To all my I Blog Fashion readers,
In the current climate, it's important to protect your assets. Avoid any impromptu weather reports with Top Secret (€45 - €57) - a range of sexy new bra tops from Alila boutique (01 679 9547; www.alila.ie). Available in sequin, animal print, lace and satin, these are perfect for under a plunge top, sheer top; or on their own under a jacket.
I'm convinced the Fashion Gods are having their wicked way with me. Only shortly after I purchased these Louboutin tributes in Penneys (€21), I made a trip to H&M - literally. While browsing (ever so smug) in the accessories department, I felt the straps on my booties interlock. Then came the wobble and in a moment I calibrated the mortification that was to befall me. Determined to collapse gracefully and thus mitigate any potential 'scene', I took the brunt of the impact on my knees. What's worse, I had to spread out to unhook the offending fakies and shuffle to my six foot vertical frame again. It's as if they were saying 'and you thought €900 was too much to pay for footwear!' Instead of scuffling away in shame, I continued to browse as if nothing happened; determined not to be one of those people who looks at the floor in disgust as if it has pre-mediatated the whole incident. The next day I was on The Afternoon Show wearing a pencil skirt. Something dropped. Needless to say, it stayed there. Swelling, brusing, cuts. Carrie Bradshaw may have fallen in Dior but then again, she was wearing Dior. Sigh...
O.K. Christmas gifts don't get any dinkier than a set of Tiffany's playing cards. These arrived today at I Blog Fashion HQ with resulting squeals of delight. Am very much looking forward to some festive Go Fish with a wee dram of Baileys to hand. Yes - I'm an old lady at heart. Can't be helped, Lady Gaga already has dibs on that poker face.
I'm still having palpitations over the new Mulberry satchel since its unveiling at the Brown Thomas SS10 preview. Cross-body and satchel styles are big news for the coming season; as is sunny yellow. It's kinda geeky yet gorgeous and impossibly chic - a bit how it must feel to be Alexa Chung. Sigh....
Couldn't resist the opportunity to wear my new Isabella Oliver 365 lace top (€125) on The Afternoon Show this week. Love the sweatshirt type cuffs and nude under-tank. Makes it comfy and practical; not to mention uber chic with its matching pencil skirt (€125). My quest for Gallic nous is almost complete...
It's been one of those weeks: an accumulation of speed wobbles that culminated in a full-on crash. Suffice to say the fender bender consisted of my digital camera committing suicide into a vat of mulled wine (before I even touched a drop). My phone camera - dead too. Long story. Anyhow, the preface of doom means I don't have any pics with which to illustrate The Fashion Bloggers' Xmas Party. Held at Indigo & Cloth / miniZine, the party consisted of oodles of booze, gingerbread men, mince pies and tres strong eggnog. The hooch was my concoction. Ain't much of a cook but by jingo I can brew a mean punch! Goody bags were kindly supplied by Hennessy with demi brandy bottles and a special draw for tickets to the Hennessy Gold Cup Best Dressed Lady Competition in Feb 2010. We sang along with George to Last Christmas, had a browse through some tempting threads and have penciled in some pitstop mini-drinks in the lead up to the yuletide. After all, it is Christmas.
Get your Ga-Ga on folks. Starting from this week, over one-hunderd one-off Maison Martin Margiela designs will be available to buy through Yoox.com. With items spanning the years 2005-2009, the Maison Martin Margiela Artisinal collection consists of some of the designer's most iconic creations. From the AW08 'wigs jacket' (€7,939) which took 50 hours to make to the Poker Face 'Disco Ball Top' (€5,881). If you've got the chicklets, log onto Yoox.com for your piece of the avant-garde. Stocking masks optional...
Imagine a Christmas market where every stall featured limited edition swag from your favourite designers. Too good to be true? Hardly. If you'd rather brave a Baileys hot chocolate and the comfort of your laptop than the Baltic freeze of an outdoor bazaar; log onto TheCorner.com. Choose from a selection of mini-stores featuring exclusive Giles Deacon party frocks, Nicole Brundage cage heels, unisex jewels by Neil Barrett, Liberty scarves and a limited edition motorcycle made by Parisian atelier Ruby and customized by Maison Martin Margiela. If you're still scratching your head, there's a bespoke gift selection from the fashion capitals of the world. Now there's absolutely nooooo excuse for that soap-on-a-rope.
Santa time! Time for the man in the red suit to pony up. I'm looking for some major swag this year mister. OK, OK...I know he doesn't curry favour to greedy girls but ain't nothin' wrong with a fantasy fashionista list, starting with these beauties. Behold Marc Jacobs' metallic leather ankle boots. A quirky nod to gold lamé, these clogs are perfect paired with all-black and the perfect transitional toe-tapper into Spring/Summer 2010. €560 @ Net-a-Porter.com.
