tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70017462501429070132024-02-20T21:39:23.105+00:00caughtwithmyclotheson.comFashion, Beauty, FoodNataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-69467608448399061782011-03-07T22:09:00.157+00:002011-03-13T17:40:27.813+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUENJSsPoqc0YWlVhum6qPH_R2dEGlriLfIpchm5xNg1wpnX6fpSbdin7wzFrEEZmgiI07sOTYpw9JAx7HCRlkFpqY9EYMxSFz3r0KzhSrz5WMYw4uotG0DZp0i9ivuy5O57piYbarEY/s1600/kimmyktitle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDUENJSsPoqc0YWlVhum6qPH_R2dEGlriLfIpchm5xNg1wpnX6fpSbdin7wzFrEEZmgiI07sOTYpw9JAx7HCRlkFpqY9EYMxSFz3r0KzhSrz5WMYw4uotG0DZp0i9ivuy5O57piYbarEY/s1600/kimmyktitle.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVd8wjiQaseVClH_w9WGVRZ5Xd4x0p6wjg4WkQ8ECAhTsChSk4FWfqqy_Rri8ga1fyUvD6wCBL8CVAnfPZYQJMc0idJBmPVN7IUYB0islGV4VrktnlHDxetdDKRGCEdNhdxDcnU_FupQ/s1600/kimmykcollage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifVd8wjiQaseVClH_w9WGVRZ5Xd4x0p6wjg4WkQ8ECAhTsChSk4FWfqqy_Rri8ga1fyUvD6wCBL8CVAnfPZYQJMc0idJBmPVN7IUYB0islGV4VrktnlHDxetdDKRGCEdNhdxDcnU_FupQ/s640/kimmykcollage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Admittedly, <b><a href="http://kimkardashian.celebuzz.com/">Kim Kardashian</a></b> would never rank as unrivalled, avant garde, or experimental in the style stakes - black blazers, belted trenches, and <b><a href="http://www.hermes.com/">Birkin</a></b> bags are hardly revolutionary. But boy, the girl is <i>tr</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 15px;"><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">è</span></em></span><i>s chic!</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small; line-height: 15px;"><b> </b></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sticking to a palette of nudes and neutrals, <b>Kimmy K's</b> outfits are punctuated by show-stopping sunnies, vertiginous heels, and <i>that</i> sable mane - the perfect accessory, non?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Take some tips from this <b>Kardashian's</b> closet and head to <b><a href="http://www.topshop.com/">Topshop</a></b> for your style fix, or if your purse is bulging, grab this of-the-moment trench by <b><a href="http://www.burberry.com/store/burberry/global/regionSet.jsp">Burberry Prosum</a></b>. A leather jacket/trench coat hybrid, it is the easiest way to transport the leather-look slap bang into spring. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://www.christianlouboutin.com/">Louboutins</a></b> they ain't, but these <b><a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/">River Island</a></b> platforms are <i>so </i>good. Wear with this season's pleated, floral skirts or with matt leggings to nail the <b>KK</b> style. And be sure to frame your face with a pair of aviators - <b><a href="http://www.ray-ban.com/uk">Ray Ban</a></b>,<b> <a href="http://www.gucci.com/uk/home">Gucci </a></b>or <b><a href="http://www.primark.co.uk/">Primarn</a><a href="http://www.primark.co.uk/">i</a></b>, it don't mean a thang as long as they are <b>dark</b> and <b>oversized</b>. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Admittedly, I'm still somewhat heavy handed with a piping bag but my Dada's friend makes <i>the</i> most divine cakes - <b><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/elizabethscakeemporium/">Elizabeth's Cake Emporium</a></b>. I'm tempted to talk to her for a tip or two.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">If any of you fancy putting on your pinny this weekend, I can't recommend the <b><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Bakery--Cupcakes-Heart-Blears/dp/1907332472/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296324853&sr=8-1">Love Bakery</a></b> cookbook enough. This <a href="http://www.mumswhobake.co.uk/shop/product.php?id_product=437">nozzle</a>, these <a href="http://www.lakeland.co.uk/%27get-a-grip%27-piping-bags/F/C/baking-piping-bags/product/10666">piping bags</a> and eBay <a href="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=p5197.m570.l1313&_nkw=cake+sprinkles&_sacat=See-All-Categories">sprinkles</a> are integral in my baking arsenal.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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This bag turns heads, demands compliments and spends its days getting sniffed by my friends in cocktail bars. The meaty pink leather is cushioned by grey textured suede, and the smell is oh-so-sweet. If you're considering getting a <b>Bayswater</b>, I have two words for you - do it. Once you go <a href="http://www.mulberry.com/?gclid=CKj0t6W8vacCFQRP4Qodux29AA"><b>Mulberry</b></a>, you never go back.<br />
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Oh my, I think I've been bitten by the <b>Bayswater</b> bug.<br />
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Yes, this post is a month too late, and yes I'm a <i>very</i> bad blogger, but now that I've beaten my post-Christmas blues, I felt compelled to share snippets of my December. <br />
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Christmas was a haze of food, excessive Prosecco, gifts, winter walks and lazy hours all spent in our fabulous new house in <b><a href="http://www.eltonhall.com/">Elton</a></b>. I am a total christmas-zilla (grad-zilla, birthday-zilla, hell, I'm just a control freak) which is evident by my perfectly packaged gifts, cohesive colour scheme and planned-to-perfection Christmas menu.<br />
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I was spoiled and received incredibly well-chosen gifts, notably a black <b><a href="http://www.asos.com/Barbour/Barbour-International-Jacket/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=1163700&utm_source=google_product_search&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google_product_search">Barbour</a></b> jacket (which has suffered a month-long attachment to my torso), a <a href="http://www.juicycouture.com/"><b>Juicy Couture</b></a> 'N' necklace, and a stunning fuchsia <b><a href="http://www.mulberry.com/?gclid=ckuszcv436ycfuey4qodhfo81q/#/storefront/c5481/c5482/">Bayswater</a> </b>bag, which deserves a post of its own. Oh and how can I forget my <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/"><b>iPhone</b></a>, which infuriates and enchants me in equal measures.<br />
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I hope that you all had a fabulous Christmas and that January has been a catalyst for change. It certainly has for me, I've left my job (and lots of lovely people) to get back to mag-land and will be spending the next 4 weeks at <i><a href="http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/"><b>Now</b></a> </i>magazine. Wish me luck.<br />
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Tad bit nervous about my first outfit post, but it's got to happen at some point, so thought I'd jump right in. Although I push 'office wear' boundaries to the max, not even I can get away with rubber leggings, a plaid shirt, a leather jacket and outrageous <a href="http://www.samedelman.com/"><b>Sam Edelman</b></a> heels. This is a typical post-work pub outfit. The shirt's vintage, the jacket's <b><a href="http://www.topshop.com/">Topshop</a></b>, the leggings are <b><a href="http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/">Urban Outfitters</a></b>, and the bag is <b>Luella</b> (before she ceased trading, natch).<br />
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It's hard to look stylish when the weather forecast predicts <i>highs</i> of minus 3, but how do you guys beat the chill <i>and </i>still look chic?Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-17216838459497286842010-10-15T20:44:00.146+01:002011-03-07T22:48:53.272+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYGdtB0rDW15RkSY7tiRdciHlqabfDo24-r4ZNI7rJUxsTCvXdHn-zJIxidEG6pRGV0cRdCwgcvvzDyWmFVL-lj0hmScwMWa0oahY8slCx5YO41kIbCqzEe3dXVPLNayuaphGG86HksE/s1600/fiveforafiver.jpg" imageanchor="1" linkindex="20" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYGdtB0rDW15RkSY7tiRdciHlqabfDo24-r4ZNI7rJUxsTCvXdHn-zJIxidEG6pRGV0cRdCwgcvvzDyWmFVL-lj0hmScwMWa0oahY8slCx5YO41kIbCqzEe3dXVPLNayuaphGG86HksE/s1600/fiveforafiver.jpg" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kxEAGcqYXYKKOUZtc5HVu0INlRb3g8WRfIBHtmv0_gv-Z5OClJH26w7tm_3eU-D-BGIvzNEVeM-XQxppmNqBG8f8yqU_hVQ70JtRQ2URusbmBj3073oM-Y4VhrEe6TplZf7rXwDpeaU/s1600/nails1.JPG" imageanchor="1" linkindex="21" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kxEAGcqYXYKKOUZtc5HVu0INlRb3g8WRfIBHtmv0_gv-Z5OClJH26w7tm_3eU-D-BGIvzNEVeM-XQxppmNqBG8f8yqU_hVQ70JtRQ2URusbmBj3073oM-Y4VhrEe6TplZf7rXwDpeaU/s640/nails1.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.asos.com/">Asos</a></b> are notorious for their sales, they practically <i>give</i> goodies away - slashing prices by up to 80% at times. And although one often has to sift through pages and pages of e-junk, the result can be a beauty or fashion haul that the high street just <b>cannot </b>compete with.<br />
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However, has this internet discount culture turned us into e-snobs, reluctant to dish out cash in high street stores? Yes, admittedly, we search for bargains in the same way as we do when shopping 'offline' - we view masses of items, reject with a fastidious eye, but shamelessly seize the pieces we love with a quick click. <i>Add to basket?</i> <b>I already have!</b> But has the internet spoiled us?<br />
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Seemingly, we Google ourselves silly, refusing to stop until we're met with the cheapest product. We are now <b>unwilling</b> to pay full price. Trust me, I know. Did I pay full price for my new Hunter wellies? Oh hell no. Like others before me, I hit the high street to try them on, judged the colour, tested the quality. I then raced home, logged on, and <i>click, click, click</i>. Hello discount <a href="http://www.hunter-boot.com/1/Welcome-To-The-Home-Of-Hunter-Wellies.aspx"><b>Hunters</b></a>.<br />
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Are the permanent sale sections, then, of sites like <b><a href="http://www.asos.com/">Asos</a></b> (whose outlet page frequently boasts sellout pieces) and other online discount boutiques - see <b><a href="http://www.achica.com/">Achica</a></b>, <b><a href="http://www.cheapsmells.com/">Cheap Smells</a></b>, and <b><a href="http://www.cocosa.com/">cocosa.com</a></b> - a tribute to our ceasless nose for a bargain? How would our shops look with a permanent sale section? And how can an online retailer cope without one?<br />
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Increasingly, internet shopping is about nabbing a bargain, but will this leave the high street out in the cold? In order for 'real' shopping to compete with the bargain-abyss that is the internet, the high street needs to up its game. Sack snobby sales assistant, merchandise stores effectively, and litter shops with other services. <a href="http://www.topshop.com/"><b>Topshop</b></a> has got it right. Ten minute blowdrys? Check. Nail bar? You bet. Styling services? Of course. But, I'm afraid, I remain addicted to the thrill of internet shopping. Nothing perks up a Monday morning more than a bit of fashion-porn landing on your desk in the form of new shoes. Long live the dot com.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-23966088971234193172010-10-12T20:13:00.005+01:002011-03-07T22:28:58.194+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBuMs_kLxfsvVNivB_ugEXmsYASEnnP2T64OTycMoNNk2wsORUZgErT9seVAKsYAw5aNRZ8pUye7_HTD8UCD0IOf08JbrgVggq4tvpFtj2iFI52oTir0NIygPuT0J9JP2KyTds4m7zWw/s1600/bigbeautynews.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBuMs_kLxfsvVNivB_ugEXmsYASEnnP2T64OTycMoNNk2wsORUZgErT9seVAKsYAw5aNRZ8pUye7_HTD8UCD0IOf08JbrgVggq4tvpFtj2iFI52oTir0NIygPuT0J9JP2KyTds4m7zWw/s1600/bigbeautynews.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.victoriahealth.com/product/Active-Serum/4937/0/"></a>My beauty cupboard is loaded with half-used moisturisers, box-fresh powders and barely-used cleansers, all promising to produce perfect skin; yet repeatedly, these products are shunned in favour of what I deem to be <b>beauty's big news</b>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">After years spent struggling with my skin, a trip to the <a href="http://www.mbnsclinic.co.uk/">dermatologist</a> added <a href="http://www.janmarini.com/us/"><b>Jan Marini</b></a> Cleansers and iS Clinical super serums to my skincare repertoire. The perfect way to wrap up your skin care regime, the active serum blasts blemishes, soothes angry red marks and produces a glow that no amount of multivitamins could. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">As every beauty-ista knows, SPF is <i>essential</i> for staying wrinkle free, and yet many formulas are heavy, sticky, and upon application induce the fear that one's pores may be clogged until kingdom come. This is where <a href="http://www.kiehls.co.uk/index.aspx?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=brand&utm_content=brand&utm_campaign=brand&gclid=CM-UiJy9vacCFUEb4QodClMZAw"><b>Kiehl's</b></a> Ultra Light UV Defense kicks SPF arse. Lightweight, yet deliciously rich, the moisturiser protects skin from the sun while simultaneously welcoming primer, foundation and blusher.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Upon entering <s>River Island</s> Treasure Island, one is met with a myriad of trends - <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/coats--jackets/smart-jackets/black-long-sleeved-naples-jacket-594107">military jackets</a>, <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/coats--jackets/smart-jackets/grey-block-blazer-jacket-594827">blazers</a> and <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/coats--jackets/leather--non-leather-jackets/brown-leather-aviator-jacket-591531">aviator jackets</a>. However, boasting a comprehensive collection of jackets is not the only thing the brand has ticked off its to-do list. Above are two pairs of booties that managed to score a place in my wardrobe, pre-ban. Gorgeous <b>chunky</b> platforms, hiking boot treads, buckles, laces and shearling. Perfection. <b><a href="http://www.riverisland.com/">River Island</a> </b>have <i>topped</i> <a href="http://www.topshop.com/"><b>Topshop</b></a>.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-32596271320915794082010-09-11T12:40:00.010+01:002011-03-07T22:21:22.216+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDASyH2HIhCz-c5RNof-hCYRWl34DTxfRkWMWUpZzE4kqiHVy61-ak_oNO8B2jiXaDetnKPmhvNVaFRyCZKAOxnOHLfdWEGxcaEL59r5SfXQiOKKBtvjr9tCxoLlTc09qnPJuSsjqNaY/s1600/iwishihadacne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDASyH2HIhCz-c5RNof-hCYRWl34DTxfRkWMWUpZzE4kqiHVy61-ak_oNO8B2jiXaDetnKPmhvNVaFRyCZKAOxnOHLfdWEGxcaEL59r5SfXQiOKKBtvjr9tCxoLlTc09qnPJuSsjqNaY/s320/iwishihadacne.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglDGxlJCzU4WeMyZT-ZVOgblIdcyrcBEU1nNiM4FbBHh5Pd1Rmot9L2mmkQrUrOUx7jm5R10NFROhx7QKyxlLMMgWRTYBMhVmgROEmZXJGT7lZXn6hLoaFdE-dNktG7qF-uk0NcxpGSI/s1600/mainimage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjglDGxlJCzU4WeMyZT-ZVOgblIdcyrcBEU1nNiM4FbBHh5Pd1Rmot9L2mmkQrUrOUx7jm5R10NFROhx7QKyxlLMMgWRTYBMhVmgROEmZXJGT7lZXn6hLoaFdE-dNktG7qF-uk0NcxpGSI/s640/mainimage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Not the angry red spots, you understand, but the <b><i>delicious</i></b> clothes, shoes and accessories designed by <a href="http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/"><b>Swedish</b></a> brand<b> <a href="http://shop.acnestudios.com/">Acne</a></b>. A magical composite of classicism littered by edginess, the fashion house have transformed the timeless trench, basic blazer and simple shoe for S/S 11. This analogy of merging classic pieces with edgy design is one I have learnt to build my wardrobe around. Gone are the days of <a href="http://www.topshop.com/"><b>Topshop</b></a> prints and <a href="http://www.primark.co.uk/"><b>Primark</b></a> patterns - I want <b>simple</b>, <b>expensive</b> and <b>edgy.</b> Acne ticks <i>all</i> of my fashion boxes. Check out the rest of their <a href="http://www.acnestudios.com/lookbooks/women_ss_2011/">pre-collection</a> to see <i>exactly</i> what I mean. </div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-20993943820463464272010-09-10T20:40:00.015+01:002011-03-07T22:58:39.913+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLx5KVg-D5DY8lsqa3P9JCg1-vbC1FXETEhc1Hk9CvTwUaBeoLW2EP1Ei0fo8yRILJSdh_t5p-il7UswEpNKq4fYa_mrAtrPDGdy8Z9ZDvmqmYkHUks_lq__Orp0Uxsn2Z1eZkCaHfX8/s1600/bandagemeupbaby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGLx5KVg-D5DY8lsqa3P9JCg1-vbC1FXETEhc1Hk9CvTwUaBeoLW2EP1Ei0fo8yRILJSdh_t5p-il7UswEpNKq4fYa_mrAtrPDGdy8Z9ZDvmqmYkHUks_lq__Orp0Uxsn2Z1eZkCaHfX8/s320/bandagemeupbaby.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,FreeMono,monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bandage Dress - <a href="http://www.rarefashion.co.uk/">Rare</a> £49</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Earrings - Mawi at <a href="http://www.my-wardrobe.com/mawi/red-teardrop-skull-earrings-729246">My-wardrobe</a> £95</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bangle - <a href="http://www.topshop.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?beginIndex=0&viewAllFlag=true&catalogId=33057&storeId=12556&categoryId=210008&parent_category_rn=208556&productId=1925566&langId=-1">Topshop</a> £12.50</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Snakeskin skull Clutch - <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/94342#">Alexander McQueen</a> £925</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pink Polish - <a href="http://www.boots.com/en/Boots-Brand-Room-Channel-Display/?bi=0&bp=0&bt=0.00&id=chanel-um-test&pi=0&pp=0&retailerId=boots&wblinktype=DD">Chanel</a> £16.50</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Velvet Platforms - <a href="http://www.riverisland.com/Online/women/shoes--boots/heels--wedges/grey-velvet-platform-heel-shoes-590581">River Island</a> £54.99</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-73815996375781933682010-09-09T19:00:00.010+01:002011-03-07T22:36:16.426+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEopkUhbwFwWWWyveaAM5U0kh3rrBLmYMC0GkKp_Dve2VXsEG5gCaDBcXydhxoZgRcyyFD8hRZHXTLmGZTaMDfmqNZVExlVS4WQp24rvM9XXyvjTliDBJcpBIRgseI0DTh8Y8NK4YYe0/s1600/pre-ban.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVEopkUhbwFwWWWyveaAM5U0kh3rrBLmYMC0GkKp_Dve2VXsEG5gCaDBcXydhxoZgRcyyFD8hRZHXTLmGZTaMDfmqNZVExlVS4WQp24rvM9XXyvjTliDBJcpBIRgseI0DTh8Y8NK4YYe0/s320/pre-ban.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUBkHmSrp6sD_yROZYKBBf4Kehi4TKpgGSIxg_MEhKQKr49DEeBKZ-nCZdQ4j1Lh3DTlg9F6dY-wQx4cuhe19mXrnkzpustOjQatElsjIb4J8ysRTxpoi-DHQWgHh1lv56URiTtmRpUU/s1600/christianmags.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUBkHmSrp6sD_yROZYKBBf4Kehi4TKpgGSIxg_MEhKQKr49DEeBKZ-nCZdQ4j1Lh3DTlg9F6dY-wQx4cuhe19mXrnkzpustOjQatElsjIb4J8ysRTxpoi-DHQWgHh1lv56URiTtmRpUU/s640/christianmags.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In one last frenzy, I scattered every fashion magazine I could grasp into my already heaving basket of press. This is photographic evidence of a final binge, my one last time, the ultimate hurrah - because, my friends, a fashion ban has been imposed. <i>Self</i>-imposed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm subscribed to a plethora of fashion titles: <a href="http://www.vogue.co.uk/"><b>Vogue</b></a>, <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.com/"><b>Harpers Bazaar</b></a>, <a href="http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/"><b>Marie Claire</b></a>, <a href="http://www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/"><b>Glamour</b></a>, and yet I supplement my feast with the junk food of mag-land - the weeklies. I devour their contents, and once satiated, chuck them into my recycling bin, week after week. The bin men dread Mondays. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Admittedly, enveloped by naivety, this little vice was once regarded as 'research' because I aspire to pen fashion copy for a style rag. However, the people witnessing my descent knew better. I am an addict. Not a day passes without <a href="http://www.graziadaily.co.uk/"><b>Grazia</b></a> or <a href="http://www.look.co.uk/"><b>Look</b></a> poking out of my <b>Luella </b>handbag. Forget footprints, I leave a trail of magazines when I walk. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">However, my fashion fixation is not limited to the excessive consumption of magazines, oh no, it extends to the compulsive purchasing of clothes and shoes. See it. Want it. Buy it. The motto that has left me with bags and bags of unworn loot destined for <b><a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/">eBay</a></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In a bid to quell my cravings for fashion crack, I am giving up fashion for six weeks. I can look but I very definitely can <b>not</b> touch. I want to truly overcome my addiction. I want to be in <b><a href="http://www.waitrose.com/">Waitrose</a> </b>and not instinctively hunt down the latest copy of <b>Vogue</b>. I want to see fashion, feel clothes, pair items in my head knowing that <i>that</i> pair of shearling booties would look oh-so-perfect with last season's parka, and then, I want to walk away. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'm removing my fashion-shackles. Cold turkey. Six weeks. See you on the other side... </div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-82712409392619774222010-09-09T18:52:00.012+01:002011-03-07T22:33:08.955+00:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRkvmDsfmBerJYOJtTZoId2A2HjMnCN4euXPr-VmboxYNC12BkGhubw-gCUswWcvUXx-mF5OnBlfwvTT0VZypdZaq6umt6Q-bgBlQ6As9QDfFWR1H2w3SXzZGd6ahO51I71ssLvbuVr8/s1600/goodenoughtoeat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="24" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQRkvmDsfmBerJYOJtTZoId2A2HjMnCN4euXPr-VmboxYNC12BkGhubw-gCUswWcvUXx-mF5OnBlfwvTT0VZypdZaq6umt6Q-bgBlQ6As9QDfFWR1H2w3SXzZGd6ahO51I71ssLvbuVr8/s320/goodenoughtoeat.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUmIk4XiMjaOQnoDqnjdJ9XgREJYHua-C_LjGygOmi8PSGXxu1iOp2A6CZieuuCbflsztS_qS9GKSLTKNG0X7bScm-L219c646J2eRBUm5rQVu682zXr8h7hHdfZ5p4yfPf7oDajWFV8/s1600/nail_blog.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUmIk4XiMjaOQnoDqnjdJ9XgREJYHua-C_LjGygOmi8PSGXxu1iOp2A6CZieuuCbflsztS_qS9GKSLTKNG0X7bScm-L219c646J2eRBUm5rQVu682zXr8h7hHdfZ5p4yfPf7oDajWFV8/s640/nail_blog.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Enticed by discounts, I tentatively ordered three pots of polish from <b><a href="https://www.modelsownit.com/">Models Own</a></b>. Hesitantly, because for around £12 I scored three pots of varnish and a black kohl eyeliner - cheaper than <a href="http://www.barrym.com/"><b>Barry M</b></a> and we all know how many coats of <i>that </i>polish is needed per nail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Now this brand is no <a href="http://www.chanel.com/"><b>Chanel</b></a> - you won't earn style points by pulling one of these bad boys out of your bag, nor does it invite the same level of interest that painting your nails at your desk with <a href="http://www.dior.com/file/prehome_new/index.html"><b>Dior's</b></a> finest does. However, it is good. Two coats? Job done. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.modelsownit.com/nails/nail-polish/blue-nail-polishes.html"><b>Beth's Blue</b></a> frosts fingers with a hybrid of lilac and blue, <a href="http://www.modelsownit.com/nails/nail-polish/green-nail-polishes.html"><b>Green Tea</b></a> leaves one feeling leprechaun-esque and <a href="http://www.modelsownit.com/nails/nail-polish/purple-nail-polishes.html"><b>Purple Mystique</b></a>, well, the less said about that, the better. It's oh-so-wrong. Good thing I smashed the bottle all over the kitchen tiles while taking photographs. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,FreeMono,monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;">Military jackets adorned with epaulettes cascaded down the catwalks at <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/Shop/Designers/Balmain?cm_mmc=Google-_-DesignerA-Z-_-Balmain-_-Balmain&bbcid=2625"><b>Balmain</b></a> and <a href="http://www.alexanderwang.com/"><b>Alexander Wang</b></a>. However, the new take on the trend is a far cry from the navy textiles and brass button combo of past seasons. Instead, jackets in khaki hues are ubiquitous - both on the high street and in designer collections. Team an army-green military blazer with denim cut-offs, tuck in an oversized cream shirt, add Military booties and sling on a plaited-strap satchel. Incorporate swallow studs as a nod to the navy, and revel in the fact that you are totally on-trend in your military garb. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,FreeMono,monospace; font-size: 12px; line-height: 19px;"><br />
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Every fashionista with an ounce of sense is scouring boutiques and online stores to score the 'it' jacket of next season. This<b> <a href="http://www.acnestudios.com/">Acne</a></b> offering deviates from the typical tan and brown leather often associated with aviator jackets, and as such looks best paired with statement accessories - think lace-up ankle boots, a slouchy bag and a boyfriend watch. Vintage stores are also brimming with aviator-esque jackets, so if your budget is more <a href="http://www.primark.co.uk/"><b>Primark</b></a> than <a href="http://www.prada.com/"><b>Prada</b></a>, there is still no excuse not to be sky high in the style stakes next season. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFuPG244fVTO6UozkMdvXQ4r4bp0AkxUDxfEPBwIWIkORRKaMW5JYZ46A6Y-KOzOlMkohonN6du-ImSAfT4DAGpf5crRMc-YlCnHfjlPvwxQ5TQ3snTfM50K8DjSNXwCZEpIt10luL7o/s1600/weflyhigh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFuPG244fVTO6UozkMdvXQ4r4bp0AkxUDxfEPBwIWIkORRKaMW5JYZ46A6Y-KOzOlMkohonN6du-ImSAfT4DAGpf5crRMc-YlCnHfjlPvwxQ5TQ3snTfM50K8DjSNXwCZEpIt10luL7o/s640/weflyhigh.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Unarguably iconic, <b>Mulberry</b> bags find themselves lovingly wedged in the crook of many a fashionistas' arm season after season. Controversially, the <a href="http://www.mulberry.com/#/storefront/c5484/4299/category/">Alexa</a> just doesn't do it for me. Too 'it' to last more than a season, too slouchy to be considered a true classic, and to be honest, too much like your old school satchel. Now don't get me wrong, if someone offered to by me the Alexa, I wouldn't say no. I'd grab it with two hands, utter my Ps and Qs quick sharpish, and rush home to flog it on <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/"><b>eBay</b></a>. Because folks, the Bayswater is the bag for me. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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My friend asked me to style him for our impending ball today, much to his girlfriend’s dismay - he later confided he detested the wallet she’d brought him (and had enlisted his sister to ‘buy’ him one, I say ‘buy’ because he’d actually previously picked it out himself!)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It’s no longer a strange phenomenon for guys to care about their appearance, in fact it’s readily applauded in a society where many (middle-aged) men remain grossly attached to their worn-in jeans and tucked-in shirts. I speak from experience - many of my male friends adore shopping and are keen to hop in the car with me when I announce I’m ‘popping into town’. Even my Dad knows who Marc Jacobs is. Is this not a complete metamorphosis from the unwilling males who previously detested mulling around high streets and shopping centres? If so, what’s triggered this change?</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">It seems men are no longer immune to the glossies - images of perfectly preened, toned, and stylish men sit on the front of every male magazine from GQ right through to Esquire. The phenomenon is unsurprising really given the impact seemingly perfect female models have on the female readers of vogue and such. Men’s attitudes to this bombardment of perfection are in fact much healthier. Whilst a women thinks she ought to diet to look perfect in those Tsubi skinny jeans, a man will not hesitate to squeeze into the skinny-fit tee Jude Law’s recently been spotted in, regardless of his physique. Men seem to realise that these unachievable standards are just that - unachievable, they therefore shrug and get on with life. Looking good to a man is relatively simple and does not require lotions, potions, and bottles of Evian. Men can literally have their cake and eat it, or rather buy their Prada and wear it. Women however, would rather have an exquisite - not to mention <em>expensive</em> dress - in a size too small for them, sat rotting in the back of their wardrobe acting as ‘inspiration’, than give in and buy the dress in their actual size.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Put simply, the modern woman has much to learn from the modern man, we females do not always have one up on the men in the fashion stakes. Our attitude should not be focused on improving our bodies, but rather on improving our style. Arguably some men really ought not to be wearing skinny fit t-shirts, but then women ought not be dieting to extremes. Fashion was made to be enjoyed, not a form of sadism. Love it for what it is, fun, exciting and fickle.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-13550393222662045572009-11-11T04:47:00.006+00:002010-09-11T14:52:04.076+01:00<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkyY3I6DpIQrnzYpum3NBgrV6Sl9wyGVgjDh5dOdRlSuoZBCHDhzbvFpI8tMU58QgA3eFHuXN-EzlmmqSseco-ln66Ext1GUO_e2Revxl0OzTomTP8VHnm6AnQfaoD9mJI4ooOquRpYg/s1600/delusionalornostalgicj.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="25" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfkyY3I6DpIQrnzYpum3NBgrV6Sl9wyGVgjDh5dOdRlSuoZBCHDhzbvFpI8tMU58QgA3eFHuXN-EzlmmqSseco-ln66Ext1GUO_e2Revxl0OzTomTP8VHnm6AnQfaoD9mJI4ooOquRpYg/s400/delusionalornostalgicj.jpg" width="400" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh8zpLOlv8Dq5K-bkx3ORoK2F12Dovfx4lnn_su8medfzymT02mgCRc1F4dXEOXJ0JSFsc0IznKChmKHePEs31lp_ojyx8_Vpe3urle_QkaDAWd0wtYpmsF0AGQmXQoIkjLXj1rGY00U/s1600-h/pinkdresslady.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyh8zpLOlv8Dq5K-bkx3ORoK2F12Dovfx4lnn_su8medfzymT02mgCRc1F4dXEOXJ0JSFsc0IznKChmKHePEs31lp_ojyx8_Vpe3urle_QkaDAWd0wtYpmsF0AGQmXQoIkjLXj1rGY00U/s640/pinkdresslady.jpg" width="528" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Working in a fashion store, I’m bombarded by women who believe their body blemishes are of a greater magnitude than the rest of mankind; this is of course simply not the case. It sadly comes as no surprise when you consider the mountains of glossies backhandedly persuading ‘curvy girls’ to cover up and berating ‘busty babes’ for wearing V-necks; explaining that what they believe to be sultry, is in fact slutty. With all these fashion minefields it’s no wonder our society consists of women conditioned to fear their own cleavage. I served one customer today who was simply aghast when her bosom was displayed in a stunning scooped-neck silk dress; she then proceeded to burst into fits of giggles before purchasing more conservative attire.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">I am just as concerned with the women whose delusions feature on the other side of the scale. One customer, after trying on a top that was far too snug, had the pluck to pointedly tell me that “this large must have been labelled incorrectly” and demanded another, which to her surprise – and admittedly my delight – was even smaller than the first.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Then there are the women who flounce through the doors in skirts clearly snatched from their teen's wardrobe, with tops that exhibit their ample bellies. These are women who ask for a size ten but proceed to divulge that they’d been a little optimistic and opt for two sizes larger. These are women for whom I have more compassion. Mentally stuck in the days when their ‘perfect figures’ would allow them to wriggle into a pair of size 8 jeans with ease, these lovely ladies have yet to realise that whist they may be slightly more shapely than in their heyday, they still have great figures and just require a little help (and a liberal dosage of pride-swallowing) to display them. After all, sizing-labels can be cut out, thrown away, and never mentioned again. A too tight top <em>will</em> go down in history, archived by whispering colleagues whose malevolence knows no bounds.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">As we ease out of autumn and creep into winter, it’s even more crucial to win the sizing-game. Although struggling into a coat in a size too small will induce feelings of ecstasy on the day of purchase; it won’t post-christmas when you’re desperate to layer your cashmere Chloe knit over a Topshop vest and slide your cover-up on top. Instead you’ll be hissing and wishing you’d bought a larger size, instead of investing in a coat that looks as though it belongs to your younger (and slimmer) sister.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">The point of this post isn’t to make you feel bad about your body, nor is it intended to make you feel superior because you don’t suffer from too-small-syndrome. Instead, flaunt the bits you like, hide the bits you know you should, and stop letting magazines solely dictate what you should wear…leave that to the mirror.</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-48338536194845892712009-11-11T04:40:00.031+00:002010-09-11T14:51:50.372+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFnFODCGpPor7c58UVGxPgbzZPDF3vJSvrOB5pubVuO4wUGvs9H4hpKxm_2hQk_P6PNbUFfinqvk0X1kvmJpZFYkhuYpE8pw43qj7NBc0qyO4_9GLaRrhNJOgeYIaInGMKvuw2Rb7o70/s1600/creditcrunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyFnFODCGpPor7c58UVGxPgbzZPDF3vJSvrOB5pubVuO4wUGvs9H4hpKxm_2hQk_P6PNbUFfinqvk0X1kvmJpZFYkhuYpE8pw43qj7NBc0qyO4_9GLaRrhNJOgeYIaInGMKvuw2Rb7o70/s320/creditcrunch.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Thousands of fashionistas are devastated at the cessation of trading at Luella HQ. The brand announced this morning that they were forced to discontinue trading due to the withdrawal of major investment. Luella - famed for pretty print dresses, floral blouses and impeccable bags - is far from the only brand to have fallen prey to the recession - other labels, notably Lacroix, Coco Ribbon and several other high-street brands have been subjected to similar financial crises.<br />
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I no longer know which designer will quell my handbag habit, but hope that a new backer swoops in and rescues the brand with suitable immediacy. It will be a sad day if the S/S 10 collection (particularly this stunning heart cut-out LBD) fails to go into production.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">R.I.P Luella (do a Dirty Den and come back to us).</div>Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001746250142907013.post-34189154611467760122009-11-04T15:38:00.010+00:002010-09-11T14:50:01.974+01:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs6WmHrtQAJqY4a3VqRVB7OO-_0nyBJWu12eduIshu9TGj_z7ab6cQurCa3I5_XI2edXWHv6ZHrhuRrS6IwEOFsj7wB20iqwbFI0fQpJQpPNw92M85FkuESs3_ckDyaxC0b8JRyQ50gA/s1600/blackandgold.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs6WmHrtQAJqY4a3VqRVB7OO-_0nyBJWu12eduIshu9TGj_z7ab6cQurCa3I5_XI2edXWHv6ZHrhuRrS6IwEOFsj7wB20iqwbFI0fQpJQpPNw92M85FkuESs3_ckDyaxC0b8JRyQ50gA/s320/blackandgold.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wAsGmDpzX3D82UeuMIYYQdSS0gjljTtWH0jzSS3zCge0-R6RrgO9d-o88rjcuk7-dWUwEXxfsSc7UkgJUgt6NovYmUh9-hMrHT6zdqfHil7S-1gyik2_wRj7gekzKtkzLJbpLaZ07Gw/s1600-h/roughandsmooth2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wAsGmDpzX3D82UeuMIYYQdSS0gjljTtWH0jzSS3zCge0-R6RrgO9d-o88rjcuk7-dWUwEXxfsSc7UkgJUgt6NovYmUh9-hMrHT6zdqfHil7S-1gyik2_wRj7gekzKtkzLJbpLaZ07Gw/s640/roughandsmooth2.jpg" width="329" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Pale pinks, nudes, and washed-out greys scream ballerina chic. Admittedly, this tee/skinny jean combo would look great teamed with a boatman shoe or studded flat; instead I've added black leather accessories with gold hardware to toughen the look. The Gian Marco Lorenzi boots encapsulate several of this season's footwear trends into one mighty boot - studs, fringing, platform. Overkill? Possibly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This patent Luella Gisele tote is at the top of my Christmas list. I already own <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/21315">this</a> and have used it to death. Luella designs my favourite <a href="http://www.luella.com/store/Handbags/">bags</a>, particularly the Gisele series; slightly less conspicuous than the Mulberry <a href="http://www.mulberry.com/#/storefront/c5482/1685/">Bayswater</a> they are classic without being <i>too</i> classic.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Waistcoat - <a href="http://xml.riverisland.com/flash/content.php">River Island</a> £24.99</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">T-shirt - <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/49804">Kain</a> £80</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Jeans - <a href="http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/41216">Sass & Bide</a> £185</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Boots - <a href="http://www.farfetch.com/shopping/women/footwear/item10021413.aspx?cur=GBP&geo=uk">Gian Marco Lorenzi</a> £779</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bag - <a href="http://www.luella.com/store/Plaque+Gisele/Patent_Leather/Black/">Luella</a> £450</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bracelet <a href="http://www.asos.com/Asos/Asos-Statement-Heavy-Linked-Metal-Bracelet/Prod/pgeproduct.aspx?iid=676890&cid=4175&Rf-100=Bracelets&sh=0&pge=0&pgesize=200&sort=-1&clr=Gold">Asos</a> £12</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Fashion. One of the numerous obsessions that we females - and ever increasingly males - are devoting our time and money to. Although I disassociate fashion from style, the latter is something that evades some people, despite access to copious glossy magazines, television programmes, and t'internet. This blog is simply an account of the things I adore, after all, I spend the majority of my time - when I'm not studying (I mention this to appease my Father who believes my life consists of little more than stalking fashion), working, or with friends - looking at clothes, shopping for shoes and browsing cosmetic stores. I am not aiming to report trends, nor am I any sort of fashion authority. Instead it's more of an inspiration scrapbook, a montage of my loves.Nataliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12913114282426408427noreply@blogger.com0