Re-Fashioning Christina

Last night Christina Aguilera held a release party for her new album, Bionic. I've been a big Christina fan since her Genie in a Bottle days and have had Not Myself Tonight stuck in my head for most of the week.
I'm glad Christina has returned, after a long break, but I'm getting a little annoyed at all the 'oh, she's copying Gaga' remarks. Sure Lady Gaga has definitely raised the game in terms of fashion (why do you think Beyonce suddenly reinvented her look?) but Christina was doing the OTT skinny-blonde thing long before Lady Gaga came along. Remember the poodle hair for Lady Marmalade...
So far I think Christina is doing OK with her wardrobe. The Versace dress she wore to the MTV Awards wasn't bad, and then there were the gorgeous Louboutin boots that she wore for a performance this week.


I was actually lucky enough to meet the Louboutin boots in the Glamour fashion cupboard a few weeks ago, and they are insanely beautiful. Christina is lucky to have grabbed a pair. I'm sure she'll wear them again as she loves her Louboutins.

Even though her comeback look has been relatively strong I'd like to see Christina step up her game and pull out some big A/W looks. At the moment she seems to be into cut-out details, dark colours and anything with a hint of sex appeal. For her next red carpet appearance I would love to see her in something more directional, and the lace-detail dresses from the Emilo Pucci and Christopher Kane fall collections would be perfect.


The slightly gothic vibe to the Kane dress would be a very interesting choice for Christina, don't you think?
And as for her performance wardrobe I would really like to see her in the embellished hot pants from the Dolce & Gabbana collection as they remind me a little of Michael Jackson's stage costumes. You can never go wrong with a Jackson wardrobe reference on stage.


And for a TV appearance the cut-out dress from the Versus collection would be a great choice. It has that naughty vibe that Christina loves so dearly and is also a great label to be seen in at the moment.

What do you think of my choices for Christina? And what do you make of her comeback wardrobe so far?

images from style.com, celebrity-gossip.net and christinafan.org

Kristen and Dakota's Runaway Fashion

Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning are on the road together promoting their new movie, The Runaways. Though I have high hopes for Dakota's style (and am finally starting to 'get' Kristen), I haven't been all that enthusiastic about their red carpet looks, so far.
Kristen is rocking the glam-grunge style, with lots of messy hair, short skirts, sequins and rather a lot of Pucci.
Dakota is going for a more romantic feel. So far her dresses have had a prom-vibe to them, with lots of wide skirts, sweetheart necklines and dainty embellishment.
It's not that I think they're doing a bad job on the red carpet, far from it. But I feel like they're not giving it their all - there's a spark missing.
If they played this the right way they could be are really exciting red-carpet-duo. Think Keira and Sienna when they were promoting The Edge of Love.
I've put together a mood board of what I'm thinking for them:



1. Matthew Williamson dress; net-a-porter.com. 2. Pippa Small bracelet; matchesfashion.com. 3. Floral beaded jacket; topshop.com. 4. Nina Ricci satin trousers; theoutnet.com. 5. Alexander Wang heels; net-a-porter.com. 6. Christian Louboutin Ulona 140 heels; brownsfashion.com. 7. Richmond studded biker; my-wardrobe.com. 8. Raw Applique vest; topshop.com. 9. Elizabeth and James skirt; net-a-porter.com. 10. Bottega Veneta clutch; matchesfashion.com. 11. Lucy Hutchings ring; my-wardrobe.com.

What would you like to see Dakota and Kristen wear on the red carpet?

image from celebrity-gossip.net - all clothing from credited websites

Toy Story

I'm not feeling so good today, so it's just a quick post. The Christian Louboutin Barbie officially goes on sale at Net-A-Porter tomorrow. I must admit, I did actually sign up to the wish list for this Barbie - kind of lame, I know. But at £100 I most definitely will not be buying one. I used to buy Barbie dolls with my pocket money as a kid (loved dressing them up) and they were like £5.
I do think it's a really cool idea though, but I'd rather save the £100 to spend on some actual Louboutin shoes.



According to Net-A-Poter, Louboutin has customised 3 dolls, inspired by Nefertiti and Marilyn Monroe. The doll above is the 'jewellery thief' and is available tomorrow, along with an exclusive calendar. You can watch the accompanying video HERE.
What do you think of the Louboutin Barbie? Kind of cool or has fashion gone insane?

I imagine Suri Cruise will be getting one for Christmas....

Christina's Living My Dream

One of my greatest ambitions in life is to have a walk-in-wardrobe with a shoe wall. Yes, this is a rather shallow ambition to have, but I'm sure deep down a lot of you dream of your very own shoe wall too.
Two days ago I picked up a copy of the new InStyle (Thandie Newton looks amazing on the cover) and was greeted with this image below.


This is Christina Aguilera's shoe wall. She says "Everything on my shoe wall is grouped by designer - Louboutin, McQueen, YSL - all in their own family."
If you click on the image to enlarge it you'll be able to see just how much Louboutin she has - it's insane!

Louboutin is my favorite shoe designer so I am naturally jealous of Christina. At the moment I'm loving (from afar) the Maggie 140 pumps, from Net-A-Porter. You'll known them because Victoria Beckham wore them to watch the LA Lakers at the beginning of the week.

If you were (or are) lucky enough to have your own shoe wall, which label would take up the most space? For me it would obviously be Louboutin, probably followed by Alaïa...

images from christina-crazy.net and net-a-porter.com

Back to Black

In the week running up to Halloween why not channel Anjelica Huston’s gothic Addams Family look? Straight hair and pointed heels are having a moment I think. I'm obsessed with the Nogoy clutch below, it's witchy chic at its best.



1. Barry M black nail polish. 2. Ostrich skin clutch by Nogoy at Browns. 3. crystal clip-on earrings by Yves Saint Laurent at Net-A-Porter. 4. Cosmic shoulder dress from Topshop. 5. Metal bangle by Alexander McQueen at Net-A-Porter. 6. Suede ankle boot by Christian Louboutin at Browns.

What will be be dressing up as this Halloween?

The Fake Debate

I have a weakness for animal print and Louboutin shoes, so it was inevitable that I would fall for his Miss Clichy 140 boots. The only problem is if I were to buy them I would have to live on air and toast for two months. And there would be no magazine budget at all.
ASOS, the online retailer which always has a copy of everything, have produced some similar leopard print boots - off-puttingly titled ''in the style of Cheryl Cole''.

They're not as nice as the Loubou's (obviously) and there is the Cheryl Cole reference, but I do quite like them. I'm not very good at fakes though. The only fake item I've ever bought was a Chloe Paddington bag, which I was £20 from Camden Market. I used it for a few weeks pretending it was the real thing, but it felt fake. It was a complete waste of time. Also I'm now much more aware of the counterfeiting industry [read a great article by Dana Thomas on fake bags HERE] and feel terrible for ever buying a fake, it's not something I would do again.

Obviously the ASOS boots are just similar to the Louboutins, they're not an exact copy and they're not being sold on street corners. It's nothing like the fake Chloe bag as ASOS is a great company and everything I have bought from them in the past has been good quality. But there would still be the feeling that it's not the real thing. I'm not sure whether I can look at them without thinking of the Louboutins.

So then there comes the tricky questions:

Do you think it's ok to buy a fake if it comes from a reputable store and it's just lightly inspired by the item?

Are we lucky because we can get designer looks at all kinds of prices?

Or should it be the real deal or nothing at all?

The ASOS boots are not online yet but the product code is YH1OG
View the Christian Louboutin Miss Clichy 140 boots here.

The Hat Dilemma

The other week I was shopping in M&S. If you live outside the UK and are not familiar with Marks and Spencer's it is basically a shop that sells everything and tends to be followed by the words 'good', 'old' and 'reliable'. It's not exactly fashion-forward but they do great underwear and sometimes you can find some really nice clothes hidden amongst the 'reliable' styles.
While I was browsing last week I found some great cloche hats for £15. I love hats and the cloche is one of my favourites.


The only problem is cloche hats tend to be worn with 20s and 30s style ladylike clothing - just google 'cloche hat' and you'll see what I mean. I don't want to look like a wannabe Angelina from Changeling and nor do I want people to think I'm on my way to a costume party. I would love it if I wore flapper dresses everyday, but sadly real life gets in the way.

Looking back at Proenza Schouler's A/W 07 collection I have confidence that cloche hats can look equally fabulous with modern clothes. But what if I wanted to scruff it up a bit with jeans?


Playing around online I put together a 'cloche friendly' look, but I guess I'll never know if they work with jeans unless I try.



What do you guys think? Also how hot is the Topshop bag - I'll be checking that out in store.

images from style.com and store websites