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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

CALVIN KLEIN SPRING ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS

2012-01-19T12:47:00.003Z

The spring 2012 advertising campaigns for all Calvin Klein brands have just been released today. Calvin Klein Collection: © 2012 Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott This is from the Calvin Klein Collection men’s and women’s print advertising campaign featuring Lara Stone alongside Tyson Ballou in stylised monochrome, shot by Mert Alas & Marcus Piggott in St Barts. Calvin Klein Jeans: © 2012 Mert Alas &

GREENS AND LEATHERS

2012-01-17T14:03:00.008Z

I’m still coveting those Sonia Rykiel dresses, so with clashing on the brain I mixed colours and fabrics at the weekend. I wore this Vero Moda Short Combo Dress (£30) with my vintage Escada leather bomber jacket from the 80s (check out that jazzy tropical jungle print lining rolled up at the sleeve…) and because it was cold, I threw on my Burberry elbow-length leather gloves for good measure.

GOLDEN GLOBES 2012 OUTFITS

2012-01-16T17:22:00.005Z

Out of all the good, bad and ugly red carpet looks at last night's Golden Globes awards ceremony in Los Angeles, my favourites were Angelina Jolie (when does she ever not look quality?) and Lindsay Lohan in full-length dresses in a similar hue (I'll leave out a Playboy pun about Li-Lo looking good in the nude)... Angelina wore an Atelier Versace gown in ruched oyster satin which was full-length

POSH GRAFFITI LETTERS

2012-01-15T14:25:00.000Z

I bought some metallic POSH Graffiti letters as Christmas presents for my two favourite couples; a gold J & P for my best friend and her, as-of-last-month, fiancé and a silver C & B for my brother and his, as-of-August, wife. Founder Emily Readett-Bayley has been creating pretty decorative accessories for several years - I first came across her company in my magazine days as her handmade

Friday's ffffound

2012-01-13T16:11:00.001Z

STRIPES, SPOTS AND SONIA RYKIEL

2012-01-13T03:08:00.014Z

Patterns and prints are always around, but clashing them is huge for spring/summer; mix and match polka dots, florals, stripes, herringbone, checks, tweeds, dogtooth and digital prints and layer up different fabrics for a stylish mash up of contrasting textures. These are two of my favourite Sonia by Sonia Rykiel dresses, which have just cropped up on THE OUTNET. Whether you go down the

PITTI UOMO

2012-01-12T11:24:00.004Z

I wish I was at Pitti Immagine Uomo (and I wish I was a boy and could dress in dandy tweeds and beautifully tailored suits). Check out STREETFSN's PITTI UOMO Day 1/ PITTI UOMO Day 2 photos

JAEGER SALE HIGHLIGHTS

2012-01-11T21:13:00.004Z

The Jaeger sale is still going strong and taunting me, dammit... Here are my favourite items; black polka dots, pretty printed dresses and bright, bold coats: Jacquard Spot Prom Dress in black £180 NOW £99 Spotted prom dress from Boutique by Jaeger, with a flattering high waist and full skirt. Fastening with a back zip, this playful spotted dress is perfect for adding a whimsical touch to

London Art Fair

2012-01-09T22:35:00.003Z

It's that exciting time of year when my inbox fills up with newsletters from the best galleries from the city and beyond featuring highlights of the latest works they'll be displaying at the London Art Fair later this month. One of my favourite prints I've seen so far is this playful screenprint by Sarah Hardcastle at the superb Paul Stolper gallery (which also looks after Peter Blake and Damien

Christopher Kane Lace Sleeve Dress

2012-01-09T14:26:00.003Z

You can rely on king of neon Christopher Kane to deliver a whole load of bright colours perfect for picking up January dressing… Although peach is relatively restrained for the Scottish designer, I love this Neon lace-sleeve wool-blend crepe dress (£855) with its delicate sheer lace sleeves. 'Christopher Kane never fails to wow with fresh designs in blazing hues, and this bright-peach wool-blend

Friday's ffffound

2012-01-06T16:59:00.000Z

Fresh Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment

2012-01-05T16:13:00.005Z

If you're lucky and going skiing or unlucky and have dry, cracked lips from this ghastly winter weather, then I've got a solution for you! The Sugar Advanced Therapy Lip Treatment ($25) is a brand new anti-ageing product which is fortified with nourishing, moisturising ingredients to repair and plump lips. Made from beeswax with sea fennel extract to smooth fine lines, it's paraben-free and

Glitter Oxford Ballet Flats from J. Crew

2012-01-03T20:44:00.002Z

I bought these sweet Glitter Oxford ballet flats at J. Crew in New York last week. One can never have too many comfortable flats, I'm partial to the odd sprinkling of glitter and I love monochrome. Those three factors combined with an additional 30% off the sale price meant that these were happily snapped up and here I am prancing around The High Line wearing them later that day... $65 (WAS

Friday's ffffound: Christmas in New York

2011-12-23T11:05:00.001Z

Rockefeller Centre I'm flying to JFK tomorrow for a week in NYC... Happy Christmas!

Wood Pump NELLY SHOES

2011-12-22T11:17:00.007Z

Earlier this week it was chucking it down aaaaall day and night in London. It was dark, wet, cold and bleak so some neon brights were called for, courtesy of Nelly.com... Set up in 2004, the Swedish website NELLY stocks 750 known and not-so-known, up-and-coming labels. With a focus on unique European designers, it's kind of ASOS purse-friendly price points and upwards including brands like