I heart my Mini

I've had my Mini for about two and a half months now. Am I happy with it? Absolutely! How did I ever live without a car? No idea!  

It is such a fun car to drive, especially because it's the sporty Cooper S. The engine has a really cool and dangerous-sounding rumble to it :-) 

I'm really pleased with the colour of the car, too. I'm glad I chose the white silver metallic, I think it's elegant and there aren't that many around. The child car seat is also from Mini.

I'm even getting better at parallel parking. I've always hated it but you can't avoid it in Europe so I've had no choice but to learn. When I'm parking, though, I'm always reminded of this video and I sometimes look around to see if anyone's filming me (do you ever wonder if you're on YouTube without your knowing?!). It's funny to watch but how humiliating for the woman! (I actually cringe every time I watch this!)

Preview: Louis Galloway stars in Topman film

Who better to personify the Topman spirit than our very own Louis Galloway? The silky-haired Scotsman is getting his film star debut in Laurence Ellis' beautiful new film campaign for Topman's autumn/winter denim range, launching Monday 4th of October.

Based on Louis as well as two other young men, three short films portray different faces of youth as seen through the eyes of the characters - and serve as an eternal memory of Louis' long-hair days. We miss his long locks!

Watch a preview of the film above - the full thing premieres on Monday 4th of October.

www.topman.com

Paris Fashion Week: Rochas Spring 2011

Rochas' Spring 2010 collection brings back old fashion styles. Designer Marco Zanini showcased Swedish inspired pieces at the first day of Paris Fashion Week. The collection include printed long-sleeve button-down blouses, mid-calf skirts, plain-fronted dresses, printed doo-rags and black knee socks.






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Backstage Boys

  

Oscar backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

Ever wanted to know what goes on behind the scenes of your favourite Fashion Week Show? Our lovely friends at FTape went backstage at the Man SS 11 show armed with a camera to capture our male models enjoying some down time before they take to the catwalk...we’d like to say they were well behaved but we think from these shots you may come to your own conclusion! We were prepared for the madness, makeup and flashes of nudity but sock puppets and face pulling? Thats not what we teach them at the agency!

Jonny backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

Oscar backstage @ Man show, image courtesy of FTape

October 2010 Fashion Magazine Covers

See the most fashionable magazine covers for October.

Harper's Bazaar Australia ~ Gisele Bundchen


Elle Italia ~ Chanel Iman


Vogue Paris ~ Lara Stone


Harper's Bazaar Spain ~ Eniko Mihalik


Vogue Spain ~ Elena Melnik


Elle Korea ~ Hilary Rhoda


Vogue Portugal ~ Pauline van der Cruysse


W Korea ~ Eniko Mihalik


Vogue Germany ~ Anja Rubik


Vogue Russia ~ Natasha Poly


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Chanel lip balm

Do you know that feeling when you really want to like something but it's not quite right for you? You're a bit disappointed but determined to make it work? (what was it?) 

Well, I wish I could declare right now that this Chanel lip balm is the best. I can't, though, because it's not quite as perfect as I'd like it to be... but I'm not giving up just yet! Maybe I'll even blame myself - my expectations are just too high sometimes - so I don't have to criticise a Chanel product :-) 

This doesn't dry out the lips, which I swear some lip balms seem to do. It's moisturising and does its job... it's just not as rich and creamy as the Baume de Rose by Terry that I love so much. Unless you apply a lot, it can feel a bit thin and watery, if that makes sense.... which is uh... perhaps a good thing if you want to apply it under a lipstick?

At least the packaging is chic, light and relatively travel-friendly for a lip balm in a pot.

Rachel Bilson Taylor Swift Debut Roberto Cavalli’s ‘Diva’ Bag

At the 40th anniversary show of Roberto Cavalli in Milan, his "Diva" bag was launched. This new purse is available in three sizes and seven material. Diva comes in denim, python, calfskin leather and others. Rachel Bilson and Taylor Swift sported the bag at the Milan Fashion Week. Roberto's Cavalli Diva bag will be available in November.




Source: InStyle

Fabulous Fei Fei

Fashion Week favourite Fei Fei Sun takes a break from the catwalk to appear in the October Issue of Vogue China to show us what’s hot in knitwear this Season. If there was ever an incentive for those Winter months to close in we think we’ve found it!

Milan Fashion Week Spring 2011 Fashion Trends

Paris Fashion Week had started but before we gloat over the Parisian fashion trends, let's review some of the fashion trends from Milan Fashion Week.

Bright Colors ~ Gucci


Exaggerated and Conservative ~ Prada



Long Skirt ~ Fendi


Prints ~ Versus


Linen Wedding Dress ~ Dolce and Gabbana


Light and flowing dress ~ Bottega Veneta


Navy Blue ~ Giorgio Armani


Color Blocking and Printed Maxi Dress~ Jil Sander


Sporty Ruffles ~ Marni


Fringe ~ Versace

David Longshaw - LFW

                               

                              

                                   loved these scarves.....

beautiful dresses, 

David's illustrative line drawings work really well on clothes

his distinctive accessory ideas....

On the LOOK OUT for new up and coming talent in the LFW Designer Exhibition I noticed David Longshaw’s stand displaying his distinctive SS11 collection.

He studied fashion at Central Saint Martins and did his MA at The Royal College of Art graduating in 2008. His quirky illustrative style works really well as a fabric pattern design.  I really liked his colourful illustrations of flowers and whimsical characters which work very successfully on accessories such as scarves, one of which he opened up to show me, totally fabulous. 

www.davidlongshaw.co.uk

Photographs Schelay McCarter copyright

My $8 dress......................................................................

This weekend I am going to a political fundraiser cocktail party, the dress code is cocktail. I have some dresses that I could just wear again, but I thought I would go to a few stores and see what I could find before I decided. Lucky for me I found a fabulous dress that was on sale marked down to $8.99. Stay tuned for how I make $8.99 look like High fashion.

My Vintage Store Finds................................

Gold link necklace, $7

I have loved Thrift Stores since the beginning of time. I have fond memories of my friend Wynter and I going to the thrift store several times a week so we could have a new outfit to wear to school. Recently a really stylish co-worker of mine told me about a vintage store in Charlotte. So today was my first time going, and I was blown away by the jewelry, clothes, furniture and artwork. I have found my new favorite store. Here are the three things that I picked up today.

Gold post earrings $5

Gold Necklace, $18
Love this piece it reminds me of Paloma Picasso

Looks of the Week!!!!!!!

Kim Kardashian and Lala Vasquez-Anthony
In Bebe

Jada Pinkett-Smith

Chanel Iman

Rachel Bilson

Taylor Swift

Rachel Bilson

Kerry Washington

Kelly Ripa

Sarah Jessica Parker

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