Ciara's Fashion & Thoughts blog

Sunday, 22 July 2012

Favourite Topshop items of the week

Topshop have got some great things in this week so I thought I'd do a little post on a few of my favourite things from this weeks new additions.

Thursday, 19 July 2012

My favourite items from Zara's new season collection

That's it- Zara is officially, hands down my favourite high-street store. It's been gradually getting there for months but, with this latest collection exceeding all anticipation and expectation, it has finally made it to that coveted number one spot. And here is why....

What dreams are made of...

The most exciting moment of my week came when I received my weekly LOOK magazine e-newsletter on Tuesday informing me that Zara's new collection had arrived and that the exclusive pictures were just a click away! (or a slide away on my i phone's touch screen!) Gorgeous, amazing, gorgeous were the words going through my head as I flicked through until I reached this absolute beauty which actually made my chest ache with love for it! Deemed one of the season's hottest trends by Vogue's, Calgany Avansino, leather look is combined with a half cotton blazer to create this stunning masterpiece of highstreet genius. Now, I just have to find a way to afford it!

Monday, 16 July 2012

YSL introduces palette for Facebook fans

July 19 sees the launch of an exclusive YSL Palette created especially for the fans of its Facebook page. The Devoted to Fans palette is the first ever entirely digital product; there are only 1,650 palettes available and the fans who receive them will also get exclusive information, perks and services through their Facebook feed as well as in-store. The Devoted to Fans palette is priced at £39 and only available online.

Monday, 9 July 2012

Favourite highstreet items of the week

Topshop £30

Zara £169.00

River Island £30

ASOS £60

ASOS £30

Wednesday, 4 July 2012

Last Week in Pictures

Bit late with my 'week in pictures' post! This one is for last week and I will do another one, hopefully, if enough interesting stuff happens in-between now and next week!

1. caaaaaaaake! Happy Birthday Grace, my fellow intern

2. Designer handbag heaven at Achica Press Day

3.Birthday= naughty badges ;)

4. Arriving at the W London Hotel for a manicure :)

5. New fluorescent yellow blazer from H&M.. Bargain!

6. The W London Spa Lounge

7. SheSaidBeauty June Box

8. W London Manicure :)

9. One of my Favourite places in London, Covent Garden

My Favourite items of the Week

Topshop white longline blazer £65

Topshop Necklace £18.50

Asos Peplum Top £32

River Island (at ASOS) cut out tie dress £30

Warehouse (at ASOS) embellished top £50

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Traffic Cop Yellow

Fluorescent colours have hit the stores hard recently and shops like H&M are definitely embracing this trend with a wide range of bold and beautiful colours on offer. Admittedly, I'm not the most daring of people when it comes to colour, although I have expanded my wardrobe colour palette quite considerably over the last six months having realised it was looking rather monochrome. However, one bold colour which I am coming to love is fluorescent yellow- Yes, I'm talking the lollypop lady, traffic officer kind. When I hit the much anticipated Zara Sale last week, a luminous yellow silk t-shirt called out to me from the Sale rail with its reduced label and slightly make-up stained collar- I just had to have it. This 'have to have it' feeling also came over me when I was in H&M on Monday having an innocent gander and I saw this fluorescent yellow blazer. I clearly have a type...