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Thursday, November 2, 2006

Lily Allen

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So went to see Lily Allen playing last night. It was actually a very good gig, although she didn't come on stage for ages. The crowd were really up for it, and that created a great atmosphere.

Also, Mikita Oliver was backstage, watching the gig which was a bonus. (For those who don't know, she used to present Popworld with Simon Amstell. She looked great, and after the gig my and my friend Lily (thats another lily! The one who I wrote about in my Japan post) met both of them. Got a picture, but sadly Mikita's got a bit of a mardy bum" on in the background!


Anyway, I'll stick to the reason for this post, and that was the fashion sightings from the evening. Saw a girl, who had great style but unfortunately very rude manners. She was wearing a long pink t shirt, which was reminisent of the stella mccartney chain tops, she was wearing it with a little brown battered leather jacket, a dark denim miniskirt and leggings and little indie kid boots.

Sadly, I didn't get a picture, as I thought she wouldn't have appriciated the question!


The second style staple of the night came from Lou who plays the keyboards for the support act New Young Pony Club. Their music was overshadowed by their individual get-ups, in my opinion, but thats not nessecarily a bad thing!

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She wore a sweet little belted red trench coat, with matching cherry lipstick and paired with grey tights and a girly ponytail, quite appropriate given the name of the band.

Other stand-out pieces from the rest of the band included a neon slogan tee from the bassist, a schoolgirl style dress (worn over a shirt and starting under the bust) worn by Sarah on the drums, the scandinavian looking guitarists bright red skinny jeans and the lead singer's amazing afro hair.


and for the star of the show...Lily wore one of her trademark vintage dresses topped off by her infamous bling dripping around her neck. Her dress comprised of lots of gold glittery safety pins... but don't let imagines of Elizabeth Hurley in that
Versace dress.

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If you look closely, you can see the individual gold safety pins...very clever!

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All in all, it was a great night out, and next time, I'll pluck up the courage to ask the dancing girls for a picture of their ensembles!

Sunday, October 29, 2006

Kate and Pete ARE engaged! ♥♥♥

So its official, K and P are going to get married! After speculations, and the fact that Kate had started wearing a ring, its been confirmed.

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Kate and Pete at the Ball.

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Kate's ring.
Kate used Nick Knight's Masked Ball as an opportunity to break the news "We are engaged." Pete also said "Yes we are getting married - if she'll have me."

Pete told fans "It’s going to happen at a Scottish castle somewhere between September and November. A posh Scottish castle. That’s gonna be so cool.”

Kate wore a gold Stella McCartney dress, which was a present from her designer friend. Other guests to the star studded party included Gisele, Lizzie J, Alexander McQueen, Scarlett Johanson, Alexandra Shulman and Bobby Gillespie.

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Waitresses served Champagne with victorian style hooped skirts (above), and in my opinion one of the best get-ups of the evening came from Chloe Pridham, who I've actually never heard of, who was wearing a fabulous Galliano ballgown that was featured in this month's UK Vogue as part of the feature on the Ball. Very fashion forward as always. The dress that Kate wore for the ball was the same dress that she modelled in this shoot.

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Chloe Pridham
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Kate in the "Knight Vision" feature for UK Vogue.

Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Zooey D ♥'s her Opaques!

Zooey D is the one and only American English Rose. Anyone who didn't know better would notice her pale comlplexion, country walk rosey cheeks and quirky girl style and take her for an inhabitant of Blighty.

and guess what...it seems that as other girls love shoes and handbags, Zooey loves her good old reliable opaque tights. And who can blame her she wears them well, and in a majority of the pictures, looks fantastic!

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This is my favourite picture, although if she'd kept her simple, maybe wearing it down, I think it would have looked better. Her pretty girl blouse and really cute and suits her style and pairing it with this skirt makes the outfit unique. The whole thing makes me think of tea parties, bunny rabbits and spring...

actually, maybe sub-consciously I was thinking of Alice in Wonderland? But a brunette Alice, of course...

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Not so keen on this dress Z is seen wearing with her sister. In fact, I don't really like either of their outfits, and Emily's looks a bit prom-like.

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On the other hand, I love her ensemble here. She looks sophisticated and chic.

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Not so sure about her hair in this picture, but otherwise I really like this dress. Its got a vintage feel to it, maybe due the the black crochet?

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I think this red dress is fantastic and Zooey looks really confident wearing it. Although is there something about her feet that look clumpy?

Saturday, October 21, 2006

The Return of the Jumpsuit

Hmm, the return of the jumpsuit! I know what you're thinking- visual images of Justin Hawkins, Elvis and god knows who else are probably swimming through your mind. But 2007 is going to be the year of the jumpsuit and stars like Nicole "Lollypop Head" Richie and Scarlett J are channeling the style already. Here are some of the designer versions, fresh from the spring '07 collections.


SCARLETT JOHANSON AT THE ESTABLISHED AND SONS BIRTHDAY PARTY
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SALVATORE FERRAGAMO
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STELLA MCCARTNEY
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TOPSHOP UNIQUE
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ALESSANDRO DELL'ACQUA
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Not so keen on the Alessandro above, it seems to be in the middle of deciding whether its sticking to this seasons style of animal print? I think my favourites are the
Salvatore Ferragamo and the first Topshop one, purely for drama factor. Because, lets be honest, can you you imagine being able to pull off walking down the street in one of those! I'd love to, but I think Kate M is the only one who can be left to the mission.

Anyone got any ideas of how to pull off the jumpsuit? And is it a fashion crime to wear short j suits with opaque tights?...

S xx

Thursday, October 19, 2006

Marc Fake-obs

Catwalk ripoffs and fakes. Its a subject that usually divides people, and I have to say, I'm not a fan of people who go around paradeing cheap looking bags, just because they have a big LV sign stitched all over it.

but.... if the catwalk version is nice, and the fake is a thumbs up, why not go for it!?
Theres no point in being a label snob, if the fake version is minus the ridiculous price tag!

So, here are some the two MJ versions that I came across. Obviously, the real MJ would be amazing, but I think that at the age of 15, its unrealistic to aim so high!

SPOT THE DIFFERENCE:

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Fred Flare's version, £26 (about $50)


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Will the real MJ please stand up? The Leather Stam bag, £760! (about $1,400)



I personally think that the Fred one looks better, I like the fact that the chain is darker, and the stitching is more eyecatching. Its funny, the Marc one actually looks like the faux one! But maybe thats just the picture?
What do you think?

S xx

Wednesday, October 18, 2006

English Rose

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Doesn't Rose Byrne look lovely in this little yellow dress by Marc by Marc Jacobs? Her dark tights and accessories cast a wintery look over the outfit, but her rosey complexion adds warmth to the ensemble.
Very convieneint too, that shes wearing Marc Jacobs to the premier of a film by Sofia. Do you think her guests feel obliged to wear her best friend's designs? They're so lovely that its more likely that they wore them out of choice.
Ahh, Marc.

Friday, October 6, 2006

and it was all yellow...

It wouldn't be spring without yellow.

chicks, morning sunshine, daffodils and.... dries van noten?

here are some of the best flashes of yellow from the 2007 spring shows.

DRIES VAN NOTEN
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READY TO WEAR VERSACE
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ANDREW GN
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EMANUEL UNGARO
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PRADA
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this outift reminds me of marty's sleepover getup in grease! [shes the one on the right]

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