I Didn't Know Her But……………..

OK, I had planned   a different post for my blog this week. But some
how talking about sparkles and frivolity just didn't feel right for me
this week.

So instead I just want to share 3 minutes
of profound wisdom from one of
my  inspirations.

Two of my favorite quotes ever are below.

The first was  told to me by my Mum when 

she realized her days were becoming fewer (even

though she was only 48!)

I had no idea who the author of this quote was (I'm
not sure she did either) until

long afterwards.

A great reminder that sometimes we are striving

for something that is much closer than we 

realise

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxxx

Doing the Can-Can

No not really. I'm talking Cannes ;-)

Here are some of the gorgeous gems that

graced the Cannes red carpet.

Julianne Moore wearing gorgeous Chopard earrings; 44ct

Emeralds, pink Sapphires and Rubies

I so love how Naomi Watts wore her Bulgari serpent necklace back to front

The gorgeous Cheryl Cole wearing black and white

diamond jewelry from the Gocce Collection by De GRISIGONO

Can you believe this is Elvis Presley's Grand-daughter?

No, me neither! Anyway, back to the gems. She is wearing oversized

De GRISOGONO earrings with purple Sapphires and Diamonds

The quirky Lily Allen in her equally quirky (but gorgeous)

Chanel "bubble" dress. Of course she is accessorizing with 

Chanel gems.

The gorgeous Spanish actress Paz Vega (who was my
neighbor when I first moved to Seville, Spain)
wearing a Zuhar Murad dress and

gems in white gold + diamonds by Chanel

OK, so her film was panned by the critics, but she looked great with

her heavily embellished dress and Harry Winston gems.

Finally the gorgeous Sonam Kapoor wearing a yellow and

white diamond necklace by Chopard.

Hope these choices added some sparkle to you day.

Would love to know which was your fav

(maybe it was one I missed altogether ;-)

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxx

La Lewinsky

OK, so last week I posted my thoughts

about Monica Lewinsky on my Facebook 

page having read about an article

she has just written

for Vanity Fair .

My Facebook discussion got some really

passionate comments especially as I stated that I really felt

sorry for Ms Lewinsky and actually have very little

respect for Hilary Clinton.

Here's why:

* ML was the weakest and youngest link

in the debacle, so it was really easy to throw

her under the bus

*she however was NOT married. Should she have succumbed

to a married man? No. But surely the responsibility lies

with Bill Clinton and not the young impressionable intern

* she could have made millions riding on the back of

that story, but she didn't, and yet she is still vilified and

Bill Clinton is still revered and on the verge of

being made a saint (or so it seems)

*I am not condoning what ML did, but I have less respect

for Hilary Clinton. She blamed all the mistresses (and 

let's face it ML wasn't the only one) for

her own political reasons. Isn't that the same as 

selling your soul?

Here are some pieces that "could" have

looked good with THAT blue dress ;-)

TALLULAH:

Gorgeous stacking ring set

PIA:

Almond Swarovski Crystal

Drop Earrings in a gorgeous gun-metal grey.

(when these catch the sun-light they are stunning)

INÉS:

 Gorgeous Hammered Chandelier Hoops with 

Lemon Topaz, Peridot and Aquamarine natural gemstones

My advice to Ms Lewinsky

I would love to hear your views however different

to mine they may be ;-)

xxxxx

Every Woman Should Have………………...

A woman should have

one old love she can imagine going back to, 

and one who reminds her how far she has come.

A woman should have

enough money within her control to 

move out and rent a place of her own

 even if she never wants to or needs to.

A woman should have

something perfect to wear if the employer 

or date of her dreams wants to

see her in an hour

A woman should have

a youth she is content to leave behind.

A woman should have

a past juicy enough that she’s looking 

forward to retelling it in her old age.

A woman should have

a set of screwdrivers, 

a cordless drill and a black lace bra.

A woman should have

one friend who always makes her laugh 

and one who lets her cry.

A woman should have

a good piece of furniture not previoulsy owned 

by anyone else in her family.

A woman should have eight matching plates, 

wine glasses with stems 

and a recipe for a meal 

that will make her guests feel honoured.

A woman should have

a feeling of control over her destiny.

Every woman should know

how to fall in love without losing herself.

Every woman should know

how to quit a job,

break up with a lover,

and comfort a friend 

without ruining the friendship.

Every woman woman should know

when to try harder….

and when to walk away.

Every woman should know

that she can’t change the length of her calves, 

the width of her hips or the nature of her parents.

Every woman should know

that her childhood may not have been perfect……

but it’s over.

Every woman should know

what she would and wouldn’t do for love.

Every woman should know

how to live alone……even if she doesn’t like it.

Every woman should know

whom she can trust, whom she can’t,

and why she shouldn’t take it personally.

Every woman should know

where to go

be it to her best friends kitchen table

or a charming inn in the woods

when her soul needs soothing.

Every woman should know

What she can and can’t accomplish in a day…..

a month……and a year.

(by Maya Angelou)

So Lovelies, is there anything else that 

should be on this list?

Would love to hear your thoughts

xxxx

Be Inspired

If you have dreams and you are constantly

making excuses, then I urge you to watch this.

This was on Britain's Got Talent a few weeks ago.

When you start watching it, you are probably

thinking exactly what Simon Cowell's face is saying!

DON'T click off before 1:36- this is the turning point
(and you'll miss the fun part ;-)

As always I would love to hear your thoughts

Happy Weekend Lovelies

xxxx

It's All In The Jeans

Now here's the thing Girlfriends.

I've always been terrified of wearing white jeans.

Yes, my secret is out.

Why?

I always felt it was for the super lithe,

bambi-esque type legs (which I certainly don't have).

I'm not fat, but I am no Eva Longoria.

Also I have always been aware of the white jean

disasters I've seen walking around such as the image below.

Apart from not understanding the fascination with this family,

she just doesn't do white jeans properly for me

(she seems to make everything look trashy-or is that

just my opinion?)

Not a look I wish to emulate

But now I've come to realize that maybe white jeans are

the chic older sister of the blue jean.

Blue jeans are for very relaxed environments

whereas white jeans are more for a smart-casual alternative.

I think they say "I'm a little more sassy

than your average denim wearer".

Michelle Obama is clearly all woman (not waif)

and I think she wears white jeans more than she wears

blue jeans

For me the Queen of White Jeans

has to be Liz Hurley. She's not a stick

insect but I think she gets it right

(and she's more my shape).

I love her Capri version

I think to keep out of "mutton-territory" one needs to avoid 

the sparkles and embroidered spangles that some jeans have.

Also perhaps avoid the ripped versions.

I think if you keep it classic chic paired with plain khaki

black, navy and grey you can't go wrong.

Marilyn Worked it With Black

Three pieces that I think will rock your

white jeans if you are keeping everything else

neutral

here

here

here

here

I would love to hear your views on white jeans in general.

Do you, or don't you?

Now the next job is to find a pair that

flatter and don't make my rear end look like

someones over stuffed sofa!

xxxxx

Happy Birthday VB!!!

OK, so Mrs B celebrates turning 40 today and there

are so many reasons why I have so much respect for this woman.

She faced some of her harshest critics from the UK, and yet she

just kept her head down and kept on keeping on.

Here are some other reasons I respect here so much.

Don't you think she looks so pretty without the scowl? This is my
fav picture of her.


"Most people never become this successful in their second careers.
She is an exception in every sense of the word-in her personality
in everything".
(Karl Largerfeld)


I love that she could have just sat back, become a
footballers wife and nothing else. But she has really had
to strive to get respected in the fashion world, as everyone
was just waiting for her to fail. She plugged away
for years and now she seems to have reached her pinnacle.
That's a lesson in success if ever I saw one.

Cheryl Cole in VB

"She had an amazing potential that only certain women have-
such as Diane von Furstenberg. ………She is not a designer like me, but
she has something that I don't have; a unique sense of wearing what
she creates, images of which go round the world and sell it!"
(Roland Mouret)

"Don't underestimate her" 

(Anna Wintour)

Jennifer Hudson in VB


"She is spontaneous with a great sense of humor; humble
yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition. She
is a perfectionist, like everyone who is passionate
about their work"
(Emmanuelle Alt-Editor-in-Chief, Vogue, Paris)

"She is a very sweet woman with a great sense of humor.

You can tell she's passionate about her collections"

(Manolo Blahnik)

Miss "Conscious Uncoupling" in VB

What I personally love about her is that the word "humble" comes up

continuously by people that know her. She has to be one of the most photo

graphed women in the world and yet I have never read of any diva

behavior in any shape or form.

Some say that she knows all the right people hence her success.

I don't agree. You have to do more than "know" the right people,

you have to deliver and she has shown she can deliver through

sheer hard work and fiery ambition.

Oprah wearing VB

She always said she wanted all shapes of women to
wear her clothes and she stayed true to her word.
It wasn't just a marketing ploy

"We're close friends. She's just an amazing woman….

I aspire to be like her some day. She is not

just another celebrity trying to have a clothing line.

She IS fashion and definitely knows what she is talking about"

(Eva Longoria)

Her BFF wearing VB



She recently revealed that she collects crystals to
create positive energy, believes in karma
and works out at 6am five days a week!
(now that is someone disciplined!)

German Vogue in 2010

British Vogue in 2008

"I look at people like Victoria Beckham and 

admire them so much……………I don't know how she

can have four kids the perfect brand and an even

more perfect husband".

(Paris Hilton)

She is certainly like Marmite-you either love

her or hate her. I am going with the former.

She doesn't always get things right. She has

had more than her fair share of fashion blunders,

but haven't we all by the time we get to 40.

I would love to hear your views.

Happy Easter Lovelies

xxxxxxx