White and Black Beaded Cape £80 River Island
Friday
Spectator
Georgia Nash has been said to be 'one to watch' by media and fashion insiders, if you haven't heard of her then get researching asap! Describing her style as beginning with ' a love of pearls, buttons and bows', her designs reflects this with luxurious embellishment providing a focal point for many of her pieces. As with all designers, Georgia Nash will continue to explore and develop her ideas and designs...we will be watching!
Images taken from Georgia Nash's A/W 2011 lookbook.
Thursday
Jazz shoes
Wear print on your feet with these gorgeous designs. Either go for clashing prints for seasonal catwalk points or keep to clean lines and let the one print speak for itself.
Yellow Print Julian J Smith Print Wedges £55 River Island
Whisstle Peeptoe Shoe Boots £75 Steve Madden
Fabric Sandal £59.99 Zara
Gen Sandal £195 Kurt Geiger London
Peace Printed Tassel Wedges £95 Melissa
Hamilton Wedge Peacock Print £75 ASOS
Back to the studio
Today I am loving vintage Jerry Hall, the face of the Studio 54 era. With her endless legs and gorgeous hair, she still represents the 70s fashion revolution...
Wednesday
In there like swimwear
It is that time of year again, but don't rush off to buy a teeny bikini because the one piece is back! Made In Chelsea's Millie Mackintosh has been tweeting her beach choices, take her lead and search the high street for your own knockout suit...
Choose a one piece with luxe detailing such as this low necked white suit (above), add a wide brimmed hat, sunglasses and jewelled sandals to be pool ready! My choice is this simple navy bandeau swimsuit £135 from Biondi Couture...
For more information please visit www.biondicouture.com
Tuesday
Daydreaming
pro.cras.ti.nate [proh-kras-tuh-neyt, pruh-]
verb, -nat.ed, -nat.ing
verb (used without object)
1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
verb (used with object)
2. to put off until another day or time; defer; delay.
verb, -nat.ed, -nat.ing
verb (used without object)
1. to defer action; delay: to procrastinate until an opportunity is lost.
verb (used with object)
2. to put off until another day or time; defer; delay.
Most people have first hand knowledge and experience of procrastination (...especially students!) and I have just discovered the ULTIMATE procrastination website. Aptly named, www.iwastesomuchtime.com is a collection of images, videos and other amusing things discovered while wasting time online...here is a selection.
(This post took me about 3 hours to write after getting 'momentarily' distracted by this website...)
Hollywould
Lana Del Rey is now famous for more than her beautiful voice and entrancing music, she is beautiful and impeccably dressed. She is just as comfortable in elegant old Hollywood glamour as in a pair of ripped denim shorts, both perfectly accessorised with bee stung lips and signature coiffed hair.
Watch out Marilyn!
Like a virgin
Coming to the realisation that hangovers are less and less attractive the older I get, I am trying to cut down my own alcohol consumption...
Ambassadors for this way of living are big name young faces such as Jessie J, Daisy Lowe, Blake Lively and Kelly Osbourne. Speaking about when he gave up drinking, Daniel Radcliffe claims his choice came from the realisation that he had become "reliant on alcohol to enjoy stuff", which, most of us can admit, sounds far too familiar.
Why not swap two of cocktails for delicious mocktails, here are my favourites...
Miss Mojito
Ingredients:
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 cups mint leaves, chopped
2 cups lime sherbet, softened
1 cup lime juice
1 cup water
8 cups club soda
lime slices for garnish
Directions:
1. Combine 2 cups water and the sugar in a microwavable bowl; heat on high for 5 minutes. stir the mint into the water; let stand for 5 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves from the syrup; set aside.
2. Stir the lime sherbet, lime juice and 1 cup water together in a large pitcher until well combined. Pour the mint-infused syrup into the mixture. Add club soda and stir. Serve over ice. Garnish with lime slices.
Apricot Gingerini
Ingredients:
2 1/2 oz white grape juice
3 oz apricot nectar
1 oz ginger infused syrup
1/4 tsp group clove
Directions:
1. Pour grape juice, apricot nectar, ginger infused syrup and most of the ground clove into a mixing glass filled with ice.
2. Shake vigorously, then strain into a martini glass. Garnish with the remaining clove shaken over the top of the drink.
Monday
Wearing sunshine
So the sun has been shining in the UK this week, what better way to reflect this summer glow than to work some yellow accessories?
Bright Yellow Tassel Loafers £30 River Island
Yellow Wide Studded Cuff £25 Topshop
XL Coloured Clutch £59.99 Zara
Animal Texture Credit Card Holder £6.99 Mango
Building blocks
Yesterday I tweeted that 'fabric blocking' was a trend to watch, this is not a term that most people have heard of so I will explain more...
Fabric blocking uses the juxtaposition that can be seen between colours in colour blocking and interprets this through fabric textures. For example, you could wear a beautiful skin such as crocodile with an Angora knit or a soft silk against a long fur. To highlight the fabric blocking and the beautiful textures, try too keep to one colour in an outfit, nude is best for this.
Alexander Wang
Friday
We live to dwell
Yesterday marked the opening of the stylish interiors company Dwell in Cardiff, a delightful mix of understated chic and quirky accessories. The quality furniture, textiles and accessories are a real mix and match affair producing countless combinations. I absolutely fell in love with the printed cushions, priced around £30, and the unusual lighting features that illuminate the shop space.
Dwell has a very modern feel but many of the designs are based on 60s and 70s shapes, and traditional wooden furniture is propelled into the present with acrylic finishes.
Even if you cannot stretch to buy a new dining room table or sofa, the smaller products such as lighting features, mirrors and cushions will easily update existing features in your home.
For more information please visit www.dwell.co.uk
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