Pink Friday

So right now Nicki Minaj is the hottest lady in the music scene - and arguably the fashion scene - right now so here is her top 10 most outrageous outfits! She is FAB!



Before you go I must let you know that Nicki has teamed up with MAC to create an amazing new limited edition lipstick to celebrate her new debut album Pink Friday, being released last month. The special thing about this lipstick is that it can only be purchased on Friday's (to keep in with the the Pink Friday theme - and oh yeah, the lipstick is pink!) and trust me these babies are selling like hot cakes! So much so that they have already sold out in the UK and MAC will not get stock back in until Friday 17th December!!! I will hopefully try and do a review on this lovely lippy so stay tuned and I will do my best to get hold of one!! Mwaahhh!!!

Classic: Kate Moss Hologram - Alexander McQueen AW06

Even to this day, breathtaking...

Victoria's Secret Catwalk Show 2010

Victoria's Secret unveiled their new collection last night in New York. One word to describe the collection...Stunning!!

Check out Vogue for more pictures (look out for the red carpet pictures too, Katie Perry stole the show!!)

http://www.vogue.co.uk/news/daily/101111-victorias-secret-catwalk-show-2010.aspx

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Fashion Wars

Oh dear, yet another Fashion court case looming!

The word in the press at the moment is that the well known biker boys 'Hells Angels' are suing British Fashion House Alexander McQueen. They are accusing McQueen of misusing their trademark Wings Death Head logo. The items in question are the 'Hells Four Finger Knuckle Duster', 'Hells Knuckle Duster Clutch' and a scarf and dress both called 'Hells Angels' (quite coincidental huh?)

So why are the Hells Angels so peeved? Well, not only have they had their trademark for years but on top of that it takes an individual years to work up to the stage where they are awarded the "patch" (a fabric badge they sew on to their jacket).

Watch this space to see what happens!!!


In other news it seems that Alexander McQueen has bumped heads with another fellow designer but this time they are the ones being copied! Harry Potter Costume Designer Jany Timime has been accused of almost replicating Alexander McQueen's iconic AW08 Peacock Dress. The dress was used in the new Harry Potter film as a wedding dress for one of the Characters. Whilst McQueen HQ have refused to comment, Jany told the press that the birds were not Peacocks but in fact Phoenix but many have said that there are not many differences between the two designs. What do you think?

The MOBO Awards Style Review

Last night the MOBO Awards finally arrived!!

There were some fantastic performances; some well deserved awards and some fabulous outfits. Check out my style highlights (and lowlights lol):

Alesha Dixon

Reggie Yates said he wanted to present with a 'Queen' and that's what he got!! 

Alesha turned up in style with a pink and black satin shift dress with oversize detailed shoulder pads and a long train. She finished the look with beautiful slicked back hair and sparkles on her peep toe platforms and earrings.

For her performance, Alesha looked fully armoured with a white studded number; massive shoulder pads with spikes protruding from them. To finish the look she wore black hot pants and a white studded glove on one hand. She almost looked as if she should be in a very glam American Football game, but she looked fab all the same.

 

Tulisa Contostavlos

Wow this young lady has made a big style transformation over the past few years! Last night Tulisa wore a metallic gold babydoll dress and finished the look with black shoes with gold toe caps and a matching gold bag. I wasn't too sure with this outfit choice but what do you think?

For her performance, Tulisa wore a beautiful pink tunic tapered in by a glitzy gold belt; she looked the business, so elegant!!

JLS

I had to get these guys in somewhere; their style was simply on point. I saw velvet, tuxedo jackets, Gothic boots and even a bit of bling on the trousers (Well done Aston!). I particularly liked JB's velvet belted jacket which sooo reminds me of those nice smoker jackets..It’s all in that collar!!!

Skepta

I am very very sorry to say that I have no picture for it but I must mention Skepta's outfit. He was wearing a fabulous sequined Jeremy Scott x Adidas tracksuit. Very funky, very unique and very controversial according to Twitter! I'll search some more for a picture of him wearing it and keep you posted!

Rochelle Wiseman

In my opinion the stunner of the night, Rochelle wore a tight corset style dress which looked amazing on her. Very simple but very sexy!

There are so many other people I could mention in this post but I would be here all night! So I'm gonna leave you on a high note...here is the top lady Kanya King, wearing a beautiful sequined dress picked out by none other than the fashion guru herself, Jada Styles! Well done Jada!

 

Signing out! 

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Collaborations

There are so many great fashion collaborations happening at the moment so it is only right I dedicate this post to some of the most anticipated and fabulous collections to bless 2010!

LANVIN FOR H&M


Wow, this is going to be massive! One of the oldest French Fashion Houses is teaming up with one of the best High Street Stores! Alber Elbaz, the Artistic director for Lanvin, explains how his plans are not to make Lanvin for H&M a 'Dress for Less' project, but to make H&M more luxurious, which to me is a fantastic vision to have.

I love the ad, very simple, but very effective:



So you may be wondering what Lanvin has in store for us...well look no further because a sneak peek has now been published! LBD's, LBD's, LBD's!! From frills to tuxedos, from puffs to prints, these dresses are everything Mr Elbaz said they would be...Luxury. And I love the finishing touches they have made to the campaign, the hair and the blacked out shades make the look even more like an expensive designer brand.





The collection will be available to buy in 200 stores worldwide on 23rd November which will include 30 pieces and 15 accessories for women, and 25 pieces and 10 accessories for men.


JIMMY CHOO FOR UGG


Another interesting collabo...Jimmy Choo and Ugg create a funky new take on the standard Ugg boot. Although I feel that some of them are a bit 'Waggified' I think there could be something for everyone here, you have the studded ones, the prints, the stars, the - slightly less out there - fringe ones and the ones that look like knee high socks! 


Take a look:

 





Although be warned, they come at a hefty price from £495-£695!!! I'll keep my eyes peeled for anyone I see out wearing them - and then I'll mug them because I know they can afford a 600 quid pair of Ugg boots....OK, OK I'm kidding....please read on!!!

PHARELL WILLIAMS X MONCLER


I LOVE this men's outerwear collection! As seen on Skepta, who I believe purchased his today and the man of the hour Pharell Williams, the 'bullit proof-esq'* down vest is just fab (*The 'Bullit Proof-esq' down vest is not really bullit proof so please avoid getting shot OK?)! Pharell's new collection was premiered in Paris' Colette and it seem it went down a storm!

I have included a few pics below, there are so many I feel I must show you!

The Man Himself!

  

      

Enjoy!

All That Glitters

I love adding that extra special touch to an outfit, so I decided to add a little sparkle to my life!!!

I'm currently working with my favourite Mister, Ace Boogy, under a great new brand called Arora PR. A brand that supports the most exclusive parties and events across the UK, keeping people in the know about top elite parties, urban events, fashion and lifestyle. I currently work as Ace's stylist and over all life saver ;-) .....so when he asked me to think of some branding/clothing ideas I thought... RHINESTONES!!

I decided to customise a plain black T-Shirt with Red Rhinestones...check out my first attempt!

I'm really looking forward to my next stab at it, I'm sure I can do one even better than this so stay tuned!!

Finally, please check out our blog at http://www.arorapr.blogspot.com

Size Matters.

OK so this probably isn't quite the post you had in mind (you dirty so and so's!), this is actually a review on a recent purchase I made.

Next have an absolutely great AW range at the moment, I have been literally hooked on their website for weeks thinking of what looks i'll be going for this season.

So I decided on some fabulous items including a pair of tan loafers, thigh high boots and a gorgeous pair of biker jeans (which by the way were a steal at £25!).

So you may be thinking to yourself 'Yeah, so what Amy?' Well, when I ordered my items I noticed that some would be arriving earlier than others. The first to arrive were my thigh high boots and my soon to be favourite biker jeans. Thing is when they arrived I tried them on and was so disappointed to find that I couldn't fit into them - I know I have put on a but of weight recently and I have had to move up to size 10 but surely I was no more than that? If I actually wanted to fit into a pair of these I would probably have to go to a size 14, so I'm not sure if there would be much hope for those who are more shapelier than I am! So I decided to put them up against my tightest size 10 jeans to see how they varied and this is what I found...

My tightest size 10's below and my new 'Size 10's' on top!

So as your have probably guessed these will need to go back to the shop much to my disappointment! And to top that off its been about a month now and I am still waiting for 3 more items to arrive!

Although it hasn't totally put me off buying from Next, I will definitely think before I purchase!

So be warned ladies!!

£4 Thursdays!!

Yesterday me and my lovely cousin Kirstie went to Fire and Stone for a meal and I must say it was an interesting experience! Every Thursday they have a special offer where you can buy any pizza for just £4 so I thought why not give it a go!

Fire and Stone is basically a pizza parlour, but before you even think it...ohhh no, it's not just your regular Pizza Hut, they sell all kinds of bizarre toppings based on signature dishes you would find in different continents across the world. I was a bit dubious at first, what's wrong with just a Margarita?? Especially when I saw that they served potatoes, yes potatoes as a topping on the majority of the pizzas!!

So anyway I tried the New York pizza which had the usual cheese and tomato but it had rosemary potatoes cut into tiny squares, bacon, caramelised onion jam and dollop of sour cream right in the middle. The verdict...pretty good but I feel like I need to go there again and try something really different next time as I found it just a little bland....I had my eye on another pizza you see, with hoi-sin sauce and prawns but thought it might be best to play it safe...maybe next time. Kirstie however had the Canberra pizza which had chicken, sweet chilli sauce, potatoes (again) and lots of other things and hers was really tasty!

Pièce de résistance

One thing I am sure of though, they do some FAB cocktails!!! Kirstie had the Chocolate Martini which was amazing, it tasted just like a spicy chocolate milkshake. I'm not usually into creamy cocktails but that was nice!! I had a Margarita and I have to say that my mouth is watering just thinking about one! That was also very good :-)

And guess what??? We got all that for £20!! The cocktails are obviously where they make their money as there were very steep for a restaurant of that kind but hey they were worth the extra spend (especially as Kirstie paid, he he)!

Here is the website if you want to check out the menu:

http://www.fireandstone.com/pizza/restaurant/index.asp

I'm sure I'll be blogging quite a bit over the weekend anyway but have a good weekend whatever you do!! Mwah!!!

Birthday Boy!!!

It's the 20th September already!

Today is the is the 263rd day of the year, it's the day that the first ever Cannes Film Festival was held (in 1946) and today is also my brother Stuart's Birthday!! It's a bit of a milestone as he has finally reached the big 30 and wow how time flies! I am actually finding it quite odd that he has reached that level of maturity, to no longer be in your twenties means that you are definitely grown up! Not that he was never mature before but I'm sure he understands what I mean ;-)

Stuart's very awesome birthday card

So today it seems my brother had a good day in bed nursing a terrible weekend hang over that decided to stick around for a couple of days to see in his special birthday. However there were a few lovely highlights for the day I'm sure. He got some great presents from his girlfriend and soon to be baby son or daughter, the in laws bought him a great card which said 'AwesomeMan' on it (he says finally someone understands his liking for super heroes!), and from me he got.......POWER!!

So just to explain what I mean by this, I bought him a Kymera Wand made by The Wand Company. You may have recently seen the creators of the wand on Dragon's Den on BBC2, but if you haven't heard of it before it's basically a gadget that looks like a wand (obviously) but it is actually a remote control! It can learn up to 13 commands and can control things like your T.V., iPod docking station and other household electricals that are controlled by a remote. I have now also seen on their website that they seel enchanted candles to go with the wand so that you can now even control lighting with it!

The Wand

Look at that face!!

What I love about my brother is that he is very young at heart which makes him a lot of fun to be around and makes me feel like there is less of an age gap between us, so as soon as I saw it I knew that was the present for him and it was great to see his face light up when he saw it! The ultimate boys toy! 

If you would like to take a look at the Kymera Wand then you can find a link to their web page below, but if you already have one you can also check out some great hints and tips on how to use it and there should be some cool downloads on there as well:

http://www.thewandcompany.com/index.html

Another highlight was that my colleague  at work made some fabulous cupcakes today too so she kindly gave me one to take home for him which he really liked. Good times!!!

So a MASSIVE Happy 30th Birthday to my big brother, there is not a cooler, smarter or more caring brother than you in the whole wide world! I didn't choose you but I wouldn't choose anyone else to be my Brother! (Queue the tears!! ;-D)

Delicious!!!

"And so the Lion fell in love with the Lamb", "What a stupid Lamb", "What a sick masochistic Lion"

Yes, that's right, I can only be talking about 'The Twilight Saga'!!

So I am now reading 'Breaking Dawn' which is the 4th addition to the saga and it is unfortunately the last book too (for now) as some mean person illegally leaked the author's draft of her fifth book, 'Midnight Sun',  which if you know about 'Twilight', you may agree that this could have been the best book yet!!

If you don't know much about 'The Twilight Saga' or you are just starting to read the books then I won't spoil it for you because I know only too well that it is annoying when people tell you more than you need to know (only the other day I nearly spoiled 'Breaking Dawn' for myself by just looking for the date of the film release and coming across some still pictures I really didn't want to see!). One thing I will say is that the books are ABSOLUTELY FAB and the films are also great, it was actually the first film that made me want to read the books so much! Some people might think that they are just a books/films for hormonal girls but that couldnt be further from the truth, the books in particular are quite mature and I even know some men who like to read the books and watch the films too (and yes they are straight!!). So if you are looking for a good read, look no further! Here are the books and films you should look out for:

Books

• Twilight
• New moon
• Eclipse
• Breaking Dawn

You may also find the partial draft of the fifth book, Midnight Sunset (now legally posted by the author, Stephanie Meyer) at the following address:

http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/midnightsun.html

Stephanie Meyer has also released a spin off book called 'The Sort Second Life of Bree Tanner', again, I haven't read this yet, I'm going to wait until I've finished 'Breaking Dawn'.

Films

• Twilight
• New Moon
• Eclipse

Breaking dawn will be released (possibly in two parts) but I dared'nt look at the internet to find out the premier date again just incase I ruin it for myself completely!!

Hope you take my advice and read the books, if not even watch the films! They are definitely worth it!

Those red eyes in true Twilight fashion!!

And so it begins....

Hi Everyone!

This is my very first post on my new blog and I have to say I am very excited!

You may wonder why I chose Aimer as my blog name, the reason is because it has a connection with my name, Amy, which means 'to Love' in French, another word used 'to Love' in French is Aimer. I thought very hard about the name as it represents me and who I am so this one suited me best!

The main things I'll be writing about in this blog is, well, everything! I'm not going to write about a specific interest because I have so much more to give!!! But I'm sure you will clearly see my main interests once I get going!

So, I hope you will visit my blog again soon and I will definitely be looking out for blogs I can visit myself now so if you have one let me know!

See ya!