Fashion Accessories
Satisfy your shoe fetish with this season’s hottest heels
Fetish footwear is walking its way into women’s wardrobes this season thanks to show stopping red carpet appearances from the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow and burlesque beauty Dita Von Teese. Designers such as Christian Louboutin, Yves Saint Laurent and Alexander McQueen are adorning the catwalks with the most extreme footwear ever, with many styles topping the seven inch heel mark.
Research reveals shoe-buying is a real headache for women
Women love stylish and fashionable shoes and boots but are often frustrated with uncomfortable footwear, despite the price they pay for it, according to the results of an online survey commissioned by Gabor, of nearly 2,000 Good Housekeeping readers.
Shoes to take you from desk to dancefloor
Take your wardrobe from desktop to dancefloor this season with Moda in Pelle's party heels! Whether it’s for an office night out or the annual Christmas party, a quick turnaround from desktop to dance floor is a must for every fashionista. This party season, look no further than Moda in Pelle for the hottest heels to transform your office wear wardrobe in an instant.
A sumptuous chocolate treat that’s 100% calorie free
Star Jewellers of Hatton Garden have unveiled a stunning and rare chocolate diamond ring, inlaid with white diamonds and set in 18-carat white gold. The one off ring is 4.95 carat diamond weight and retails at £11,697. Perfect for those with a sweet tooth, this is one chocolate treat that is wildly tempting but won’t compromise your ability to get into that little black dress during the party season.
Make your money and your wardrobe go further
Fashion doesn’t have to be put on hold during a credit crunch. You can now keep up with all of the latest jewellery trends, even on a budget, with Blubangle.com. The online jewellery rental service allows you to dramatically extend your jewellery collection overnight by borrowing from a wide range of high quality fashion items including stylish necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings for a fraction of the price that it would cost to purchase them, keeping you ‘bang on trend’ without the hefty price tag to match.
Raw beauty
Glam-up your style this season with a helping hand from Rok Chix ‘wild child’ collection by jewellery designer, Christine Morgan. The must-have items from the collection will truly transform your style and make you stand out from the crowd.
Muks goes green
The Muks fur-free Green Label is now available at Kurt Geiger stores across the nation including Harrods and Selfridges, at ASOS.com, and at Post Mistress. The Muks Green Label is a brand new collection, offering a fur-free option for Muks Original, Ankle, and Half Muk styles. The highest quality Tissivel faux fur has been used to create the snuggly autumn winter range.
Putting the fizz into cocktail jewellery
Icecool.co.uk, the pioneering on-line diamond jewellery boutique, launches effervescent new collections of diamonds for winter, bringing some intoxicating style to the cocktail ring, turning it into a sublime object of desire. Always fashion’s favourite for the party season, this year the cocktail ring is reborn, more effervescent than ever, daringly expressive and intensely individual.
Heavenly gems in Hatton Garden
Nestled on an inconspicuous street corner deep in the heart of London’s historic diamond trading district, Star Jewellers is a highly regarded vendor of precious gemstone jewellery with an expertise in diamonds. Established in 1997, Star Jewellers have quietly spent the last decade establishing themselves as one of the leading retailers in Hatton Garden and enjoy a hard earned reputation for quality, value and service.
A shoe for all seasons
Delicate embroidery and luxury Kimono fabrics, splashed in rich golden materials, were carefully sourced from small villages, tucked away in the depths of Japan, as part of shoe designer, Hetty Rose's next collection. With a desire to create something different and unique, the designer found unusual fabrics and used them to create key significant pieces in strong, bold designs as part of her Spring/Summer 2009 collection.
Autumn cocktail rings
The latest collection from award winning jewellery designer Kimberley Selwood is a stunning modern range of cocktail rings, available in time for Christmas. The new range will consist of semi precious stones including, quartz, peridot, garnets and amethyst.
Is your life missing a little luxury? Why not hire it?
Its hard to avoid witnessing first hand the fun that the super rich have in splashing their cash. The roads are a brim with Bentleys, Ferraris and Porsches. The press keeps us only too well informed of the glamorous parties and holidays that celebrities seem to flitter between. Indeed, in these times of rising food, energy and mortgage bills, it can easily become too much to bear.
Leading West End jeweller expands to new premises
Susannah Lovis, one of London’s leading West End jewellers, has moved to new premises at 50, Burlington Arcade in the heart of Mayfair. The move to a spacious and light dominated showroom will enable Susannah Lovis to showcase one of London’s most comprehensive antique jewellery collections to maximum effect and provide an outstanding visual environment for customers.
Grunge deluxe
Grunge just got gorgeous with Ollie & Nic’s bad-girl bags and accessories. Toughen up your look with low-slung and slouchy bags, chunky knitwear, beanie hats and fingerless gloves. Wear with just-got-out-of-bed hair and an insouciant pout to complete your look with a soundtrack of Nirvana on your iPod.
Heading to the top of the Christmas list
Forget the Chloe Paddington, Hermes Birkin and Chanel 2.55, the Jason Halsey Viper Clutch is the only ‘It’ bag to covet for your 2008 Christmas wish list. Crackle glazed black leather is off set against soft canary yellow, pewter and white leather and fused together in pleats that create a harmonic linear form that are then graphically slashed into an intense angular pattern.