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Fashion pick of the day: Oh My Love monochrome dress

This little monochrome beauty is right on trend for Spring/Summer 13 and the off-the-shoulder detail is definitely having a moment in fashion too.

The neckline has been creeping around since the start of the year and hasn’t sloped off just yet, it’s perfect to show off your tanned shoulders in summer too.

The paisley design is really cute too.

A pair of ‘barely there’ sandals for a summer date or sandals during the day.

This dress is going to see you right through summer and the easy-to-throw on design will make sure it’s one of your firm favourites.

Buy now £35, ASOS

Miss Selfridge Comic Barbie Bardot Dress: Love or Hate?

I have to admit I am I huge fan of Barbie and I absolutely love this new Barbie collection from Miss Selfridge.

Some of the pieces are really cute, but when I came across this Miss Selfridge Comic Barbie Bardot dress I wasn’t too sure, do I love it or do I hate it?

After looking at it more and more I think I am beginning to love it, I mean we have seen the comic trend take off in our favourite high street store Topshop and now all Miss Selfridge has done is incorporate Barbie into this trend.

I think this dress will look really cool and it will certainly get you noticed, but if all else fails it will definitely be a conversation starter.

So what do you think of this dress do you love it like me or do you just simply hate it?

George @Asda Jersey Stripe Dress – Only £8!

We all love a bargain and today I have found a must have dress for spring summer which costs only £8!

This George Jersey Stripe Dress from Asda is perfect for when the sun does decide to shine. It is cute, chic and with it only costing £8 you can’t really go wrong with this gorgeous dress.

This dress will be perfect for any occasion, wear in the day with a cute pair of sandals and a belt, then glam it up in the evening with some statement jewellery.

It will also fit in your suitcase just nicely if you are jetting off on holiday this year.

This dress has multiple uses and I can’t believe it’s only £8!

Fashion pick of the day: River Island floral column dress

River Island’s floral column dress has shuffled it’s way on to our shopping list – it’s a must have fashion pick.

AND, it’s a mere £25.  Get it now before it’s gone.

The bold floral print is something that will last for years to come, and the column shape will flatter most figures. Skimming the bits we want to hide and hugging those we favour.

Layer a denim shirt over it, wear with some biker style boots, a beanie hat and plenty of jewellery for a London-cool look.

Or add a fitted blazer, some heels for a date or work.

It will even work throughout summer worn on its own with a pair of sandals and sunglasses.

There’s plenty of reasons to buy this dress from River Island and I can’t think of any why you shouldn’t. Can you?

Buy now £25, ASOS

Fashion pick of the day: Dorothy Perkins boucle shift dress

I love a bit of boucle, I can pretend I’m wearing Chanel, and style it just like Madame Coco would have too.

This dress would look perfect with some cream and black quilted ballet pumps and a long string of pearls wrapped around my arm. But then of course, to avoid being to prim and proper, I’d channel Alexa Chung and pair it with bed-head tousled hair and lashings of black eyeliner.

You could go down the matchy-matchy route and add a must-have spring boucle jacket or toughen it up with another must-have, the biker jacket.

Either way it’s going to work, especially for the must have monochrome trend that we’re seeing everywhere.

Buy now £38, Dorothy Perkins

Ted Baker Red Floral Embellished Dress – Perfect for Valentine’s Day

Today is of course Valentine’s Day, and I have found the most perfect dress to wear for the occasion.

This Ted Baker Red Floral Embellished Dress is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It is cute and chic and of course the colour red is a traditional valentine’s colour.

The colour red also makes such a bold statement and you certainly won’t be missed in this dress.

I love this dress; I love the colour, style, shape and detail. Everything about this dress is beautiful.

If you buy this dress it will also take you through spring and summer too – well spent money I would say.

Valentine’s Day: Get the Look

Livia Giuggioli Go Home and Try Again

What on earth was Colin Firth’s missis thinking when she hit the red carpet in this comical outfit!! She looks like a children’s TV character for crying out loud!

 

 

When you’re supporting your sexy husband at a film premiere it really is best not to try and outshine him by looking like a complete idiot. Colin do yourself a favour and get Gok Wan on Livia’s case pronto!!!

Nicola Roberts: We Love the New Look!!

I’m loving Nicola Roberts new look! She done what every girl does when they break up with a boyfriend….make him really jealous by looking totally hot!

Nicola’s dress is also really cool and totally on trend for summer……..and from Topshop it’s totally affordable for us all. At just £50 it’s a perfect summer party dress and looks fab when given a funky edge with a belt and killer heels.

 

Nicola gets a lot of stick compared to the other Girl’s Aloud girls but it’s really uncalled for. She’s lovely looking, really fashioable and seems to be a totally nice girl……plus she’s a good Runcorn girl like myself so obviously she’s got that cool factor ;-)

Credit Crunch- bad for your fashion sense?

 

There’s been a lot of coverage recently about the credit crunch affecting everything from food to petrol prices, but what about the effect on your wardrobe?

Trivial I hear you reply, but actually in these quite depressing times, a little clear up in your closet and reinventionof pieces you had forgotten; can actually save you money in the long run and make you feel better about yourself.

It’s ever so tempting to run into Primark on a daily basis and grab anything off the rails that looks remotely fashionable, but once your fix has worn off like a cheap sugar rush, you’re left with something that will not last beyond the next fashion season.

The triumph of Primark also happens to be its Achilles heel; particularly in relation to how their products are made and the potential backlash that they may face because of it. We’re all guilty of
hitting the shop for a cheap fashion fix, be it shoes; accessories or those ‘must have’ jeans. The initial effect of this fashion splurge is utter elation, because you’ve secured a whole new wardrobe for a rock
bottom price, and still have the power to dazzle for a fraction of the cost.

But what about the comedown? That inevitable crash you experience after every high, when you see half the population wearing what you thought was an exclusive find. Or when you find things aren’t quite the quality you expected, it unavoidably makes you feel like you’ve wasted money rather than invested it.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a huge fan of fast fashion and I think the high street has done a great job making women feel like they’re wearing designer labels, without the accompanying mortgage loan to pay for it. But something has to give sooner or later, and if this credit crunch is going to teach us anything, it’s how to shop within our means and how to look damn stylish in doing so.

So first of all, as boring as it may sound, invest in key pieces; this is a classic way to save money and still look good. A smart pair of tailored trousers, a selection of skirts (a-line, mini and full), a trendy trench coat and a fitted blouse are all looks that will never go out of style, no matter how you wear them.

The key is to accessorise with a clever waist-clinching belt, a heavy pendant necklace, chunky bangles or even a supersized or mini clutch; the choice is yours. Another great way to beat the crunch is to reorganise your wardrobe; simple, yet effective.

As soon as you start rummaging through all your old clothes, you will realise just how much stuff you have. It’s so easy to forget the amount of items we accumulate in a year and most of it thankfully, is still wearable on a daily basis.

Even raiding the vintage haunts and charity shops on the weekend has now become a classy way to shop, thanks to the likes of Sienna Miller and Aygness Deyn, who have championed the quirky and off-beat look from the start.

The hard fact is, we can’t control the rising costs of living in Britain, but at least we can go some way to facing ‘the crunch’ face on, looking nothing less than fabulous.

by Laura Terry

Lily Allen: What Was She Thinking??

 What was Lily Allen thinking when she pulled this horendous outfit out of her wardrobe?? The smock style top-come-dress does absolutely nothing for her curvy figure and teamed with flat shoes it just makes her look frumpy!

 

Don’t get me wrong I love Lily Allen and admire the way she ditched the ball gowns and trainers in favour of some proper grown up fashion over the last year but I really hope this look isn’t a taste of things to come.
Lily’s had a rough year so we’ll put this down as a one-off…maybe the light bulbs all went out in her house that evening! Her new blonde hair looks great so lets hope next time she does it justice with a equally fab outfit…we know you can do it Lily!