POP! with your red beret

Berets for me are a timeless fall/winter wardrobe must-have.  I have seriously inapropriate amounts of berets and i wear them every winter ever since i can remember.

Now a red beret is something special that’s why it deserves it’s own little post… It really adds a POP of color and 50s class to any outfit no matter how simple. The lovely girls in the following pics demontrate various ways to wear this cute piece of headwear. When worn with cold colortones(such as blue, grey, beige etc.) and perhaps a bit of plaid, it just adds a brilliant contrast and makes you stand out for all the right reasons. This does not mean you have to dress down with the rest of your look.. so put on your heels, paint your lips red and hit the town feeling fabulous!

with an oversized anchor detail on the beret

blogger Carrie from wishwishwish.net

Jenny Lewis

combined with blue plaid and red shoes

l.a.m.b. fall ’07 lookbook – note the red gloves

Eva Green in “the Dreamers”

Zooey Deschanel in the Oliver Peoples campaign

Nicole Richie, who i wish had added a bit more to the look, but look how the red Vogue letters stand out

get your own;

@ ASOS.com

or amazon.com

images: google, tfs, wishwishwish.net

Here comes the sun!

For a really long time, actually as long as i can remember, i hear the Beatles. My dad is a huge fan, from the beginning on. And when i was born i grew up listening to the Beatles and Elvis. And even though i like some Elvis songs, i always felt way more for the Beatles music. I started listening as my mom and dad always have a golden oldies radio station playing on their radio. My dad used to and still plays in a band that covers loads of Beatles songs as well. As a few years ago (6 to be correct) one of the Beatles sir Paul McCartney (aka Macca) came to do a show in Holland, i asked my dad if we could go. He was like: No, I’ve seen him plenty of times. Then at his birthday his brother gave him the DVD of that show (In Red Square)  .When he was watching it he regret not going and still does! So we told eachother: when Paul is coming to Holland again, we HAVE to go! So last thursday i found out by reading the paper that Paul is coming. Oh my God, i was so excited! And since my littl brother (14 yrs old) is totally into playing Beatles the Rockband on his Xbox 360, my dad decided to surprise him with a ticket. As sir Paul plays almost or maybe even more then half of his show Beatles songs he has written or cowritten. So yesterday was the morning that the tickets went for sale. Such an annoying system, and ofcourse it ran slow, who doesnt wanna see sir. Paul McCartney live! But suddenly like the best 4 tickets showed up in my screen! (we wanted to get seated tickets, as the venue he is playing is pretty big, and we cant go early so will end up on the back of the field standing) We looked at the venue plan before and we were like: would be pretty awesome if we could get tickets in that area. And we did!! I was sooo thrilled! I didint know how fast i had to pay, cause i wanted to tickets to stay! I got the whole payment and buying finished at 10:09 am, and at 10:16 all good seating area tickets were GONE! Now only some field tickets are left for sale! The tickets are pretty expensive, 90 euro pp, but i’m sure it will be more then worth it! And to celebrate this with all of you, some good old Beatles pictures!

 

Kate Moss for Topshop Christmas Collection Preview

I’m sitting here behind my laptop with a big smile on my face. I just saw the pictures of Kate’s Christmas 2009 collection. It’s good. I’s very good.  Lots of black, one shoulder dresses and Asian influences. I’m not going to show you all pictures, the underwear is already shown on the Topshop website, so take a look there. There’s also a small interview with Kate about this collection, definitely worth reading. Also we posted the first leaked pictures a few weeks ago, and I didn’t want to repost them (www.threeinacrowd.wordpress.com/2009/10/02/preview-kate-moss-for-topshop-holiday-collection).

Ok, enough blah blah blah, picture time!

Sequin one shoulder dress, 150 pounds.

  

Cream chiffon sleeve shift dress, 70 pounds.

Navy satin pencil skirt, 45 pounds.

 

Navy maxi ruffle capelet dress, 120 pounds.

Black grosgrain Victorian jacket, 100 pounds.

Black crepe shorts, 45 pounds.

 

Hawaii one shoulder dress, 60 pounds.

Black button shift dress, 60 pounds.

Grey faux fur cape, 100 pounds.

Black swirl jaquard coat, 250 pounds.

 

Black and pink rose silk pyjamas, 85 pounds.

Black ostrich sleeve dress, 85 pounds.

Cream cornelli embellished one shoulder dress, 150 pounds.

Black motorbike flare jeans, 45 pounds.

Gold lurex rope maxi dress, 80 pounds.

Chinese cheongsam dress, 65 pounds.

Black wool cropped jacket, 95 pounds.

Blush holey slinky cardigan, 45 pounds.

Bird print jersey dress, 55 pounds

Black lurex stripe cardigan, 45 pounds.

The collection launches next Thursday, October the 29th.

Pictures from www.tonguechic.com

Pearl Lowe for Peacocks

Another “famous” (hmm, maybe “notorious” is a better word) person is designing some stuff for a fashion retailer: this time it’s Pearl Lowe’s turn. She has collaborated with Peacocks to design a collection of party dresses for the Christmas season. Daughter Daisy is fronting the advertisements. The Pearl Lowe for Peacocks range is inspired by Bowie’s Hunky Dory album (?). I can see that the dresses have a sort of 70’s feeling, but I don’t really get the link with the Bowie album.

The happy Lowe family at the launch party

Lowe says, ‘Designing my collection for Peacocks has been a bit of a dream. I’ve taken inspiration from the things I love, classic vintage shapes, intricate detail, lace and wonderful textiles. I’m very proud of the designs and can’t wait to see them on the high street. It was important from the start that my designs were accessible and everything is under £40.’

Take a look at some dresses from the collection:  

 

Black/gold Lurex-lace prom dress, £40

Red lace mini-tea dress, £35

  

 

Angel-sleeve, black jersey dress with beaded waistband, £35

 

 Black sequinned wrap-dress, £40

I never been a fan of Pearl, but the dresses look great. Who cares about the tag when the dress is fabulous? And a big plus is that they’re affordable!

Pearl’s dresses will hit Peacocks stores on November 2 and will cost between £35 and £40. Available in UK sizes 8 to 16.

The online store is here: www.peacocks.co.uk, but no shipping to Europe……

Must see movie: An Education (2009)

I was reading some stuff about the London Film Festival, when I noticed these pictures of a beautifully styled movie. The movie’s set in one of my favorite periods, the early sixties, so that explains the beautiful dresses, suits and interiors. The film is getting excellent reviews, not very surprising, because Nick Hornby (he also wrote one of my favorite movies, High Fidelity) has written the screenplay.

The story is about a bright 16-year-old schoolgirl named Jenny (played by Carey Mulligan). Bored with her own smalltown life, she dreams of a glamorous, Gauloise-scented existence as she sings along to Juliette Greco in her bedroom. She’s a brilliant student, plays chello and her parents want her to study in the future at Oxford University. One rainy day, she meets 30-ish David (Peter Sarsgaard), who offers her a lift on her way home from music practise. David introduces Jenny to a glittering new world of classical concerts and late-night suppers with his attractive friend and business partner, Danny (Dominic Cooper) and Danny’s girlfriend, the beautiful but not very bright Helen (Rosamund Pike). David replaces Jenny’s traditional education with his own version, picking her up from school and whisking her off to art auctions and smoky clubs. Much to Jenny’s amazement, David even manages to charm her conservative parents, despite being nearly twice her age. Their romance flourishes, and David whisks Jenny away to Paris for her seventeenth birthday under the pretence of being chaperoned by his “Aunt Helen.” Upon her return home, Jenny is the subject of intense scandal as her headmistress (Emma Thompson) and English teacher (Olivia Williams) accuse her of throwing away her future. Will David be the making of Jenny or her undoing?

   

Movie trailer:

Based on journalist Lynn Barber’s real-life experience as recounted in her book An Education, the film won the Audience Award for best film at the Sundance Film Festival and had tremendous acclaim at the Berlin Film Festival too. It will be released in the UK in October 2009. Unfortunately no information about when the movie will be released in the Netherlands.

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