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

Hats off to Winter

Winter time is my favourite time of year. It has everything I like… long nights, crisp cold days, Christmas and… my birthday! Another one of my favourite things about this time of year is the clothes I get to wear. I’m a big fan of winter accessories, the hats, the gloves, the scarves. I love love love hats, I wish more people wore them.  The chunky knitted bobble hat is, of course, a classic (gotta love a bobble!). I wear bobble hats in two ways. One being the basic “bobble on top of head” way. 

The other way I wear it is to unwrap the hat and wear it as a longer hat with the bobble falling down by the side.

 

Another style of hat I love is the “floppy hat”. I have this style in a few different colours and I love them all! I think these hats have a slightly more fancy feel to them, maybe it’s just me but I feel like much more of a grown up when I’m wearing one of these hats.

And finally, how much do I want to own this hat. Too cute!

Does anyone else love hats as much as me??

Colette xx

Just heading out for a few....

Just a quick post on what I wore while out with friends this weekend. I went a bit more casual this weekend as we were “just heading out for a few”, I decided to go with jeans and a shirt, both from Dorothy Perkins. It being the 1^st of December, however, a bit of Christmas sparkle had to be thrown in, it really feels like Christmas time now doesn't it?

 

 I recently rediscovered these boots that I bought last year from Penney's (cheap and cheerful), it seems they’d been thrown aside and forgotten about (shame on me). Finding them was a happy surprise, it was like getting new boots all over again, so they had to get an outing, and they kept my feet toasty warm #winning . If I remember correctly, at the time I bought them they were reduced and only cost me around 12 euro...bargain!

 

Hope you're all keeping well  xx

 

Tis the season for dresses

Well, it’s that time of year again…the work Christmas party! They seem to start earlier every year and for most it's a chance to get dolled up. Mine is happening this weekend and unlike previous years I am determined to only shop my wardrobe for my party outfit this year. One thing I am not lacking is dresses!

At the moment it seems highly possible I will be wearing a red dress to this years party, though my mind could change at any point. To go along with this dress I’m thinking a dark smokey eye. The smokey eye is a staple of mine on nights out, however, I always go for the brown smokey eye and this time I’d like to try a black smokey eye. One slight problem here…. black eyeshadow scares me! I feel like if I make one wrong move I’ll end up with panda eyes or like a child who got into her mother’s makeup case, and neither look is really what I’m going for. Hopefully over the next few days I can figure out how to overcome my fear of black eyeshadow, time to watch some YouTube tutorials I think! If anyone has any tips on the black smokey eye please feel free to share. Anywho, I’m sure I shall post a blog about the final outfit choice next week.
Now, just because I’m poor being sensible and not spending my money on dresses I don’t need doesn’t mean I can look, just some online window shopping if you will. After a quick trip over to Asos (oh how I love to browse the Asos website) I thought I’d share just a few fab party dresses that caught my eye…

Gotta love some sparkle for a party dress. I love this black one shoulder dress



and this gold dress.



You can't go wrong with some sparkle at Christmas time but for some people (me included) too much sparkle can be a bit daunting so I'm loving the lace trend this year. This dress is fab,I love the sleeves,they add a sexy,almost mysterious, edge and still cover your arms (a sensitive area for a lot of us!)




And since Christmas time is a great time for a red dress (but then you can never go far wrong with a red dress at any party) this is a great option. It's a good length for those of us who are a bit self conscious about our legs and the textured/ribbed material is ever so flattering.




For me this year though,my money is staying in the bank and I'm shopping from my wardrobe for my Christmas do. I'd love to hear what everyone else is planning on wearing this year......Going with something you already own? Splashing out on something new? Let me know!

To Blog....

To blog or not to blog? That is….not so much the question. How to start a blog? Now that is the question!

I guess I’ll start with why I decided to start blogging, seems the obvious thing to do. I love shoes (LOVE!) and I love fashion, building outfits, etc. So I figure where better to discuss these things than my very own blog. Obviously I have other interests but this blog will mainly be about outfits I’ve seen, worn, covet. However, until that lottery win happens (fingers crossed) these clothes will be ones that can possibly be purchased on my limited non-existent budget or clothes that already exist in my wardrobe. Really, it’s appalling how often I find something and say “I forgot I had that!” What goes on in my wardrobe? How are clothes disappearing for months at a time and then suddenly reappearing into my life??I own far too many clothes that aren’t being worn. I must explore the world in my wardrobe!