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Accessories, Features, Gallery, Handbags
By emilyborrett on May 30th, 2011
Yellow "Beach Me Up" Bag
We love, love, love the zingy yellow colour and slogan of this cool beach bag from River Island. Whether you'll be in St Tropez or in Cornwall this summer, this is a bag that will get you noticed.
It’s always a joy to get a brand spanking new bag, but few are as all-important and eternally useful as a trusty beach bag, your very best friend for holidays in sunnier climes. Designed with the capacity to carry literally everything you need, from a tupperware beach picnic to a spare change of clothes for when the sun goes down (and if you’re like us, a cheeky bottle of Sangria), every girl should have one!
We’ve found a style to suit every different kind of beach babe, from Moroccan-inspired carpet prints to inspire the hippy traveller in you, to bold bright colours and cool slogans to catch everyone’s eye as you’re making your way down to the beach. One of our favourites here at Shiny Style is the folksy-style tote from Debenhams in a really pretty blue-and-white print that will look really cool with some distressed denim shorts and a floaty 70s-inspired blouse.
It’s June in two days, and so begins fashion’s most fun season. Long live summer!
Tags: "summer style", beach bag, holiday, shopper, spring/summer, tote
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Accessories, Celebrity Style, Gallery, Trend Alert
By emilyborrett on May 26th, 2011
Asos Maxi Dress with Ruffled Sleeves
This gorgeous dress is such a statement that you don't need to add anything to make this an outfit - and it'll look just as good on the beach as at a party. Find it here.
Whether you’re into over-the-top 70s-inspired glamour, huge hair and all, or more laidback hippy-girl style, there are different ways to rock one of this summer’s hottest trends: bohemian. When I first heard that this trend was tipped to come back I felt a little uneasy (who doesn’t remember the style’s heinous comeback in the beginning of the noughties? No, Britney Spears, that yak-wool gilet and paisley babydoll smock don’t look good on you) but this time around the look is being given a little more sexiness, a little more glamour and versatility.
Yesterday, Shiny’s lovely editor Andrea showed us which stars are rocking the trend best this year, featuring the likes of Sienna Miller, Nicole Richie and Kate Moss (no surprises there). The key thing to take note of is that instead of heaping on the accessories and crazy folk prints until you look like a mad old woman that runs a candle shop, keep it simple.
Going out for a relaxed day with friends in the sunshine? Opt for a sweet boho-printed sundress with some vintage accessories and some ankle boots a la Sienna for a look that’s cool but not too try-hard. Or if you’re going out for a party and you’re sick of your regular uniform of minidresses and heels, go for a beautifully simplistic maxi dress with some gold seventies-esque jewellery and tousled hair – it’s a look that will walk the line between dressed-down and sexy glamour perfectly.
We’ve found some of the best boho pieces on the internet for you readers and whacked it all into one lovely gallery – whether you’re looking for a new wardrobe staple or just some accessories to round off an outfit, it’s all there. Check out our gallery above!
Tags: bohemian, boho, dresses, hippy, seventies, sienna miller, summer/spring, Trend Alert
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Accessories, Celebrity Style, Gallery, Style spotlight, vintage
By emilyborrett on April 8th, 2011
Fierce, studded and punky, Debbie's look often involved a lot of fetish-y leather. Check out those over-the-knee boots
Yesterday we went back to the 1960s to celebrate the classic style of Factory superstar and rich socialite Edie Sedgwick – but today we’re fast-forwarding to 1979 in New York, where girl power was having it’s first proper punk moment. Heading up a wave of new strong, confident girl rockers was the mysterious and beautiful Debbie Harry, ex Playboy Bunny turned punk queen.
With her messy mop of ice-blonde hair, nonchalant attitude and tough-girl dress sense, she was the girl that everyone wanted to be (even some of the boys). Whether she was shooting a music video in a laidback Grecian dress or performing onstage with Blondie in nothing more than a band T-shirt and knickers, everyone wanted a piece of the Debbie Harry magic – and they still do. Celebrities such as Kirsten Dunst and Kate Moss cite Debbie Harry as one of their style heroes – she’s one of mine, too.
The distressed, rough-around-the-edges look is huge again at the monent, with designers such as Alexander Wang and Balenciaga giving the black leather n’ lace look a modern revamp. It’s one of the absolute easiest styles to try out – all you need is a pair of cool shades and attitude. Debbie’s dress sense was very no-frills, no-fuss – just sling a leather jacket over your favourite old T-shirt, and a slick of red lipstick and you’re good to go.
So here’s Shiny Style’s girl-power salute to the Blondie singer – check out the gallery above for our favourite Debbie Harry looks, and the best copycat finds on the high street.
Tags: 1979, blondie, debbie harry, get the look, girl band, icon, New York, punk, style spotlight
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Accessories, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on April 7th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Floral Cat's Eye Sunglasses
Full-on glamour is the trend rocking the catwalks at the moment - we love how this Asos pair has a modern twist to a classic shape. Buy them, love them, wear them with everything.
Glory be, how great is this Mediterranean weather? I actually got a little bit sunburnt yesterday when I spent a long day on the grass with friends (I was supposed to be doing university work, but who can work in weather like this? We have to take advantage when it might be snowing or something next week.) And so, to thank this weather that’s winging it’s way over from Spain, apparently – thanks, Spain – we’re looking at one of summer’s most important fashion item, sunglasses.
Luckily for you readers there’s an absolute abundance of cool eyewear on the market at the moment, thanks to the inspirational catwalks of designers such as Henry Holland, Jil Sander and Prada, where eye-popping colour, futuristic shapes and glamourpuss styles were key. Our absolute favourite style of sunnies this season is the 50′s cat’s-eye sunnies, which have made a huge comeback, and will add a touch of glamour to any outfit this summer.
To see our favourite sunnies around at the moment, check out our gallery.
Tags: "summer style", 1950s, cat's-eye, floral, frames, Glamour, spring/summer, sunglasses
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Accessories, Gossip, jewelry, vintage
By Andrea Petrou on March 24th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
You may remember that a while back we looked at the boutique online jewellers Chelsea Doll, whose speciality was a charming blend of quirkiness, with a few of the current trends mixed in for good measure. Well, it’s been a while since we had a look at their site, and we have to say that this is a boutique who has only gone from strength to strength since we were last there. Once selling a limited selection of their sweet designs, now they have absolutely masses to choose from – and there’s something for everybody.
If it’s cutesy, ironic kitsch that you’re after, as seen in the past few seasons at Louis Vuitton and and Miu Miu, then Chelsea Doll is the place to look. Birds, insects, vintage homewares and flowers – all key themes in Chelsea Doll design which will add a cute twist to any outfit.
Our absolute favourite piece is the frankly adorable “Birdsong” necklace, which is a row of tiny sparkling birds on a silver chain. How very Miu Miu! Or if you want to go further down the opposite route to toughen up your outfit, there’s a great series of skull jewellery which will add a great twist to a party dress or girlie outfit – we absolutely love their scarlet crystal-studded skull earrings.
Tags: Accessories, Alexander McQueen, bird, chelsea doll, earring, insect, Jewellery, miu miu, quirky jewellery, ring, spring/summer
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Accessories, Events, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 23rd, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Vivienne Westwood Patent Wallet
Got money to burn? Why not treat your mum to this deliciously luxurious Vivienne Westwood purse that you can find here.
I don’t know about yours, but the state of my mum’s purse is absolutely atrocious – she’s a horder born and bred whose handbags and purses are stuffed completely full of a lifetime’s worth of train tickets, phone cards, store cards that have never been used and old dog-eared magazines. As a result all of her purses are completely knackered and burst apart at the seams every few months or so, only to be replaced with a new one – that’s why this year I’m thinking that I’ll get her a really good one that she can’t bring herself to spoil.
If you’re thinking of getting something similar for your ma this year, don’t just go for something practical and cheap from the reduced bin at TKMaxx – she may say thank you, but really she’d probably prefer something a bit glam and silly. After all, wouldn’t any girl rather be given a pair of Vivienne Westwood heels instead of practical wellington boots, no matter how useful they are? You know I’m right.
We’re making this easy for you – above in the gallery are some of our favourite purses to buy online. Have a peek!
Tags: "gift ideas", accessorize, florals, high street, money, Mothers Day, pret-a-porter, purses, TopShop, Vivienne Westwood, wallets
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Accessories, Fashion Crush, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 22nd, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
It’s been a good while since we’ve had a scout about on crafts site Etsy for cool stuff – we’re a big fan of supporting lesser known talent here at Shiny Style and Etsy has tons of it. From vintage-style dresses to home made jewellery, it’s a great place to find pieces that no one else has to keep your look a bit original. Which is why we were so happy to find Rosie Music, a seller that specialises in pieces branded with their own kitsch, cute artwork.
If you admire kooky dressers such as Eliza Doolittle, then it might be worth your while to check Rosie Music out. They sell a range of unisex t-shirts and sweatshirts all showing off their sweet, silly paintings of animals – we adore their designs, which include a painting of a wolf in glasses and an aloof-looking cat in full military regalia.
Their tops and designs would look absolutely perfect dressed down with skinny jeans or leggings for a cool, youthful look. You can check out our favourite Rosie Music sweatshirts in the gallery above.
Tags: art, crafts, etsy.com, home made, online shopping, original fashion, rosie music
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Accessories, Department Stores, Events, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 22nd, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Flat Yellow Lace Print Washbag
Every mum wants a beautiful washbag for holidays and little trips away - while this Liberty-print washbag is a little more luxurious than your average Boots one, it's still not an extravagant price.
If you’re anything like me then Mother’s Day has a horrible habit of sneaking up of you, leaving you in a cold sweat resorting to Shell Garage flowers at 11 p.m. the night before. This year to avoid cold sweats in the middle of the night and disappointed reproach from your lovely long-suffering mum, why not plan ahead and order her something amazing right now? For a beautifully packaged little gift that will make her gasp and keep her sweet, there’s not many shops to buy from that will win you as many brownie points as Liberty’s of London.
The big daddy of home and interiors design, Liberty’s is the place to find small, beautiful gifts that will make your mum smile and feel special. Whether it’s a small ornately decorated piece of china, a gorgeous notebook or something little for the kitchen, there’s a gift to suit every mother. Your dear old ma brought you into the world – why not treat her to something from London’s finest department store?
Tags: "gift ideas", affordable presents, department store, homewares, liberty's of london, luxury, mothers day gifts, print, stationery
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Accessories, Features, Gallery, vintage
By Andrea Petrou on March 16th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
With stars such as Rachel Bilson, Daisy Lowe and Nicole Richie firmly flying the flag for 1970s casualwear, 70s supermodel icon Jerry Hall having her own mini-beauty Georgia Jagger follow in her footsteps and fashion houses such as Marc Jacobs showing collections filled with luxurious fabrics and fringing, it’s never been so hot to have a little blast from the past. Whether it’s full-on Studio 54 disco glamour that you want or grown-up hippy chic, there’s a piece on the high street for you to rock the trend. It’s a nod to the bohemian, louche look that both Kate Moss and Sienna Miller have made so desirable – and you don’t have to be a model or impossibly beautiful actress to try it.
The beauty about the trend is it’s accessibility for women of all shapes and sizes. Self-conscious about your pre-summer tummy? A slouchy maxi or jumpsuit can hide a multitude of sins if you choose the right fabric. Want to look taller, or emphasize your long legs? Wide-legged and flared trousers don’t just make you appear longer, but are also a beautifully stylish alternative to the unforgiving skinny jean. We’re predicting that the wide-legged look will catch on just as much as skinny jeans, if not more.
When looking for pieces to work the 1970′s look, you have to keep an eye out for key elements that will keep it on-trend. Kaftan-style minidresses made out of floaty fabrics, statement chunky jewellery, tan coloured platform heels and retro sunglasses will make your 70s style absolutely perfect come spring/summer. When it comes to colour, opt for metallics if it’s glamour that you want, but if you want to go a bit more low-key look out for white broderie anglaise and tan colours. Check out the gallery for our favourite pieces.
Tags: Accessories, chunky heels, flares, Marc Jacobs, Rachel Bilson, retro, spring/summer, trends, wide legged trousers
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Accessories, Gallery, shoes, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on March 13th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Asos Premium Flower Detail Hat
If you want to rock nude the romantic way, this turban-style floral hat will look incredible worn with head-to-toe neutrals. You can find it at Asos.
It’s been no secret for a while now that in fashion, nude tones are hot, hot, hot. Ever since pale peaches, beiges and neutral greys have become en vogue they’ve been absolutely everywhere, from buttery leather totes at Mulberry to refreshingly pretty and feminine blazers at your local Topshop. With the emergence of red-hot colour being the next explosive trend on the catwalk, as seen at Jil Sander and House of Holland, you might be mistaken to think that nude is on it’s way out – but au contraire, it’s not. With the dazzling success of December’s “Black Swan”, starring Natalie Portman, ballet-beautiful fashion is more in than ever.
Wondering how to carry these colours into your spring/summer wardrobe as the year continues? Make like Stella McCartney, who boldly opted for pale pink and peach skinny trouser suits in her S/S 2011 collection, and choose jackets and slim-fitting chinos in nude tones for a look that is feminine, yet manages to be fashion forward. When it comes to eveningwear, anything goes – romance is the word for the whole season and you can opt for as many ruffles, embellishments and pleats as you like.
For our favourite nude pieces on the high street, check the gallery above.
Tags: Ballet, Black Swan, Blazers, grey, neutrals, nudes, peach, spring/summer, Stella McCartney, TopShop, trousers
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Accessories, Affordable Fashions, Gallery, jewelry
By Andrea Petrou on February 4th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
Last week we gushingly wrote up the marvel that is Asos Marketplace and put up a gallery of some of our favourite pieces from the online boutique “Never Fully Dressed”. But today we’re going to look at their amazing jewellery section, which sells beautiful, ornate statement pieces that are a snip coming in at under twenty pounds. If you want to give your wardrobe a new lease of life, but aren’t particularly tempted by what’s on the high street at the moment, why not just re-vamp old outfits with some stunning new eye-catching jewellery.
If you’re a fan of grungy dressers such as the Olsens and are a bit unimpressed by the jewellery available on the high street, then Asos Marketplace is the ultimate jewellery mecca for you. Heavy metals, designer-style animal pendants and heavily bejewelled cocktail rings are all there on the site, just crying out for you to team up with your favourite LBD and some spiky heels. Not sold on the idea yet? Check out the gallery below for our favourite pieces.
Tags: asos marketplace, brooch, grunge, Jewellery, jewels, Olsen twins, ring, vintage style
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Accessories, Affordable Fashions, Designer Fashions, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on January 28th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
I don’t know about you, but there’s been an awful lot of girls out and about in grungey, black get-ups at parties at the moment – we love our gothic lace maxis, but a teeny part of us wonders if there will be a more refreshing party look to emulate come spring. And there definitely is – this past week’s Haute Couture Week in Paris, we could see a definite theme of quirky romance, understated softness and femininity in all of the collections bar one. Sheer, draped fabrics in ice-cream shades of soft peach, off-white and pale yellow were regularly seen, as were an abundance of ruffles in nearly every party dress and more than a bit of sparkle in the form of heavy costume jewellery. It all reminded us a lot of Marchesa’s Spring 2011 collection, which was one part rich Sultan’s daughter and two parts sugarplum fairy.
You’ll be hard pressed to find a party dress as jewel-encrusted and luxurious as a Marchesa one without having to shell out the real thing, but the look is easy to emulate. Accessories such as feather capes and heavy costume jewellery can give a simple sheer dress a bit of Marchesa’s infectious joie de vivre, and if you’re feeling creative you could buy some jewels from a habadashery and add some sparkling detail to your outfit yourelf.
As the models on the runway showed us, this isn’t a trend that requires a Barbie Girl type to wear it – in fact, the Marchesa girls instead wore their hair up in an edgy bun and dark, modern makeup to balance out the girlish magic of the clothes and avoid the whole thing becoming too sickly. Check out the gallery below for pieces that can be put together for a completely beautiful Marchesa-esque party look.
At Marchesa's Spring 2011 collection, jewels, sheer draping and frills were the flavour of the day
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Accessories, Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on January 27th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
We’re massive, massive fans of the illustration and design collective The Lazy Oaf. As an illustrator myself I’ve always been drawn to the wry humour and fun, vibrant prints that their clothes and jewellery feature, showing the rest of us boring old farts that it’s okay for design to be a bit silly and a bit fun. You’d have to be completely devoid of a sense of humour to not see their bold pop-culture kitsch sweatshirts or their “brain hats” and not smile.
Items such as slogan cotton shirts and printed sweatshirts have been huge on the high street for a while now – you don’t have to look much further than Topshop or Urban Outfitters in the spring to see that everyone wants a cool, original T-shirt to slob around in. But who wants the same shirt that everyone else is wearing? It’s far better to spread your wings where your wardrobes are concerned – and Lazy Oaf is definitely worth checking out, whether it’s online or in their store in Carnaby Street. If you’re looking for bold graphic prints and Fresh Prince-esque cool, then their clothes are for you.
Check out the gallery below to see our favourite pieces from the shop.
90s Sleeve Black Slob T-Shirt
Tags: graphic design, illustration, print, quirky, stationary, sweatshirt, T-shirt, the lazy oaf, tote bags
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Accessories, Gallery, Lingerie
By Andrea Petrou on January 27th, 2011
By Emily Borrett.
It’s not long now until Valentine’s Day is upon us now – editor Andrea’s kindly given us a few ideas for what to give our boyfriends, and put forward a few suggestions for special Valentines outfits, but now it’s time to start thinking about what to wear underneath our little red dresses. It’s official – Valentines is one of the only days of the year when it is completely unacceptable to wear anything from your “comfy pile”- forget M&S and Primark and think more Agent Provocateur.
We’ve searched online on some of the best lingerie retail sites around to find for you what we think are some perfect sets of Valentines underwear. Whether you want your undies to make you feel sexy, cute or feminine, we’ve found something to match everyone. Check out the gallery below.
Playful Promises Heart Bow Pants
If you want to honour Valentines Day this year with your choice of underwear but hate thongs, this adorable pair of pants from Urban Outfitters are a great way to go.
Tags: bra, lingerie, red silk, sets, underwear, Valentine's Day
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