Heritage Warrior

THE SECRETS OUT

2010-08-22T07:42:00.000-07:00

Hillary & Katherine

WHO WHAT WEAR has been one of my favourite websites for a very long time, I've got about 10 fashion blogs/websites that i must check every day to keep me up to date with the latest trends, news, and gossip in the world of fashion and WWW has been on the top of the list for a very long time.

Co Founded by Katherine Power (Ex West Coast Editor of ELLE and ELLEgirl, she very passionate about style and wears A mix of high (Christian Louboutin heels) and low (Banana Republic jewelry) and one of her BFF is non other that Nicole Richie).

The other Co founder is Hillary Kerr (she was a Los Angeles-based freelance writer for publications including ELLE, Teen Vogue, Nylon, and Maxim. I think her style is very classical and a lot more relaxed compared to Katherine's )

I hate revealing my favourite websites but this is just too good to miss out on .

www.whowhatwear.com/website/home.php

Where's the glamour? It's Vogue, okay? Please, let's lift it.

2010-08-22T06:55:00.000-07:00

My favourite cover , hippy chick !

The worst Vogue cover i have ever seen..whats up with the UGLY glasses?

This month Kate Moss made history by appearing on the cover of Vogue for the 30th time.Her timeless style and gracefully ageing beauty is still as appealing as its ever been.

Although some of the cover have been horrific ,most of them couldn't have gone better e.g The military one for September 2010

Well done to Kate Moss, but Alexandra Shulman might want to take a note and start giving other people the chance to appear on the cover of 'The Fashion Bible'(Jessica Stam , Daria Werbowy,Nicole Richie or maybe even Lady GaGa)

.......Where's the glamour? It's Vogue, okay? Please, let's lift it....as quoted by the QUEEN BEE MISS.ANNA WINTOUR

1970's, Bright, Heels, Fun, French

2010-08-21T08:11:00.000-07:00

Louise Roe is a television presenter, fashion journalist and stylist. Hailing from London but now based in LA, she is the co-host for E! Entertainment’s Perfect Catch, E!’s Fashion Police, and reporter for the BBC’s Clothes Show. Louise also contributes regularly to E! News, awards season coverage, Project Catwalk, Britain’s Next Top Model, GMTV, Style Network’s How Do I Look, and 10 Things I Hate About Me. The face of US Vogue TV, Louise was voted among the top 10 Women in Fashion 2009, by both Mens.Style.com and FHM.

Her ethos is simple: fashion should be aspirational, but attainable - and definitely something to have a sense of humour about, too. With a little nudging and direction, everybody can develop their own personal style, no matter their shape, age or wallet size.

Louise cough my eye whilst i was watching a recent episode of 'The City' , she seems a genuinely sweet girl with extremely good looks and one cracking sense of style.

P.S Shes a real high street girl at heart, admitting that she loves H&M nearly as much as me ( pic above of the jumpsuit paired with a creamy lace jacket from H&M £24.99, ss 2010)

cant wait to see more of here ..the girl is on my fashion radar

Biting it out

2010-08-21T07:28:00.000-07:00

One of my favourite 'not so basic' basics store American Apparel is experiencing some financial difficulty's.

American Apparel has ballooned to 280 stores in 20 countries in recent years, but also had double-digit drops in same-store sales in its past two quarters and a US$120-million debt as of June 30.

In a last-ditch effort to improve flagging sales, Mr. Charney(chief executive and owner of 53% of the company's stock) is quickly repositioning the company's image and clothing style. This month he declared the hipster trend, which has been powering his expansion through the past three years, "over." He is moving his product with its ageing customers, swapping neon bike shorts for preppy blazers.

I love American Apparel and hope that the company can survive during these hard times.The last purchase i made from them was a multi print t-shirt which can be worn with several different styles of clothing .( picture above )

For me they are all about quality not quantity, i could probably buy 30 basic t-shirts in Primark for the same price as one from AA, not that that would ever happen...

BEST THING YOU WILL EVER BUY

2010-08-20T11:36:00.000-07:00

The hottest thing any one could own this season is a Shearling jacket..from Burberry , Giles to Henry Holland everyone was rocking them and so will i BECAUSE --

I PROBABLY SHOULDN'T DO THIS AS IT WILL NO DOUBT ATTRACT ATTENTION BUT YOU MUST HEAD DOWN TO YOUR NEAREST H&M IN ABOUT 2-3 WEEKS AND GET THIS JACKET ITS £24.99 !!!!!!!!!

YES

£24.99

I don't care that its ladies I'm going to try it on and hope for the best, before all of you crazy birds get your hands on it

£24.99

p.s £24.99 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

H&M A/W 2010-11

2010-08-20T11:05:00.000-07:00

How amazing is this cape , less than a £100, no reason why every girl shouldn't have one !!!

H&M have defiantly stepped up the ladder for their a/w collection, from a massive choice of extra cheap and extra fashionable cardigans, to some amazing Chloe inspired camel ponchos, to blouses fit for any 'saddle kind of' girl.The main colour for the Autumn fashion campaign is Camel ( as featured on pretty much every catwalk show this season ).

As we all know this season is no longer about the LOGO splattered bags, or the latest It item of clothing, its all about investing in one piece that will last you for many seasons to come..check out Gucci, LV, or D&G they have all replaced their logo items ( i hear my prays have been answered) for grown up, contemporary ones. There are many pieces that i love from the ladies collection over at H&M and i will probably be stocking up on the geometrical printed- chunky cardigans and the amazing tie-dye shirt( men's collection).

hope you love the collection as much as I do

BELT - IT

2010-08-20T10:52:00.000-07:00

H&M

Nina Ricci

Chloe

No doubt about it ,one of the single best investments you could make this season is a skinny belt.As featured on many of the A-W 2010-11 catwalks (Celine, Nina Ricci,Louis Vuitton,Prada and Chloe) the skinny belt is the new IT item for all the fashionistas out there.The hottest way to wear them is over a chunky knitted cardigans , or pretty lace dresses.

And don't be boring by just throwing it on u ...be creative and create a bow out of it, or just thread it through as many times as possible !

Working Out With My Visa

2010-04-17T06:54:00.001-07:00

April is one of those really hard months where u are split for choice, do you still buy cardigans , or vests? well above are just some of the things i have bought this month , the highlight purchases have to be - my amazing asos wolf and coyote sale finds, and that t-shirt looks even more vintage in real life, also some h&m beige chinos , white boat shoes, and an amazing vintage wax jacket that my friend accidentally came across whilst we were shopping in topshop oxford circus ! I also bought some amazing club master Sunny's from topman , and some very trendy jeans form h&m !

bring on payday again !

Back with a BANG

2010-04-07T11:12:00.000-07:00

MENS

Sup y'all..? Hope you missed me...much? Sorry about the lack of posts over the past 1 or 2 months ..this is due to me relocating to a different store and me just generally being busy and tired..however i have now recovered of the incredible journey that has taken me to a different town .

Enough about me ..more about FASHION !

I was browsing trough one of my favourite websites and came across some images that have taken me by surprise ! My favourite high street store ( and employer) H&M are launching a collection that's fashionable and for a good cause ! FASHION AGAINST AIDS collection is back and better than ever..last year H&M collaborated with celebrities including Rhianna and Estell to create a collection of t-shirts ....I wasn't a big fan of these previews collaborations, but that's about to change on May 20th when this years collection is launched.

Instead of H&M working with celebs, they have created a beautifully' hippy 'collection with the inspiration coming from summer festivals ...and whats even better? - The prices are low low low , and your donating money to Aids charity's !!

My favourite pieces from the ladies collection include the gold and black fringed tops , denim jacket, high-waisted denim shorts and the 70s print kaftan's/dresses, the denim dress and the leather biker jacket ....NOT FORGETTING - the amazing tribal inspired necklaces, the studded belt and one of the best gladiator shoes i have seen in a very long time !!

From the men's collection i love the distressed denim shorts and the vest with military detailing.

ENJOY

ohh its good to be back xx

SAILING THROUGH LIFE

2010-03-06T10:25:00.000-08:00

Just received this amazing necklace from ASOS and the best thing is its only £8 and it looks even better in real life...very authentic ...love it ! Bring on more of the sun.

x

BOHO CHIC THIS SUMMER

2010-03-06T09:44:00.000-08:00

Most of the time when celebrity's design their own fashion ranges they turn out to be cheap and disastrous knock offs , except for Nicole Richie's 'Winter Kate'. I can totally see the effort shes put into the smallest details and the end result is beautiful. The collection was based around native American fashion and Nicole's own vintage finds. Surprisingly the collection isn't that pricey considering the fabric and detail put into the garments.

The collection is now available at SELFRIDGES

Be quick though its sure to be a massive HIT !

WE HAVE LANDED

2010-03-06T05:55:00.000-08:00

It's a new dawn

It's a new day

It's a new life

For me

And I'm feeling good

GET READY TO DO SOME SERIOUS SHOPPING WOKING !

Shredding The Sheep

2010-02-25T11:37:00.000-08:00

Topman is one of those high street stores that always delivers, and their A/W 2010-2011 design collection looks to be another massive HIT !
I NEED THAT FIRST JACKET TUCKED IN HIS TROUSERS ! AMAZING !!! very Burberry-ish

IT'S ONLY THE F***ING MACCABEES!!!

2010-02-21T11:01:00.000-08:00

Don't really have the words to sum up last night , but The Maccabees completely rocked out the NME tour in Brixton Academy ! The guys are amazing live, and this being the first time I've seen them , i cant shut up abut the magic that was last night. Thanks to two of my extremely amazing friends i now have a new obsession and this one sure isn't going anywhere ! Since i got home today I've been listening to the 'WALL OF ARMS' and each and every song has something different about it that i love -Match made in heaven ! Cant wait to see them again soon, fingers crossed for THE READING FESTIVAL !

'Gotta' love THE MACCABEES

Special thanks to Donna and Robyn

p.s check out Orlando Weeks ...oh my !

ALL good things must come to an END

2010-02-14T05:21:00.000-08:00

I didn't want to say goodbye Instead I wanted to say hi !

Beautiful and accomplished SAYURI

2010-02-12T14:14:00.000-08:00

After a good tip off from one of my dear friends, i was forced to buy 'The memoirs of a Geisha'.

I've heard so much about the film before ( it was released in 2005) , but i never really liked the idea of it..well how wrong was i ?!! After buying the DVD for only £3 in HMV sale, i finally came to watch it tonight, and it is beautiful. The story is amazing, the set is so peaceful, the way they live , eat and do every day things its just breathtaking and of course the gorgeous silk kimonos.

The clothes they have used for this film are stunning, they actually won an Oscar just for that!

Through out the whole film i had one image in my head, it probably doesn't relate to the film at all but it did to me, the bit where Carrie Bradshaw in SATC 1 took off her snood in the Mexican resort , and revealed the Dior Couture pink coat with crystals...that coat just reminds me soo much of this film ...amazing ! Above are some designs from Dior's Couture collection inspired by Geisha's , and a silk Alexander McQueen kimono and some very high Japanese inspired shoes.

I actually want to visit Japan and explore all the hidden places ......and have tea with a Geisha of course .

A MUST BUY for everyone !This film its Gorgeous in every way !

ALWAYS EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED

2010-02-12T09:51:00.000-08:00

A SUDDEN LOSS OF A TRUE GENIUS

Yesterday afternoon i heard the terrible news that the designer and founder of Alexander McQueen , Lee McQueen had been found dead in his London town house. The tragic news come only 12 days after his mother Joyce passed away.

Everyone loved his creations, from Nicole Richie wearing his skull scarfs, to Lady GaGa his 12 inch heels and Kate Moss his dresses.

I cant Salute his designer imagination enough in this post, I can write 9000 words but that wouldn't do him justice. He was and WILL be a genius to remember, there is no one else in the industry that does what he did best. The fashion show sets were always different and inspiring, you would always have to expect the unexpected with Alexander . The west end boy has been at the height of fashion since the early 90's.

To be honest i don't know what to say as it such a massive blow to the industry , it will never be the same. I might have not know him or met him but in my opinion he touched everyone in a different way. He knew what people wanted out of clothes.

Alexander McQueen made an outstanding contribution to British fashion, that was loved all over the world.

Today thousands of Industry insiders have been paying respect to his work, Alexander Shulman( British Vogue), Nicolas Ghesquiere ( Balenciaga), Matthew Williamson, Marc Jacobs, Kathrine Hamnnett, Jean Paul Gaultier,John Galliano, Giorgio Armani, Frida Giannini, Donatella Versace, Donna Karan, Christopher Bailey, Phillip Tracy, Kate Moss, Victoria Beckham.

Karl Lagerfel - 'I'ts a loss to the fashion industry. His story was one of success and talent, but that may not be enough to keep you alive. After hearing the tragic loss Anna Wintour left a New York fashion show whilst the models were walking down the runway. These are just a few people that he touched ,there are millions more out there.

Only 2 weeks ago i posted a story about his amazing s/s 2010 collection, and how i would love for him to do a collaboration with H&M.

Today we are left to wonder if his extremely successful fashion house will go on and hire a new head of design ( after all that's what he wanted, as in an interview he once said he hopes the company keeps on running after him ), or they will stop it all together. Gucci own %51 of McQueen, so they are sure to find a new talented designer to keep doing what Lee( Alexander) did best, but it will never ever be the same. There is no one else like him out there , no one ! I hope that his funeral is a massive celebration of his gorgeous work , after all i think he would want us to keep his legacy alive and praise his work..I'm going to look over my magazines and see what i perhaps hadn't spotted before, lets admire the genius that was Alexander McQueen !

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN

1969-2010

R.I.P

SHALL ALWAYS REMAIN A LEGEND

2010-02-11T16:19:00.000-08:00

ALEXANDER (LEE) MCQUEEN

1969-2010

R.I.P

XXX

Jesus is a superstar

2010-02-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

“At the Dior show, trying to fight my way backstage to get a quote from John Galliano, I nearly fell over a tiny, grey-haired woman who, from the back, I took to be a septuagenarian Japanese fashion fanatic, as she was dressed head-to-toe in Comme des Garçons. When she was ushered into the inner sanctum before me, and turned around, I saw, with a sick lurch, that it was actually Tavi Gevinson…Had I not been so busy trying to attract Galliano’s attention, I would have asked Mr Gevinson why he thought it was right to take his daughter out of school to go to haute couture shows, where she would be treated like a celebrity by paparazzi? Or why he thought it OK for her to model for Pop and Love magazines last year?”

YES YES YES ! GO SARAH MOWER (TELEGRAPH)!!! I KNEW I WAS RIGHT, I'M ALWAYS RIGHT !

FIERCE

Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress

2010-02-07T05:05:00.000-08:00

Whilst having quiet a depressive day listening to 'Everybody Hurts', i came across a new high street / celebrity collaboration... How many times do people have to make the same mistake to LEARN? This time the victim is New Look and their S/S2010 advertising campaign ... they have hired the 'grunge face' that is Taylor Momsen...( now first of all i think the girls needs to get a slap from her mother, for dressing like a **** at the age of 16, but then apparently her mom is her style icon......interesting).

New Look , to me just resembles one of those extremely cheap brands that don't seem to be making the effort , ( don't know about ladies wear ) and with most of the clothes covered in bright prints, that you need 3D glasses for, EMOS are sure to be their best supporters ....whatever happened to the good old black and white Chanel glamour?

We do need to give New Look a little credit for having Alexa Chung last year as their advertising girl, but that's understandable the girl is fuming hot, and knows more about clothes then just throwing on a shirt and suspenders.

My disappointment goes out to the BRITISH HIGH-STREET once again !

A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring

2010-02-05T10:27:00.000-08:00

And the ladies sure do make most of Spring...

March issues of Vogue, Bazaar, Elle....... are all up for grabs in your local corner shops...and they are better than ever.

Vogues beautiful cover girl Alexa Chung makes the meaning ''Beauty comes from Within' fly out of the window.. Whilst Bazaar goes for the good old classic supermodel( the word is so over rated these days!)Cyndie Crawford. This months Bazaar looks more like a giant book than a magazine , but that can only put a smile on my face, and instead of having the normal magazine pages they have gone for more of a newspaper feel...love it ! The editorials are very beautiful but i must admit i do prefer Vogues styling( China White spread is incredible) ...but then i should love Vogue more ....the price has gone up to £4 !!!!!!!!!( i always thought vogue was worth more than just £3.90 ...i am actually very glad its gone up ) !

above are some of the pictures that remind me of THE GOOD , WARM SPRING DAYS WHEN LADIES TAKE THE WHEEL BACK IN CHARGE .....The last picture might confuse some people but when i watched Avatar , it reminded me of summer so much...the trees, the water, and THEM gorgeous blue people.

p.s lets be realistic women are the ones who rule the world !! ( yes i really did just say it)

Enjoy

x

Think Your Gettin' A Little Full Of Yourself SUGAR

2010-02-05T10:15:00.000-08:00

Nathalie Rykiel, Creative Director and daughter to Sonia Rykiel, talks about why they did a collaboration with H&M ...Nathalie reveals: "They copy me all the time! Finally I said, "Look, if you want your girls to wear Sonia Rykiel from H&M, let's let them have the real thing!''

And in order for ''H&M to stop copying your designs'' you thought you would create a very '''''beautiful''''' collection?

Think your gettin' a little full of yourself sugar

“Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.”

2010-02-05T06:20:00.000-08:00

During the next month a lot will change in my life, so i think its that time of the year when i 'buy myself a nice little thank you gift, for being...... myself'.

I'm finally moving up in my job ( after waiting nearly 2 years - that's commitment right?)

Its a brand new start for me , in a brand new store and a brand new town !!

So whilst thinking what could i indulge in this years 'big' splurge, i came across this A-M-A-Z-I-N-G Fred Perry Laurel Men's Leather Holdall. Its a bit pricey at £225 , but its so nice and i love it soooo much i think i might just have to have it ! As of this month i am saving up for this bag..my plan is to buy it on 31st March ....i will keep you posted if that happens, as everyone knows I'm an expert in spending money ..QUICKLY

RUNWAY MODELS, CADILLACS AND LIQUOR BOTTLES

2010-02-03T05:50:00.000-08:00

H&M s/s 10

TOPSHOP S/S 10

Whilst it may not be 'SPRING' outside , it the world of fashion its defiantly arrived...so what are you waiting for crack out your white skinny's, RayBan sunnies, and loose the big wool hat , for a straw trilby .

As i was doing my daily browsing i accidentally clicked on a link and TOPSHOP's S/S collection popped up .. as much i love it, i must admit there isn't really a story behind it except that it looks like they have raided Alexa Chung's and Pixie's wardrobes. The styling is too boring for me although i do Love the jersey harem pants...amazing ( or should i say carrot fit as that's the new title). The flowery patters are very beautiful, and i adore the big scarves made into bows in the models hair( as you know give me a vintage Hermes scarf, and massive sunglasses and I'm on a roll) ...But i J'ADORE H&M's s/s collection ( no surprise there ah?)Spring is in the air at Hennes ,with floral prints, bright colors, white on white, ethnic prints, khaki, statement jewelry and sunglasses, the collection is a must and will be a massive hit with all the up town girls.
The only sad thing is that most of the collection( pretty much all of it ) is from the TREND department that only selected (LONDON,BRISTOL,BIRMINGHAM, MANCHESTER) stores do.

Check out the pic from both of the collections and decided which one u love the best girls(H&M...H&M....)

P.S I FORGOT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE EXTREMELY ANNOYING ARTICLE I READ IN 'THE EVENING STANDARD' THE OTHER DAY ---WHY ARE PEOPLE PICKING ON H&M BECAUSE SOMEONE FOUND A BAG OF ITEMS OUTSIDE TH NEW YORK STORE...I MEAN WHAT ABOUT PRIMARK...YOU CAN BUY A DRESS,BAG,TIGHTS,AND ACCESSORIES ALL FOR £20!! DOESN'T THAT MAKE YOU THINK WHERE AND HOW IT WAS MADE?/.....oh and if you would buy an entire outfit form Primarchhheey you wouldn't look good either, trust me girlfriend!

Howdy Sailor....got a LENS?

2010-01-28T13:13:00.000-08:00

IS THIS THE BEST HIGH -STREET MADE JUMPER EVER? WELL YES ! Topman Lens is ready to launch in February, and with a collection like this its going to be a flyer..

I also love the t-shirt version of it and the checked blazer..

This year the designers for the collection include Carolyn Massey and Dexter Wong..

Cant wait...and how cool is the little jump-suit!

SUMMER here i come !

Did i mention the models hair is AMAAAZZZING?

Fashion fades, only style remains the same

2010-01-27T14:53:00.000-08:00

Following on from the title of this post , I'm not sure if this girls style will remain the same...

This post is officially being dedicated to TAVI !!!!!!!!

WHOOO who doesn't love TAVI , i thought everyone did ( well guess not ). I personally love her, but she has to be THE MOST OVER HYPED PERSON OF 2009/2010..!!I mean the girls not even 14, how does she understand more about fashion that students from LACF OR CSM?

Why are fashion houses inviting her to their shows??? ( RODARTE, MARC JACOBS AND THE SHOCKER - CHANEL !never thought Karl would give in )

Well in the words of the legendary fashion writer Suzy Menkes ' SEEDING' ( long storey short- a designer invited a blogger to their fashion show, and then the writer blogs about them..to get good press basically)......Tavi did poste multiple articles about the Rodarte for Target collection , she even owns most of it herself these days , even the mega ripped thights and jumper that was replicated by Topshop and Hennes...

AND WHAT ABOUT HER STYLE CHOICES??

i think she hasn't really got a clue what shes doing....she just throws on her grandmothers ripped dress, her mothers over sized cardigan , her brothers spiderman belt and her dads John Lenon sunglasses and WHOLA out comes a big portion of marmite !!!!That's whats SO annoying about this...i/we can throw together anything and everything ....WHY HER , because shes so young and she writes in the language that most adults/fashion journalists dont understand..

AND THE COVER OF 'POP' MAGAZINE(S/S 2009-2010)

Tavi didn't appear on one cover of POP she appeared on 2 !!, i actually own the issue and i don't understand how she did it ...why?

I think shes trying to be too much like Suzy form 'Style Bubble' and to be honest we only need one Suzy ...

Very Irresistible Givenchy

2010-01-27T14:21:00.000-08:00

WHAT? THEIR COLOUR THEME IS ALWAYS - BLACK, GOLD AND SILVER...or you thought so...

Another couture designer has 'walked' the runway at Paris fashion week.
Givenchy , whenever i hear the word it reminds me of 'Hard Rock, Soft Tailoring and heavily jewelled pieces....that's what Givenchy stands for right? well apparently not ...The couture collection , designed by Riccardo Tisci was rather girly..i dare to say ...and that wasn't all every time i look at the images- other collections keep popping in my head...like the feathered tassel detailed tops, with the sharp tailored suit just screammmmmsssssss ARMANI PRIVE to me.....or the long gowns ( except the ruffle one) are very Versace....or even the gorgeous ' pom pom dyed' dress ..Sonia Rykiel- Fall 2009/Armand Basi ( the pop pom shoes..).

Over all i think its gorgeous but the pieces do remind me of other collections, but then thers only so much you can design ...

I just hope Givenchy go back to their, 'cool' look, as i think it suited the brand better.....( remmember the heavily jeweled head pieces worn at last years collection....amazing...)

normally Givenchy makes my jaw drop , but sadly not this time...my hopes are up for s/s 2011...or is it too late ....OF COURSE NOT !

THE FIRST PICTURE- LOVE HOW FIERCE LARA STONE LOOKS- WORK IT GIRLFRIEND
x

Beauty is also submitted to the taste of time

2010-01-26T11:43:00.001-08:00

MOVING ON FROM THE NEWS THAT HAVE 'SHAKEN' UP MY WHOLE WEEK( BRANGELINA SPLITTING UP..Soo not true right?)

Yes it was that time of the year when Galiano and Lagerfeld put their best creative eye forward to create the most delicate and beautiful clothes you will ever see( and the most amazing price tags.I recently watched a program about ' the truth about couture' and a YSL couture dress can sell for up to $100k ..so a Chanel would be about $200k ...god Daphene Guinness must have diged deep in her husbands wallet when they split ).

CHANEL -

The beautiful tailoring and the figure hugging pieces were there once again, with white as their main colour, collarless jackets ,and the tradition that is the Chanel tweed( i actually own a DVD about Chanel making a couture collection , and they have a lady deep in the french woods that stays up day and night to make the tweed by hand ! on her own + her cat ) ... i thought the hair was slightly lady gaga/Valentine's day surprise..( a heart shape)

p.s i was bolled over by the collection as it was stunning, except the little lagerfeld gold foiled surprise at the end...a man walking for a Chanel couture show in a gold foiled suit ......enough said !!!!!

The girls at the front row included Alexa Chung( wearing the amazing CLOGS from the Chanel s/s 2010 ), Hillary Alexander ( Telegraph), Kanye west ( and his girl dressed in gold .....again enough said) , and the jaw dropping moment when i saw TAVI in the front row...THE 13 YEAR OLD GIRL , yes shes 13 and shes an ultra famous fashion blogger!!!

KEEP an eye out ..its going to be ME sitting at the Chanel front row next year !!!!!!

Brass on shoulders and cuffs will do nicely THANKS!

2010-01-25T07:04:00.000-08:00

WOW ..this is taking military 'trend' to another level ...i absolutely LOVE this jumper , and i don't care how long i have to save up for it , because i am having it in my wardrobe !!!

It was presented last week at the Milan fashion week , by Burberry Porsum... and oh god , Christopher Baily has done me proud once again!

it is a/w/ 2010-2011 collection which means it will hit shops during October , November , but you can actually pre-order the items as of next month ,...and trust me i am saving up for that jumper...i AM GETTING THAT JUMPER WHATEVER IT TAKES !!!!!!!!!

*****UPDATE *****

NIGHTMARE !!.. APPARENTLY THE JUMPER , YES JUST THE JUMPER IS GOING TO BE RETAILED AT AROUND £800( £800 QUID FOR A JUMPER !!!! I WAS THINKING MORE £250 )

ARGHHHH..well some one could still buy it for me as a present , i guess...

Here come the .....BOYS

2010-01-23T13:42:00.000-08:00

Enough of the Girl power for a moment..this is for all the blokes out there..you might wonder why I've posted a load of random pictures of very stylish guys, well its because I LOVE what they are wearing ..!

Lets start with the always immaculate Brad Goreski ( from the Rachel Zoe project),rocking them bow ties with blazers and vintage Chanel satchel.

Then ther's the young and slightly punk, Andreas Stil with his vintage biker leather jacket- i thought it was from the new H&M Divided Grey section, but he e-mailed me with the sad news that it was passed down to him from his dads friend...

Then ther's the beautiful coat from Burberry's a/w 2010-2011 collection, that was shown this week in Milan ...i adore that coat , and you can transfer it into a jacket ! its like Tescos buy 1 get 1 free, but Burberry!

You might wonder why is there a random studded leather jacket in the middle of all of these pictures, well i actually purchased that jacket form the 'Matthew Williamson H&M' range last year for only £30 ( it was £180 !!!!!!), and i haven't really had a chance to wear it yet, so one of my new year resolutions is to wear it to death ...As the beautifully soft cows leather will get even better with ageing.

I might actually give it a little walk around tomorrow , it is Matthew Williamson at the end of the day !

'I HATE FASHION, I SPIT AT VOGUE'

2010-01-23T10:00:00.000-08:00

Now this has to be one of the most interesting articles i have read in a very long time...Tanya Gold made a very interesting point this morning by posting an article on http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jan/22/i-hate-fashion-tanya-gold about 'WHY I HATE FASHION'.

I have to say this lady has made the fashionistas go crazy..( wondering what vogue has to say, she apparently spits at them .......interesting after i posted a very long article only 2 days ago about how much i love this glossy beacon ).

After seeing the title of her post i immediately had a comeback, 'WHY I HATE FASHION' - well the first thing that i have to say is she cant hate fashion!!!- even if she wants to , we live and breathe fashion every single day... even if she has that M&S dress or a Primark V-neck jumper in her wardrobe, she has to have a logical explenation of why its there?- WELL the first thing would probably be comfort- but there was some one behind that, someone who designed that jumper , or copied it form a designer.That jumper or dress started its journey at the vogue offices and then travelled down to , Marc Jacobs, then tescos and primark...thers a journey each piece has and I'm not talking about a sweat shop making clothes and then selling them ...the idea of that jumper had to come from someone inside the fashion industry ..someone who loves fashion....even if she doesn't shes wearing a jumper that was made by some one who does...

She also suggests that designer clothes don't make you look pretty , well does primark then????designer clothes are made with fabulous fabrics and attention to detail that makes you stand out in the crowd.. and all for the good reasons not the bad...

AND THIS WAS ONLY MY FIRST ARGUMENT AGAINST THE ARTICLE...

I did however agreed on one thing , the size zero issue , and i know vogue does feature a lot of models that only live on grapes , but thers action being taken as we speak ...if were all talking about it then something is being done ! 2010 is all about the comeback of CURVES !

DID I MENTION THAT FASHION IS AN INDUSTRY THAT KEEPS MILLIONS EMPLOYED ?????guess she didn't think of this !

'Good grief life if too short for so much venom'

Then the story about the girl who at only 16 years old died because she was wearing high heels and had fallen between the carriages of a train in West Sussex.. i don't think she should of put this in her article , but she says this was the reason why she decided to write it in the first place..

Well i actually do have something to say back to this Tanya, how can you know the circumstances ? You cant blame high heels for her death, even if she did fall between the carriages.. there might have been many other reasons behind this that we might never understand.

There are millions of girls wearing 6inch heels every Saturday nigh, and yes there are hundreds that have accidents but with most of them its because of their stupidity,not because the shoes are dangerous and i wont even mention the thousands of girls that get joy out of wearing them ...Its a two part argument that can go on for decades and decades ..

Maybe you will never love fashion, but for me life's too short you've got to enjoy it to the MAX , even if it means putting on a pair on MCQUEEN 12 inch heels and you cant be scared of things that might happen or have...

I still think you love fashion as you wear it DAILY ! and there is no way and of us can get out of this BUBBLE of fashion.

I love fashion , Its what i do

and if there are people with and argument than you know thers always going to be someone else with a comeback.

I wont go into all the details but , fabrics, manufacturing, sales advisers, manegers, visual merchandisers, family's , generations depend of the money that fashion brings home with them daily...

PEOPLE+CLOTHES=MONEY FOR THEM TO TAKE HOME !!

I want to write so much more but i think this would just go nowhere...

Well done to her for expressing her opinion on the fashion industry ( freelance journalist...making money) but , it defiantly doesn't work with me .!

IN THE WORDS OF MIRANDA PRIESTLEY(DEVIL WEARS PRADA) ...

THAT'S ALL

p.s I Love Fashion

Polyvore Fantasy Heaven

2010-01-23T06:43:00.000-08:00

YES I MADE THESE LAST NIGHT !!!

In order of appearance

* Alexa Chung and her super urban London chic look . i included the 'Alexa mulberry bag' , stripey top, and a burberry trench coat...London Chic !

* Nicole Richie and her to die for Boho/Hippy heaven..i absolutely adore this collage, i included a vintage maxi dress, a Hollywood mansion, a ton of 'House of Harlow 1960' jewelery and the balenciaga 'city' bag in white

*Carrie Bradshaw and her Up town New York look. i included a lot of heavy jewelery like studded givenchy bangles, a Halston Jumpsuit , quirky Chanel cube bag, and Carries apple lap top ....LOVE

Yesterday one of my dear Reading friends suggested i have a look at a new website she had found...and to be honest i didn't have a clue what it was as i have never heard of it before , but wow i was in for a shocker !!!
I stayed up till 2am last night 'fiddling with Alexa Chung's, Nicole Richie's and Carrie Bradshaw's wardrobes ' .
This website allows you to make collages out of anything and everything you can possibly think of , they have absolutely all designer and all items on there ( from Chanel, to topshop , h&m,Lanvin, McQueen , .............). You can also add music, text, background or import your own stuff in your little piece of art...this has to be my discovery of the year( with a little help of my friend)..not only it's an amazing time waster, it allows you to get inspired and imagine what styling is really like ,and to be honest girls , it hard !( took me ages to find the perfect black super high shoes for Carrie, i settled for L.A.M.B)

I'm planning on making more and more of these in the near future....my new obsession

Ageing Gracefully

2010-01-22T13:06:00.000-08:00

Thank God for ASOS

Whilst doing my daily browsing trough ASOS i came across this vintage looking satchel,with the short grab handle and soft crinkle texture it was an instant hit with me.

The best part?It looks so much more expensive than £28!( wouldn't you agree?). Although i already own a satchel that i bought 2 years ago from Topman in Oxford Circus, this one has that rustic fell that i love at the moment. There is a downside though , unlike my topman one this satchel is in faux leather, but it is less than half the price...

This has to be on the top of my wish list for buys next month, i just hope it looks as good in real life as it does in the pictures.

I also spotted these club master retro sunglasses and at only £10! they are sure to keep me happy during the sunny summer days , whether its in England or on my travels abroad.

The Wild Horses Couldn't Drag Him Away

2010-01-22T08:35:00.000-08:00

I've never really been a massive fan of men wearing necklace's, as i think it can sometimes be a bit too much , but ah Sky's the limit these days !

I purchased this wolf necklase from the Topman website and i absolutely love it, and at only £8 it didn't stop me from indulging in my daily lattes.

I am planning on wearing it over a checked shirt, or in the summer with a t-shirt, rolled up skinny's oh and not forgetting the legendary tassel loafers.

I know 'I ain't no Vanilla Ice' but the wolf goes nicely with my gold Casio watch...BLING PERFECTION !

ARMADILLO PLATO'S ATLANTIS

2010-01-22T07:00:00.000-08:00

SIGHT!

J'ADORE Mr.McQueen ... Je suis le maître exemplaire (i love Mr.McQueen ...I am yours master)

I'M talking french y'all, that's what i do when i become extremely ecstatic ...after declaring my love to Alexander McQueen yesterday, his first advert from the Plato's S/S 2010 collection has hit the web !!!

AND OH MY , HE'S DONE ME PROUD AGAIN !

The advert features 30 ( yes 30 !!!!) snakes, billions of different 'tropical' colours and you can just about make out the luckiest girl on planet earth ( or should i say planet alien, as it is a collection that's out of this world?) Raquel Zimmermann.

Cant wait to see the new adverts in next months vogue

EN OFF COUVRIR NOYER LE PISCINE EN PLEINE Vipère!! NOUN !( I'm off to drown myself in a bath full of snakes!! JOKE !)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrO4YZeyl0I

Let's go to STUDIO 54

2010-01-22T04:07:00.000-08:00

Oh Frida, Frida, Frida !

I recently discovered a very stylish group of people from Stockholm.( jealous much? 'Weekday', 'Acne' , '5preview'). Frida has to be my favourite from the girls, her quirky style and Hollywood honey bleached hair makes my heart melt in a million pieces.And the best part ?She loves the boho look and some of the garments featured above are from H&M trend section and vintage finds, so they are not going break your bank.

From the blokes my favourite one is Andreas Stil, i would describe his style as simple but with a lot of layering, lots of '5preview' jewelery and everything is rolled up weather its the jacket or the jeans.

Every time i look at Frida in 'that' white jumpsuit from H&M , it reminds me of Bianca Jagger at STUDIO 54, maybe its just me but i think the girl rocks everything she wears...

THE GIRLFRIEND IS ROCKING ONE OF THE BIGGEST S/S 2010 TREND'S - DOUBLE DENIM ! LOVE

Visit her website, and go shopping ! http://blogg.veckorevyn.com/fyndigt/

The girl never lets the clothes over power her.

She's shore to stick around on the block.

I'm off to my nearest 'Beyond Retro'

THE DEFINITION IS CLEAR

2010-01-21T14:26:00.000-08:00

Life is hard...

Life is short...

Life is painful...

Life is rich ...

LIFE IS ........PRECIOUS

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

2010-01-21T13:20:00.000-08:00

LIZ JONES MOANS

She's the fearless EX editor of Marie Clair, who famously got sacked for referring to a model as 'a bag of bones' ( who ready MC these days anyway?) .

Now the horse lover has settled at Daily Mail ,writing her column every week..

To me she resembles what all women should -- tough, independent and a fighter who never gives up.

She refers to her Exmoore neighbours every now and again in her column ( and her book - 'the exmoore files').Liz hasn't got that many friends due to the fact that she's constantly writing about everyone and everything...Her CV also includes a failed marriage... But lets be honest she's better off with her dozen cats and horses...i think men bring trouble and constant worry ! !

I am a massive fan of Jones and I'm constantly retrieved about whats shes got to say..this week in her 'Liz Jone's Moans' post shes talking about how much she can's stand men that wear baseball caps, don't blame you hun , so 1990's right?

I think she's a wonderfull role model for women at all ages....btw I'd love to see her wardrobe , very country chic ( £££££££)

PEACE AND TRANQUILITY ....

2010-01-21T11:25:00.000-08:00

All of the pictures above feature something that i love and constantly need to keep me going. E.g i have countless websites that i visit daily to seek inspiration and discover new things that i never knew about .Some of them are being run by 40 year old industry specialists and some by 13 year old girls who are fast becoming the new 'IT' things in the world of fashion.

I love Chanel and the classic tweed that Karl keeps renewing and the super stylist to the stars Rachel Zoe, but i do think its important to just get away from everything and have some time to yourself ( not that i often do but ah its a new year ).
I'm obsessed with the boho/hippy chic look favoured by the likes of Nicole Richie and the Olsen twins - flowery missoni vintage dress, massive chloe sunglasses, super high 'House of Harlow 1960 shoes' , hair in plaits and braids...and to top it off a vintage Hermes bag( btw the waiting list for hermes is 5 years ).

Trout pout, and strike a pose girlfriend ...your on a fashion high

Miss.Rykiel pass me a BUCKET

2010-01-21T09:39:00.000-08:00

SOMETIMES ITS JUST BETTER TO STICK WITH THE SIMPLER THINGS IN LIFE

After the dreadful lingerie collection for H&M ,Sonia Rykiel is launching a knitwear collection for ladies and young girls aged 1-8 years. Now like any other designer collaboration you would expect the pieces to appear expensive looking and unique.Looking back at the quality of Stella McCartney pour H&M you cant even compare the two ! The Parisian fashion house Rykiel is probably best known for their incredible knitwear, and the quality you would really expect with a designer price tag.

the collection is mostly based on the stripy, over sized knitted dresses and tops, with the '''delightful''' addition of cheap looking primark diamonds. Its hard for me to understand why H&M would let the 200 selected stores sell this collection - i say its going to be %50 -%75 off the prices before we know it .

There is only one piece of the WHOLE collection that i like the look of , but i can probably make a better one myself - the black jersey dungarees.

P.s the models must have been paid a FORTUNE to wear stuff like that

OH and did i mention the extremely bright and cheap looking bangles?

DISAPPOINTED is an understatement

V IS FOR VOGUE

2010-01-21T08:43:00.000-08:00

Its Vogue

Its Glamour

Its high end fashion for only £3.90

Vogue is one of those things that never goes out of fashion , weather its a/w or s/s .s

Now let me tell you there is nothing clinical about this magazine its a bright and shiny beacon.

I started collecting British vogue at the end of 2005, this is when their anniversary issue came out, and its still my favourite cover.

Now ther's 3 rules that i have -

* NEVER CREASE A VOGUE

* NEVER LET ANYONE ELSE READ YOUR VOGUE

NEVER EVER CUT A VOGUE

I personally get very 'funny' when people look at my vogue magazines, and especially when i can see them creasing it as they turn the pages..arghhh that's my biggest fear !

I store all of my magazines in boxes so that they don't get dusty and creased..but i did take all of my vogues out of the carefully wrapped boxes for you to have a look at !

your very privileged !

I'm off for my daily dose of vogue TV

Metamorphic King Of Snakeskin

2010-01-21T05:54:00.000-08:00

Paris..Fashion week - S/S 2010.. Alexander McQueen
The room darkened, the lights went on and with a model swimming (drowning) on the screen, people were about to see the unexpected..We were about to witness something completely out of this world , actually it was more AREA 51, than Parisian chic. Only Mr.McQueen could send models down the runway in 'those' killer heels, at 12 inches the moulded platform shoes were an instant hit with , well everyone. With SC-FI hair and alien make-up the show was out of this world. Each dress was made with the most delicate and fabulous detailing, and mostly only featuring snake skin.
Alexander McQueen has to be my(our) all time favourite designer , his creativity is unbelievable and people cant stop crediting this designer enough (except for PETA).
I cant wait to see more of the shoes and dresses on the red carpet , and hopefully not only on Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness.
As im a big fan of H&M, i shall keep praying that they could do a collaboration with this master ! keep praying..

'I'm not here to make people look like a sack of potatoes'

Alexander McQueen

Get Carried Away

2010-01-21T03:37:00.000-08:00

Your about to witness a MAJOR fashion moment...Back in September 09, pictures of Sarah Jessica Parker emerged on the set of the highly anticipated sequel of 'sex and the city', there she was 'floating' in that white jersey dress, gold Chanel clutch and the sparkling Louboutins.. After the pictures went global everyone started speculating ..who was the dress by , who designed it ? The dress was designed by the famous new york fashion house Halston , but not from the overpriced and expensive mainline this was from the new label called 'Halston Heritage', recently revived by the founder of Jimmy Choo Tamara Melon, and the best bit ? the dress will only cost £220.There were rumours about SJP being the face of the new label, but last week something much more exciting happened..House of Halston announced SJP as their creative consultant and president.. Now we all know what happened to the awful collaboration Lindsay Lohan had with Ungaro...the label is SO close to going bust its crazy , but i think this will really work wonders, Sjp was the one who changed the way woman dress in New York ( well maybe with a 'little' help from Patricia Field).And with at least 4 dresses form the collection appearing on Carrie Bradshaw in the film its sure to sell like hot cupcakes!

I get a slight feel of boho chic, and up - town girl . The collection has all ready hit most of the online retailers , so get your gold AMEX's ready......

just rememmber dont get too 'CARRIED away'...

HOLA ! USTED ES ATRACTIVA ( hi! you are hot )

2010-01-20T15:00:00.000-08:00

'Walk , walk fashion baby work it move that bitch crazy '

Now lets talk BIG !! Apart from my all time favourites , the Couture queen herself Miss. Daphne Guinness, the queen of Peace, Love and Hippy's Nicole Richie, and the modern 'trend-setter' Chery Cole, i have another even bigger star that i adore to pieces. This lady is my all time favourite queen of Funky fashion , i introduce the legend that is Anna Dello Russo. She's the fashion director and creative consultant for Vogue Nippon. She's bold, unique and fearless. And unlike her fellow 'Vogguetes' Anna Wintour ( Vogue USA) and Carine Roitfeld( Vogue France) she never repeats her outfits , witch means her wardrobe must stretch longer than Amazon ! Did i mention no one knows how old this walking feather is ?! Shes like heroin but healthy..

Check out the pictures of her 'cutting throats' with her killer outfits..and feel free to dribble..

H&M -The Garden Collection-

2010-01-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

This spring high - street giant H&M is launching a collection made out environmentally friendly fabrics the list includes - organic cotton , recycled fabrics and organic linen. The collection has a feel of 70's hippy chic , with most pieces made out of pretty flowery fabrics, and priced at no more than £34.99!

My absolute favourite piece has to be the pinafore dress in organic cotton with romantic roses, and the best part is its only £29.99 !!!! and the matching jacket ( very Valentino !?) is priced at £34.99..I say goodbye rainy England hello St.Bart's.

So girls you better get your sleeping bags at ready and start queuing at your nearest H&M store now...i know i would !

to see the entire collection feel free to visit http://www.hmthegardencollection.com/

Hope y'all love the collection as much as i do

2010-01-20T12:24:00.000-08:00

'IN ORDER TO BE IRREPLACEABLE ONE MUST ALWAYS BE DIFFERENT'

-COCO CHANEL -