gymspiration

Nicole Richie has nailed the workout chic look.  No baggy trackie bottoms and sweatshirt to see here, no no no!

House of Harlow sunglasses - check

Balenciaga leather biker jacket - check

Balenciaga handbag - check

Topknot - check

If you look good you feel good and that should apply to work wear, date wear and indeed working out wear.  So next time you head to the gym don't forget to bring along your favourite handbag and throw a blazer over your vest.

Brightening up a dark day

Winter doesn't have to mean fifty shades of dark.  Why not go for a brightly coloured coat instead? Think royal blue, pillar box red or as Olivia Palermo perfectly demonstrates - canary yellow.

P.S - love the slipper shoes (Scott Disick would be proud)

Victoria's Secret 2012 Show

I love and look forward to the Victoria's Secret show, and last night was no disappointment - all the girls look fabulous.  I cant wait for the show to air next month.

 

Many of them are living proof that yummy mummies certainly do exist -

 

Alessandra Ambrosio gave birth in May

 

Lily Aldridge gave birth in June

Miranda Kerr's little boy Flynn is 22 months old

 

Adriana Lima gave birth 8 weeks ago

serious dedication in the gym and in the kitchen (ooh and good genes)....go hard or go home!

Don't look at these pictures and feel jealous or depressed, use the images as motivation. 

We may never make it to the VS runway, but there's no reason why we can't make our bodies look and feel like the best version of themselves possible.

Alessandra rocking the 2.5 million dollar underwear - the most prestigious piece in the collection that every girl wants to wear

confidence = beauty

cute as a button Cara

Adriana looking epic just eight weeks after haivng a baby

Douten Kroe showing us her best ass-et


 

the ridiculously beautiful and yet equally girl next door, approachable looking Miranda (Orlando you are one lucky, lucky man)

My favourite Angel is Candice Swanepoel, I never tire of looking at pictures of this girl. 

Her VS fitness videos on You Tube are great.

peachy - love this pic

 

Rhianna shoed that she can easily give the girls a run for their money in the fierce and fabulous body stakes.

 

 

Hair

 

Love the length, the styling and the ombre colouring.

Pinspiration

oh my Stella what fabulous legs you have!

these bad boys are definitely going on my fitspiration board

 

 

 

four children, a fashion empire and a hot body - good work :)

Organisation

 
I'm a big fan of The Beauty Department website; it's a great source for skincare, makeup, hair and nail ideas and tips. 

When I saw this post last week I wanted to go home and have a go myself right away! 

 

photos/post/graphic design: Kristin Ess

 

 

read the full post here from The Beauty Department

 

 

I currently keep my nail polishes in boxes in a drawer under our bed.  They are neatly organised in old Glossy Box boxes (their boxes are brilliant for makeup storage, and very pretty).  However, I can't see the colours without pulling out the bottles one by one...and when you have as many shades as I do, this can be rather time consuming!

 

So off I set this weekend armed with white sticky labels and my heart hole punch, painting and punching til every bottle had it's own label topper.

 

ta-da here is the end result!

 

 

 

 

 



 

Excess is Success

October 4th has finally arrived, I feel as though I have been waiting for this day to arrive for months!

The fabulous Anna dello Russo's accessory line for H&M dropped at 9am this morning.  And I managed to get my mits on five pieces online.

Anna is a true fashion force; never afraid to pile on the jewellery, shorten the hemline and don a giant head piece and do it all with class and subtly...something easier said than done.

I cannot wait for the postman to deliver them next week...I will be sure to show you all how I will be rocking these pieces very soon. 

Here's a glimpse at the pieces I purchased:

Snake Bracelet

Dog clutch bag

Silver and emerald necklace

Turquoise cuff

Pearl statement necklace

 

“I am excited by this collaboration: this is the first time H&M involves a Fashion Director in a special project. This is the sign of an important evolution in fashion, and I am both thrilled and humbled to be the one chosen to lead it. I wanted to create precious accessories that are impossible to find. As a stylist I know accessorization is essential: it is the personal touch to any outfit. With these pieces everybody can have fun, turning an ordinary day into a fantastic fashion day"

 

Here is a small selection of some of my favourite AdR ensembles