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  • Tonight | 50th Anniversary of West Side Story

    If any of you are musical theatre nerd like me you should recognise the photo above and you’ll also know that this week marks the 50th Anniversary of the release of West Side Story in theatres.

    LIFE magazine released previously unseen photos from the filming of the movie featuring legendary actors and actresses such as Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Rita Moreno, George Chakiris and Russ Tamblyn, and more can be seen by clicking this link.  

    Everything about the film is completely timeless. From the re-shaping of the Romeo and Juliet love story to the recognisable New York setting, wonderful musical scoring and ever classic costuming.

    In fact it really spoke volumes to me when my old theatre group were able to easily source many of the costumes of their recent production from the baseball jackets, pretty 40’s/50’s style dresses, to the boy’s chinos (if you know the musical I swear no pun intended :P) and turn up jeans were all found on the high street.

    A shift towards a better classier style of dressing? Or just another happy accident that the designers for current clothes stores are all feeling a little pretty, witty and gay?

    Either way, I’m just happy to celebrate a really legendary musical (and definitely one of my favourites) and all the amazing fashion inspiration it brings.

    Happy Birthday, West Side Story!

  • Inspiration from the front rows | Olivia Palermo

    Inspiration from the front rows | Olivia Palermo

    If anyone paid close attention during fashion weeks last month, it’s most likely you’ll have spotted this girl among the magazine editors and models…

    Olivia Palermo originally made a name for herself as a cast member on ‘The City’, starting out working the PR department at Diane Von Furstenburg. Since then the socialite has since turned heads with her New York chic street style and her influence on the fashion world with her work with Elle magazine.

    I personally love how accessible yet Gossip Girl-esque her style is. Though her clothes clearly have designer labels, it would be very easy to walk onto a British high street and reproduce some of her looks for much less. The formula to her style is never the same but the general elements are taking clothes that are timelessly chic and adding the pieces that are on trend for that season, whether it be clothing or accessories.

    The socialite recently ventured into the blogging world with her site Oliviapalermo.com offering not only styling suggestions but lifestyle tips and recommendations. At the moment she seems to only be involved in an editorial and creative capacity but it’ll be interesting to see whether she starts to write more personal posts, maybe even giving us an insight during fashion weeks and rumoured fashion line. For me, the only way is up for Miss Palermo.

    Ria Xx

  • LINKS A LA MODE: September 29th

    I’m very happy to say I was featured once again in IFB’s Links a la Mode this week for my “Wear the runway trend now – Purple Hues at Prabal Gurung” post. Thanks to the lovely team at IFB for the choosing my post!

    Spring Forward, Fall Back

    Edited by: Collette Osuna of Statements in Fashion

    I’m not sure about you, but just as men look forward to Fall for sporting events that keep them on the couch, I look forward to Fall for my own selfish reasons……adding to my closet collection!

    If you enjoy sipping a cup of coffee while you browse your favorite online shopping sites, or if you prefer to rise with the sun to open the doors of your favorite Mall, Fall shopping is the time for you.

    Thanks to Fashion Week, we have all had a chance to peek at the newest clothing, boots and accessories that will be filling up retail stores everywhere this season.

    This weeks links focus on hot Fall runway trends, Collection debuts, DIY’s, makeup & hair tips, and even how to manage deadlines. Fall is back bloggers, and with a vengeance!

    THE IFB WEEKLY ROUNDUP: LINKS À LA MODE: SEPTEMBER 29TH

    PLEASE READ IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE
    If you would like to submit your link for next week’s Links à la Mode, please register first, then post your links HERE. The HTML code for this week will be found in the Links a la Mode group will be published later today. ~Jennine

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