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

Lara Stone for Calvin Klein Fall 2010

Check out the first few pictures of Lara Stone in the new Calvin Klein ads, her legs go one foreverrrr, how jealous are we...



taken from fashiongonerouge.com
SJ