Miss Selfridge have really come up with the goods ladies, here are my top picks, but there are so much more online is insane!
This super figure flattering and on trend little black dress with exposed zip is in the sale for just £25. The hot nude corset style dress is £50 and i think that it's very 'Rihanna'. The beige shoes are also in the sale at just £20 and this gorgeously trendy one shoulder dress is £32.
Top marks Miss Selfridge!
http://www.missselfridge.co.uk
http://www.kittyandpolly.co.uk/ is such a cute little online shop that sells handmade jewellery, accessories, homewares and handbags, like these here...
The gorgeous blue satin clutch bag is £40 and this very on trend and classic nautical style clutch is also £40. but take a look at the little wrist bangle handle...so elegant!
And the handmade hair accessories are so sweet, you really should check it out, it's the perfect place to find unusual gifts too!
I was in a state of shock and utter delight when i read this, this morning...
This autumn, British accessory brand Jimmy Choo will bring its international glamour and covetable shoes and bags to selected H&M stores. The collection will be available from November 14 in around 200 stores across the world. It is the first time that H&M is collaborating with an accessories brand, and to celebrate Jimmy Choo will extend its design vision for this collection to women’s clothing to complement the accessories. Further exciting news is that this collaboration includes a men’s collection of shoes, bags and accessories.
Tamara Mellon, founder and president of Jimmy Choo said: ” We are privileged to be among the fashion greats who have been affiliated with H&M so far, and to be designing a collection appealing to fashion savvy, street smart women, and to be including some great pieces for men too. Jimmy Choo will bring to H&M a sophisticated, fashion forward, accessible and glamorous collection - the perfect party pieces to buy now and then wear out at night.”
Roll on November!!!
Ohhhh i love it when Dorothy Perkins do this....
20% off of everything until Friday girls!
This dress (£40) is top of the trend stakes, rocking both the one shoulder and floral trend and is the perfect little summer outfit, perfect for afternoons at the pub and garden parties.
They also, as always have a wonderful selection of shoes at the moment. this is the time to treat yourself girls, my top tip for the moment is to save your clothes shopping until one of these offers comes up and Dorothy Perkins do this quite often.
Giveaway reminder - see previous post http://fashionfindsuk.blogspot.com/2009/05/celeb-style-reader-giveaway.html a winner will be picked on Friday!
For those that are jetting away to somewhere tropical this summer....
www.riomoda.com is lovely little online store specialising in women's accessories and beachwear, at the moment they have a great range of kaftan's and beach cover ups, like this zebra print beach poncho £15, and a lovely selection of stylish basket bags and right now they are offering all FashionfindsUK readers a 20% discount which is valid on all items including sale items, just enter the code 'FASHION' at the checkout.
New season, new handbag ladies and these little babies from Topshop are right up the minute in the trend stakes!
Fringing is huge this season and this fuchsia pink handbag £55 is gorgeous for the summer months.
This colourful XL clutch bag, gives a nod to the whole tribal/ethnic trend of the summer and the variety of colours in it means that it can be teamed up with almost any outfit, meaning it could be your one stop evening bag for the summer and at £30, I'd say that its money well spent.
http://www.topshop.com
http://www.sonjabentley.com is a chic little online store selling superb quality Italian leather handbags, i really like these very expensive looking totes that are priced at £65 each, the red one is a perfect all season colour and will brighten up an otherwise dull outfit and it kind of reminds me of Mary Poppins' bag. The little evening bag is just £20, but up until the 30th June, FashionfindsUK readers can get a 15% discount by entering the promotional code 'Laura' at the checkout.
Me and Zena are a funky little online jewellery store and celeb favourite, with the likes of Sarah Harding and the Saturdays to name but a few, adorning their necklaces.
Now these may look a little tacky on screen, but they are actually really well made a look so much better at face value, the TV is really cute and super sparkly. these necklaces really bring out the inner 14 year old in you.
http://www.meandzena.com/
I have the 'geek glasses' necklace pictured here (worth £14) to give away to all new subscribers to my blog (remember its completely free), and all existing subscribers will be entered into the draw too!
A winner will be picked on Friday 12th June.
Dorothy Perkins are really coming up trumps in the trend stakes at the moment, this gorgeous enamel statement necklace is £50 which i know is pretty expensive for a piece of costume jewellery but just look at how beautiful and summery it is, it will brighten up any outfit and is particularly good for adding a large dose of style to a plain t-shirt.And these platform shoes are wonderful with a pair of white or black skinny jeans and are £35.
On Thursday the 7th May Dorothy Perkins will be hosting a late night shopping event called 'Girls night in' in 30 stores nationwide, from 4pm onwards, where they be be offering 20% off of everything in store, there will be free drinks from Lambrini plus complimentary pampering from Collection 2000, and a free beauty gift when you spend over £25. for more details, visit the website at http://www.dorothyperkins.com
Here are my lovely fortnightly contributor Hilary's hot picks for this month...
This very flattering mac is £60 from Dorothy Perkins, the flower corsage is £5 from Accessorize, the tulip skirt is £15 from www.rarefashion.co.uk, and the platform sandals are £70 from Topshop.
Well done Hilary, keep up the good work!
Well, here ladies we have two trends in one, the one shoulder trend is massive at the moment and cobalt blue is a huge colour trend too, these dresses are a great bargains, the palm print dress (great holiday essential) is only £22 with the other one just £25!
The Barbara Hulanicki collection for Topshop went on sale today, online and in stores, one of fashions most iconic figures, she founded Biba in the 60's and changed young fashion for the better.
The collection consists of 31 pieces, but these are my favourites, i love the style and tone of this halter dress £50, it's the perfect shade to suit most skin tones, and this grey suede fitted jacket £125 is a must for AW09 as exaggerated shoulders will be big news!
http://www.topshop.com
As most of us our trying to curb our spending at the moment, we need to start investing in thing's that are going to last us for quite a while, and also outfits that will take us from day to night easily, take this dress for instance, you can wear it to work with a shirt underneath and maybe some cropped leggings along with the pictured accessories, then wear on its own for a smart evening look, perfect for afterwork drinks. and all of the accessories are all very much on trend right now.
And the best thing is that the total cost of this entire outfit is only £66!!
Dress £18, Bag £15, Shoes £25, Bangles £8 all from http://www.boohoo.com
It's been announced that Yasmin Le Bon will be designing a 25 - 30 piece collection for Wallis based on her own style, which will be in stores in September.
I am really excited about this collection as i love Yasmin's style and lets face it, Wallis could really do with a style injection!
I will keep you posted about when the collection goes live.
I love Dorothy Perkins' spring shoe collection at the moment, these are just a couple of my favourites, the gorgeous brown platform heeled sandals are £30 and the very on trend cobolt blue wedges are also £30 but Dorothy Perkins currently have a 20% off everything offer running until this Friday 24th April. So it's the perfect time to stock up those summer sandals as it's now feet baring weather!
www.dorothyperkins.com
I think that we're all getting used to the playsuit idea now, and with such great summer styles to choose from i think that we're going to see a major trend this summer and following through to AW09, here are three of my fav's at the moment...
From left to right, Purple ruffle playsuit £45 from Topshop, Brown safari style playsuit is by French Connection exclusively at ASOS, and the grey one is my fav £45 from Miss Selfridge.
These can all be worn now with tights underneath!
http://www.topshop.com
http://www.missselfridge.com
http://www.asos.com
Recently it was reported that most women in the UK have at least 4 bras that they never wear simply because they don’t fit, are uncomfortable or have been replaced. If this sounds familiar, don’t hoard them, do something amazing with them and save a life! 'Lingerie please' have teamed up with 'Bag It Up' to encourage customers to help collect 200,000 bras for charity to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
The second-hand bras are re-packed & shipped to West Africa where they are sold on to licensed West African traders with all profits going to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. There is a big demand for second hand bras all over the world and we know the campaign will make a big difference to women everywhere. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance provides a life saving service across Yorkshire and as an independent charity they rely on charity donations to keep the £7,200 a day service running. What better excuse do you need for a spring lingerie sort out? So tell friends and family about the campaign – all donations will be much appreciated and will help us reach the target of 200,000 bras!
Please visit www.lingerieplease.co.uk/charity for all the details.
And i reckon that this is a great excuse to treat yourself to some new bras too girls!
Here are more hot picks from my fortnightly contributor Hilary....
Dress is from http://www.feverdesigns.co.uk/ £44
Green clutch is from http://www.topshop.com/ £30
Shoes are from http://www.dorothyperkins.co,uk/ £35
And this gorgeous peacock bangle is from http://www.monsoon.co.uk/ £10
If like me you suffer with flat bum syndrome and have always craved for that wonderful Jlo rump, but don't really fancy going through surgery (believe it or not lots of women do) or stuffing chicken fillets down the back of your knickers, then your prayers have been answered girls... bring on the 'Booty Pop' pants £20 from ASOS, available in 3 colours. Just take a look at the before and after pics here... pretty darn good eh!
One of this season's key trouser trends is the 'peg leg', which is surprisingly flattering, and these loose fitting silk trousers £45 from Topshop are even more so particularly if your pear shaped as they will disguise big thighs.
They are also in a really neutral soft grey shade that will pretty much go with anything, but just make sure that you wear these trousers with killer heels otherwise the look just won't work!
These are perfect for the office or a night out.
http://www.topshop.com/
This very on trend grey and coral silk colour block dress is a perfect summer wardrobe treat, Coral is a huge colour trend this season, and rightly so as it's such a wonderful summer shade, and colour blocking is even bigger news, and is pretty much seen in every highstreet store at the moment.
Wear with chunky heeled gladiator sandals for an up to the minute look, and add a few large bangles too.
£50 from http://www.dorothyperkins.com/
Brighten up your wardrobe in this dull in between month with this gorgeous Emerald green dress £40 from Topshop!
Also a great outfit for St Patrick's day and is one of my 'wardrobe staple' picks as this is an all year round dress, wear in the winter with thick tights or leggings and a cardi and with sandals in the summer, plus it's a suit all skin tones shade, now that's what i call £40 well spent!
http://www.topshop.com/
If your strapped for cash at the moment, but really want to update your look, then how about creating a few pieces yourself with the help of accessorize?
If you have the time and the patience, you can customise your own clothes, these nautical buttons are just £6, you could find a smart navy blazer from a charity shop or ebay, add these buttons and you've got a super on trend, smart jacket, even better if you happen to have one already in your wardrobe as it will just cost you the price of the buttons.
And this Nautical brooch pack (above left) is only £7 and you could pin them onto tops, jackets and even bags to make a plain outfit look super trendy!
http://www.monsoon.co.uk/
Hilary Tanner, will be a fortnightly contributor on FashionfindsUK, bringing us her top picks, like these gorgeously feminine items here, i wasn't looking for any contributor's but Hilary impressed me so much with her style that i decided to welcome her on board, and these items are the reason why, (i even went out and bought the kimono top myself)........
Statement necklace is £14 from Accessorize, two tone sandals are £35 from Dorothy Perkins, 40's style sundress is £72 from http://www.feverdesigns.co.uk and the gorgeous red oriental kimono top is £28 and also from Dorothy Perkins.
Thanks Hilary, we're looking forward to your next installment of hot high street picks!
In the mood for designer treat, but can't really afford it?
Asos has had a little revamp of it's website and now have a fantastic new designer department, stocked with the likes of, PPQ, Pringle, Paul & Joe, McQ by Alexander McQueen, Versace, Giles Deacon, D&G, Twenty8Twelve and more so you can shop for your designer items alongside your highstreet stuff...fantastic!
Another new section that has just launched is ASOS kids which is very cute, so now you have womens, mens & kids fashion, plus designer and outlet sections and beauty too, what more could you possibly want???
Is it any wonder that i'm such a big ASOS fan?!
Save 20% off your order until Fri by entering the code: ASOSLOOK at the checkout.
http://www.asos.com/
Just as we thought that it was warming up for spring, it's turned all cold on us again, so how about treating those chilly little legs to some pretty tights...
It has been drummed into us over the last few months that we shouldn't be friviously spending, but a girl needs new clothes, so what do you do??
Well, you go to a swishing event, that's what!
And if you have never heard of swishing, it's an event where you bring along some unwanted items of clothing and swap them for something that you actually want, and it's all free!
There is swishing event being held this Saturday 7th March at Old Spitalfields Market, London E1, and here are the rules -
· Bring at least 1 good quality item of clothing, shoes or accessories that you no longer wear but would be proud to pass onto a fellow Swisher - no rags please!
· You can bring up to 5 items, you will recieve a stamp for each, so feel free to take as many items as you brought along.
· You will have time to browse the rails and look at the fantastic free goodies on display - but remember, you cannot claim these items until the swish is officially open!
· Once declared open, swish to your hearts content! Remember, be kind to your fellow Swishers...no scratching, spitting or biting!
· Have fun!
12noon - 2pm Clothes drop off:
Bring your clothes, shoes or accessories to the swishing area and drop them off, you will recieve a stamp for each item (minimum 1, maximum 5)
2.30pm Browsing time:
Take time to browse the goodies on display - look, but no touching until the Swish begins
3.00pm Swishing officially opens:
There will be a brief introduction to the Swish and it will then be declared open for you to start swishing.
If your looking for a great way of updating your look without having to splash out on a whole new wardrobe, then get yourself down to Topshop (or at least online), these necklaces are fantastic for adding some drama to your outfit no matter how plain it is.
I adore the gorgeous flower one, perfect for spring outfits!
http://www.topshop.com/
My favourite show at LFW was the Issa AW09, full of extremely feminine and classy dresses with vibrant colour mixes, these are the kind of clothes that will make you feel like a real woman, sexy and glamorous, i look at these dresses and it makes me want to paint my lips and fingernails pillar box red like a forties starlet.
And the red platforms are gorgeous
These are my favourites from the collection, but i really wish that i could own the lot!!
I know that it's a little premature, but i can't wait to see the SS10 collection.
Find Issa dresses at www.shopstyle.co.uk
Well, its been a busy few days for me with London Fashion Week, but rather frustratingly, my camera couldn't get any decent shots of the shows that i attended, and even more frustrating is the fact that i can't find any online either, so it's a little pointless giving my reviews without any photo's for you to see, but whilst walking around the LFW exhibition, i came across a stand that was showcasing Rocio bags, and i was stunned by just how beautiful and unusual these bags were, believe me these photo's don't do them enough justice. the unusual thing about them is that they are all handmade from sustainable acacia wood, they aren't cheap but are pure luxury, and definite collectors piece's.
The ladybird bag is £225 and this gorgeous brown 'Collette' bag is £450 (ouch).
Buy online at http://www.rociobags.com/
