Merry Christmas

Just a quick message to wish my followers/readers a very Merry Christmas. I hope all the presents you've dreamed of are under the tree tomorrow morning and all your wishes come true!

Posts have been a bit slow lately on VN, but come new year I will be back with a bang, with some new features to share too.

Emma

x

 

 

Enjoy the holidays!

 

 

 

Photo credit: Pinterest



All I Want For Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner and I am in full festive mood. It is probably my favourite time of year, as it is for a  lot of people and shopping for the perfect gifts can be stressful for some. I don't let it get stressful, I prefer to start my gift buying early which makes it more enjoyable, taking my time to pick out something great, rather than rushing last minute and buying something half-hearted. And in return when it comes to receiving gifts, luckily my friends and family know me well enough to choose things for me that I would love and would suit my personality and interests, so thankfully I never get disastrous gifts!

So I took it upon myself to put together a Christmas Shopping Guide for you all, which is half a wish-list of gifts I would love to find under the tree on Christmas morning and half a guide of some wonderful things that would make great Christmas gifts for the special people in your life.

So lets get to it-

 

Fujifilm Instax Mini 90 set camera / J. Crew ceramic jewellery box / Anthropologie hand-embroidered Agra cushion / Pamela Love Fine Jewellery diamond & gold 5 spike earrings / Stella McCartney 'Ellie' leaping all-in-one.

Stella McCartney chunky knit scarf / Grace Lee gold lace deco ring VII / Anya Hindmarch architectural tassel keyring / D.L. & Co 'Cedre Noir' candle / Balenciaga padlock money wallet / Fendi mini 'Peekaboo' bag.

Diptyque 'Feuille de Lavande' candle / Valextra textured leather pouch / Acne Studios ribbed sweater / Jennie Kwon diamond & gold arch ring / Balenciaga cable keyring tag / Moser USA city vase Eldor.

Kinto 600ml carat teapot / Freds at Barneys New York Paris tea / Assouline 'Oscar de la Renta' hardcover book / Neom Organics & Jenny Packham real luxury Lavender, Jasmine and Brazilian Rosewood scented candle / Lanvin printed porcelain bauble.

Olympia Le Tan x Disney limited edition 'Sleeping Beauty' clutch / Yvonne Léon 18 karat gold turquoise earring / Hugo Guinness for J. Crew iPhone5 case / Skin 'Winter Storm' brushed cotton-blend fleece robe / Larsson & Jennings watch / Kiki de Montparnasse soft-cup triangle bra.

Maison Martin Margiela leather & suede sneakers / Louis Vuitton 'Capucines BB' bag / Eugenia Kim 'Rain' chunky-knit wool beanie / Chanel N°5 Eau Première / Sophie Bille Brahe 'Lisa' grande 14-karat gold pearl ring.

 

 

 

Hope you find something you like.

x



Dance

As a fan of pretty much all forms of dance it will be clear why this editorial from the November issue of WSJ (Wall Street Journal) Magazine instantly grabbed my attention. The shapes and clean lines, the great styling, the energy... I just adore these pictures.

Featuring Joan Smalls and Lil' Buck, photography by Daniel Jackson.

 

 

Photo credit: WSJ Magazine

 

Winter Beauty Inspiration

Each season I like to embrace the different beauty trends out there and try new things and for winter I introduce warmer tones to my make-up bag and I like to go a little shorter with my hair, making it more manageable and fuss-free.

This winter I'm going to be favouring berry coloured lips, subtle smoky eyes for daytime, sleek ponytails, top-knots and poker-straight hair, to name a few.

Here's some of my inspirations -

 

Berry lips with a simple flick of eyeliner.

Top knots and warm make-up tones.

Sleek ponytails

Modern take on the classic low-bun.



Neutral taupe eye with a red lip.

Shiny, straight hair.

Subtle smoky eyes, metallics & navy liner.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: Style.com / Pinterest / FashionSpot

 

Bag Love / Valextra

I am a self-confessed bag-girl, although I love shoes too, but bags have always been my thing and I am constantly adding to my collection. At the moment I'm favouring more simplistic, modern designs with clean lines and I'm giving the tote a rest for a while because it's all about bags with long straps to wear on the shoulder or across the body.

These two bags by Valextra caught my eye recently on NET-A-PORTER and I would really struggle to decide between the two, although for this time of year I think the ivory one would win the competition as it would look great against soft greys and neutral tones, but come to think of it so would the powder pink bag. See, difficult decision!

Which one would you prefer?

 

Valextra - 'Dada' small textured-leather shoulder bag.

Valextra - Textured-leather shoulder bag.

 

 

 

 

Photo credit: NET-A-PORTER, Valextra

 

Trick or Treat

Halloween has to be my favourite holiday, well it's a tie between Halloween and Christmas, but I love it none the less probably because it lands bang in the middle of my favourite season, Autumn. I always love to find cute Halloween themed fashion and accessories and there is plenty to choose from at the moment, especially on the internet. Which is the point of this post, I've searched far and wide to find my favourite themed fashions for the spooky holiday ahead, so lets get to it-

 

 

Eugenia Kim - Devil patent leather and point d'esprit headband. NET-A-PORTER

Jennifer Behr - Swarovski crystal-embellished mask. NET-A-PORTER

Dolce & Gabbana - Embellished wool balaclava. NET-A-PORTER

Erickson Beamon - ear cuffs. NET-A-PORTER

Charlotte Olympia - Trick or Treat Pandora clutch.

Charlotte Olympia - Web clutch.



Charlotte Olympia - Button Up Kitty pumps.

Charlotte Olympia - Charlottes Web with crystal pumps.

Lanvin leather gloves. NET-A-PORTER

Jennifer Behr - Spider Swarovski embellished hair slides. NET-A-PORTER 

ASOS Halloween legging in glow in dark skeleton hands.

Jennifer Behr - Floral silk-lace mask. NET-A-PORTER

Leg Avenue - Halloween skeleton over the knee socks. ASOS

ASOS - Halloween lips clutch bag.

Kill Star - Halloween jumper with skeleton intarsia. ASOS

Rock 'N' Rose - Multi rose Halloween veil headband. ASOS

ASOS body with Halloween black cat print.

Maison Michel - lace & satin cat ear headband. NET-A-PORTER

ASOS embellished tights spider web detail.

Me & Zena - Halloween spider web ring. ASOS

ASOS Halloween Argh! Ghost two way t-shirt.

Urban Eccentric - Halloween pumpkin print socks. ASOS

ASOS Halloween jumper with spider web elbow patch.

ASOS sweatshirt with Halloween zombie print.

ASOS Halloween pumpkin tights glow in the dark detail.

ASOS skeleton knit jumper dress.

ASOS nightmare oversized tee.

Pop Boutique - Halloween scene sweatshirt. ASOS

Batoko - Hallow rose tee.

The Whitepepper Halloween exclusive to ASOS cat bag.

ASOS premium gothic Halloween Rose flower headband.

ASOS cat sheer panel socks.

TOPSHOP - Monster bandage bodycon dress.

TOPSHOP - Star appliqué body.

TOPSHOP - Luxe vinyl treggings.

TOPSHOP - Velvet body.



Cutekawaii - Halloween skeleton iPhone 5 phone case. Urban Outfitters

Photo credit: NET-A-PORTER, Charlotte Olympia, Urban Outfitters, ASOS, TOPSHOP, Batoko