Michelle Wiliams cover for Elle UK December

Michelle Williams truly wows the cover of Elle UK this month with her beautiful doe eyes and Pixie Crop she looks cute, innocent and utterly captivating.

There is a vulnerability and child-like quality to these images, they are reminiscent of some of the most intimate shots of Marilyn Monroe who Michelle is portraying in the new film My Week with Marilyn.

My Week With Marilyn is out in UK cinemas this week and should be a real treat and not just for Marilyn fans, I can't wait x

There's Something About Leather

Elvis Presley was on to something when he donned soft leather from head to toe and sent screaming women out of their minds back in 1968 and leather has slid it's way back under the fashion radar.

 At Alexander McQueen hair was tightly braided, shoulders were fierce and the leather provided a hint of sex underneath all of that structure, whilst laces and zips were totally S&M.

 Balmain rocked leather jackets like only they could, all Ziggy Stardust meets Dynasty in Ultramarine Blue with oversized shoulder pads, seriously D.I.S.C.O.

 I am addicted to all things Cowboy right now so when I saw DSquared2's Stetson and leather clad models I was hooked and just dying to try out this trend.

Every season Herve Leger offers up a fine selection of skin tight, check out my curves, dresses but this season they really went for it with leather body straps wound tight around waists. Achingly risque, it was clearly all about the bondage this season.

The High Street is nailing the leather look too, check out these great pieces...

River Island £70

ASOS £9.50

Topshop £32

Just team with a funky tee and killer chunky heels and you'll be sending all the boys to Heartbreak Hotel x

Zoe Karssen for ASOS £65

Kurt Geiger £85

Bonjour Mr Law

Browsing casually through a recent copy of L'Homme's GQ (manly) mag I come across an Ad for Dior Homme Intense and boy is it Intense! The smoulderingly sexy Jude Law can drive my car any day of the week. Consider this an early Christmas stocking-filler...

Paris, London, New York! I have arrived!

Or at least my wallpaper has...

L'Homme and I have been decorating, which has involved numerous trips to DIY megastore B&Q and while some people go there for screws, nuts, bolts and all things 'practical', Well I just prefer browsing the wallpaper aisles.

So I was delighted to find this funky paper and now it's up I want to show it off!!

Bastille Je'Taime

Bastille played in Mojo Liverpool in October and they were a wondrous thing to behold. In the audience with my sisters I knew we were all thinking the same thing, we were glad we came. It seemed like bar Mojo was made for giggs just like theirs with it's laid-back, intimate atmosphere. With its chunky wooden bar stretching along the back wall, perching yourself on a bar stool you might be forgiven for thinking you're holed up in some Texan joint...all you need are some cowboys.

It was a short set but they gave it their all and the crowd lapped up their sensitive lyrics, harrowing vocals from lead singer Dan Smith and exhilarating electronica. Here is a link to their blog where you can check out their music...

www.bastillebastille.com

In my opinion the must listen to tracks are Flaws, The Things We Lost in the Fire and their cover of R'n'B group City Highs 'What Would You Do' is a stroke of genius. 

Having my Cake and Eating it all up!

I celebrated my 25th Birthday in October and was truly spoilt rotten by lovely Family and Friends!

My gorgeous gal pal Jen put her culinary skills to the task of creating this sparkly and delicious giant cupcake and to show my appreciation to her I thought I'd show it off here...

It looks absolutely scrumptious and believe me it certainly was! Jenni has her own website showcasing her wonderful cakes so please check it out, here's the link...

www.jennicrumbs.com

Love is a many Sequined thing!

I was out in Liverpool City Centre with my two lovely sisters for a spot of window shopping and general 'christmassy' afternoon when my eyes fell upon a truly beautiful thing. It's safe to say this little dress had me at Hello!

Praise you Topshop and Bonjour to the party season!!!

I just know this dress is going to make me feel like the 

Fairy on top of the Christmas tree, glistening for all to see

Just hand me a flute of Champagne and watch me twirl!

This gorgeous party dress is literally heavy with sequins and the black chunky zip just cuts through the girly mass perfectly. I'll be wearing this with a slick of the new beautiful, almost gothic blood red lipstick from 17 at Boots which I am in love with!

It's called Supreme Shine Lipstick in Rich and it goes on so smooth, even when my lips are dry. Lipstick is a great way to update your look and each shade transforms your face! Go have a mess around with some testers, thats the best way to find a colour you adore x

Shaken Not Stirred

Some of you readers may remember a while back when I made a post about a certain desire for a drinks trolley...well the idea has finally come to fruition and it is just how I imagined!

The gold hostess trolley was an Ebay steal, the white rabbit jumped out at me from a shelf in the local Next Home store and the handmade wooden propeller plane is a treasured 5 peso souvenier from our trip to Cuba last year.

Salut!

Return from Exodus!

Hi blogging world! It has been a while but I'm back and ready to blog like crazy to make up for lost time.

It has been a whirlwind few months what with the purchase of my Victorian fixer-upper and I must confess the blog has certainly suffered.

I will shortly be uploading some exciting before and after pictures of my home x