Saturday, 21 April 2012

Bejewled


After a terrible week I was so happy to stumble upon a website called Storm in a Teacup. Nothing cheers me up like a new find. The unbelievably cute range of jewellery is all handmade by Jennifer, who runs the jewellery range. After browsing through the gorgeous pieces of jewels, I set my sights on this amazing yellow-stone bracelet. The Lemony Snicket vintage bracelet is held together by a chunky copper chain which only adds to the look of the precious stone. I'm loving the yellow colour!

I like to use the phrase 'I'm sure H&M has something similar' but in this case I can't seem to say it. This type of look is something to invest in. The fact that the jewellery is carefully handmade makes it that much more special - and it doesn't even break the bank! It's an absolute amazing piece and I don't have anything similar to it in my jewellery box. This is a purchase I'll be making asap!


Lemony Snicket Bracelet £16


Some further favourites


Check out the website and have a look at the amazing collection!

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Green is the new red

Ever since I saw last year's episode of Made in Chelsea where Chloe Green talks about starting up a shoe line that was going to have green soles like Louboutin's red sole, I got so excited! My first thought was, 'why hasn't anyone thought of this before?' and my second thought was, 'I am definitely going to be buying a pair.'

Well now the time has come and CJG shoes (The Chloe Jade Green collection) is launching on the 17th of May and I can't wait. They look amazing from the pictures I've seen, but they seem a bit high for my liking. I'm sure they'll be all different styles and heights and I am now literally counting down the days, and pennies till the launch. Finally a Louboutin-esque shoe that I can afford. Now this is a trend I can jump on board with.

Are you guys looking forward to CJG shoes?




What do you guys think? Excited? 


Tuesday, 17 April 2012

The next best thing

I may be a little outdated here but I've loved the Van Cleef and Arpels clover necklace ever since I saw Reese Witherspoon wearing it - it was about 3 or 4 years ago but I still think it's just the cutest thing. Seeing as that it sells for about £3,000 depending on the style - I just didn't think I'd be wearing it anytime soon. But I couldn't stop lusting after it so I did a little search around for similar necklaces and I stumbled across this Aideen Diamante Flower Necklace from SoInFashion.com. I just love the flowers and the length of the necklace. This is definitely the most similar to the Van Cleef and Arpels original but its almost a bit better because its simple with less clovers, after all less is more! I may have to do a little shopping next pay day!


Van Cleef and Arpels clover necklace $4,995


Reese Witherspoon in her Van Cleef and Arpels necklace


 Have you guys found any similar replicas of your favourite designers?

Monday, 16 April 2012

Polyvore

If you don't already know about Polyvore then I suggest you jump on board. It's such a fun website with cool fashion tips where you can create your own style pages. You can submit it to the site where people can view what you've put together. I've always just enjoyed looking at other peoples pages but this time I decided to make one of my own!


Alice and Olivia sweater - $368
Tigha Tara sheep leather shorts - $170
Prada bag - £1,250
Mango aviator sunglasses - £18
Ellie Saab clutch - $1,014
Jones of New York bracelet - $20
Monet earrings - no price
yellow wedges - no description


The jeans and jumper look - I thought it would be such a cute outfit for daytime shopping 

The leather shorts and lace blazer - would be great for a night our with the girls. I love the yellow wedges! I think It brightens up the outfit. 

My favourite piece in the whole set is the electric blue Prada bag! That is defo going on my want list! 

Have you ever done a style page on Polyvore? 

Sunday, 15 April 2012

Celeb style steals

Here's some celeb styles I'm loving at the moment. Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss are your obvious style heroes, but I think these celebs put a lot of really great pieces together and never get as much credit for it. So here's my tribute to these celeb lovelies. 
Miranda Kerr has an absolute amazing figure (obvs... she's a model with a hot husband) but I think even the simplest items like a jean jacket and black maxi she makes look great! I'm pretty sure I have all of the ingredients to make this outfit myself hanging in my closet somewhere, as I'm sure most of you do as well but I just won't do it justice quite like she does. 
I sometimes Bilson looks like she's is wearing a pair of old curtains but other times I find myself  really liking her look. I love this outfit for a night out. I'm big on leather (or pleather) shorts this season and I think she really pulls this off. 
I like to think of Lauren Conrad as my guilty pleasure. Seeing as she's from just down the road from where I grew up, I should include her in this list. I think this outfit is so cute! I love the bright blue clutch as it brightens up all the black she's wearing. I'm completely guilty of buying her style book by the way and I have to say that I love it and recommend it! It's a great read. 
Of course there's Olivia Palermo... She's probably most famous for being that really bitchy girl on The Hills spin off show Whitney, but I have to say the girl can pull off a trash bag if she wanted to. She's also really good at mixing high street and couture in her daily outfits and I really love what she pulls together.

What celeb looks are you loving this season? xx

Friday, 13 April 2012

Friday is Laundry day

Hello everyone and happy Friday! After a long week of work I decided to treat myself on my lunch break and wander into a cute boutique that's around the corner from work. I drive by Laundry everyday and I thought today's the day I venture in and see what it's all about. Well was I ever surprised! Everything inside was so cute... and I mean everything! The decor, the clothes and of course the jewellery - all amazing. After browsing through the rails of pastels and flowing tops, I settled on a peach coloured waterfall jacket. Now, there are times that I worry when wearing light colours because I don't want it to make me look washed out but I figured with summer coming up and all - I could do with some light colours in my wardrobe. Well here it is! What do you all think of my new purchase?



Have you guys made any new purchases this week?


Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Wish lists and want lists

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you my want list. I don't really like using the word "wish" list because when I say it, it kind of makes me think that I'll never get it - and I like to aim high... but achievable. Some of these goodies aren't too far out of reach and others... might take me a while to grab.

These Topshop wedges are so cute and are great for spring/summer. I can just imagine a maxi dress and a denim jacket going well with these bad boys. 
These Topshop colour-block shoes have been on my to get list (like a to do list)  for a while now and I still keep putting them off. I love the colours and I've tried them on loads of times in the store so I know they're comfy. Hopefully soon I'll be adding these to my shoe wall.

I've been wanting to try this oil for ages and just never got around to it. I'm just worried that it'll make my hair too oily looking.... has anyone tried this and what did you think?

How gorgeous is this YSL bag! I am definitely in love. I have an obsession with black leather bags - I have so many. Each time I plan to get a new bag, I always come home with another black leather. With this one though, I think I'll make an exception.


I am absolutely obsessed with this nail polish. I think it looks amazing! Although its a bit pricey for me I may just break the bank for one of these caviar nail polishes. 

What's on your wish list?