Vintage black couture hat by Mr Hi’s Classic

I have recently come across a fantastic site which sells beautiful vintage pieces.

The item im lusting after the most at the moment is this gorgeous Vintage Black Couture Hat by Mr Hi’s Classic. The hat is from the 50/60s, with a beautiful floral design with added sparkly sequins and netting.

With the right outfit and styling, im sure this piece would make a fabulous accessory which could be worn from day to night.

Available at theURBANcollection (was $54 now $32)

Indian Rose x

Trend alert: The Oversized Clutch

Forget about your totes, bowler and general shoulder bags. If you want to look cool and stylish it’s all about the clutch…and not any old clutch (although vintage clutches are nice), were taking about the oversized clutch. 

The clutch has always been the most feminine bag of all bags, simply because their elegant and pretty. However, due to the majority of us having the habit of carrying our lives around in oversized bags, the poor clutch seems to have been left for only evening event use…..that is until now.

As the name suggests, the oversized clutch is simply a large handbag size clutch with no straps. I know, i know it doesn’t sound too impressive does it? but for some reason you only need to take a look at the latest set of Fendi ads and trust me, your hooked!

Personally, every so often i lust after the feeling of holding a clutch, but i am always left disappointed over not being able to fit enough of my life into the bag itself. Now that has been solved with the increase in size, another issue is raised…how comfortable are they to carry? The majority of oversized clutches currently available are the same size as a standard handbag, so i can’t imagine walking around carrying a huge/heavy clutch for a long time. Thankfully, the heads over at Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo, have added a few little straps and wristlets to help us out.

Now to find the perfect oversized clutch with the perfect design, style and little help with a hidden strap. Here are a few i managed to find, which are all available at Net-a-porter.

            Marc Jacobs Ouilted                      Jimmy Choo Marin

              Oversize Pouchette                                   £650

                          £695

          Marc by Marc Jacobs                  Jimmy Choo Marin Zebra

     Shimmer Oversized Clutch                           £895

         with hidden strap £205

 

Indian Rose x

Get it before it’s gone…..

I am currently addicted to visting PunkyStyle’s blog. As well as blogging about her great sense of style, she also sells a few vintage pieces that she happens to come across at Punky’s Vintage shop.

At the moment i am in love with this Mixed Pattern Play Shirt ($18.00). Made from 100% cotton, the flower print keeps in line with the current floral trend, whilst being very 1970s retro with use of colour.

Very cute, very feminine and perfect to wear on a summers day! Only one is available in a medium size…..so get it before its gone!

Indian Rose x

More on the DVF Wonder Woman Collection….(first look!)

A big thank you to Henry for a link on more information about the DVF Wonder Woman Collection. Images of some pieces from the collection have been shown in a DVF article….and as i guessed there is a gold cuff! Now if only we had a close up! Both the dresses look very colourful and fun….i love the shooting stars and the black blazer.

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What do you think? Personally i can not wait to see more of the collection!

Indian Rose x

Still looking for Queen B’s dress?

For those of you who are Gossip Girl fans, you will no doubt remember the gorgeous dress pictured on the left from Episode 9: Blair Waldorf Must Pie! After the episode being aired, it was sold out and left many disappointed. Are you still lusting after it? eager to create the Queen B look? Well look no further because i’ve found it for you!

This Marc by Marc Jacobs lace dress in gold has 3/4 length sleeves, with soft black and cream silk pleats, finished with caramel lace. Wear it like Blair, or dress it down to create your own look…..maybe with black flats, a cardigan and plain tights?

Oh and wear to buy it? Head to Flannels Fashion, where you can pick it up for £160 (was £325).

Note: I really wanted to post pictures of the dress itself, but Flannels don’t seem to let bloggers borrow their images….ah well it’s still a beautiful dress so go check it out for yourself

Indian Rose x

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DVF takes on inspiration from Wonder Woman

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I came across a very interesting piece of news today. Diane von Furstenberg and Warner Bros, are coming together to launch a capsule collection inspired by Wonder Woman! The collection itself will consist of ready-to-wear items, leather goods and footwear which will all be in the style of Wonder Woman.

Diane von Furstenberg states that “Wonder Woman is the ultimate symbol of female strength, independence and freedom. When Warner Bros. approached me to collaborate, I immediately thought it was a fun idea that would reinforce my belief in women and commitment to their empowerment. The collection will inspire every woman to be the Wonder Woman she wants to be.”

I don’t know about you, but this certainly sounds as though each piece will definitely be a powerful addition to everyones wardrobe! I see lots of red and fanastic detailed gold cuffs perhaps?….The collection will be out this October, in DVF boutiques and selected stores.

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Indian Rose x

Monochrome meets Preppy meets Safari Chic

What happens when you can’t decide on what trend to go for? Well in the case of Christian Dior, you end up creating this Knit Zebra tank with a Peral Necklace. The top mixes the three key trends for s/s08 of monochrome (black & white), preppy (pearls) and safari chic (zebra print)…….and it actually works quite well! The tank itself is made from 70% wool and 30% silk, with a boat neck and pearls attached to the left shoulder to sit around the neck.

As i’ve mentioned previously, im not a big fan of prints but i do like the monochrome and preppy look, so this top works quite well. I’d suggest wearing it how it is pictured above, but the key to this look is to remember not to wear any other pieces of jewellery (since your already wearing pearls!) and to make sure your wearing an interesting set of heels (but not too OTT!).

Now available at Browns Fashion (£630)

Indian Rose x

A girl can never have too many Choo-sssssss

A girl can never have too many shoes. I firmly believe that you should look after your feet since they carry you around everywhere and take you places. So once in a while, they deserve a treat….they deserve shoes, nice shoes in fact….Jimmy Choo’s!

I came across these gorgeous ‘Simi’ Crepe de Chine pumps by Jimmy Choo online. Now i know some of you may feel that they are a little boring and plain, but i think their fantastic! Their gorgeous, elegant, and can be worn with any outfit to give a little sparkle. A classic pair of heels which every girl needs! Could you imagine wearing them with a LBD…the swarovski crystal detail would definitley add abit of glamour!

The heel measures at 3 inches and they are now available at the price of £287.50 (was £575)

Treat yourself and your feet!

Indian Rose x

Blog note: The changes continue!

So last week was about changing the layout, and this week i have attempted to change the header. What do you think? Yay or nay?

I guess it can do for a while until i come up with something better? :s

EDIT: My ‘About’ page has also now been updated

Indian Rose x

Vogue India May 2008: Bipasha Basu and………

Bipasha Basu makes her second appearence for Vogue India this May, looking rather stylish (clothes-wise) for once! But will someone please tell her to stop with the eyeliner!

But what’s really interesting is the first issue of Vogue Man which has been released with the handsome Hrithik Roshan. Now i’ve never really been a big fan of Hrithik, but he’s really started to grow on me after seeing him in his latest release Jodha-Akbar (Link). Please excuse me while i faint!

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Both are quite bright and fresh covers and its great for Bipasha and Hrithik to be appearing on the cover of Vogue, but it would be nice to see Vogue India step away from the whole Bollywood theme and focus on some actual models? Don’t you think? 

Indian Rose x

 

Carnival Dress by French Connection

Generally i am not a big fan of prints, but considering today has been rather warm and sunny (touch wood!), i thought i would take a look to see whats on offer. So here we have a Carnival Dress by French Connection (£50), with a round neck and tie waist. The print itself is very ‘art like’ yet follows the current floral trend. On a slightly colder day, i think i would wear this dress with a pair of violet tights and some black shoots……maybe a yellow cross-body bag, to bring out the colours abit more (if thats even possible).

A great way to mix two key trends! Floral and brights.

Indian Rose x

Blog note: It’s time for a change!

As you can see, i have decided to change the design of the blog…..

….what do you think? should i stick with it or go back to the initial black and red theme?

Indian Rose x

Sonam Kapoor in Chanel for L’Officiel’s 6th Anniversary Issue

To celebrate their 6th anniversary, L’Officiel have taken four gorgeous Bollywood actresses (Sonam Kapoor, Jaya Bachchan, Jiah Khan and Ameesha Patel) and put on a glamourous spread. Sonam Kapoor, was selected by Chanel to endorse the brand in a very Coco Chanel way and i must say, she looks stunning and the best out of the four!

Read the full article and see the pics here

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Indian Rose x

Outfit Board: Dressing down or dressing up?

Polyvore has probably become the lastest addiction for those interested in fashion. Simply because you can take items of clothing from various online stores and create your own oufit. Now i must admit, a few months ago i did attempt in creating my own ’set’, but for some reason or other did not blog about it. Thanks to Fashion Sensei (who reminded me about the site!), i decided to give it another go. So here you have my first ’set’ with all the items taken from Topshop (you know you love it really). However, i haven’t been able to accessorise the outfit with the items i wanted because they don’t seem to be on Polyvore (?)

Firstly i have taken the Puffball Dress by Boutique (£75) as a central piece, and i would wear a Roll Back Crew Tee (£8 ) underneath it in black. Secondly, since the weather is a little cold, i would wear the dress with a Linen Ruche Tulip Jacket (£40) and Black Tights (£6). I would finally finish off accessorising with some cute Red bow flats which i can’t seem to find online, a Leather Chain Detail Crossbody Bag (£50), and a Red Rose Necklace which i also can’t seem to find online.

In total the entire outfit comes around the £200 mark, which may seem alot to some. But if you look closely, each item can be paired with any other outfit, as they are rather basic and simple pieces!

Indian Rose x

PPQ Silk Blouse

I’ve never really looked at clothes on Oli, but was very happy to come across this PPQ Silk Blouse (£50). It’s simple, stylish and very sophisticated, made with 100% silk and a little black contrast lace trim, which i feel gives it a little vintage feel. The site itself gives suggestions on how to wear the item of clothing (see pic above), and i have to say it’s very well styled! I myself would probably wear the blouse with a full skirt and some cute black ballet flats, or i guess just with a pair of black skinny jeans.

Very Blair Waldorf don’t you think?

Indian Rose x