I adored this outfit from London Fashion Week, the kitsch accessories are perfectly matched with the chic stripe dress and beige jacket – it certainly helps to have a model worthy face as well as this lucky girl does!. The sunglasses are Prada Poeme 2013 Square Tortoise and the bag is Chanel from the 2014 Cruise Collection. I’m absolutely obsessed with the novelty Chanel bags seen in their past few … Continue reading LFW Looks: Coming Up Daisies
This is a favourite outfit from a few months ago, but I really think the accessories “make” this look so here are a few shots of the details. Photos by Snap55: http://snap55.com Hat: H&M, Necklace: Zara, Bag: Vintage, Skirt:Zara, Top:Matalan, Shoes: New Look, Sunglasses:Matalan Continue reading FASHION: In The Details
During London Fashion Week I had my make-up done by Maybelline. Maybelline has taken over from MAC as the official make-up sponsor, and being a big MAC fan I must say I was wary . I’m sure by now most of you will have seen a million perfect looks on Instagram, twitter and blogs from LFW, but that’s not the reality! I’m not a Maybelline … Continue reading Beauty: Maybelline Mishaps
Last week I went to the Village Press Day to check out some of their collections for next season. Especially interesting were a number of unusual pop culture collaborations with huge consumer brands. The best were Peter Jensen’s collaboration with Peanuts, Kit Neale’s collaboration with Coke, and of the moment references from Ashish with homages to Miley Cyrus and selfie culture. Continue reading FASHION: Village Press Day
This is the first in a series of street style looks I snapped at London Fashion Week LFW AW15 shows. I chose this look for the juxtaposition of a fury coat, chic shirt and stripe, should clash but it works. Great hat and lipstick as well, I always love a red lip with red hair. Continue reading LFW Looks: Fur & Stripes
I used to be a vintage lover, I could even have been considered obsessed, 100 vintage handbags and counting… But then the trend got to popular, the prices to expensive, and the offerings too curated. I hated that vintage dress hems were pre-cut by shops to make them into more fashionable mini dresses. I hated that the selection on show was chosen to reflect current … Continue reading FASHION: Vintage Revival
“We’re not putting all our eggs in the wrinkle basket” Anti-Ageing, Male Grooming, and the Blogging debate – from The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference. Yesterday I attended The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference. It was so interesting to be a part of such a diverse conference. I came into the beauty industry three years ago, but have always experienced it from a journalism and … Continue reading Anti-Ageing, Male Grooming, and the Blogging debate – from The Beauty Trends & Innovations Conference
It all started with Chanel’s supermarket show the Fall/Winter 2014 Paris shows. Then Debenhams jumped on the bandwagon of the supermarket trend, now a new Beauty product has forayed into the exciting world of FMCG… MAD Beauty has unveiled it’s collaboration with Kelloggs (as in the cereal), with vintage inspired packaging. The company has named its first selections ‘Decades’ which uses images from the 50’s and 70’s. Whether you’re … Continue reading BEAUTY: MAD Beauty Collaborate With Kellogg’s
Fresh from Fashion Week it’s time for a weekend and week of Beauty, kicking off with Beauty Olympia on the 20th-22nd of September. I always find the show a bit overwhelming, so many people trying to paint eyebrows on you… That being said, I’m really excited for the Nailympia London competition , especially the Runway Nails category which will be judged by controversial fashion designer Gareth Pugh. Nail … Continue reading BEAUTY: Gareth Pugh To Judge ‘Runway Nails’
As a Shoreditch girl I’ve always been a strong advocate for East London design and fashion. But recently several suburbs south of the river have been giving Eat London a run for it’s money in the fashion stakes. One of these suburbs is Brixton, where locally based fashion designers Eley Kishimoto have unveiled a specially commissioned pavement graffiti, FLASH outside Brixton underground station, as part of the Brixton … Continue reading FASHION: Brixton – Worth Heading South?
If you hate going to the gym then Adigym Endurance Exercise Formula may be the answer to your prayers. The formula is a brand NEW treatment that enhances and produces the effects of endurance exercise. The ingredient actigym ™ is a Bermudan marine plankton extract (Bacillus sp) that is saqid to enhance and speed up the release of adiponectin (a specific protein that enhances the growth of type 1 muscle … Continue reading BEAUTY: Skip The Gym
For London Fashion Week I popped into Cheeky salon in Shoreditch for a quick manicure. I chose Cherry Nice for the colour, and the great thing about Cheeky treatments is you get to keep the polish after! Continue reading BEAUTY: Cheeky Manicure For LFW
September is a month of everything organic, and that doesn’t just mean food! Organic Beauty Week, from September 8th to 14th,will focus on the benefits of switching to organic cosmetics too. To celebrate we’ve compiled our top 5 Organic Beauty Brands to try, and you’ve got one whole month to get to the shops and give them a go! 1. Neal’s Yard Remedies: With the largest … Continue reading BEAUTY: 5 Of The Best – Organic Beauty Week
Forget florals, norm core, and Americana …..Fashion’s gone all TECHNICAL this week. A lady’s handbag is traditional filled with junk, a lipstick covered in biscuit crumbs, a compact, tissues perhaps, a magazine, change of knickers…… Well not anymore. Handbag brand Jam Love has collaborated with VeryFirstTo to launch “The Ultimate Handbag” a Travel Tote filled with the five modern day essentials. The bag contains: a Signature Touch phone, Burberry Contrast Leather Ziparound wallet, … Continue reading FASHION: A Week Of Wearable Tech
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