Birthday Wish

These Pigalle 120 Python Christian Louboutin pumps are on my birthday wishlist.
I think if I make it down to London for my birthday weekend trip, I will just have to treat myself to these beauties....................I love them!!!

I haven't posted in a while. To cut a long story short, I took a severe reaction to my first chemo treatment the other week and ever since have been really unwell. Today is the first day I've felt up to getting on the computer so hopefully as each day goes by, I will feel better :-)

I knew chemo was not going to be easy.......but didn't expect it to be this hard. I know this is a fight I have to try to stay strong for and I will give it all I can to try to beat this cancer. 

I have the best friends and family, who have all been such an amazing support to me already, so thank you to them all.

Now, back to dreaming of these stunning, classic Louboutin shoes..........you will be mine!!

 

 

I need a Hero...

On my wishlist this week is this bat print jumper from Zoe Karssen.
I love the ribbed shoulder detailing on this, it gives the effect of it being slightly padded.

I'd wear this classic jumper with my skinny jeans or a leather pencil skirt.


Credit: matchesfashion.com



On another note, lately I haven't been posting much on my blog or on twitter. I have been unwell so will be drifting in and out of my blog and twitter for the next few months until I get myself better. x

Back to Basics

Zara skirt with hip detail - the colour is called "make-up" which I though was cute!

Zara blouse with gold stud shoulder detail

Zara linen-mix tee with jewel shoulder detail

Zara drawstring leopard print trousers

Zara basic black sandal - at £29.99 these are a bargain!

Zara silk back jumper - love the little silk peter pan collar on this

Zara silky lingerie style shorts with rose-gold stud detail

I must confess, I am addicted to Zara!! Hands down, it has to be my favourite high street store.
Anytime I go into Zara, without fail, I'll see loads of things love and take the maximum amount I can into the changing room. To be fair mind you, sometimes the things I love, I don't love so much on as I thought I did seeing it on the hanger. 

Above is some of my latest Zara purchases. I'm not afraid of colour and have a closet full of brights, neons.... the whole colour spectrum, but lately I've been more attracted to buying neutral, capsule collection pieces that I can mix and match.


The only thing I don't like about Zara is that sometimes new things will sell out fast and not come back in stock, for example, I've been after a pair of high-waisted white shorts with gold zips and have been hunting for them for weeks now but can never find them! A kind store assistant, wrote the code down for me so now it's a case of a daily check on the website to see if they appear again. 


Today, I saw a beautiful lime green suede over-sized clutch bag but there was only one and it was marked. I went to order it online and they only have it in yellow or blue so this is another thing I need to keep hunting for! 


Remember these Louis Vuitton pumps with the metal covered toe detail?

Abbey Clancy wearing Louis Vuitton 2012

Check out these almost identical Zara beauties:-

These shoes are simply stunning! They are the like a pale blush pink shade and feel like soft suede and cost £49.99 but they sold out almost immediately!  Love these, perfect and classic!


 I'm looking forward to wearing all my new stuff and teaming the neutrals with pops of colour like my neon yellow Cambridge Co Satchel or my bright blue J Brand skinny jeans etc

Happy shopping xx

My Beauty Essentials

Firstly, apologies for not updating my blog for a few weeks now, I have been unwell :-( but now I'm back on the mend and can get back onto the fashion blogging!

So today, a little treat from Selfridges arrived for me ~ my clearly mac trio make-up bags and my Nars Orgasm blusher and Turkish Delight lipgloss! 

I have been reading about the Nars Orgasm blush for a while now and after hearing of it being the"ultimate authority in blush" and being "the industry's most iconic shade for cheeks", I had to try it for myself.
As with the Orgasm blush, I heard great reviews about the Turkish Delight Lipgloss, even heard it was Kim Kardashians must have lipgloss....(and I'm a big fan of the Kardashian's look) so thought I'd try out this pretty punchy peach shade. 
As my pretty packaged make-up only arrived today, I haven't yet had a chance to try it out but as soon as I do, I will post an updated on it.


Also pictured is one of my new make-up bags with my make-up essentials of:-

HD Brows Pallette in Vamp

Bobbi Brown Bronzer in Golden Light

Bobbi Brown Blusher in Pink Coral (gives a nice flush of colour with a hint of sparkle)

Bobbi Brown Lipstick in Bikini Pink (nude/pinky shade)

Mac Lipgloss in Underage & Florabundance (neutral / nude shades)

Mac Lipstick in Lady Danger (vibrant bright red)

Mac Wonder Woman limited edition Mascara

YSL Mascara

YSL Touche Eclat Highlighter

Barry M Lipgloss in Milkshake (a pretty pink shade that won't break the bank)

I'm also inheriting my Mums collection of new Chanel make-up brushes so they will be perfect to use with all my new make-up kit!


I like more of a natural make-up look so like either a slightly bronzed face with a pinky/nude cheek and lip and mascara or going for more of a vibrant red lip.


I'm going to test out the new Nars tinted moisturizer at some point too as hear that since launching it's proving to be a hit! With so many shades to pick, I figure going into the make-up counter to have the artist select and test the best shade would be the best thing to do.
 
 

The peak of this-season

Natural straw hat on the Burberry Runway

Gold Ombre straw hat on the Burberry Runway

Stripe straw hat on the Burberry Runway

Fresh from the Burberry Runway, these understated peaked straw hats with pom poms are going to be a hit this season. 

These hats remind me of a jockey's hat.....think Jockey's hat / summer straw hat and knitted winter pom pom beanie and this is what you get!!!

 I'm a hat lover and I actually really like these hats but at £250 - £275 I won't be rushing out to buy one just yet...


images credit: burberry.co.uk

Armour Chic

Wow, can I have a pair in each colour please??

This new season collection from Yves Saint Laurent is going to be a big hit. You really can't get a cooler collection than this. Tough chic meets pretty at it's best. Love these!




 

The Writing's on the wall

As you can see, I love my belts!
The latest belt I've added to my collection is the pale tan and gold Marni belt, which I got from the outnet.com at a bargain price. The Moschino belt is probably one of the most coveted belts around and I think it will continue to look classic for more seasons to come. The "Roy" belt is by J&M Davidson and was purchased from mywardrobe.com a few years back.

Aside from these modern belts, I have a stunning collection of vintage belts which over the years I have sourced from charity and vintage shops.

Accessories can make an outfit so it's good to have a selection of the key accessories of a belt, jewellery (statement necklace, bangles / cuff, earrings) & bags to play around with. 


Neon, is going to be big for this spring/summer season so for those who don't feel comfortable rocking the latest neon skinny jeans trend, opt for a neon clutch, neon nails or a chunky neon cuff instead!





 

Today's pick

Bionda Castana Sandals

I love these navy sandals! These are the perfect spring/summer 2012 staple accessory which will see you from your daytime to evening attire.
I've styled these for a day and night look as below although your options for these really are endless as these sandals will look great with wide-leg to skinny jeans, mini to maxi dresses and silky shorts to structured skirts.


By day, wear these with:-

Opening Ceremony top

Acne shorts

Samudra Canvas Clutch

By night, wear these with :-

Lanvin Dress

Maison Martin Margiela Clutch

Beautiful in Brights

Stella Mccartney

Stella Mccartney

Giuseppe Zanotti - love the spikes on the toes!!

Alice & Olivia

Rag & Bone

I can't help but smile when I look at these stunning pieces. When I see bright shades I think of the summer time when it's lovely and warm and when I can leave the umbrella at home!


To play it safe, wear one statement bright piece or teaming two contrasting but complementing pop shades together will also look great. 


Bring on the summer!!!!




Credit: Harvey Nichols