M&S A/W 2013 - Kids

Now, I'll admit that M&S isn't usually my first port of call for my sons clothes, in fact I'm not entirely sure he has anything in his wardrobe from there. But after viewing the new A/W collection there's an extremely good chance that he will do soon. It was a lot trendier than I've seen before, the muted natural colours were lovely (and dare I say practical). Very english in style with fun patterns and accessories. The images below give a really good idea of the feel of the collection. I hope they continue down this route as the quality has always been high, and now they have the style to match it.

Lil x

M&S A/W 2013 - Lingerie

Today's M&S preview is of the up coming lingerie collection. A lot of thought has gone into the sets and individual pieces for A/W. It was luxurious and clever - two qualities that don't often go together, a high end look at high st prices. They managed to make waist sculpt knickers and bodies look delicate and sexy - not at all Bridget Jones. One super body shown below leaves the bra cups out so that you can wear your own underneath, I know I always avoid bodies with cups as they never fit.  This is lingerie to feel good and confident in. They even offered a minimising bra which looked light and simple - not at all what I was expecting. The attention to details was perfect.

Another stellar performance from the designers at M&S.

Lil x

Billionaire Boys Club

There's no denying the immense talent the very lovely Pharrell Williams possesses. A man of many talents, but we're focusing on his clothing ranges today! 

He partnered with the super stylish designer Nigo (founder of BAPE) in 2005 to create Billionaire Boys Club, followed by Ice Cream and hasn't looked back since.  And incase he wasn't busy enough he has recently teamed up with Mark McNairy to create the Bee Line range for BBClub.

But enough chat... Check out some of the S/S 2013 Collection.

Be bold, be brave and think prep meets street.

There are many words I could use to describe Pharrell, but COOL has got to be one of them. And that is exactly what his clothes are.

Lil x

Punk: Chaos and Couture

 Last week I had so much fun looking through this year’s star-studded Met Ball themed  ‘Punk: Chaos to Couture’. As a makeup artist, I couldn’t help but love the variety of makeup looks that walked the red carpet.  In true Hollywood style, the interpretations ranged from the powerful and classic to the more playful and fancy dress. 

What lip colour speaks rock-punk more than a rich-plum? Dark, mysterious, but oh-so-flattering, the crimson pout works best with fresh, illuminated skin.

Katie Perry & Rooney Mara

There were also a few stand out and “interesting” looks that walked the red carpet.

Ginnifer Goodwin was stand out with dramatic black eye shadow that blended all the way to her blacked out eyebrows, nude lips and peach cheeks.

January Jones was out on the prowl with her pale skin, bleached brows and graphic black eyeliner. 

Nicole Ritchie’s look was very interesting, perfect punk rock makeup with grey hair??? Took me a while to realize who it was.

15 year old, Elle Fanning choice of makeup was fun and colourful with a stripe of silver along her lash line, a layer of red, which accented the outer corners of her eyes, followed by powdery blue eye shadow that extended past her brows.

My personal favourite for the evening was Kristen Stewart, with nude lips, flawless pale skin and a sweep of smokey red that really emphasized her almond shaped, dazzling green eyes.

Steph xxx

Steph Breen - www.pinklilymakeup.com.au, 07429 242447

Love her style - Joan Smalls

 Granted, Joan Smalls would look good in absolutely anything she fancied trying on. But this isn't about how beautiful she is, it's about her personal style, and she clearly has it in bundles. The only tricky thing about this post was choosing the pictures to use as she consistently kicks arse with her style choices. Understated cool with edge. And from what I've seen, a massive advocate of denim shorts, skinny trousers and leather. Joan Smalls rocks.

Lil x