Monthly Archives: November 2009

Her last video Fight for this Love concentrated on the military trend (how much did we love that gorgeous red jacket!) and Cheryl Cole‘s newest video 3 Words appears to have taken a cue from another lass who loves to take her music video fashion to extremes – Lady Gaga.  Sporting a blonde wig in one scene, with her face concealed by a netted veil, Cheryl bears more than a passing resemblance to the fearless fashionista.

In earlier scenes, Cheryl vamps it up by wearing a black bodysuit trimmed in gold for a scene where she is surrounded by dancers, and also switches into elegant evening mode with a floor-skimming dress, elbow-length gloves and (huge) tousled locks.

Watch the vid here and let us know what you think of Cheryl’s 3 Words music video looks.

This season it’s all about red.  From the runways to the red carpet, all shades of scarlet have been showing up in the fashion world.  And as we head into the festive season, there has never been a better time to wear it.

The great thing about red is there is a shade out there to suit everyone – you just have to know which tone will best go with your complexion (check out our advice here).  Then, the sky is the limit!  We’re particularly loving the idea of a LRD (Little Red Dress) to alternate with our LBD, and our other must-have of the season is a sweet red duffel coat (as spotted on Cheryl Cole) to really fire things up and shake the winter blues away.

To get some more ‘red inspiration’, see our picks for the best red products.

One of our favourite things to shop for around this time of year is a cosy knitted scarf.  Wrap one of these babies around your neck and chin and that icy air won’t have a chance!

Product details as follows:

Jigsaw cable wool scarf, £49
By Zoe Powder Washington chunky knit long scarf, £59
Oliver Bonas cable knit scarf, £24
Fat Face Herringbone scarf, £22.50
Farhi long cable knit scarf, £90

Party season is upon us, and chief among the trends for partywear is – of course – a bit of razzle-dazzle sequin embellishment.  There’s nothing like a bit of glitter and shimmer to really amp things up for evening, although you may not want to go too overboard with the sparkles (read: avoid adding on sparkly bags and shoes, body glitter, excessively sparkly jewellery if you’re already wearing sequins or you’ll risk looking like a Christmas tree).

Our best advice is: keep it simple.  A sequinned dress or skirt is best paired with classic accessories and a basic top and/or blazer.  Take a cue from Diane Kruger or Alessandro Ambrosio, who have both worn basic black heels to let their dresses do all the talking.  We also love how Princess Beatrice wore her Notte by Marchesa pailette dress with black tights and a black cropped jacket - tres chic and the black helps to break up the sparkle.

If you’re thinking a sequinned dress might be a bit too much for you, then how about covering up your LBD or cocktail dress with this season’s hottest outerwear item – a sequinned jacket?  If that still sounds scary, then a bag or pair of heels will look appropriately festive and party-ready without feeling like you’re OTT.  Colour-wise, a dark blue or rich purple sequin is irresistible for evening but definitely don’t discount gold, silver or bronze.

We’ve included some of our favourite sequin pieces below…

Lipsy sequin jacket, £65
Oasis flower sequin skirt, £80
Oasis All-Over sequin dress, £55
New Look sequinned shrug, £50
French Connection sequin Spirit dress, £260 from John Lewis
Siwy Hannah crop sequin lightning leggings, £199 from BunnyHug Fashion
Matthew Williamson sequinned silk topper, £423.23 from My-Theresa
Paul & Joe Wiviana sequinned dress, £380 from Net-a-Porter

[Images: Getty]

We love a good discount and so needless to say, we love it even more when there’s a discount on a discount!  TheOutnet.com have spoiled us in the lead-up to the festive season, with an extra 50% off selected day-to-night dresses.

That means that a Burberry dress that originally cost in the region of £1000, when then has 60% off applied and then 50% applied to that, will end up costing you more like £200.  Yes, we’d get in quick!

The sale kicked off today and will run until 10am 30th November, 2009.

Our picks of the bunch include:

Burberry Prorsum Pretzel braided dress
Jonathan Saunders Kelly silk dress
Marc Jacobs Crepe de Chine dress
Rodnik ruffle front dress

As soon as we spotted these fabulous Minimarket wedge ankle boots on one of our favourite bloggers (Carolina of Fashion Squad), we knew we’d do whatever it took to get our hands on them.  Unfortunately, we couldn’t find them on the Minimarket site (do they even deliver to the UK?), so you can only imagine our joy at seeing them make an appearance on My-Wardrobe.com!

They are timeless, trendy and futuristic all at the same time – and how many shoes can you say that about?  We would be wearing ours with black jeans, cocktail dresses, woolly tights, shiny leggings… you get the picture.  Everything.  That is, if our size hadn’t already sold out!  Please restock My-Wardrobe – we beg of you.  For those lucky enough to be a size 38 or 39, you can pick them up here.

We had been wondering just the other day whatever happened to one of our favourite 90s grunge goddesses Shirley Manson of the band Garbage.  And then this Oliver Peoples ad popped up before us and we’re now feeling a bit spooked out!  A quick Wikipedia search (c’mon, you know you do it too!) managed to catch us up on what she’s been up to, and apparently Ms Manson’s doing quite well for herself in the world of acting.  Hence, her landing this gig alongside fellow thespian Elijah Wood.

Oliver Peoples Eyewear are known for their cute retro styles and quirky short films.  Their spring/summer 2009 ad campaign was fronted by retro fashion favourite Zooey Deschanel.

SHOP OLIVER PEOPLES EYEWEAR HERE.

With the 80s revival in full-swing, one of the fab looks we are excited to interpret is cool rocker and slogan tees worn with leather.  The first time around, we’d bet you’d be pairing your AC/DC t-shirt with some acid wash jeans, a bulky leather jacket and some seriously massive hair.

In 2009, the look is far more sleek but is still keeping with a definite 80s vibe – check out Agyness Deyn in her Rocky Horror Picture Show tee and leather pencil skirt for some major inspiration.  We love the silhouette she’s created with the high-waisted skirt, and we’re also loving how she’s thrown some extra 80s touches with the metallic heels and bold red clutch.

SEE HOW YOU CAN RECREATE AGYNESS DEYN’S LOOK HERE.

This week’s weird shoe is certainly a doozy.  We reckon it looks a bit like something a Christmas elf would wear to the office party, but whether that’s a good or bad thing, we’ll leave up to you!

With a low-but-not-too-low heel and sexy cutaway to expose the front of the foot, the blue and silver sequins will dazzle all and sundry – again, whether that’s a good or bad thing….

Perfect for the party season?  Or perfect… well, never?  If it’s the former, then you can shop these Marvellous Sequin Bootees here.

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