Pool side Ready

Seen as I'm off to Marbella for a week today I think it's only appropriate that I showed you this look I created. Pool party inspo! 

Swimsuit - Agent Provocateur 

Hat - Etsy 

Shoes - Giuseppe Zanotti 

Glasses - Linda Farrow

Bracelet - Tiffanys

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Shoe Lust Sundays

I missed yesterday's post as I was at Holijam, but it did give me a lot of colourful inspiration which is why I've picked these floral Louboutin wedges. A few months ago I blogged about the white ones but I love how bright and vibrant these summery ones are. 

Kourtney Kardashian Inspired

My favourite Kardashian of them all, Kourt, was the inspo behind this look

Shirt - Ralph Lauren

Trousers - Yves Saint Laurent 

Shoes - Yves Saint Laurent

Bag - Yves Saint Laurent 

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Mediterranean Tiles

I absolutely love this blue Dolce & Gabbana print! It's reminds me of tiles you see in Mediterranean countries. 

Dress - Mugler

Shoes - Dolce & Gabbana 

Bag - Dolce & Gabbana 

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Shoe Lust Sundays

Sophia Webster check mate! 

Louboutin: The Worlds Most Luxurious Shoes

"A women carries her clothes but the shoe carries the women" 

Christian Louboutin, the man who made me obsessed with shoes and very poor! I've always adored the work of Christian Louboutin, I think his shoes are absolutely incredible, a dream would be to have my own shoe room filled top to bottom with his signature red sole beauties. Last night Channel 4 showed a docuementary which gave an insight to the world of Louboutin and I was hooked.

The documentary showed various aspects of the design process as well as parts of Christian's life. Christian's initial obsessions with shoes dates back to old films, one in particularly where a guy was locked in a basement and all he could see through a small window was the shoes and ankles of the women walking by outside. Throughout the documentary we see a few snippets of Paris Fashion week along with the shoe factory production centre in Milan. What I found most interesting was his trip to the Himalayas where he is working on a potential collection of wooden block heels that are manufactured, carved and painted by the locals in the Himalayas.

Christian comes across as a very humble, genuine guy. I found it intriguing the way in which he describes shoes and the way a women sees a pair of shoes.  I think he is spot on when it comes to the relationships between women and shoes "When a woman buys a pair of shoes, she never looks at the shoe. She stands up and looks in the mirror, she looks at the breast, the ass, from the front, from the side, blah blah blah. If she likes herself, then she considers the shoe."

Audrey Inspired

One of my all time favourite icons has to be Audrey Hepburn so this look is down to her inspiration. 

Dress - Victoria Beckham

Bag - Chanel 

Shoes - Nicholas Kirkwood

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Shoe Lust Sundays

These shoes are the definition of classy and sophisticated, a timeless pair of heels. I've wanted these in every single colour since forever! 

Great Gatsby

Dress - BCBG Max Azria

Shoes - Giuseppe Zanotti

Bag - Oscar De La Renta

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Grace: A Memoir

Grace Coddington has always been a fashion role model to me and I'm sure to a lot of other girls. As Creative Director of American Vogue she is a huge personality in the fashion industry so when I found out she had released her own autobiography I knew it was a must have read.

What I loved most about this book was the cute little doodles and illustrations that animated different experiences in Grace's life. I also loved all the various images of photoshoots she had modelled in or shot. It was interesting to read about her relationships with other well known icons in the fashion industry, particularly Anna Wintour. A women that is normally described as quite cold and not really approachable, Grace described her as a more caring, open lady. Anna once described Grace as "the heart and soul of the magazine, its guardian at the gate, its beacon of excellence." 

I really can't emphasise enough how much I enjoyed reading this book. I found it very inspiring in perusing my dreams of working in the fashion industry. I've always admired Grace Coddington's amazing contribution to fashion and highly recommend this as an enjoyable read. 

Shoe Lust Sundays

Electric blue and mesh. Talk about making a statement! I'm in love