Mish Mash

Hey lovelies :) I'm sorry for not posting I know inconsistency is bad but I'll be better! I've just had induction week at a fashion academy so I've been quite busy! I officially start lessons next week which I can't wait for. I've wanted to study fashion retail management for a long time now and right now I feel like my future is set. Well obviously it depends on me working hard and going for it but I'm on the right path! :) 

Some things I'm loving right now:

Lace Back Waistcoat from Topshop. £45. I tried this on and it looks LOVELY! Gorgeous material and lace detail at the back. And it shows off your curves perfectly as it's singed at the waist with the ribbon. Perfect staple to have in your wardrobe for any occasion.

Burgundy velvet leggings from Topshop. £22. Makes a great pant :) very unique. I'd constantly be touching my leg though :( i love touching nice-feely things.

The winner of the High Street Fashion Awards 2010 "best value for money" is H&M. I think that is well deserved :). I've talked way too much about H&M recently. Must stop. Wait but can I just show you this lovely H&M dress please :) i love the print. I also say the words "I love" too much as well. What other words can I use.. my vocabulary range is big I promise :) I just love things very easily.

only £29.99!

Did any of you hear about London Vogue's Fashion Night Out that happened last week? I went and tbh I was very dissapointed. I'm not sure if NYC & Milan FNO was the same (pff probably not!) but London's was dissapointing. There should have been more publicity on Oxford Street for starters. Hardly anyone knew what was going on. Plenty of stores & brands participated saying they would have a DJ pumping music in the stores, providing free drinks, bringing out their new collections for us to buy first! All this hype was for nothing because even though a lot of the stores did do as they said and had free drinks and djs... the djs weren't that good, and there wasn't that buzz that you would expect since it is all sponsored by VOGUE! It happened on a Wednesday and let's just say a normal Saturday night was a lot busier. 

Thanks for the free alcohol though, Vogue! ;) and I didn't visit the Chanel store but I heard they had there Khaki range out for people to purchase one off! I wonder when it's out offcially.

Anyways, from the 17th onwards is London Fashion Week. I'm very excited to see what stores have in store for us. Especially Topshop. Are any of you planning on going? I'm sure it will be a lot better than FNO.

Have a lovely weekend guys! :) see you in a few days. I'll fill you in on my first day of fashion academy!

Too much endorphins.. Lanvin for H&M? H&M online?

A dress I'm loving on the high streets currently is this piece by Topshop. I think it's such a gorgeous staple to have. It's so PURRDYY :) Perfect for AW10 or 11 or 12.. you know where this goes :). I'd team this with a hot pair of boots and an aviator jacket. I'm definitely adding this to my list.

H&M have had some wonderful designers do some collections for them in the past. From Karl Lagerfeld to Roberto Cavalli to Sonia Rykiel. Sonia, if your reading this (pff!) please do another knit collection similar to your one for H&M. If you missed it i've shown a tiny preview of it below. When I mean tiny i really mean it literally guys! Sorry about that. But I just loved the colours; so cheerful, young and chic. And very Parisian too which is why I love you. 

I did buy this dress which I love. I don't think many people would have this which makes it even more appealing. The crossed-front is really sexy as well but not too revealing. Still has class to it.

my point was that Alber Elbaz of Lanvin will be doing a cheap-chic collection for H&M which hits London Nov 23rd and I'm excited. anyone else excited? :) expect ribbons and pearls and stunning draping. 

I'm also overly happy for H&M to join the Zara bandwagon and have an online-store too. YAY! *Seal claps*
From the man himself:

"This has been an exceptional exercise, where two companies at opposite poles can work together because we share the same philosophy of bringing joy and beauty to men and women around the world."

*Random note*

Am I alone in the world when I say that I always seem to get a ginormous red spot the day before I have somewhere important to go and look good for! Yes it is always the day before, quite comical really. And then I spend a lot of the night worrying about my disgusting pimple which creates one more spot the next day. It's a vicious cycle.

KnitWit

As quoted by Topshop: Knitwear is big news for AW10. 
They make a perfect staple for your wardrobe this season. Below are some of my picks. Did you know the different types? I sure as hell didn't until recently :)
I've provided links to lead you to the item if you want to know more! I'll talk about my favourites after the pictures :)

Bulky knit with a different array of stitches.
1. Topshop; £45 
2.Topshop; £42

3. River Island; £29.99
4. Topshop; £40 LOVE
5. Asos; £42 

Inverted stitches, giving it that detailed, ripply look. Mmm.
6. Topshop; £35
7. River Island; £29.99  LOVE

Also known as Arans. Very textual.
8. Topshop; £48 
9. Asos; £38 
10. River Island; £34.99

11. Topshop; £35

Stiches are dropped to create a holey pattern. Purdy :)
12. Topshop; £28 
13. Asos; £36 
14. Topshop; £35 LOVE

Small, interlocked loops that make it look like mesh.
15. Topshop; £35 
16. Whistles via Asos; £120

17. Topshop; £35 LOVE
18. River Island; £29.99 
19. Miss Selfridge; £40 LOVE


My favourites would probably be the ripple, crop & the pointelle. I love how pointelle feels so soft, light but thick at the same time. The cropped knit is really sexy.. especially the Miss Selfridge one where I love the use of colour. Wait, the cable knit is gorgeous too! Extra soft :) you know when you just walk by one of them you want to feel it? Yeah its like that for me! No. 4 from Topshop is also a great boyfriend jumper. 
Which ones are you loving? I've only picked from a few retailers so if there are other places which you think are selling great knits for this season please share below! :)

Rough Diamond.

The 60's were all about mix & match... here it is again for Fall 2010 by Topshop.

Prrr! :)

Cute, sexy, effortless & girly. What more could you want?

Booties & Orgasm.

I can just picture myself in a few years when I have my own home with a walk-in wardrobe full of gorgeous heels. Or at least a girl can hope right?

I took a trip to Selfridges and was excited to see the NEW (yay!) Shoe Galleries open on the second floor.. it was like walking into a ladies heaven. Some of those shoes in the Shoe Galleries are exclusive to Selfridges as well which makes it even more amazing. And their seats aren't just your standard seats.. they have seats for you to try on your shoes in the style of cinema seats; so they open up but obviously they're the clean velvety luxurious version.

The shoe gallery is completed on the 16th September and I cannot wait.
You can explore the shoe galleries here :)

One thing I love is their variety of brands now that you didn't see so much before. I'm seeing a lot of new shoe brands there now like Opening Ceremony from the US.

Check these charm suede brown booties from Opening Ceremony!

I also discovered another new brand which really inspired me... called Giuseppe Zanotti, an Italian designer.
I love my Italian designers.

Black suede mid-calf boot; £650 

Electric blue suede ankle boot; £475

These are just a few amazing pairs I found! There are so much more.. especially their booties.
I'm aware that sounds silly. But they called it booties so that's what I'm going to call them!

Which ones do you prefer?

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I'm also loving the nail polish Orgasm by Nars. This is blogger Glam-Me-Up wearing it... I need to buy me some of that! :) how cute and girly?!

picture by Glam-Me-Up

Go and read her blog she always has gorgeous things to show and writes so well! Follow her too. 

What nail colour are you loving right now? I'm always looking for new colours to buy :).

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On another note, I bought these treggings from Topshop for £35! Great quality and SO comfortable.. just wow. And they fit so tightly.. grr :) 

And that's pretty much it for now :)

have a lovely few days.

Monica <3