Check meets romantic chic

I am absolutely in love with this check meets romantic chic look from Warehouse.
The first top on the left is a Check Bow Top (£40), made from would you believe it, 100% silk! now that definitely add’s a little luxury to the lumberjack look! It would go perfectly with a pair of dark skinny’s. On the [...]

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Outfit Board: My Casual Hareem trouser/salwar look

So as you can see, i continue with my last post on Hareem Trousers by attempting to create an outfit hehe!
After much searching i found a pair of the said trousers at TopShop (i should have known). Currently, they do have a few styles, but i’ve decided to play it safe with these plain Black [...]

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Trend alert: Hareem Trousers aka salwar, Patani salwar, Punjabi salwar etc

Im actually rather annoyed at myself for not noticing this earlier, but there seems to be an emerging trend for Hareem Trousers, aka Salwar’s, Patani Salwar’s, Punjabi Salwar’s, Patiala Salwar’s, Ali Baba Pants…….bascially the list is endless! Call them what you want, but although they come in different styles the key structure to these trousers [...]

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Fendi Baguette: The it-bag becomes a classic

Ten years ago Fendi introduced us to the Fendi Baguette. A bag which came in many colours and different types of material, it was also the first bag to start the ‘it-bag’ trend and many women soon found themselves on a waiting list.
Carrie Bradshaw (satc), certainly made a contribution to it’s popularity, so you could [...]

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Vogue India June 2008: Preity Zinta

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Vogue India continues with it’s Bollywood covergirls, with Preity Zinta gracing the June issue. Overall, i feel that it is an average cover and Preity no doubt looks gorgeous with minimal make-up and that beautiful Gucci gown. I do really wish though that they had not printed her name in such a large font at the [...]

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Blog note: 100 Posts Celebration!

I have just noticed that i have now reached 100 posts! (well 101 now). I honestly did not think i would be blogging for this long, but i seem to be rather addicted!
Every celebration requires cake, and on this occasion it has to be the lovely cupcakes from The Hummingbird Bakery as pictured above.
*offers cakes [...]

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Outfit Board: Bright Grey Checks

I can see two obsessions in the making at the moment. 1) Polyvore and 2) the colour yellow for some reason.
Ok so some may say, placing yellow, red and grey together is abit silly…but i like it. Actually i love it! Now if only i could afford to purchase all these things from Net-a-porter.
Miu Miu [...]

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What happens when fashion and law mix?

Article: Top Fashion Wows Judges
by Jenny Brookfield for Manchester Evening News

FASHION designer Betty Jackson has helped judges ditch a 300-year tradition.
The 58-year-old from Bacup, Lancashire, was given the brief of designing new robes for judges.
Betty, who was awarded a CBE last year, gave her services free of charge after she was approached by the Lord [...]

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Outfit Board: Making a splash with two colours

Bold and bright colours are always fun to wear in spring and summer, and it’s even better when you can buy a complete outfit for under £90, with items that can be used as basics for other days as well.
Each piece is comfy, stylish and quite a bargain! So take a trip to Dorothy Perkins before they [...]

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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, [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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