Ladies, this is the type of thing that makes me so excited a little bit of pee may come out. The Sex and the city girls are back in town or NYC of course. The outfits look sartorially amazing, they look stunning and I simply just cannot wait. At all. Give it to me. I mean now. Just let me see it. Go on please. I want to see it noooowww….Ok breathe stephanie breathe.
At all good theatres May 2010.
Isn’t Christmas great? One get lots of presents, per say some fashion books, one gets to sit around and read them all day while watching Home Alone 1,2 and 3. One of these books, ‘The place to be seen’ as Mario Testino claims, The Sartorialist is an array of beautiful portrait shots taken by the author of book and blog alike, Scott Schuman. Practically the pope in street style blog land…wherever that may be, his book exudes class and prestige, put together to create a collection of images of the impalpable fashion world that we all want to be affiliated with. When browsing this book you are in that moment in time when a photo was taken and you feel as if you are part of it.
It makes me feel fuzzy inside anyway. Great coffee table choice.
Ok so I’m going to accuse Alexa. Yet some may say every season sees the return of the trench but let me tell you ladies Spring 2010 has got Alexa written all over it. The classic beige mac is no doubt a wardrobe staple for many years so if you haven’t got one in your closet by now shame on you. Alexa’s particular one may be over budget being Burberry Prorsum but I’ve spotted some likeable alternatives already and we haven’t even sung ‘We’re going to party like it’s 1999′. Topshop, Penneys and Zara would be my first three high street stops for a beige mac. Clearly if you choose Penneys every Tom, Dick, Mary and Saoirse will be sporting it in Dundrum Shopping Centre, but hey can you blame them? No. It’s all Alexa’s fault. She’s guilty as charged.
It’s not all about the sequins and high heels now, is it ladies? We do enjoy seeing our men looking their sunday best even if the Irish ones need a bit more help than others. With that in mind the ones to watch and next seasons recipients of the NEWGEN MEN have been announced. Joining designers Carolyn Massey and James Long at the BFC tent to showcase their lines in S/S 2010 London Fashion Week will be (drumroll please) Christopher Shannon and J.W. Anderson. Following in the footsteps or platforms of the ladies, Newgen Men which is sponsored by Topman was created last season backing up-and-coming menswear designers in British Fashion. So if it’s the next Paul Smith your after, Christopher Shannon known for his creative twist on luxe sportswear has affirmed his place as one of the most exciting emerging menswear talents to watch. Meanwhile if it’s all about you, London Fashion Week’s womenswear shows will run from Friday 19th February – Tuesday 23rd February 2010. Menswear collections will be shown on Wednesday 24th February- if only for the hot models check it out.
LFW will be located at Somerset House, The Strand WC2.
Christopher Shannon Carolyn Massey
Marina and the Diamonds (the new Florence and the Machine in my opinion) is the one to watch for 2010. Florence, La Roux, Pixie are sooo 2009 people. Family Jewels her much-anticipated album is due for release in February, catchy tunes like “I am not a Robot” and “Hollywood” are pop songs that you’ll be singing along with for ages, so pre-order your copy now so you can get ready to party like its 2010.
When I heard it through the grapevine..lala…lala…that Topshop were going to launch a cosmetic line, it brought back warm memories of my teenage days in the nineties, when I was entirely obsessed with the Miss Selfridge range. Remember those little silver lipsticks with the heart logo on them? Adorable packaging. Well, now we can look forward to fashion forward Topshop collaborating with the one and only Mac. Yes Mac. The makeup range due to launch in March 2010 is rumoured to be from the makers of Mac. Meaning fashion forward colours with high pigment levels….I can only imagine what the packaging will be like.
The Jagger family in my opinion can do no wrong and everyone knows I literally am obssessed with Georgia May Jagger, daughter of Mick and Jerry Hall. Earlier this year when she was announced as successor to Kate Moss and Lily Cole as Rimmel model I knew she had finally arrived (everyone else had caught on to my girl crush). So when I heard she won model of year at the BFA (British Fashion Awards 2009), beating off hard as nails competition from Daisy Lowe and Rosie Huntington Whiteley, while wearing lady of the night designer Vivienne Westwood, all I have to say I wasdelighted, absolutely delighted.
Pity about Jameela Jamil in William Tempest spring/summer 2010 and Amber Le Bon, sporting the velvet trend- despite being the two most stylish young british things they both sported the same grey platforms, must have been shopping together oopsy.
Have you ever fancied yourself as the next Coco Chanel or YSL? Well now you can unleash the designer within and doodle to your heart’s content. Among the pages of this cute, coffee table book are over 100 designs for you to create and collage in your own unique way. This is the perfect Christmas gift for the budding fashionista in your life or a cute secret santa pressie for your bessie.
All in all, this book needs no drawing skills but makes you feel as if you can become the next John Rocha. Sounds fun to me.
Available at all good book stores- Rrp e13.50
Topshop e24
New Look e10
cath kidson 24.65
“We are now well into the second week of probably the worst flood to have affected Ireland in hundreds of years, and there is still no let-up for many people.” – Irish independent.
Being born on an island where on average 225 days a year it rains you think we would have listened to Rihanna when she sang…under my umbrella ella ella. However despite being capable of keeping the frizz at bay from our barnots it seems when it comes to owning a durable umbrella that will sustain the winter weather we are all not akin. So heres my pick of my favourite three styles. No golf brolleys here- you can still look effortlessly chic as you prance around in puddles in your wellies (ok maybe not wellies then). My ultimate choice would have to be the clear dome style from Topshop, you can see out and people can see in all the while being protected from the treacherous downfalls. New Look and Cath Kidson also have some lovely prints such as dogtooth and floral to choose from. Its time we invested in an umbrella ladies.
