Trixie-Belle (right), Peaches (left) and Pixie, during a visit to EuroDisney.
Peaches Geldof with her mother Paula Yates

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ThirdLove lingerie app calculates your bust size using two iPhone SELFIES

April 8, 2014 by admin
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Up to 80 per cent of woman are allegedly wearing the wrong bra size
ThirdLove app claims to measure more accurately than a seamstress

By
Annabel Fenwick Elliott

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17:27 EST, 7 April 2014

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17:50 EST, 7 April 2014

Inconvenient, fussy, and at times downright awkward – words most women would acquaint with getting a bra fitted in-store.

This is what inspired a frustrated San Francisco-native and ex-Google marketer, Heidi Zak, with the help of a former NASA scientist, to develop ThirdLove, an app that can accurately calculate your bra size using only a handful of carefully posed selfies.

‘Eighty per cent of women wear the wrong bra size,’ Kelly Boynton, a representative for the company tells MailOnline. ‘Our sizing technology is accurate to a half inch which, based on our testing with focus groups, is more accurate than a seasoned tailor using measuring tape.’

Innovation: ThirdLove, an app created by ex-Google marketer Heidi Zak, claims it can accurately calculate your bra size using three carefully posed selfies

The app uses computer vision technology,
which analyzes body size in relation to the iPhone’s size – a science
that took over a year to perfect under the direction of Aran Nefian, an
engineer once contracted by NASA.

Ms Zak started the company a year ago with her husband, venture capitalist Dave Spector – a business partnership which works ‘really well’ for the couple, according to Ms Zak. She was previously a Google marketing manager and before that, she was director of retail giant Aeropostale.

With a keen interest in pairing fashion with technology, Ms Zak hired designer Ra’el Cohen, who has been busy producing several lingerie lines for the ThirdLove, using its own sizing method, to create bras which start at $39 on their website.

Get ready: The process was slightly complicated and took a while to get our head around, but we were guided through it step-by-step by an automated female voice

Time for a selfie! The app uses computer vision technology, which analyzes body size in relation to the iPhone’s dimensions

Fresh take: ThirdLove found gaps in industry standard sizing and has designed a range of their own label bras accordingly, which come in half sizes

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The FEMAIL team were highly skeptical that taking a few selfies could produce a ‘prefect’ bra size, but I was taken through the process step-by-step by an encouraging, automated female voice.

A total of two photos are captured in front of the mirror, one from the front and one from the side, and though I stripped down to my bra, as suggested, it is optional to wear a tight fitting T-Shirt if you’d prefer.

I’m assured the entire measurement process runs through a computer, not a human, and the photos are stored on a secure, security-audited server.

I was surprised to be told I was a 33F by their sizing, a hop and a skip away from my usual 32E, and unfortunately ThirdLove politely informed me that they didn’t yet carry my slightly unusual size.

Studies have indicated that up to 80 per cent of women are wearing the wrong sized bra, perhaps in part due to the frustrating business of getting fitted properly

‘We are just getting started but extending our size range is very much part of our plan,’ Ms Boynton assured me. Our deputy editor also test-drove the app and had better luck, coming out as a 29B1/2 and chose a nude, lacy bra for $64 from the online store.

The bra arrived within three days and much to her surprise, and the fit was ‘absolutely perfect’ she says, adding that it was incredibly comfortable and really did feel as though it had been molded specifically to her shape.

Entirely sold on the concept, and eager to order again from ThirdLove once they stock my size, I spoke to Ms Boynton more about what makes the technology so compelling.

Result: Our tester was thrilled with her customized bra, similar to the one pictured, for $64, reporting that it fitted her ‘perfectly’

‘We’ve done a lot of in-house testing with focus groups and have found that when a human is measuring, there is a high likelihood of human-error,’ she explains, with examples ranging from the placement of the measuring tape, to the customer’s fidgeting or breathing in or out.

Speaking of ThirdLove’s sizing methods, Ms Boynton points out that the industry standard sizes are ‘limited’ and ‘there are gaps.’ Many women, our own tester included, apparently fall in between cup sizes.

The ThirdLove app certainly worked for us, but could this really spell the future of bra shopping?

Hands on approach: High-end boutique, Intimacy, is skeptical than an app can measure up to an in-person fitting

One high-end lingerie boutique chain we spoke to had concerns. Intimacy, whose bras cost anywhere from $75 up to over $250 each, trains its stylists to a high standard and prides itself on its one-on-one customer experience.

‘There is much more to fitting a bra properly than picking up a size,’ Katie Cornett, a stylist at the New York store explains. ‘Even if a woman gets a bra in the correct size, without being shown how to adjust herself, she may think they are fit improperly.’

Ms Cornett added that educating a woman on how to adjust herself is an extremely important part of the fitting process. ‘It is almost impossible to do this correctly and comfortably without having someone to help you and show you how,’ she adds.

Variation: My stylist explained that there are large discrepancies in women’s sizes and styles offered, so it is best to be assessed by a trained professional in order to find the right bra

Eager to find out if she was right, I visited the New York Intimacy store to get a private fitting. Having been incorrectly measured recently, with tape I should add, at Victoria’s Secret and sold a bra that is far too uncomfortable to wear, I was highly impressed with the service at Intimacy.

Aside from the rather unforgiving lighting in the changing room – essential, I’m told, for getting a good look at me – my stylist was charming and knowledgeable and I learned a great deal from the visit.

As with the team at ThirdLove, she frowned on using a tape measure and insisted that sizing by (a highly trained) eye was the best way to go.

Luxury: This tester visited Intimacy’s New York store, pictured, and was met with a highly professional and informative stylist and a wide selection of lingerie

She explained the importance of getting the straps adjusted correctly; something I thought I had down, but with a few quick alterations, she transformed how the everyday bra I was already wearing felt and I instantly noticed a shift in my posture.

She also informed me that one of the most common issues she sees is women wearing the back bands too high on their backs and that ultimately, there is such a disparity between women’s bodies and the different styles available, that nothing can beat an in-person fitting.

After some lengthy experimentation with a variety of the brands that Intimacy stocks, I walked out with a beautiful red set of lingerie for $200 and a $76 sports bra so unbelievably supportive – my stylist had me doing jumping jacks – that I’m at least telling myself I will be seeing a lot more of the treadmill from now on.

Pricier option: I walked away with a well-fitted bra and matching panties, similar to the one pictured, which set me back $200

While most of us have experienced the discomfort of wearing the wrong sized bra, as far as medical science is concerned, it’s a problem which can lead to more long-term issues.

Many experts have already linked badly fitting bras with poor posture and spinal problems, as well as breathing problems, abrasions and breast pain.

Osteopath and expert voice on the matter, Jon Morton-Bell warns: ‘If a woman is bending forward because of insufficient breast support, the trapezius overstretches and causes headaches.’

Back health: The consequences of wearing an ill-fitting bra have been well documented by the medical community and include back pain, poor posture and even headaches or stomach issues

‘All nerve roots come from the back; so stomach upsets and fatigue are common by-products of bad back health,’ he added.

Having tested both ThirdLove; the high-tech app experience and Intimacy; the custom bra-fitting service, the jury is still out. If you are lucky enough to be one of the sizes ThirdLove currently stocks, you could be happily surprised by how well their bras fit, and for a reasonable price.

If you are willing to take the time to visit one of Intimacy’s impeccably trained experts – and to invest substantially more in the cost, your game-changing bra could well be waiting.

You can download the ThirdLove app here.

And you can locate your nearest Intimacy store here.