Red Carpet Madness

The official colour for the month of February is the colour red. The reason? Well, I can assure you its not because its Valentine's Day, it's because of the abundance of red carpet celeb events. This week alone will be jam packed with the Grammy's, BAFTAS, ELLE style awards and the Brit Awards. Red carpets inevitably bring out the good, the bad and the just plain crazy (yes, I am referring to Gaga)!

So for those that don't have time to watch the endless hours of red carpet commentary provided by uber glamorous celebrity presenters that are polished to perfection, I've chosen my best dressed and not so best dressed from the red carpet at the Grammy's.

First up.....It may seem like a random choice, but I thought that Nicole Kidman looked fantastic! Her mermaid Jean Paul Gaultier dress gave her a figure hugging silhouette with dainty ruffles. Nicole's look is always slightly temperamental but in this case she got it spot on!

Now for the 'not so great' look, and those of you who know me will realise that it actually pains me to say this....but I was a little disappointed with Rihanna. Whilst everyone else thought she looked stunning, I just didn't 'get it' - which is weird since she too was wearing a Gaultier dress. To be honest, its not the easiest dress to model, and if there's anyone that oozes distinctive style or has the confidence to carry it off it would have to be Rihanna, but alas for some reason it has to be a thumbs down for me - so sad but true :(

One mans junk is another womans couture!

Today I randomly stumbled across a catwalk show with a difference...allow me to divert your attention to Krakow, Poland. The country's second largest city played host to the Junk Fashion Show, and these creations are ridiculously amazing! They are made from recycled rubbish, which goes to show that if you're creative enough you can find inspiration anywhere. 

Over the top, yet still stylish and crazily appealing, they are the result of thinking outside the box by students at Krakow's School of Art and Fashion Design.

What I find the most interesting, is that although the garments are made from recycled junk, you can really see the attention to detail that has been applied to each garment.

Considering I can at times be a major germaphobe, I wouldn't mind strutting down the street in one of these fabulous bad boys!

A students creation at the Junk Fashion Show

Rain rain go away......let's bring spring out early!

Apologies for my lack of posts, the run up to Christmas caused me to get rather distracted to say the least.....but now I’m back fighting fit and true to form.

I don’t know about you, but I have had ENOUGH of the cold weather...bring on summer (or at least a few rays of sunshine, so that I can start wearing my sunglasses without people on the bus thinking I’m a diva!!!)

A few weeks ago myself and a couple of chums went to the Vogue Selfridges evening; Calgary Avinsino , Executive Editor of  Vogue was presenting a talk on the upcoming trends for spring summer......and boy can I hardly wait!!! Granted, I’m not in the position to afford all of the designer selections that were displayed on stage - but one can only dream! If I were a rich girl, na na na-na na-na na na na-na naaaaaa.

Sports couture, artisan detail, stripes, bold print, even louder and more bold colour, you will certainly see me coming this summer. So, a rundown of what I can’t wait to be wearing?

1.  Block colour – in fact the brighter the better, think tangerine (yes that’s right, tangerine not orange!),  blue,  pink, red. In fact, according to the fashion gods that be, block colour works even better when you mix clashing colours, so wear a bright pink dress with a big red handbag…..sounds crazy my dears, but I’ve seen it with my own eyes and it worrrrrrkkkks!

Zara hot pink dress

2.   Floral – but not sissy, weedy type flowers, more like ‘over the top and in yer face’ floral prints, its feminine with an edge. Take a looksee at the t-shirt from Jonathan Saunders, its floral mosaic in the form of a baggy boyfriend tee. If this is too casual looking, try this jumpsuit from ASOS.

3.    1970s – yay!!! Super high wedges, halter necks, dresses and skirts with full on volume and glamour! If I was a gazillionnaire I’d be rocking pieces from the Marc Jacobs SS2011 collection, in particular this little number!

Marc Jacobs SS2011