Swallow birds, roses and hearts...

I've got a new passion: costume jewellery.
I've been creating some vintage-style inspired jewellery and hair accessories for friends and colleagues and thought it might be nice to show you some of them.

Below is a small selection of my bobby pins. I absolutely love them! They've been helping me adding a touch of colour and fun to my TWA. They will soon be available for sale.

Would you rock any of them?

Vanessa
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Zoe Saldana @ the 2012 Teen Choice Awards

The Avatar actress attended the 2012 Teen Choice Awards which here held yesterday at the Gibson Ampitheatre in Universal City, CA.
She vowed her public by wearing a gorgeous retro-print top and skirt ensemble from Jonathan Saunders and the 'Vampanado' satin bow sandals from Christian Louboutin.

Posing with the surf board shaped award she picked for Choice Movie Actress: Action for her work in Colombiana

What do you think of her look?

Vanessa

XOXO

Disclaimer: None of the pictures above belong to me

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B.E.T Awards 2012: Performers

As promised, the last pics from the B.E.T Awards 2012! 


So, here are snaps of my favourite performers for the evening:

Whitney Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, performing Bridge Over Troubled Water

Kanye West

Melanie Fiona

Brandy

Monica Brown 


Now, let's see what the men wore:

 The host, Samuel L. Jackson

 Usher

 Actor Lamorne Morris

 Jermaine Dupri

 Bhusta Rhymes

 Common

 Jamie Foxx

The evening's big winners The Throne aka Jay-Z and Kanye West


Vanessa
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B.E.T Awards 2012: Red Carpet Arrivals

Take a look at the celebs who walked the red carpet at the B.E.T Awards 2012 which were hosted at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1st in Los Angeles.

Singer Faith Evans, film director Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis, and singer Chaka Khan

Singers/songwriters Tamia Hill and Marsha Ambrosius

Multi-talented teen actors/singers Willow and Jayden Smith

Oscar-nominee actress Angela Bassett

Model Selita Ebanks

Actresses Nadine Ellis, Taraji P. Henson, and Regina King

Multi-Grammy winner and winner of the B.E.T awards 2012 for best Gospel singer, Yolanda Adams

 South African singer Lira

 Actresses Erica Hubbard, Kyla Pratt, and singer Jessica Ready

Former Destiny's Child Michelle Williams and Le Toya Luckett 

 Actress Tatyana Ali and model Kenya Moore

 Singer Elle Varner

Singer Monica Brown and TV personality La La Vasquez-Anthony

 Model Tanaya Henry and upcoming artist Luke James

Actress Kerry Washington

Actresses Lauren London and Megan Good

More pics are yet to come!

Stay tune if you would like to see what the men wore on the red carpet and snaps of the performers!

Vanessa

XOXO


Disclaimer: None of the pictures above belong to me

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B.E.T Awards 2012

The 2012 B.E.T Awards took place at The Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday evening.


Without a shadow of doubt, the night belonged to Blu Ivy's parents aka power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé.
Mr Carter won the award for best group for his collaboration with Kanye West on their album The Throne and  video of the year for their song Otis. 
Ms Carter didn't do too bad either. She scooped the award for Best Female R&B Artist of the year. 

Beyoncé wearing a satin yellow gown from Stéphane Rolland Spring 2012 collection with Givenchy white strappy sandals.

The power couple sitting next to Kanye West and his girlfriend Kim Kardashian.

Kim Kardashian, the best dressed celeb of the evening if I may say,  wearing a white cocktail dress with Tom Ford gold strappy sandals from his Spring Summer 2012 collection.

Beyoncé and her sister Solange, enjoying Brandy's rendition of a couple of Whitney Houston's tunes.


More B.E.T Awards 2012 pictures coming up tomorrow!
So stay tune if you want to see snaps of the red carpet arrivals and performers!


Vanessa
XOXO


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My survival guide to summer sales

OK, so the summer sales have started earlier on today in France, and despite the fact that they have been in full swing for about two weeks in the UK I think that it is not too late to give you some tips I've learned from my somehow fruitful years in fashion retail:


1. Always check a store return and refund policy for sale items. You will be surprised to find out how many retailers only offer exchange or credit note for sale merchandises;


2. If you are shopping online and are unsure of which size to get, buy both (as long as you can get a full refund for the returned item). You will be able to try them on in the comfort of your own home and won't kick yourself for missing out on the one that might have fitted you better;


3. If the item you want is sold out in your size, don't despair. Wait a couple of days and try again. As suggested above; many women actually buy two sizes of the same items and return the unwanted one within one week of purchase.


4. Keep an eye out for designer brand sales. My-wardrobe.com and net-a-porter.com are great sites that offer up to 50% discount on their first day of sales. You can bag yourself a J Brand denim at the price of a Levi's!


5. Stay away from 'It' items! Buy classics that will still be fashionable the following year.


6. Think ahead! Look for items that are out-of-season as they will be far cheaper (i.e. leather boots, scarf and gloves, knitwear, coats, etc).


7. Sign up for newsletters with your favourite brands. Many offer exclusive access to sales a couple of days before they officially start!


8. Do not go over budget! There is not point in buying clothes that will clock-up your closet if you cannot pay your bills! The stress you will get for being overdrawn is not worth it and believe me, I know what I am talking about!

My summer sales 2012 finds: 
Vivienne Westwood Anglomania and Melissa Lady Dragon shoes in Dove Blue. 
Down to £84.00 from £120.00 at My-Wardrobe.com


Happy shopping!


Vanessa
XOXO

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Get inspired!

OK, this is a couple of weeks overdue but a promise is a promise.
I said that I would re-create the outfits worn by Janelle Monae, Emma Stone, Charlize Theron and Emma Watson at the MTV Movie Awards 2012 so, I will do it! 
So far, I have done Emma Watson's and were really pleased with the response. Now, let's take a look at Charlize Theron's red carpet outfit:

So, what do you think? Would you rock this outfit?

Vanessa

XOXO

Shop

* Aqua Bruni origami ress - Asos - £48.00 (Reduced from £120.00!)

* Agenda clutch - Nine West - £48.00

* Military Kite drop earrings - Topshop - £10.00

* Love bracelet - Asos - £6.00

* Miss KG Halle gold sandals - Kurt Geiger - £60.00

* Square stud earrings - Topshop - £10.00

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Hair crush: Yaya DaCosta

Since emerging on our TV screens as the first runner-up on America Next Top Model Season 3, the gorgeous Yaya DaCosta has quietly but surely forged a career as an actress with supporting roles in movies such as Tron Legacy and The Kids are All Right.
She will next be seen in Ma'George; the new movie from the Nigerian/American photographer and filmmaker Andrew Dosunmu.

 Here is a small selection of her red carpet killer hairstyles:

  

Which one is your favourite?


Vanessa
XOXO


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Solange Knowles @ Stella McCartney Spring 2013 collection presentation garden party

To celebrate the launch of her pre-Spring/Summer 2013 collection, Ms Stella McCartney threw a star-studded garden party at the 19th Marble Cemetery in NYC. 
The girl of the moment, Solange Knowles, was of course in attendance accompanied with her seven-year-old son, Daniel Julez.

Solange wearing a Stella McCartney paisley-print dress from the SS 2012 collection.

Vanessa
XOXO


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Beyonce's Paris garde-robe

The Carter-Knowles family was in the city of light last week for the French leg of Jay-Z and Kanye West's Watch the Throne tour. 

Beyoncé provided some entertainment on herself by stepping out of her hotel in a series of killer outfits and sending the horde of paparazzi diligently waiting for her in a total frenzy.

1. Beyonce wearing a DSquared black and red tuxedo jacket, J Brand skinny leather pants, Alexander McQueen "Demanta" clutch, and Tom Ford gold chain ankle strap wedges
2. Wearing a Carven shirt, Vionnet trousers and Christian Louboutin pointed courts
3. Wearing Spring to Air jacket, t-shirt and shorts, Alexander McQueen "Demanta" clutch, Prada "Tail Light" jewel toes wedges and The Row for Mia Farrow sunglasses


Which look do you like best?


Vanessa
XOXO




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Get Inspired!

Do you remember the outfit Emma Watson wore to the 2012 MTV Movie awards last weekend?
Get inspired by her style with these high-street finds:

Vanessa

XOXO

Shop

- Structured printed peplum dress - Miss Selfridge - £49.00 (Sold out online but still available in store)

- Black cuff - Asos - £15.00

- Hematite pack of two cuffs - Asos - £18.00

- Black cut out platform sandals - Dune - £200.00

- Coral clutch - Rockmyvintage.co.uk - £40.00

P.S. More Get Inspired looks coming soon!

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