River Island Spring Summer 2014.

River Island has a bold daring line for Spring/Summer 2014. The attire varies from chic preppy daywear to bold prints and slimming silhouettes to take you from day to night. The range encompasses clean minimalist smart tailoring, a dash of sports luxe, candy & sorbet colours, fluffy, leathery and PVC textures, sheer staples, tribal bohemian festival wear, moody metallics, clashing prints, floral jumpsuits, statement accessories, chunky watches and oversized bags.  I love the feathery candy coloured clutches and the strappy t bar sandals. For men there is sharp tailoring. A highlight for me is toying with the formality of the contemporary cobalt suits with slick shirts and male accessories.

I really enjoyed the press day in the River Island flagship store on Grafton St, Dublin. I feel deeply in lust with everything! Every year 'River Island' diversifies and moves with the times. It stays current but it still affordable which is what makes their fashions so sought after by the masses. There was an edible honeycomb beach at the River Island press preview! The event was so fun and funky. The talented fashion illustrator Holly Shortall was at hand doing watercolour illustrations from polaroids of attendees. How ridiculously cool. I cannot wait to see mine.

It was a great mixer for all of Ireland's fashion folk who come to see, touch and drool over what River Island has in this season.

Check out some of my star buys below which will be hitting a store near you:

Until next time,

xo

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Celebrities as Disney real life disney characters!

I thought I would share a bit of magic with all of you who read my blog..

Rachel Weisz as Snow White

Alec Baldwin as the 'man in the mirror' & Olivia Wilde as the Evil Queen from Snow White.

 Jeff Bridges & Penelope Cruz as the transformed 'Beauty & the Beast'

Taylor Swift as Rapunzel

Whoopi Goldberg as the Genie

Jessica Chastain as Princess Merida from 'Brave'.

Julianne Moore as 'Ariel'.

Tina Fey as 'Tinkerbell'

Queen Latifah as 'Ursula'

Scarlett Johansson as 'Cinderella'

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens as Sleeping beauty & her prince

Jessica Biel as Pocahontas

 Julie Andrews as the fairy from Pinocchio and Abigail Breslin as Little Miss Sunshine

Beyonce as Alice, Lyle Lovett as the March Hare and Oliver Platt as the Mad Hatter from 'Alice in Wonderland'

David Beckham as Prince Philip

Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and Anna Smith as second pirate 

Mikhail Baryshnikov as Peter Pan & Gisele Bundchen as Wendy

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as Aladdin and Jasmine

Russell Brand as Captain Hook

Jack Black, Will Ferrell & Jason Segel as the three ghosts

And last but not least Roger Federer as King Arthur.

Who was your favourite?

These magical Disney shots are the work of living legend and visionary photographer Annie Leibovitz.

xo L

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Penneys SS14 womenswear

I have had a clothes encounter with Penneys SS14. It is very boy meets girl. It is confident, romantic and simply cool.

The candy colours and overall androgyny is reminiscent of twiggy but there are many varied influences throughout which is very exciting. There is a taste of a young Carrie Bradshaw in 'The Carrie Diaries' with full chic skirts and voguish fitted ensembles. Faded floral print, boxy shirts, blue tartan, gingham, sleek jumpsuits and old school posh spice type strappy mini dresses can be dressed up and down. Acid wash and tie-dye finishing on denim and jersey follows the 90’s flavour apparent in Penneys SS14. Rock a visor and cornrows as a bold funky on trend finish.

For this season the devil is in the details. Basics are jazzed up with peter pan collars and button detailing is feminine and elegant. In terms of footwear there is adorable platform sandals that have a colour splash. Metallic brogues give a futuristic vibe whereas high tops and canvas shoes are very sought after this season.

For that ‘back to school’ vibe last season we welcomed red tartans, dark neutral colours, PVC and leather. This season you can embrace your inner american gal with varsity jackets, and oversized football tees. Teamed with denim shorts or dungarees you can have a cutesy laid back vibe whether your personal style is tomboyish or whether you follow trends.

The look is timeless whether you accessorise with a 1990’s or 1950’s twist. There is a great selection of bright stylish sportswear for this season also. What stands out for me is the ‘sandstorm’ trend. Penneys has a wide variety of moroccan prints,  tailored blouses and trouser combos that you can team with bronze or gold statement necklaces that exude sophistication. Last season I styled Grace, a model from Assets for a shoot with fashion photographer Lili Forberg in head to toe Penneys. She wore a crisp white shirt, sand colored pleated trousers and a coat with nude shoes. So many people raved about the outfit as it is simple, clean cut, understated but is incredibly versatile. They couldn’t believe the entire ensemble was from Penneys as the sharp tailoring looked very expensive whereas this kind of a look can be achieved on a budget. So this tough ‘Banuary’ where you are banning yourself from raiding the sales think about the value you can get for a boardroom to playtime outfit by buying separates in Penneys.

Overall I have to say I am very impressed by the Spring Summer 2014 Penneys range.

xo L

Until next time,

Be bold, be brave & misbehave!

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Sparkle & Shine nails!

I wanted to get my nails done for Christmas. I wouldn’t get gel nails done often as I need to be able to do zips, buttons and use a needle and thread. I booked an appointment for me and my two sisters with the talented Amy Flynn of ‘Sparkle and Shine’. I had heard great things about how long her nails lasted, and I also read in the newspaper that she had set up a trendy nail bar above Grant’s pharmacy in Enniscorthy.

I had such a laugh with Amy, we went to school together and we were catching up about what everyone is getting up to and reminiscing about all the random funny stuff that happened. It is so hard to believe it has been six years since secondary school. Her salon is in a really handy location and I enjoyed having my nails done. I wanted to go for nude oval nails as I they go with everything.

My nails

I went out for Christmas cocktails with all the girls and I felt extra glam with my nails all done. I wore a faux fur coat from H&M. I went two sizes up to get a boxy shape in the shoulders. My dress is from River Island and my heels were a gift from New Look PR. I got lots of compliments about my nails!

My #OOTN

My sister Jade went for a square french manicure with a light shimmer and my sister Kim went for a glam gel polish with different neutral tones and some glitter and stud detailing. 

Jades nails

Kims nails

You can find 'Sparkle & Shine' on Facebook here if you want to book an appointment with Amy. I would highly recommend it for all you Wexford gals. She also does handy gift vouchers.

xo L

My online store 'Lipstick Gossip'.

Ever since I was a little girl I have loved pearls, glitter and clothes. I remember aged 4 me and my sister wanted to be shop keepers and we sold some jewellery of my Mam's to passers by on the street. She was not impressed at the time.. but now about 20 years later she sees the funny side. I was reminiscing about that story this weekend as I set up an online shop - something I have been deliberating about for months. You see I have turned my attic into a closet as I have accumulated so much bits and bobs from styling photoshoots. It all starts with a hat here and a top there and then you feel like a stage 5 hoarder. I was originally on the fence about setting up the online shop as I wanted it to be solely a little hub where I sold on handpicked pieces that reflected my own personal style and taste. But I have taken the leap at long last.

One of the best parts of being a fashion stylist is being a creative director of a shoot & working with talented photographers, hair stylists and Make up artists. It is great fun styling models and meeting new people. But what I also love is getting to see and use such beautiful clothes, handbags and accessories. It is like playing dress up. Sometimes I get my hands on rare items before they are widely available. My magpie tendencies go into overdrive. Of course with fashion styling there is a lot of travelling. I essentially live out of a suitcase (and I am incapable of travelling light) but I think that is why when work of mine lands in the press I am genuinely excited about picking up a copy. It means a great deal to me. Even though it can be a bit lonely it makes it all worthwhile. So, this is why I am delighted to be able to start selling some of these glitzy items to all you lovely ladies. I will have some menswear and mens accessories up from next week onwards.

 My ‘Lipstick Gossip’ shop currently has a few items for sale. There is green faux fur, jewellery, sequins, leopard print and more. You can check it out below.

www.lipstickgossip.tictail.com

xo L