Kardashian Kornrows.

Kim Kardashian. Cornrows. Two words I never thought I would never hear in the same sentence. 2011 obviously has a lot in store for her; first the singing and now cornrows. Not to mention her latest nude photoshoot. I don't think intrigued is quite the right word, curiosity killed the cat.

Celebrity Wedding. Sigh.

I'm not a big celebrity follower, but one wedding I was eager to see the pictures of was that of Nicole Richie and Joel Madden. Nicole wore an awe-inspiring 'Grace Kelly-inspired ivory Marchesa gown with lace and crystal bodice and a voluminous skirt of silk organza with hand-sewn tulle petals'. Unfortunately, I have little to say on Joel's attire.

The ceremony took place in this tent at Lionel Richie's Los Angeles home at sunset. Too perfect. Too jealous.

Dinner took place in the beautiful Versailles-inspired room below.

Marchesa dress number two with the addition of two gorgeous hair clips in replacement of her veil.

The cake was where they let themselves down, not original or as in-keeping with the rest of their day as it could have been.

The evening venue, where lanterns and drapes gave a Bohemian feel to the night. Marchesa dress number three (not that we can see enough of it) and down comes the hair.

Abuse Mouche

The beauty spot is back and more elaborate than ever, in the form of these 9ct gold charmers courtesy of Sabrina Dehoff. The beauty spot, or mouche as it can be called is, was created to cover blemishes and the like in 'the olden days'. Although the original reason for the mouche has somewhat dissipated, they live on in the name of fashion. Take your pick from a gun, bunny ears, lips, ghost, diamond, spades, bow, cat, bird, heart, cat ears, eye mask or circle. The diamond and circle would be the easiest to wear, but since when is the easiest option the most rewarding? Which is why I would have to go for the gun or bow. For a half-way-house that looks good and is easy to wear, it'd have to be the heart.

Sabrina Dehoff Beauty Spots, £25, available from Benna.

Last Post Of 2010; Moan.

New Year is when my Grinch kicks in. I hate new year. I hate the social pressure there is to celebrate it. I hate how expensive it is to escape it. I hate how people you don't know wish you a 'happy new year for 2011' when really, they couldn't care less how the year goes for you. I hate how annoyingly drunk 99% of people are and they always seem to be the irritating, sick or violent drunks. I hate how people say 'good riddance to bad rubbish, 2011 will be my year, yadda yadda yadda' yet change nothing. I hate 'new year resolutions' that never get kept, if people wanted to change something that badly, why can they only do it on that 1 day out of 365.24? I just hate it. But on a more positive note, I'm not going to insincerely wish you all a happy new year, but I will say I hope 2011 is a good one. Chin chin.

Sorrowing Sales.

The sales bring absolutely no joy to me; both as a sales assistant and an avid shopper. See post Just A Short One for a more in depth analysis. As far as I'm concerned, if I see something I'll get it, if I don't I won't. I don't intentionally go sale shopping and I would hate to be labelled as another sale blind 'bargain' shopper. Full price vs. half price? Don't become blinded by how much you would save by getting it, full price every time. I ask myself whether I would buy it at its original price, if not, leave it for someone else to pick up off the floor.

One shop that has impressed me this sale season is Kurt Geiger. They always throw in a couple of good pairs of shoes amongst all the rubbish, unlike most shops. An example of this is these lovelies from their Fashionistas range. Named Corso Como and half price from £290 to £145. Although don't get too excited, they've already sold out. Olivia Palermo is the proud owner of the yellow pair.

Another find was Kurt Geiger's navy desert boots which had gone from £110 to £19! Of course in every size bar mine. It's enough to put me off.

Meet Verameat.

"VERAMEAT is Vera Balyura, a teller of winding tales in search of the extraordinary. Born in Ukraine, she recalls woodcarving with her grandfather, horseback riding in Utah & moving to New York to be a high fashion model all before the age of 14. Each design reflects a personal (yet universal) inspiration—from traveling the world, making music, maritime ny sagas, botanical structures of light, futuristic visions of rogue spacemen in beer, and before history."

Their 'Spine Knuckle Duster' is one of my favourites and at £83, I must admit, I have bought more expensive rings. Does that make it OK to buy this one too?

Have a perusal through Verameat's website to save me having to post pictures of every single thing of theirs I like, because there are simply to many. Especially the 'Spine' collection as demonstrated above. And the 'Carry Me Away Knot' ring. Oh, mustn't forget all the dinosaur inspired pieces. Plus their depiction of some animals is uncanny.

Hats Off To Lilly Lewis.

Lilly Lewis is a 29 year old milliner with a passion for vintage hats and fascinators. She has done a number of collaborations and collections for various people, but only came to my attention following her collection for Topshop. What's more, everything of hers in stock at Topshop is priced between £16-£30. On a more depressing note, one of my very sad fears in life is that I will look like a man in a dress come my wedding because neither long flowing locks, a delicate chignon nor a natural Grecian do will be possible. I know it is a long way off, but I am a realist and know I look awful with long hair, thus an alternative is required. I found some solace in Lilly Lewis' bridal head wear, which can be found here.

What Christmas Blues?

So Christmas is over for another year, it is not the end of the world. People should be relieved if anything - if social networks are anything to go by the trauma caused by snow, family, spending and weight gain should now subsequently subside. Personally, I'm quite content with all the above, both upon their arrival and departure. Christmas is over until next year and I have lots of goodies to keep me entertained in the mean time. Including the lovely treats that were my Blackberry Torch a few weeks ago and a new television (because my chunky television had me trapped in 2003). The following are some of said goodies, admittedly many bought by myself, for myself.

...VOGUE subscription that is

Défilés From Paris.

Défilés From Paris is the brand behind these weirdly amazing necklaces and Nathalie Queyraud is it's Parisian jewellery designer. Catwalks from Paris is the translation of Défilés From Paris and that is the epicentre of these necklaces. Famous faces to grace the collection include Anna Wintour, Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, Sonia Rykiel and Azzedine Alaïa. It is a "collection of trends of yesterday and tomorrow, those who wear them and those who create them". Prices are from a reasonable £126-£230.

Skirting The Issue.

As many lovely leather and suede skirts there are at the moment, the realist in me says £60 for a skirt? I could almost get two for that. Then I get thinking, and there's no reason such a garment shouldn't last a long time in my wardrobe. Admittedly, I bought a black leather skirt without a second thought, but how adventurous am I willing to go and seasonally, how far are these skirts willing to go? Here are two outfits I put together with items that are available now, for both Winter and Summer.

Firstly, Winter. I have been waiting for this trapper to come into stock so it had to be used  somewhere. Arguably, I can get away with Topshop's studded headband, but this hat? I do love it so. My problem is my hair - anything like this which covers what little hair I have, I look like I have none. Overall, I would wear this outfit in a fashion fuelled heartbeat and such combination of dark colours, leather and the peach skirt make a Winter outfit worthy of.. well.. me. 

Charlotte V Neck Vest, £39 £27, Reiss. Classic Burwood Brogues, £235, Church's. Black Leather Studded Trapper, £45, Fleece Collar Biker Jacket, £58, Cotton Melange Tights, £8, Suede Tab A-Line Skirt, £55, all Topshop.

When it comes to seeing this skirt through to Summer, I have chosen to piece it with the following blouse and sandals, giving it a slightly vintage look (as much as the word makes me cringe a little). I would wear the scarf as a head scarf to liven up what could not be a less versatile haircut, but on the shoulders would suffice. I like the way the silk scarf transforms the simplicity of this outfit.

Miami Beach Silk Scarf, £160, Versace. Leather Cross-Over Sandals, £295, Marni. Skirt, as before. Antique Silk Swing Shirt, £50, Boutique at Topshop. Beige Oval Sunglasses, £16, Topshop.

It can be hard blogging about things you like because in doing so you are strengthening the bond between you and said item. This was one of those posts which makes you wish money really did grow on trees because I want these two outfits more than I have wanted a lot of things in a long time.