Necklace trends Spring/Summer 2005

Accessories this season, esp. necklaces will turn from romantic vintage to crafty. The fashion walks focus on chunky wooden beads and crafty woven or leather charms. Harrods Girl esp. favours the Marni and Alberta Ferretti ones.



1. Chunky wooden beads

R.J. Graziano



Roxanne Assoulin for Lee Angel

Marc by Marc Jacobs



2. Crafty woven or leather charms

Alberta Ferretti

Missoni

Prada



3. Marni (gets its own section because it is oh so crafty)

The New Watch

Watches these days are evolving to become more of an accessory then a timepiece, from the ribbon watches at Urban Outfitters to the bracelet looking ones by Swatch (one of my favourites in fact)-pretty AND practical.



But the Japanese fashion scene is always one step ahead. They have come up with a new way to wear your watch. And it comes in the following form:







You can wear it on the belt hook of your denims, on your bag, on your coat button and anywhere else you can think of. Not only does it serve as both a very cute accessory and a watch, but it also allows you to discretely peek at it during lessons or boring conversations. How good a bargain is that?

Shoe Trends Spring / Summer 2005

Since I am still jet-lag and woke up at 9am on a Sunday morning, I will tell you all what the shoe trend is going to look like next season. In sping/summer 2005, we are going to re-enter the 70s Bohemian era.



1. Wedges

Carlos by Carlos Santana

Anthropologie

Marc by Marc Jacobs



2. Woven flats (mostly) and (some heels)

Kate Spade

Marc Jacobs

Urban Outfitters



3. Bohemian-look via ethnic flats (lots of beads or pattern)

Dolce & Gabbana

Urban Outfitters

Valentino



And I thought I would add one of my new pair of shoes bought in Christmas holidays:

Beverly Feldman

Versace Spring/Summer 2005 x Madonna

I'm not against Madonna modeling for Versace, (although a large chunk of poor Versace's $20m advertising budget was allocated to Madonna.) But I am sure you will all look at the advertisements below and agree with me that that is definately not how Madonna looks like naturally. The power of make-up and air-brushing never ceases to amaze me.

Can it get anymore Ugg-lier?

Unfortunately the answer to that is YES it can. And they come in the form of moonboots as seen below.

Yes, I know, the fashion world has managed to come up with yet another way of trying to make oversized bear-like-footwear the thing. It was even been heavily featured on last months Cosmogirl in an attempt to mislead young impressionable teenagers into thinking they are fashionable. But trust me, unless you like having giant elephant feet, don't fall for it-no matter how cold and snowy the weather is and how temptingly warm and cozy they look (I am currently living through a snow storm myself, so I know how tempting it is).

Jude Law proposes to Sienna Miller

Oh my gosh. The most stylish couple of 2004 are engaged! It was obvious that the Alfie stars were devoted to each other and looked great together, but I definitely didn't expect them to be engaged so soon! (Esp. since he just officially divorced Sadie Frost a year ago.)







Here's the article from vogue.co.uk:

"VOGUE cover girl Sienna Miller and Jude Law are set to marry. A spokeswoman for the impossibly beautiful couple, who met and fell in love on the set of the movie Alfie, confirmed last night that after months of planning the perfect way to ask Sienna to be his wife, Jude produced a dazzling diamond cluster ring on Christmas Day, which was met with an immediate and excited yell of "Yes!" from Sienna. And it's not just the happy couple who are thrilled: Jude's ex-wife Sadie Frost told The Sun: " I'm delighted for Jude and Sienna and wish them all the best for the future." Jude's children are also suitably excited, with a spokeswoman confirming that: "Jude's kids love Sienna and can't wait for the wedding." The date has yet to be set, but watch this space for the countdown to what will undoubtedly be one of the most stylish affairs of the season."



Congratulations to both of them, (and to all us fashion-obsessed, as we all await this stylish day to gush over!) And well, let's just hope it will last longer than the typical celebrity marriage.

My fashion resolutions

Ah, it's the time of the year when we write our New Year's resolution- Yes, the ones we promise ourselves we will keep. I'm obviously not going to tell you all my resolutions, but I will let you sneak peak the fashion related ones.



I resolve to...

1. Buy at least two brand-named bags, esp. the monogrammed ones. I haven't bought any labelled bags since the Gucci one I got in August, and am feeling pretty deprived at the moment.
2. Attempt not to squeal in excitement at the sight (or inside) of certain department stores. (Of course I'm referring to Harrods, Harvey Nicols, Selfridges, Lane Crawford and Neiman Marcus- who jumps in joy for Macy's and outlets?) Or try to squeal very, very quietly.
3. Dress nicer and drape myself in brand named outfits for shopping sprees. I love the feeling when salespeople treat me as a human being and offer to get me stuff. Don't tell me you haven't noticed the way salespeople treat well-dressed shoppers!
4. Finish reading Shopaholic & Sister ASAP. - One resolution that will definately be kept. I mean, who could not love Becky Bloomwood's fabulous obsession for clothes. The first chapter is already fascinating itself.
5. NOT wander around the shops behind my university after lectures. - At least no more than once a week, I mean, Urban Outfitters does get new stock quite often and I wouldn't want to get overwhelmed by seeing too many new products at once.

And although this has nothing to do with my resolutions, since I can obviously not afford it, I just cannot resist posting a picture of the new Bottega Veneta bag I stare at everyday:

6. Stop staring at gorgeous bags and shoes on the Internet. There are definately better things to do in life.