Beyonce for H&M Confirmed!

It's exciting news if you are a fan of Beyonce...or H&M...or celebrity fashion campaigns.

It has now been confirmed the Beyonce will be the face of H&M's summer campaign! Yay!

After being accidentally leaked on Twitter by one of Bey's dancers back in January, the brand have now revealed one of the gorgeous shots of the diva, which will be being featured this summer.

My favourite ever singer will be modelling pieces inspired by her individual style, in particular, beachwear and swimwear pieces. The shoot took place in the Bahamas, and features Beyonce chilling out on sun loungers and posing by the sea. According to sources at the shoot, Beyonce gave her own "personal input on the pieces used in the campaign." Expect some fierce shots if this is the case!

"I've always liked H&M's focus on fun affordable fashion. I really loved the concept we collaborated on to explore the different emotions of women represented by the four elements -fire, water, earth and wind," said Knowles. "It was a beautiful shoot on a tropical island. It felt more like making a video than a commercial."

The print advert will run alongside a television commercial, which will feature a brand new Beyonce song - Standing on the Sun.

I personally cannot wait to see all of the final images and the advert with her new song. Yes I know I am a complete push over when it comes to Mrs. Carter...but Beyonce + H&M = sheer genius!

Are you looking forward to seeing the finished campaign? Enjoy x

Holiday - What I Wore

Hello!

I'm back in London after an amazing 10 days in the beautiful city of Dubrovnik in Croatia. If you haven't been, I really recommend it. It's such a stunning place, full of colour, culture and adventures! If you love a holiday which mixes relaxation with sight seeing, this is the perfect place for you.

I attempted to wear a different outfit everyday...it was more of a challenge really as my hubby didn't think I could manage it. Well, I almost did! Of course I took way too many options, but it's always better to have too much choice than not enough. I love dressing for holidays, I always try and wear something slightly more exotic than my normal look, but still keeping my personal style.

I've put a selection of photos below of my holiday wardrobe, and what I wore each day. I'm going to upload a photo blog tomorrow to showcase some of the beauty of Dubrovnik, but in the meantime, here is what I wore! Enjoy x

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Jumpsuit - River Island
Necklace - Topshop (last year)
Clutch - H&M (last year)

Shoes - Primark
Nails - Models Own Hedonist

Dress - Charity Shop
Shoes - Primark

Dress - New Look
Belt - Jane Norman
Sunglasses - Forever 21

Dress - Boutique in Crouch End, London
Belt - Jane Norman
Sunglasses - Forever 21

Dress - Primark
Necklace - H&M
Shoes - Primark

Blazer - H&M (last year)
Dress - Primark
Necklace - H&M
Shoes - Primark

Dress - Zara
Necklace - Topshop
Shoes - New Look
Bag - Jane Norman

Dress - Zara
Necklace - Topshop
Cardigan - Zara
Bag - Jane Norman
Ice Cream - Delicious!!

Dress - Zara
Necklace - Topshop (last year)
Shoes - New Look

Blazer - H&M (last year)
Dress - Topshop
Necklace - H&M

Dress - River Island
Necklace - H&M
Shoes - Primark

Dress - Primark
Necklace - H&M
Bag - Jane Norman
Shoes - New Look

Dress - H&M (last year)
Necklace - Topshop
Cardigan - Zara

Blazer - H&M (last year)
Dress - Topshop
Necklace - H&M
Shoes - River Island

New Purchases This Week!

Hello! I hope you all had a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend. I can't believe I've been back at work for two days already!

I did a little shopping over the long weekend. I ventured into St. Albans on Saturday (made such a nice change to London) with my sis in-law to be and our mums for a little pre-wedding pampering at the Champney's Day Spa, and afterwards, we hit the shops.

I haven't been shopping for ages...and I mean ages...even the hubby has commented that I haven't been coming home laden with bags recently, so I thought I deserved a little treat. Here's what I picked up for myself:

cherry batiste, soap and glory eyeliner, models own nail varnishes

I thought I'd pick up a couple of make up bits from Boots. I love a Boots shop, it always feels so satisfying! Above is the entire mini haul.

I've heard fantastic things about Soap and Glory's felt tip eyeliner pen. These are my favourite kind of eyeliners - easy to apply, long lasting and fun to use. Honestly, I can't live without eyeliner!

I love Batiste. What did we do before dry shampoo came along?? I've been wanting to try the new scents for a while now, and I thought I'd try the cherry scent. Amazing smell, does the job and looks so cute.

A fabulous colour from Models Own Beetlejuice range, Indian Ocean - a colour I've seen talked about a lot on some of my fave beauty blogs. It's a pretty transluscent blue/lilac which you can wear alone or over another colour. Check back for a full on review!

I've been hearing good things about Models Own new Hed Kandi range. I decided to try Beach Party - this amazing bright neon orange. I love it! Next to try is Hedonist, a neon coral shade. Check back for a full on review!

top, sweater and necklace all from h&m

This gorgeous chunky necklace is from H&M. I love the 1970's feel about it, but there is also something slightly art deco about it. Whatever, for £4.99 it had to be mine!

I love this top. It's billowy and shimmery and oh so pretty! I'll wear it layered over and under tops and dresses to add that boho vibe. £7.99 - bargain!

denim sleeveless jacket and sandals from New Look

I love these sandals. New Look do them in loads of different colours, but I love the mixture of earthy tones of this pair. I also really wanted the gold and black version, but they were sold out of my size :( oh well, for £19.99 I'll be picking them up online.

I've been after a sleeveless denim jacket for a while. I think they look so cute over maxi dresses and sequins! They also work well with the 90's revival trend that's so big right now. Bit of a style staple really. This baby was £19.99

So there you go! What do you think of my little haul? Have you treated yourself to anything recently? Enjoy x

What's Caught My Eye This Week...

It finally feels as if spring has sprung!

I'm keeping optimistic that it won't just be a little blip like a few weeks ago.

It's been a busy week...went out running last night which is the first time in ages! I'm normally a zumba girl, but I thought I would try and mix it up this week, considering the weather is so gorgeous :)

With warm weather on the brain and distant dreams of long sunny days & long summer nights, I've been having a mooch around the shops and have made my new spring wish list...for this week at least!

I'm really loving all of the bright colours, warm tones, feminine cuts and shapes and fab nail varnish colours. One thing I am always on the look out every summer is the perfect summer shoe. I never seem to have enough options for warm weather footwear, so I've spotted two pairs this week that I love and might have to indulge in.

Have you spotted any fabulous spring/summer must-haves? Enjoy x

Faux Fur Collars

I do love a bit of faux fur. At work it's become a bit of a signature look of mine. I love teaming faux fur with girly dresses, lace, sequins, whatever. It adds such a cool twist!

I used to stick to gilets and hats, but this year I discovered the power of a good faux fur collar, and as such I've been stocking up! My usual haunt for a good collar is H&M, but when I was compiling my list for Santa, I discovered two collars from ASOS that I HAD to add to my collection.

I was checking out the website this evening and discovered, much to my utter delight, both collars were less than half price in the sale! So...I treated myself to both! I love them because they're such great collars, a dark, gothic green (almost black) and a gorgeous bright turquoise, which is perfect for injecting some colour into your wardrobe for winter and spring.

I'll post outfit pics of them once they arrive, but in the meantime, the images from ASOS are below.

What do you think? Are you a fan of a faux fur collar? Would you wear a brightly coloured one? Enjoy x

Christmas Sparkle!

Tis the season to be sparkly!!

With the Christmas countdown falling on 2 sleeps until the big day, I thought I would share with you a few of my favourite sparkly, festive dresses. Whether you're heading out to a big party, a cosy night in with your favourite person, a girly night out, I've got the dress for you...and if you get two, you've got yourself sorted for New Years Eve as well. Bargain.

All of these beauties are from the high street (I do love a high street bargain) and some are already in sale, and hopefully, the others will be going that way as well.

So whatever you're doing this festive season, have a fabulous time! Enjoy x

H&M is Favourite for Fashion for Students!

It wasn’t that long ago that I was a uni student, indulging in take aways, up all night with mates, sleeping in instead of going to lectures…ahhh…I do miss those days!

Because of my uni days nostalgia, I love keeping up to date with Studentbeans.com – a website dedicated to all things studenty! The website have just announced the winners of their annual “Beanies” awards, which recognises student’s favourite brands, retailers and entertainment of 2011. The winners were voted for solely by uni students, and I was really interested to see which fashion brand they would vote as their number one!

The Beanie went to…H&M! A fabulous choice! It seems that high fashion and low prices are key for students, with most agreeing that designer collaborator, H&M, is the best fashion store of them all. I have to agree. H&M really is my favourite high street shop. I always find something and always leave wanting to buy more, and the fast turn around means that the shopping experience changes every time. In fact, I think I’m going to head there at lunch time to pick up a Christmas day outfit!

The Beanies are set to become an annual event, gauging the tastes of this important group of trendsetters.

If you want to know what other shops/restaurants/music are top of student’s lust list, here is the full list of winners:

Best restaurant - Nando's

Best bar chain - Weatherspoon

Best fashion retailer - H&M

Best magazine - Cosmopolitan

Best newspaper - The Guardian

Best app - Angry Birds

Best film - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

Best programme on TV - The Big Bang Theory

Best album - Adele, 21

What do you think? Would H&M get your vote for high street favourite?

Monki Love!

A couple of weeks ago during Vogue's Fashion Night Out (read about it here) I popped into Selfridges with a couple of friends  - one of whom is an amaaaazing artist! Check out her stuff here - to check out the new H&M concession (again, read about that here). It's a gorgeous concession, boutique like and filled with the best that H&M has to offer in its current collection. However, what really caught our eye was the concession across from it, a brand that I had never seen before, but we were instantly drawn to it.

The brand was Monki, and for those of you who haven't heard of it, it's from the same group as H&M and COS, so the designs are similar in that they are quirky, on-trend without being overly "fashiony" and distinctly unique. I love the slight geeky quality that the clothes have, with cute animal prints, chunky knits, ankle boots, skater skirts, shift dresses, cute bags and jewellery, peter pan collars...Ooh I could go on!!

The descriptions for the clothes are beyond cute. Check this out for way of a description for the Tilda jumper below: "Life is a fairy-tale this autumn. Skip and hop and stride like a queen over the fields of the Monki World, chase the big bad wolf and play a game of tag with secret-keeper Nokimi. Tilda is the cape to keep you company – or to rock the streets in. Elegant and eye-catching, she is a classically knit and oh so mmm-mmmm... " Don't you just love it??

The brand, although relatively new to the UK, is now available to purchase online (yay) and the prices are extremely reasonable - £12 for a massive chunky scarf, £30 for a dress, £25 for shoes...those sort of prices, really similar to H&M.

I've put a few of my favourite pieces below. I'd love to know what you think! Enjoy x

Annika Dress

Lilian Dress

Lisa Dress

Annika Blouse

Bibi Blouse

Huga Cardi

Tilda

Lee Gilet

Andora Jacket

Stina Skirt

Mona Boots

Brighty Briefcase

Nora scarf

Agatha Dress

H&M Teams Up With David Beckham!

Yes, you read it correctly, H&M is teaming up with a Beckham, and it ain't Victoria! Old Golden Balls himself has teamed up with the high street brand to create a range of bodywear!

The first drop will hit H&M stores next Feburary, and this isn't going to be a one off collaboration, but a "long-term alliance!"

David quoted: “Over the past year, I’ve been developing my Bodywear range with my team and I’m extremely positive about what we have designed and produced,” says David Beckham. “The final piece in the jigsaw was a retail partner who has the vision and capability to distribute these products globally. In H&M we have found the perfect partner to collaborate with going forward, I’m excited and looking forward to showcasing the range to H&M customers from February.”

“David Beckham is a true icon both of sport and style. It is incredibly exciting for H&M to be entering into a long-term partnership with him for his David Beckham Bodywear line. It is the start of an amazing adventure for us at H&M. Valentine’s Day in 2012 is going to be a very exciting time indeed”, says Ann-Sofie Johansson, H&M’s Head of Design.

The range will be available from 1800 H&M stores in around 40 countries worldwide...what do you think? Would you wear Beckham endorsed bodywear? If I can get a body like his wife from wearing it, then I might be sold!! Enjoy x

 

 

Versace Designs for H&M!!!

OK, you might want to sit down for this bit of news. There have been rumours going on for a while now, and I am thrilled to say that they are true...Versace are designing a range for high street favourite H&M! This has got to be the most exciting collaboration news since...well...since the collaboration with Lanvin!

The designer collaboration will contain collections for men, women and homewear (is it weird that I am most excited about that??)

“I am thrilled to be collaborating with H&M and to have the opportunity of reaching their wide audience. The collection will be quintessential Versace, perfect for H&M and Versace fans everywhere,” says Donatella Versace.

“Versace is one of the most important brands of recent times, and their collection for H&M will be glamorous and flamboyant – everything Versace stands for. Donatella Versace is sharing with us iconic designs from the archives. This is such a celebratory collaboration and is perfect for the party season,” says Margareta van den Bosch, creative advisor at H&M.

H&M has stated that Donatella Versace will "look back to the archives to reinterpret some classic Versace designs. The womenswear collection will be dominated by dresses that fit right in with the spirit of the season, featuring studded leather and colourful prints, with accessories including high heels and costume jewellery. The men’s collection will focus on sharp tailoring, including the perfect tuxedo, as well as belts and jewellery for men too. For the first time in a designer collaboration at H&M the collection will consist of some homeware pieces, including cushions and a bedspread."

Start forming a queue now as the collection is due to hit stores on 17th November. I know that's a while to wait, but those savvy fashion mavens out there sharpen their elbows when news like this hits. H&M also announced that are planning a pre-spring collection which will be available online from the 19th January.

H&M Is Moving To Selfridges

High Street giant, and personal favourite shopping haunt of mine, H&M (who remembers when it used to be good old hennes?!) has found itself a brand new home!

As if the awesome new flagship store on Regent Street wasn't good enough, designer haven and London landmark Selfridges has opened it's doors to H&M and given them a primo spot on their so called "Cheap Floor- well, they have Topshop, Oasis, All Saints all stationed there.

Hopefully this means they'll be adding even more designer collaborations to their growing collection. Just thing how fab the launch party will be if being held in the fashion maze that is Selfridges!

The concession is due to open this summer (exact date to be confirmed) so watch this space! Enjoy x