Fur ipad Case by 3.1 Phillip Lim

Usually one of my favourite designers, 3.1 Phillip Lim, rarely ever gets it wrong, but this new venture ain't something I think I can really get behind. Up until now, the most stylish way to carry around your ipad is in a chic little leather case...now however, 3.1 Phillip Lim has created an emerald green cover made from rabbit fur. I'm not sure how I feel about a few poor little bunnnies dying just so ipads could be more...strokeable? cuddly? Do I really want my ipad to require grooming? If ipad using fashionistas out there want something pretty and soft to stroke, might I suggest a cute little puppy...one roughly the same size as an ipad?
Plus, who wants emerald green fur shredding on their clothes? Not the most ideal choice for fashionistas sitting front row at the shows...but I'm sure it will get them noticed.

If you do want to indulge in this...ahem...accessory, then Net-A-Porter are stocking them...at £695. Or you could create your own faux-fur version for a few quid, and indulge your inner artiste! Enjoy x

DIRTYLoves Launches New Online Shop!

Ladies, prepare for a new online shopping obsession; uber cool fashion site DIRTYLoves has just launched (literally just launched...as in today!) their very own online shop!!

It's an awesome collection of own brand womenswear and accessories, as well as collections from the very funky Sugarhill Boutique. The store offers worldwide shipping of the latest fashion trends, with new lines added each months.

To celebrate this exciting launch, DIRTYLoves has partnered with Toni & Guy to offer the first 50 customers a special gift of hair products as well as some other exciting goodies. As if we needed another incentive to start shopping!!

The first drop of the collection is a selection of affordable, youthful dresses, playsuits (my fave for the summer) and separates, as well as a groovy accessory range priced from a tenner! Get in!

You can bet that this will be the ultimate shopping destination for the fashion savvy, on trend and uber cool stylistas. As DIRTYLove says; Love it, Click it, Wear it! You can bet we will! I'll be doing a review of some of my favourite pieces shortly, but in the mean time, check out the store and a video of the new collection by clicking here. Enjoy x

Fearne Cotton's Makeup Range Makes a Return for Spring!

It's always exciting when a new make up range is launched, and even more so if it has a hot celeb fronting it! TV and radio presenter, style guru, fashionista and all round cool chick Fearne Cotton has just launched the second edition of her make up range "Fearne" (original no?) The first launch was at Christmas, which proved so popular, that a new edition each season was called for.

I was sent a selection of pieces from the new collection to review, and I have to say, I was very impressed. Super cute and girly packaging with quotes and sweet designs and fun and quirky colourways for face, eyes, lips and nails. I was sent two gorgeous nail polishes - a super bright coral (which I am wearing as I type) and a beautiful lilac (my new favourite colour), a chunky silver/blue eyeliner, a well put together eyeshadow palette, a lip set containing a lip pencil, lip gloss and lipstick, all in plummy pink shades and finally an eye shimmer.

The nail varnishes (£5.50) are fab - really bright, summery and fun - just want you want for a spring time manicure fix. the brushes glide onto the nails very easily and just a couple of coats suffice. I managed to keep my nails looking perfect for about three days before they started chipping, which isn't bad considering I was prepping for a photoshoot and doing a lot of packing and unpacking, so if you're careful, they would probably last a bit longer!

The eyeliner (£5) was my least favourite product, but that's more because I'm not a fan of silvery eye products (I prefer richer, earthier tones). It glided on well, but creased up as the day went on. However, I was able to apply my liquid eyeliner over the top, so that was a plus. I think I would use this again, but I would opt for a one of the other shades.

The eyeshadow palette (£12) is gorgeous. Loads of colour options which blend really well together and no shortage of combinations - and the palette comes complete with a mirror, and is really slim, so perfect for slipping into your handbag for a night out, or taking it away with you on holiday as a space saver.

The lip set (£10) is also a great little product, a small lip pencil lets you define your lips, a matching lipstick lets you fill them in and the gloss gives them a great shine. The colour I was sent wasn't my favourite - there is a darker plum shade which is more me - but this makes a great present.

Finally, the eye shimmer (£5) is a little pot of shimmer, which is perfect for applying on your eyes alone or over an eyeshadow to make it a bit more special. I have also dusted it onto my cheekbones to highlight them slightly. Of course, this works better if you have a more natural colour shimmer!

Over all, I was really impressed with Fearne's range. It's fun, colourful and has really reasonable price points, ranging from £5 - £12. The range has just launched in Boots, so why not nip out to your local store and grab yourself a little of Fearne's quirky beauty. Enjoy x

Fab New T-Shirt and Hoodie Brand!

Now I'm not really a hoodie and t-shirt kinda gal. I love the rock chick look, but I've never quite been able to work it, and, to be honest, the whole "Camden Town" look has never really done it for me. So I was very pleasantly surprised and excited to be introduced to a fab new brand by a fellow fashionista friend of mine.

Dead Heroes are a unisex brand making t-shirts and hoodies inspired by Pop Art, Thrash metal, Skate and Punk culture, and have already been worn by UKs favourite clothes horse Fearne Cotton, as well as a host of cool rock bands. Anything that looks to great art movements and great figures from history (Abe Lincoln for example) for inspiration is doing something right in my books, and the designs are really unique - definitely not something you'll see in Topshop!

One of the people behind the brand is Mike Lewis of Lostprophets, and they have already featured in various publications including NYLON and FRONT and have had photoshoots with top fashion photographers and models.

So, if you feel like trying out a different look this year, have a gander at their website and bring out the inner rock chick in you! Enjoy! x

Fearne Cotton Rocking a Dead Heroes T

Detox Your Wardrobe for Cancer Research UK!

How are you all getting along with your new year detox? Or have you even bothered doing one? I always find it so bloody hard to knock the bad stuff on the head (especially when it tastes so good!) So, this year, instead of detoxing your body (who are we kidding eh?) how about detoxing your wardrobe?

I am a huge advocate of vintage shopping and scoping out a charity shop in search of some hidden treasures, and I love encouraging people to do the same. However, instead of trying to persuade you to go out and buy (although you really should!) I am going to try and get you to donate!

Forget the New Year diets and hard-core fitness regimes, this month it’s all about slimming down your wardrobe.  No longer should ill-fitting, inappropriate clothing spill out over your bedroom in a feng shui nightmare. It’s time to get serious about the nationwide pandemic of wardrobe indigestion and ‘Detox Your Wardrobe’.

Cancer Research UK is running the fab “Detox Your Wardrobe” campaign throughout January, and they are urging people (and so am I) to donate all the clothes, shoes, handbags, accessories, whatever it is to one of their 600 stores across the UK.

I am so guilty of holding onto clothes that I don’t wear anymore, and then going out and buying even more. With the sales still going on, I bet you’ve bought some random skirt or dress that you didn’t really want, and that you are still clinging onto a similar one (or five) that you bought in the last sales!

Let’s be honest, you’re never going to wear that dress again, or those jeans you bought with the hope of losing two stone because they were 50% off. It’s time to be ruthless and let them go! By donating your unwanted, but I’m sure still gorgeous, fashion cast offs to Cancer Research UK, you’ll be giving them the chance of a new loving home. What’s more, you’ll be helping to raise money to fund the charity’s lifesaving research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer, as each bag of donated goods can be worth up to £30 for Cancer Research UK.

TV presenter Konnie Huq and gorgeous fashionista and writer Dawn Porter are fronting this worthwhile campaign, so what are you waiting for? Get foraging and detox that wordrobe!

To donate clothing, accessories, quality homeware, books, CDs and DVDs simply hand in your donation bags to one of the 600 Cancer Research UK shops nationwide.  To find your nearest store and further information on supporting Cancer Research UK visit www.cancerresearchuk.org/shopping