Emma Louise Layla

ROYAL WEDDING BARBIE DOLLS

2012-02-15T09:31:00.009Z

To celebrate Wills and Kate’s first wedding anniversary, Barbie has designed limited edition William and Catherine Royal Wedding dolls which can be pre-ordered from Amazon from today. Wearing pretty accurate representations of their wedding day attire, William is in a tiny little military uniform red jacket, blue sash and gold detailing whilst Catherine Middleton is wearing a teeny weenie

VALENTINE'S DAY STAMP POSTCARDS

2012-02-14T12:47:00.004Z

If you like stamps as much as I do, boy do I have a treat for you... The stamp-obsessed designers at Pigeon Post have created a set of Valentine's postcards depicting famous love stories from around the world. These beautifully-designed, colourful designs celebrate different cultures, religions, ancient stories and mythical folklore. Altogether now: AAAAAH. Radha & Krishna (Hindu) Pygmalion &

VINTAGE NAVY SEQUINS

2012-02-13T13:32:00.008Z

Now the weather is supposedly improving and warming up a bit, I can start wearing some of my favourite jackets and blazers rather than the same bloody winter coat every day... I'm particularly fond of this vintage sequin beast by Bruna Cavvalini. Zippy, shiny, navy and 80s. It makes an outfit and blinds people in the street. Which is right up my street. (worn with ASOS Cage Platforms)

TEZENIS LINGERIE

2012-02-12T13:15:00.006Z

I remember going into the Tezenis store on Oxford Street when it opened a few years back and thinking that it was like the GAP of underwear; cheap and cheerful, simple basics but not much to write home about. I concede that I may have unfairly dismissed the Italian lingerie brand... Amongst the plain t-shirt bras, soft jersey easywear/ loungewear/ homewear/ nightwear(/ whatever you call it) and

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: WER BIST DU?

2012-02-10T16:17:00.000Z

ME & ZENA JEWELLERY

2012-02-10T08:51:00.015Z

Valentine’s Day is coming up – and what does Valentine's Day call for? Jewellery with hearts on, obviously! Hip jewellery brand Me & Zena sent me this quirky gold necklace with a red heart pencil sharpener pendant, which is from their new spring/summer collection. Women Who Draw Too Much Heart Sharpener Necklace (£29) Wear your creative heart on your sleeve with our crafty heart sharpener

METALLIC THREAD DRESS

2012-02-09T15:30:00.004Z

Last night I wore this Metallic Thread Dress which I picked up in the Zara sale. As much as I like clashing and metallics, I won’t be wearing this with my other shiny Zara sale find for fear of looking like a magpie. £29.99 NOW £12.99 9% metal/ 15% nylon/ 76% acrylic Handwash It’s a jazzy material, but the slouchy shape, baseball sweater stitched neckline and casual elbow patches on the sleeve

VINTAGE VALENTINE'S CARDS

2012-02-08T11:48:00.000Z

I love these sweet mid-century Valentine’s Day cards with their colourful, 50s/60s children’s book illustrations and corny sentiments. I'd rather receive one of these than some saccharine Hallmark nonsense - perhaps a little cheesy but they’re retro so, darn it, it’s acceptable! (this one's just odd) (my favourite)

BRACELET STACKS

2012-02-07T01:04:00.001Z

One can never have too many bracelets. So when online jewellery retailer Celliana sent me some pieces I gladly added to my ever-growing stack of everyday bracelets. This set of three blue cord bracelets nestles in nicely between my perennial vintage sterling silver bangles and chains and another latest addition, a delicate little Cruciani Italian lace one from Pitti Uomo. Multi Pack Diamante

MODELCO FIBRE LASH EYELASHES

2012-02-06T18:05:00.002Z

Beauty aficionados, if you want mega lashes then by jove, you need Fibre Lash by ModelCo. I was sent the mascara kit to try before Christmas and it's like lash extensions in a bottle. Endorsed by Ms Dannii Minogue (who wore the product throughout The X Factor) and winner of the ‘Top Lash Secret’ award in Harpers Bazaar’s Beauty Hot 100, the extreme mascara makes eyelashes appear longer and

MISS GUIDED SPRING/SUMMER 2012 PRESS DAY

2012-02-05T15:30:00.000Z

I'm obsessed with clashing neon and pastels at the moment and both feature heavily in the new SS12 collection from Miss Guided; lots of bright colours on busy Versace-inspired prints, bodycon dresses and shoes and accessories. Shoes, glorious shoes I love this offensively 80s Bersie Silk Bomber Jacket with its chain Barocco print and the Frencis Print Bodycon Dress next to it, in a bright blue

ASOS WISH LIST

2012-02-04T04:04:00.000Z

I'm currently coveting these four colourful chaps over at ASOS: ASOS Pencil Dress with Cowl Back (£45 NOW £22.50) Orange red tailored pencil dress by ASOS Collection. Featuring a boat neckline, slim, elbow-length sleeves, darts to the bodice, a fitted waist, pin-tuck pleats to the skirt and a draped cowl back to reverse. Designed with a tailored fit and a mini length. For days when I want to

BIG MIRACLE PREVIEW SCREENING

2012-02-03T16:42:00.000Z

Last week I went to a preview screening of Big Miracle, which opens today in the States and Friday 10 February in the UK. The film is based on Operation Breakthrough which is a true story of a small town news reporter (played by US The Office’s John Krasinski) and a ballsy environmental activist (Drew Barrymore) involved in rescuing three gray whales trapped under ice in the Arctic Circle in

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND: COLOUR EXPLOSION

2012-02-03T14:11:00.003Z

Charlotte Free in mental, clashing, retina-burning neon brights Shot by Elena Rendina for Wonderland November/ December 2011 More multi-coloured dip dye hair

J CREW, I LOVE YOU

2012-02-02T12:43:00.000Z

J.Crew put together this marvellous look to show how you can parade around in evening pieces in broad daylight and not look like a total princess. The contrast between the unabashedly girly pink sequins and the grungy khaki jacket and chunky knit works well and I want that (unusually pricey for J. Crew, dammit) skirt to wear with a shirt for work. The Downtown Field Jacket (£120.96) We gave a

MULBERRY ZIP POCKET MAC

2012-01-31T17:49:00.001Z

Cold drizzle, sleet and snow calls for sensible clothing... Sensible meets stylish in Mulberry's Zip Pocket Mac (£650) in nightshade navy blue coated cotton. Shiny macs are so 60s, especially this simple shape with the shirt collar and pleated black. It comes with full length sleeves and detachable hood to keep out chills and rain. Bbrrr. 'We love the hardware and practicality of

ORCHIDS IN BLOOM

2012-01-30T19:33:00.015Z

Even though it's particularly cold tonight, we've had a pretty mild winter in London. Nature is all out of sorts with birds, plants and flowers behaving like it's spring... Including my pink and white orchids which are back in bloom already!

GET FAMILIAR WITH OLE HENRIKSEN

2012-01-30T14:11:00.007Z

The beauty industry is so oversaturated with new brands and alleged “miracle” treatments, you have to cut through a lot of hype to find great products. But it’s always a pleasure when you do! If you’re not aware of Danish skincare specialist Ole Henriksen, he makes jolly good natural products for face and body. £47 for 30ml/ stocked at Selfridges I’m currently obsessed with the aromatic Truth

ZARA METALLIC SNAKESKIN SHOPPER

2012-01-28T08:43:00.011Z

After browsing the dregs of the sales racks and bags on Oxford Street recently, I snapped up this Metallic Snakeskin Shopper in Zara. I was drawn to its simple, slouchy shape, the leather’s raw, unfinished edges and thin black leather straps. As the colour is hard to put your finger on – it complements gold, bronze and copper – it matches lots of my accessories and jewellery making it a Very

COCO ROCHA KICKS ASS

2012-01-27T16:58:00.002Z

Coco Rocha is like the Goldilocks of models; not too skinny, not too "real woman" but juuuust right. Curvy but slim, beautiful and outspoken about the strange world of modelling and all the silly size politics within, she seems relatable, down-to-earth and just cool. Coco Rocha shot by Chris Nicholls Look at that attitude! This is my favourite shot from her covershoot in the February issue of

FRIDAY'S FFFFOUND

2012-01-27T11:47:00.001Z

EMILY HAIRY TOTE

2012-01-26T15:12:00.003Z

Danielle Foster is an up-and-coming accessories designer who graduated from London College of Fashion in 2010 and has already worked with Charlie Le Mindu and launched two collections. Her latest bag designs are made in black leather finished with solid brass hardware including this Emily Hairy Tote Leather Bag made with, erm, human hair... Danielle Foster's 'Emily' tote bag will inject a

HIT THE BLITZ PARTY

2012-01-24T20:04:00.005Z

One of my favourite nights out in London last year was The Blitz Party in an underground bunker complete with bars made of sandbags, ration card cocktail menus and boys and girls dressed up to the nines in vintage 40s clothing. Everyone looked absolutely super. The odd person let the side down with poor efforts or naff replica outfits but the majority of men looked slick and dapper, smartly

TIFFANY TWIST BOW JEWELLERY

2012-01-20T14:37:00.002Z

I popped into the Tiffany & Co store in NYC last month and fell in love with the Tiffany Twist collection. Launched in spring 2011 (this SLOW COACH has only just seen it despite regularly trawling jewellery sites), the collection is inspired by traditional hand-twisted wire to create a spiral effect. Twist Bow Pendant on a 16 inch chain necklace, £245 The collection includes pendant necklaces,

Friday's ffffound

2012-01-20T13:48:00.000Z