London Fashion Week

Ssssooooooo The London Fashion Week circus is back in town!!! Woooppp Woooopppp!!!!! So I have decided the give you a break down of my fav things I have seen so far.......

Friday 19th February:
The schedule

09:30 Paul Costelloe
10:00 Designer Exhibition at LFW Opens
11:00 Caroline Charles
12:15 Maria Grachvogel
13:30 Aminaka Wilmont
14:45 Hakaan WC1
15:45 Bora Aksu
17:00 Jena.Theo
18:15 Felder Felder
18:15 Hannah Marshall
18:15 Jean-Pierre Braganza
19:45 Sass & Bide

My favourite from Fridays shows was without a doubt Sass and Bide as ever there designs looked classy sophisticated, but still kept them looking sexy and edgy. They used blacks,creams and whites using body con and structured shapes. They also threw in a bit of leather and lace with embellished shoulders and necklines made the entire collection look effortlessly chic!









Saturday 20th February:
The Schedule

09:00 Daks
10:00 Charles Anastase
11:00 Kinder Aggugini
12:15 Fashion East
13:15 Unique
14:30 Emilio de la Morena
15:45 Mark Fast
15:45 Mary Katrantzou
16:45 House of Holland
17:45 John Rocha
19:00 Ann-Sofie Back
20:00 PPQ

From yesterdays my fav by a mile was the Unique show! It reminded me of a twisted scary fairytale with crazy animal head pieces mixed with second world war military pieces and brown sheepskin flight bomber jackets and some of the most fabulous knitwear I have seen in a looonnngggg time and of course some faux fur to die for!!!













I shall being keeping you updated with my favourite shos from today tomorrow so watch this space!!!

Love Alice

For McQueen and Country

I loved Libertys window display which was a gorgeous tribute to the late Alexander McQueen which simply read 'For McQueen and country' Alexander McQueen 1969-2010.



Love Alice

Beginner

Told you I'd be doing something soon... It looks amazing, thanks to my gorgeous sister Marie
- Peter

The Brit Awards 2010

So The Brit Awards went of with a bang last night!!!! Defo the best Brit awards so far!! The winners are as follows.....

British Male Solo Artist
Winner: Dizzee Rascal

British Female Solo Artist
Winner: Lily Allen

British Breakthrough Act
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy. Winner chosen by Radio 1 listeners
Winner: JLS

British Group
Winner: Kasabian

MasterCard British Album
Winner: Florence & the Machine - Lungs

British Single
Winner selected by UK Commercial Radio listeners
Winner: JLS

BRITs Performance of 30 Years
TV programme on Saturday 23rd January when voting online will commence. itv.com/brits and gm.tv will vote for the winner which will be announced at the Main show.
Winner: Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (International Male Solo Artist
Winner: Jay-Z Nominees: Bruce Springsteen, Eminem, Michael Bublé, Seasick Steve

International Female Solo Artist
Winner: Lady Gaga Nominees: Ladyhawke, Norah Jones, Rihanna, Shakira

International Breakthrough Act
Top 5 selected by Voting Academy, winner chosen by MTV viewers
Winner: Lady Gaga

International Album
Winner: Lady Gaga - The Fame

BRITs Album of 30 Years
Previous Top 10 selling albums that also won British Album category over the past 29 years. Winner chosen by Radio 2 & 6 Music listeners
Winner: Oasis - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?

Critics’ Choice
Top 3 selected by judging panel made up of media music critics
Winner: Ellie Goulding

Outstanding Contribution to Music
Winner: Robbie Williams

Well done to all the winners!!!!

MY fav person of the night was Florence and the Machine I think she looked fabulous on stage with Diziee Rascal.... I loved their performance and she defo did it for the pale red heads out there!!!





Lady Gaga looked fabulously yet slightly crazy in her paper mached face!!! she sang Telephone and an acoustic version of 'Dance in the Dark' totally amazing! Can she getting any better! I am super super super exited about seeing her next Friday at the O2!!! AND I am 7 rows from the front so I will practically be able to smell her! TRES exited....







Lily Allen also looked fabulous last night in her full length gown wowing the crowds and opening the show and performing! I also loved when she picked her award up with a bright orange Vivienne Westwood Stylie wig!!!







Someone who did let me down at the Brit Awards my pale icon Nicola Roberts!!!! Who looked like she had won 1st prize in a pony competiton!!!! Not her usual fab self!!



Love Alice

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Vintage shopping never looked so good... And cheap!!!!
- Peter

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Pop magazine, you are mine!!!
- Peter

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Found these, Moschino Cheap and Chic heels, perfect shape, "Barbie shoes" as I would call them as Babs always had the perfect vintage shaped heels... Trying to force Alice to buy them haha
- Peter

Cheap and Chic

Look what I bought for £30 at "that store" - vintage and fabulous! Couldn't believe what me and Alice had found, Moschino don't you know!!!! Perfect!
- Peter

Condolences

Today was a very sad day.

Now I never knew or even met the genius that is Alexander McQueen, but today I did quite upset to learn about his passing. I couldn't believe what I was reading, almost instantly as it was posted on the Daily Mail website. I instantly shouted out to the web team to see who had heard this tragic news, and Laura looked at me rather confusedly, as I could see she was reading the article the exact same time I was.

Being the Daily Mail, I was hoping their stupid journalists had once again, reported wrong. But this was not to be a usual crazy post from the Daily Mail.

There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of the genius collection from 2008 where McQueen used nudes, blacks and fluro colours on his catwalk, that inspires me every day.

 

This will always remain my favourite menswear collection of all time. I just love the mixture of fabrics and the nude and black tones mixed together with the fluro - a clear inspiration to me at all times - as I call them "Bob tones" - colours that suit my skin tone the most.

Anyay, I just wanted to acknowledge what a great mind Alexander McQueen was, and although very tragic, we cannot forget his family and close ones who will surely be missing their friend as we all admire from afar.
I really hope his wishes are fulfilled and he can be left peacefully along with all those around him.

The older I get, the more of my idols I see pass, but I hope that they continue to inspire me through life and always remember to stay humble.

Lord knows what I will do the day I hear about Karl Lagerfeld passing. This day will never officially happen for me!!!!

Outfit

 

Today I wore Zara high waisted trousers, Zara nude brogues, Topman shirt, Armour ring, Guess watch, silver cuff, silver beaded bracelet and large safety pin for neck detail.

These high waisted trousers are the high waisted chino things I brought the other day from Zara, but the fabric of these navy ones drape better than the stone cotton chinos, so I returned the stone coloured pair in favour for these fabulous navy ones which I got many-a-compliment about today. I felt fabulous.

Disbelief

Upsetting

Petey and my legs....

Well Petey looked like a Teddy boy treat thrown up staright from the 50's into Head Office today at work and I LOVED it!!!



Me on the other hand.. Woke up this morning at 9.00pm when I was due in work at 9.30 and really wasn't feeling my face or my outfit BUT I did like my tights.. I had two pairs on a plain pair of grey ones from good old M&S and some patterned lace ones which cost a bargain £1 for Primark!!! Oh and black shoe boots from linzishoes.com



Love Alice

The Maccabees

So when I arrived home this eve I had a wonderful parcel waiting for me!! The Maccabees the new edition to the Wall of Arms album which was released on the 1st February is an immense album in its own right BUT now has an extra 5 tracks for me to listen to my hearts content!



I think if you do not have this album in your collection, your collection is incomplete. The new edition has there new single 'Empty Vessels' Feat Roots Manuva
Check it out.....

Sickie

So I have been very ill for about a week now! I am so bloated and fluey, but nothing seems to be serious, I have swollen glands and a groggy head, but not full on flu. I have bloated stomach to the point where I feel as if I have eaten 3 pizzas this afternoon, but no other horrors. Whenever I become ill, it's never fully, it's just a symptom here and there but nothing over the top!! Why?!?!?! I will never have a sick day in my life at this rate.

Anyway, Friday was payday which meant I went shopping to Westfield.

I bought 2 major items... 

They are from Zara, Women's of couse, and a snip at £50 I believe. I love the nudeish, muted tone to these shoes, perfect for the summer, I wore them today with black skinnies and a navy short sleeve shirt, you can imagine it, I did not want to document today unfortunatly.

Anyway, the other item I bought were a pair of high waisted chinos... I've wanted a pair ever since I saw Mary Kate wearing her's a couple of years back, 

and I finally found a pair in Zara, I will probably wear tomorrow so no need for photograph right now...

Also bought Wonderland today... and I'm very happy that it's totally Janet themed.

Now I do love Janet, but I really don't get this whole open mouth thing. And it's not just with Janet. It's been a trend for a few years, none looked worse than Madonna's recent Dolce and Gabanna stint, It just looks sloppy. Leave it to the masters like Raquel to get this look right; she was the first person I saw this 'look' on and she is master:

 

The H&M Viktor and Rolf campaign was when Raquel became my number one favourite model of all time. Beautiful in every way.

We are not a trout fish.

 

Anyway, see what they've done here, photo shoots named after fabulous Janet songs.

 

And doesn't this photo shoot remind you of Marc Jacobs ads?

I love it anyway.

The End.

I'm going to clean out Vivienne Westwood in my Galliano GOWN!!!!

If you haven't already guessed I have a huge huge huggggeeee obession with Vivienne Westwood! I think I mention her name at least 4 times everyday 7 days a week 365 days a year... BUT the woman deserves it! she is a genius...!!! If I won the lottery the first thing I would is literally in the words of Gwen Stefani... "Clean out Vivienne Westwood in my Galliano gown" not book a holiday or buy a new car like most people.... they would defo be second on my list!!!!

So today I thought I would treat myself to a new purse and of course I chose a Vivienne Westwood purse.. I wouldn't settle for anything less and is it not a beauty....????



I actually triple triple triple heart it!!!!

Today me and Peter also went for a frolic in the staff shop to see what lil bits and bobs we could pick up for a fraction of the price and unfortunatley Peter found NOUT but I on the other hand left with two gems a pair of coolio Lady Gaga styley sunnies and a LOVE knuckle duter ring which I have wanted for ages and ages!!!




Love From Alice xxx

Purple Lindsay

Even though Lindsay Lohan is the topic of much hatred and is now considered a has-been by many, I still have a soft spot for Lindsay Lohan. The good-girl-gone-clinically-insane image only creates a sort of mystery that we all read about in the tabloids, but we all know tabloids are completely made up on the spot, so believing anything they say renders any reader a fool.
Anyway, Lindsay is on the S/S 2010 cover for Purple Fashion. I have never bought an issue of Purple Fashion Magazine but I will be sure to try my best to pick up this issue. I'm always interested by Lindsays editorials and what she has to say for herself.

Other magazines I must buy include LOVE, POP (when it comes out...), Fantastic Man (...ditto..), Wonderland... There's plenty more but I simply can't remember them all. A trip to Selfridges will help though.
OH, and of course Interview magazine, but I'm subscribed so I don't have to worry about missing my favourite magazine.

Marilyn

I am going to do something with this very soon...

Alice

Alice looked gorgeous today wearing a Primark dress... that's right, This diva went budget chic in a £15 pri mark dress, and also her fur coat and zipped detail shoe boot from linzishoes.com avec diamonds (Diamante more like) but she fit right in to the diva attitude wearing her lovely ensemble...

LFW

So London fashion week is nearly apon us... well 17 days to go to be exact and me and my second rate diva are counting down the days till London will be bursting at the seams with the most fabulous names in fashion!

So I thought I would give you the schedule of the on schedule shows....

http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/catwalkschedule.aspx

Lets hope some of the designer have some wonderfully fab divas walking for them!


Pixie Geldof walking for Jeremey Scott London fashion week 2009.

Love Alice

Nasty Gal Clothing

Sooooooo today whilst browsing the net looking for chic vintage clothing I stumbled across this fab sight http://www.shopnastygal.com/ it is an Amercian vintage website that sells new and vintage clothing and it is just wonderful and I am so pleased with myself for finding it! So I thought I would be kind enough to share it with all my second rate divas.....

Founded in 2006, NASTY GAL offers a wide selection of the most desirable and coveted vintage clothing and accessories available online, as well as unique new designer pieces.

Nastygal says:

"All of our vintage clothing is handpicked with care for its style, wearability, and quality. Each item is unique, and comes with an individual history specific to the piece, giving it a personality beyond what modern clothing could dream of recreating.

We pride ourselves in our hand selected range of vintage dresses, tops, coats, and more--which is tailored each season to satisfy your runway cravings with original pieces that continue to inspire designers and trendsetters alike. Our buying department is highly informed of current trends, and often ahead of the game—giving you not only just what the fashion doctor ordered, but a truly unique item that won't be found elsewhere."

Love Alice