My Sugar Land - EC1 - mysugarland.co.uk

A friend spotted this boutique in East london and i am now obsessed with the website! Vintage shopping online is usually a massive no no however the buyer mixes one of a kind vintage pieces with new design talent. Very expensive but a bit of eye candy for a rainy day here are my favourite pieces:


Minni's Closet Prom Dress with Brooches


1920's Blue Long Lace Dress


Anita Quansah 'Anissa' Necklace


Mawi Oval Gold Chain With Blue Pearl Earrings


Jasper Garvida Turbine Dress


My Sugarland, 402 – 404
St Johns Street, London. EC1V 4NJ
Images from : www.mysugarland.co.uk

Topshop Student Shop - Oxford Circus - W1

Last week it was one of the most anticipated dates in the student calender - the TOPSHOP student shop, where students receive a 20% discount!.. my stylish friend Lucy works within the personal shopping department of the Oxford Street flagship store. She took us into the newly renovated personal shopping suites and gave us excellent shopping advice whilst we tried on our potential bargains and ate free miniature cupcakes!!

STYLE : Topshop Student shop 2010!

Lucy Delane - Topshop Stylist Oxford Circus




ME wearing - Vintage beaded cardigan, Primark shirt/boots, Topshop leggings


Odette wearing - Topshop camel cigaret trousers, Topshop aviator jacket, KG brogues

See:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=233869&id=59672929326&page=7
for more stylish students !

Paradise Row Gallery - W1

Im not one that usually appreciates art but last weekend i stopped by at Paradise Row for an arty farty evening with the art world, at the opening of their West End exhibition. The modern art was uplifting my favourite artist was Barry Reigate who hides cartoon characters within his work -


BARRY REIGATE

As usual I was too busy looking at what everyone was wearing..but here are a few pics from the gallery enjoy!





Shezad Dawood




http://www.paradiserow.com/

Selfridges vending machines - St Martins Lane hotel - Covent Garden

Probably the most ridiculous concept I have ever come across - The Selfridges Vending machine created by Katie Grand (LOVE magazine). Located in St Martins Lane hip hotel the vending machine boasts some of Selfridges most finest products including a Mulberry clutch and a vintage £7000 Rolex watch!

Be careful when falling out of bungalow 8 not to fall into Selfridges most ridiculous trap yet...

Britain's Next Top Model - BBC Studios - W12

Last night I watched the BBC team film the final of Britain's Next Top Model as SJ's sis was working on the show. Obviously I was not going to miss this opportunity to witness 'The Body' (Elle Macpherson) in real life, and let me tell you, she did not disappoint! Looking like a goddess in a floor length gold sequin number the models in the competition looked plain and dowdy next to their mentor. Tiffany won the competition (pretty annoyed about that as I wanted Joy to win! ) Sitting next to the fabulous swimwear designer Melissa Odabash in the audience and watching 6ft beautys parade the stage, Sam and I went home feeling a little minging!



Tiffany the Winner with the judges



Revlon Nail Bar

Goody Bags

Style -


Olivia Rubin Dress lovveee

Camden Passage - Islington - N1

I love finding pieces that other people wont have and theres no better way to find those hidden gems than vintage shops. This week I visited some of London's most famous vintage stores in Islington. The pieces are expensive but of excellent quality, whilst vintage shopping you can visit other commercial shops & boutiques that line the cobbled streets of Camden Passage. Camden passage also holds great spots to eat lunch - Byron burger bar reminds me of being in New York.

A Vintage find - St Tropez -SOF

Considering this vintage gem is surrounded by some of the most fabulous and expensive boutiques in the world , the merchandise is not over priced ! I rummaged to find this seasons leather shorts for a bargain 25 EUROS however the fit wasn't great! Sailor chic and scarfs galore as well as battered (in a good way) clutch and handbags were amongst the most popular items.

Manoush - ST TROPEZ -LDN - MARBELLA

French label Manoush is the shop that excites me most in St Tropez. Manoush in French means gypsy, throughout the range there is a gypsy hippy inspiration with embellishments and embroidery to die for!
Available on ASOS.COM , My Wardrobe and NET-A-PORTER... However nothing beats the visual uplifting bright lights and flourscent colours in the store:

22 Brompton Road Knightsbridge - St Tropez - Puerto Banus Marbella









JG

Liza Bruce Swimwear - Pont Street - LDN

Don't know about you but Im addicted to buying swimwear i just cant get enough of it! The best places to browse are ASOS, Urban Outfitters and Selfridges/Harvey Nicks sales - I find Topshop always disappoints!

However there is a hidden gem in South Kensington which although expensive has the most amazing designs and prints! Extremely colourful and some what over the top the range consists of bikinis, cut out one pieces and beautiful tribal caftans!

Liza Bruce - Pont Street
http://www.lizabruce.com/ - TONES OF IMAGES !!





Cheryl Cole in Liza Bruce - Daily Mail



JG

Have you seen the Elephant Parade around London? There are over 250 with all different designs by artists or celebrities, these ones pictured are from Carnaby Street. They're going to be around from May- July 2010, they were put up for the charity, Elephant Family www.elephantfamily.org, which is designed to reduce the overcrowding of elephants in Asia. To help towards the charity go to www.elephantparadelondon.org and sign their petition.

SJ

Inside Beauty Notes

As some of you may know I work for Stylist magazine (www.stylist.co.uk) so get to experience all new up and coming trends and beauty news before anyone else. Here is a quick look at MAC's AW trends...



Big news next season is going to be red lips, bright pops and dark smers...

Next is liner, get creative next season and try a geometrical design as seen at Giambatista Valli and Jeremy Scott...

Go pearly with fresh faces and dewy eyes, choose light pinks and whites to highlight key areas as see below...

SJ