Neon purses trend...

There are lots of neon bright shades around this season, I think they look fab with more neautral shades to make them stand out and provide that 'pop' of colour. I just brought a neon lime leather purse to contrast with my Foggy Grey Mulberry Alexa. It certainly grabs attention!

Mine is from TKMaxx and cost just £10! So a perfect cheap way to update a look for summer.Here are some other eye popping purses which are available at the moment such as this one from Ted Baker...

Ted Baker Ronnee Purse £69 

Marc by Marc Jcobs Katie bag, or upgrade to a neon clutch for £335 to keep summer shining

Festival fashion ASOS competition entry

Bubblegum fun!

Super girly festival fashion ideas for my ASOS fashion finder festival style competition entry.

My High glam Anya Hindmarch Valerie glitter clutch edit...

Vintage Hollywood starlet chic



Anya Hindmarch, Valerie

The Anya Hindmarch Valerie clutch is pure femanine glitter glam. Its smothered in shimmering glitter to the inch and inside its suade, giving it a luxe feel. Its a sheer show stopper. Lets face it if you are a glitter loving gal you are going to love it. Drawbacks are that the glitter isnt going to be super hardwaring and will shed...probably leaving a path of glitter in its wake. However on balance this is for a really special occasion so probably wont suffer too much wear and tear.

The Anya Hindmarch Valerie costs £350 and is available in various colours.

Take a look at my style edit based around the bag Ive posted above, vintage Dior at a Parisian ball inspired me...

Marc Jacobs watch...My style ideas.

Marc By Marc Jacobs Black Bracelet Watch

£150.00 from ASOS

 

I have been after a Marc by Marc Jacobs watch for what feels like forever. I really like the bold shapes and statement colours. This black one adds a cool, hard edge to any outfit.

 

Have a look at my style edit which I put together posted above. I love the idea of mixing textures with the watch, leather dress with sequins and pops of coral colour.

 

 

French Connection a la The Artist

The Artist (2011) Notice the lovely Art deco detailling in this shot from the movie.

 

   
French Connection are at the top of their game for well designed, well cut designer fashion at a more affordable price. Coming in at the top end of the high street brands they produce sleek, well put together collections with the feel of a catwalk show. For me its THE shop for beautiful evening dresses, their Premium collection sets a higher price bracket around £200 + and caught my eye, heres my favourite dress which has a chic 1920's vintage feel about it, very much inkeeping with the recent Oscar winning film 'The Artist'

French Connection £350

 

Divinely named this 'Pearly Queen' dress is described on the French Connection website as 'Channel Art Deco' and I agree. The stylr captures the flapper spirit and is totally a glam look inspired by the movie....pricey at £350 but I have had a look at it in store and it feels so luxurious and the shimmer and detail really drew me in, hook, line, sinking..

Titanic fashion, Rose and Jack are back!

River Island £40

So Im feeling very happy that James Camerons gorgous Titanic of a movie is back in cinemas this week in high tech 3D. Celebrating this excitement and the centinery to the Titanic's sinking heres a Titanic inspired edit by myself from River Island.

River Island £13

River Island £4

River Island, sale now £10!

The key looks to get the Titanic look are Edwardian details...lace, beads, stripes, frills and taylored chic, high necklines with a vintage brooch are a cool play on Roses wardrobe too.

All of the items I have included in this edit are from River Island and Titanic 3D is out now to inspire you further.

Liberty London trainers, a summer romance!

Yes!

Have to write about the belting new trainers which have just come in at Liberty of London. Noticed them on Twitter and was on the Liberty website within minutes if not seconds to be honest! They are a really girly and summery take on iconic Nike trainers and very much inkeeping with Libertys tradition of prints. For £90 they arent going to set you back much more than a standard pair of Nike trainers and have the added benefit of....well of being pretty!!! Very Kitch summer update of a classic look.

Liberty London store. Its one of my favourite shops in London and a must visit! Or flick onto the Liberty website for a brilliant online shop which gives a great feel for the store and has more info on the Nike trainers collaboration.

Its the year of the Olympics here in London so the best summer ever for sporty summer trends is for sure!

Vintage jewllery boxes...

Following on from my post about Elizabeth Taylors stunning jewellery auction Ive been thinking about my own love for unusual, vintage accessories. I recently brought a victorian jewellery box as a new home for my stash as I think its a fitting way to store your valuables. Mine dates from around 1870 and has been refurbished so the interior is new, its a plush velvet with lots of little compartments. Victorian and Vintages jewellery boxes were so beautifuly intricate, having hidden compartments and dividers to keep everything in order, unlike some of my modern boxes which are just one big vortex!

So here it is, looks so unusual in a modern interior...

I love the signs of wear and tear on the wood, adds character! The best places to find antique boxes are EBay as well as vintage shops.

Here are some other examples of boxes to get ideas from...

Mulberry Pouches....multi tasking fashion

There has been a real boom recently in people wanting to buy small, on trend pouches, make up bags and clutches from designer brands. Buying into the allure of the brand image and of the top end styles they offer a cheaper way to get a designer look.

Mulberry Daria pouch

Marc by Marc Jacobs £155

Anya Hindmarch

My Mulberry vintage Mitzy Pouch in leopard print

Mine is pretty funky, I decided if its small then make it stand out and a contrasting pattern is a perfect way of  grabbing attention and proving size doesnt matter!

So why so verstitile? Well once youre fed up of using it as a clutch pouches are perfect for a make up pouch, travel wallet or as somewhere to store away valuables. I dont think you can go wrong and a Mulberry pouch at the moment will set you back about £150. Marc Jacobs also has some unusual prints and playful colours to add some high fashion to your life. Or thinking slightly more outside of the box there are some really fun rubber materials coming through in accessories right now, Christopher Kane and Anya Hindmarch are leading a parade of jelly treats, which are a stunning summer look and would be dreamy on the beach..

Christopher Kane

Elizabeth Taylor treasures

Elizabeth Taylor was a symbol of glamour, decadence, and style. The iconic film star was a true icon and her pocessions simply stunning. Here are a few pieces of jewellery from the auction of her collection which was held last year. Timeless glamour is always in fashion, and any doubt of Elizabeths appeal was quashed when the jewellery achieved $115,932,000 (£74,196,480), making itthe most valuable jewellery auction in history, a fitting achievement for a truely beautiful collection of treasures.

I love vintage jewelley and am always on the look out for unusual pieces, the Elizabeth Taylor collection is a gorgous inspiration whilst sourcing your own buys and get a tiny, tiny pinch of her dazzling glamour.