Cavalli VS Miu Miu

SOURCE: FASHIONISTA

Funny, how similar?! I know, Just Cavalli isn't everyones cup of tea, but regardless the similarities are just well similar... One was for AW08, the other is a current collection. Did Miss Prada, not see this?

Doesn't matter, she made it hot.

Talking about the Spring Summer 2010 Miu Miu collection, we are seeing many knock offs of the collection everywhere, but these babies do it justice, since they are pretty amazing, especially since some of us just don't have the pennies for the real ones...

SOURCE: QUEEN'S WARDROBE

They are available from Queen's Wardrobe, they have really amazing stuff, the shipping obviously puts up the price.

All those rainy day saving will be put into something that will be well-loved.

Bronze Away...

Hi guys!

This is my first vblog, so it isn't as great as those other bloggers out there, here it is and enjoy..

Please feel free to give me any suggestions on how to make it better.

Enjoy!

Grazia x Carnaby Street Event

Just over a week ago I attending the Grazia and Carnaby Street 20% Evening. You know what that means... MAC, MAC, MAC! Of course it had to clash with another special special day, my three year anniversary. Since my boyfriend is such a great boyfriend ( We went to a safari, how fun!!) he rushed me back so I can buy my MAC essentials.

I met up with my girls Rochaelle from The London Doll and Derya from BloggedyBook nice and early before the long queues around the corner commences. Once we got into the tiny tiny store it was so packed!! We could hardly move, but those MAC girls know how to put on amazing make up.

I decided to buy two lipstick and a blusher, a nice red lipstick and a nude one. I didn't want my red lipstick to be too orange, I personally think it wouldn't look good with my skin tone, so I chose Russian Red. The nude lipstick, Dressmaker, is from their Pret a Papier collection,

lush, lush, lush!!

Oh, guys by the way a giveaway coming up soon... BIG BIG GIVEAWAY!!

Sometimes You Just Have To Get Away With The Girls..

We've been waiting for months for even a sneak peek....

Here it is........ Super Excited!

A belated Christmas treat.

All I Want For Christmas...

is you.

SOURCE: URBAN OUTFITTERS

Dear Santa...

The list could be endless this year.. so maybe the best present would be to win the lottery?! Was that a 'no' Santa, but I've been such a good girl?! Okay, so here is this years list?

+ Basics Fashion Design: Research and Design by Simon Seivewrigh

+ Basics Fashion Design: Construction by Annette Fischer

+ Basics Fashion Design: Fashion Drawing: 5 by John Hopkins

+ Basics Fashion Design: Textiles and Fashion by Jenny Udale

+ Basics Fashion Design: Developing a Collection by Elinor Renfrew and Colin Renfrew

+ The Fundamentals of Fashion Design by Richard Sorger and Jenny Udale

+ Basic Pattern Skills for Fashion Design 2nd Edition by Jeanne Price and Bernard Zamkoff

+ 200 Projects to Get You into Fashion Design by Adrian Grandon and Tracey Fitzgerald

+ The Sartorialist by Scott Schuman

+ The Visual Dictionary of Fashion Design by Gavin Ambrose and Paul Harris

+ Draping: art and craftsmanship in fashion design by Annette Duburg and Rixt van der Tol

+ Fashion Now: v. 2 (Big Art) by Terry Jones

+ Lagerfeld Confidential [2007] [DVD]

+ Coco Before Chanel [DVD] [2009]

+ Marc Jacobs and Louis Vuitton [DVD]

+ Mac Cosmetics Gift Vouchers

+ Topshop Gift Vouchers

+ Money?

+ A BOOKSHELF?!

So Santa this year.. my list is quite big... mainly books, so it's educational really.....very beneficial!

The East End Thrift Store

I know I know it's been a while. I have been doing constructive things with my time. Like.... uni work (meh!), and going to work (Anthropologie, crazy busy!)! I haven't forgot my little blog.. I have news for you... lol.

For the East Londoners, aren't we a lucky lot.

I went to my first thrift store in London, The East End Thrift Store, with fellow blogger Rochaelle from The London Doll and a few others. It was amazing... all in the back streets like East London's little secret. No where near anything fashion related believe us. We had to walk down back streets thinking it was a set up, then we saw the light and the clothes dancing at us.

Everything you could think of dresses, jackets, shirts, underwear...everything for both genders, well except no underwear for the men.. poor studs lol.

With cheap wine in hand we went round and round amazed by the quality and prices. I got an amazing navy blazer for £15! Yes you heard me right fifteen quid. Rochaelle went blazer happy and got I think three blazers and a belt.. for about £50. So satisfied with ourselves we had to take a picture, but of course the location is a secret. We can't tell everyone......

Okay, okay.... here's the link. Just don't tell the world, or else it might not be so cheap....

sorry for the bad quality images.. my phone is crap, upgrade soon.

Undercover for a while.

Sorry for not updating a in a while. I have been in the best attire lately since I haven't been anywhere other than home and work. I didn't think my tank and shorts it's-hot-and-I'm-home uniform or my all black work uniform would excite you.

Saying that, I did go out to an exhibition with my fashionista bitch, Derya and her sister Merve ( I love you guys!) If you're in London, before September 27th, then go and see the 'Undercover' Exhibition at the Fashion & Textiles Museum. The exhibition presents a visual demonstration of how female underwear has evolved as a women's role in society changed and encompasses the changing trends from the 'flatten it' to the 'push it up' to the 'let it all hang out'?! It contains some of the most amazing pieces with a wide range of private and public collections from the who's who of underwear such as Marks & Spencers, Triumph, La Perla, Christian Dior, Wonderbra and Myla to name a few.

It goes from risque to the radical, pieces include an original Merry Widow corset inspired by Lana Turner in the film of the same name, renowned burlesque artiste Immodesty Blaize's corset and more.

Please, please go and see it! Let these photos tempt you!

I also finally got to see Coco avant Chanel with my girls and Genevieve (Genebebbe in french!) Amazing of course! Went to see the film in RichMix just at the end of Brick Lane. It's really a cool place to see a film. There is a little bar and cafe aswell with free wifi! Shame a didn't have my mac on me!

Sadly, I didn't take a picture of my outfit, but I will next time.

All my time at home makes me do one thing. Lists. I have a slight addiction to making lists, I know really weird! This is about the 100th time, okay 20th time I have made a list of items I have to buy before I go back to university. THIS IS MY FINAL LIST, I hope.

- silence+noise extended bra.

- knitwear; long cardigans; big knits; crop knit tops; KNITS KNITS KNITS!

- tshirt with shoulder pads (grey and white one).

- long vest and tanks (because I wore mine to death!).

- boots ;ankle and lace ups.

- red lipstick.

- two pairs of jeans.

- black skinny trousers.

- oxfords; black,navy & grey.

- black flats, for work.

- black semi formal dress (seriously do I need another black dress?!).

- a big bag for university.

- bike! and bike satchel! ebay bidding!

- chanel quilted bag. (i have it in my dreams already.)

- another winter coat

- new sunglasses. (since boyfriend broke mine!)

Oh, all I can do is write lists and wish.

Shopping: Women vs. Men

I laugh at this because 89% of the time this is so true. I say 89% because I have been in Topman and nowadays our male counterparts are actually taking longer to shop. My boyfriend since he's been with me takes longer to shop, but not to the extent of the 'female' in this diagram. 

Now ladies, let's not deny with done a similar trip to this.

i love new york.

TOP,NYC; JEANS,BERSHKA; NECKLACE,F21

A friend of mine got me this t-shirt a couple years ago when she went new york, well it was a t-shirt. Since it has been worn and torn I thought I would play on that idea and make it into a cool little crop top. I think I went a little too scissor happy!

This was all due to the heatwave happening in London at the moment. Yes, London is known for it’s rain. but I am telling you the heat is crazy over here! I thought I would pick up the boyfriend at work for a surprise, but he was surprising me by taking me to dinner! Lol, so we decided to meet at his a little later. Gave me time to go shopping at everyones favourite store TOPSHOP! I only shop at the flagship in London, there isn’t really any point going to any other that is where the exclusive, limited edition stuff is at!

TOP,TOPSHOP;NECKLACE,GIFT;RING,SWAROVSKI

I bought this really cute Limted Edition crop top. I have now shopping with a new policy! staple forever on trend items only. In this economic state buying fast fashion is just not worth while in the long run, so I am now going to buy items which are of higher quality and will be of higher price.

I think everyone should save, shop wisely, so they can invest.

Do you have shopping rules?

That Erica Anenberg Ring

I was just being nosey at all my friends pages on chictopia and I saw this amazing picture! Why is it amazing apart from her look beautiful, but her amazing ring! It's buy Erica Anenberg I am totally in love with it! A friend of mine, Joanne, has a two fingered ring with her name on it which I love love love, but this one I really love. I totally want to customise it, but first I will have to save up for it unless my boyfriend is willing to by me another ring?! (hint hint baby)

Here's Joanne's one isn't it super dupa fly?

Here's the beautiful ring on imurdstiny's ring 

That Mesh Dress

I am totally loving the rebirth of the Mesh right now! I have been thinking about purchasing the American Apparel one for quite some time, but couldn't decide which colour? So I went to my local store, seen as all the reviews said that certain colours just don't look the same as the online images. I thought I would ponder over it and may get my cousins to get it in NY when she goes over there in July.

The suddenly out of nowhere everyone is selling a mess dress! Of course the first the jump on it would be Topshop, then ASOS! I have to say Topshop's stuff is great some cool little stuff, but now I have no clue which one I want?! I really don't have the funds to buy all of them. So help me decide! 

AA: great colours, some great new printed ones too, but the price is high, yet I could get it cheaper in NY

Topshop: great prints too and cheaper, but the world and its wife go to Topshop?

Help me decide?

Images courtesy of Topshop & American Apparel

That Forever 21 in London

This is news that some people may know already, FOREVER 21 will be hitting London's West End soon. US fashion retailer Forever 21 is understood to have made offers on two stores on Oxford Street as part of plans for European expansion.  Forever 21 have instructed its solely retained agent Harper Dennis Hobbs to make offers on two stores on the capital's key shopping thoroughfare. It has been confirmed that there are 'two or three opportunities' on Oxford Street, but it hasn't been confirmed where, but it has been said they are looking for a large, prominent stores of between 30,000 sq ft and 50,000 sq ft.

I am sorry! I am jumping in excitement I'm always on F21's site and wishing I was in New York to be able to buy! For those who don't know it's a cross between H&M prices and Topshop looks. I have been moaning about the US taking our Topshop, well HA we're going to have your F21!

Their 'Heritage' line is what you should really look at it's amazing and their jewellery is to die for.... Topshop a rival will be arriving on your doorstep soon!

Hop over to forever21 and see some amazing stuff here are a few of my picks!

All images copyright to Forever21.com

I Need To Go Shopping, plus a rant!

Ergh! I am dying to go on a big shop, but nothing is saying buy me buy me loud enough for me to notice and if they do it's too expensive. Topshop is a bore, same things, maybe Kate's new collection will be any better. I need some retail therapy, nails done, hair done. Plus, i need to think about the holiday, which is apparently going to happen, but no one is moving there asses! i have decided to make a list of things I must buy

- Swimming suit if some sort......that flatters my figure and don't make me look like a seal!

- High heeled gladiator sandles....No I can not walk in heels, but this will be my practice shoe, in my size!

- I really nice burberry bag, sample sale.  A nice bag straight up!

- All Saints clothing (Don't they have a sample sale of some sort?!)

-I JUST WANT TO GO SHOPPING ARGH!

A Late Snow Report.

About this time last week, it was snowing. Yes yes, I know, late news. I was out enjoying it! Anyway it snowed me in basically, so no university, even worse we had no food! So poor me and my wonderful flatmate Katie had to suffer the cold weather and get to Sainsburys! Even in the cold and going to the local supermarket you still have to look good!