XOXO, GOSSIP GIRL

Please excuse me, I am having a total fan girl moment… I saw these pop up as an ad on my Facebook timeline and my immediate reaction was ‘OMG NEED!’

As a HUGE Gossip Girl fan and general Blake Lively adorer – she can do no wrong in my eyes – these sweaters are the DREAM. I love Rad‘s products and have always wanted one of their slogan jumpers, but I just didn’t know which one to pick. Now I’ve seen these, I have my heart set! Plus the fact that I love Serena and my bestie loves Blair. It just works out perfectly!!

If you’re not feeling the sweaters, no worries, there are beanies, caps and socks to fawn over too!

1. Serena Beanie – £19.90
2. Blair Beanie – £19.90
3. Serena Sweatshirt– £29.90
4. Blair Sweatshirt – £29.90

Check out all of Rad’s other GG themed items here. And you can take a look at some of my favourite Gossip Girl fashions through the seasons here 🙂

xoxo,

 

Top 5: Trends for SS11: Crisp White

With Spring coming up, push all the black to the back of the wardrobe and bring the crisp and pure white items to the front. White is great for showing off and accentuating a tan in the summer months, so get that gradual fake tan building up for when it’s warm enough to ditch the tights and bare all!

Amy Adams :: Sophia Bush :: Leighton Meester :: Kristen Cavallari

Not only can you look amazing in your LWD (little white dress) but guys love it too! Glamour.com recently reported 17 Outfit ideas guys love on you and the LWD was number 6.

“There’s something about a tan woman radiating her angelic beauty in an all-white dress—and it’s courageous, especially if she’s drinking red wine!”
—Jordan, 24

This season it’s all about crisp lines and stiffer fabrics, so ease up on the floaty floaty dresses, and go for something with a little more structure. Below are my top 5 favourite LWD’s…

1. Cut Out Shift Dress – £30.00 – ASOS.com

To say I am in love with this dress would be putting it mildly! It’s subtley sexy, showing leg and with the cut outs, but with a high neck, so it doesn’t look trashy. I am currently putting the ‘berry’ coloured one into my shopping basket. (Obviously I’m not brave enough to go for all white just yet).

2. White Heart Embroidered Dress – £28.00 – Topshop.

This little white smock dress is adorable, it will look great with black tights or bare legs. It’s a flattering length, showing off legs without being too short and the embroidery adds a lovely texture to the front. Accessorise it with a thin tan waist belt and a long necklace.

3. White Belted Flared Dress – £45.00 – Dorothy Perkins

With 20% off all online purchases for a limited time (when you spend over £50) go get this dress quick! It’s cute and flirty, the little belt breaks up the white and adds a hint of colour. The high neck and structured bust are flattering and the skirt is a perfect length for either daytime or dressed up for evening wear. Swap the belt for a thin black one and pair with black tights and heeled ankle boots, or go for bare legs and a daring coloured heel.

4. 60s Style Abstract Shift Dress – £35.00 – ASOS.com

I love the geometric details in this dress, it adds texture and dimension while keeping it looking simple. I also love the square neckline and back. It’s short, but not too short with black tights for a daytime look. Wear with block heels to complete the 60s look.

5. Linen Blend Shift Dress – £30.00 – Next.

I don’t normally look in Next for clothes, but you have no idea how tricky it is to find plain white dresses online! Everything is cream or nude. Anyway, I really like this dress, it’s simple with a little extra. The high-necked shift dress is very in this season, it’s all about showing off legs instead of cleavage. I love the little lace window above the bust, it gives away a little, without being overly revealing. When available in petite, tall and plus sizes, it will work for everyone! This is very much a team with sandals and bare legs for a BBQ or lunch date kind of dress, but could be worn with some statement strappy heels and a blazer for an evening meal.

Take a look at some more LWDs here. Winter’s lacey trend has been bought through to spring/summer with a new twist.

Top 5: Gossip Girl dresses through the seasons

This was the easiest and yet most difficult post to write! Easy because there are so many stunning dresses on  The CW‘s Gossip Girl, and difficult because there are SO MANY stunning dresses!! Finally I narrowed it down to the top 5 breathtaking dresses throughout the four seasons.

1. Serena’s white party dress – Season 2 – by Oscar de la Renta

This dress has to be my ultimate favourite, in fact I want it to be my wedding dress!! It’s stunning and flattering to Blake Lively’s figure, I think it looks better on her curves than on the runway. The way it was all out together, with her hair and jewelry to create a grecian godess look was very in in 2008, but this effortless style still works for 2011. A beautiful floaty white maxi dress can never fail in my eyes!

2. Serena’s Mullet dress – Season 4 – by Zuhair Murad

This almost-mullet dress is another which made me stop in my tracks when watching the show. Blake Lively looked amazing in it. I love the way it’s a long dress, but still shows of her amazing legs. It also pulls in at her tiny waist and shows cleavage without being too racy, which makes it sexier I think. Lace was very in last season, as was gun-metal-grey, so as well as being beautiful, this Zuhair Murad gown was so on trend. Exactly what you’d expect from an Upper East side girl in New York!

3. Blair’s Prom dress – Season 2 – by Marchesa

This gown is absolutely stunning, from the Marchesa Spring 08 collection, it’s intricate and yet bold at the same time. Marchesa is one of my favourite designers, and this could be one of my favourite gowns by the English duo. As well as being beautiful, the dress fits perfectly with Blair’s style, she wears romantic strapless dresses with voluminous skirts, where as Serena often opts for slinky, sleeved or strappy numbers. Therefore this was an obvious choice for Blair’s Prom gown and it definitely didn’t fail to wow us.

4. Vanessa’s cap sleeve gown – Season 3 – by Reem Acra

Normally I’m not a fan of Vanessa’s style in Gossip Girl, usually she is put in bright colours and prints. Although these look great on actress Jessica Szohr, they are not to my taste. So I was pleasantly surprised to see her in a Reem Acra gown in season 3. The colour looks stunning on her, and the neck line is so flattering. I love the jewel encrusted cap sleeves and the gorgeous floating skirt. I also love the way it as been styled with a red lip, diamond earrings and a soft up-do, for a sultry old Hollywood glamour look.

5. Blair’s Parisian red dress – Season 4 – by Oscar de la Renta

There is no denying that this dress is beautiful. With all of the different reds, oranges and corals, the ruffles are accentuated and add depth to the skirt. Again it fits with Blair’s style of strapless and voluminous. However the bright colour is quite out of character for Blair. However actress Leighton Meester pulls it off perfectly on set in Paris. Teamed with a red lip, gorgeous swept back hair and bright pink clutch, the dress is a jaw dropper.

I can’t wait for Gossip Girl to come back after it’s mid-season holiday break now, so that I can get my fix of the drama and of course, more stunning gowns.

Gossip Girl airs again on the 24th Jan 2011 in the US and returns to the UK on ITV2 soon.

Play it by ear

This season’s hottest jewelry trend is all about the rings, big chunky finger rings and long sparkly earrings. The celebs are all wearing their hair swept back and up with long dangly earrings grazing their sexy bare shoulders. The glitzier the better!

Rachel McAdams :: Carey Mulligan :: Mila Kunis :: Blake Lively

Jessica Szohr :: Taylor Swift :: Leighton Meester :: Nicole Scherzinger

1. Pearl Chandelier Earrings – £14.00 – Topshop

These stunning chandelier earrings are reasonably priced and are glitzy without being tacky. They’re 12cm long, so will rest gently on shoulders and really make a statement.

2. Filigree Earrings – £7.99 – New Look

With the hanging chains adding length to these filigree earrings they will have a nice swing to them. They have tiny diamantes embedded in them to add some sparkle and at such a low price they’re a bargain!

3. Oasis Chandelier Faux Pearl Earrings – £16.00 – ASOS.com

These are probably my favourite design out of them all. They are long and delicate, and the faux pearls add a vintage feel. They’re also studded with diamante so they will shimmer when they catch the light.

4. Erikson Beamon Purple Multi-Leaf Drop Earrings – £12.00 – Debenhams

These earrings apear black at first, but when they catch the light they are really a deep mottled purple. The leaf shapes are similar to those of the earrings worn by Taylor Swift in the image above and create a beautiful shape when put together. They’re also reduced from £15.00, so bargain! Debenhams have so many beautiful earrings on offer, and many of them very reasonably priced, so go and check out their website for more.

5. Coast Venner Earrings – £18.00 – House of Fraser

These stunning earrings really make a statement, with glitz-galore they will add instant Hollywood-glam to any outfit. Too much glitter can look tacky, but these avoid that and add a touch of class, plus with mini dangling diamante disco balls, you’ll be the life and soul of the party!

Also… Go check out places like Primark and Peacocks for earrings on a smaller budget, they always have a wide range of jewelry and you can be sure that prices will be kept low.

Just a Note… If you are going for the long drop look, then make sure they do not conflict with your outfit, you don’t want embellished shoulders getting tangled up with your earrings. The best way to wear the long drop and make a statement is to let them speak for themselves, with a strapless/one shoulder dress, hair swept back and simple make-up.