Dreaming Of Drapes

Oscar De La Renta, silk satin draped blouse, £1145, would look great teamed with a belt, skinnies and platform heels and gold tone jewellery to compliment the exposed zips.
Also ideal for the Autumn /Winter 2009/10 drape trend.
Available at net-a-porter ( I wish....)

images from net-a-porter

Love The Look

I love this fresh new look for the summer from urban decay with the golden glow and aqua marine blue making the perfect poolside palette.

images from urbandecay.com

Katy Gets Fruity

Katie Perry performed at the Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, where she showed off her new strawberry design tattoo. Cute.

image from mrpaparazzi.co.uk

Neel's Heels

New designer Alexander Neel will revamp the Charles Jourdan shoe label.
The new collection will be launched in September in Paris at the Premiere Classe salon and will bring a new edge to the mid-priced conservative styles.
http://www.shopbop.com/ already stocks a line of shoes designed by Neel however they are anything but creative take a look and see what you think. Below is the most imaginative pair on sale for $231 but they still don’t scream avant-garde.

image from shopbop.com

Pricey And The Detonator

Katie Price is reportedly dating cage fighter Alex Reid ‘The Detonator’.
The two were spotted at Liverpool’s Malmaison Hotel where they allegedly spent the night together in Katie’s £450 per night suite.
Poor Pete, I thought they would get back together or it would just be a publicity stunt. : (
Mr Reid and Ms Price both deny being romantically involved, so there is still hope yet... isn't there?!

Lily For Lagerfeld

Lily Allen is the new face of Chanel coco cocoon handbags.

Miss Allen was chosen by Lagerfeld because ‘she’s fun’, although I’m not sure Elton John would share the same opinion.
A couple of famous faces who have represented the label are Kiera Knightly and Nicole Kidman but unlike Lily they are credited with more ladylike decorum.
Here are some of the AD campaign photos with Lily styled as a princess to be launched October 2009; I’ll let you judge them for yourselves.

images from perezhilton.com (full length) & chanel.com

Li Lo Shakes It Up

Lindsay Lohan creates her own milkshake at Million Of Milkshakes in Hollywood.
The Lindsay Lohan will consist of chocolate and vanilla ice cream with oreo cookie crumbs. Mmmmmm, would you buy the Lohan Shake?
images from popsugar.com

Be Bold

Statement necklaces are the key accessory for next season (A/W09).
Stars like Olivia Palermo (The City) have already followed suit with a statement oversized necklace. So think big and chunky!
First shop stop >>accessorize<<

images from elleuk.com & accessorize

Clowning Around

I stumbled over this collection from the Paris Fashion Week earlier in the year and had to remind you all what we have to look forward to in the Autumn/Winter months.

A five year old applying lippy is what springs to mind so have to admit that I will not be conforming Alexander McQueen’s ready-to-wear A/W 09/10 beauty regime. I feel I may get taunted for my inability to keep within the realms of my lip liner.
What do you think of this Marilyn Mason style make up, maybe I’m being too critical?
The hounds tooth pattern also made a major come back in the collection which does not leave me jumping for joy, but anyway dig out your vintage items. (I think I have some hounds tooth patterned shoes stashed away.)

images from stylehive.com

Another Dimension

August 2009 bears an innovative treat for all the Dazed and Confused readers out there.
This month’s issue will be 3D with a specially commissioned shoot of Marios Schwab’s 3D-inspired collection (Autumn/Winter 09/10) that leaps out the pages.
The three dimensional photography by Terry Tsiolis and styling by Nicola Formichetti can be viewed though your 3D glasses which accompany the magazine.
I can't wait to get my hands on a copy! Have you got your edition yet, what did you think of the editorial?

Images from Dazed and Confused