Friday 2 December 2011

Victoria

I was able to treat myself to a Heavenly Hands manicure at South Molton Street's Nails Inc yesterday, thanks to a generous birthday voucher I received back in June. I adore this deep brown, Victoria - here's to hoping it lasts through a good stretch of the start of the Christmas season.



Perky Pink

Having found November a little gloomy, last weekend I decided adding a pink streak to the underside of my hair was a sure way to perk things up.


More photos of our denim shorts...

with Liberty hearts & button detailing all embellished by hand - £19 at Weeds: 



Back pockets embellished by hand with assorted buttons...
Denim shorts with Liberty hearts from Weeds

 



Thursday 1 December 2011

Liberty Hearts & Colourful Buttons


These sweet denim shorts have been hand embellished with Liberty print hearts and assorted buttons. They're a one off, and available on our page, Weeds at this link:




Hand-knitted wrist warmers coming soon...

The Vogue View

A brilliant talk at Vogue House yesterday hinted at exciting trends for spring/summer 2012… and there’s certainly plenty to look forward to. Peplums, power pastels and paisley are all set to feature emphasising femininity, yet in an empowering manner. Peplums will accentuate silhouettes and call upon structured skirt suits, while powdery hues are intended to be exampled on sharp tailoring. The return of vintage paisley prints is welcomed as a refreshing alternative to florals and is likely to be adopted as a daywear staple.
Louder trends are set to hit the forefront too. Tribal prints are high on the summer agenda – animal and geometric block prints, with draping, raffia, weaving and particular emphasis around the neck. Decorative daywear, with a definite nod towards designer of the moment Mary Katrantzou, will detail “intricate 3D textures”, as indicated by our notes from Vogue’s lecture.
Classic crisp whites and florals will once again feature as timeless summer staples while sportswear opens a whole new arena to explore from high-tech fabrics to headgear such as hoods and caps, plus the comfort and functionality with no doubt be a draw.
Eveningwear will revisit decadent 20s styling, undeniably influenced by Woody Allen’s recent film Midnight in Paris (which I adored) and Baz Luhrman’s upcoming remake of The Great Gatsby. Drop waists and ornamental fringing are set to play significant roles – a wonderful return of old fashioned ladylike glamour.
Oversized slouchy bags will seldom be seen as they are replaced with shrunken down, angularly structured shapes. Particular emphasis was played on the manner in which they are held: shoulder straps are set to be taken over by hand-holding and “cuddling”.
In terms of the leap from catwalk to everyday life the majority of these appear manageable… now there’s the challenge of getting through the cold winter months before they can be tried and tested…xxx