SALE: FIRST PURCHASE

Thousands of shoppers queued in the dark as the boxing day sales began. Hundreds of shoppers surrounded Selfridges where queues snaked around the huge shopping emporium. 

The doors opened and a stampede of shoppers, with no care of anyone else pushed. I have never seen anything like it, complete chaos. 

The Metro stated Selfridges footfall was up 12% vs last year, by only 10am... and sales of 1.9 million in its opening hours a 16% uplift on last year. 

Not being able to cope with the physical and mental stress of this situations, I headed down Oxford St in search of sale gems

SALE Buys

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Annoushka Statement Necklace

Was £22.00 NOW £11.00 50% OFF

STYLE ENVY: RACHEL BILSON

AFTER LEAVING SUMMER ROBERTS IN ORANGE COUNTY, RACHEL BILSON HAS BECOME A NEW STYLE ICON IN HER OWN RIGHT. HER DOWN TOWN MANHATTAN STYLE AND ELEGANT RED CARPET LOOKS, MAKE HER ONE OF THE MOST PHOTOGRAPHED CELEBS IN HOLLYWOOD.

THERE ARE TWO REASONS HART OF DIXIE HAS BECOME MY NEW FAV TV SHOW. ONE DR ZOE HART, RACHEL'S CHARACTER, CONTINUES WHAT SHE DOES BEST THROUGH HER COSTUME CHOICES AND TWO IT'S THE LAST SEASON OF GOSSIP GIRL AND I NEED SOMETHING TO REPLACE BLAIR AND SERENA'S DRAMA AND HIGH CLASS WARDROBE.

RACHEL KNOWS DRESSING UP, ISN'T ALL ABOUT THE FROCKS - SHE GIVES US A MASTER CLASS IN FEMINE TAILORING AND HOW TO AVOID UNDER DRESSING TO CREATE A FULL IMPACT. SHE ALSO KNOW HOW'S MIX THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF DESIGNER, WITH EVERY DAY PEICES SUCH AS JEANS OR JERSEY DRESSES.

BILSON DESCRIBES THE LIKES OF THE OLSEN TWINS, ALEXA CHUNG AND DIANE KRUGER AS HAVING GREAT STYLE AND IN HER WORDS WHO KILL IT, WHEN IN COMES TO THEIR INDIVIDUAL STYLE. SHE ENVIES THEIR EFFORTLESS AND THEIR EVERYDAY EASY STYLE. 

DON'T EVER EXPECT BILSON TO DITCH HER LAID-BACK, ACCESSIBLE DAY TIME STYLE, FOR THE OCCASIONAL WACKY LOOKS OF THE OLSEN TWINS OR CHUNG. SHE LIKES TO STICK TO BASICS, GOOD CHUNKY SWEATERS AND STAPLE DENIM PEICES.

SEE BELOW MY RACHEL BILSON STAPLES:

GENETIC DENIM MASEN EX BOYFRIEND JEANS 

WWW.SHOPBOP.COM

£145.00

ESSENTIAL RELAXED POCKET BLOUSE 

WWW.FOREVER21.COM

£16.75

TRF CITY BAG WITH CHAIN 

WWW.ZARA.COM

£25.99

BUTTON UP BLOUSE W/ NECKERCHIEF

WWW.FOREVER21.COM

£16.75

CLUB MONACO DIAZ LACE SHORTS

WWW.SHOPBOP.COM

£66.00

ASOS PREMIUM LACE SHORTS + JACKET

WWW.ASOS.COM

£35.00 SHORTS £38.50 JACKET

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6 WEEKS LEFT!

HAPPY MONDAYS PEOPLE! LETS NOT BE GLUM ABOUT IT, I KNOW THERE ARE 4 WORKING DAYS LEFT OF THE WEEK, BUT ONLY SIX WEEKS TO CHRISTMAS!

ON MY ROUTINE JOURNEY HOME TODAY, I SPOTTED A MAN, A NORMAL, BUSINESS MAN, BRIEF CASE IN HAND, BLACKBERRY IN THE OTHER, BUT WHAT PUZZLED ME, WAS UNDER HIS SUIT HE WAS PAIRING A NOVELTY CHRISTMAS JUMPER, EQUIPT WITH SNOW MEN, NOT ONE SNOW MADE CREATURE BUT 3 IN FULL ATTIRE, EQUIPT WITH TOP HATS, CARROT SHAPED NOSES AND A GLOVE AND SCARF SET ! CUTE, BUT BIZARE, WHEN CHRISTMAS IS STILL 6 WEEKS AWAY! HAS NO ONE TOLD HIM.

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN INTRIGUED BY THE IDEA OF THE CHRISTMAS JUMPER. THE NORM THAT A RELATIVE BUYS THIS NOVELTY GARMENT, ONLY FOR YOU TO WEAR ON CHRISTMAS DAY, TO STAIN WITH TURKEY GRAVEY AND CRANBERRY SAUCE AND THEN TO BE HID AWAY AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR WARDROBE, TILL THE FOLLOWING CHRISTMAS. THIS ICONIC FAMILY FAV HAS NOW BECOME AN ACTUAL FASHION PEICE, ONE THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE ON THAT PRESTIGIOUS CHRISTMAS LIST OF YOURS.

LOOK TO SEE HOW CELEBS WEAR THIS FESTIVE APPAREL.

SEE WHAT I HAVE FOUND, LETS ALL GET INTO THE SPIRIT, WELL WE ONLY HAVE 42 SHOPPING DAYS LEFT!

AW12 TREND: MILITARY

ATTENTION PEOPLE! A NEW LOOK HAS MARCHED INTO LONDON TOWN (CRINGE). WELL WE'VE ALREADY SEEN KHAKI JACKETS MARSHALLING DOWN THE STREETS, PROCEEDING WITH HUES OF NAVY AND GREY FILLING THE A/W SEASON. ON PARADE GOLD BUTTONS AND EMBELLISHMENTS EQUIPT ANY DAILY UNIFORM, SMART OR CASUAL (SEE LOOKS BELOW).    WILST MEDALS ARE OPTIONAL DOUBLE BREASTED JACKETS ARE COMPULSORY THIS SEASON. FINISHING THE LOOK GRAB A PAIR OF DC MARTINS OR A PAIR OF SMARTLY BUCKLED BOOTS,  PERFECTLY POLISHED.

SINCE WOMEN LOVE TO LOOK LIKE THE'RE RUNNING THE WORLD, THE MILITARY WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT FEW SEASONS. LOOKING AT THE CATWALK VICTORIA BECKHAM AND GUCCI HAVE TAKEN THE LOOK TO ANOTHER LEVEL. KEEPING THE LADY LIKE SILHOUETTE, YET ADDING A MILITARY ACCENT. KEEPING MILITARY SHADES, GREENS, BLACK AND MUSTARDS, THE PERFECT CAMO PALETTE. 

TO KEEP THE LOOK FEMININE ADD SUBTLE DETAILS, SUCH AS BELTS, RED LIPS, COLOURED NAILS OR A STUDDED BAG WILL FINISH IT OFF.

VICTORIA BECKHAM AW12 COLLECTION

BURBERRY PRORSUM AW12 COLLECTION

FOR MORE AFFORDABLE LOOKS:

KHAKI SLINKY STUDDED MILITARY STYLE SHIRT

WWW.FASHIONUNION.COM

£22.00

 ASOS KHAKI ARMY JACKET WITH DETACHABLE FUR COLLAR 

WWW.ASOS.COM

£58.00

 MELISSA MILITARY STITCH DETAIL KHAKI SKINNY TROUSERS 

WWW.BOOHOO.COM

£25.00

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MOVEMBER - SUPPORT THE CAUSE!

IF YOU HATE MOUSTACHES, THEN NOVEMBER IS MOST LIKELY YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE MONTH. IF YOU'RE A FAN OF THE TACHE, YOU BETTER GET EXCITED AS ITS MOVEMBER. I NEVER REALLY UNDERSTOOD WHY THE MOUSTACHE, BUT IM NOT ARGUING, SO WHAT IS MOVEMBER? MOVEMBER IS A MONTH LONG INITIATIVE DURING WHICH MEN START CLEAN-SHAVEN AND GROW A MOUSTACHE FOR 30 DAYS. IT DOESNT ONLY RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT MENS HEALTH ISSUES BUT EACH DONATION GOES TO PROSTATE CANCER AND THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATIONS - WHICH FUNDS PUBLIC EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTS.

TO CELEBRATE MOVEMBER I HAVE GONE TO LOOK FOR LEADING CELEBS IN FASHION AND HOLLYWOOD AND PICKED MOMENTS WHEN THEY SUPPORTED A MOUSTACHE, MOVEMBER OR NOT. JAMES FRANCO'S STACHE CAME ALONG WHEN PROMOTING HIS MOVIE 127 HOURS. ALSO ZAC EFRON, BRAD PITT, HENRY HOLLAND, TOM SELLECK HAVE ALL GIVEN IT A GO. 

MOVEMBER FUN ISN'T JUST FOR THOSE WHO CAN GROW A MOUSTACHE! GET INTO THE SPIRIT AND SHOP THE TREND WITH SOME JEWELLERY

TATTY DEVINE - BLACK MOUSTACHE NECKLACE

WWW.MYFLASHTRASH.COM

£24.00

TATTY DEVINE - MIXED DREAMS GENTLEMAN NECKLACE

WWW.MYFLASHTRASH.COM

£167.00

THIS IS HOW IM CHOOSING TO SUPPORT TO CAUSE!

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PAY DAY TREAT - NIKE BLAZERS

IN THE SUMMER I SAW RITA ORA WEARING NIKEBLAZERS AT T4 ON THE BEACH. I HAVE HAD MY EYES ON THEM FOR QUITE A WHILE, AFTERA MISERABLE RAINY SUNDAY AFTERNOON I DECIDED ITS TIME I TREATED MYSELF.

EVEN THOUGH I THINK TRAINERS CAN MAKE MEFEEL QUITE MASCULINE, I DECIDED TO INVESTIGATE THE WAYS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE WORNTHEM TO MAKE THEM LOOK A LOT MORE FEMINE.

LIKE EVERYONE IM A FAN OF RIHANNA’SINDIVIDUAL STYLE BUT CAN NEVER IMAGIN MYSELF WEARING HALF THE OUTFITS SHE PULLSTOGETHER. LOOK AT THE WAY SHES DRESSES DOWN IN TRACKIES AND A T-SHIRT, OR LOOKINGSMARTER WITH A T-SHIRT AND SKINNY JEANS ALL PAIRED WITH A PAIR OF NIKE BLAZERS.

I NEED TO FIND THE RIGHT BALANCE OFFEMINE AND CASUAL, TO FEEL CONFIDANT IN WEARNG MY NEW PURCHASES.  

LOOK AT MY MINI FEET

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CARLY RAE JEPSON'S WEARS LOUISE GRAY FOR TOPSHOP

CARLY RAE WEARS LOUISE GRAY FOR TOPSHOP

FLASH FACE SEQUIN DRESS BY LOUISE GRAY

WAS £175.00

NOW £50.00

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