Oscars 2011 - My Losers

Sharon Stone - trying far too hard! And please...lay off the botox.

Jennifer Hudson in Versace - now I love aspects of this dress but I just don't think it works. 
And I know she's a mum, but I think she needs something without such a plunging neckline.

Nicole Kidman in Dior - I just think she looks a bit messy?
The styling is just really off for me.



Gwyneth Paltrow in Calvin Klein - meh.  And stand up straight!!

All images c/o Getty.

Oscars 2011 - My Winners

Cate Blanchett in Givenchy - my favourite of the night - stunning!



Hailee Steinfeld in Marchesa - soft, feminine and age appropriate - lovely.



Mandy Moore in Monique L'Hullier - now that is how you do sequins!

Michelle Williams in Chanel - demure and elegant - doesn't quite beat the
yellow Vera Wang, but this is lovely on her.

Mila Kunis in Elie Saab - love how her look
contrasts so much with her Black Swan character. 



Natalie Portman in Rodarte - some may claim this is boring, but I think it is the
perfect Oscar winner dress.  Classic design which complements her pregnat
figure perfectly.  And love the mulberry colour as well.

Clearly I have a thing about nude and purple this year!

All images c/o Getty

The Great Cape Debate

Let's set the scene...

Back in September whilst visiting my parents in Somerset, I took a day trip to Bath with my Mum for shopping, lunch and pedicures...bliss. 

Whilst there I popped into Gap where I tried on a lovely beige woollen cape with a brown leather buckle and decided I loved it...only to put it back on the shelf in the hope that I'd find it in black or grey - 'my' neutrals.

Have I found it since?  In any colour? No.  This has led to a serious case of shoppers remorse, mixed with a little relief that I don't have to worry about how exactly I would team this with my everyday wardrobe.  In an ideal world, I would be able to spend every day in skinny jeans and jumpers or little dresses and ankle boots (the looks I feel work best with this most awkward of outerwear) but alas, my office job means this is often not the case.

However this hasn't stopped me looking...and here are a few of the ones I have had my eye on.


£68, Miss Selfridge



£75, Topshop


 

£90, Warehouse



£160, French Connection

So I'm opening it up to the floor...what do you think? Are capes a yes or a no? What would you team it with? And most importantly, have you seen this poorly described Gap one anywhere?

Help me a girl out will you? :)

What's Your Shoe Story?

I was recently approached by Selfridges to tell you all about their latest creation - The Shoe Galleries. If you are a shoe fanatic like me, it sounds like a dream come true - at least 150 designers and 4,000 pairs of shoes on display.

Christian Louboutin's 'apartment' within the Gallery

As part of the launch celebrations they are inviting everyone to tell their shoe stories via the website...with the chance to win a years supply of shoes. Not bad eh?

All you have to do is visit the website and tell them your shoe story...and to kick things off, I thought I would share one of mine!

Now you may have heard that I spent a pretty long time interning in fashion following my graduation, and was lucky enough to spend 3 months as the Head PR Intern at Jimmy Choo. Whilst there I spent almost all my spare time lusting after the amazing heels...and for once was grateful for my sample size 40 feet. My timing was pretty fortunate and I managed to get a couple of pairs in the sample sale but my favourite pair of all were those gifted to me when I left.

A pair of black satin special edition 'Glenys' heels. The leather lined satin straps, the chunky gold zip and the 120mm heels...heaven in a shoe.  And the fact that no-one can buy these in a shop?  Even better.

Sadly I am far too precious about them to have worn them out, but I will love them forever and they will always bring back fond memories of my time in fashion :)

So, what's your shoe story?

What were you thinking?

Kitten heel gladiators? Oh ASOS...

Would you, could you....

...wear flowery trousers? I have to admit, I'm kind of liking these...but could I ever pull them off? Not so sure!


If you're brave enough - they're £35 at Topshop.

Clogs - yay...or nay?

£45, Miss Selfridge


£130, Carvela at Kurt Geiger


£65, Topshop


£60, Office


£40, New Look


£85, ASOS


£160,Kurt Geiger

So...what do you think? Are these new season 'it' shoes worth splashing out on, or would they be impossible to walk in for all but the most hardened of heel wearers? Personally I don't know if my spindly ankles would be up for the task...but I'm always up for having my mind changed :)