DO YOU BELIEBE IN HIS 'N' HERS FASHION?

I could do a serious post about the Oscars fashion here, analysing the style winners (Mandy Moore, Anne Hathaway and Hailee Steinfeld are my top 3) and losers (sorry Madonna) but since the fashion press have already analysed the minutiae details of the night's looks, I'm choosing to blog about... Justin Bieber. Yes, pop's young dream Justin Bieber was at the Vanity Fair Oscars do last night, stepping out publicly for the first time with his stunning new beau Selena Gomez. Had I been 5 years younger this would probably have induced insane jealously within me, but since I'm 22 and not a brain-washed American teen, the real issue raised for me by their appearance was their choice of his'n'hers Dolce and Gabbana matching outfits; Selena's pillar box read plunging gown perfectly co-ordinated with Biebers pocket-handkercheif. I have to say, as I rule I dispise his and hers fashion, it's so cheesy and contrived and no match for two well dressed individuals. But, dare I say it, there's something out this Hollywood couple's his and her looks that just works, namely because the outfits still reflect their personal styles, or maybe because they just look cute as a button when styled together? So is his and hers fashion ever acceptable? Well as Justin and Selena prove, you should never say never (sorry!)

HOP TO THE SHOPS

I always forget what a wonderfully optimistic season Spring is until it finally arrives and reaquaints me with the joys of the season; daffodils, longer, lighter days and fluffly little lambs to name but a few. Today Spring has definitely arrived in London and it has got me thinking it's time to inject a breath of fresh Spring air into my wardrobe. And what better way to do it than with the iconic emblem of the season that is the easter bunny? This adorable sterling silver bunny pendant from Thomas Sabo is the perfect springtime accessory, and the more I see it at work (I work in Thomas Sabo UK head office) the more I feel I need it in my jewellery collection. Pick up your bunny at Thomassabo.com here.

KNITTED OUT!

House of Holland a/w11

House of Holland a/w11


Christopher Kane a/w11

And the winner of the suprise trend of LFW a/w 11 goes to... crochet, and if you're thinking this is a fabric that looks vaguely familiar it's probably because you've seen it before in the form of your nanna's homemade blanket. But nostalgia aside , it appears the trend for all things homespun is set to be big next season, with Henry Holland and Christopher Kane sending their interpretations down this catwalk at London Fashion Week. Kane took the traditional craftsey throw and reworked it for the modern woman, showing it in dark hues of black, forest green and electric blue with the odd flash of aquamarine and coating it to create wet-look crochet. Over at House of Holland, Henry H went for a ironic vibe, opting for bright, poppy colours and showing crochet print playsuits, prom dresses and tights. So, if your primary school textiles class tuition of how to knit is as rusty as mine, I recommend you get knitting your crochet scarf now. Who knows, you might even be finished by a/w11....

STARRY EYED

It appears that star-gazing is the amusement of the moment, with the beeb dedicating several hours of programming to live constellation watching with the oddly dishy Professor Brian Cox this week. And the BBC aren't the only ones inspired by the far-away galaxies this January; the fashion world too has it's eyes to the night's skies. To illustrate my point, feast your eyes on this amazing sculptural hem Christopher Kane party dress, complete with a dazzling galatic print. Kane's collection dropped at Net-a-porter.com this week, and unsuprisingly the above dress has already sold out. Shop the rest of the collection here, it's literally out of this world.

THE MULBERRY TILLIE

Happy new year fellow bloggers, I hope you all had a wonderful time over the festive period. I experienced my first white, snow-dusted Christmas in my 22 years of life, which was better than any present I could have been gifted.

The dawn of a new year always brings a new outlook on life for me, and this year I have decided it is the moment to seriously re-evaluate how I consume. Food, fashion, drink; we seem to be living in an age of over-consumption which I no longer wish to subscribe whole-heartedly to. Plus the VAT increase has forced me to realise it's time to embrace a new outlook of austerity. So my new years resolution is simply to buy less, and to purchase better quality goods when I do part with my hard-earned pennies.

Of course, that's not going to stop me shopping/ reading about/ fantasising about fashion. Top of the never to be fulfilled wish-list, the luscious blush coloured Mulberry Tillie bag, 795 of anti-austerity heaven.

AS PROMISED..

.... A picture of my gold party dress in action at the office Christmas do. I pinched this picture off Charlotte from the VM team, thank you Charlotte! Can't wait to wear the dress again, it felt really comfortable and is such an easy piece to wear. Still bankrupt though!

FLUORO FANTASTIC!

Something tells me the fluoro trend is going to be big news next spring/summer, so I'm really hoping Santa stuffs the above Marc by Marc Jacobs chunky chain link bracelet with interwoven neon yellow cord into my stocking this Christmas. Come the new season I predict fluoro accessories will be must-haves pieces, after all, they will perfectly update our wardrobe's for the new season, adding a vibrant pop of colour to winter's neutral colour palette. Pick up this natty number at Net-a-porter.com now, and reap the benefits next year. Click to buy.