Cheeky!

Red Nose Day is nearly upon us and as well as Comic Relief being a fantastic charity the whole-year round, i love the fashion collaborations that come out for RND.

 Last year, Vivienne Westwood's cheeky take on famous faces, with my personal favourite being a Louis XVI lady, with her modesty being saved by the iconic red noses.

This year, Stella McCartney takes on the reins for RND t-shirts once again and i love the fun-natured and cheek look of them, yet being stylish, and also for a wonderful cause. Surely that's a win-win!

With Kate Moss featuring in the collection, she is also modeling my favourite tee, with Marylin Monroe looking her finest with red nose and geek glasses to boot, and i also love the one of Tommy Copper...how could you not smile when you see this sight?!

Not only do all the profits from the sales of these t-shirts go to a brilliant cause. Comic Relief help people across Africa and here in the UK who are living terribly tough lives, and I'm sure if you've ever watched a RND broadcast, you'll know how heart-breaking the situations can be, so i am more than happy to help such a great charity, while also gaining a awesome t-shirt out of it!

Not only that but the cotton is fairtrade and the cotton is organic. Meaning that the farmers in developing countries are paid fairly and healthier communities and living conditions as chemical pesticides and fertilisers are removed from the earth. So not only will you look great, but you'll feel great about the fashion you're sporting also.

As well as t-shirts, RND this year also features some homeware from one of my favourite print designers: Emma Bridgewater.

I love these tongue-in-cheek tea towels, which are certain to make you chuckle everytime you dry up your dishes.

I love watching all the stuff that goes on for RND, from the inspiring tasks that celebrities take on, to the hilarious sketches, and i think the comedy aspect great way to approach and help such a tough and heart-wrenching subject.

I hope you all support this fantastic cause in one way or another, whether it's just donating a pound, having a bake sale, doing a run in a silly costume, or simply buying a good ol' red nose :)

All of these items are available from your local TK Maxx, or online. 

Images: tkmaxx.com & elleuk.com

Will you be buying one of these t-shirts? Which one takes your fancy out of the bunch?

Hope you're all well,
Speak soon,
A.x

Candy

As I've mentioned time after time, i am a girly girl at heart, and due to that, sometimes i just cannot resist some sugary pink injected into my life.

 I realise just how 'tumblr' i look but this sweatshirt is just so comfy and cute, and i love the shoulders, I'm a bit of a sucker for cut-outs on shoulders...

I'm usually one for dressing up, i sometimes feel it's a shame when i look back at by-gone eras, how beautifully dressed everyone used to be and how much effort used to go into an outfit, and i think i have a bit of that philosophy in me. But sometimes, you just need to wear a comfy sweater and leggings, especially when you have a jacket you have to construct a pattern piece for, cut out, sew and make...

I've also been toying with the idea of pink hair for a while, and decided to get some extensions and see how it feel about them for a while before i decide to abuse the hell out of my hair, and unfortunately for my poor hair, i kind of love it.

The past few months, i have been drooling over silver and pastel pink hair, and as much as i would love to have a complete make-over to my hair, i think the roots would be a bitch and my hair would probably be wrecked, but i do love this subtle streak of pink amongst all the dark locks.

Not tyring to be overly sweet, i downplayed this pink pairing with some leather-look leggings & nude heels.

sweatshirt: Glamorous@Asos, leggings: Mango, heels: Miss.KG

What do you think to pastel coloured hair? A nice change or a bit extreme?

Hope you're all well,
Speak soon,
A.x

Dream a Little Dream...

Elie Saab is one of my favourite designers, ever.

I love everything he does, it is just the epitome of femininity, and being the the uber girly-girl that i am, i just drool over all the majestic, sparkling pieces he does, flowing down the catwalk. There is just this effortless combination of old-school glamour and the modern day woman.

His Couture collection for Spring 2013 was no exception, the shapes emphasized the female body beautifully and i particularly loved the sheer parts that exposed just the right amount of skin, giving the appearance that the lace had been spray-painted directly onto the body strategically.

I just want him to deck out my wardrobe in all his feminine magic!

While usually dealing in one tone or colour on a piece, Elie Saab dabbling in some print and pattern which i thought added lovely depth to it, as if it was from a mysterious woodland.

I also lusted over how delicate this material is, like cobwebs with flowers blooming it around it.

I also liked the use of a pure and clean tone of white that was used for a lot of the collection, and am absolutely in love with the baroque, shoulder detail. 

 Valentino also made use of these neutral and clean tones, in conjunction of such detail, as not to overwhelm the pieces: subtle yet intricate, and thought the collection had a beautifully eerie and mysterious feel to it.

Also, these dress shapes by Valentino are so clever and just absolutely stunning!

 As much as I love snuggling up in some comfy knitwear, i am a bit of a summer gal at heart, so all these girly spring collections with more skin showing is making me smile.

Are you looking forward to Spring Summer '13? Have any collections really caught your fancy?
Images: Style.com

Hope you're all well,
Speak soon,
A.x