Super Swish Designer Style - and it's affordable!

My fingers can't tap out quickly enough the words to say how excited I was when my style greedy eyes came across this gem of a site.

http://www.senseoffashion.com/ showcases independent designers from America and when you convert back from dollars, the bargains couldn't get bigger.

Feast your pupils on these...

UGG and Jimmy Choo? I'd rather give them to the dog to chew!

Ok, maybe that's a slight exaggeration but seriously? Over £600 for a pair of shoes that, though they feel amazing, make my feet look like i'm wearing mittens I could have decorated better myself to boot (pardon the pun).

And another example of consumerism gone mad is that in walking through Selfridges to get to the 'Ugg & Jimmy Choo' capsule collection display, I walked past a bunch of people queuing to pay a pretty penny to have a Coke bottle customised with Swarovski Crystals.  More money than sense?  Definitely.

Pin a Kiss on... Sonia Rykiel's Divine Brooches

Looking for a cute pressie to give your best friend, sister, mother or gran? Look no further as Sonia Rykiel has the answer with the sweetest kisses.  A selection of gifts can be found at the Sonia Rykiel e-shop starting at around 40 euros for a crystal pin brooch that will set your sweater 'a' sparklin'

I can't help but love them...

Flaunt your Vintage Stuff on the SteamBordello

Listen up ladies.  I've heard rumours of a rather stunning event to be hitting London Town which i'm sure will prick up your Vintage Fashion tuned ears.  There's a party going on and if Vintage is your thing, lace up your corsets, button down your boots and close your skirt's catches because there'll be a storm of live music for you to flaunt your Vintage swing.

Of Steam Boat Bordello, Time Out say, "Step on board this Mississippi-style paddle steamer for a vintage night of 'rogues, riverboat gamblers, good time girls, snake oil salesmen, fallen southern belles, confederate rifles, yankee doodle dandies…' (you get the picture), recreating the kinds of floating palaces you'd see going down the Miss' from New Orleans to St Louis. There'll be live music from The Correspondents, Hot Club of Cowtown and more, with electro-swing and retro beats on the decks and many more cabaret antics. You can sit down and have dinner or simply just dance the night away!"

And if you're looking for the perfect outfit, and vintage hair and make up, get in touch cherrypickedstyling@yahoo.co.uk 

We're Fifties Fashion Crazy, We're Fifties Fashion Mad...

It cannot be denied that the fifties were swingin' and the frocks rocked but it's about time we moved on and recognised that Vintage doesn't have to be old.  And lets face it, the obsession with the fifties has been going for a while nonw.

However, a glance at our Vintage friends Frillseekers' website and you'll see just how up to date Vintage can be.  It's a style i'm personally a fan of and I love mixing up modern looks with those of days gone by.  After all, we don't always want to look as though we've dressed for a fancy dress party. But modern looks that are Vintage inspired simply appear the way forward.  According to their site, Holly Luckwell styled this shot with Giles Angel behind the camera.

The London Vintage Wedding Fair

And la piece de la resistance...

How stunningly stylish were the 20s? And any ladies looking to emulate such a look for their most important day, should pop along to the London Vintage Wedding Fair on Sunday 24th October at Westbourne Grove.  Tickets are £7 in advance.  Go to www.londonvintageweddingfair.co.uk for details.

Wedding Dress of the Day

                     
I simply love the juxtaposition of white and black on a bride.  It works so seductively with white and its signifying tones of purity being the overriding influence here but a dash of something darker, something altogether more passionate.  The sexiest bride i've seen...