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Henry Holland's rise to fame has been astronomical, from Bliss fashion ed to internationally renowned fashion designer in a matter of what, a year? Two?

Extra (the chewing gum people) threw a party for Henry on Monday night in Shoreditch - pictures up now on dirtydirtydancingThe Shoreditch mafia were out in force and looked as ace as ever, Agyness sang with 5o'clock heroes, Alexa and Alex allegedly had a row, Kelly Osbourne turned up with her new beau. It all goes off on a Monday night.

Et Tu Brute?

These Abu Dhabi sandals from Office are ace (£55)

I spent the whole of Saturday afternoon looking for the perfect pair of Gladiator sandals and just could not find a pair that was good enough for my tootsies when I take to the beach in a couple of weeks. The problem is that I cannot stand anything between my toes so instantly this discounts half or more of the styles on the high street.

Since Saturday I have been scouring the internet and below are some of my favourite pairs...

Kurt Geiger Kimono sandals - £55



Carvela's Kane sandal £55 - yeah they aren't really Gladiator sandals but I do like the simplicity of them



Another hit for Carvela, these Kimberley sandals will set you back £70



These Kurt Geiger Kohl sandals are £45 and perfect for festivals



These are delish...KG's Luxors come in at £85



You are going to love the tan lines on your feet!

Yes, another sample sale

Today was the Luella sample sale in Kensington, I only got my ticket yesterday and you cannot believe how excited I was. On entering the sale I started trembling with adrenaline. They were selling the Love, Love Love range as well as hanbags, coats and dresses. The prices were unbelievable, £150 for a handbag, £20 for tops. I had a good old rifle through the stock and tried everything on - no changing rooms so I ended up stripping off in the middle of the shop, a man got embarrassed at the site of my bra, hopefully because of my state of undress and not because he thought my bra was rancid!

I know its old, but the pieces were classic and beautiful.

Anyway, on to the purchases....

I bought a Bernie bag, yep, a proper grown up bag, kind of - it is bright orange after all



One of these:



One of these, its gorgeous and the quality is great, i got one in white



A black dress - the zip detail at the back, oh my gosh, i cannot find a piccy, sorry! It was last season dontchaknow.

I also got a green woollen skirt with black velvet trim and a Love Love Love sweater. Eek, now i've written it down it does seem quite a lot. Oh well, i loved every second of it!

You knew it was going to happen

Yes yes, I went to see Sex And The City last night with one of my best friends, I never really watched it regularly - I don't know why - so sitting in the cinema surrounded by ladies replete with Cosmos (I say ladies rather than girls because it is definitely more accurate in that particular cinema) I felt a wee bit out of place. This lasted about 10 seconds.

I knew I would get some kind of shoe envy and sure enough in one of the first scenes it hit me. Carrie's Dior Extreme heeled Gladiator sandals became the pair I wanted. Lets face it, I'm never going to spend a fortune on Dior heels, because a) I dont wear heels that often so it would be a massive waste of money and b) I don't have enough money full top.

Cue ASOS.com, everyone's trusty little online shopping friend, who have created a rip off pair for a more palatable £55



Instantly I realised that I had seen this pair before on Queen Michelle of Kingdom of Style in this very post being completely savvy, Michelle bought them in March - yes thats right MARCH. I need to get in step and pronto, still as you can see from QM's post they are super comfy shoes, so, when they come back in stock (yep sold out, boo!) snap em up!

I really want to see those fingers

Flying Saucer is a blog I tend to look at everyday, the lovely lady who runs the blog often gives her readers tips on how to make your eBay items as desirable as possible, she answers the endless quandary of should I wear it? Should i hang it up? What colour background?? And so on and so forth.

I love eBay and truth be told, I love buying stuff more than selling it...

How exciting then to find an eBay shop which is so perfect that you want to buy EVERYTHING. California Select is the one stop shop on eBay for vintage finds, so much so that I have posted some of my favourite items above and below. Great models huh?!

JC de Castelbajac - no I cannot fathom how you pronounce it either

I know, I know. You've seen this skirt before, you've read all about JDDC in fashion magazines from here to eternity, however, how could I ignore the fact that his London flagship store is opening this week on London's fashionable Conduit Street.

For those who do not live in London, Conduit is a great street for designer clobber - Vivienne Westwood, PPQ, Rigby & Peller (you will never wear the wrong size bra again), Issey Miyake all reside here (Luella is a stones throw) and you can get yourself a lovely cocktail at Sketch on your way home.



Inspired by pop art, Castelbajac (58) started his career at Kenzo before launching Sportsmax and then his own eponymous label in 1978. Nu rave has meant that his clothes remain as popular as ever. The brand new shop will stock menswear and womenswear as well as homewear and furniture.

Rufus Wainwright, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary J Blige and London hip-hop artist MIA have all worn his designs in recent years, so why not you and I??



My favourite story about JCDC is lifted directly from a recent Independent article and goes a bit like this:

In 1997, Pope John Paul II invited Castelbajac to design ecclesiastical robes for 500 bishops and 5,000 priests for a National Youth Day celebration in Paris. Rainbow-striped vestments were inspired by the story of Noah and the ark, though the gay community felt their emblem had been inappropriately hijacked. The Pope's reported response? "There is no copyright on the rainbow."

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, 50-51 Conduit St, London W1, opens on 5 June.

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