Who Wore it Best?



Alicia Duvall



 It seems that Katie Piper with less upper assets than Alicia Duvall probably opted for the better choice of black necklace where as Alicia Duvall correctly chose to keep it simple at the top. As to shoes and bag choices Katie Piper is our winner. But maybe she should consult with Alicia's hairdresser next time and ditch hers pronto.





katie Piper



The Looks of the Day!

Heidi Klum

Leona Lewis

The Camels I Covet!

Reiss

Camel/nude is in this season and I am loving it and it is absolutely great for this season when you don't want to go from summer colorful to dull winter blacks and greys. Here's what I've got my eye on. Race you to the tills.

 

KG adorable nude shoe



Karen Millen



Here's What We Thought of The Oscars!

What a night! If like myself you stayed up ALL NIGHT to watch this then well done to you and you deserve an Oscar yourself. If not, then you'll just have to catch up quick here.

Most brilliant DRESS of the night goes to Jennifer Lopez. Pure and utter lush.

Most brilliant JEWELLERY goes to Kate Winslet. Her Tiffany & Co necklace is a whopping $2.5 million.

The most DISAPPOINTING LOOK has to be Charlize Theron. She usually looks fab, but today looked drab. Sorry!

The MOST ORIGINAL DRESS goes to Carey Mulligan. The Prada dress was adorned with forks, knives and spoons. Sounds crazy but was very very stylish.

The one who nobody would want to co-present with EVER is Myley Cyrus. It was her who was nervous onstage and screwed up her lines. Amanda Siefried not only looked lovely but was doing a fab job no thanks to Miley. Jealous Myley?

The SEXIEST GONG goes to Cameron Diaz. That's how you do sexy, stylish and confident all at the same time. Mind blowing. We salute you.

The one to FINALLY get it right and ditch those god-awful belts is Merryl Streep. A vision in white.

WORST DRESSED goes to Zoe Saldana (looked like she was collecting dust wherever she went).

The one most HAVING A GOOD TIME was Gaboury Sidibi.

The WORST ACCEPTANCE SPEECH ever goes to Mo'Nique.

The two we COULD NOT GET ENOUGH OF were Steve Martin & Alec Baldwin. More more we say!

The MOST BORED ATTENDEE there has to be George Clooney's Elisabetta Canalis, or was it just a language thing we thinks? The cameras catch it all darling.

The one WE ARE SO OVER is freshie Kristen Stewart. If you don't want to be there sweetheart then others would. Get it together.

Restore Your Good Karma!

It's snowy and horrible outside and it's Monday. But here's a treat just for you to pick up on your way home: Good Karma shower Gel & Good Karma Body Spritzer both by Goodworks (True Aromatherapy). Nothing like them to restore a good mood after a manic Monday. The packaging is so lovely and will have you dreaming of Spring in no time. Love it!

To be used with Heart FM.

Today's Beauty Find: Line Away

Turns out that humidity is no better for makeup than rain is. They both smudge and cause you to have to reapply constantly. But step up 24 hour eyeliner by Colorsport for those of us who are too wimpy to get a tattoo eye liner (for life) this should be the answer to the prayers. It promises colour endurance, a smooth even line because of its specially shaped nib and a water and smudge proof black line. I bought mine from Boots in Canary Wharf for £6.99

Do let me know how you get you on... So line away...

Bargains, Vouchers and My WeekEnd

Aldo's Spring/Summer 09 Collection

I love a bit of a bargain, but hey what girl doesn't? These days, it seems really fashionable to be in the voucher market. It's hardly possible to speak to someone these days without the mention of a freebie here or the latest discount grab at so and so or which websites offer the best bargain and discount vouchers. So, this weekend I'm personally going to try this out for myself. I have sat down for the past two hours and managed to secure a complimentary bottle of wine at Cafe Rouge which you get when you sign up to their Cafe Society after which you will be on their list for future events or discounts they may have in the future.

Then I managed to secure a 2 for 1 meal also at Cafe Rouge but this time by purchasing the April Issue of Sainsbury's magazine. To be honest with you this to me is not much of a bargain as the terms and conditions specify that the cheapest meal will be for free and so this will mean my son's meal which is a cheap thing anyway. But hey, I don't want to be raining on my own parade and I tell myself that I am new at this.

From eating to shopping, I have also secured a 10% off voucher on my next visit to Aldo or by shopping in their online store. A woman can never be too thin or have too many shoes so I am sure I will be using this with glee as I've got to have me those great heels for Spring/Summer 09. All I had to do was subscribe to their newsletter (yup, another online subscription) and voila the discount. To complete it all off, Reiss sent me a beautiful email today stating that to their loyal and subscribed customers they are offering two complimentary alterations with my tailoring purchase. So a tailoring for me and one for hubby thrown in for good measure. I am an angel.

As this Sunday holds no real plans except that I have to take my son to a two hour birthday bash, it seems like Sunday is going to be ideal for reading. So, I logged on to WHSmith to see what they could offer me and tada if you sign up for their Privilege Club you instantly get £20 worth of vouchers to spend in store or online and from then on you receive a £10 voucher every month with their newsletter. I cannot be happier. Bless.

So, my first attempt seems promising (or so I think) and I am sure I will become better adjusted to this. The idea is not to stop spending or to stop going out because times are difficult but to have fun, spend money but maybe more prudently. However, the real downfall? The amount of newsletters in that inbox. I think I should set up a new account. Though admittedly a small price to pay for a shopaholic. No?

For more discounts and vouchers, See http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ and http://www.latestdiscountvouchers.co.uk/

Happy shopping!

My Sunglasses This Season

Giorgio Armani S/S 2009

I've seen them and they're mine. Eat your heart out neighbour bitch!

Girl about Matalan

All things butterfly are so in right now. Well, for those of us on a budget I have found the perfect necklace and for the perfect price of £7 at Matalan. Love it and have been parading it all day today. Gorgeous. They also come with matching earrings for £3.5, a bargain, no?

Also, Matalan's clothes collection is just divine. It turns out it's not only moi who thinks so as this week's LOOK magazine has a spread about Matalan and their new catwalk collection. As soon as it hits the stores this fashion mama will be there to seize the dresses. Can't wait.

The page from Look Magazine about Matalan.

Stars Go Strapless at Golden Globes 2009

Golden Globes 2009: Looks We Hated

Heidi Klum

Emma Thompson

Drew Barrymore

Cameron Diaz

Redecorating Whimsies

Two weeks ago I received Laura Ashley's new Spring/Summer 2009 home catalogue (yipee) and ever since I have been yearning to change my house upside down just to accomodate the looks on offer. Of course, not only would that be foolish but also very very costly. A time that warrants us to be prudent isn't exactly the time to start acting so foolishly. So, I searched and searched for an answer and it came in the form literally of a lightbulb. My bedside table lamps have been begging to be replaced for two years now. I have these flimsy papery Ikea lamps. Cheap, have lasted for a good four years and need to go. So, I am thinking of one of the above lamps for a change. I have a feeling that owning one of them will just make it more pleasurable getting into bed each and every night.

Happy New Year Everyone

If like myself you return back to deal with reality and the world of work and the credit crunch then chin up and off you go. I must say it has been a really hectic festive season for me this time round and it has made me count my blessings time and time again that I have a boy and not a girl. I am still recovering from the obscene amount of Barbie dolls that I have had to purchase for my friends' girls. Each a different Barbie, each in a different store, each with a different name and accessory kit. It was horrendous. All my son wanted was Star Wars and anything in that category would have made him as happy as a button but not those Barbie seeking girls. But, I must admit even I was tempted into one or two but resisted (surprisingly with difficulty) at the last moment.

Well, reading The Guardian this morning I came across a feature they had about Barbie in their life and style section as the doll turns 50. I must say she looks really good for a gal her age.

Happy New Year everyone!

The first Barbie model in the center (1959)

Barbie at 40 with diamonds worth over £50,000

Barbie dressed in Thierry Mugler garb

Barbie in Jean Paul Gaultier

The Book We're Reading Now

Gok Wan: How to Dress. Our Verdict? We love it, love it, love it.... Go buy it NOW!

Today's It Bag

Mango, £40

Celebs Do Purple Trend

Audra McDonald

Holly Hunter

Laura Dern

The Bling at the Emmys 2008

Kate Walsh




Rose Byrne





Jennifer Love Hewitt



America Ferrera

Christina Applegate

Bridal White at The Emmys 2008