Oliva Huebl To Be!

Finally my favourite couple, Olivia Palermo and Johannes Huebl, are engaged! They are both so stylish and well-suited and their adorable Instagram posts show how very much in love with each other they are. I knew it couldn't be long until this fabulous couple took it to the next step and I can not wait for the wedding; I predict a classic take on it full of roses and a stunning cathedral-like building but then again, I can also imagine the wedding on a Hawaiian beach due to the couples love for the sun and tropical islands…Or maybe they'll save that for the honeymoon. There are endless ways this marriage could go! I can't even begin to imagine the dress, a lot of people think Olivia will go for  Vera Wang seeing as that would be the obvious choice for someone as chic and elegant as her, I think she might choose Oscar De La Renta as she has said before how cherish-able De La Renta's pieces are.  Johannes posted yet another charming video of the couple in St Barts which showed Olivia with a stunning engagement ring and the caption as 'Happy New Year to everyone and this is how we celebrate it. OP said Y E S'- this is why they're my favourite couple.

I've looked right back into Olivia & Johannes relationship in photo's below and what better time to do it!? 

Here it is, enjoy-

Hope you enjoyed this post and are as excited about their engagement as I am!

Best Dressed 2013

As a lot of you are probably aware, it's been a while since I've posted on this blog. I've been really busy with schoolwork, working out and having a social life. One of my new years resolutions is to try and post and be more active with my blog so I thought, why not start now? Posts like this are one of my favourite's to read and what better time to do one than the first day of 2014!? I've done a post like this before a few months ago (take a look here) and I really enjoyed writing it so I've decided to do one similar to it. Here's my best dressed list of 2013...

 Miranda Kerr

Miranda Kerr may have retired as a Victoria's Secret angel but this certainly has not affected her place in the fashion industry. Miranda's chic yet edgy looks continue to astound me each week; She always looks immaculate whether it's her polished red-carpet looks or her off-duty wardrobe, Miranda is always full of surprises! Here's a few of my favourite looks of hers…

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo is a style godess and she has most definitely proved that this year. Whether she's on the streets of New York, the beaches of St Barts or on the red carpet, she never fails to come up with something beautifully sleek and stylish. Olivia has definitely worked her way up there with my top style icons and by the looks of things doing the same with the rest of the world! Here are a few of my favourite looks of hers…

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham is ever so chic and I've not seen one bad picture of her this year. Victoria is always eager to wear her own pieces and I can't think of a better advertisement for the brand than the designer herself especially when the designer is VB. She is known for her sense of style and I can see why, Victoria has looked unbelievable all year. Here's a few of my favourite looks of hers…

Carey Mulligan 

Carey Mulligan is so beautiful and her fabulous taste in clothing just adds to that. Her red carpet looks are always stunning and her off-duty looks match that standard if not exceeding it. I am a huge Gatsby fan and Carey's character in The Great Gatsby, Daisy Buchanan, is so similar to Carey in the way she dresses; If Daisy Buchanan lived in this era, she would dress exactly how Carey dresses now. Here's a few of my favourite looks of hers…

Kate Moss

I was definitely saving the best till last here. As many of you may know I am a HUGE fan of Kate Moss and her unbelievable fashion sense is just one of the reasons why. Kate is a style icon and this year she has yet again proved it. In my opinion, 2013 has been one of the best years yet when it comes to fashion for her because Kate keeps coming up with endless ways to have everyone in awe; She isn't called the boss for no reason, that's for sure. Kate's playboy shoot was the perfect way to finish off a fabulous year and she's starting off 2014 with lots of excitement including her 40th birthday (which is the same day as my birthday FYI). It's been a tough choice but here's a few of Kate's best looks this year in my opinion…

Hope you enjoyed reading this post and let me know who your best dressed of 2013 are in the comments!

Victoria's Secret- THE HYPE.

The time has come again for the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and personally, I love it! It's definitely my guilty pleasure and I'm full of excitement when watching the show and in the shop. The femininity and allurement of it is just so desirable and the angels are so stunning. A lot of people who have never been to the shop or watched one of the shows or had something to do with VS don't understand what people see in it and it really is hard to explain because the explanation starts off with 'It's a lingerie shop' which doesn't sound all that interesting but it's not just the lingerie; It's seeing the beautiful models and the atmosphere of it all that is really intriguing. People have said to me before 'What's the difference in it to a different lingerie shop?' and if you didn't know that much about it, you wouldn't see much difference but the statement pink and white stripe print, along with a lot of other things, feels so good to wear however snobby that sounds. Don't judge until you've been there for yourself!

The actual shop is hard to even describe, I could and have spent hours in there. Unfortunately, there are very few Victoria's Secrets in the UK and I think this is a big part of the hype. People always say 'You always want what you can't have' and I think this is very relevant to the hype of VS; I live in Liverpool and for the past year or so I would have to travel all the way to London to visit a Victoria's Secret shop so obviously I was over joyed when they opened one in the Trafford Centre (which is still a long drive from where I live). But it's so exciting when I'm able to go to the shop and I think if there was one close to me or they were common in the UK, then it would take the shine off it a little bit. This is why I'm unsure if VS is as hyped about in the US because there are hundreds (or maybe even thousands) of VS shops over there.

I just felt the need to do a post like this, first of all because of the filming of the VS Fashion Show last week (although it's not being aired till the 10th December) and second of all because I find the ever-growing interest in Victoria's Secret really interesting and wanted to hear your opinions on it! So let me know what you think of Victoria's Secret and the hype over it in the comments!

A few pictures from the show…

Best And Worst Of The Summer

This post is sort of random and one I haven't seen before but it's also a post I'm going to find interesting to write and hopefully you'll all find interesting to read. It's going to be what the best and worst fashion moments of summer 2013 are in my opinion; Whether it's the trends, celebrity style, high street or high end pieces; I'm talking about it all. There's been a lot of things I've loved about the fashion of this summer however others, not so much. I'll go straight into it and won't bore you with paragraphs of introduction that are really quite irrelevant.
(Everything written is completely in my opinion and should not be taken to offence.)

BEST

Miranda Kerr.

Although Miranda Kerr has quit her career as a Victoria's Secret model, she most definitely has not given up on the fashion industry itself. Miranda never disappoints when it comes to her immaculate style whether it's on the red carpet or or on the streets, usually of New York, and this summer was no exception. Miranda has been seen on the best dressed lists of many and that is no surprise with some of the fabulous looks she has come up with recently. Her style is very chic and classy but far from boring and she always manages to tick the boxes with the most up to date trends. She is definitely one of my style icons and of many others too including the likes of River Island who have a section on their website of looks and pieces inspired by Miranda Kerr (take a look here).

Here are some of my favourite looks from Miranda-

Flared jeans, a Prada bag and her adorable little boy Flynn; What's not to love?! 

I adore this orange and blue together and the clash of leopard print is simply fabulous.

Wow, I wish I looked this chic for the airport.

Mirandas staple cat-eye sunglasses and those gorgeous leopard print shoe clashed again with the floral print. LOVE.

Miranda is obviously loving this cobalt blue colour and as am I, especially on her! The off the shoulder look is so sexy and no one could pull it off as well as Miranda is in this stunning Gucci dress.

Ahh, Miranda at the met gala was just unreal.  For a full description of my opinion on this look take a look at my post on the Met Gala here.

A-Line Skirts.

A-Line skirts have been taking over the high street this summer and I absolutely love them. They're the perfect piece for any occasion and can be worn in any style. They're usually sold for affordable prices if you're buying them on the high street and they do some fabulous colours that are right on trend. They can really give an outfit an edge and are very figure flattering too.

Here are some of my favourites-

Topshop

Zara

Asos

Boutique at Topshop

Mary Katrantzou.

The Mary Katrantzou spring/summer 2013 collection has been seen on many style-conscious celebrities such as Rihanna, Jessica Alba, Elena Perminova, Sarah Jessica Parker, Beyoncé and many more. The S/S13 collection is a combination of futuristic prints and fabrics and as graphic prints are a huge trend this summer, the collection went down very well. The first time I became interested in the S/S13 collection was when I saw Rihannas Instagram post of her in a heavily printed top by Marty Katrantzou paired with some black shorts and nude above the knee gladiators. I was obsessed with this look for quite some time which then lead to the obsession with Mary Katrantzou- especially this collection (I'm also thinking of doing a post on her A/W13 collection which is equally as fabulous).

Here are some of my favourite ways celebrities styled Mary Katrantzou-

Rihanna.

Elena Perminova.

Jessica Alba.

Kerry Washington.

Sarah Jessica Parker.

WORST

Jelly Shoes.

Jelly shoes are something I just can not get my head round. In my opinion they look like something you'd go swimming in and resemble a Croc. I don't mind the sandals that you might wear round a pool or to the beach but I just do not understand the concept of the pairs that are made to be worn as an actual shoe. Sometimes they can be styled to look somewhat okay but I would just never invest in a pair of shoes that are made out of 'jelly'.

The Jelly Shoe.

Geek/Nerd Tops.

I know the geek and nerd tops are a very discussed topic and they really are a love or hate type of thing.  Personally, I am not a fan of them at all. I think they look extremely tacky and I just don't understand why someone would call them-self a nerd or geek. The amount of girls I have seen in these tops is just unbelievable but really, they're nothing special at all. I'm all for tops with catchy slogans or phrases but 'Geek' or 'Nerd' just means nothing apart from labelling yourself as something that in reality you wouldn't want to be called.

One of the many styles of Geek tops.

Rihanna for River Island.

I was looking forward to this collaboration since the day I found out about it and I was so disappointed when it was released. Rihanna is one of my major fashion icons and River Island is one of my favourite shops on the high street so I was expecting this collaboration to be fabulous and right up my street. However, when it was released a couple of months back, it was not at all what I expected. Rihanna's always in edgy and exciting clothes but this collection was the complete opposite. Boring. There was no particular pieces that I thought 'I have to have that' and nothing that I even considered purchasing. It's not that the overall collection is terrible because really it's not that bad; The problem is it's just not that good either. There has been 2 collections released by Rihanna for River Island now and neither of them are anything special. The one thing that they are is expensive. I know it's Rihanna but it's a high street store and I would not mind in the slightest if they were pieces that you couldn't find anywhere else and were unique; But they were selling vest tops for around £25 that you could find elsewhere for a quarter of the price. RiRi I love you but I thought you could do better than this!
Here are a few pieces from the collections-

Boring.

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