Mix and Match

I have some cool items, which I have chosen to mix & match this week. The dress with racer back, is absolutely perfect for the very hot days we are having and it's my star item of the week.

Here, is a very simple combination of 3 dresses, 3 accessories and 3 pair of shoes which easily can be combined and worn with each other. A great option if you are going to take a quick city break!

Have Fun!

(Items left to right).
Dresses:
1.Shakuhachi by the style store.
2.Sass & Bide
3. All saints Enyo

Accessories:
1. L.A wing necklace by Ec One
2. Stephen Webster ring by Ec one
3. Cuff by Topshop

Shoes:
1. Kurt Geiger
2. Cos
3.Moonsoon sandals

See you soon.
x

Thank you VERY much

Hi guys,



A very hot hello tonight, since the weather has been SO hot lately. I am not complaining but I am suffering loads trying to cover myself up and staying away from the sun.



Anyways, tonight I am posting my second review for Very.co.uk I have 2 great accessories which I have chosen and I am really, really delighted about them.



My first item is this fantastic skull scarf! Which I am terribly in love with. You guys know how much I love my skull scarves (I have a small collection developing, oops.) Anyhow, when I saw this one on the website , I knew it was going to be a great and wicked addition.

I also love my skulls to be different and original, I haven't seen any similar skulls to those before. The skull scarf is an ultra trendy and cool accessory which can be worn all seasons. It will surely be worn to death by me as I am a huge fan of the trend.



The scarf has also some cute details on it, like the tassels on the ends. Another thing I have noticed is that on the right side of the fabric (the correct side), the print is white with black skulls, but on the wrong side of the fabric the skulls look slightly navy blue, I must be mad to have noticed that but it's a detail which I found very pretty and I really loved it!

Nice size too, it's long and it can be worn around the neck, it's great because it's not too large so it hangs out pretty nicely too, not bulky.

My second item is this cute studded belt. I am still grieving the loss of one of my favourite belts... Therefore, I thought this one was a perfect choice to cheer me up..



This skinny belt is great for any rock chick outfit, I love the small studded details on, which goes really well with my new wedges from the Love label too. Also ideal to wear with any jeans with small belt loops, which are so common in skinny jeans in particular.



If I am wearing a long skinny belt, like this one, which goes twice around jeans, for example, I like it to look modern yet practical whilst having the belt still doing it's job.

I don't feed all the belt thought the loops, I just feed the belt through the loops once and let the second loop hanging around my waist to create a slouchy chic look. Are you with me?

Accessories are always a must! The more the merrier... in fact if they did have the scarf in different colours, I would be getting every single one of them!



Wearing today: T-shirt: Pretty Portobello Shop, Scarf, Belt & Shoes: Very.co.uk.

N.B. Very.co.uk sent me the scarf and the belt free of charge, I accepted the gifts on the understanding that if I could, if I so chose, write a unbiased review which is my own, unedited, opinion.

See you soon.

x

Louis Vuitton A/W 10 Campaign

Hello, hello...

Just a quick update here, the weather is ultra hot and I am posting some pictures of the latest Louis Vuitton campaign, Autumn/Winter 2010!

These are gorgeous pictures with Christy Turlington, Karen Elson and Natalia Vodianova modelling a polished and ladylike collection. Back to the glamour of the 50's, a romantic and very beautiful collection indeed! I am already in love with the long halter neck dress, which Karen Elson is wearing. Plus the doctor bag too!

-Click on the image to enlarge.





The campaign was shot by Steven Meisel and it will be on the magazines in August.

See you later.
x

YSL Arty jewellery

Hi guys,

I took this picture a while ago, at the Yves Saint Laurent shop... a great little teaser for a quick post!



It's very hard to resist the temptation! Which one(s) would you go for?
I love the bangle! That one would be my next... as I was lucky, I ended up having 2 rings, the dark blue and the turquoise both the oval ones.(The second one was a gift!)

xoxo

Cool ideas with hair pins!

Hi guys,

A quick DIY idea here!

If you like me, have thousands and thousands of hair pins that don't get used that often, this hair pin necklace is a cute, cheap and simple idea. I really like it!

You could also spray the hair pins in different colours if you wish, to create a cool pattern. And if you ever have a bad hair day, using this necklace might just help a little.

Check it out!



Otherwise get inspired by one of my favourite Dior's catwalk hairstyle ever! All the pins straight from the necklace to your head.



Both cool ideas for summer! Anyone inspired too?

See you guys later.
x

VERY cool post

Hi guys,



Today I am posting something VERY special!



I have already been a fan of Very.co.uk website for a while. Very stocks cool labels such as Love Label and collections like Ferne Cotton's, whose style we all adore. One happy morning, I was asked by Very.co.uk to review some products for them and I was really excited about it. Here is the first of 3 products I have chosen to review.



I just fell in love with these wedges straight away! These cool studded wedges are bang-on trend and are going to make me happy. They are so stylish and I can wear them for summer and winter too (avec socks), they will be pure rock and roll with skinny jeans and great too with tights and dresses, like I am wearing here.



Groove is the heart here with this whole vintage look. My mum, will certainly love these pictures more than anyone else, as this dress was hers originally from the 70's! Mum, is also a huge fan of head scarves and by now she is probably clapping her hands with a smile, thinking I look just like her! Teaming this whole vintage look with my new wedges from Love Label. I love how they do compliment this outfit beautifully.

I find it a little tricky to buy shoes online and therefore always read the reviews on the website about the item. I find this helpful when trying to choose which size to buy, it just gives me a slightly better idea but then I have to trust my own judgements really, difficult decisions.



So here, is my review:



As I said before, I love these shoes and I got loads of compliments when I was wearing them. The wedge style is stylish and always makes your legs look gorgeously long. They're also easy to wear and are very comfortable due the platform. They are also light, so you really can wear them for hours.

The shoes have a versatile style too, you can do 70's and flares, rock chick or just plain. Anything goes, leggings or shorts you can pick you style and go with them safely.

I wore them for a night out, after a whole day at work wearing them! I am the pickiest person about my shoes but I must say they felt amazingly comfortable. I found them to be the true size too, but if your feet are on a narrower side like mine, I believe you could get away with one size smaller.



At the moment these shoes are on sale reduced from £32 to a bargain £16! There's not what to love about them. Get yours before it goes. Trust me you won't be disappointed!

N.B. Very.co.uk sent me the shoes free of charge, I accepted the gifts on the understanding that if I could, if I so chose, write a unbiased review which is my own, unedited, opinion.

See you soon.

x

Get minxed

Hi guys,

Have I been obsessed with my hands lately or what? Can't stop thinking of cool, new, fresh nail varnishes...

Have you guys heard of Minx nails? If not, I am here to update you on this trend which I think will be big this year. I was immediately drawn to it as soon as I saw it. Although celebrities and stars are leading the trend, you might already have spotted Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Rihanna and 'Samantha' on SATC2 with her golden nails... And now we can have it too!

Minx Nails are cool because they come in colors and patterns that you cannot create with nail polish. The colour is fierce! We are talking about metallic... Screaming ones out there, gold, silver are the nicest colours but anything goes.

A new nail fashion made of flexible film, applied with heat and pressure and it does not require any drying time. The foil is applied on the nails like a wrap and stuck on it with the help of heat. The Minx foil is available in metallic, patterns and graphics. On average, Minx lasts from 7 to 14 days on the fingers and up to 4 weeks on the toes.
It reminds me of the idea of the peeling nail varnish we had a few years ago (does anyone remember that?) but the Minx needs the help of a heat source to be removed and either the nail technician or even by yourself.

This is how it looks like before it being applied. There are so many designs to choose from. Minx is a film with an adhesive back.



The application goes on more or less like this. Minx is attached to the nail, cut to measure and then under the heat to seal it onto the nail.


Here's the finished look and some inspirations:



I took a picture of this girl's toe nails, she had a leopard minx design on.



I definitely want to try it one day! I would leave it for a special occasion but I am sure they look must fabulous on! As for the design, I would stick to silver or gold, which are classy yet slightly wacky too.
I love it, but what do you think of it?

By the way, tonight I am very pleased with my manicure! It's not Minxed, but it's looking pretty good, in fact the best I ever had done. I might just do a post with a nail varnish swatch just to show it off. This week I am going green for Brazil!

See you soon.
x

Hello! Hello gifts and Hello buys

Hi guys!

Hope you all have been keeping well. Thanks so much to all the messages! I had a wonderful week hiding away in the country, relaxing in the hot tub and eating loads of ice cream. It was great!

While I was away I had some Hello Kitty gifts and buys! I love my HK stuff and the collection keeps going on and on...

I'm coming back with a quick post tonight, specially for the Hello Kitty lovers. Let's hope you enjoy it!



Present number 1: This watch from swatch flick flack, it's very sweet and fits me perfectly but I think it will be rarely worn. I see it more as collectible item. It comes with a plastic pencil cup holder and 2 pencils. I love the box too! (Sighs)


Present number 2: This cute flip flop! Another adorable addition to my collection. Unfortunately, I would not step on HK, her little face would come off after a while, how sad would that be?


And then I got myself these lovely Pez dispensers! How could I not? The special box for starters is so gorgeous. It's a collectible item with 4 special see through dispensers. (2 Hello kitty, 1 My Melody and 1 Kuririn.)
I just melt like butter when I see ANYTHING with My Melody on it too and so this was a fabulous buy! Plus it looks so old school. The colours and the characters take me back to when I was 10 yrs old. I love it!
I also bought one of the normal dispensers, a classic pink one. So cute, why not?



I still have to show you guys my entire Hello Kitty collection! One day I will gather everything, it will be a huge post.

See you soon.
x

Taking a break...

Hi!

Yes folks! I am taking a little break, I'm going away!

Sorry for not replying to my latest comments :-( I have been very busy and I got to go right now!



I have will some surprises on my return and loads of posts to catch up!

See you soon.

Grazia have my hand!

Hello again,

This post is about a huge COINCIDENCE I came across the other day...


It all started when I bought the new Chanel nail varnish 'Nouvelle Vague', I came home, took it out of my bag and had a good look at it all night until it clicked, that amazing colour was the very same colour as my Monica Vinader ring, the one I wear everyday and it was going to look amazing with it.

Nights later, whilst browsing through GRAZIA's website, my jaw completely dropped when I came across the picture below:

OMG! Is that a huge coincidence or what?

The hand above belongs to Annabel Jones, Beauty Director of Grazia and on her article she says - "A picture of me wearing Nouvelle Vague – which, as if by magic, matches my Monica Vinader ring (some things were meant to be)."

If Ms. Jones was amazed with the cool coincidence between the nail varnish and the ring colour, I was screaming and so surprised with this picture. I had never seen someone with the same ring as me, in the same hand with the same nail varnish, just different fingers. WOW!

Below is a picture of my hand...



Chanel's Nouvelle vague it's a beautiful, dreamy, magical colour. Therefore, I do not regret spending so much money on it as it does indeed match the ring magically!

After finding my hand twin, I just wanted to say that I think Ms. Jones is a woman with an impeccable taste . ;-)
You can also read her article by clicking here.

Some things ARE just meant to be! For sure!

See you soon.
x

2010 'Fashion With Heart' UNICEF fashion show with Oxford fashion campus

Hello guys,

I was recently contacted by the Oxford Fashion Campus, Oxford’s non-profit high fashion networking society. They would like to invite me and my readers, to it's debut charity catwalk on 11th June for an evening full of beauty, style and purpose.

I am blogging about this event because it's for a good cause. The event marks the first of many charity catwalks to be organised by Oxford Fashion Campus. The aim is to raise money and awareness for two important UNICEF campaigns, namely the Haiti and China Earthquake Children’s Appeals.



Showcasing fashion designers from Oxford and London, there will be a catwalk show and also some fashion competitions. It's sounds like great fun! Tickets only cost £5,(and that includes a free drink, can you believe it?) but most importantly, ALL the proceeds are going to UNICEF.

Funds raised will be put to a good cause and will no doubt make a difference to the lives of these people.

Check the website: www.oxfordfashioncampus.co.uk for further info.

See you soon.
x

Apple green or mint candy?

Hello guys,



Today, some pictures of the outfit I wore at the weekend. A very bright mix of green and yellow! The sun coming out is an invitation to wear colour and as you guys can see I am never afraid to go for it. ;-)



Another thing that makes me happy, as always, is to find bargains and cool things on sale. This outfit was cheap as well, as I bought most of the stuff at the sales, last year. I found the dress at Topshop for £20 and the shoes at Urban Outfitters for £40, one of my best buys because they look so vintage and I love their colour! The bag was also a sale buy of a long, long time ago. Cheap, cheerful and colourful, we like it!

A mixture of rings today and colours! I loved the Agate one matching with my nails.

Dress: Tfnc, Shoes: See by Chloe, Bag: Coccinelle.



PS: In regards to the post 'latest buys, rings', as so many of you have asked about the deer's head ring, I got it at Whitleys shopping centre, at the pop store. (also available online.)



See you soon.

x