London Fashion Weekend...

Wow, what an amazing time I have had at LFW with the rest of the Fashion Management Girls..thank-you Karen!
The show was not only fantastic but also gave a run through of all the trends and styles that were predominant in the weeks fashion shows, telling you what colours, hair styles and make up trends to be following. Great sneak peek to what i should and shall be wearing this year!
Also on the trip to the big city lights another spot on my hit list was Camden Market baby! woo, i loved it! Got so many cheap one offs that nobody else shall have..'where did you get your dress?' 'Camden Baby!' ha..love it! As soon as me and my lovely Saadia got off the tube it was like we stepped into our own little Wonderland...however there were no rabbits to show us the way! Every building looked magical and like a dreamworld as we made our way through the crowds. I think we looked at every stall and every shop there was on offer and found many unique purchases, if I hadn't been saving myself for my beloved Harrods the next day my bank account would have been emptied there and then!
Next time I go to London I shall be travelling straight there..the items that I found there I also found in other boutiques in the centre of London for at least twice the price..nobody rips of a student, we always find the best deals..don't we?
The next day we headed to the V&A and I almost made myself cry when I saw that they had changed Alexander McQueen's details to 1969-2010...sniff! Little did I know that in a matter of hours his funeral would be right down the street! After spending the morning there we walked to Harrods stopping in Mulberry on the way.
I really dont know why I do it to myself...I walk around the maze of everything that I cannot get afford wishing that it could all be mine. However I did stop at MAC to pick up a few much needed supplies before I left.
But thats all I have for now...until next time x x

A note to all Christmas Shoppers...

Hello bloggers....for my next installment I shall be discussing loaylty cards...do they work or are they just an attempt to steal out money.

We have all been out christmas shopping over the past few weeks and buying present for other people and wishing that you could be spending all the money on yourself instead and when you are paying for the goods at the till the sales assistant offers you a 20% discount if you open account with them today...the dilemma, get money off so you can buy items for yourself and possibly get yourself in debt or just settle for getting gifts for other people and be completely selfless! Its a tough decision...

Would the risk of not being able to pay off your outstanding credit be worth a few new items in your wardrobe, these schemes do not seem to create loyalty, but instead a rise in sales for the retailers, It only benefits them, not you....xx

Bad Retailing....

I have to say that I am not too impressed with high street retailers at this moment in time. As all you shoppers will have already realised, all of the shops are full of either sequins, lace or shoulder pads, not that I have anything against these trends. It only makes the shopping experience more stressful when trying to find that unique little number for a night out and not match another ten of twenty people within a ten metre radius.

I was always made to believe that retailers were trying to compete against each other to provide us with what we want to purchase, however the only competition is which retailer can have as many of the same items as the next. Not too good for shopaholics like me, well desired shopaholics as the lack of income due to my student occupation.

Does anyone, anywhere really want three of four versions of the same outfit? I don't think so....

All the stores have the same black sued boots with the gold studs, all have a range of sequin blazers, sequin leggings, jeggins, lace or sequin crop tops, sequin dresses, lace and jersey dresses, jersey blazers, t-shirts with drawn on jewellery, fur coats, floral printed tops/dresses and the list goes on. The point I am trying to make is that one year ago you could clearly recognize where a person bought their clothes as each retailer had a specific look, however today if you were to look through a range of shops you would not remember what items came from which store.

It sorts of puts you off going out shopping....even right before Christmas.

Poor show British retailers.

But until next time....

je vous aime!
xxxx

It's been a while....

Hello....sorry about the delay! have had so much going on for the past few weeks, its been hectic! All the family surprises have been difficult to keep a hold on.

This weeks blog shall be on Fashion Party's! What did you say, a party for SHOPPING! Oh how I love the British retailers.

This has been going on for years for high end celebrities in stores such as Harrods where the doors are closed to all other 'common' customers so celebrities can shop without any bother, something a poor student like me could only dream of.

However, Oasis have just introduced their own 'Private Shopping Experience' which allows you and ten of your friends to go shopping after hours, the door will be locked and it will be your own private party! And wait, it gets even better....your party also gets a 15% discount on all purchases, along with a complementary outfit for the host! Now this is my idea of heaven!

Not only is the retailer giving you everything you ever dreamed and could also get a £150 gift voucher if over £530 is spend by your party (if you have ten people then that's only £53 each, they are making this way too easy!) and to top it all off they give you free Cava and Cupcakes!

Oasis, you are my hero! This shows that retailers are finally understanding what lengths us shoppers go to (0% food, 100% clothes!) to provide their profits and feed our shopping addiction and are rewarding us for our commitment!

I Love You Oasis!

Untill next time

je vous aime!

xxxx

Introduction to me....

Hello blogger's....

After finally deciding on a name for the blog....(All the other's were taken!)....I can finally start putting forward my thoughts on the Fashion World today, express my love for the Chanel 2.55, (aah perfection....) , Karl Lagerfeld and of course Marc Jacobs.

This blog will be a combination of my opinions of high street styles and stores as well as comments from magazine articles and celebrity trendsetters! (Olivia Palermo, you are my style icon!)

At the moment I am on the Elle UK website, they are advertising 6 of the best, wait for this you will love it.... Winter Sunglasses, finally people are starting to think like me. I love wearing my sunnies and they are one of my highlights of summer, and now I do not have to give them up because society say it is the wrong season, they are sunglasses, not summer-glasses!

Until my next installment
je vous aime!
xx