Swarovski bring in the slebs

Swarovski Crystallized invited London’s hottest style icons Daisy Lowe, Pixie Geldof and Jaime Winstone to let their imaginations run wild by creating bespoke crystal jewellery.



You may have seen the above video, filmed by Will Cameron and featuring Daisy Lowe, PIxie Geldof and Jaime Winstone. It publicises Swarovski's unique new store on Great Marlborough Street in London where you can create your own jewellery or buy one of the existing designs.

I like the idea behind the video so I might pop into the store as its super close to my office, check the website here

New Lily Allen Video

I like the new Lily Allen song 'The Fear' and think they have taken direction from amazing fashion photographer Tim Walker for the video, especially with the balloons on the house.

Her dress is by PPQ.

Its not got the colour depth of a Tim Walker shot but is a good try!

Hello possums!

Last year Fafi collaborated with MAC, this year Dame Edna has done it, yep thats right.

There is a lot of lilac!! Get involved

Making it in 2009 - La Roux

My biggest hopes for 2009 are pinned on La Roux's sportsluxe sleeves, found by ex Mr Lily Allen Seb Chew and managed by the Klaxons manager, La Roux is going to be massive in 2009. She is releasing her debut 12" only single 'Quicksand" on Kitsune records and I seriously recommend you purchase.

She looks ace and will be a style icon for next year so you heard it here first, check out the video for Quicksand below or go to her MySpace

Gary Card doodles on Stella McCartney

Ok so not strictly true, but amazing set designer Gary Card has been drawing in Stella McCartney's window on Bruton Street in London. He has been drawing in the theme in Alice In Wonderland while people are walking past. Pretty neat huh.



Photos from Dazed Digital

60s-orama

(outfit - shoes KG at Kurt Geiger, tights vintage, coat from A.P.C)

It was mine and my bf's 6 year anniversary last week so we went to the fabulous Bistrotheque in Hackney for a lovely dinner, I thought I'd get dressed up for the occasion. As you can see from the above photo, I went to the Daniel Hersheson Blow Dry Bar at Oxford Circus' branch of Topshop and had a 'Bardot', which, to you and me is a humble beehive.

I was amazed at how quickly a skilled hand can whizz your hair into something ace, the Bardot took literally ten minutes, you start by backcombing - with a comb not a brush, until you look a bit like Edward Scissorhands /Worzel Gummidge with one bit sticking straight up from the crown of your head and the sides sticking out sideways, then you pin it together in a twist at the nape of the neck.

Sounds easy but I certainly couldn't do it without some eyes in the back of my head. Grazia magazine have put some instructional vids about how to do the Bardot up on their YouTube channel so do check that out if i'm being unclear!

Anyway, I am definitely going back to the Blow Dry bar for my work's Xmas party - its only £21 and saves you buying a new dress (ok, maybe not). The philosophy behind the blow dry bar is walk in, no appointment necessary, 30mins and you're done. They do 8 different styles, the hardest thing about going in to the Blow Dry Bar is choosing what style to have.

Franz Ferdinand (not so) secret gig

Get down to Durrr super early to check out Franz tonight, stage times have changed for this Durrr, with Franz taking to the stage at 11.40pm.

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Here's a pic of me and the boy there a couple of week's ago, yes he's trying to eat my head