Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Happy Halloween

Embrace the gothic trend dominating the shops this autumn; lace, velvet and jewels - this year is going to be the most stylish halloween yet.

1) Gucci velvet gown 2) Velvet cut out body - Topshop 3) Necklace - Asos
4) Lace crop top - Topshop 5) Embroidered blouse - Zara
6) Charlotte Olympia Loafers 7) Nail Rock wraps

Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Fairytale Christmas

Harrods' are injecting some extra magic into christmas this year as a designer Disney Princess window display is in store to dazzle. Renowned for it's impressive window displays and a reputation that needs to be upheld, some of the biggest names in fashion have designed their fairytale-worthy dresses which will be on display from 1st November.

These beautiful dresses, really are fit for princesses and encapsulate a modern twist on the iconic outfits of the characters they are designed for, whilst retaining the timeless elegance every little girl aspires to. If these illustrations are anything to go by then there's the possibility of the most enchanting christmas window yet.

Rapunzel by Jenny Packham
Princess Jasmine by Escada
Princess Aurora by Elie Saab
Ariel by Marchesa
Images from vogue.co.uk

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

For the first time... Chanel N°5

"'Where should one use perfume?' a young woman asked. 'Wherever one wants to be kissed,' I said."
- Coco Chanel

 The iconic brand is all about pioneering and consequently in less than a week we will all be treated to Brad Pitt becoming the first male face of Chanel N°5's advertising campaign. They've released a short film which captures the ongoing success of the perfume: from it's original vision, to all the other famous faces who have represented the fragrance. So whilst we wait for Brad Pitt's performance let's learn  about the chronicling history of this timeless  scent because by the looks of things it won't be going anywhere in a hurry.