Public Plea for House of Harlow's Chelsea Sunglasses

Sunglasses for me are a pain in the ass to find.

I have a small nose which is very upturned, so I struggle to find sunnies that one, stay on, and two, don't swamp my face.

I'm off on holiday this April and desperately want some new ones. For the first time I want to invest in some that I really love rather than buying cheap ones from the high street - which I always manage to break.

There are only one pair on my mind at the moment... House of Harlow 1960 Chelsea Tortoise.

I cannot begin to describe my love affair with these so instead will summarise in bullet form.

• They're humongous
• They are 'cat eye' shaped
• They are tortoiseshell coloured
• They are by Nicole Richie
• They would look good on my face

 My only problem is that I CAN'T find them ANYWHERE to BUY and this is causing a world of pain.

Fellow bloggers, readers, friends and family, please, please, please help me find them. I will love you forever.



Image courtesy of eyegoodies.com

Buy Me Balenciaga

Dear Not-so-new boyf,

I know it's not Christmas, my birthday or any form of anniversary, but I have been really good so far this year and feel I should be rewarded for my behaviour.

I regularly make you cake and let you lick the batter from the bowl, I advise you on what clothes to wear when we go out with my friends, I let you spend obscene amounts of money in All Saints (you really are keeping them going) and I let you watch Match of the Day - that alone should let me win the 'girlfriend of the year' award.

Instead, all I'm asking for is a little Balenciaga in my wardrobe.

Surely that's not too much to ask. We won't discuss prices here because frankly, there shouldn't be a price on our love.

So here it is, my Balenciaga wish list. Just in case you happen to stumble across a shop or online store...

 1 shearling grey coat plus 1 colbalt blue sheer dress.

 1 sexy evening dress, with metallic detailing and sheer skirt.

1 pink over-sized top and sheer paneled skirt.

 1 blue winter coat.

1 pair of high-waisted metallic trousers.

You know how much I love bright blue, my desire for more sheer items in my wardrobe and my obsession with shiny materials.

Tell Nicolas Ghesquière I asked after him.

Jojo
x

All images courtesy of Style.com 

What I'm Wearing...Printed Trousers

This weekend has been all about relaxation. Saturday I went to visit my cousin and the baby - who is beyond cute - I then spent the evening tidying my room. The amount of pure crap that I keep is unreal.

Today, I whipped up my second banana choc chip loaf of the weekend, and headed to one of my besties for tea and cake. What with it being a lazy day and all, there was only one thing in my mind when I got dressed. Comfort.

Which is why I rocked out my printed trousers.

 Muhammad Ali jumper - Not-so-new boyfs

Black tee - ASOS

Necklace - Nicholas King

Printed trousers - Topshop

Cheesy grin - all my own

I ordered these trousers from Topshop on a whim. I loved the print and had originally thought they would be a heavy material rather than a jersey, which they actually are. When I tried them on, a while ago now, they were too tight on my hips and thighs - the troublesome area. I vowed to return them but just never got round to it.

This weekend I pulled them out of the wardrobe and tried them on, willing them to fit ad look semi-decent on. And they did. Fit that is, I can't vouch that they look semi decent.

I've rolled up the ankle (I am a massive fan of ankles showing on women and men) and paired them with a plain, over-sized black tee and the not-so-new boyfs Muhammad Ali jumper. Sorted.

I hope you've all had a good weekend?

King. Nicholas King

While at London Fashion Week I obviously had to partake in a spot of shopping. My brief was to find something cool and quirky that I could snap up at a good price and that I wouldn't find in the standard shops.

You'll be pleased to know I succeeded! Go me.

I picked up this fluro statement necklace from Nicolas King.

Known for his bold resin pieces, Nicholas creates functional but statement jewellery that mixes textures and materials.

I fell in love with this necklace as soon as I saw it. The fluro pink and yellow, the big black ribbon and the chunky nature had me at hello.

Nicholas King, I salute you.

FROW at London Fashion Weekend

Sunday saw me, the not-so-new boyf and my besties, head to a sunny Somerset House for London Fashion Weekend. All courtesy of my fashion partner-in-crime who is currently working there.

The weather was absolutely perfect, giving me the chance to wear a new silk dress from BooHoo.

Dress, Boohoo

Jacket, H&M

Sunglasses, Oasis

Belt, Paul Smith

Jewellery, Whistles

Boots, River Island

I've been looking for a dress like this for a while. It has a mesh top, is loose enough to hide a multitude of sins and has a slit up the front, perfecto.

I spent the day dreaming of buying the perfect blue Celine bag, owning a Richard Nicholl over-sized dress and drooling over some sculptural Finsk wedge boots. One highlight, (other than sitting FROW - more to come on that later) was finally getting to meet the gorgeously lovely Olivia Rubin. As you well know, I am a massive fan of hers and own the majority of her previous collections, so it was great to finally meet the lady behind the collections/emails/tweets. 

Above all, my highlight of the day was sitting front row, watching Holly Fulton's SS12 collection saunter down the catwalk.

 We are all actually sitting in the same row on the same side....

My show highlights...

 

These pictures may be blurry but you can see the mix of rich brights in the form of turquoise and coral mixed with deep blues and black. The silk high-waisted trousers are definitely on my SS want list.

They also showed two looks, Prim Rose and Game On, plus AW12 collections from Antipodium and Jasper Conran...

 This green coat was incredible. A simple shift shape paired with a sparkly Peter Pan collar.

Tracksuits in bright colours were paired with sporty tops and heels. Maxi dresses were clingy and bold.

I really wanted to end on a little video I shot but for some reason I can't upload it...

Raspberry Like...

Last night I spent my evening at a movie themed party in head-to-toe pink. I looked like a giant raspberry. In fact, one of my friends actually referred to me as a raspberry runt. Brilliant.

Yesterday I told you I was going to be Elle Woods and I stayed true to my promise. I wore a pink Olivia Rubin dress, pink shoes, pink ASOS coat, pink clutch, pink lips and of course pink nails. I even had pink legs in the end from the cold.

I don't have many good pictures from the night itself but the not-so-new boyf managed to grab one when we got home. Please remember I was on the sauce and it was late, hence the vacant look.

Just ignore the mess that is my room in the background.

I bet Elle Woods is quaking in her little pink shoes...

Tonight Matthew, I'm going to be....

.....Elle Woods from Legally Blonde.

Why, you ask? It's my friends birthday and to celebrate we're all dressing as movie characters. I have only just decided who and felt that if I typed it, it would be gospel. That way I can't change my mind.

To begin with I was thinking of dressing as Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. Black trousers, white shirt, lacy black bra, black bob wig and red lips. How hard could that be. But I've since decided that's too dull.

I want to have big hair and bright pink lips, plus it's another excuse to wear my pink Olivia Rubin dress. In fact, I'll be wearing it as shown in the old photo below...

I'll post pictures when I have them....