Ode to fashion ...

I realized that my blog seems a bit shallow, with a rather waffly paragraph from me about a fashion inspiration, followed by some high street and designer clothes that represent that person's style. However, I really am not that shallow, although I will have to check with my ' truthful' family members. I am not saying fashion is shallow, although some people do see it that way, in fact I believe fashion is a very deep subject, that allows people to become someone they always wanted to be through design. It allows the seven year old to get excited when she sneaks into her mother's room and discovers red lipstick for the first-time; the five year old who falls down the stairs in her mothers heels ( yes that was me); the thirteen year old to think for herself,choose her own clothes and become someone she would admire; the 18 year old to buy her first pair of expensive heels with a few  first paychecks; the boy from Nebraska who used to read Elle and Vogue secretly to become what he always dreamed of; and the grandma to look back and think I looked gorgeous.. because she did.

Without fashion we would all walk around, like cave men, both never having changed our clothing, shaved and worn make up, but also lost without a sense of identity that is provided by fashion. Fashion allows you to choose, be it black leather pants or orange skater skirt, so choose wisely, I know Coco, Donatella and Anna did.

Xx

City Style

Being a lover of classic inspired fashion and vintage, as well as reality tv dramas, can only lead you to one person : Olivia Palermo. Both sharing the same name, I feel almost indebted to do a blog on her exquisite sense of style, co-ordination and her rather gorgeouss looking boyfriend.

So here are some picks that resemble her style: 

Here is a list of the clothes I chose, respectively: River Island trousers £39.99; Black Tux Topshop £55; Jeans Diesel £90; Two tone dress Zara £49.99; Noa Noa Henley bracelet £26; Miss Selfridge Black leather shorts £35.00; Cream shirt Miss Selfridge £35.00; Petites flounce black tie blouse £30.00; Waistcoat £14.99 Blouse £14.99 both H&M; Zac Posen Jacket £1,360; Moschino mono-chrome blazer £1,090 both Net-a-porter.com; Shift dress River Island £34.99; Black satin courts Zara £39.99; Maxi dress Matthew Williamson at Net-a-Porter £1,195.

All pictures of Olivia Palermo sourced from and property of: posh24.com;runwaydaily.com;hoteldemode.blogspot.com;iheartthat.com;twenty2.onsugar.com;bollywoodandhollywoodphoto.blogspot.com;exposay.com;tongxunshe.com;aperfectfind.blogspot.com;oliviapalermofashion.blogspot.com

<3 xx

Katy and the California Gurls

Yesterday, I went to see Katy Perry for her California Gurls tour and the music, set, costumes and queen of the west coast all looked amazing!

Anyhoo, I thought I could search for some Katy kostume look a likes, so we can all look like a teenage dream:

Here are the places I found them: Rachel Gilbert at Net-a-Porter for £935; American Apparrel £65.00; Earrings £12.99; Ashish at Net-a-Porter £900; 'Poetic Licence Field of Daisies' Irregular choice shoes £59.99; Earrings £4.50 Accessorize;Rio Moda Helena Fashion glove Lilac £12.00;Velda Lauda Burlesque Glamorous curve corset in pink at glamorousamourous.com £300.00;Yves Saint Laurent at Net-a-Porter £875

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Party time!

It was my birthday yesterday, so I had a party, and told all my friends to come all 'dolled up' because, let's face it, how often do you get to wear that posh dress you were saving for someone's wedding in front of your girlfriends? Do I hear a faint "never" ? All of the girls looked gorgeous and here are some of my favourite fashion picks from the night... enjoy!

Yes, they're gorgeous!
Here's a list of the items respectively: River Island cream shift dress £39.99 and gold hoop earrings £9.99; Lipsy black dress £35.00;Miss N one shoulder jumpsuit £45 and tan belt £15.00 Next; Office shoes £68.00; Mini clock pendant Accessorize £4.50; MAC sheen supreme lipstick in Insanely it £13.50; Lancome color fever barely nudes collection in 256 kissing lips peach £18.50; Cleo's dream dress French Connection £145.00; Nude shoes Peacocks £11.00

xx <3