February 26th, 2009
This sumptuous and decadent website offers a variety of stylish hand-crafted invitations, cards and stationary for your wedding. Mixing vintage chic with sharp contemporary design, a perfect balance is achieved between a high-quality professional finish and the hand-made personal touch.
My favourite design features corrugated orange card, a wide satin ribbon in black, finished off with a diamante heart…striking, romantic and the future is orange!
Check it out here, or catch up on the goings-on of designer Hayley Slater-Sparke on her blog.
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January 13th, 2009
Can it really be true that the end of the tie is nigh? After reading a recent trend report (albeit in the Daily Mirror…), it seems that by 2041 the only place men will be wearing ties will be “in history books about the 20th century”!
Since the 17th century ties have been worn as a symbol of status, formality, membership, uniformity and fashion. To think that within fifty years the tie will be extinct throughout the world, is quite astonishing. I think we should consider ‘World Tie Day’ before it’s too late, or perhaps a ‘Save the Tie’ campaign? Certainly a charity for minority tie-wearers as shops stop selling them, and frantic eBayers spend their live-savings on racks of M&S silk designs, Burton polyesters and Homer Simpson joke versions.
Perhaps anyone who dares to wear them after a certain ‘cut-off’ date, will be chased down the street, ridiculed, shot? Where will it end? All I know is I love ties, men’s and women’s, and will need to stock up on supplies to ensure my vintage tie brooches don’t become endangered too…
Anyone interested in saving the tie, post here!
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September 8th, 2008
Loving the accessories in Topshop at the moment, particularly this tartan necklace (recently featured in Glamour magazine)…which is pretty similar to my own necklaces.
Thought I would promote it, mainly because it is very nice, but also because everything is about choice. Do you choose to buy the mass produced, throwaway variety worn by every student this side of Brick Lane, OR, be a little more discerning with your accessory choices and choose something that is literally a few pounds more expensive, but lovingly handmade in Scotland?
The choice is yours. I choose not to choose mass produced!
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April 15th, 2008
Wow! Love this little purse I bought at a recent Glasgow Craft Mafia event in Mono, Glasgow (the mafia clubhouse no less!).
So Markie, the chick behind these modern masterpieces of up-cycled genius, crafts under the name of ‘Librarian Barbarian’ and sells on american craft site Etsy. Check her out, and I can’t wait until she has a collection of half-vinyl purse/bags out (seen a prototype, and it was so cool!!)
Also, the little leather keyring is by Dazed Dorothy - ‘join the quest for fabulousness’ here! I fell in love with the cute pink telephone button:)
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February 14th, 2008
As a special Valentine’s treat today to moi, I purchased a divine new lippie from Mac.
It’s called ‘lustering‘ from the ‘lustre’ range and it’s a super hot pink for hot Spring lips. I was tempted by a sumptuous, silky ‘nude’ lipstick as a second little treat, but then I thought, why buy a lipstick that will look like I’m not wearing any? Couldn’t I achieve the same fresh-faced look with one of the 42 lip glosses in my beauty box? I decided yes, and spent the extra cash on an iced coffee and a pain au chocolat!
I love the funky names of lipsticks, eye shadows, glitter liners et al. I really wanted ‘Lady Danger’ lipstick but the colour really wasn’t me. I remember reading once that Erin O’Connor wore that shade, but hey, she’s a model so she can carry it off. My friend Natalie bought an eye shade in ‘smut‘ which we had a giggle over, until we got lost trying to find Neal’s Yard in Covent Garden.
They do amazing free tea in there and I felt compelled to write in their feedback book to thank them for their detoxing dose of red and pink rose petal in cosylittle mugs. How divine. A girl really does need a break from the tiresome hunt for the perfect moisturising oil or lippie, but the rewards are beautiful skin and striking lips. It’s worth it. I’m worth it. You’re worth it.
Long live make up!
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February 4th, 2008
Ok, so I’m pretty in with the Cotton Candy Corsage crowd, which is why I’m often talking about how amazing, fantastical and wondrous the accessories are - caught. But I’d like to say that the latest collection of over-sized, super-wow necklaces are right on track with a recent trend feature in the February issue of Vogue.
The theme: cars, vintage travel, transport
The fabrics: Liberty-prints mixed in with some delightful, child-like cottons
The designs:
Buy this exclusive ten-piece collection at The Lighthouse, Scotland’s Centre for Architecture & Design.
I can’t wait for a trip on the Orient Express now…
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February 3rd, 2008
I have to say, these ‘Little Brown Bags’ are absolutely hideous sweeties. They are neither unique or attractive, let’s look at the facts:
- They come in shiny plastic
with a ‘barf-bag‘ option
- They are varying shades of pooh-brown
- They are too small to effectively do anything with
- Definitely too small to carry your lunch in
- Going the same way as the Burberry check (suffering from over-saturation amongst the wrong clientele)
Redeeming features:
- Waterproof in case of storms, hurricanes and torrential downpours
- Handy size for scooping up dog poop (and the same colour)
- Environmentally friendly in the brown paper version
- Great gift for someone you hate
- Various sizes - you might want to get ‘Medium Brown Bag’ to use as a dustbin
That’s all there is to say. I know I would much rather have an actual black bin bag to carry my lunch in, ‘Big Black Bag’? Or better still, one of these babies which are really rocking my world at the moment - armed and dangerous and super-cool from Guardian Angel.
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January 27th, 2008
Hello my lovelies!
I must just tell you how excited I am about Sex and the City: The Movie coming out later this year. I popped out for lunch with Carrie and the girls just before Christmas for a spot of festive shopping New York style, and it was absolutely dharling. Samantha is such a saucy minx, and if it wasn’t for my Rupert tucked up chez moi, I would certainly share a cocktail or two with Smith Jared…
A rummage through Carrie’s wardrobe would be worth a gazillion manicures, and those accessories! I noticed in the trailer she is wearing a stunning, over-sized floral design corsage. I would adore one of those, who wouldn’t? It’s definitely THE year of the corsage, so ladies, get in the queue behind moi.
ciao x
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