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Madeleine 'Wants To Be Home This Christmas'

Madeleine 'Wants To Be Home This Christmas'

Emma Rowley, Sky News Online

The parents of Madeleine McCann have renewed their appeal for help in finding their daughter as they face a third Christmas without her.

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Strawberry, vanilla or pistachio....?

Even if I don't get as far as threading the needle - it will look really cool on my table. Now - which one?

Time for Ralph Lauren and Co to sell clothes for the ordinary - Times Online

Time for Ralph Lauren and Co to sell clothes for the ordinary - Times Online

The best girls night in EVER.

Ok - so i think it's obvious I'm not a professional photographer - but this was just the BEST laugh I've had in a long time... courtesy of my beautiful, talented and obliging friend Charlie, my fun and fabulous sister Sophie, a couple of cocktails, some very amused neighbours and some sparkles from our wardrobes... a night definitely to be repeated... more photos to come when i get the chance! Thanks girlies. xx

Intermission - sponsored by Burberry.

I'm stalling really whilst i work on my 'proper' next blog post... but I've been saving these treats in my pocket for such an occasion... so they're a bit fluffy.

Show me the way.

I'm heading toward my mid thirties - in just a couple of months in fact. And the question arises - on the high street, in the media, on the catwalk and via my friends; are we thirty-somethings 'past it'?

Twenty-somethings may say 'Hell yeah - go and shop in M & S and leave us whippersnappers to prance about nonchalantly in our spanglies and skinny pleathers and muse about our exciting futures.'

To which I retort, 'Actually M & S have some rather nice pieces this season, now get out of my way, that Balmain lookalike is mine.'

However, if I let down my defenses a little, I would probably admit that I have been considering Botox for next year - simply as a preventative measure of course - and to be honest in more recent years I have avoided hot pants, playsuits, mini/bodycon dresses and more lately 'jeggings' - simply because I am not twenty five nor am I Kate Moss - but quite frankly I don't want to be. Kate Moss that is - I wouldn't mind being twenty five again. But I'm going to be thirty five instead. Though it's not instead, because I have already had a go at being twenty five. And here's a thought. I know more about me and 'my style' now, than I did ten years ago. I know more about what I LOVE - as opposed to what 'Look' magazine loves - now, than i did ten years ago. So if that's anything to go by, then I should be looking forward to what my forties may bring. (Eccentricity and cheaper Botox I hope.)

Show me a twenty five yr old style icon with more character, signature, grace, beauty and authenticity than these forty-something women. Yes - forty-something. Aren't they sirens? I admire and aspire to them. To their wisdom, their confidence and their savvy. I'd like some of that for my birthday please. (As well as a Balmain jacket)

(P.S. I know there probably are twenty five yr olds out there with these qualities but humor me here - i am a little senile after all.)

Daphne Guinness: Born 9th November 1967

'I grew up in an artists’ colony near Barcelona with Salvador DalÍ and the Surrealists, so my dress sense is very coloured by my youth. Everybody knew that DalÍ was the most crazy; you’d go to his house and he would have lobsters in his pool. Anything went, clothes-wise. You could wear whatever you wanted any time of day, so people would wear evening clothes at breakfast time, simple Catalan shoes and hats, lots of brightly coloured hippy kaftans, and a lot of French, tailored outfits.'

'I think you do have a more fun life if you wear beautiful clothes. There is a certain joy in it; dressing well is an art and it shows respect to be neatly turned out' ( http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/fashion/article2300331.ece)

Gwen Stefani: born October 3, 1969

"I know I'm vain," she has said. "I have so much makeup—I'm not kidding. I've always loved beauty. I was the girl who was like, 'Ask your mom if we can play with clothes or makeup, and you know what? I'm doing the same thing now that I was doing when I was 10." (Instyle mag)

Cate Blanchett: Born 14 May, 1969

"It`s not just women on film, 18-year-old girls feel pressure to do preventative injecting. I see someone`s face, someone`s body who`d had children and I think they`re the song lines of your experience, and why would you want to eradicate that? I look at people sort of entombing themselves and all you see is their little pin holes of terror... and you think, just live your life, death is not going to be any easier just because your face can`t move."

(imdb.com)

My favourite so far... London Fashion Week

The AMAZING Todd Lynn

And these two above beauties from Jenny Packham... wow. She has such a beautiful colour palette happening.

Because I love LILAC so much... Louise Goldin

John Rocha x 2 ... adore that blue

and I couldn't neglect my love of sequins... Ashish knows how.

All pictures from www.londonfashionweek.co.uk

Oh how I WISH i was an insider! A chosen one. A part of the machine.... sigh. However all is not lost, Cinders SHALL go to the 'After Thought' that is London Fashion Weekend... and my sister has the MOST AMAZING vintage dress to wear - very much similar to the first John Rocha one pictured. Can't wait! Will post pics;) P.S. I just saw The September Issue... brilliant.

Now we're talking!

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Wow, this is what i was dreaming about. Alexander should be proud! So so beautiful... it's like someone drew on Drew.

Pretty, funny and in pink.

I want that jacket, er and those gloves, er and that top... who's the stylist on this show??? Genius! And I just love love love Amanda. I wish she was real and my best friend.

Another one to frame.

Chloë Sevigny in Miu Miu spring/summer 2006 Photography: Craig McDean

So so so so gorgeous. I really love Chloë Sevigny and I really love good fashion photography. How beautiful is she? How beautiful is this?

BTW I have unashamedly poached this from http://www.cocosteaparty.com, one of my fave fashion bloggers - check her out - but the photography comes from a Decade in Style Portfolio by Hedi Slimane and Craig McDean for AnOther Magazine. AnOther Magazine is due out 17th September nationwide and you can read more about it on http://dazeddigital.com/Fashion/article/4425/1/Decade_in_Style.

So really this post consists of none of my own findings or creativity but is merely public admiration of other peoples work. I just couldn't resist.

Again.... I wish I had a prom to go to.

Are you getting this?!!

Alexander McQueen I offer you free advertising on this here most worthy and worldwide read (honest) blog... in exchange for this here red knuckle duster clutch. Deal?

For those of you out there who are not in a position to strike up such a deal and would like to buy this for yourselves please see www.alexandermcqueen.com. Item no: 803486317
You can purchase this gem for $1895.00

An investment. An heirloom to be. The bank manager could not refuse you.

I wish I had a prom to go to....

'Alexander McQueen's Resort (2010) collection was inspired by the notion of an artist in his studio. Hence the splatter effects, brushstroke and line-drawing prints, and a series of blue and white hand-painted pieces. Additionally, the women's line had a bit of romance in the form of lace overlays as delicate as insect wings.' (Laird Borrelli-Persson at Style.com)

So so so so stunning... Alexander McQueen is one of my favourite and my bestist and this dress is just another reason why. I just wish the model looked at least a little bit 'fierce'.... this is not a 'pretty pretty' dress in my mind... and it needs to be wearing a model with some va va voom. There also should be some spikes on those heels and some red lippy on that face... and the hair... don't start me with the hair... but I digress. This dress simply ROCKS.

Matthew Williamson eat your heart out.

Future Gardens (known as 'the butterfly farm') in St. Albans, England.

Apparently these beautiful flowers - which actually were mainly in the car park and on the drive up to the entrance - are Californian Poppies that were specially shipped over. I really really loved them - next to the butterflies they were the best part about the place - and i quite fancy some (obviously to line the vast car park and drive up to my mansion) but am not sure how you get your hands on Californian seeds - customs etc. Anyhow, if anyone knows how to get some or are willing to risk deportation for smuggling some across the skies or seas to me, I would be eternally grateful (that's a long time you know.) Thanks!