Happy Days

This weekend has been perfect. a beautiful restaurant, chocolate martini and lots of wine.

Pandora Charm

Ahh my pandora bracelet finally came and it's beautiful! 

Tickle Me Pink

So i started a blog some time last year with my best friend Phoebe, and we've had some cute posts that make for an enjoyable read. I decided to go solo and create my own because I didn't think she'd want me filling ours up with a load of crap about the previous weekend or my feelings towards say Gaga's meat dress (which by the way, I find disgusting!) but one day, if you have some time spare have a look at pleaseticklemepink.blogspot.com - it's wonderfully fun.

Stornoway

Matt told me about this band not too long ago so i checked them out at this year's Glastonbury and haven't stopped listening to them since. Apparently their first single came out last year- I can't believe I only heard of them at the beginning of summer. Their debut album Beachcombers Windowsill came out in May this year and they're playing a UK tour this fall with Southampton University as one of the dates- and I have tickets! they came through the post this morning. can't wait.

Fun Times At Fashion Week

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My First Fashion Week

Ah I went to my first ever fashion week last weekend and London did not disappoint!

the fashionistas flooding the courtyard of Somerset House looked bloody beautiful, touching on that British  eccentricity we in the UK are renowned for. It certainly made me proud to me British because lets face it, we do fashion better than either New York, Paris or Milan.

Henry Holland was amongst the crowd on the first day of the event. 

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Charlie Le Mindu

I was lucky enough to witness hairdresser & wig designer Charlie Le Mindu cause a stir at Fashion Week, sending stark naked models down the runway.

Sunday's show saw us transported to the glamourous city of LA and the eccentric lifestyle of the rich & famous, set in the city's iconic Sunset Boulevard. The pink champagne, groomed poodles and gala ball gowns found in LA were represented by a flamingo and pink colour palette, pink poodle headdress and a number of flowing full length human hair garments.  All over animal prints were key to the collection appearing on a number of leotards as well as a teddybear headdress, covering the models entire face.

Known for his very daring & innovative approach, creating couture clothing made entirely out of human hair, it's no suprise to hear Le Mindu's a favourite of Lady Gaga. He certainly knows how to put on a good show.

London Fashion Week Street

A few snaps I took at London Fashion Week for work.

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Bestival Street

A few of the street snaps I took at this year's Bestival. 

London Town

London is where I wanna be. Well London or Brighton, but that's neither there nor here. Today it's London. Kentish Town to be more specific. Dani has a lovely place in Camden i've had the pleasure of staying at all weekend. We've had the sweetest day- had a mooch around the Camden Lock & spent far too much in Topshop once again! Oh and I found the best shop with loads of little trinkets & antique furniture. I bought a Buddha incense burner- exactly what I needed to add to my Buddha collection. Lovely weekend.

I love them

This is a beautiful photo of me and my three best friends at bestival. it's been a long time since we've all been together & i'm so so happy we are a four again.

love you

Bestival

Bestival was bloody amazing- what a mini little Glastonbury it is!

So many things to see, music, sunshine, friends. Lovely.

What a perfect way to end summer.

My New Love

I'm aware that i have a new love every week but i have a feeling this one is going to stick with me all fall. One of the must-haves for the autumn/winter 10/11 season is the aviator jacket. Designers first introduced the trend on the runway earlier this year, with particular reference to Burberry's collection Burberry Cadet Girls. High streets have now got on board and shops such as ASOS & Oasis have their own collection of flight jackets.

but THIS is the one i want/need.

The burberry leather aviator jacket with a shearling lining and oversized collar. it's so beautiful, but alas, its almost £2000.

Beauty Beneath

I think the best portfolio and collection I saw exhibited in Earls Court today was 'Beauty Beneath' by Karina Lucy Jones for Northumbria University. 

Beauty Beneath is a conceptual lingerie collection that incorporates the primary function of lingerie, but that also has the ability to be attached to outerwear pieces, creating new garments, thus "redefining lingerie from underwear to outerwear."

The garments on display are beautiful, and were created with an inspiration from the beauty beneath the ocean. The materials used range from heavy cotton denim to light weight cotton denim, mixed with a luxury silk, giving it that sexy feminine look and touch. the colours include deep blues, greens, corals and golds and incorporate patterns and shapes found beneath the ocean from both animals and plant life. 

A lot of embellishment and embroidery can be seen on the garments including crystals, beads, sequins and lace. These are some of the garments exhibited today.

I Want These Shoes

Eliza Doolittle perfomed today at GFW and she looked so good! After her performance she thanked River Island for the outfit she was wearing which included fringed brown shorts and a yellow top with sequined trim. 

Both of which i love, especially when put together, but what i really want is her glittery Nike high tops. They looked so cool on her skinny bare legs, I'm not quite sure I could pull them off. This is what they look like.

After her performance I went and spoke to her and got a photo with her. Haha, so geeky, but I couldn't resist, she's lovely!

Graduate Fashion Week - Day One

So Graduate Fashion Week kicked off today at Earl's Court and there's so much talent! Really impressed with both University of Central Lancashire and Edinburgh College of Art's runway shows. Between both of them, only one graduate desgined a menswear collection, with the rest being womenswear and knitwear. One piece I really liked was this amazing gold jacket which was worn with the sleeves pushed up and laced at the front. Designed by Daniele Reed for University of Central Lancashire. Another was a really cute patterned jumpsuit with a sequin bra, by Rebecca Purvis for the same show. 

For Edinburgh, I saw the cutest white dress, sleeveless, with embroidery down the front. Would look so cute with bare legs and either gladiator sandles or Chanel clogs, Alexa Chung style. 
These are a few others I loved...

The photographer working with Anna at GFW is Nina Miljus, who is also a designer and studied Fashion Marketing at Northumbria University. Nina's work is incredible, her garments are beautiful and her photography and styling has almost an Alice in Wonderland feel about it, using cute hats and bunny ears. Check it out...

Sherlock Holmes... Style Icon?!

Capes are everywhere this season, from the AW/10 runway shows of Galliano & Paul Smith to the high street stores ASOS & Zara, you can't escape them.

Modern re-workings of the Victorian classics made famous by Sherlock Holmes can be seen with checks & tweeds and extra long tailored capes.

And the must have colour of the season?!... camel.

This one from Zara's a perfect example...

All Saints Leather

I fell head over heels in love this weekend. Not with a boy, but a biker jacket. All Saint's owain jacket is made from two-tone skin and has a heavily studded collar & lapel. Each jacket has a vintage indian panel at the back which is hand embroidered- making each jacket unique. I am adamant that I will buy one this season, but at £395, i may have to wait til next month. But like my friend's mum says,

"it's an investment piece...