Christmas nail wraps!

With the first of December being TWO days away (where has 2012 gone!?), maybe it's time to get your head switched into party gear. From the glitz to the glamour to the sequins and the sparkle, to ensure that your looking your best this season, you have to make sure that everything is down to a T. So...lets start with you nails, with these perfect festive nail wraps, it's simple, easy and effective, plus you won't have the annoying stains left on your nail.

Red and white snowflakes, £7.99

Embrace the cold winter snowflakes with these delicate red and white print nail accessories. With the variety of different designed snowflakes, your nails will look as pretty as the ever.

Christmas pudding, £7.99

If the Christmas pudding is what you look forward to most, then why not express your love for the heavenly dessert with a cute little design on your nails!? The Christmas period is the only time where you have an excuse to indulge in as much as possible...

Penguin Print, £7.99

Tell me these are the cutest nail wraps you have ever seen in your whole life!? How adorable is that little penguin? Plus i love the ombre effect of the blue as it goes from light to dark covered in glistening snow.

Snowman, £7.99

If you look forward to the beautiful snow and the sledging that this time of the year brings then the snowman print is for you! Fully accessorised with the scarf and hat, you'll definitely be in the Christmas spirit every time you see this cheeky chap sat on your nails.

Stocking, £7.99

Everyone loves the feeling you get when you buy your loved ones gifts and lets be honest...everyone loves receiving them as well! The most special way of unwrapping yours has got to be in a Santa stocking just like the one on this nail wrap!

British Fashion Awards 2012!

The British Fashion Award's was back for 2012 after it took place at The Savoy Hotel last night. See all the winner's here:

Model of the year:

Cara Delevingne was announced as the model of the year for 2012, which came as no surprise as she walked in a massive 50 shows this season. She showcased a green metallic Burberry shift dress, accessorised with Dominic Jones Jewels.

British Style Award:

Alexa Chung was named the Best British style for the third year in a row. She wore a flower embroidered black Simone Rocha dress along with a black clutch and some colourful heeled boots.

Designer brand and Designer of the year:

Stella Mccartney stole the show as she was honoured to win both of the big ones: Designer of the year and Designer brand. She sported a sleek black jumpsuit with embellished detail down the side of both legs.

Red Carpet Award:

Roksanda Illincic won the the Red Carpet Award after presenting her own design of a burgundy embroidered detail dress.

New Establishment: 

Erdem was named as the new Establishment and from this catwalk image, it's not hard to see why. This particular number is so delicate and beautiful, it's hard to take your eyes off it.

Menswear Designer:

Kim Jones for Louis Vuitton walked away from an incredible night with the menswear designer award under his sleeve. I'm sure there were many jealous men in the building for sure.

Emerging Talent:

Ready-to-wear:

The emerging talent award is sure to get you noticed by the Fashion world and this year, that went to J.W Anderson. I'm sure he'll be having bright future in fashion right now.

Accessories:

The emerging talent award in the accessory department went to Sophie Hulme, and i have a slight feeling that some of her design will be on plenty of peoples Christmas lists this year...

Menswear:

Jonathan Saunders walked away with the emerging talent award for menswear, after his magnificent collections dedicated for all the men out there.

Accessory Designer:

After Nicolas Kirkwood designed an accessory collection for Erdem, he found himself being the winner of the British style award for accessory designer!

Outstanding Achievement in Fashion: 

After receiving a CBE and the British style award for outstanding achievement, it's most definitely a period of his life that he is never going to forget.

Special Recognition:

Harold Tilman won the award for Special Recognition which isn't the only place where he has been recognised after also receiving a CBE.

Isabel Blow Award for Fashion Creater:

Louise Wilson OBE walked away with the Isabel Blow Award for Fashion Creator, after being picture on the red carpet with Jonathan Saunders who received an award for emerging talent menswear award.

Product Review: L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation

L'Oreal Paris True Match foundation

So the other day, I was in desperate need of foundation. Like it's name, it is the starting point (unless your use a face primer) to any artwork that is putting your slap on. Without it, you feel lost, lose confident and basically don't feel your best. It's like the saviour mask of any women's life - you completely transform once you have it on.

I found myself in the sticky situation of needing a new foundation as mine was dramatically drying my skin up (plus the cold winter weather doesn't particular help). With so many on the market and all of them promising to transform your skin and make it look flawless, I didn't know where to start when it came to making that vital decision - which one do I buy?

After searching the web like crazy, I finally came to the conclusion that I was going to give L'Oreal Paris True Match Foundation a go. And what a life changing move that was...it slipped on my skin with ease, doesn't feel heavy at all, in fact you can hardly tell it's there as far as feeling it goes, hides all your imperfection's and boasts your confidence by miles. I usually find it hard to believe that all the description's and reviews from the experts are true, but believe me, the ones you read about this product certainly are. 

From me to you...all i can say it; buy buy buy!

Fashion's Weekly Round up: 26th November 2012

I love these black paisley print jeans. They take the usual day to day blue denim jeans to another level, and make your legs look a million dollars.
Zara, £39.99

This knitted dress features black leather sleeves to get your right on trend. It will keep you warm and still ensure that you look super stylish.
Zara, £39.99

White is such a simple yet bold colour, and will pop with anything that you pair them with in your outfit. Jeans, a casual top and leather jacket are their perfect partners.
Dr Martens from Asos.com, £85

With Decemeber being four days away, the winter chill is going to hit us faster than we know it, so make sure your prepared with a big snuggly hat to keep you sane when your out and about.
Topshop, £18

If you don't see yourself to be the hat type of person then why not try some ear muffs instead!? They do exactly the same job but keep your hair in tic tac form.
Topshop, £12

If your like me then you always forget to put jewellery on in the morning, but don't stress because this tee has done all the work for you by being embellished with a pink, black, silver and red necklace!
Topshop, £36

Velvet is looking to become a big trend this season, and i love this burgundy velvet dress. You can dress it up with high heels or dress it down with flats...simple.
Miss Guided, £18.99

Once again, the clothes are doing the work for you! With a cute beaded collar featuring gold and silver beaded flowers and a sequin lining, your accessories are already in your outfit!
Miss Selfridge, £39.20

Whether you love her or hate her, she is sure to catch your eye this time as Barbie features on her very own pair of leggings! The cartoon characters show different images of the perfect girl with speech bubbles reading 'i <3 Ken'.
Miss Selfridge, £28

The velvets back for a second time coming in a navy playsuit with a oval cut out back and sparkly sequined shorts. If your looking for a simple yet effective Christmas do outfit, this is for you!
Miss Selfridge, £49

AMA's glistening Red Carpet outfits!

The 2012 American Music Awards took place live in Los Angeles on the 18th November. With 20 well deserved awards up for grabs, it wasn't just the talented artists that everyone's eyes were on...it was their sparkling outfits. From yellow lace to gold embellishment, there sure was a variety! And like everyone, i had my favourites and these are them!

Taylor Swift

With this cream lace and gold embellishment number stepping onto the Red Carpet on the one and only Taylor Swift, it was sure to get peoples heads turning, and that's exactly what it did. The long sleeves complemented the whole outfit, whilst the silver stiletto's tied the whole outfit together. Plus i love the cute but sophisticated little up-do that her hair was delicately styled in.

Heidi Klum

Another gold number appeared on the Supermodel, Heidi Klum. I love the slight split in the left leg, the high neck, and puffed shoulders. Gold oozes glamour! She scrapped all her hair back into a tight bun to ensure that all the attention was on the amazing dress.

Carly Rae Jepson

Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle. That is what this dress is all about! The angelic baby pink colour complements her tanned skin, whilst the halterneck and the figure hugging dress creates a flawless silhouette. Carly also chose to wear her hair in an up-do to ensure that all eyes were drawn to the gown. Good choice!

As for the awards, Justin Bieber stole the show walking away with three awards: favourite album - pop/rock, favourite male artist - pop/rock and the big one...artist of the year. Nicki Minaj also received two awards by winning the categories of favourite artist - rap/hip hop and favourite album - rap/hip hop. Other winners included Carly Rae Jepson, Maroon 5, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Lady Antebellum, Carrie Underwood, Usher, Beyonce, Rihanna, Linkin Park, Adele, Shakira, tobyMac and David Guetta.

Out come the red nails

You know it's Christmas time when you decide to paint your nails in the festive colour that is RED! With red berries, red baubles, red tinsels, pretty red glistening lights, and of course...the legendary red Santa hat, you really can't get more festive that the colour that symbolises...well actually, i hate to admit it, but i am not really sure! Which left me wondering, what exactly does the bold colour red traditionally stand for a Christmas!?

It turns out that the colour red has a major significance at Christmas time towards Religion as it represents the blood of Jesus Christ. Now, most of you out there probably already are aware of this, but me being my Blondie self was not. Oops! But now that i am aware of this, i must say that it has drastically grabbed my attention and left me wanting to know more about this eye catching colour.

This then lead on to me thinking, well surely the colour red must have a true meaning in Fashion...and yet again, it turns out it does! Red is the most emotionally intense colour as it oozes a sense of passion and love, so when you get up in the morning in a very loving and caring mood, maybe you should go for the red jeans, or the red skirt etc. Additionally, it is also regarded as a colour that draws the eyes attention, so if your looking for some attention the next time you go out, ensure to feature some splashes of red into your outfit.

So it turns out that one colour has two very different and both important meanings in two separate worlds. Who knew hey!?

Anyway...here's by big, bold and bright red nails:

Fashion's Weekly Round up: 19th November 2012

Rihanna is rocking the charts right now, so why not show your love for her by featuring the superstar in your very own wardrobe!? Wearing a very edgy hat, and a statement bright pink lip, you'll definitely be catching peoples eye.
River Island, £20

I'm all for showing your personality with your outfits and that's just what this statement, angelic headpiece would do. The cream embellished beauty, gently rests across the crown of your head with delicate silver diamond's, gold lining and cream pearls featuring all across the beautiful and essential accessory for any fashion loving girl.
River Island, £25

The dogtooth print is big this season, and is making it's mark by featuring on this black and white shirt, with a bold black collar. Wear with a black pencil skirt to give you that perfect silhouette shape, along with a bold coloured bag and some super high stiletto's.
Riverisland, £35

If you feel like sporting a pair of grungy biker boots, but still want to hold your girlie side, then these are the pair for you! In a cool pale pink shade, along with gold buckles and studs, they still have a hard feel about them but in a much softer way.
Topshop, £165









The ankle boot is always a must have for the autumn/winter months because they keep your feet dry (you will have finally got the rain back), can wear as many fluffy socks as you like without anyone knowing when it comes to the minus degrees, and they are super stylish! A definite three in one.
Topshop, £45








The glitz and the glamour and the sparkle and the shine is what the festive season is all about right!? That's why these make it as the perfect pair of party shorts for the fast approaching Christmas season. With ruby red, blue and gold embellishments, the fine detail will make you sparkle into the limelight.
Topshop, £55







A tank top is the perfect partner for the casual day time outfit. This one in particular caught my eye especially due to the silver stud embellished shoulder detail, as it gives the top a grungy and edgy feel whilst still sticking to the simplicity mark.
Newlook, £12.99

We all knew that Maison Martin Margiela's collection for high street store H&M would be epic, but i wasn't expecting this. This beautiful figure fit dress in a maxi length features a draped neckline and a photographic print of sequins across the entire dress. There isn't much more that i can say other than WOW.
H&M, £59.99

I love an exquisite necklace as it brings the whole outfit together and once again, Maison Martin Margiela has done it again with this stunning long beaded eye catcher. The sparkling gems and the leather neckline all come together to make possibly the most dazzling necklace on the high street right now.
H&M, £34.99

I love this bright coral colour that this fluffy knit comes in. It's eye catching, bright and fun! It is sure to keep you warm when your out and about buying gifts this season for your loved ones whilst making sure that you still look fashionable! Perfect.
H&M, £12.99

The Designer Pudsey's!

BBC

It's that time of year again! Where everyone gets out their collection of spotty outfits or makes a fool out of themselves by dressing up in hilarious costumes (it's for a good cause though so it's worth it!) to raise money for Children in need! 

This year, over 30 British and Internationally of the biggest designing names in Fashion have took time out of their busy schedule to create the masterpieces that are the variety of Pudsey Bear's! This includes the likes of Vivenne Westwood, Vogue, Gucci, Selfridges and many more. Last year, the talented featured designs raised over £50,000 as they were auctioned off to the public, which would definitely make an incredible amount of lives change for good! 

The editor and stylist of Love Magazine told the BBC  “I was honoured to curate this fantastic collection, and have had such fun working with the designers on all of their amazing designs. BBC Children in Need is an incredibly worthwhile cause, and one which myself and all of the designers involved in the collection are privileged to support.” 

With all of them taking unique and individuality to the extreme, it was also a time when the designers themselves was able to express their personalities! From Swarovski Crystals to floral patterns, metallics to leather, the designs came in with a remarkable amount of creativity! 

Here are my three favourite:

Giles Beacon

Victoria Beckham

Vogue

To donate to Children in Need, call 03457 33 22 33 and tell the volunteers the amount you would like to give to this incredible cause. You can also donate online here to help make certain that every child in the UK is safe, secure, happy and allows them to reach their potential. Every single penny of your donation goes straight to helping disadvantaged children in desperate need for help from you kind givers. Thank you!

The fresh new Louis Vuitton Commercial!

If this iconic, historical, legendary monogram doesn't send your brain whizzing around with all the amazing products produced by this outstanding designer, then i would recommend you take a trip to the one and only Louis Vuitton website to check out what you are missing.

Its that time of year where the right time has occurred to present the world with brand new designs that LV has in their new collection, through (this time) a L'Invitation au Voyage themed television advert! On this occasion, it came to no surprise to me that they chose one of the most in demand models of the moment, Supermodel Arizona Muse who has appeared in editorials in British, Spanish, Italian, Korean, American, French and Chinese Vogue. The American beauty takes centre stage in a courageous yet fabulously magical and captivating adventure holding a theme of travelling. With a location like Louvre, Paris the Fashion world was prepared for a spectacular journey. The conqueror models first starts her quest by discovering a special key that unlocks the secret as to many wonders of the world - how to fly a hot air balloon! Unexpected? Yes. Remarkable? Undoubtedly. Clearly, by having this once in a life time opportunity, she grabs the offer and ventures out into sailing her very own red and white striped balloon. Then, in the words of the Fashion Phenomenon: she ‘leaves the Louvre for a far-off destination in pursuit of her destiny.’ 

Sounds pretty amazing right? If you can't possibly wait any longer to feed your hungry eyes, click play on the video below:

Impressed? Of course you are! There is without a doubt a clear purpose whilst this commercial was made: one, to captivate the attention of the Fashion World, two, to the showcase their amazing new collection of handbags: Monogram Empreinte, Speedy 25 Bandoulière. With sophistication oozing from the utterly gorgeous bags, it will be hard to say no. Even with the hefty price tag of £1430. But come on...it's Louis Vuitton. You know it's worth it.

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