Marni at H&M

I love Marni.  Always have.  The prints.  The colours. The clashes.  Love it all.  Especially the shoes.

Exhbit No.1 - my fave Marni shoes:

Exhtibit No.2 - my second fave Marni shoes:

So I'm totally overexcited about the newly announced Marni collaboration with H&M, coming to stores and online next Spring, date to be confirmed.

What do you think? Will you be buying into the high street version of Marni? Or are all those prints and colours too much for you to bear?

Happy Trick 'n' Treating!

Spooky ghosts, vile vampires, dusty cobwebs.... yes, it's that time of year again!

And this is how I'll be doing my eyes tomorrow night....

Here's what I WON'T be wearing!!!

What's your Halloween get-up this year?

Happy Trick and Treating 

xxx

A little R&R with the girls.....

And here's where I'll stayed....

The Box

You simply can't turn over a showbiz page without seeing a picture of some celeb or young royal falling out of of-the-moment uber-trendy club The Box.

So when I was invited there to the launch of the amazing new skin perfecting balm Nanoblur (which you can read about here), you can bet I didn't hesitate.

Famously The Box allows no photography AT ALL, even during a private party or launch, so I just sneaked a few photos in when I thought no-one was looking, but the big man came over and told me off, pronto!

I'll have to learn to be a little more surreptitious with the camera next time!

Street Style

Many's the time I've gone up to a perfect stranger on the street to inquire where her lustworthy shoes are from, but never before have I asked someone if I could take a photo of her look. 


But standing outside Harrods one morning waiting for it to open, I couldn't not ask. I just loved this lady's look from top to toe.  Admittedly, it was the shoes that drew my attention at first (it was ever thus!) but her whole ensemble was just so stylish yet so effortless that I just had to! 

And wouldn't you know it.... She works in fashion! 

Shoes: Lanvin
Bag: Balenciaga
Jacket: Chanel
Top: Vanessa Bruno
Fashion week bag:  Mary Katranzou A/W 2011

Prêt à Portea at the Berkeley

Given that we are in the middle of London Fashion Week, it seemed only fitting to take tea at The Berkeley Hotel and partake of their highly acclaimed Prêt à Portea.  

So, with a group of like minded girls, we descended en masse for an afternoon of designer tea blends, chi-chi sandwiches and mountains of cakes and biscuits. But not just any cakes and biscuits. Oh no. 

Each little cake, biscuit and delicacy is a replica of or inspired by a famous designer label's key piece from the current collection. So, the bikini biscuit is Miu Miu, the structured handbag is a Victoria Beckham design and the striped little cake is inspired by a Roger Vivier zebra print shoe. All just so darling! 

Teas were fabulous blends such as Vanilla, Pear & Caramel (my favourite) and the Berkeley blend. Sandwiches included tuna, cucumber and cream cheese (how English) and smoked salmon. Savouries were an amazing array of canapés including quinoa in a mini-artichoke cup, asian marinated beef and a very delicious lobster in a sushi roll. 

The stars of the show were undeniably the sweet treats. A melon juice amuse bouche with a chilli kick as it went down was very popular. The marzipan fruit figures drew gasps as did the  bikini and dress biscuits and the Beckham bag. It was almost a shame to eat it..... But we managed to, all the same!  

The refills just kept on coming till we were all fit to burst, but just in case we hadn't really eaten our fill, we each took home a little doggy bag to munch on later. 

A lovely way to spend a couple of hours with friends, and a definite must-do for small celebrations with close friends. 

My Style... in Monaco

Monte Carlo... A living, breathing catwalk!

Long overdue - but here is a small selection of the outfits I wore for the fabulous wedding last month in Monaco.  There are more, but I didn't want this to look like it's my holiday album!  (Those of you on Twitter will have seen them - and the missing ones too -  so if you're not into repetition, then look away now!)

TopShop dress, Louboutin shoes

Issa dress, BV Clutch, Brian Atwood shoes (under the table!)

Missoni playsuit, Louboutin sandals

Alice + Olivia dress, BV clutch, Louboutin shoes

Young Fabulous and Brok playsuit, DVF flip-flops

Rachel Gilbert dress, BV clutch, Philippe Auibert bracelet, YSL Tributes

Missoni dress, HTC belt, Louboutin sandals, Primark hat,