Karen Millen flash sale

Hurrah for payday weekend. Now that the obligatory night out is over, it's time for a very necessary payday treat. The Christmas sales are still dragging on, so now is the perfect time to get a real treat at a bargain price....or a couple of treats if you're someone like me! Karen Millen have a flash sale on at the moment and there are some fab bargains to be had. I love the red silk  dress, the simple shape and nipped in waist are super flattering. I also love the marble print dress, a great dress to take you from work to the bar. The flash sale ends at 5pm tomorrow to get your skates on! 

Left to right:  

Lace embroidery dress - was £210, now £50

Tailored knit cape - was £125, now £60

Red patent sandals - was £140, now £70

Sartorial herringbone waistcoat - was £160, now £80

Sartorial lace top - was £105, now £50

Marble print ruched dress - was £175, now £85

Short pony hair coat - was £350, now £245

Sh*t fashion people say

Over the past few weeks, they have been so many "sh*t....say" videos and truth be told, it's getting a bit tired and boring. I do love the "Sh*t fashion girls say" video - everything is so true. The second one came out this week and even my favourite Twitter personality OscarPRGirl got in on the action. I think we're going to be quoting these videos as much as Clueless and Mean Girls, they are just totes amaze! What's your favourite video and quote? 







SH*T OSCARPRGIRL SAYS from Oscar de la Renta on Vimeo.

Friday Fashion Fix

Collaboration nation. 


This month has already seen a heap of collaboration announcements and here are two more to throw into the mix: Zac Posen for Lord & Taylor and Nanette Lepore for J.C Penney. Zac Posen's collection will be fairly exclusive, with just 12 dresses going into 30 Lord & Taylor stores in April while Nanette Lepore's collection will be much larger and go into over 600 stores. It's a multi-year deal which launches in 2013. 

Victoria's Secret goes high end. 


Victoria's Secret actually included some pieces of it's high end collection in the fashion show in November, but kept the details top secret. Entitled The Victoria's Secret Designer Collection features luxury fabrics and is inspired by Parisian fashion. 

Celine show cancelled. 


Celine's show at the impending Paris Fashion Week has been cancelled as creative director Phoebe Philo is pregnant. LVMH took the decision to simplify things for Philo, the collection is likely to be presented in a more informal setting to allow her to take things easy during her pregnancy. 

Beth Ditto for Mac. 


Mac sure is investing a lot of time and money into their collaborations. By my reckoning,  they've just realised three collaborations in just three months following Gareth Pugh, Daphne Guinness and Iris Apfel. They have just announced their newest collaboration and Mac muse: Beth Ditto. Details haven't been released just yet but the campaign image below suggests her signature eyeliner will be a key feature alongside nail polishes. 

Karl by Karl, for Karl. 


Karl Lagerfeld's highly anticipated "masstige" collection entitled Karl launched earlier on this week exclusively to Net-a-Porter. The marketing behind it has been great, with  physical, offline launch as well the web launch and resulting Twitter conversation. They also recorded this genius video of Lagerfeld interviewing himself. Enjoy! 

Givenchy Couture Spring 2012

I'm sure my posts about Givenchy couture shows are all the time so I will keep this short: The collection is exquisite, the workmanship is incredible and I love Tisci's vision. One of the dresses took 350 hours to make as the crocodile scales were individually cut, numbered, bleached, dyed and resewn onto tulle. Incredible 

Become a Sarenza brand ambassador!

As regular readers and Twitter followers will know, I became a brand ambassador for super shoe site Sarenza. Sounds serious, right? As Peter Parker's uncle stated "with great power comes great responsibility" and I take my ambassadorship very seriously. As well as taking part in a crazy fancy dress high heel race in Paris, I'd the difficult task of choosing how to spend my monthly £150 allowance. If you think that sounds like a sweet deal and want in on the action, today is your lucky day. One of my fellow ambassadors has sadly left the program which means that we have one spot open. To enter, all you have to do is pick your favourite pair of shoes, write a short post on them and tweet @SarenzaUK with your link and the hashtag #SarenzaAmbassador. Simple. 

Chanel Couture Spring 2012

Twitter was all a-buzz with talk of Chanel Air before their couture show, the talk of air hostesses serving drinks and a cloud painted ceiling was intriguing. The setting seemed less ostentatious than previous stages and it was the perfect backdrop for a lighter, pared back collection. Karl Lagerfeld might not be feeling blue but his collection was only blue, 150 different shades to be exact. The collection was classically elegant but with a more youthful feel. The open boat necks and severe dropped waist detailing and subtle embroidery and embellishment gave a fresh, contemporary edge. A surprising number of day looks signifies that Chanel couture is a real business, not a red carpet only affair. 

Wednesday Wish List: Aztec Prints

It’s time to step into Spring; the end of January is in sight and payday is just around the corner hurrah! Nothing brightens up your wardrobe better than a bold hue or a prominent print and sure enough, florals were all over the Spring catwalks. Again. To quote Meryl Streep’s character in The Devil Wears Prada: “Forals, for spring. Groundbreaking”. Florals will always have their place, particularly when you’re in a playful, feminine mood, but we can do a little better than that. Punchy Aztec and Navajo prints started emerging last spring/summer and have really come into their own this year.

Isabel Marant always has some Aztec prints and recently Pamela Love has been inspired by all things Navajo. Diane von Furstenberg’s resort 2012 collection featured lovely Ikat prints and over on this side of the pond, everyone from Burberry to David Koma and Holly Fulton pepped up their collections with a spot Aztec print. The high street has fully embraced the trend this season with everyone from ASOS to New Look offering gorgeous pieces. Here are my top picks of Aztec inspired pieces on the high street: 

Clockwise from top left: 

Topshop Aztec clock - £15

Topshop Aztec sun top - £26

Miss Selfridge oblong ring - £3.75 

Miss Selfridge Aztec coatigan - £55

New Look neon Aztec cuff - £5.99

Miss Guided Annelie Aztec knitted skirt - £14.99

ASOS Aztec print hoop earring - £8

Urban Outfitters bright Aztec backpack - £46

Own The Runway Aztec belted shorts - £19.99

New Look Aztec hooded scarf - £9.99

Christian Dior Couture Spring 2012

A Galliano-shaped hole remains in the House of Dior and after last season's horrendous couture show, I think everyone was on the edge of their seats to see what would become of one of the most iconic of the couture houses. Bill Gaytten delved deep into the Dior archives, evident in the use of houndstooth, the "New Look silhouette, full skirts and just a dash of Dior drama. Described by Gaytten as "X-ray Dior...all the structure of iconic Dior, but all of it see-through", the collection was well recieved with The Telegraph's Lisa Armstrong describing it as "A class act by any standards". Though there were still a couple of sub-par pieces, I enjoyed the ladylike, feminine collection in delicate fabrics. There aren't many red carpet choices but the beauty of the collection speaks for itself without the need for celebrities.