jamie redknapp in louis vuitton and balenciaga fall winter 2009

back on monday, stella mccartney invited her friends to her store at bruton street in london for her annual christmas lights switching event. she's been decorating her building for christmas every year without fail, and it's actually a delight to walk past bruton street as it adds a lot of charm to the normally quaint street.

footballer/critic jamie redknapp attended the event with wife louise. jamie wore a black cardigan over a white shirt, and kept warm in a louis vuitton cashmere and silk stole from the fall winter 2009 collection.

the stole is one of my favourite items from the show, and was high on my wishlist. was, because the stole retails for £430. much as i like it, i find it too exorbitant.

what surprised me, was jamie's choice of footwear. he wore a pair of black balenciaga leather and nylon sneakers from the fall winter 2009 collection. i would have completely missed that out if not for the interesting detail on the side.

.: balenciaga sneakers from fall winter 2009 :.

i think jamie looked great for that event. simple yet stylish. very nice.

source: getty images


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trussardi 1911 spring 2010 feathers/suede bag

try your very best to focus, on the bag. a few days ago this bag was featured in an editorial for the latest edition of vman. totally smitten, i had to take an up close and personal look at it.

the suede leather bag is surprisingly lightweight. measuring at about 40cm in length, the bag is smaller in size as compared to a weekender/keepall, but perfect for everyday use. although i doubt one will want to use this exquisite bag daily. it really is a beautiful creation.

yes, real feathers!

the bag comes with a handy shoulder strap, and a tag with their house crest on it. stunning. & life is too short to be practical. i like want the bag!

for the brave, the bag will retail for approximately £2,950.

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pretty green spring summer 2010

did you know that liam gallagher has a clothing range? yea, neither did i! the oasis frontman founded "pretty green" last year, and spring 2010 will be his second collection. i was very shocked when i saw that clean cut blazer, paired with that ultimate must have scarf. what a champagne supernova!

a closer look at the scarf. i am pretty impressed to be honest, i really want one. and in my mind i keep questioning if liam has anything to do with the clothing range. until i saw the coat below:

ahhhh. yes liam gallagher is designing the range.

don't look back in anger, i hear you say.

and so sally can wait. pretty green is one of the new labels that will be stocked at my-wardrobe.com come spring 2010, which isn't that long now. 2 months perhaps! yes, winter hasn't arrived but spring clothing would have!


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apl.de.ap in j.lindeberg fall winter 2009

that's a lot of fullstops in my title! it's great watching the black eyed peas as they don't do the box standard black blazer at public events. in an earlier post, we saw apl.de.ap wearing a pair of raf simons wing detail boots on the red carpet. prior to attending the awards ceremony, he visited the luxury lounge (ie freebie corner) in a j.lindeberg fall winter 2009 black leather jacket.

j.lindeberg fall winter 2009

tom meighan from brit band kasabian previously on two seperate occasions also wore the black and blue leather jacket for his gigs. band members love this jacket huh.

the leather jackets are available online for £710 at asos.com.

i wonder what's in his blue bag...



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source: getty images

will.i.am in balenciaga fall winter 2009

oh.my.god. someone finally wore balenciaga menswear on the red carpet! at yesterday's american music awards, will.i.am from the black eyed peas wore a blackcoat with an asymmetric front from the fall winter 2009 collection. not exactly sure why he added that piece of questionable bacon foil on his arms, but since he's one of the rare few who wears balenciaga (menswear) we should applaud him.

from the fall winter 2009 lookbook. i don't think this is an easy coat to wear. the model is stick thin but the double/wrap layers made him look, mmmm bellyvery heavy.

speaking of questionable, apl.de.ap (i can't keep up with the names...) wore those fierce but bordering on silly raf simons boots with wing details. will.i.am also joined in the raf simons theme, and wore a pair of the raf simons x dr martens metallic boots.

die hard fans, the raf simons boots was £855 but now reduced to £430, available from brownsfashion.com. the metallic raf simons x dr martens is available for £260 from asos.com.

right on the borderline they are.



source: getty images
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anthony price x topman fall winter 2009

those who wished that stella mccartney would do adult sizes for the kids band jackets at gap, how about these anthony price x topman military/band jackets?

i saw the special collection online, and decided to try them on in stores. maybe it's a good thing i did, as i took a size down to make the jacket more fitting. i'm a classic eu48/m but i tried on "s" for the jackets. i love the red band jacket, the color is so striking and i really like the gold braiding with the red.

buttoned up...

i really like the jacket, but i actually deliberated for a long time between red and green (below). the red is striking, but that's also the problem for me. it's rather loud, and i'm not sure if i want to pay full price for a jacket which looks like i've got it from the flea market for a fraction of it's price.

i really like the version in green. it reminded me of the gucci fall winter 2007 mohair jacket which i sadly passed at that time. the thing that irks me is that why can't they do the green jacket with gold braiding and gold buttons? it would have been perfect for me. despite that, i bought the green jacket. it's more subtle and not losing any of the quirky details.

i hope i won't regret and return it!

i also tried on this really nice cropped military jacket. the grey, the black, the buttons, the crop, all is perfect, but i can't button them up in size "s" despite it being a really good fit on the shoulders.

the anthony price x topman collection is available online too. i would advise getting a size down for a better fit. for more pics from the campaign, visit the fashionisto here.

m-i-l-i-t-a-r-y!




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from the archives: the summer just gone

like retweets, i'm reblogging a few of my favourite pics and posts. the effort to make some of those postings, i feel they deserve a second look. and like a movie we always pick up something new even though we've seen it before.

have a brilliant week ahead.


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jvdf holiday 2009 lizard skin wallets

i think i am moving on to a stage in life where i am appreciating the beauty of exotic leathers. i featured jvdf a few months back, and now they are launching a new holiday 2009 collection. part of the collection includes the above range of very delectable wallets, card holders, passport covers etc, all made in lizard skin and lined with vintage silk. i really like the shades used, the contrast stitching and the etching of the logo in gold. it's just so retro-ly stylish, if at all possible.

each piece is apparently hand made, with the wallets starting at US$290. i think that's good value, considering there won't be many people having the same wallet. l00o00ve!


source: http://www.jvdf.net




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santa baby, hurry down the chimney tonight...

l00o00ve is 50cm red wool felt bag with leather trims from hermes.
l00o00ve costs US$3,285.




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viktor & rolf spring summer 2010 neoprene boots

these are quite simply, the prettiest pair of boots i've seen in a long time. made of neoprene, yes diving wet suit material! it'll be perfect for london then, since it rains pretty much 98% of the time. but the feet will still get wet, oh scrap that idea. anyway, i love it that these zip up boots have flatter heels, makes it more sleek.

the boots were also featured in their spring summer 2010 lookbook. viktor & rolf's shoes are actually available for sale in selected shops, so am glad that these aren't just made for the shoot but will actually make it into the shops too.

loving it!


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artcurial jewellery & watches auction

parisian auction house "artcurial" will be having a 'jewellery & watches' auction on 30th november. what caught my eye was the above exquisite antique diamond, silver and gold horse brooch. the brooch belongs to french actress jacqueline plessis. i'm born in the year of the horse, so this would mean even more to me. the heirloom worthy piece has an auction estimate of €2,000 to €2,500. i need this on my black blazer.

there's also a pair of beautiful beautiful vintage enamel and silver cufflinks from tiffany & co. i love cufflinks, and i collect vintage ones when i can. this has an auction estimate of €400 - €600. these vintage items fetch much more than they do at current retail prices. and with the strength of the euros, this is just not working to my advantage.

and then there's this 1950s wrist watch from jaeger lecoultre. it needs a bit of TLC, but at €600 - €700 auction estimate it could be a good entry level for someone looking to get their first vintage watch.

love vintage.




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playsam saab

need some ideas for getting christmas presents for the young ones? how about making a child's car ride a memorable one with playsam's classic roadster saab. the toy car is based on the very first saab - sixten sason's prototype 92001. measuring 94cm and weighing 10kgs, the delectable toy costs €336. go on and make the other parents jealous.

for the bigger boys at heart, how about this high lustre black painted wooden toy inspired by the above car's original prototype? this showpiece measures 22cm and weights 0.78kg. for the man who has everything, this retails at €157 . i-desperately-want-one!

visit playsam.com for some of the best designed gifts ever. the swedes are more than good looks i tell you.

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from the archives: diesel spring summer 2010

l00o00ve.




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dunhill sale at devonshire square, london

i don't know why they called it a private sale when it is open to the public. just print off the invite below, or fill up your details at the door to gain entry. the sale ends tomorrow, and they are now having their further reductions. i bought a glossy crocodile leather cardholder, reduced to £65. they also have polo tees at 3 for £45. that's dad's christmas pressie sorted.

i seem to do well with exotics at their sale. i previously bought a lizard skin belt too.

happy shopping!


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