Thrift Inspiration, doing it the Jumpsuit way!

Well a trend that is bang on for Summer 2009 is jumpsuits-again. They never cease to be in and out of fashion and I for one wanted to track one down for next summer.

DKNY

Marc for Marc Jacobs

Well, thanks to my lovely mother in law, she tracked down this vintage Biba 80s jumpsuit for 50p for me!! It fits just right and I can't wait to wear it in summer!!


MaxMara


Betsey Johnson


LaCoste

Matthew Williamson

Rick Owens

TopShop Unique

All images (except me!) are from Style.com, click on this link to see all the major designers ready to wear collections for jumpsuits for Summer 2009.

I know the lovely Skye has also leapt into this trend-will you for next year?

Boxing Day Sales!!

So, I decided to brave the sales in town and older son Chris came as well with his Christmas money. It was extremely cold and windy, so my faux fur J for Jasper Conran jacket came in handy, although it didn't keep the cold out completely, haha!! Still, it was only £2 at an East London boot sale a few winters back, so a great bargain indeed!

I had a good look around. I have been after a brown leather across body/shoulder bag for a long while now, vintage or modern but hadn't found anything I liked. I went in Debenhams and found this lovely 'Ibiza' Matthew Williamson for Debenhams bag. It ticks all the boxes-its an all season bag, it will go with a lot of my vintage summer dresses and also my jacket above and its a perfect style and size too.

It was not in the sale, but for £35, a great bargain anyway. Chris did really well, he got Guitar Hero on playstation 3 plus the guitar for half price in HMV, so the boys have been strumming their stuff all afternoon, haha!! I also got a red leopardprint pashmina scarf from my cheap Asian scarf shop in the High Road for only £2, so overall a good day for buys.


Hope you are enjoying the holidays-have you picked up any bargains so far?

Happy Holidays!!

Hi everyone!! Happy Holidays to you all!!

We all had a lovely Christmas yesterday and as we were at home for the day, I decided to wear my new Topshop shiny snakeskin leggings, my black merino wool boyfriend cardi, vintage silver belt and 'Animal' is peeking through too!

I'm debating whether to hit the sales today, I am off for another week, so no great rush if I end up just lounging around instead, with scrumptious food to keep me company!

A lot of online retailers have some fantastic bargains-it is nice to browse without all the walking around!! Harvey Nichols and Matches were very tempting with their Marc Jacob bags on sale, but I'm not sure what I really want!! Hope you bag a bargain, its certainly worth browsing, either online or to the shops!!

A Very Happy Christmas to you All!!

I'd just like to wish everyone who visits my blog a very Happy Christmas to you and your families and a Healthy and Prosperous New Year and 2009!

Take care and enjoy the holidays!!

I should Coco!!

The Mail on Sunday have done a delightful article on Coco Chanel and how inspirational she has been on the fashion world. It goes without saying she is a true icon and her style is just so influential and inspirational for all of us as time goes by.

My most favourite purchase of the year was undoubtedly my Chanel Jacket from Mrs Stings designer sale and I had my bestest day too with the gorgeous WendyB. Its great when you pick up a really gorgeous must have item and every time I look at that jacket, I have such wonderful memories of the day I had too.

My other Chanel purchase of the year was the red bag below, from Always Authentic, a reliable seller of genuine designer bags.

I adore my jacket-I haven't worn it yet, but it is certainly the most favourite item I have in my wardrobe. To own a Chanel piece is a great pleasure and if a bag or jacket is financially out of reach, then a Chanel lipstick, nail polish or perfume would be an ideal Christmas present for yourself or a loved one. Be inspired by Chanel and link over to the article above, its a great inspirational read!!