Unusual Christmas Wish List
December 9, 2011 § 2 Comments
Who said your Christmas wishlist can’t contain goodies associated with summer? Mine can. Especially when cruise collection has hit the shops. And if you are planning to go away on holiday soon (somewhere warm and sunny, I am planning Marrakesh in March) this is your perfect time to stock up.
Here is my Summery Christmas Wishlist which will hopefully inspire you to compile a slightly unusual Christmas wishlist or purchase a few summery presents:
Miss Trish Splash flip-flops, £40 from net-a-porter
Diane by Diane von Furstenberg Brenda print canvas bag, £112 from matchesfashion.com
We Are Handsome Amazon Panther print swimsuit, £190 from net-a-porter
Christopher Kane Aqua clutch, £550 from matchesfashion.com
Prada Pexiglass Earrings, £140 from Prada e-store
Ray Ban La Boca Rare print Wayfarer sunglasses, £115 from redhotsunglasses.com
We Are Handsome Bather print bikini, £155 from net-a-porter
Mulberry Effie Tote in Hot Fuchia, £595 from mulberry.com
D&G Elvis Blue Hawaiian Tshirt, £66 from mywardrobe.com
Topshop Holiday Season Picks
December 8, 2011 § Leave a comment
Here is another pick of best holiday dresses – this time from my personal fashion Disney Land – Topshop! As I have said before holidays and sequin dresses are a perfect match (at least in my head) so here I have decided just to concentrate on beautiful sequin dresses that can easily make it into your holiday wardrobe (don’t judge me, I had to narrow down the choice somehow – so many possibilities with Topshop this season). And also they are all bodycon – most versatile and definitely a must-have shape this winter. Plus the prices will make you happy – rarely can you find quality sequin dresses for £50-58! Enjoy:
1. Sequin Bodycon Dress by Dress Up Topshop, £58. Love, love, love. Big New Year party, here I come!
2. Jeweled Mesh Bodycon Dress in Nude, £50. Sequin does not have to be super-flashy. This dress would make you look great at both – office party and night club.
3. Baroque Bodycon Sequin Dress, £58. When you need a bit more Va Va Vom! I would suggest simple shoes to keep this dress the focal point of the outfit.
Olivia Palermo Style For You
December 7, 2011 § Leave a comment
Who does not love Olivia Palermo? This young, beautiful and oh-so-fashionable New York socialite took the world by storm to become the hottest entry in every best dressed list. Everyone wants to be her, let alone dress like her. That is why it is so terribly exciting that Olivia has edited Topshop holiday season collection to select the items she absolutely loves. And now we get to buy them knowing we got the approval of Miss Palermo herself.
Above are a just a few items from her selection that I absolutely love:
Purple Velvet Harness Corset, £30. Planet Flared Heel Platform Moccasins, £95. Floppy Boy Fedora, £25. Half Moon Cross Body Bag, £28. Knitted Gold Beaded Dress, £110. Possess Studded Ankle Boots, £150.
You can see the rest online at http://www.topshop.com
One Stop Shop: Christmas Party at French Connection
December 2, 2011 § Leave a comment
Christmas is 22 days away and if you have not picked you dress yet, it is time to hit the shops!
I must admit more that one item from my holiday wardrobe over the last three years came from French Connection. There is something about their dress collection that ticks all the right boxes: highest quality, feminine shapes, beautiful colours and tons of sequins!
The range this year is as always impressive – if you do not find at least one dress that you feel like you must add to your wardrobe I envy you and your self control. Especially now that some dresses are discounted by up to 50%.
Here are my top picks. I struggled cutting down to 3 dresses, especially since some of them are available in different colours.
1. Silver Samantha Sequin Dress, £165. Nothing says party as much as sequin. Be daring, hit the dance floor and shine like a star (literally).
2. Aztec Drape Maxi Dress, currently on sale and is £ 144. For the most elegant of parties. Channel your Grecian goddess by adding gold bangles and putting your hair up. Best choice for pear shaped readers.
3. Spotlight Knit Cap Sleeve Dress, £115. Available in red, baby pink and mercury grey. The shape and texture is inspired by Herve Leger dresses, but unlike many other copies, the quality here is outstanding. Try it on and see how it hides all your ‘problem areas’ and highlight all the curves! Possibly the best dress ever.
Go online to http://www.frenchconnection.com and see the rest of collection for yourself. Come back and let me know what you are wearing this holiday season!
Not Your Usual Skinny Jeans
November 29, 2011 § 2 Comments
It is cold outside and I bet many of you ditched the skirts and resort to your favourite skinnies on daily basis. But I’m here to remind you that wearing jeans should not be mundane and boring – especially not this season!
Topshop is leading the fashion pack of high street retailers by spoiling you for choice: not only are there different colours to choose from, Topshop has been playing with textures hence you can get oh-so-fabulous wet look jeans or even a shiny coated ones!
Here is my top three pairs of jeans by Moto at Topshop you have to add to your wardrobe to spice up your winter (pictured above):
1. Moto Wet Look Coated Skinny Jeans in Burgundy, £40
2. Moto Gem Studded Skinny Jeans in Ecru, £70
3. Moto Coated Leigh Skinny Jeans in Pink, £50 (worn by Amelia Lily on Saturday’s X Factor – love that girl and love matching jeans to hair colour)
Let’s not fall into wearing mundane clothes! ‘Break the mold!’ (As the VO5 adverts state, about hair styling products in their case, but applicable here nevertheless, I hope).
But if you are not ready to step out in colour (I am not judging, maybe next winter?) here is some advise on your more conventionally coloured skinnies. For indigo/black/grey jeans from high street have a look around River Island. I have never been a big fan of their denim collections until recently, but now my wardrobe is filled with multiple colour version of the same style – it just fits right!
House Of Dereon Lands in UK
November 21, 2011 § Leave a comment
No, I am not talking about flying houses like the one in the cartoon UP. House of Dereon is an American brand established in 2004 by famous singer Beyonce and her mother Tina Knowles (known for styling Beyonce and other members on Destiny’s Child) and now it is finally available in our country.
The brand is intergenerationally inspired – Beyonce acts as a muse, Tina Knowles as a designer and her late mother Agnes Dereon who worked as a seamstress and dressmaker in Louisiana as an inspiration. Targeting 20-30 year old fashionable women (that is their own positioning, I on the other hand do not believe that fashion needs to be age-specific) the brand provides a range of sexy dresses and other outfits that would make your fashion choices for a night out on the town easy.
In my opinion even if House of Dereon was not Beyonce-related I would love the collection. It is feminine and definitely sexy – who would not want a piece from their collection, especially now that we are all thinking about holiday season outfits?
Above are two of my favourite dresses from the collection: Shimmer Strap Bodycon Dress in Gold £90-£100 and Assymetric Mini Dress £80. I would also like to add sequin pieces from the collection to my wishlist: I love waterfall blazer (£110) and a wrap front skirt (£75) especially since both come in a choice of black and gold colours. See the whole range in the special concession at London Selfridges, online at http://www.selfridges.com and http://www.lipsy.com.
Little tip, if you are shopping online try Lipsy as the prices are up to 10% lower and you will be able to get free delivery on orders over £75 with a special code: AW11SHIPPING but not all items are available at both e-locations.
Not Your Ordinary Sweater
November 18, 2011 § Leave a comment
To tell you the truth me and sweaters do not usually get along. I have to be in a special mood to go anywhere near a chunky knit. That is stuck on a snowy mountain or in the middle of a forest, which, lets face it not my day to day environment.
And yet after I have seen those beauties above I suddenly came up with a million and one reasons to wear them and where to wear them to. Indeed Bitching & Junkfood Jumpers are not your usual jumpers – no grandma patters or yucky colours. Those jumpers are creative, fashionable and will make you stand out like a peacock in the barn. Which is obviously what you want to do when its grey and miserable outside. Thank you Bitching & Junkfood for not letting wintery blues hide your creativity!
Purchase Eclectic Fringe Sweater (£150) and Fur Shoulder Aran Sweater (£110) from http://www.urbanoutfitters.com. Use discount code ‘SANTA’ to get 15% off!
Versace for H&M: First Hand Report
November 17, 2011 § 2 Comments
There is no better way to judge garments but by experiencing them first hand – touching the material, seeing the intricate details and of course trying it on. That does not mean I am not a very loyal online shopper, but there is nothing like fist hand experience.
As my previous blog post on Versace for H&M was compiled based on online information only I decided it was important to share my first hand experience of the garments after visiting H&M this morning.
First of all let me note that the organisation of the launch in Oxford Street stores and Selfridges was great: wristbands with allotted times of 10 minutes to view the collection and pick your items made sure the horrific shopping experience of overcrowding and stampedes was avoided.
Now to the collection itself: vivid colours, wild prints, tight fitting dresses, leather and studs were the things I expected to see. But what surpasses my expectation is the quality. All the leather goods feel incredible – there is real luxury in all the items. Pelle Borchie leather jacket which made it to my wishlist was better than I expected and the price just did not seem right – it would be hard to find the same quality for the same price anywhere. As for the dresses: Bottoni Oro range fits exactly like any Versace dress would – figure hugging with the right highlighting of curves in all the right places. And another sets of items which I absolutely loved – silk scarves in very colourful Versace prints for just £24.99. A great way to get yourself a piece from the collection if you are on the budget! Plus the colours make it a great choice for grey autumn as it is all you need to add a splash of colour to your outfit.
Needless to say I walked out with more than I expected but do not regret it – great quality and classic design is hard to find for this price.
So to all those who have already experience the collection – I hope you agree with my report. To those that haven’t – run, there won’t be much left after lunch time. And to those who are stuck in the office and have to resort to online shopping – good luck getting through to the website as due to the large number of visitors to avoid crashing it only lets a selected number shop the collection at the same time.
Versace for H&M
November 14, 2011 § 1 Comment
I love H&M designer collaborations and simply can not wait for the release of Versace for H&M this Thursday 17th November.The collection is true to the designer – captivating prints, vivid colours, curve hugging dresses and gold studs. And while I might want to get my hands on the whole range, here are my top 3 buys:
1. Frange Green Silk dress, £99. It is fun and colourful and so Versace. And thus is it a perfect solution for winter blues.
2. Pelle Borchie Leather Jacket, £179. Because it would be cool even if it was not designed by Versace.
3. Bottoni Oro Red Floor Length Dress, £149.99. The name says it all. Every girl needs a sexy red dress in her wardrobe and that thigh high split guarantees sex appeal.
Get ready to snap up the items online and in selected H&M stores from 9am on the day.
Statement Tees by United Couture
November 5, 2011 § Leave a comment
We all want an easy going outfit for the weekend and there is nothing better than spicing up your comfiest look with a statement tee! I am always on a look out for new ones and my collection is huge! And currently I can’t take my eyes off United Couture – a community of artists that only joined together this year to create a fun brand that is inspired by retro Studio 54 and LA sun.
I absolutely love the statements – words to live by indeed! Shame in UK we can only get a limited range of what would be your favourite casual top. Go to http://www.spoiledbrat.com to get a 25% discount on all items above (it means only £33.74 each). Happy Weekend!
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