I got some new sunglasses yesterday from Bluewater. I had seen an awesome pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer's which had multi coloured frames but had a pretty hefty price tag that I couldn't afford. A quick look in a few more shops pointed me towards these awesome replicas from ALDO which were just brilliant and a fraction of the price.
What do you think? Ignore the unattractive shots, my boyfriend was being "arty".
I love colour so of course these are right up my street. Let me know what you think.
This week goes to the beautiful Rachel Bilson in Erdem at CBS, The CW and Showtime TCA Party. I love this look for the bright colour and brilliant floral blouse but I particularly love how she paired this with leopard print shoes. Who would've thought to do that? Absolutely genius. Kudos to whoever styled here, pretty awesome.
She's looks awesome here and this is easy to recreate at home, I always love that in a red carpet look.
Sorry for the delay and quiet week, been super busy but I have lots to blog about now. First up best dressed from last week, my win went to the same as Red Carpet Fashion Awards, the beautiful Dannii Minogue in J'Aton Couture. This dress is simply breath taking, the beautiful detail and stunning colour makes it a complete stand out piece last week. Plus that girl really knows how to bring something new to the table when it comes to hairstyles, she is never dull.
A good friend of mine suggested I talk about the difference between New York and London fashion for this blog and I have to say I loved the idea. Her inspiration came from a recent quote by Emma Watson where she said she felt that New York fashion was edgier than the classic style of London. Hence her 'classic' look at the London premiere of Harry Potter and her 'edgier' look at the New York premiere. You can't deny her London look was much more classic but does that rule apply across the board?
I have yet to visit New York so I think the best way of judging this is on the style stars of New York and London, past and present, real and fictional.
When I think of New York and fashion there are two women I think of: Carrie Bradshaw and Audrey Hepburn. Carrie Bradshaw is what a lot of women look up to as a typical New Yorker, a very kooky sense of style and fiercly independent streak which means she does whatever she wants. This is definitely edgy, her looks are now pretty standard but when she was first stomping down the street in them they were completely different. Audrey Hepburn on the other hand although not a New Yorker set the tone for New York fashion in the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, standing outside the famous store in the, now infamous, black cocktail dress is the epitome of class and elegance, no edginess needed just straight up classic style. These two women are worlds apart yet I think they tell you what New York is: diverse.
When I think of London and fashion I immediately think of punk. The Sex Pistols and The Clash with safety pins, tartan, leather and ripped denim. I think if there was a defining moment in London fashion, punk was it. This brings me onto Vivienne Westwood and Zandra Rhodes, if these two women aren't edgy then I don't know what it is. However, you cannot neglect the Royal family and their influence on fashion. You just have to look at our modern day princess Catherine Middleton and the coverage over classic style. Catherine is never seen with a hair out of place or a less than perfect smile and 20 years ago she would have been the Queen of the twin set I'm sure, quintessentially British by anyone's standards I'm sure. Then we move onto to Topshop, a high street brand which manages to do what most others fail at - create the sense of brand loyalty of a designer. Women queue for hours for their special collections, they save up for the must have pieces and they buy anything that Topshop says is in fashion. I think the typical Topshop girl is very modern British: layering, pastels, matching while maintaining a slight edge through accessories; ankle socks and sandals, oversized hairbands, sky high heels, very short shorts. I think London fashion is summed up in the mix, classic but with an edge. Boundary pushing but conforming enough to be relatable.
This week was pretty unspectacular, well it was until I saw Hailee Steinfeld yesterday at Miu Miu presents Lucrecia Martel's "Muta". The current face of Miu Miu had to look amazing for the night and she most definitely did.
Miu Miu has never particularly been on my radar, I don't usually find their pieces very interesting but this has definitely won me over. This look is beautiful, simple and stunning. I love the jewelled Peter Pan collar and matchy-but-not-too-matchy Prada clutch and Miu Miu peep-toes. I love that she still looks like a 14 year old, granted a very well dressed one but it doesn't scream "I'm trying to be a grown up!", the minimal make up and simple hair help with this. I think it also helps that I have a lot of love for Hailee, she's adorable and she charmed with her Oscar's frock.
Well done again, Hailee. By the time she's my age she'll be a seasoned pro on the red carpet and I'm sure she'll never get it wrong.
Yep, I'm afraid it's another nail post. I do love updating my nails and I've been meaning to do this post for ages so here it finally is.
First up, check out these nails... how awesome are they??
Well this is another one of my little tricks, no need to be a nail artist, you just need a cheat and this one is Nailease.
These are super quick and easy, the step by step really is as easy as it says on the website:
That really is it, in fact it is even easier that it seems. I love these and I will be stocking up as soon as their new collection is out I will be taking advantage of the free delivery when you buy 3 pack.
How cool are these nails??
Not the golf information that is plastered across them but the newspaper print. I'll let you in on a little secret...they are REALLY easy to do. It only took about 10 minutes to do and although they are a little hit and miss, I still think they look awesome and a tiny bit of practice and they will be perfect. Here's the step-by-step.
First paint your nails, choose a light colour. You could of course use white or neutral but I love colours so I used this lovely light green Spring Mews from Nails Inc.
Next up, dip your nail in some surgical spirits.
Then lay some newspaper over your nail and press down to transfer the print.
Paint over a layer of clear nail varnish to seal, et voila. I told you it was easy!
You can do this with pretty much any prints so I'm excited to get going with that but for now I'll stick with these for a few days. For a lover of expeimenting with nails this is a perfect quick way to add a bit of fun!
