Thursday, 3 March 2011

"You don't understand, this is an Alaïa. He's, like, a totally important designer!"

One film every girl must see is Clueless (1995).
Cher Horowitz is my messiah. At a tender age, I was introduced to Clueless, and from then I was hooked. I watched over and over again, and even set up a fairly profitable business at school making those famous 'fluffy' pens and pencils for my peers.
Based on Jane Austen's Emma, it follows Beverly Hills High-schooler and rich it girl Cher learning life lessons, all with one of the most wonder wardrobes ever to be made.
Full of knee high socks, plaid and headbands, this film has hugely influenced Gossip Girl, think Blair Waldorf as a 90's blonde swishy haired LA Girl.
















Cher's wise words.

Cher: He does dress better than I do, what would I bring to the relationship?
Cher: I feel like such a heifer. I had two bowls of Special K, 3 pieces of turkey bacon, a handful of popcorn, 5 peanut butter M&M's and like 3 pieces of licorice.
Cher: Do you prefer "fashion victim" or "ensembly challenged"?
Cher Horowitz: So okay, I don't want to be a traitor to my generation and all but I don't get how guys dress today. I mean, come on, it looks like they just fell out of bed and put on some baggy pants and take their greasy hair - ew - and cover it up with a backwards cap and like, we're expected to swoon? I don't think so.
Tai: Man, this party is ragin'.
Cher: Let's do a lap before we commit to a location.

Wednesday, 2 March 2011

Things I've liked about today

I bought the Bobbi Brown Hydrating Tonic yesterday and with the added bonus of 10% off. Used last night and this morning and face already feels softer and more soothed. Plus the herbal scent isn't too bad either.



Just got my hands on a copy of James Franco's Palo Alto.




I went to Snog for lunch.

Byredo- The stuff dreams are made from..

So about a year ago I was walking around Carnaby Street, and popped into Liberty's for a little retail therapy. In their perfume section, there sat Byredo Perfumes. I had a little play and sniffed a couple, only to find out that their Bal D'Afrique is possibly the greatest smell I have ever known. It was as if the heavens had opened and were singing 'this is YOUR perfume' 'You NEED this to be a better person'. If I could describe it, it feels like you're being enveloped into a hug with your favourite film-star who just said that he cannot live without you (Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco etc). It's THAT good.

Taken from their website-
A warm and romantic vetiver inspired by Paris in the late 20's and its infatuation with African culture, art, music and dance. A mix of the Parisian avantgardism and African culture shaped a unique and vibrant expression. The intense life, the excess and euphoria is illustrated by Bal d'Afrique's neroli, African marigold and Moroccan cedarwood.

Top: Bergamot, lemon, neroli, african marigold, bucchu
Heart: Violet, jasmin petals, cyclamen
Base: Black amber, musk, vetiver, moroccan cedarwood



This is possibly due to all of the notes in it are ones that I warm to, but seriously you need to try it!

It's by no means cheap, and has appeared to have gone up in price by about £15 since last year, which is seriously annoying.
When I went to Paris with my Mum in September, we were in Le Bon Marche and I yelped with joy when I saw that they stocked it, I dragged her over and made her smell them all. She got her self the La Tuilipe one, which is a lot fresher and smells of spring.

Top: Rhubarb, cyclamen, freesia
Heart: Tulip
Base: Blonde woods, vetiver



Favourite perfumes?