Prada A/W10
The Mad Men women
Have any television shows influenced you in your personal style? Any TV make over shows? Does Gok do it for you?
Tuesday, 10 August 2010
Television - Fashion Forum Fortnight
Prada A/W10
The Mad Men women
Have any television shows influenced you in your personal style? Any TV make over shows? Does Gok do it for you?
Monday, 9 August 2010
Magazines v Blogs - Fashion Forum Fortnight
Remember when Heat magazine was your weekly must have before Grazia? Four years on and do you still buy it?
It would be fair to say that in 2006 you probably didn't read a blog nor did you blog yourself! How things have changed. Do you agree with this statement?
What is interesting is the impact blogging has had on your life, not what the papers say. How has your intake of fashion been impacted by fashion blogs? Do you have favourite fashion blogs that influence you in respect of broader fashion horizons or give great advice you love to get?
Do you prefer fashion blogs to fashion magazines? Or will nothing ever replace the front cover of the fashion magazine and the ability to pour over page after page?
Lots of questions I know but please give me your views and if would be helpful but it is not obligatory to state age - you can give approximates!
It would be fair to say that in 2006 you probably didn't read a blog nor did you blog yourself! How things have changed. Do you agree with this statement?
What is interesting is the impact blogging has had on your life, not what the papers say. How has your intake of fashion been impacted by fashion blogs? Do you have favourite fashion blogs that influence you in respect of broader fashion horizons or give great advice you love to get?
Do you prefer fashion blogs to fashion magazines? Or will nothing ever replace the front cover of the fashion magazine and the ability to pour over page after page?Lots of questions I know but please give me your views and if would be helpful but it is not obligatory to state age - you can give approximates!
Sunday, 8 August 2010
Fashion Blogging forum Fortnight
Over the next two weeks this blog is turned over to research - yes exciting stuff! I will be asking you lot to give your views on a whole host of fashion, magazines, celebrity and blogging matters. Do take part even if it is only a one line comment. Your views and the dialogue it creates will form a snapshot of social history.
Saturday, 7 August 2010
High Street Pick of the Week
For all you leopard skin lovers out there, LK Bennett have decided to fulfil your every need with the Maryann Leopard Boot. It will set you back by £250 but given those Louboutin's are out of your price range you surely can't go wrong.
Friday, 6 August 2010
Conspicious consumption post
After weighing up all your wonderful views, I nearly went for ordering both and then making my decision. A few remarks helped me to make my mind up and go for it - even though I feel huge remorse/guilt at the initial outlay, but I did the math and if I went for 4 reasonably high st priced coats at £80 to £120 for the next four years then I would be spending the same - girlynomics don't ya know!
Teawithonesugarplease helpfully pointed out that wool was warmer, which helped me to remember I loathe the smell of wet wool and also certain wools really irritate me. This was a minus for the Fahri one. One comment from bemebe said the See by Chloe one was love at first sight, ditto this was my reaction, one point for this one. Faux Fuschia said would it be wrong to get both - yes it would, so no scores here! From one naughty Australian to another, Penny Dreadful Vintage gave a full analysis of the issue and provided me with the sensible conclusion on price, so one point to Fahri.
At one all, I turned to Mrs Fab, the utterings were as follows 'I'd choose the first one, but then I always go for the bargain option so would end up with the NF one, then spend the next six months wishing I had bought the Chloe. I am a very complicated person you know.' You know what she was right. Let's face it I loved the See by Chloe one, I particularly like the chain detail. Love the collar and cut and the colour. I also discovered it was £30 less than I thought (hardly a saving, but every bit helps) but the Fahri still held up on price. So...
When the DHL delivery man arrived first thing this morning I ripped the box open and put the purchase on. You will note I haven't got dressed or showered. Therefore this is a slovenly in my nightie look but at least the bed was made.
It fits!
Oh joy, now excuse me whilst I go and roll around on the bed in it before going to the salon of petit garcon, where a John Terry (Chelsea Football club captain) hairstyle makeover awaits me.
Teawithonesugarplease helpfully pointed out that wool was warmer, which helped me to remember I loathe the smell of wet wool and also certain wools really irritate me. This was a minus for the Fahri one. One comment from bemebe said the See by Chloe one was love at first sight, ditto this was my reaction, one point for this one. Faux Fuschia said would it be wrong to get both - yes it would, so no scores here! From one naughty Australian to another, Penny Dreadful Vintage gave a full analysis of the issue and provided me with the sensible conclusion on price, so one point to Fahri.
At one all, I turned to Mrs Fab, the utterings were as follows 'I'd choose the first one, but then I always go for the bargain option so would end up with the NF one, then spend the next six months wishing I had bought the Chloe. I am a very complicated person you know.' You know what she was right. Let's face it I loved the See by Chloe one, I particularly like the chain detail. Love the collar and cut and the colour. I also discovered it was £30 less than I thought (hardly a saving, but every bit helps) but the Fahri still held up on price. So...
When the DHL delivery man arrived first thing this morning I ripped the box open and put the purchase on. You will note I haven't got dressed or showered. Therefore this is a slovenly in my nightie look but at least the bed was made.
It fits!
Oh joy, now excuse me whilst I go and roll around on the bed in it before going to the salon of petit garcon, where a John Terry (Chelsea Football club captain) hairstyle makeover awaits me.
Thursday, 5 August 2010
It's not all about me sometimes it's the house
In the midst of pea coat obsession (I've weighted all your wonderful advice and all will be revealed soon) I did manage to fulfil one of my projects on my to do list around the much neglected house. Spurred on by the vain hope of a visit from That's Not My Age for her Home series and the fact Mr MDS has moved us up a bracket from shabby to chic with his longed for Nespresso coffee machine, I plunged into action.
Action consisted of a trip to IKEA and Homebase and an internet purchase which won't turn up for 2 weeks - it is a Union Jack rug. I mixed in my old Andy Warhol flower print, a Habitat flower pot and a vintage mirror with new items from IKEA. I also put the petit garcon's postcards in a frame above his new clothes peg. The hallway was painted with Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin.
A bit blurry but you can spot the IKEA Hemnes shoe cabinet thing a mile off!
Vintage china pot from Mr MDS's recently departed Nana
Lamp IKEA (grand total of £8 with bulbs)
Flowers from Waitrose, British grown ones
Action consisted of a trip to IKEA and Homebase and an internet purchase which won't turn up for 2 weeks - it is a Union Jack rug. I mixed in my old Andy Warhol flower print, a Habitat flower pot and a vintage mirror with new items from IKEA. I also put the petit garcon's postcards in a frame above his new clothes peg. The hallway was painted with Farrow & Ball Slipper Satin.
A bit blurry but you can spot the IKEA Hemnes shoe cabinet thing a mile off!
Vintage china pot from Mr MDS's recently departed Nana
Lamp IKEA (grand total of £8 with bulbs)
Flowers from Waitrose, British grown ones
Poppet the elephant (I talk to her and caught petit garcon showing her the garden the other day. She looks after our house) with new foliage and an old White Company seat bench with basket drawers behind.
Wednesday, 4 August 2010
In case you thought I was punching above budget
As I'm so strict on spending within budget and I tend to buy mainly high street with a bit of second hand and designer thrown in; I thought I ought to point out I did look at high street pea coat options.
No navy, just black and grey and not great quality in case you were wondering.
No navy, just black and grey and not great quality in case you were wondering.
Tuesday, 3 August 2010
Pea coat dilemma
It will come down to price but it is nice to debate the choice. I really want a pea coat jacket as my winter's coat. I've longed for one for years but never found the right one or never had the funds. I'm torn between a Nicole Fahri or a See by Chloe one. I did also see a wonderful Valentino Red on in Selfridges but it was £550! It has to be navy, so both tick that box. It needs to make me think of Ali McGraw in Love Story that is another tick for both as well. What I'm faced with is budget wars which means the Nicole Fahri is bound to be the winner. If price wasn't an issue which would you choose?
Monday, 2 August 2010
Fashion hiatus fortnight
Fashion is off the top spot for Mrs MDS. It is all football and decorating this week, followed by tennis and swimming the next. The petit garcon is at Chelsea FC football academy this week.
He is wearing the latest football strip and shin pads and feels extremely grown up. He starts school soon and so I'm spending the next two weeks with him 'doing fun things'. He gets to do sporting activities and I get to do some much needed decorating. Although I'm attempting not to think about clothes, I'm fighting an urge to buy a winter's coat now. August truly is the month to buy your winter's coat but I haven't saved up enough to buy a really decent one. I've made do for 4 years now with my leopard print one I bought in Mango. It all depends how much I spend on paint and at Ikea...Sunday, 1 August 2010
If you want to be a famous blogger...
I'm being required to wait upon Mr MDS hand and foot. He's in pain with a back injury. This injury is a result of frolics with son on bouncy castle. I did two flips and escaped unharmed. So, I've cheerfully pinched this wonderful template (from Sister Wolf) which will help any dedicated fashion blogger to achieve infamous status as a rad person. I fail on all counts but don't let that hold you back.
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