Nothing has made me want dramatically two-toned hair more than the new Kate-Moss-edited Vogue fashion shoot. Daphne Guinness band hair. It's best to see it in real life - March Vogue.
Thursday, 13 February 2014
Monday, 10 February 2014
The Heal’s Modern Craft Market
The Heal’s Modern Craft Market officially opened at Heal’s Tottenham Court Road store last week.
Designed to celebrate the best in British contemporary design and craftsmanship, it was great to ‘meet the makers’ and try my hand at some new craft. The market was made up from selected independent designers and a collective of RCA graduates.
I was really impressed with Heal’s as a whole (we explored a bit as well as looking at the Craft Market section) the kitchen section was amazing!
It’s definitely worth a visit; you could pick up a future craft classic at a reasonable price.
So chic!
This knitted table was amazing
I wanted all of these Art Deco style cushions
My results from an ink craft workshop
The leather workshop
This portrait table was great, it really brought the guests together
Saturday, 8 February 2014
Zalando Gifting Suite at the W Hotel
I’m not ashamed to say that the words ‘gifting suite’ still give me a shiver of excitement. Yes, I’m shallow, but what can you do? I hadn’t heard of German brand ‘Zalando’ before, but when I learned that zalando.co.uk was ‘the world’s largest online wardrobe’ (‘it’s like a fashion Amazon’, whispered one girl) I was out the door and on my way to Leicester Square.
Excitingly, the event was held in the glamorous W Hotel, in the very same suite (‘E WOW’) that Leonardo DiCaprio stayed when he was down for the Wolf of Wall Street premier. I’m not going to lie, there were many mutterings of ‘that’s where Leo slept’, ‘Leo might have touched that towel’ from myself and the other press and bloggers invited.
Inside the impressive suite hung some very impressive clothes. I had my beady fashion eye keenly focused on a satin Laurél dress with bold brush strokes and arm-flattering sleeves. A silvery Michael Kors tuxedo jacket was getting lots of appreciation too. My obsession for Modalu bags was confirmed with a deep, glossy oxblood Pippa.
Between browsing, I joined the queue for an amazing KMS blow dry and had my nails done by Little Minx, in an Sophia Loren style OPI shade called ‘Italian Love Affair’.
All in all, a very nice afternoon - thanks Zalando!
I loved the Zalando collaboration with Italian blogger Eleonora Carisi - the print was fab!
A shirt with animals all over it. Can you have too many?
Another pleather skater skirt I'd like to add to my collection
The Modalu handbag I loved
LOVED THIS DRESS
Chic Michael Kors jacket
My KMS California blowdry (they used the Free Shape Quick Blowdry spray
Mmm cupcakes
Monday, 27 January 2014
Prime Those Lids
Having greasy eyelids could be seen as a blessing or a curse. Blessing? Fewer wrinkles for longer. Curse? Unaided, any kind of eye make-up will slide across you face in a matter of hours. If I apply liquid eyeliner in the morning, it will have transferred onto my upper lid by lunchtime. I have tried expensive eyeliners and inexpensive but the results are always the same, even if I prime the lid with concealer and face powder.
I hadn't tried primers before, but was very impressed with the results; I used an Yves Saint Laurent liquid liner throughout to ensure a fair test. I took a photograph at the beginning of the day and one at lunchtime so you could see how well each one worked on me. I have also tried all of these primers with just eye shadow and mascara and found them to perform very well indeed - I'm not sure how I ever survived without eye primers!
This was the first primer I tried and it worked fantastically well. It made my eyelids feel velvety and evened out the tone as well as making my liner stay very well. I actually went to the gym before I took this photo, would you believe it? Prime Time is also available in colours – ‘Sundance’ is a gorgeous shimmery pink, effectively doing two jobs in one!
A nice neutral beige colour with a sleek, soft finish. Good results (it was very hot in the office on this day - it actually performed much better than it looks in this pic!) and chic packaging to boot.
Amazing retro packaging made this primer stand out from the rest and it performed too. It felt very light when I applied it and I did doubt its grease-defending ability from this! My fears were unfounded and it was one of the best I tried.
For something a bit different…
I loved the concept of these fun eyeliner alternatives and tried them out on New Year’s Eve. If you’re good at applying false eyelashes, you’ll have no problem with these. If your eyelids are particularly greasy (like mine!) then you may want to take a small tube of eyelash glue with you in case they stop sticking; especially if you’re out for the night. They come in lots of different shapes – really fun to experiment with.
Saturday, 25 January 2014
How to Solve a Problem like January
1. Marvel at your new (and still relatively clear) diary (Mine's in positive canary yellow from Aspinal)
2. Watch the new series of Girls, then talk about it
3. Have a nice hot bath with the window open – instant Icelandic experience without the cost or travel hassle!
4. Freeze a banana and eat it; a bit like white chocolate. A bit.
5. Try to create new outfits from old stuff –sell anything you don’t want on eBay
6. Take to Pinterest and create a ‘Dream Board’ of everything you want for the future (make it ‘Private’ if you fancy).
7. Have a bloody good clearout
8. Go and see a free exhibition – it might inspire you to do something creative!
9. Make tons of soup and freeze it
10. Indulge in some D.I.Y pampering , using up the ‘ends’ of things (face mask, nails, hair dye, fake tan, ANYTHING)
Monday, 20 January 2014
Mulberry Spring Summer 2014 Video
This sweet Mulberry video cheered me up and made me think of spring! Featuring Cara Delevingne and a menagerie of animals, it was shot by Tim Walker in an English country house called ‘Shotover’. It makes me want to host a tea party of my own – get out the pretty crockery and have a sneaky biccie or two; there’s a good January blues-buster!
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Sale Shopping Reluctance
I haven’t really hit the high street sales in a big way this year. There are a few good reasons for this:
1. The weather is hideous
2. The hideous weather will make my fringe gross
3. I would have to leave my new electric blanket
4. Shopping is tiring
5. I’m too fat from Christmas and am very afraid nothing will fit me
All good points, I think you’ll agree. HOWEVER: I am a bargain lover and would hate the high street to suffer because of my reluctance. With this in mind, I have scoured the internet for the best bargains of the moment. In my pyjamas, natch.
Because the sparkle must continue.
Er. are these gym-appropriate? Who cares, they’ll make me look cool.
Zara Leopard Blazer now £30 (was £59)
I sucked it up and actually ventured into Zara Marble Arch to unearth this beauty. Be warned: Zara’s sizing is beyond mental and you will need a size XXL if you are a UK 12 like me.
Staying (as ever) on the leopard theme, I discovered this…so wrong it’s right.
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