Five things I know about style: Annie Mac

The presenter on comfort, confidence and why you should spend more on classics

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• Shahesta Shaitly
• The Observer, Sunday 22 May 2011
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Annie Mac's top style tips. Photograph: Observer

1 My style is boyish and tough. I like button-up shirts, T-shirts, skinny jeans, and either very high heels or trainers. I'm not into pastels; I love strong colour. I'm also loving this season's tropical/tribal prints trend!

2 Confidence is key. Assuming your own style, regardless of how bizarre or plain, is the best thing you can do. I don't like it when an outfit looks too put together or when someone is wearing shoes they can't walk in.

3 Don't bare too much flesh. Wear something fitted with something loose. Always have a colour pop situation going on: your handbag strap, neon nails or a really strong lipstick.

4 Be comfortable. I can't wear heels if I have meetings in town. I end up sore and looking uncomfortable. Always have a pair of flat shoes – heels can go in the handbag for later.

5 Shop less and spend more money on classics. I do buy a lot from Topshop, Urban Outfitters and Zara, but I bought two classic shirts from Whistles yesterday – perhaps it's a sign I'm growing up.

Annie Mac Presents is at the O2 Academy Brixton on 28 May

£75,000 bid on eBay

Princess Beatrice's royal wedding hat gets a £75,000 bid on eBay

Proceeds from sale of hat created by Philip Treacy will go to Unicef and Children in Crisis

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• guardian.co.uk, Saturday 21 May 2011 20.07 BST
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Princess Beatrice, left, arriving at Westminster Abbey to attend the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29. Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Auction site eBay says a bidder has offered £75,000 ($120,000) for the spiralling headpiece worn by Princess Beatrice at last month's royal wedding.

The bidding, which closes at 5pm on Sunday, was disrupted on Saturday afternoon when the eBay page appeared to suggest the item had been removed, with message: "This listing has been removed, or this item is not available."

However, a spokeswoman for Children in Crisis, one of the charities benefiting from the auction, said the auction is ongoing.

Beatrice, the 22-year-old granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II, startled commentators with the swirling hat she wore to the wedding of her cousin Prince William and Kate Middleton.

The silk Philip Treacy creation has been compared to antlers, a toilet seat and a pretzel, and has been photoshopped into scores of unlikely scenarios on the internet.