Love That Look- Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

I absolute adore this daytime summer look that Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore a few days ago. She is one my style inspirations because she always looks so effortless and she wears a lot of pieces that I love personally, so I always like to see what she's wearing. On this occasion she is wearing an Isabel Marant dress ad belt, Chloé shoes, Burberry sunglasses and Jacquie Aiche jewellery. This is the perfect dressy casual look for Summer but equally could be just as great in the Autumn worn with boots.

Gotta Have It - Balenciaga 'Papier Mini Leather Tote'

As I was doing some online window shopping yesterday, checking out all the A/W collections I came across this little beauty- the 'Papier Mini Leather Tote' from Balenciaga. I absolutely LOVE this bag, the size is perfect for carrying around all the day to day essentials and it comes in other colours but I chose classic black because lets face it, you can't go wrong with black.  This Balenciaga must-have is most definitely on my A/W wish list this year.

Available on mytheresa.com

£795.00   €895.00   $1295.00

Photo credit: mytheresa, Balenciaga

Neutral Nails

Choosing a colour for your nails can become quite a difficult decision seeing as these days there are so many colours, brands and techniques to choose from and not to mention trends. Last year for me it was all about the bright colours, all Summer long I favoured the brights and pastels then during the colder months of Autumn/Winter I loved the deeper jewel tones. This year though its all about the neutrals- greys, beige's and even the palest of pastels and I've put together my pick of the best neutral nail polish colours out there. So let's start...

 

(From left) Chanel: 569 Emprise, 559 Frenzy, 565 Beige



(From left) Topshop: Nails in Tidal, Matte Nails in Easy Peasy. YSL: 22 Beige Leger, 23 Gris Deco



(From left) NARS: Versailles, Galathée, Vestale



(From left) American Apparel: Echo Park, Trench Coat, Dance



(From left) Dior: Beige Safari 219, Trianon Grey 306

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Dior, American Apparel, Chanel, YSL, TOPSHOP, NARS

 



Picture Perfect: Céline F/W 2013 Ad Campaign

So, as pretty much all the ad campaigns for the F/W '13 Collections are gracing all our favourite magazines as of now I always love to see what direction fashion houses and the top photographers take each collection and bring it to life in the campaigns. Céline have taken a simplistic approach to their campaign for the past few seasons and I will say I haven't liked the campaigns as a whole, but I have liked one or two pictures from each one, which brings me to the reason behind this post. I absolutely LOVE this picture from Céline F/W '13 campaign, featuring model Daria Werbowy and photographed by Juergen Teller. What makes it so stunning for me is the mixture of textures, the beautiful colours in the tiles as a backdrop, those incredible boots (which were one of the best accessories to appear from the F/W '13 Collections but my only negative comment really is that Daria's makeup could have been a little more polished, instead of making her look like she has tired eyes- not good. Next season though I would love to see Céline take a new more interesting route with their ad campaign as it's well overdue.

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Céline, The Fashion Spot



Shopping: New Arrivals At ZARA

It's been a while since I have done a Shopping feature on VN so, what could be better to kick off things than the New Collection available at ZARA now. My choices today are mainly Summer pieces with a few that will take you through to Autumn like the 'Jacquard & Denim Coat', the 'Palazzo Trousers with Side Stripe' and of the course the 'Biker Jacket with Zips' because a great leather jacket is something that goes with pretty much everything and I love the shape of this one. As always I try to pick out the items that I really feel are diverse and can be worn with again and again, where you really get your money's worth. I shall leave you to explore my choices...

Happy Shopping!

Double breasted blazer   £79.99   €99.95   $129



Jacquard & denim coat   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Crewneck coat   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Knot back dress   £45.99   €49.95   $79.90



Strapless jumpsuit   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Sleeveless dress   £49.99   €69.95  $89.90



Jumpsuit with asymmetric sleeves   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Sarong dress with straps   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Dress with pocket   £35.99   €39.95   $59.90



Printed flowing jumpsuit   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Kimono sleeve top   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Combination striped top   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Oversize shirt   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Printed trousers   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Cropped jacquard pattern trousers   £29.99   €39.95    $59.90



Palazzo trousers with side stripe   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Straight leg denim trousers   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



High waist trousers   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Pleated mini skirt   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Denim midi skirt   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Sheath skirt   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Skort   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



Checkered sweater   £25.99   €29.95   $49.90



T-shirt with frill at the side   £22.99   €27.95   $39.90



Combination polka dot t-shirt   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Draped t-shirt   £19.99   €22.95   $29.90



Combination jacket with zips   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Biker jacket with zips   £139   €169   $229



Dress with side slits   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Crossover jacquard skirt with side zip   £22.99   €27.95   $39.90



Cargo trousers with pockets   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Velour t-shirt with text   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Striped t-shirt   £7.99   €7.95   $9.90



Leather ankle boot style shoe   £59.99   €69.95   $89.90



Iridescent sandal   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Asymmetric leather pointy shoe   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Soft moccasin   £39.99   €49.95   $69.90



Leather moccasin   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Rigid shopper with pocket   £99.99   €99.95   $169



City bag with two metallic foldover flaps   £39.99   €49.95   $79.90



Worn look nubuck clutch bag   £69.99   €79.95   $99.90



Mirrored clutch   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Messenger with metallic plaque   £29.99   €39.95   $49.90



Tricolour necklace with square cut crystal stones   £19.99   €22.95   $29.90



Jewelled flowers necklace   £29.99   €39.95   $59.90



Coloured crystal necklace   £19.99   €25.95   $35.90



Crystals ear cuff   £9.99   €14.95   $16.90



Pack of two rings   £9.99   €14.95   $16.90



Pack of four rings in different sizes   £9.99   €9.95   $14.90

Photo credit: ZARA