Recent Treats

Patent Bow Ballet Pump - New Look - £12.99

I was attracted to the camel colour of these patent flats and the little bow detail. They are comfy and perfect for wearing with jeans or dresses and are a definite staple in my wardrobe.

Stacked Heel Loafer - New Look - £19.99

I love all the loafers around in the shops at the moment. These stacked loafers are really easy to walk in with their chunky heel and would be perfect to wear all day without your feet hurting from being in heels.

Star Print Sheer Blouse - Primark - £10

I'm a fan of sheer shirts (as mentioned in my top picks) I love the long floaty sleeves and sheer material. It has ruffling detail down the front and a cute peter pan collar.

 Envelope Clutch - New Look - £9.99

I've been on the lookout for a new clutch bag for a while and was happy to spot this one. It's big enough to carry all your essentials for a night out whilst still being easy to hold on the dance floor. I like the deep brown colour and mock croc design.

Have you treated yourself to anything nice lately?
What have you got your eyes on in the shops?

Hello Kitty For Liberty

At the beginning of this week my favourite feline, Hello Kitty launched a limited edition range at London department store Liberty.

The collection encompasses iconic Liberty fabrics given a modern twist featuring Hello Kitty, and a range of luxury gifts including stationary, toiletries, cosmetics and bags. 

Pink Karenkubo Liberty Art Fabric - £21

"Karenkubo is a new adaptation of a floral from 1933, which has been given a special Hello Kitty twist"

Blue Apple Tree Liberty Art Fabric - £21

"Apple Tree is a new adaptation of a design produced in 1934, featuring one of Kitty's favourite foods"

Kitty Wonderland Liberty Art Fabric - £21

"Kitty Wonderland depicts Kitty's fantasy land with all her favourite toys"

Orange Kitty Town Liberty Art Fabric - £21

"Kitty Town print features all Kitty's family and friends in the setting of a quaint English village"

Look After Your Pennies Coin Purse - £8

Keep your change safe in this sweet Hello Kitty purse

Happy Holidays Travel Set - £12

Ensure you don't loose your passport and make your luggage stand out with this cute passport holder and luggage tag

Take Me Home Shopper - £6

Perfect for carrying your shopping round town, this bag comes with a matching zip case in the shape of Hello Kitty's bow for easy storage

Box Of Treats Mini Bath Collection - £10

Relax and enjoy these bath time treats! The set contains a mini body wash, bubble bath, body scrub, body butter and comes with an organza body puff

The Hello Kitty range is available at Liberty for two weeks from 26th September

Are you a Hello Kitty fan too?

Get The Look... Piped Trench Coat

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Pippa Middleton and Kylie Minogue are amongst the celebrities who have recently been snapped wearing the Fay Metropolitan Folie trench coat. The piped detailing brings a fresh look to this classic autumn wardrobe essential.

Trench coats are perfect for this time of year with the changeable British weather. They work well with many outfits, look great over a dress with flats like Pippa and smart and chic worn with dark skinny jeans and heels like Kylie.

The Fay Metropolitan Folie retails around £800, but there are many similar piped trench coats which are much more purse friendly available on the high street.

Helene Berman at House of Fraser - £80


Debenhams - £65


Miss Selfridge - £65


New Look - £39.99


Warehouse - £85


George at Asda - £25

Do you take inspiration from celebrity fashion?
Are you looking for a trench coat to see you through to winter?

What's on This Weekend

I recently received an email from 30 days who are celebrating all things fashion and beauty throughout September. They are up to date with the latest fashion news, showcase picks of the day and have prize giveaways to enter. Their email drew my attention to some great fashion events taking place up and down the country this weekend

London Fashion Weekend

22nd - 25th September 
Somerset House, London

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Missed out on fashion week? Get your fashion fix at London Fashion Weekend, a shopping event featuring discounted pieces from many top designers and a catwalk showcasing the hottest trends. Relax and enjoy a pampering treatment in the weekend retreat, or sit back and enjoy in one of the numerous restaurants and bars. Tickets range from £16 - £39.50 the higher priced including entry to the catwalk show and a show bag.


Style Birmingham Live
23rd - 25th September
Birmingham

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Style Birmingham Live features fashion and beauty events across the city including a catwalk show of the latest AW11 trends available to buy in Birmingham, a live stage show from fashion expert Caryn Franklin and a beauty boutique in House of Fraser featuring demonstrations from make up artists throughout the weekend. Tickets are £10, valid for all 3 days allowing you to visit the various shopping events, and include a show bag.



Anita's Vintage Fashion Fair
25th September 9.30am - 4.30pm
Battersea Arts Centre, Grand Hall, Lavender Hill, London

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Anita's Vintage Fashion Fair has over 60 exhibitors offering a range of vintage finds, an antiques corridor housing homeware, and an in house vintage style team on hand to give you a mini hair and beauty make over to transport you back to the style of decades gone by.  Tickets are £4 (£2.50 student) and are also available on the door.


Vintage Fashion & Textiles Fair 
25th September, 10am - 4pm
The Armitage Centre, Fallowfield, Moseley Road, Manchester

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The Vintage Fair houses 65 stalls featuring a selection of vintage clothing, accessories, costume jewellery and textiles. Entry is £4.


Pill Box Vintage Fair
25th September 11am - 5pm
Leaf, 65-67 Bold Street, Liverpool

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Retro Sundays are held the last Sunday of every month at an independent tea shop and bar in Liverpool city centre. The stallholders are vintage and retro traders who normally sell online. There are also local designers who will customise vintage clothing meaning you can own a truly unique piece. Entry is free.

St Gemma's Vintage Weekend
24th - 25th September 10am - 4pm
St Gemma's Hospice, 329 Harrogate Road, Leeds

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St. Gemma's Vintage Fair features carefully selected vintage items from their charity shops across Leeds. You'll find retro clothing, jewellery and antique treasures. Proceeds will go to help the charity. 

Are you attending any of these events this weekend? 

Do you enjoy hunting for vintage treasures?

What They Wore... Primetime Emmy Awards

Sunday night's Primetime Emmy Awards from L.A. featured laughs a plenty with many of comedy's elite in the audience. The big winner on the night was one of my favourite TV shows, 'Modern Family' which took the outstanding comedy trophy for the second year running and another 4 awards.

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Red was the hot colour choice of the evening. Kate Winslet wore a fitted Elie Saab dress which created a perfect silhouette showing off her hourglass figure. She took the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a miniseries or movie for her title role in 'Mildred Pierce'

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'Glee' star Lea Michele also opted for red in a bright open back Marchesa dress with rosette ruched sleeves. She looked effortlessly stylish and elegant in the classic design

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'Modern Family's' Sofia Vergara looked stunning in this coral coloured asymmetrical Vera Wang gown. She accessorised with statement emerald jewelled earrings

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Any red carpet is not complete without a bit of sparkle! Evan Rachel Wood's Elie Saab gown did not disappoint. The glitzy black dress looked sophisticated and chic paired with a simple metal cuff and Judith Leiber clutch

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British actress Emily Blunt wore a shimmering midnight blue Elie Saab Couture dress with a deep v neckline. Her messy up do finished the look perfectly

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'Mad Men' actress Christina Hendricks renowned for her great style showed off her curves in this dazzling Johanna Johnson dress. The plunging neckline and thigh high split accentuated her assets. She completed the look with Louboutins

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Emmys Host Jane Lynch opened the ceremony with a musical montage and later became 'Donatella' in a hilarious 'Jersey Shore' spoof! She looked stunning on the red carpet in this rich aubergine strapless David Meister gown

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'Fashion Police' host Kelly Osbourne ensured she didn't end up being talked about for the wrong reasons in this elegant deep purple J Mendel fishtail gown. She sported a stylish up do which showed off her sparkling earrings

Who was your best dressed at the Emmys?
Did your favourites pick up the trophies?

Sheer Beauty

    
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Sheer fabrics are everywhere this season. Sheer shirts can be styled in many different ways and work well in a variety of outfits.

Fearne Cotton looks effortlessly stylish teaming her black shirt with skinnies, whilst Olivia Palermo creates a ladylike elegant look in this nude off the shoulder blouse.

They're great for layering, add a vest top underneath and a blazer on top for a stylish work wear look. The floaty material adds a graceful and feminine touch to an outfit.

These are some that have caught my eye on the high street

Rose Sleeveless Shirt - House of Fraser - £20



Peter Pan Collar Blouse - Oasis - £40



Sleeveless Pussy Bow Blouse - Oasis - £40



Black Pussy Bow Blouse - River Island - £32



Sequin Collar Shirt - Topshop US ( part of 'Edited' available at 286 Regent Street Edited space at their London flagship store) - $75

I especially love the sequin collar on the Topshop sleeveless shirt and the rich emerald colour and cute bows on the peter pan blouse from Oasis

Are you lusting after sheer shirts?

How do you style yours?

"For you I sigh, for you dear only..."

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I've always been a big Amy Winehouse fan and was shocked and saddened to hear of her untimely death.

Today her final recording, 'Body And Soul' a duet with legendary crooner Tony Bennett is released to coincide with her 28th birthday and the launch of the charity set up by her family and friends in her memory,  The Amy Winehouse Foundation "to support charitable activities in both the UK and abroad that provide help, support or care for young people, especially those who are in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial disadvantage or addiction."

It is a truly beautiful song which shows off Amy's amazing voice and talent. When interviewed whilst recording the track back in March at London's Abbey Road studios Amy spoke of how it was one of her dad, Mitch's favourite songs. 

She appears relaxed and happy as she sings, looking over and smiling at Tony. She is wearing one of her trademark Fred Perry jumpers. Her recently released AW11 Amy Winehouse Collection for Fred Perry is donating the fees and royalties from sales to The Amy Winehouse Foundation.

'Body and Soul' is available to download now and all proceeds will go to the foundation.

The track is taken from Tony Bennett's 'Duets II' album released next week, also featuring collaborations with Lady Gaga and John Mayer.

Kate Spade Comes To London

American designer Kate Spade opened a shop in London on Symons Street, Sloane Square at the beginning of the month. A sister store also recently opened at Langley Court, Covent Garden, following the success of last October's pop up shop

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The brand has developed over the years, initially specialising in handbags into 'Kate Spade New York', trading across every continent offering a wide range of items including clothing, beauty products, homeware that would make ideal wedding gifts, stylish baby changing bags and cute cards and stationary

I'm drawn to their gorgeous leather bags, dainty jewellery designs, beautiful shoes and quirky accessories. These are some of my favourites from the collection which are also available online 

Knightsbridge Lacey Wallet $225

Cobble Hill Leslie Handbag $425

Cooper Square Coin Purse $65

Bow Bridge James Handbag $495

Cobble Hill Stacy Wallet $125

Double Bow Hinged Bangle $78

Hand In Hand Silver Bangle $58

Franca Red Satin Flats $98

Billie Gold Peep Toe Heels $310

Noelle Black Patent Flats $325

IPhone 4 Hard Cover $40

Airline Cosmetic Bag $50

Streets Of New York Pouch $75

Are you a Kate Spade fan?

Have you visited their new shops yet?