The Arty Obsession

A year ago I wouldn't have described myself as someone who cares much for jewelry. I always forget to wear earrings, rarely wear necklaces and I can never find bracelets small enough for my mini little wrists. But last April I got a YSL Arty ring for my birthday, and everything changed.
I am completely obsessed with the Arty rings (I've since bought a second) and can spot them a mile away. Anyone who checks Net-A-Porter on a daily basis will know they've stocked up on YSL rings this week. I sadly won't be adding a third Arty to my collection any time soon, but that doesn't mean I'm not constantly looking for gorgeous gems. These rings have all caught my eye recently:


From top left: Yves Saint Laurent Arty flower ring, £115 from net-a-porter.com; Juicy Couture gold Dynasty ring, £60 at my-wardrobe.com; Isharya 18-karat gold-plated tear-drop ring, £105 from net-a-porter.com; ASOS satin covered cocktail ring, £5 from asos.com; Kidada For Disney Couture gold plated Princess & The Frog Lotus Flower Ring, £41 from asos.com; Juicy Couture green cocktail ring, £60 from my-wardrobe.com.

Are you into statement cocktail rings too? What is your current jewelry obsession?

all images from product websites

Yves Saint Laurent's Very YSL Collection

I don't really like it when a new designer enters a house and everyone expects it to be exactly the same as before. Because it never will be. I'm very interested to see how people react to Sarah Burton's first collection for McQueen, as those are some hard shoes to fill. Giles, on the other hand, will probably be quite safe at Emanuel Ungaro as my cat could design a better collection than Lindsay Lohan.
There's a fine line between copying the style of the designer before and completely changing the vision of the label; and Stefano Pilati's Resort 2011 collection for Yves Saint Laurent strikes the perfect balance. It's still Pilati's work but there are some beautiful references to YSL's original work.



There were rumours earlier in the year that Pilati may leave Yves Saint Laurent but I seriously hope he doesn't. I love his work and this is definitely my favourite Resort collection. I would wear every piece. Personal favourites include the adorable little bra tops, the white coat with the black trim and the short-suit which had a touch of Le Smoking to it.



Pilati is regularly criticised for using so much black (remember Anna in The September Issue with her "what, no colour this season, Stefano?" comment) but everyone is sure to be happy with the resort collection, as he produced a fabulous selection of monochrome looks and pieces in flashy brights. I wish this is how my summer wardrobe looked. Every piece is so chic.


If Resort is a taster for the season ahead then I cannot wait to see what Stefano Pilati puts together for S/S 2011. It's sure to be good...

Do you love the Yves Saint Laurent Resort collection too?

images from style.com and thefashionspot.com

Magnificent Maggie



I'm a little late posting about the Metropolitan Opera gala, that took place earlier in the week. But when Maggie Gyllenhaal looks this great in a nude YSL dress it's better to post about it late than never at all. The dress is Edition Soir 2010, and her sandals are also Yves Saint Laurent.
So far I think this is the best celebrity example of spring/summer's nude trend. Do you love it too?

image by Aaron Stern for YSL, please credit Aaron Stern

Put a Ring on it

At the moment I am completely obsessed with earrings and rings. Especially those that are big, colourful and make a statement. I went to see It's Complicated last night (it's good, go see it) and I just kept thinking how nice Meryl Streep's earrings were the whole time (simple gold hoops mostly, if you were wondering). I just can't get jewellery off my mind...

From top left: Mango's blue drop earrings from asos.com; Erickson Beamon's clip on pair from net-a-porter.com; Nicole Fendel's gold petal earrings from My-Wardrobe.com; Yves Saint Laurent's agate and purple amethyst pair from net-a-porter.com.


From top left: Semi precious agate ring from asos.com; Yves Saint Laurent's arty ring from net-a-porter.com; Flower ring from topshop.com; Mawi's ivory pearl ring from My-Wardrobe.com.

I actually treated myself to the pink YSL ring last week, and I've barely taken it off since. It's now my favourite piece of jewellery. Do you have any pieces that are particularly special to you, whether they're sentimental nick nacks or designer buys?

Feeling Ruffled?

Designers have a knack for all 'feeling' the same look at the same time, and for spring summer that look is romantic. Think ruffles, think frills, think flounce.
This is the only thing I want to wear right now.



Imagine how much fun you could have spinning around in one of Chloe's ruffle dresses? Watching all that chiffon spinning around in circles.
Who else is loving this look? Which designer do you think does it best? I've got to say my favourite frills are by Chloe and Stella.

images from style.com

Spring 2010: The Details

Everyone loves a good accessory, and the S/S '10 collections have provided many lust over. Three of the details from the collections that I think will be big business this summer are bows (whether they're in your hair or on your dress), white sunglasses with circular frames and ultra slim stiletto heels. Add them to your look now to stay ahead of the game.




Which accessories will you be working come spring?

images from justjared.buzznet.com, celebrity-gossip.net and style.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 Perfect Match

Earlier in the week I made a trip to London's Marc by Marc store. It's dangerous for me to visit. I'm not obsessed with labels, but anything that has Marc Jacobs written on it instantly becomes something I want. Water bottles, T-shirts, even drawstring bags - and I loathe drawstring bags. The fact almost everything in the Marc by Marc store has Marc Jacobs written across it and is also affordable is a deadly combination for me.

This time I managed to stay realistic, and only bought a bracelet. Because, really, do I need a Marc Jacobs water bottle? I wear my YSL ring everyday, and when I saw the bracelet (a bargain at £24) below, which is so freakishly similar to my YSL ring, I had to buy it. They're the perfect match.


The carrier bag that it was wrapped in is the dinkiest thing ever, I've had to keep it. I'm thinking of giving it to my cat, Mr Twigles. It's the perfect size for him. He could keep his toy mouse in it. Marc already does a dog clothing line, Bark Jacobs. If only he could do one for cats too...


And out of interest are there any shops that you can never leave without buying at least one thing?

My Postman Doesn't Care for YSL

The lovely people at Yves Saint Laurent sent me a copy of the Fall/Winter Manifesto and the Christy bag, designed by Stefano Pilati. Those of you that were out on the streets of Paris, New York, Milan, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong or Seoul last Saturday may have been given one yourself, as the first 2,000 in each city where given a copy of the Manifesto.


I could have quite easily not received my copy though, as my postman just left the parcel on the doorstep. They do this with my magazine subscriptions too. I'm used to opening the door or coming home to the latest ELLE sprawled across the doormat. It's fine if they don't care about YSL or fashion magazines, but I do, and I'm sure some thieves do too.


Does anyone else have a postman with no respect for monthly magazines?