Vibrant lips are Sarah Harding's and many other A-Lister's signature make-up look. She looks stunning with a bright orange pout teamed with bronze eyeshadow, don't you think? Labels: Beauty, Highstreet, Spring/Summer10
Orange lipstick is cool, quirky, and sexy, and is definitely a must for Summer 2010. I happen to have 'Coral Queen' in Rimmel London's lipstick collection, which has a cool purple case and lasts for ages; i think it set me back about £6, but it's a small price to pay for summer in a stick. I'm thinking either pair with a matching dress a la Sarah Harding, or team it with a quirky stripy tee with stone-washed skinnies, biker boots, and huge pastel sunnies. Summer, here we come.
Here are a few of my favorite coral colours..I also have the 17 one in a deep purplely/new black - it's great quality at a very friendly price
Will you be temping in tangerine this season?
Oooooh also, Emily tagged me in a post, asking my most recent addiction.. and my reply to this are (should be is but there's too many).. ebay, matte-finish nailpolishes, nudes, americas next top model, eBay
What are your most addictive addictions? Let me know in the comment box beeeeeeeeeeelow!
LOVE, RUTH. PEAAAAAAACE OUT.
Happy Saturday.. verging on Sunday aha! How are you all? Okay so, if any of you remembered my post on Bumbags? (if you havent seen it, check it out here) No-one seemed to keen? Well, today when i was watching a British morning TV-show called 'This Morning', their fashion section was based mainly around bags - and bumbags fell into that category. Take a look here! Labels: Highstreet, My life, Partys, Spring/Summer10
Opinions anyone? I'm swaying towards them... hey - there practical too, and as festival season is approaching... I think I'll be investing!
So have you all had a nice weekend? Here's a quick picture of me and my friend Joe at a party i went to on Friday..
Sorry for the very boring post. Just a quick update on bumbags, will soon be blogging about London Fashion Week (soooooo wish i was there), and Denim. Stay tuned.
I love Accessorize. It's certain to say that they have the most beautiful jewelry ever. And i mean ever. Before, i was never really too fussed about Accessorize, i always thought it was overpriced - until i bought a few things from there.. and realized how amazing the items truly are. In need of a fashion fix, i browsed their website for a few hours (...and then thought that i actually have things to do haha!) and made a collage of their prettiest pendants. Labels: Accessorize, Highstreet, Spring/Summer10
Ahhhhhhhhhhh, 'love at first sight' is definitely true. I love the 'i love you' envelope (my friend Phoebe has this), the ring and lipstick one, and the NY one. But then again, i love them all. Wow, i overused the word 'love'. I do though. Ruth loves it fucking all hahaha!
Grab em' while you can to welcome the summer with open arms. Pair any with a baggy tee, shorts and gladiator sandals. Instant summer success.
Alsooooooooooo... thankyou to Sophie for tagging in me in this:
Favourite names for your children in the future?
Lily, Ruby, Summer (for girls) - Charlie, George, Leo, Freddie (for boys)
Best-looking male singer?
Hmm...Paolo Nutini, Alex from Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon guys, Justin Timberlake
Best-looking actor?
Luke Pasqulino, Zac Efron, Robert Pattinson
How would you describe your style?
Quirky and bright, edgy, different
What's outside the window you see first?
Sky, clouds, and the leafless branches of a tree
Post a picture of your favourite decade (40s,50s,60s...)
It has to be 80's. Edgy, bright and colourful.
Take a trip to the English countryside with 'Meadow'. Mix faded denim with delicate florals and billowing chiffons to get the season's prettiest look - Topshop. I created this moodboard from Topshops latest collection - Meadow. I love it. It's so pretty, flowly, and feminine - all of which are totally in this season. My personal favorites are the material bangle, the straw hat, leather bag, denim jacket & sunglasses. I'm going to need some of these things - or similar, prefrably cheaper.. and vintage.. yeah, that would do the trick for me. I'm bursting for summer to finally arrive, after a long, cold winter. But hey - i'm off to Egypt for 2 weeks in April :) Yaaaaaaaaay, but no blog posts! :( Also, i ordered a few things from ASOS. I'll post when they arrive! Labels: Highstreet, Spring/Summer10, Topshop
Labels: Fashion, Highstreet, New Look, Spring/Summer10, TopshopCool, quirky, - Kitsch jewelry is going to be big again. Keep an eye out for reds, whites, and blues. The bigger, brighter.. the better!
I haven't written where the from on the pictures because i didn't have time :'( The majority are from Topshop or Miss Selfridge though, if you wanna know where a particular item is from just comment :) My favorites are the chain and bow bracelet, 'hello sailor' earrings, or the 3 pack of heart studs. There all so cute and pretty! What do you think? Will you be wearing plastic brights or pretty bows this year?
Knee-highs to tights, legwarmers to leggings.. it's all eyes on the legs as spring is approaching (is that a 'yay' i hear you scream?) Labels: Highstreet, Spring/Summer10, Topshop
So last week, the usual browsing through shops, the drooling of gorgeous items i just wish i could afford.. i came across some utterly beautiful tights. I saw them and was like AAAAAAAAAAH i NEED those. Well, technically i don't really 'need' them.. but in theory.. yes, infact i do need them. If you haven't gathered already, i'm a complete cheapskate, and deteste spending any money.. so when i turned over the packet of tights to see £8.00 and £12.00 plastered all over the back.. slowly put them down.. and walked away, probably with the look on my face as if i had just put my dog down.
All from Topshop
Of corse, our legs aren't that slender, and i say, thank god for that
Cant wait to get my hands on some of these!! Need them. It's a must.
Recently i've been posting a lot on s/s10.. But decided as the vast majority of us can't afford the luxuries of Alexander Wang's jersey dresses and Chanel neck candy.. that i should probably post on something a little more manageable for those (such as myself) who cry over buying bottles of coke for £1.80, regretting it, and then realizing that you could have bought a vintage bag from a charity shop for half that price. *sigh*, i'm living beyond my means.. Labels: Highstreet, My life, Spring/Summer10, Topshop
A slightly more personal post today, i feel extremely cosy sitting in my living room with my trackie bottoms on, with the fire blazing to stop me from freezing, on this horrible night of -6 degrees here in the UK. I've been ill for a week, with sickness, cold & cough, and the worst stomach pains ever.. I haven't been to school for a week, so clearly going to be working like Scrooge when i get back. My lovely boyfriend Jack came to my house yesterday, armed with Kevin & Perry Go Large on DVD in attempt to make me laugh (for the first time in a week), and surprised me with a cupcake from Fancie cakes. These cakes are works of art, and so yummy. It was hard to eat it - would you want to damage the Mona Lisa? Nope, but the cupcake was so damn tasty. If the Mona Lisa tastes like vanilla butter-cream with raspberry filling, go ahead and munch the bloody thing.
How yummy does this look?Anyway, enough about my ramblings about my life and love for cupcakes... Back to the thing we all love. Clothes, clothes clothes
Get ready to go tropical! It's time for bold, bright, and sassy streetwear - Topshop's latest collection, Club Tropicana.
isn't that necklace gorgeous?!
What are your faves? I love the bandeau dress and denim shirt - or even together! Nomnomnom. And doesn't the sight of a bikini just get you in the mood for lying in the sun with a Pina Colada in hand? I'm messin', more like 20 bottles of water to stop you from dehydrating.
Roll on Summer '10. Quickly.
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Jersey's back, and it's here to stay for S/S. Thankfully, it's easy to work, and über comfy. So you ask, why is it now we can work fashion without pain? Well.. Labels: ASOS, Designer, Fashion, Highstreet, jersey, Spring/Summer10Jersey captures the mood of the decade. At once laid-back and fashion-forward, it's our holy grail of style and comfort.
You can wear it your way. Jersey lends itself to individual styling - it's easy to layer and endlessly versatile. Have fun breaking the rules.
All from ASOS..
To find..:
1. Wired ruffle top - £38.00
2. Mango tank £37.90
3. Breton striped top £18.00
4. Stripe and flower dress - £26.00
5. Skater floral jersey dress - £30.00
6. Jersey zip skirt - £45.00
7. Oasis prom dress print tunic - £35.00
8. Staple cross back short dress - £35.00
9. Floral and spot oversized tee - £20.00
10. Jersey zip skirt - £45.00It's all over the catwalk. Alexander Wang, Isabel Marant and Rag & Bone all showed jersey - from edgy crop tops to draped dresses.
Sports Luxe is going to be big this s/s too, and Jersey is perfect to work it. All of the images above are from ASOS (but edited by me), and as they are all so gorgeous..Please could you be very amazing and click the follow button? It would mean sooooo much to me
ASOS Discount code: SPRINGATASOS(Enter code at checkout) offer expires 27th feb 2010. excludes sale and designer items. can not be used in conjunction with any other offer. discount does not apply to postage or gift vouchers. )Used the code? Let me know what lovely things you've bought! Thankyou very much to the 15 followers i have accumulated! I'm considering having a small contest when i reach 50 followers. Help me out :') ?
The high street has never been quicker to pick up on the latest celebrity and catwalk trends. If, like me, you’re still paying back your Christmas splurge then a piece of statement neck candy is the chicest and cheapest way to update last year’s buys. Just look to the spring/summer 2010 catwalks and celebrities like newcomer Carey Mulligan or the gorgeous Jessica Alba for inspiration. From Topshop to Asos, Accessorize to French Connection - shop the best statement necklaces on the high street now. Labels: Designer, Fashion, Highstreet, Spring/Summer10
What do you think? I like Jessica's but not to keen on Careys. Will you be investing in any bulky buys this s/s?
Remember, the bigger, the better.
Also...! Thankyou very much to Nunu @ Classically Cool for the blog award she gave me! It means sooooo much!
Elegant, effortless, sexy - the trench is perennially chic. Look for swing shapes, sharp shoulders and new shades, then cinch the waist with a clashing belt, and your set for spring/summer 2010. Labels: ASOS, Fashion, Highstreet, Spring/Summer10
To buy:
1. ASOS Long swing mac - £70.00
2. Mango belted trench - £84.90
3. ASOS Straight shoulder pad mac - £65.00
4. Gap linda trench - £74.00
5. ASOS Triangle studs skinny waist belt - £12.00
6. ASOS Triangle studs coloured skinny waist belt - £12.00
7. ASOS Tassel Detail Suede Look Waist Belt - £10.00
8. ASOS Triangle Studs Natural Skinny Waist Belt - £12.00
Yep.. a lot is from ASOS, but it is amazing and really rather beautiful.
I can imagine teaming a nude mac with platforms and skinnies, with one of those old fashioned big umbrellas.. probably not the most practical in rain but as they say, beauty is pain..
What do you think of the return of the mac?
Remember 'bum bags'? Those things which you'd rather be seen dead than wear them? Hot off the catwalks the 80s super bum bag returns! Not to be mistaken with the American ‘fanny pack’ these are not for hapless tourists and OAP’s. They are sporty, sophisticated and very, very sexy. Labels: angel jackson, Fashion, Spring/Summer10
What do you think of this Angel Jackson snakeskin version for £147?
What do you think? Do or don't? Personally, i love the Snakeskin one above, but i'm not sure if i'd wear one. Oh well, we'll see what hits the highstreet this Spring/Summer.
From earthy nudes to pale pinks, this season, non-colours are the new colours! And with subtle shades taking centre stage, there are plenty of intricate details to fall in love with. Get ready to blush this spring! Labels: Fashion, Next, Nudes, Shoes, Spring/Summer10, Topshop
Here are a few things from Topshop, all which are beautifully nude. I love the femininity of the pieces, and how they have a sexy, classy edge to them. From the whole beauty of 'nudes'.. I might have had to go out and buy these beauties from Next's 'Runway Collection'. Oops. My bad. I have no money. Ohhhh well... I love platforms :)
Okay guess how much these beauties were? I guarantee you'll be wrong. Who'd have ever thought you can walk around in Next heels for £6? Well, not me. I made a trip down to Next clearance, saw these, and had to have them. Not that i need them... But still.. I've wanted some nude heels for a while because the elongate your legs, and my black ones make me look short and stubby. What do you think? Love at first sight? I think so!
November 2009
