Forever 21

Yesterday I was lucky enough to be asked up to Birmingham to see the new Forever 21 store, the first in the UK! If you haven't heard of it Forever 21 hails from LA and is like the ultimate American high street store... kind of like a cross between a cheaper Urban Outfitters and New Look. And it opens in London (on Oxford Street) later this year, whoop.

Anyway back to the store. It is HUGE - as in Topshop Oxford Circus HUGE - 3 floors of womenswear, shoes and accessories (there's a bit of menswear but we won't talk about that). Amazing. You could easily spend a few hours just browsing... as we did. And I guarantee you won't leave without buying at least 3 items.

The jumpsuit (above) was a popular choice - very cool, very LA, very Forever 21 and only £22.80. I loved the slouchy knitwear for under £20, folky dresses, cute hats, particularly a bowler, jeans for under £10 that amazingly don't look cheap and there were some fab tribal/graphic prints. They've also just had in some mini collections designed by uber cool LA designers like Rory Beca (who I love!) - a bit Acne-esque but more commerical.

Anyway you should totally pay the store a visit... London opens September-ish and the website has EVERYTHING on too www.forever21.com. ❤

Violet Darkling

Love the name, love the jewellery.

Violet Darkling jewellery is darkly elegant with a feminine touch - the skull pieces (love a skull) are black and fierce but the shiny stones in their mouths or bows on their heads give them a pretty 'magical' edge. And you have to check out the website - v.cute - www.violetdarkling.com.

Jamie Winstone was wearing the ring and necklace for like the whole of fashion week but check out the wish bracelets for just £35 too. ♡

J'adore Sandro

Sandro is the fashion lovers go-to label for French chic and subtly coquettish pretty pieces. To sum it up in a sentence - Alexa Chung loves it!

The Spring/Summer collection is as cute, if not cuter than usual - bows, pleats and simple pretty prints in a Parisian preppy style. I LOVE the pretty red playsuit and bow tie blouse - each £185.

Buy it on net-a-porter...

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Stylist magazine

Just thought I'd show you all my feature in this weeks Stylist mag! Have a look www.stylist.co.uk. Hope you like...

Full Circle

Cool Brit label Full Circle have just released their S/S images featuring model of the moment Eliza Cummings (as in the face of Balenciaga) looking hot in a great architectural print maxi dress which looks massively more expensive than it's £60 price tag...

So loving that I thought I'd have a browse... and I now think I may be a Full Circle maxi dress devotee! The colour block dress is SO perfect for summer - with just a flip (flop) or now with a little black (or battered brown) ankle boot and the black zip through jersey dress is such a great staple I never knew I needed - with a leather jacket. Hot. Totally want.

And the best thing is that they're all under £60... ♥

Mugler Gaga amazing

I just watched the Mugler live stream of the A/W12 show featuring Lady Gaga!

Wow.

Amazing.

Are the two best words to describe it... she totally stole the show, striding out to her new never-heard-before song 'Goverment Hooker'. She did look a bit like a hooker. But a bloody cool one. And she was smoking a fag. Then she finished the show in an all white look and massive wide brimmed headpiece.

Also worth mentioning: her amazing blonde hair extension pigtails and red pointed fingernails...

The rest of the collection looked amazing - dramatic and everything you'd expect. Dramatic shapes, transparent animal print bodysuits, patent leather, electric blue head-to-toe, MASSIVE heels (which a couple of the models wobbled on, but they all stayed up - congrats girls) and some of the dresses were beautiful - moulded bra tops cutout with the rest of the dress hanging from them. Loved it. Wish every show was live streamed!!

I ♥ Dolce & Gabbana

OMG (in the words of Peaches Geldof) I bloody loved Dolce & Gabbana's a/w12 show. BLOODY loved it. More than I think I've ever loved one of their collections and it's definitely one of my faves of the show season.

It was fun, cool and sparkly. With 80 influences - bright sequinned mod jackets and cute bright and star print pointy heels worn with little ankle socks - then some billowing Biba-esque pussybow neckline hippy maxi dresses.

My favourite things were all of the cool star print dresses and tops, fur collars and everything embellished/shiny bright. Obviously it being D&G there was some leopard print involved which just added to the slightly kitsch mix up. LOVED.

I SO want that star dress - starting saving immediately - who needs a house deposit anyway!?

OSCARS 2011

I do love a best dressed list. And the ultimate has to be the Oscars best dressed list. And it was last night. Woohoo...

The best dressed in my opinion had all gone for a similar feel - very pretty, feminine, ethereal, whimsical - pale colours or light metallics. Sexy but most of all lovely.

I adored Mila Kunis' lavender lace Elie Saab Couture dress. It was DEFINITELY my favourite of the whole awards. BEST DRESSED. And I'd totally like it as a wedding dress (not that I'm getting married...), or a shorter version for a 'party' dress.

Then Gwyneth Paltrow whom I usually think of as a little dull but not since that Glee episode... anyway she looked great in Calvin Klein. As did Michelle Williams in Chanel Couture. She just looked amazingly beautiful.

I thought Cate Blanchett looked AMAZE and was probably in the boldest/coolest dress of the night in her Givenchy Couture number - those shoulders rock.

And finally Florence. I just quite love her and totally respect that she can make something similar to a lace curtain look so lovely, pretty and fairy-like. I reckon that look won't have gone down so successfully with the Americans though... a bit Brit cool. Anyway. I liked it. And it was Valentino...

The Royal Wedding

I'm not a Royalist. But I'm totally not at all afraid to admit that I'm massively excited about the royal wedding - who will Kate wear? Will there be outfit changes? What will the bridesmaids dresses be like? How will she have her hair? So much excitement (although not as much as in Gypsy Weddings - but it's unfair to compare anyone's wedding dress to one of Thelma's right?). What's not to love?

So the Kate and Will tee, £25 from New Love Club exclusive to Selfridges is right up my street. Buy now, wear on the big day. Or maybe not that day. But any other.

Being a Dickhead's Cool

My friend just emailed me this and I had to share. AMAZING! I LOVE IT! x