currently obsessed with

high waisted denim skirts

for day…

and night

skirt – topshop

soundtrack to my week

simian mobile disco – audacity of huge (ft. chris keating)
bloc party – talons
cobra starship – good girls go bad (ft. leighton meester)
jay-z – brooklyn we go hard (ft. santigold)
la roux – i’m not your toy
plastiscines – barcelona
pink – glitter in the air
la roux – cover my eyes
when saints go machine – new elvis
all time low – weightless
wale – ridin’ in that black joint
la roux – tigerlily

wwd

broke, but rich at heart

With the global recession still swinging, fashion designers are hard at work convincing people that they need to spend thousands on things like coats because they’re ‘investment pieces’.
That may be so but if I had a spare few grand lying around, I would not be spending it on a coat. And I know I’m not the only one.

This is the time where people should aim to be less materialistic and more creative. Thrifty, if you will. Everyone loves a bargain. Better yet is the one that leads to squeals of admiration and jealousy (good for your wallet AND your ego…).

The bottom line is, you don’t have to spend a million dollars to look it.

the hit list

Whether you plum for a pricey label or choose a cheeky copycat at Forever 21 or Primark, these are my three must-haves for shining like a star…

sunglasses
An essential. Get a classic shape that suits your face and you can’t go wrong. Steer clear of crazy patterned frames, coloured lenses or shades that clearly say D&C instead of D&G.

scarf
A nice chiffon scarf can completely change your outfit. You could just be wearing boyfriend jeans and an oversized top but throw a pretty scarf into the mix and you automatically look more stylista than slob.

tote

If, like me, you tend to carry your life in your handbag, you need a good one. I don’t mean you should rush out and drop a grand on a Marc Jacobs but if you buy a nasty plastic bag, it’s not going to last. Check out discount department stores like TJ Maxx (TK Maxx if you’re in Ireland) and Century 21 for leather goods for less.

image – nylon

you may have noticed that I’m not all there myself…

this is the new york i love. stripped bare, it’s still home to millions.

all photos by the cheshire smile

style crush

this week i’m taking inspiration from the cool kids at glastonbury.

minus the wellies, of course. new york is too hot for hunters.

soundtrack to my week

terry poison – 24 hours
beyoncé – if i were a boy
patrick wolf – tristan
britney spears – womanizer
ellie goulding – starry eyed
la roux – armour love
jay-z – 99 problems
bloc party – helicopter
mia – paper planes
la roux – growing pains

weekend inspiration

wildfox couture

currently obsessed with

neckwear

lanvin

chanel

vera wang

now if only someone could help me find something similar, yet cheaper

we had nothing left to play for

recent purchases: denim shorts, white keds, indigo super skinnies, men’s ralph lauren oxford shirt, adidas track jacket, aa tube bras in mint and pink, sally hansen xtreme wear in blue it, strawberry sundress, some jodi picoult books, dermalogica total eyecare

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red carpet perfection

gets it right every damn time