Tuesday 30 November 2010

Pretty Pretty...

I'm a sucker for a pretty dress. Anything with a nipped in waist, a full skirt and a pretty print and my heart skips a beat! You can imagine my joy when coming across these beauties...


The first Jason Wu 'Ohanzee Printed Faille' dress is the type of dress that although with its eye popping colour and sleeveless style it is transferrable throughout the seasons. Bare legs and pretty flats for summer and black tights and sky scraper heels for those colder months. The middle dress is a 'Red Valentino' number. With a ruffled drop waist and mixed floral print the dress is the perfect party dress. And finally my absolute favourite. The wool crepe Valentino mini is the perfect winter wardrobe essential. With beautiful sculptured neckline and long sleeves really makes it one of those go to dresses for those chilly days that require your fashionista to shine through.

No No No...

What was Leighton Meester thinking? Anyone who is anyone hit the red carpet last night for the IFP's Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards, some looked good and some looked so wrong. Enter Leighton Meester. She usually wins our hearts in pretty dresses but Leighton opted for something different, which wasn't her best move. Looking dishevelled, odd and a bit dirty she graced (I'm finding it hard to use that adjective based on the fact that no she did not look graceful) in a men's Thom Browne suit. Oh Leighton, what possessed you? Bring back the polished princess, Halloween is long gone!


Friday 26 November 2010

Confirmed...

January Jones will front the Versace SS11 campaign. Following in the footsteps of Hallie Berry, Madonna and Milla Jovovich the beauty will sizzle as face of the campaign with her milky skin and all American blonde bombshell hair. I wondered why Versace was her designer of choice as of late...


Tuesday 23 November 2010

Ice Queen...

She won our hearts as icy cold Betty; mother of two, wife of Don Draper, swishing around her country house kitchen in full skirts, bright lipstick and perfectly under curled hair. And it seems she may have impressed Donatella Versace too as rumour has it that January Jones has been asked to star in the fashion house's Spring 2011 campaign. The power of Mad Men hey. It's influenced our fashion since it hit screens, gave us thrilling story lines and gave us new girl crushses.  All hail Matthew Weiner.


Lanvin gone...

So I got up early after about 4/5 hours sleep, to get myself in on some Lanvin by H&M action. After successfully getting onto the website and dropping a couple of beautiful items into my basket. I hit check out to be faced with;

'Right now everyone wants to visit us and the shop is crowded. Don't miss out, please try again later'

Talk about frustrating!! I then tried to get on to the H&M site again to find everything was sold out. Aaaargh. I wonder why companies choose to sell things online.  Surely they can predict the demand (similar to the Take That / Ticketmaster fiasco a few weeks ago!) and ensure that their website has the capabilities to support the amount of visits. But nooooo. There I was happy as Larry for two seconds with my Lanvin in my basket and it was snatched away from me as quick as I got it. Damn you H&M. Next time stick to selling in store or ensure your website can handle the amount of people trying to access. Lanvin dreams dashed for now...


Monday 22 November 2010

Tumble weed worthy...

Apologies for the lack of posting lately. Life has been busy with job offers, celebrity sightings and Christmas shopping. But here I am, sharing my Christmas present with you.  After settling on a Marc by Marc Jacobs bag - a nice practical bit of arm candy for a small price, I was offered the Mulberry Alexa. So of course I bit my mum's hand off and in about 5 weeks time (or 32 days) the Grape coloured Alexa will be mine. Yay!


And in other news. Lanvin for H&M goes on sale in the UK tomorrow. Do I get up and attempt to access the website in a bid to own a piece of Lanvin for H&M for myself? Racked NY tweeted their way through Saturday morning with the details of queues, wristbands and shopper fury as the magnificent collection hit stores in the US.  It seems as though Lanvin by H&M is hot property...Obviously!


Then news came of Miss Olivia Palermo and her new TV show. Yay. With The City cancelled after season 2 and with Kell on Earth not returning I needed my fix of NY glamour pusses - yes Ms. Cutrone, that includes you! All hail the US reality TV dramas. 

And I couldn't not talk about that dress. Prince William finally popped the question to Kate Middleton and then they went public.  For their official press conference Kate Middleton wore a stunning blue sapphire coloured Issa London wrap dress, which sold out within 24 hours of Miss Middleton wearing it. Do we have a future fashion icon on our hands?

It has been revealed today too, that Anya Hindmarch is taking a place on the British Fashion Council - replacing Hilary Riva. Her role as Non-Executive Director starts immediately. 

Monday 15 November 2010

Love at first sight...

This Notte by Marchesa silk and chiffon gown makes my heart ache.


Available at net-a-porter

Friday 12 November 2010

Heaven sent...

Giant wings and a collection of the most beautiful girls you have ever seen scantily clad can only mean one thing. The Victoria's Secret show.  Providing the soundtrack was pop princess Katy Perry who also got in on the Victoria's Secret lingerie action. Rosie Huntington Whitely, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima and Lily Donaldson strutted down the glittering catwalk in glimmering low cut playsuits, tutus, wings trailing feathers and embellished corsets. The life of an angel...



December Belle..

Elle magazine have the beautiful Anne Hathaway on the cover of their December issue and my, does she look beautiful. The Brooklyn born actress who won our hearts first as Mia in The Princess Diaries then as Andy Sachs in The Devil Wears Prada dazzles in a sparkly gold Balmain dress which has already graced the covers of 6 magazines but it screams festive season and she looks stunning in it....


X Factor Drama...

Zzzzzz. Hysteria surrounds the dead end 'talent' show after Cheryl decided not to vote last Saturday. I really don't understand the 'scandal', it went to majority vote as it would have even if Cheryl did vote. Obviously she was going to choose Katie and was just saving poor Treyc the embarassment.  Fair enough it is Cheryl's duty as a judge to vote but does nobody remember when Louis decided not to vote when two of his acts were in the bottom two?

The show has become a farce. Simon Cowell relentlessy talks about how the show projects new talent, but then he chooses to send a girl with a great voice home over a girl who can't sing and actually said 'you know what sod it' in the middle of her performance before sitting on the floor pleading the with judges.  I feel sorry for the likes of Matt, Rebecca and Paije who can actually sing and have to worry about going up against these mini divas each week who seem to have the country behind them. I'd rather Wagner won than Katie or Cher. The drama is boring girls. Try a singing lesson or two and come back in a couple of years, see how you get along then...

Wednesday 10 November 2010

Christmas Spirit...

It might be a little early, but who cares.  Christmas is my favourite time of year so when I came across this video for 'Christmas Tonight' by Daves Barnes and Hillary Scott from Lady Antebellum starring Jennifer Love Hewitt I couldn't help posting it...



Merry Christmas!

Gwyneth Paltrow...

Wowed at the 'Country Song' premier last night in a Chado Ralph Rucci dress. The black cocktail dress was daring yet elegant, with mesh panelling that revealed glimpses of her tiny frame underneath. Teaming the dress with matching Lanvin mesh heels and smokey eyes, Gwyneth looked every inch the red carpet goddess...


Spotted...

She's our favourite high maintenance Gossip Girl, an ambassador for Herbal Essences and now Leighton Meester is the face of the new Vera Wang fragrance which was shot in NYC over the weekend. Personally, I couldn't think of a better person for the job. And after having a sneak peek at images from the ad campaign I know there isn't a better person for the job. Sultry and sexy, in a beautiful wine coloured gown with frou frou fishtail detailing, Leighton can be seen casually leaning and pouting on a balcony in Manhattan. Absolutely beautiful, I can't wait to see the final campaign...


Wednesday 3 November 2010

Pretty time...

I'm a sucker for anything girly; a pinched in waist, a full skirt, a peter pan collar and a little lace. Hence this blog post. While browsing one of my usual haunts, Net-a-Porter I came across these beauties...

From left to right; Preen Harness dress, Sandro Epine silk blouse and 3.1 Phillip Lim silk flower dress.


Although the first dress may be a little summery so would be best saving for warmer months the silk blouse is a perfect wardrobe go to for winter. Wear it with a chunky pleated skirt (Zara have a gorgeous mustardy coloured one) and winter accessories.  The 3.1 Phillip Lim dress is breathtaking. Delicate silk flowers and gorgeous pleat detailing on the skirt makes it party season worthy.  All available on net-a-porter...

Tuesday 2 November 2010

Just imagine...

Being 16 years old and having designers falling at your feet, dying to design dresses for you.  Well that's just normal for Lindsey Wixson. Donatella Versace made a beeline for the 16 year old model for the ad campaign for her upcoming Versace fragrance, Mulberry then called for her for a recent shoot and now Jason Wu has offered to make her dress for prom.  Oh to be a beautiful 16 year old model...


Lanvin for H&M...

Oh wow. I'm not usually fussed on designer/high street collaborations, sometimes they are quite tacky and predictable and nothing like the designers usual designs. But enter Lanvin for H&M.  Images of the whole collection were released today and some of the pieces got me all in a tizz already. They're beautiful and classy and perfect for the festive season. My favourites and on my hit-list so far; the bright yellow asymmetric dress, the stunning legs and heels t-shirt dress with beautiful neck detailing and the black and nude tulle layer dress amongst a couple of other bits and pieces of course...


You can see the new promotional video below too...