February 2009

London Fashion Week – The Global Cool Swishing Party!

23 February 2009

As you may remember, today was the Global Cool Swishing Party held in the super cool Carbon Bar at The Cumberland Hotel. The venue was beautifully arranged and on arrival I was issued with cute boiled sweets to use as tokens to “purchase” the swished clothing and there was a beautiful “boutique” area for trying [...]

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Crazy Ramblings

18 February 2009

Photo Courtesy of Evil Erin via flickr I do apologise if this is a bit long and rambling, but my brain appears to have shut down and is currently full of ribbons, kittens and complex travel arrangements. I have a hectic and logistically complicated few days coming up, involving several hundred miles of travel, some [...]

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Interview with Sophie Kinsella – Confessions of a Shopaholic

18 February 2009

SOPHIE KINSELLA INTERVIEW Q: What was the inspiration for your stories? A: “I used to spend money and get amnesia every month when the VISA bill arrived and that’s what inspired me to create this character. I would say ‘what is this? What am I looking at? I don’t remember going to that shop and [...]

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On the side – Working asymmetry for Work, Rest & Play

16 February 2009

Spring is slowly springing, and with it the shops are starting to fill up with Spring fashions and new seasons looks. One of the key looks this Spring / Summer is asymmetry, whether it’s one shoulder dresses, structured draping, or multi level hemlines, wonky styles are everywhere! I love this look, one of the first [...]

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What are you wearing? Valentines inspiration…

12 February 2009

Vintage Skirt (worn as dress) – £7.99 Retro Chick Denim Jacket – TopShop Belt – Vintage Shoes – Faith Sale a long long time ago Crystal Heart Necklace – A gift Am I going too far with this Valentines obsession? January was grey and dull and February has so far been snowy and cold, so [...]