Fancy Lovers

So, in case it has managed to escape your attention, Valentine's Day is on Thursday. Whatever your thoughts about this day, I thought it would be nice to celebrate some of the lovely and fashionable couples out there! Lonsdale St Traders will be open for late night shopping as usual, but the atmosphere will be different - I have heard rumours of rose petals, champagne, candlelight, etc.....so stay tuned for some photos of the night!

There are many, many couples that could appear in this blog, however here is a select few, chosen for their spontaneous display's of affection and love (and i'm not playing favourites!).

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie:

Tom Sturridge and Sienna Miller:

Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone:

Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick:

Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes:

Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis:

 
Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn:

 
John Mayer and Katy Perry:

 
Portia De Rossi and Ellen Degeneres:

Johnny Cash and June Carter:

Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn:

Kate Winslet and Ned Rocknroll:

Max Irons and Emily Browning:

 
Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin:

Kristen Wiig and Fabrizio Moretti:

and I know I said no favourites, but Michelle Williams and Jason Segel have got to be up there for one of the most lovely couples!

Nothing's to me as beautiful as you....

When Frith St opened it's doors to the world, my male friends stared lovingly at the dresses and asked "where's all the men's clothes?". Rest assured, in addition to the bow tie's and braces currently in store there will indeed be men's clothing soon - think pea coats, tweed and fedora's. for now, enjoy the deligthful threads on these men!!!


Eddie Redmayne - frequently chooses velvet suits and bright colours:

 

Burberry Campaign:

Daniel Day-Lewis

Noel Fielding

In this year's colour:

Russell Brand:

Heath Ledger - one of my all time favourite jackets:

Tom Hardy - in the beautiful coat he wore to The Dark Knight Rises premiere in Leicester Square London:

Coldplay - Viva La Vida outfits:

Johnny Depp - love a man in jewels!

Robert Redford:

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law:

Joseph Gordon Levitt - Polka Dots Perfection!

Rupert Friendly to the eyes...

The Rolling Stones - early years:

and they still have it:

John Batchelor:

 
Ben Wishaw

and there definitely will be a Part 2....

We're Not in Kansas Anymore....

During a quiet moment at the shop the other day I was flicking through some magazines and came across an article in which Pantone declared 2013 the year of Emerald! Must admit I was pretty excited about the possibility of seeing this colour creeping through into all aspects of fashion and design....




Angelina Jolie wore this gorgeous Atelier Versace dress to the Golden Globes in 2011. It was a delicious step away from the usual black - she looks fantastic in anything, but this dress had a particularly interesting and flattering cut. Swarovski crystals give it that extra sparkle!

I'm sure noone can forget the dress that Keira Knightley wore in Atonement. The film's Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran took inspiration from vintage designs.

 

Most recently Kate Middleton chose this colour for the BBC Sports Awards, wearing an Alexander McQueen dress:

Robert Pattinson 'had a dream about an emerald green houndstooth suit' so he commissioned Gucci to bring his dream into reality for the most recent Twilight premiere: 

Personally, I thought it was a great choice, and one that was expertly shown up by the ever fashionable Mick Jagger: 

If you fancy adding just a little splash of emerald to your wardrobe, the following two nail polish colours are my personal favs:

Splurge: Butter London British Racing Green (Thames is also nice).

Save: Rimmel Forrest

Or, an emerald ring would never go astray.....one can dream....

 

The Golden Globes 2012

The Golden Globes are often considered to be the “younger/more fun” sister of the Oscars. The Oscars dress requires tradition, glamour and elegance. Thigh-high splits are acceptable (See Angelina Jolie’s from last year), but forget anything above the knee! The Globes then allow for a little more experimentation in style, colour, material, etc. This year may have been a little safe though and if trends are anything to go by, strapless or red dresses are definitely in! The absolute stand out for me was Jennifer Garner’s stunning Vivienne Westwood dress. Though not highlighted on the red carpet coverage, it was presented to us in full red dazzling glory when she walked out on stage. It was a perfect fit:

 
Notable mentions also to Kate Hudson in Alexander McQueen and Lucy Liu in Carolina Herrera.

 

 
With the "Party Dress" awards show over, it'll be interesting to see what ballgowns will appear at the Oscars!