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Author: Ria

  • A taste of exotic opulence: Marchesa Spring 2013

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    [photos via Style.com]
    When fashion week season comes around you expect a little bit of drama. When the fashion world awaits a new season collection from Marchesa they expect nothing short of a theatrical spectacle. Keren Craig and Georgina Chapman did not disappoint. The pair looked East for inspiration, taking on Bollywood and took it to the New York. The whole collection was a feast for the senses with silk, tulle, embellishments galore, all with hints of style taken from Indian culture. As per usual the gowns were Oscar ready and I can see this whole collection becoming a fast red carpet favourite. 
    Personal favourites were the stunning dark blue gown set off with gold embroidered detail around the bust [I can definitely see the celebs fighting to get a hold of that one] and this amazing fringed scarlet gown, set off with matching blood red beading. 
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    [photos via Vogue]

    Very rarely do the little things matter so much to a collection but Marchesa have paid just as much attention to the smaller detailing of their styling this season. Gold was the metal of choice here and it dripped off everything from necklaces to bejewelled clutches to the corners of the model’s eyes. 

    Who’ll be wearing it?…Penelope Cruz, Leighton Meester, Emma Stone, Camilla Belle, Katy Perry, Freida Pinto, Lily Collins

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • This Week…

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    – ‘Run Away With Me’ from The Unauthorised Autobiography of Sarah Brown – Day #26 – Paralympic & Portobello posts – Day #27 – Rain, rain, rain – The Hunger Games DVD arrived – Day #28 – Autumnal sunshine – Caffineeeee at work – Day #29 – Day #30 – Finished Awaken, excited for Middle Ground – Sleepy Saturday morning – Coffee & toast #Nom – My friend D’s 18th birthday –

    Soundtrack: Daughter – Smother

    I’m blogging in slight pain after jumping on inflatable obstacle courses and getting crushed by my old theatre group friends at my friend D’s 18th birthday. It’s been a while since I’ve see a lot of them so it was both a hilarious, genuinely lovely night and it felt good to act a little childish (as was the theme of the party).
    Aside from that, same old same old IRL. But exciting times in the fashion world with New York Fashion Week having gone by and London Fashion Week in full swing. After the drought of things to talk about in terms of fashion during the Summer it’s been so good mooning over the new collections, all the gossip from the shows and getting jealous over other blogger’s Instagram photos lol. I do love a new fashion season, it definitely renews my interest and gets me inspired to blog again.
    Also hope you enjoyed my Portobello and Paralympic travels posts!

    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo

  • Travels: Portobello and Covent Garden during London 2012

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    – Portobello Market sign – pretty houses (mine will look like this one day!) – musician busking  – Goldsmith’s vintage – old books – vintage cameras – Alice’s Antiques – Olympic & Paralympic flags in Covent Garden – street performers in the square – 

     

    As well as enjoying the spirit of the Olympic Park at the Paralympics, I also spent some time with my family exploring London itself. I was surprised to hear that despite having lived there for a while when I was a toddler, my parents had never ventured to Portobello Road. 
    My fashion blogger senses kicked into high gear here and I was pretty excited to explore. Portobello is located in West London in the Notting Hill area. Near to such up-market neighbourhoods as Kensington and Chelsea the area was, of course lovely to walk around. I lusted and fawned over the pretty painted houses along the first part of the road before finally hitting the market streets. 
    Portobello Road Market is a decent mix of good ol’ British market stalls, cool vintage and second hand items. The streets are lined with antiques stores and stalls selling everything from jewellery to painting to crockery. I even spotted a giant mounted moose head in one of the shops. Part of the road is taken up by a generous helping of food and produce stalls selling freshly made goodies to munch on whilst you trawl on up the road. 
    The fashion is what draws in the hipster crowds with small boutiques and vintage stores further up the road. The street culminates in flea market stalls, selling at charity shop bargain prices – I’m talking three tops for £2 at one stall. Of course the trick is spotting the gems, which is possible should you have enough time to trawl the whole day (which I unfortunately didn’t). 
    The rest of our day was spent in one of my favourite places in London, Covent Garden. It all Olympic flagged up when we arrived and we took a break to enjoy the street performers and gorge on some crepes. 
    I was a little sad to head back to our hotel knowing that was our last day there, though Wagamama’s in the evening certainly made up for it. I’ll definitely have to have another head round (hopefully when the weather’s nice and dry) to have a proper dig around. 
     
    Keep on wishing…
    R.xoxo