Loved By Mollie. New colllection for Oasis

I have long been a fan of Mollie King from The Saturdays' style, actually I'm a fan of all the girls from The Saturday's style, but Mollie's in particular is a favourite of mine. So imagine my joy (not an exaggeration,I was joyous) when I learnt that Mollie has just unveiled a collection, Loved By Mollie,  at Oasis! Now rather than just covet her style, we can all shop her style!

The range launches today online and instore. It features many of the key pieces for Autumn/Winter... pastels, oversized coats, leather, and of course the Oasis signature, prints!

Of the pieces currently available to buy I'm particularly fond of the tux collar jumpsuit

 the floral Jacquard jacket

 the lace and velvet strip dress

 and the pastel car coat

And for a daytime look I'm loving the heart knit

 the quilted leather skirt

and these Benny buckle boots

Overall, on first look, I really like this collection. It's fashionable, wearable and affordable. It's a celebrity line that is accessible to everyone, these pieces look like they would fit easily in to anyones wardrobe (hopefully mine!).


So, what does everyone else think of this newest celebrity collection? I'm clearly a fan!

Pride of Britain Awards

The Pride of Britain Awards took recognise ordinary everyday people doing extraordinary things, people making a difference.
The awards show also brings out the celebs in their lovely frocks. Ok, it's not the Oscars red carpet but there is still some style to be seen.
A popular choice at this years awards seemed to be various shades of  plae nude/blush/gold. I have to say I like this trend, it may require a bit of fake tan to avoid looking washed out (on me anyway!) but it's ever so pretty. Some stars who wore gowns in these shades include

Kimberly Walsh

Ashley Roberts

Pixie Lott  and Rochelle Humes both chose embellished dresses in the shade with sheer skirts

Of course other colours were seen on the red carpet but it seems to me that Alexandra Burke and Georgia May Foote have turned up in the same dress just in different colours..

It is a lovely dress but what do you think... who wore it better??

Hot Topic - Emmy's Red Carpet! #sbbc Day 23

For me today's hot topic has to be the Emmy Awards red carpet! I love, love love red carpet season. All those beautiful gowns, the shoes, the jewellery, what's not to love.

Overall though I have to say that last nights red carpet was not the most exciting one I've ever seen but, hey, it's the first one of the season, onwards and upwards!

Here's some of my favourites from last night

Possibly my favourite of all.. Allison Williams in Ralph Lauren... simple,classic,perfection

Claire Danes in Armani Prive...very old Hollywood

Kaley Cuoco in Vera Wang...love the colour

Kerry Washington in Marchesa .. does she ever dress badly?

Sophia Vergara in Vera Wang....va va voom!

Taylor Schilling in Takhoon.... clean,crisp, beautiful.

And my least favourite of the night..

Lena Dunham in Prada....she looks lost in this dress,it's unflattering and what is going on with the eye makeup?

Does anyone have any other dresses from last nights Emmy's red carpet that they loved/hated?

What I wore...

Just a quick outfit post of what I wore on one of the nights I was in Guernsey recently. The steep streets of St. Peters Port,Guernsey meant that heels were not an option during this trip *sad face* so most outfits were slightly more casual.
On this particular night I wore.....

                                                   Jacket- New Look
                                                   Shirt- Dorothy Perkins
                                                   Belt- A-Wear
                                                   Skirt & sandals- Penneys/Primark
                                                   Watch- New Look
                                                   Necklace- Dorothy Perkins

(ignore the facial expressions in the photos,I'm someone who finds it amusing to pull faces for the camera, for me, the funnier a photo is, the better it is)
And since I mentioned in previous posts that I was in Guernsey to visit my friend Sophie, here we are before we went out!

Outift Post 20/3/13....Tuesdays with Morrie on Wednesday night

During the week I went to see the play, Tuesdays with Morrie, with a friend. Just a casual outing so nothing too fancy was worn. I highly recommend you go see the play if you get a chance, it was great!

I wore with deep green jeans that I bought during the Christmas sales at DV8,love these jeans , they are so soft and comfy! I chose a cream jumper and patterned red scarf from Dorothy Perkins that I wore many moons ago.My jacket is from New Look,I've gotten so much use out of this jacket lately, it's comfy and surprisingly warm and I got it on sale too...win!

 I decided to wear boots I bought well over a year ago in Penneys,not only do they have a heel so they give a bit of height, but they are also really warm...very much needed these days!

Hope everyone is doing well.

Colette
xx

Once Upon A Time

I love a theme,plain and simple, so imagine my joy when my friend Jen (her blog can be found here ) asked me to be part of her college project where I got to be Little Red Riding Hood ! Jen was filming a 1 minute clip of Little Red Riding Hood walking through the woods. The fabulous cape I got to wear was made by Jen herself (she's ever so creative) and she put together my little picnic basket too. All I had to do was add few waves through my hair,put some red lippy on my face ,throw on a black dress and I was good to go. Unfortunately I had to wear my black ballet pumps as my red ones were no where to be found *sad face*  It was a fun day and thankfully the weather was in our favour,even if it was a little cold.Hopefully soon I'll have the finished clip to share.

My dress is from Dorothy Perkins,bought a few years ago. My pumps,tights and the long sleeve top I wore underneath the dress are all from Penneys (last of the big spenders!) and my lipstick (the red lip seems to be the only time I wear lipstick) is no# 01 in the Kate Moss for Rimmel range.

Hope everyone has a good day,

Colette xx


P.s. If you ever get the chance to go into the woods in the middle of the afternoon dressed as Little Red Riding Hood and carrying a picnic basket...take it ! It's worth it just to see peoples reactions when they turn the corner and see you.

2013 Oscars... #DressEnvy

So, did we all watch the Oscars? Me, I think I love the red carpet more than the actual awards ceremony. I could mention a dozen fabulous dresses but some of my favourites were worn by ....

Stacy Kiebler...I love this Naeem Khan dress,I think it's stunning. I do think she could have maybe done something a bit edgier with her hair. I think she could have gone for something sleek,I feel her hair is a bit to girly and romantic for such a "wow" dress. Overall though, she was definitely one of the best dressed and had Clooney too...so much win!

Jennifer Lawrence....Now this is a lot of dress! It may not have been the best to walk up stairs to collect your Oscar in but , hey, who cares.She looked beautiful, the bottom half of this Dior gown is so big and dramatic, the top so fitted that it gave a great shape and silhouette,  it looks like a winners dress! The necklace draped down her back was fab and probably something we'll all now see on so many people.

Jessica Chastain..... Old Hollywood Glamour! If I'd been told a pale red head could pull off this Armani Prive dress and not look washed out I wouldn't have believed it, but I think she totally pulled it off. Love the red lippy, for me it pulls it together ,makes it look glamorous and gives some colour. I may be a bit biased about this look as I simply love,love,love Old Hollywood Glamour!

Naomi Watts..... gorgeous! This metal Armani Prive dress is different but beautiful. The structured top is stunning, unusual and really makes an impact. This is probably a love it or hate it dress but, personally, I love it.

Honourable mention...some dresses that didn't make me go wow but are undeniably beautiful...

Kerry Washington...love the colour and the fabulous detailing on the top half of this Miu Miu dress

Zoe Saldana...again,great detail on top,the belt makes it interesting and the ombre effect bottom half of this Alexis Mabille dress is beautiful

And my least favourite dress of the night was worn by.... Anne Hathaway. She's never the most daring dresser but this Prada dress was surprisingly bland. I'm not a fan of the colour, what was with the seams on the bust and why on earth did she wear that necklace with a dress with such a high neck. I've read that she had a last minute dress change as her first choice,a Valentino dress, was incredibly similar to a dress being worn by another actress.Not a good situation but, really, this was the best option for second choice??

And as if the front wasn't bad enough,what is going on with the back??

And just cos..here's some hot guys in tuxes..enjoy!

Who are you wearing ?

Oscar night tonight! This is my Superbowl, gowns as far as the eye can see.  Is anyone else as excited as me ? Will you be watching the red carpet shows? What will the stars wear , any predictions? Jennifer Lawrence in Dior? Anne Hathaway in Chanel? Clooney in a classic Armani suit ? So many questions....only a few hours until we get answers. I, for one, can't wait!

Monochrome Crazy

I love the fact that the monochrome look is a trend this year. I'm a big fan of wearing black,white, and cream clothes. I've always been a fan of a classic monochrome look. Personally I think that investing in a few pieces for this trend will be money well spent. Having some good black and white pieces in your wardrobe is a no brainer, they'll never go out of style so you'll get years of use out of them.Most people will probably have several items in these colours in their wardrobes already so this is a trend that most of us can wear without spending much money.

I think a blazer is a great investment, a black blazer like this one from Asos is great addition to any wardrobe or this one from Awear will make any outfit look instantly glam.

Accessories are also a great way to update a look and make it on trend. This bag from Awear is great for day time and this clutch from Dorothy Perkins can take you from daytime to night time glam easily.

And just cos it looks so cosy, this jumper from New Look will keep you warm and on trend.

Does anyone else love the monochrome look??

Birthday weekend!

So, Monday was my birthday which meant,naturally, I had to out and celebrate over the weekend.

On Saturday I went out for the night with some friends and decided to wear a black lace dress from Dorothy Perkins.I discovered that I really really like this dress! I like having sleeves and the length was great as I could wear the dress without tights and not feel self conscious (I hate my legs!).I wore a pair of red shoe boots that I bought during the summer in London in a shop that, for the life of me, I cannot remember the name of. Naturally being out and having one or two drinks I never got around to taking a proper outfit pic (blogger fail I know but I'm new at this) but this pic gives an idea of the outfit.

 And this one shows the sleeves ..and me blowing out my flameless birthday candle..as you do.

 Shoes!

On Sunday night I went see Mick Flannery perform an acoustic show with a friend. Who's he? I asked the same question. It turns out he's a guy with the most beautiful voice! YouTube him! I wore a black & white playsuit that found in Penney's..on sale. It cost a whopping 7 euro #Bargain! I also wore a black blazer from Oasis that I've had for a few years and a pair of shoe boots (obsessed with shoe boots much?) from Dorothy Perkins. Please ignore the weird look on my face in the following pic, I really must learn how to pose.

And,of course, the shoes

Hope everyone had a good weekend xx

Colette