Rihanna at the American Music Awards 2009.
Was that outfit inspired by Queen B?
Beyonce at MTV EMAs 2009.
Don't Be Fooled By These Rocks That I Got?
A little over a year old but this company recently popped up on my horizon....
Rent Your Rocks is the brainchild of Sophie Croydon who has a 180 year family history in the jewellery industry. She decided to bring some of that family business acumen firmly up to speed in our society where everybody wants to live a life they can't afford. And Rent Your Rocks is one of the first jewellery companies to make high end pieces available to your average Joe.
For special occasions, black tie events and weddings, a lot of women would like to wear something a little special but 'in these hard times' a little special is often a little more than most can afford which is where Rent Your Rocks steps it. Undoubtedly inspired by the success of Bag, Borrow or Steal.who provide luxury handbags for many an aspirationsta...lets see what the future holds in store for fat rocks on a skinny budget.
These gorgeous tear drop earrings would retail at approx £2365 but can be yours for a week for £165.
These Circus Sapphire Earrings retail for £1155 but can be yours for £80 per week.
Bring a lot of light in the room when you walk in with these £16,100 Red Carpet Diamond Chandelier earrings dangling from your lobes. Yours for £525 per week.
These Diamond Cut Drop Earrings are decidedly bridal and would sell for £895 but can be yours for £60.
Beautiful Rose Pendant with a retail value of £3980 but yours for £265.
And one of the coolest pieces on the site has to be this Onyx and Freshwater Pearl Scarf. Yours for £50 per week.
BRAND NEW! Beyonce & Lady Gaga - Video Phone
Two of the baddest chicks in the game.
Love it or hate it?
Make sure you check out Gaga's follow up single 'Telephone' HERE.
Party Perfection - Missoni
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Oh my.....this Missoni dress is bee-yoo-ti-ful.
The colour, the shape, the contrast trim. the belt.
Knock all their socks off in this beauty.
Jimmy Choo for H&M
I'd heard about the Jimmy Choo for H&M collaboration a while ago.
We all know its going to be absolute carnage in every H&M store that has the collection that is being launched this weekend on Saturday November 14th.
I shudder at the mile long queues full of frenzied women eager to spend their hard earned cash on one of the most coveted labels made affordable by High Street Behemoth H&M.
I was quite happy to let all this pass me by and chuckle from the smug comfort of my sofa as some images flashed across the screen pre X-Factor on the news.
And then I SAW the collection. And there was that one leopard print bag that I've been searching for for months but hadn't found....it is the answer to the animalier style my inner Italian craves.
So ladies, get your gloves on, it'll be handbags at the dawn, cos I'll be fighting my way through the crowds Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon style.
Get Your Skates On!
Another one of my many winter loves is ice skating.
As a young 'un I had weekly lessons on an indoor rink.....one look at Torville and Dean and I was lacing up my boots on a regular basis faster than you would believe. There was something so elegant and graceful about those pro-skaters in their spingly spangly spandex finery doing twirls and jumps that appealed to my inner ballerina girl.
There are two outdoor rinks in London I absolutely love.
Somerset House is quite possibly the most magical place to skate. It opens on 17th November and stays opens until January 10th. Click HERE for more details.
And my other favourite winter skating spot in London is the Natural History Musuem. Magic!
Click HERE for more details.
Now all this skating talk has got me thinking about a few essential bits to wear when hitting the ice.
So here are my picks of some of the snuggliest, furriest, sparkliest winter accessories around now.
Keep your head warm! 7-55% of body heat can be lost through your head so when you're on the ice, keep it warm!
Keep your neck wrapped up too....no need to scrimp on the style stakes either. Snoods are the way forward (a scarf and hood combined, in case you didn't know).
Gloves are essential when skating. If you fall, try to ball your fists as fast as humanly possible.....it helps avoid many unnnceesary trips to A&E (or ER).
And leg warmers will help keep your pins warm while you wear your latest leggings/jeggings as you skate.
Picking The Perfect Party Dress
Party season is nearly upon us....so its time to start working out which fabulous pieces will be making it home with you.
I'll regularly post pics and links of pieces of fabulosity that need a home in your wardrobe.
Starting with this fab dress. No way anyone can invade your personal space in this adorable and sexy futuristic lingerie inspired dress from asos!
Halloween!
Hey people,
Its been a busy time so this is a re-post....but a very timely one!
“It’s a night when even a nice girl can dress like a dominatrix and still hold her head up the next morning,” Linda M. Scott, a professor of marketing at the University of Oxford in England, says in an article.
Well, seeing as that give you the free rein on letting your foxy bad girl out…who’s holding you back?
I’m feeling very inspired this Halloween and here are my top picks for who or what to dress up as.
To put you all in the festive spirit, here are some great pics of celebs all dressed up for Halloween
Not for the faint of heart or the thicker set body, but going as Catwoman is one hell of a way to make sure you're the life and soul of the party! Miaow!
P poppa Diddy Pop does his bit as a Centurion.
Audrina dresses up as a very 80s Madonna and Christina Milian makes a sexy little Marie Antoinette.
Christina Aguilera and her husband Jordan Bratman make a fabulous corpse bride and groom.
And clearly they're a couple that likes to dress up as here they are making a star turn as a sexy doctor and nurse. No end to the number of jokes there.
Teri hatcher and her daughter Emerson as Mary, Queen of Hearts and Alice In Wonderland.
Petra Nemcova makes a badass Cleopatra.
Liv Tyler brings some Marilyn magic to the party.
Ahoy there captain...John Legend looks a little too comfortable in his pirate get up. Booty jokes all night I'm sure.
And there's nothing like a good excuse to dress up to bring on a little gender bending. Jason Biggs makes a supercute Dorothy.
And now for some really really good costumes ideas...and remember...don't hold back! 
This is my absolute favourite one for a couple. Bunny and Hef. So easy and so much fun. And anyone who's tried to convince their Mr to dress up knows how damn near impossible a task that is, but the beauty of Hef is the ease of the costume.
Betty Boop, cute, fun, sexy. Love it. 
Blair Waldorf or Chuck Bass? Very easy to have fun with these outfits, this picture shoes you how to inject a little more naughty school girl into Blair's outfit to keep things on the humourous side. 
Ugly Betty isn't a cute outfit but it is fun and its pretty easy too. Go all out with buck teeth and the biggest speccy four eyes you can get your hands on.
Dream Girls bring a little old school sexy to the party. Those dresses are so damn tight its a wonder they can walk and get yourself one of those retro 'set' hair styles and you're good to go. And 110% all woman.
Hallo my name is Inga, from Oktoberfest. Can I interest you in my jugs? Of beer.
She take my money....when I'm in need! I absolutely love this one. A true hardcore, unabashed gold digger. Make sure your hard hat has a functional torch on it to keep it fun and entertaining for you and help you dig out all those dollar dollar bills.
Or go as the ultimate Geisha Girl in this sexy get up. Sexy in that more covered up way.
In the words of Apache (remember him?), I need a gangsta, a gangsta bitch. Yeah, rock on wit yo bad mamma jamma self.
Officer Fisticuffs and Inmate Ben Dover. No end to the fun times to be had with this.
Heaven or Hell? Take your pick and make it rain on your party.
Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker....another relatively easy couple outfit.
Plug and Socket...a brilliant idea for a couple outfit!
Make like Flava Flav (why anyone would want to....) and be the p.i.m.p. of l.o.v.e.
Another fun couple outfit, you get to be a little sexy and all dark and gothic. So much fun to be had with hair and make up on this one. And you could probably make the outfit work with clothes you already have.
If you've already decided...make sure you share with the rest of us who you're going to dress up as.
Have a fun one!
More Junk in the Trunk?
Fake it till you make it.
Or just fake it.
If you want to give your chest area, get a push up bra.....and now its damn near impossible to get non-push up bras.
If you want longer, flowing locks, buy them!
Nails don't quite cut the mustard? Get acrylics.
Want to be able to flutter your lashes like you 'were born with it'? Go to Jinny Lash.
If you want to change your eye colour, get coloured contacts!
Take care of your silhouette with some suffocating Spanx!
You can never be good enough, you need to be the better photoshopped version of you. All the time!
Far from the age old question "Does my ass look big in this?" Sir Mix-A-Lot and the prominence of porn star/Barbie Doll looking people on every single TV show, music video and a few years later the question is "Does my ass look big enough?"
Bring on the Booty Pop!
Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love
Oh my golly gosh. If you'd told me, I would have disagreed but I actually LIKE Cheryl Cole's debut solo song. Yes its very pop, with an easy melody, catchy synthesised dance beat, sounds a bit Victoria Beckham-ish but with better production.
And don't get me started on the outfits! No love to be lost with the baggy leopard print harem pants. But I'm so loving the chav-but-it-works stripy hoody with stunnas, the sequinned tiger hoody, and especially the red military look.
I might just dress up as Cheryl Cole for Halloween. No I'm not being cheeky, but ruth be told I might find it a bit tricky to pull of a military hat, red military jacket and leather trousers on a regular day/night out. Its an easy look to emulate and at least you know you'll look HOT. Which is half the point of dressing up on Halloween isn't it?
And don't forget to check out my music blog here.
Enjoy.
Kinky Boots 2 - OTK is a TKO
Next up on the kinky boot theme, over the knee boots. As fashion keeps pushing the boundaries to make the street walker look the norm, we all continue to trot out in ever more devastatingly sexy outfits. I wonder what the men make of all this?
There's nothing shy and retiring about over-the-knee boots. Something about that extra inch or two of leather over your knee is just drop dead sexy.
So without further ado...here are my favourite picks.
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I love grey leather as a stylish alternative to black and I love the easy style of these Pelle Moda Venn grey boots. $296 from ShopBop.
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I always prefer black suede boots to black leather and these flat over the knee boots from Bertie are an easy way to work the trend. £110 Bertie.
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People seem a bit divided on whether they prefer their OTK boots flat or with a superhigh heel. These Brittany2 boots from Topshop are definitely a sexy choice. What's your preference?
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So far, for me, these Faith Maseave boots are my hands down favourites. And they're a bargaintastic £95.
Which are your favourites?
Kinky Boots!
This season its all about ankle boots or over-the-knee boots.
Today we're taking a closer look at some sexy ankle boots.
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These Sabom boots by Faith almost had me fooled too. That slick of red underneath is an undeniably Louboutin touch...but at £115, there are far more fashionistas who can afford these!
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And look at the cutout details on these. Looking far more fabulous than their £35 price tag would make you think. From New Look.
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How about these for a subtle touch of colour? Love the shape, style and colour. Fabulous $145 from Yoox.
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If vampy vixen is more your kind of thing....how about these bright red, shredded look boots? £65 from Dune. Love them.
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I love a sexy bit of detail and these grey suede boots from Newport News are such a find for only $45!!!
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There's something about the laidback style of these boots. The grey and navy are a welcome break from black and that heels looks very comfortable indeed! $106 from Endless.
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Elvis was onto the Blue Suede shoes a long time ago....and we're still loving them. These studded wonders are from Dorothy Perkins for a bargaintastic £45.
And I just had to save the best for last. How fantabulous are these snakeskin boots with the gold mirror heel??? They look a milion dollars but an affordable £95 from Dune.
Enjoy.
BRAND NEW! Wale - My Sweetie!
If your last name has 13 letters or more, this one is for you.
Especially all the Nigerians out there, I defy you to not LOVE this!
I See You Baby - Emmy Style 2009
I missed the Emmys. I'm not much of a TV watcher so I don't know most of the shows anyway.
But I definitely didn't miss the best bit...who wore what!
Here's my pick of my fave looks on the red carpet.
Leighton Meester is really doing her thing on the red carpet these days. Loving the grecian goddess look. Bottega dress, Bottega clutch and Cathy Waterman bling.
Kim Kardashian is one sexy chick....perhaps something to do with that serious hourglass bod. But somehow, in this Ina Soltani gown, while she looks good, I can't help but think she looks like a poor man's J-Lo.
Kate Walsh is wearing the hell out of this J Mendel dress. Simple, understated style always wins in my books, and paired with some lovely Louboutins and Stephen Russell bling...do, do, do, do. do....I'm lovin' it.
Jennifer Carpernter in Zuhair Murad. No idea who she is, love the dress...but somehow this doesn't quite work for me. Your thoughts?
Oh Sandra Oh. Looking like a tall column of golden fabulousness in this Marchesa gown, Jimmy Choo shoes, David Yurman ring and Tacori earrings. I love the way that rope belt makes her bod look so damn sexy. Need to try that sometime.
I little too much ra in the rara skirt but Drew Barrymore does look fab in this Monique LHuillier dress., Raven Kaufmann clutch, Anna Hu Joallerie bling and Casadei shoes. Casadei are a lesser written about superstar of the shoe world. Trust me.
Loving Jennifer Love Hewitt's look! Yellow can be a tricky colour but this soft buttery shade really warms up her skin and I love the adorable hair!
Debra Messing brings the hotness in this Swarovski encrusted Michael Kors dress and Lorraine Schwartz bling. Love the makeup too. In fact, lets get a close up....
Fierce.
Blake Lively is positively busting out of this va-va-Versace dress. The whole tits falling out thing is too tired and less is more in my books (I think she looks much better HERE) . She looks great but overexposed. But I'm sure the point is to set the paparazzi on fire and no doubt she did.
Your thoughts readers?
MTV VMAS Michael Jackson Tribute feat Janet Jackson
This was the other....when Janet comes on anyway.
Such an important tribute and Janet was WAY better than all the professional dancers on stage. I guess that just goes to show HOW amazing MJ's moves were.
Often imitated, never duplicated. RIP.
For better quality clips, UK viewers click HERE.
US viewers, click HERE
Wedding First Dance
And while we're on the topic of weddings, this has GOT to be the cutest first dance I've ever seen. Made all the more timely now with the choice of song.
I've Had The Time Of My Life from Dirty Dancing is one of those classic songs (and dance routines) that defined a generation.
Patrick Swayze RIP.
They're Baaaaack. Sex and the City Fever Round 2
I loved the series and love my box set (still hands down one of my best Xmas pressies EVER..so thank you for that).
I loved the Movie and own the DVD.
I think I can safely say I'm a HUGE SATC fan.
And I'm really happy to hear not only is the sequel to the movie out next Spring, but filming began this week, which means a steady stream of paparazzi shots of of the actresses in all their fabulosity for the next couple of months.
Here's an old post on the outfits during the show...click here.
And here's an old post of outfits during the film...click here.
And after that quick look at the past, lets take a look at the future.
Cynthia Nixon and Kim Catrall looking fabulous as they arrive on set.
Loving those super-sparkly Louboutins.
And this MUST be a flashback to the 80s moment!
Make like Marianne
I might sound like I'm a little TopShop obsessed...but I'm not! They're just marketing geniuses with their fingers firmly on the fashion pulse.
And today I just got this fabulous image in my inbox. Inspired by the sexy, easy, laidback cool of Marianne Faithful, mix your textures, grab a gilet, most definietly rock some fur, add some sparkles, lashings of dark make-up, tight, stretchy and shiny....and my word, do you look like a sexy little minx!
This Little Light Of Mine? I'm Gonna Let It SHINE!
Last weekend we hit the town to celebrate a birthday and she picked a club with a strict dress code. GLAM: No effort = No entry. Well, you can't expect to say that to a magpie like me and expect me not to wear all my sparkly tight clothes at once right? It definitely made the night a lot more fun ;-).
So when my BFF was saying how much she loved my ridiculously sparkly cardigan and how much it reminded her of Davina McCall's Big Brother finale outfit, I had to check it out. and my oh my, that's an aspirational level of sparkle!
Davina is one of the Uk's TV sweethearts and I love her even more after discovering this fantabulous jacket is from the High Street! Yaaay!
Its from River Island which has been undergoing one of the most successful makeover's on the High Street since Topshop. And even better, this sequin blazer is a bargaintastic £69.99, what's not love?
And here are some more jacket options around now.
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I love the subtle colour of this Iisli Tiffany Jacket from The Outnet. Reduced from $498 to $199.
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Keep it simple and sleek with this black blazer, £90 from Oasis.
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I love the relaxed Chanel inspired tweed version of this very affordable cropped jacket. £49 from Promod.
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Or how about a navy sequin jacket? Bit more interesting than black but still subtle in its sparkly qualities. I LOVE it. £50 from New Look.
And my oh my, those leggings. I know Les Chiffoniers did them first a while ago....but like a true magpie, I'm hotfooting it out to grab myself a pair of these babies NOW. Davina's are from Warehouse...(gotta love a high street honey) and they've already sold out, but here are some more fab picks..
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These black sequin leggings are £40 from Dorothy Perkins, and they also come in silver for the disco divas out there.
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And then we have these, for $65 from Romeo & Juliet Couture, available on Bluefly.
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I'm guessing most people would pick black for their leg lengthening slimming properties, but for the bolder and slim of thigh, why not try these from Topshop (£80)
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But she kicked it up a notch with these silver strappy Jimmy Choos £495 from Net-A-Porter.
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Not very wallet friendly but abso-friggin-lutely fabulous, these silver python Alexander McQueens are too much! £325 from Matches.
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If your budget isn't quite Mr Choo friendly, why not try these? Reduced from £70 to £39 at Carvela.
Ladies, Its hard to not bounce of the walls with happiness when you're sparklier than a disco ball.
Enjoy.
xx
He's Got That X Factor - Danyl Johnson
I don't really watch TV. I'm not a big fan of all these talent shows. So, rather obviously, I don't watch the X Factor (like American Idol but for a much wider age range).
But then I got sent this link of an AUDITION, and damn, he's so good I can't stop watching it. And the look of joy on his face when he's done, and KNOWS he nailed it? Now that is priceless.
Gotta Love Topshop
I'm not necessarily a regular TopShop shopper, but damn, those people know what they're doing. From the excellent Kate Moss marketing to the supremely user friendly website to the rapid on trend turnarounds....no wonder its puts so much cash in Sir Philip Green's coffers.
I just discovered a new feature on their website called the Style Advisor which show you easy ways to work the newest trends. You can also book an appointment with a style advisor in-store which is free of charge...(I might just try that to see what they have to say).
Here are a few of my favourite looks.
Enjoy.
