Princess and the Pucci

Liz Earl The Miraclee

Liz Earle is currently my favourite skin care brand. All of their products are brilliant and could not be faulted. Washing the day away could not be easier with the ‘Hot Cloth Cleanse and Polish’ cleanser, followed by the ‘Skin Tonic’ and ‘Eye Bright’ and only when needed the ‘Spot-On’ (perfect for getting rid of unwanted spots!). The ‘Orange Body Wash’ makes showering in the morning a luxury and men’s collection is by far the best around which is why our family's bathroom’s is full of it.  Liz Earle is a brilliant beauty brand and one to really invest in, especially as it is very reasonably priced and the products last a good amount of time. Every product I have tried from this company has been amazing and it shows because it’s every where I go. Check it out…

 

 

Bobbi Brown

Bobbi Brown is a make-up brand which I think is unique and brilliant. The products from this range are ones I use everyday and I love the effects of them. Bobbi Brown specialises in natural colours, so you’ll find a lot of browns and beiges in the form of bronzer to eye shadow to their must have shimmer bricks. Here are the 3 Bobbi Brown products I adore and use everyday…

Number 1 is the Shimmer Brick. All of the colours are beautiful and suit every skin tone. These shimmer bricks can be used as blusher or eyeshadow and work wonderfully for both.

Number 2 is the Blusher Brush. It doesn't come with the Shimmer Brick sadly, but it is an essential. I use it for applying all of my blushers as it's just the right width to create the perfect glow.

Number 3 is the Pastel Eyeshadow Palette which I adore. I usually mix the gold with the brown and create a smokey eye, and the lighter cream colour goes wonderfully underneath the brow and acts as a highlighter. I also love the light pink colour as it goes perfectly in between the lid and the brow highlighter to create a matte look.

Definitely products to try... Let me know what you think.

 

Clarins Must Have's

I absolutely love the Clarins products, I think they work wonders on any skin type and they are a part of the products I cannot live without. Below is a selection of 3 products I highly recommend from Clarins…

The first product is the Orange Exfoliate which lasts for months on end as you only need the smallest amount to do a brilliant job. The effects are beautifully smooth skin and a very fresh smelling face. Great to use 2-3 times a week on problem areas (e.g nose, forehead) after cleansing your face.

The second product is the Beauty Flash Balm which takes about a week before you see the effects (when applying it every night) but as soon as the effects start showing you'll be addicted. It's a rare surprise to wake up in the morning looking fresh but this product definitely provides that feeling.

The third product is the Huile Tonic which is ideal for stretch marks. It is what my mum used when pregnant with me and my brother and it helped reduce the appearance of her stretch marks. It is also great for tightening any problem areas you may have, and because it is an oil it lasts forever as you only need to use the smallest amount to see the effects. 

Let me know if you've tried any of these products and what you think...

New Face of Bulgari's Perfume

So Kristen Dunst has been named as the face of Bulgari’s new perfume. This now is not a perfume I’m interested in if they think Miss Dunst suits it. For me Kristen is too 50’s housewife, so the connotations are floral, floral, floral. The face of a perfume clearly says a lot about it so I hope they know what they’re doing… She doesn’t even have an aesthetically interesting face. Yes, she is pretty, but you wouldn’t turn your head if you saw her on a poster would you? Let’s just hope Bulgari pull something out of the bag for the photo shoot otherwise it’ll just be another celebrity-lying-on-their-side-holding-a-perfume poster… Brilliant.  

Kristen at Paris Couture Fashion Week.

Designed For The Hour Glass Figure

My favourite type of figure on a woman is the hour glass; just think Dita Von Teese, Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian, Kelly Brook… all gorgeous with very womanly curves. Although the models used in Spon Diogo’s show weren’t built this way, the clothes certainly were, and I am oddly excited and hopeful that some of these outfits will be worn by one of the women above. Have a look at my favourite picks from the Spon Diogo autumn/winter 2011/12 collection and you’ll see what I mean…

This with leggings and you know Nicki would kill it...

Risque but still classy... Dita would look breath taking in this.

Kim Kardashian would do this dress much better justice!

What do you prefer, the model shape or hour glass?

 

D&G MENS

I love D&G men’s collection much more than the female collection as bright colours on girls are expected, whereas you’ll find a lot more men like to blend in and not take the fashion risks girls will – as fashion and clothing are seen as being a lot more female orientated. Yet every season D&G create a men’s collection that I always adore. If only more men were willing to take risks, just look at how gorgeous these guys look…

 
Of course I had to put these in here... Fur again! I love the modern bowling shoe look as well.

Interesting use of the Coca-Cola logo, I'm not sure what they're really trying to achieve but I love the look. Very very young and modern and again I love the shoes.

I adore this first look, if there ever was a european Gossip Girl this would be the uniform. I also love the purple hoodie on the second look as it's nice to see a designer thinking of the broader man and designing to show it off this feature.

 

My New Man Crush

It’s not often that I have to reign myself in from posting every image from a collection onto this blog, so when it happens I know a designer is special. Whilst ogling at all the outfits from the John Richmond autumn/winter 2011/12 men’s collection I was just wishing I could purchase it all and put it on my own Mr – if only! I tried my hardest to only select my favourites, but it’s difficult when you favour an entire collection. Enjoy…

Of course my love of fur shows here. How gorgeous! I love these looks.

The tailoring in this collection is brilliant because it's different but still wearable.

I love both of these looks as they are high fashion but still wearable. If only I could purchase!

Ok, and I might have just put this in here for the arms...

 

Paul Smith

I have been a massive Paul Smith fan for some time now. The obsession started when I was 12 and my brother was 9 and whilst on a long haul flight he requested from duty free the Paul Smith Extreme cologne and I adored the multi coloured signature stripes. Although this autumn/winter collection didn’t include any of these stripes it still is gorgeous. I think shoes, coat and watch are the 3 most important features of judging a man, and from this collection I have selected my 3 favourite looks which incorporate impressive shoes and coats (sadly I can’t see these guys wrists!).

 

No comment on the glasses. Love the boots and the coat is definitely for a guy who likes to stand out and has unlimited confidence.

Again I love the boots and the cut of the trousers is impeccable. Great coat too.

In a world of impression management this outfit couldn't say 'ROCKSTAR' any louder.

Would you ever date a guy who wore an outfit like this?

 

Only Girl in the World (x100)

Whilst flicking through the autumn/winter catwalk photos I came across Hunkemoller’s lingerie collection, which I really enjoyed for the simple fact that it’s nice to see lingerie treated as an art rather than something seedy. It did also amuse me that Rihanna’s hair influence has gone further than every high street in Britain and onto the catwalks too. As you can see there’s a very strong resemblance to Rihanna’s ‘Only Girl in the World’ video. A very gorgeous collection showcased in Amsterdam indeed; here are my three favourites…

My favourites have to be the black ones, gorgeous!

 

Addy van der Krommenacker

Addy van den Krommenacker the impeccable Dutch fashion designer unveiled his autumn/winter 2011/12 ready-to-wear collection in Amsterdam at the end of January. Here are 3 of my favourite pieces…

The detail on this dress is just beautiful. I'd love to see this on the red carpet on more curvaceous superstar.

This dress is definitely my favourite from the entire collection. A Katy Perry red carpet dress for sure.

I love the shape of this dress. It's probably the neck line that does it for me as it connotes such sophistication. This is a dress I would love to wear.

 

Overall a beautiful collection.