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Collection 8 from Phase Eight – new season
Following on from the gorgeous first collection last year, Phase Eight has launched it’s second Collection 8. It is a truly beautiful range of evening dresses, once again seeming to have come directly from the wardrobe of Constance Bennett, Kay Francis or any one of those beautiful 1930s Screen Goddesses. These are the perfect occasion dresses. Whether it be for a black tie event, prom, ball, or evening for a wedding, these are the dresses that have been designed to make the room turn around and say wow! Beautiful lace and beadwork, exquisite tapework and devore detailing, these dresses do not disappoint. Click here to visit Phase Eight.
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Ollie & Nic – Amazing savings on Leather bags
I love Ollie & Nic. They always have the loveliest collection of bags, purses and accessories, and their fabulous shop on Fouberts Place is somewhere I always visit when in London. So when Ollie & Nic have a sale, I always rush to visit their website. And when that same sale involves leather bags, then I have to fight hard to still my beating heart. Bags I love, leather bags are one of the best things in life! Currently the website is having an amazing sale with savings of up to 70%. These are bags that are perfect for work, rest and play, in the softest of leather and the…
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Creating your perfect sporty wardrobe
A good many of you joined a gym at the beginning of the year, or signed up for a marathon, or embarked on a new fitness regime dedicated to getting you in perfect shape for 2013. And, as we draw to the end of January, now is the perfect time to congratulate yourself on completing your fittest ever January by treating yourself to a super stylish, and ultra feminine sporting wardrobe. Sporting ladies used to have two choices of outfits for fitness activities. You could either choose something ultra masculine in dark colours, or you could go for the baggy t-shirt and black leggings combo. Not any more. These days…
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Flash by Jimmy Choo – now at Debenhams
I have a new favourite perfume. ‘Flash‘ by Jimmy Choo is the 2nd fragrance from the famed shoe designer, and it is absolutely gorgeous. Scented with white flowers, and with elements of pink pepper and strawberry, this is a wonderfully intoxicating and sweet-smelling fragrance that lingers in the air long after you have spritzed it. Encased in a wonderful Art Deco styled bottle that resembles a flashbulb, and with a pretty lavender coloured perfume, ‘Flash’ has the look of something you would’ve found on Jean Harlow’s dressing table. But the scent itself has a modern edge, reminding me of the original Juicy Couture fragrance. The strawberry and pink pepper come…
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Getting ready for Christmas – Paper, cards and all the trimmings
It really is nearly Christmas. So, if you’re anything like me, you will be in the middle of buying all your Christmas cards and paper, planning your Christmas food, and getting those last few decorations ready for the great big switch on (for me this is always December the 1st, and accompanied by a small glass of sherry and Slade of course.). There are so many stores out there offering everything you need to make it a perfect Christmas, so I thought I would show you a few of the my seasonal stops as I prepare for the most wonderful time of the year (cue Andy Williams please!). Decorations to…
