Vogue UK April 2008: Victoria Beckham

Oh how the mighty has fallen. I don't know why I was surprised Posh got the cover, afterall, they did Colleen McLoughlin too and in the WAG pecking order, she is only second to Mrs. Beckham. To give Vogue some credit, they did manage to unchav her and in the cover, she has managed to look sophisticated. A word I personally don't reserve for Posh. Here are some of the excerpts and if you're one of the many who is not tired of her poshmongering, the rest of the spread:

On the Spice Girls reunion and World Tour: "I want the boys to see me as a pop star, not just someone telling them to do their homework, and David can be reminded of the person he fell in love with."
Her fashion tip to nab the perfect shoe: "If they don't have my size, I just stick toilet paper in - if that's what it takes to get a nice shoe."
On the Rebecca Loos affair: "You know I love and trust my husband a hundred per cent. It's my job to protect the family. We have children and I wasn't going to go to court and drag up my personal life when my children was old enough to understand what they were hearing."

A Roman Holiday

I just came back from a weekend in Rome. And what can I say? Rome was fab! It's not too big of a city to be intimidating to a tourist. The people were friendly and helpful and considering how little we both knew Italian, patient too. I did a bit of shopping of course. Most of their shops were mercifully lined up in the main road which is the Via del Corso. The road ends with the famous and crowded Piazza di Spagna where the equally popular Spanish Steps is. As we were trekking around this area looking for a good place to eat, I spied a little shop with a lot of nice trinkets on it. And boy, the shop was like my candy store. It's filled wall to wall of accessories. I was particularly interested in their drop earrings as you can see in the pic. I like a lot of their stuff but alas, I possibly can't buy everything I like in the store. I admitted defeat and retreated and vowed to come back to another one of their locations - hopefully in London or at least an online store. I immediately googled Kelokura but sadly hit a deadend. I'm not even sure if this is their website - http://www.kelokuraweb.com/. I can't tell because the site doesn't work! If anyone knows more about this store, let me know.

On Hols....

Normal blogging will commence on Tuesday. Thanks for visiting. :)

As Seen on the 'Net - ASOS.COM

Do you have a favourite celeb style that you wish you could emulate? Well, ASOS.com (As seen on screen) provides a solution to your needs. From the style leaders like Kate Moss and Victoria Beckham, tabloid darlings like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan to Hollywood A-listers like Cameron Diaz (pictured), they got it covered. Not only that, they also provide their own affordable line of clothes and accessories plus they sell high street brands like Oasis, Ted Baker, French Connection to the diffusion lines of top designers like Just Cavalli by Roberto Cavalli and McQ by Alexander McQueen. They even have the very much in-demand Balenciaga bags! Crazy, I know.

Elle UK April 2008 Issue

There's always something sunny and summery with Kate Hudson as seen on this month's cover with that gorgeous Dolce and Gabbana floral dress. The headline - "Why I chose unpredictable men" misleads you in thinking she might have opened up on the score of men that has been linked to her after her divorce. She keeps mum on the rumours circulating that she's been dating the likes of Orlando Bloom, Dax Shepard, Justin Timberlake, the late Heath Ledger even her ex-flame Owen Wilson. The issue also dips its fingers on the current green bandwagon with the article "Can fashion have a conscience?" While it's commendable that some designers are now incorporating fair trade fabrics into their designs or go organic a la Stella McCartney, one has a feeling that it has hedged one of the most controversial and divisive topics in fashion - the use of fur.

Dior Gipsy Bag

I not only anticipate the coming spring for the warmer climes but also for the deluge of new fashion goodies. Unveiled by Dior this Spring/Summer is the new Gipsy line. The perforated leather ruffles and the shape does look interesting. It is also hip, trendy and - young. If you're on the wrong side of the legal age of 21 like me, this bag would be difficult to pull without you looking juvenile. Which is probably why they have another bag for this line sans the ruffles:

While I find this version a tad more appropriate for the mature woman, it is also a little too staid for my taste. I'm betting I can find this design and style in any high street store like Zara, Mango and the like but without the staggerring £££'s. Jeepers, woman! - you say, you're one tough cookie to please! Perhaps, but I just expect something more from Dior.

The Dior Gipsy Ruffles Medium Hobo is £895 while the Gipsy Medium Hobo is £755 at Dior.

Miss Sixty Macy Shoes

AKA "The Bondage Shoe" as I called it the first time my smutty little eyes saw them. I fell in love with it right away and I'm determined to make it the shoe for this summer. You know, the one you would wear to death until it falls apart or when wintry weather demands you to cover up. And why not? It's as versatile as it is sexy. It would look great in any printed airy sundress and would rock fitted jeans with a simple tee or a smart blouse.

Among it's contemporaries like Diesel or Replay, Miss Sixty is unfortunately lagging behind in the popularity stakes. Which is a shame since every shoe I bought from them has been excellent in quality and comfortable to boot (pardon the pun). This sandal/boot particularly is of leather (as well as the soles) with a zipper trim at the back and a Miss Sixty logo on the right. Definitely my fave among the mid-range brands.

Available now at shoe-shop.com

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Hi! I'm just your average net geek who's always had an eye in fashion. I've fallen in and out of it a few times but for some reason I always come running back. Destiny or serendipity or whatever, I've decided to be the person who I written as someone I wanted to be when I grew up at kindergarten but never really actively pursued - a fashion designer. However, there is a catch as always in life. I'm almost in my 30s and to start all over again is daunting to say the least. But I've decided to take a small little step towards it, I've now enrolled myself in a short basic sewing course at the London College of Fashion. Let's see where that leads me.

And to you, dear reader, brought into this humble blog by the power of the internets, welcome! Feel free to look around, touch the furnishings, sit down, make yourselves at home. I generally, technically, seldomly don't bite. :)