This Week I Love...



Grace Coddington's Cats
Grace Coddington appeared in the audience of the The Martha Stewart Show yesterday. It was a cat special. She revealed her cats Pumpkin and Bart are "not very sociable."
"They don't really like other cats. They like each other. They don't like publicity." She said.
Karen Elson poses (with cats) dresses as Grace, above.


Planet Awesome Kid
This streetstyle blog dedicated to children proves Suri Cruise isn't the only tot with some style. When I was a kid I dressed in lime green pedal pushers (oh, the shame!) and other horrors. If only I had been this stylish...
Check it out at planetawesomekid.com


Alexander McQueen Skull Rings
I can't decide if I like the gold or the silver style better. For £180 (from net-a-porter) you get yourself a piece of McQueen and a great conversation starter.


Balmain's Skinny Combat Trousers
I have my fingers crossed that Topshop or Zara will do a good copy of these. Because, who can afford real Balmain?

images from thefashionspot, planetawesomekid.com and style.com

The Women of 2009

We're almost at the end of 2009, and there have been some great fashion moments. Because I'm feeling festive I'm complied a list of the women (and three-year-olds) that made the most impact this year, and found the perfect Christmas gift for each of them. I think Suri Cruise definitely deserves a Louboutin Barbie, I just hope Tom ordered one before they all sold out...


Is Suri Cruise too young for heels? Maybe so, but I don't think anyone's going to take them away from her. There has to be a future in fashion for Suri, she has great taste for a three-year-old.


Before The September Issue we knew little about Vogue Creative Director Grace Coddington. Now everyone's a Grace Groupie. I could watch her September Issue scenes everyday, she's so funny and a creative genius.


Michelle Obama had a busy year - there was the Vogue cover, the toned arms that rival Jennifer Aniston's and the mission of making cardigans cool again. And, of course, there were the first lady duties too.


At the start of the year I didn't really like Gaga, I thought she was a bit vulgar. But as she's become more high fashion (those McQueen shoes...) I have started to fall for the Gaga charm. These fish-bone heels would look hot on her.



Every season in fashion there is the model of the moment. For the S/S 2010 shows it was Abbey Lee Kershaw. There are sure to be many covers and ad campaigns for Abbey in 2010. I want her hair - major hair crush!

Who do you think was the woman of 2009?

Want to go to a Vogue Shoot?

This Thursday and Friday in London you will be able to a watch a live Vogue photoshoot at Somerset House.
Nick Knight will be snapping Natalia Vodianova until 9pm both days, in a photoshoot based around fairytales. Designers have custom-made outfits for the shoot, which will then be sold at auction, with all proceeds going to The Naked Heart Foundation - Natalia's charity.
It sounds like an exciting shoot - I'm definitely going to try and get down there. I'm not the biggest Natalia but she's fantastic in narrative editorials - especially those with a fairytale theme. Her Alice in Wonderland Vogue shoot still blows my mind, and I loved the Little Red Riding Hood shoot, which she did for US Vogue earlier in the year.









Editorial: "Into the Woods"
Publication: US Vogue, September 2009
Model: Natalia Vodianova
Photographer: Mert & Marcus
Stylist: Grace Coddington

And this evening is the closing date for the Harvey Nichols £50 giveaway - so get any late entries in quick.

Amazing Grace

Over the past month or so it seems the fashion world has (rightly) fallen completely, obsessively in love with Grace Coddington. If you are yet to see The September Issue please do, and it will then become very clear why everyone adores her so much.



Grace has kindly compiled her favourite fashion week moments for Vogue.com [click HERE to view] so you can now find out which collections she liked best and what her favourite sandwich is. I know you're all dying to know...

image from i-D, scan from the fashion spot