Shake up at VW...

Fashion legend Karl Lagerfield swapped swathes of quilted Chanel fabric for alloys, fog lights and tinted privacy glass to appear in the advert for the VW 'Style add on package for Golf and Polo cars.  Karl is being used as a synonym of style and class, appealing to that fashionista that will be driving those cars (not). Since when have alloys and 'privacy glass' do meant style. Stick to fashion Karl, it suits you best. You can watch the bizzare advert below...

The blogs are buzzing with the sound of Palermo...

Our favourite city girl, Olivia Palermo, has announced in Spanish Vogue that she is to launch her own clothing line, after successfully stamping her mark in the style stakes this past year.  Not only that, she will be using her highly anticipated reality tv show to launch it. Talk about hitting two birds with one stone. I wonder what Lauren Conrad will have to say about this, seeing as her show will be doing the exact same! The Hills vs. The City, let battle commence...

A round up of 2010...

It's that awkward period between Christmas and New Year that is a little like no man's land. You lose track of days, morn for the Christmas that has just left us and watch as the snow begins to melt into slush (where I am anyway). So I decided to fill my day with thinking about the highlights of 2010, which was a good year for fashion.


January 2010 arrived with SJP taking on a creative role at Halston while we were thrilled over the highly anticipated SATC 2. February brought the sad passing of Lee Alexander McQueen, Versace brought the catwalk alive with a vibrant pop of colour at Milan fashion week and Burberry put their mark on the 21st century with their catwalk show coming alive in 3d.  March encouraged us to eat more and embrace curves while April was pretty quiet on the fashion front.  May entailed the release of the eagerly anticipated SATC 2 and what a shambles that was.  Carrie became annoyingly fixated on how comfortable marriage felt, bumped into Aiden in the middle of the desert and Liza Minelli sang Single Ladies.  Need I say much more? Lack lustre story lines accompanied a lack lustre wardrobe collection.  We had a new obsession at this point though. Enter Betty Draper. Mad Men fever hit and nipped in waists, full skirts and bright lipsticks trickled through high street at designer stores alike. June came with outrage from Urban Outfitters scandalous 'Eat Less' t-shirt. Had they not been watching Mad Men? Curves were back! Sunny July (for some!) brought a price hike for Chanel with prices rising by a gigantic 20%, making it even more out of my reach for now. August seen Kate and Sir Phillip Green go their separate ways and US Vogue announced it was trading midtown for downtown. September means fashion week and collections hit the runway.  Mulberry had pastels, D&G went sensual, Reem Acra used gold, VB had structure and Chloe went all grown up! October was the month where Karl Lagerfield fell victim to new style crush, Georgia May Jagger,snapping her up to be the face of Chanel Cruise SS11.  November brought hysteria and disappointment of Lanvin by H&M as mine and thousands more online attempts fail miserably as hardcore shoppers queued round blocks, up streets and roads for a slice of Lanvin. December came with a battering of snow and the announcement of a Royal Wedding here in England. with a certain Issa London dress feeling the earth move after the announcement of said engagement. Hilary Swank announced she was jumping on the actress turned designer bandwagon and miserable face Momsen was dropped by IMG.  What a busy little year 2010 has been...

Little extra work...

I assume you're here to read my take on the fashion world. Or maybe you just stumbled upon my little old blog while perusing the internet.

And seeing as you are here, I thought I'd ask for a little favour (I've already asked in a previous post but shhhhh).

My boyfriend is in his final year of university, and we all know what a b*tch that can be. And he needs a little help with his final year project - so it would be absolutely delightful if you could just fill in this very short survey based around advertising, it would be absolutely wonderful (and I will wish Happy fashionable Christmasses upon all of you).

Click me!

A Busy Week for Fashion...

Indeed it has been. Caroline Roitfeld hung up her designer boots at French Vogue, Karl Lagerfield flew to Berlin to star in the new Volkswagen advert, the new pretty Ugly Betty hit London,  Leighton Meester landed herself a major part of Missoni's Spring 11 campaign, Kelly Brook was spotted looking like she'd had an awful dose of botox and pre-fall collections were spilling out all over the place (see earlier post re pre fall collections).

A busy pre-Christmas jostle for the fashion world it seems.  Speaking of pre-Christmas jostle, what a day it has been. Snow started falling here around 6pm last night and it seemed it snowed all through the night. We woke up to devilishly pointed icicles hanging from the roof, a blanketed road and some serious chic yet weather savvy dressing required for frolicking in the snow.

After snow fun I spent hours upon end watching this video again (below) so I'm going to post it again. True Christmas. True New York (where I was a year ago today...how time flies!) and true romance captured within the space of 1 minute, 28 seconds...

Oh also, before you go. My boyfriend celebrated his 100th blog post here with a little questionnaire - part of his final year university project.  So if you could be a dear and complete it for him, that would make my life a little easier.  Do be a dear and fill this in...

Merry Christmas! 

Burberry Pre-Fall...

Images from Burberry's Pre-Fall 2011-12 have been released today, yes it is only the winter of 2010 but fashion plans ahead. Some of the pieces are absolutely beautiful. I love the men's tangerine coloured mac, the black coat with velvet skirt detailing, the dark grey belted coat with fur detailling on the arms, cuffs and bottom and the green belted trench coat with applique detailling on the shoulders (all coats I note, so lets just say fall 2011-12 will be a good season for coats and jackets).

January Bares All...

We're used to seeing her as ultra glam Betty Draper, clad is full billowing skirts and pretty blouses.  But for the purpose of the Versace SS11 ad campaign, January Jones took it all off. The ad campaign features January, posing naked with carefully placed Versace products. Very sexy, alluring and classy at the same time. The photographs were shot in London by Royal engagement photographer Mario Testino...

A Galliano Affair...

Dior reopened it's 57th Street flagship store, with some fabulous attendees. Karlie Kloss, Dree Hemmingway, Jamie Burke, Liv Tyler and Natalie Portman were among the chosen few who were invited to the oh so fashionable evening.  The two level boutique squeals with luxury with mirrored glass installations by Rob Wynne and stunning ceiling art by David Wiseman...

Blake for Chanel?

Blake loves Chanel and it seems Karl Lagerfield loves Blake. The rumour mill is going into overdrive tonight as whispers flurry round about Blake Lively fronting the ad campaign for Chanel's Spring handbag collection.  We seen it coming didn't we.  Front row at the couture show in Paris, effortlessly elegant in Chanel at event after event and coying up to the man in black himself at the New York Chanel store reopening in New York. A mutual appreciation society it seem and a fashion team from heaven...if what we hear is true!

Chanel have declined to confirm rumours at the moment, but soon enough the Gossip Girl could join an endless roll-call of celeb ambassadors for the brand.  Watch this space...

Nice girls finish last...

Usually I talk about clothes, fashion news and the likes, but sometimes I need to rant. So here goes. I am sick to bloody death of being patronised/ignored/made to feel inadequate by everyone around me. I'm 22, and a nice person, so it seems that gives people the right to try and belittle me, ignore me or make me feel as though I'm a bit of a loser because I haven't lived as long as they have.  My problems are never as important as theirs because I'm only 22. I say things and people don't listen, so I continue my conversation to myself.

Then there's other people who continue to make me feel like I'm not good enough. No my life has not fell as perfectly and magical as yours, I've worked hard to be in the position I'm in, but oh, that's not good enough. My hard work goes unnoticed as does my niceness.  People find it so easy to take advantage of those who are nice. It's true as the saying goes nice girls finish last....

Rant over.

A Tiffany Christmas...

A while ago I posted the Tiffany & Co advert which captured the true spirit of Tiffany & Co. and New York (two of my favourite things), then I stumbled across their Christmas advert. Nobody does romance like Tiffany. The video below captures the true essence of Christmas, the magnificence of New York City and the heart wrenching romance that girls dream of. Take a look for yourself...

For Someone Extraordinary...

Lovely LBD...

An LBD is a classic wardrobe staple that every girl needs - especially when it comes to the festive season. It acts as a kind of blank canvas, you can go OTT with sparkling jewelled accessories, add a flash of colour with shoes or keep things one colour and just bring in texture (think glitter, faux fur and suede). These are my favourite LBDs of the moment...

The first dress is the Camilla and Mark Hope ponte mini dress. It's classic shape, corset style top and lace overlay makes it red carpet. The Rachel Gilbert cut out Kamilla dress is party season perfect. It has that wow factor with the sculpted cut out back and peplum detailing. The texture gives it that extra oomph while allowing you to play with different textures accessory wise...