A Wink is Worth more than a Thousand Words

Eyes are the windows to ones soul. Beautiful eyes suggest a beautiful personality….

Yes, I was present during that literature class a million years ago.

Paperself give beautiful eyes a whole new meaning with their lush lashes! I checked them out at London Fashion Week!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Imagine turning your head and catching the eye of the man of your dreams, wouldn’t you want your eyes to be in top shape? There are countless designs and motives of eyelashes you can choose from with paperself, allowing you to go from dramatic fabulous fashionista with zebra lashes (the ones I ended up getting done ) to adorable tiny butterflies that twinkle out at the corners of your eyes to add a little bit of unexpected beauty and detail to your look!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The most lovely Paperself Gal ever adds some pizzazz to her lashes with dramatic drops on her bottom lash! I had such a hard time deciding which lashes to get done, I loved them ALL so much!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can cut the lashes up to make them shorter and fit your eye shape or to add a little bit of lash to the corner of your eye or have a single butterfly emerge from the middle of your lashes!

My personal favorite was the ‘Bird’ design! It is so romantic and girly, and perfect with a gorgeous Fall dress and thick wooly tights for a  dinner date.

I tried out the lashes to see how they work and feel!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lashes are made of paper, and although you’d think they’d be extremely delicate, mine lasted all day and well into dinner and drinks at Big Easy at night! It took the Paperself girl about a minute to apply the lashes to my eyelids, and although I am pretty sure I will be taking a little bit longer, they are very simple to use and move around! The lashes are reusable and come off relatively easily when pulling them off slightly. I used a tiny bit of moisturizer to help them slip off a little better! They come with out the lash glue, but you can pick one up at any local Boots!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Zebra lashes are definitely for nights out or dramatic appearances and parties! They are super unique and add that extra bit of extravagance to super confident girls!

I got several curious and excited looks on Kings Road on my way to dinner, and over heard a girl at a table close by chatting away about the amazingly artistic lashes to her rather uninterested boyfriend!

You can shop Paperself eyelashes at your beloved Fifi Wilson stores now, and start adding some extra winter sparkle to your wink!

I am definitely stocking up on several lash-occasion designs and will be making great use of my new favorite fall accessory this season!

 

Oh My GOSH! Elizabeth Lau is here!

Board your Yacht in the Riviera, girls! Elizabeth Lau is here with her Spring/Summer 2012 collection to take you on a Summer holiday!

So we all adore Elizabeth Lau already, but with her Olive Oyl and Brigitte Bardot inspired Summer collection, I think our adoration has just mutated to undying, passionate obsession. ( At least mine has! )

I went to check out her collection at London Fashion Week, and was stunned by the cool, quirky knitwear! Her effortlessly chic collection works for every type of woman and every kind of wardrobe. Her two very conflicting muses, Olive Oyl and Brigitte Bardot, establish just the right balance of luxurious charm and eccentric coolness.

The nu-retro feeling we get from her collection works for casual summer days, vacations to the Cote D’Azur, midsummer parties and celebrations as well as nights out or in!

Check out her fashion video project featuring the drummer of the US Indie Band ‘The Like” Annie Monroe : Elizabeth Lau Spring Summer 2012 collection!

Although I am in love with her entire collection, and wish I could live in 100% Elizabeth Lau from now on, my personal favorites include her GOSH! appliqued jumper, the Life Saver appliqued & hand beaded jumper and her Pearly Princess hand beaded T-Shirt, which are more than gorgeous!

I proudly purchased her Heartbreaker jumper in grey and red from her last collection at Fifi Wilson in Chelsea last week, and have literally not taken it off! The Lambswool is super soft and comfortable and the cut is so casual and cool! People compliment me on it where ever I go!

London Fashion Week Exhibitions

On the spring, with notepad, pen and iPhone ready, I spent most of my Sunday checking out the fabulous collections for Spring/Summer 2012.

In my vintage brown suede high heeled boots and with my Fashion Week Exhibition pass wrapped around my neck, I walked up and into the bottom level of Somerset House around noon on Sunday.

Even though I always dream of seeing some amazing celeb at an event, I never do. Probably ’cause I don’t pay enough attention and usually wander around, too tightly wound in my own thoughts, that even recognizing my own sister somewhere would be dificult. Still, I was hoping to see some fashion creators and victims and maybe the occasional famous face. While I did pass extravagantly dressed girls with matching face paint and outfit, I did not see anyone worth mentioning by name. Totally okay though, since the fashion was more than exceptional and so super exciting!

Being a Doll my love for shoes is unconditional, and could possibly even be called obsessive at times. I passed the most unique cassette heels ever by Cleo B’s “I Like That” collection.

She claims to have gotten her inspiration from a magazine tear of a pink cassette tape set against a bright yellow background. “It reminded me of a decade that cradled the birth of pop culture; it reminded me of the 80s”. – Cleo B

The Cleo B brand has found a very interesting balance of creativity and elegance. The shoes are extremely unique and very funky yet down to earth and conservatively lady-like at the same time. I love these heels, and can see myself wearing any of the colors combined with a sophisticated business look to add a little fun and youth to the outfit, or with leather leggings or skinny jeans for a more casually chic look.

 

Straight on to the next pair of gorgeous shoes, these casual summer heels are solving my personal Da Vinci code. I have been searching the stores all summer to find these exact shoes, and am thrilled to know where to find them for next season! Seriously cool with skinny jeans and romantic and feminine with a summer sun dress!

The exhibition was so much fun to admire and i found some exciting fashion pieces of art to gaze at in awe! It seemed like everywhere I turned, I either found my self in front of a awe-striking design, or staring at a fashionable wonder-woman with huge hair decoration and chunky heels!

 

Tatty Divine says ‘Hola’ to a real juicy jewellery collection! Their Spring/Summer 2012 collection is inspired by Frida Kahlo’s beautiful face and Mexican embroidery. My personal favorites were the Melon Large cantaloupe necklace, that comes with matching earrings, and even a tiny melon hat! (so cute) And the Sugar Skull Link Necklace. Skulls and skeletons nod to the Day of the Dead, but look closely and you’ll find them decorated with Tatty Devine symbols!

This is a really fun summer jewellery collection, I know I’ll be wearing next season!

Amongst bacon sandwiches and a tiny glass of champagne, I found my self scribbling down everything I could lay my eyes on! Whether the gorgeously bohemian Winter Kate collection by Nicole Richie, or amazing rubber dresses and coats for rainy spring days in London, I could not stop bouncing up and down in excitement!

Being the biggest fan and lover of Dachshund sausage dogs E-V-E-R, I could not resist taking a picture of this adorable “I love hot Dog” poster, out on the terrace of the Somerset House! The design comes as a super cute sweater and a Tee, and makes me so very happy!

At the end of a long day of London Fashion Week exhibitions, I found my self so inspired by London’s young talent! What an honor it is to be able to live and love and laugh in such an amazing city?

If I had the talent, I would sit down right now and create my own fabulous Fashion line, or paint a portrait or maybe I’ll just bake some cupcakes and decorate them with sugary butterflies… Either way, express yourself through art! Live, love, learn!

 

 

Friday Night Carlotta Gherzi Show at LFW

Fashion is a lot like being on stage. As a singer and performer, I feel like fashion allows me to play a different role with every outfit I put on. (At the moment I’m doing a lot of the ‘girl power, I’m a woman like Whitney, Barbra or Renee Fleming’ with dark lips and a diva attitude. Not sure how well that is working out for me.)

Anyway, even though I’m a singer, I do enjoy fashion and the art around it. ‘Course I was super excited and thrilled to be able to go to London Fashion Week this weekend!!! It’s my first yet, and I loved every second of it!

Stepping into my nude colored platform heels and a chocolate drape dress, I marched up towards the leading showcase for fashion innovation: Vauxhall Fashion Scout on Friday evening for the Carlotta Gherzi catwalk show!

My patience level has never been very high, so waiting in line for about an hour was not going to happen. Instead I nipped to the pub next door and got my self a small portion of fries with ketchup and mayonnaise. (Yes, I do realize fashion is generally all about looking fabulous at all times and drinking coffee instead of having meals, but in case you have ever experienced my mood swings when I am hungry, you will be very approving of my side of fries!)

 

I seemed to be whirled into the show space with a pack of excited, high heeled ladies with massive hair and slick looking gents in suits with funky ties and matching socks that peeked out under their tailored pants.

I felt like I did back in elementary school on my first day there, excited but a little bit nervous about what was about to come! My heart beating in my throat and pounding hard in my stomach and my eyes and ears taking in every speck of surrounding, as if I were in Willy Wondka’s candy shop.

The lights flickered off and the music started blaring, and I lost my heart and soul to the fashion world completely.

Her S/S 2012 collection was wearable and elegant in a very feminine way! I felt like the models seemed almost fairy like in long chiffon gowns with intimately delicate floral patterns. Specked amongst summer dresses were purple flares with orange detailed linings and matching tops, adding pep and courage to the beautiful line.

I fell in love with about four dresses straight from the cat walk and can absolutely imagine myself wearing them to several upcoming summer events, or casually every day next season. My personal favorite was a cream colored knee length loose dress with a gorgeous silky looking waterfall back and gentle, precious lace details along the front.

The more than divine, feminine pieces are very similar to the girly chic style at Fifi Wilson, and some of the Fall/Winter dresses at Fifi Wilson can definitely be compared to Carlotta Gherzi! This is a label Fifi Wilson will be keeping an eye out for in the future

Friday night being my first catwalk show ever, I was more than pleasantly surprised, Carlotta hit my exact taste and style with her S/S collection, and I have now become a fashion victim and fashion week addict!