"place ya bets please"

I'm sure you may have heard that the Grand National was on this weekend, at 4:10 (5 minutes before the race started) me and my pal stumbled upon a bookies, 'why not have a cheeky flutter we thought'! 

In we ran to put down our bets, I only put down £2 on one horse for 'each way' (apparently this means it if comes first or second then you win some dosh)... well that little beaut came in 1st! So I walked out £17 richer haha! 

Straight off to the shops I went....

Tan Cork Heels - New Look- £17.99 (with student discount)

Sugabomb - Benefit - £23.50

Black collared sheer shirt - Miss Selfridge - £17

Kristen Black High Waisted Jeans (wished for here) - Topshop - £40 

All in all I was quite happy with my little purchases, I wore my Kristin's to my job interview with some killer wedges and a blouse (and got the job remember, so if you want any tips, you know where to come ;) haha JOKING!) 

Sugabomb is delightful, its got a real cute irredescent shine to it, and you cant choose two different colours out of the four at a time for different looks!

Anything that you're lusting after at the moment? 

Muchos love amigos, XOXO AVS

dreamin' of denim

Alriiiiight, so you may have seen on my saturday summary that I was loving the american flag shorts- I found this picture of Ke$ha rocking them too! I love love love them! I think ke$ha has such a bad gal attitude, I'm not a fan of the blue lips but I love everything else in the outfit. SO, here for you today I have a selection of my favourite denims from Topshop, it's true love. 

1. Moto USA Flag Stud Skinny Jeans - £62 

2. Moto Camel High Waisted Denim Hotpants - £26

3. Moto Kristen Black High Waisted Jeans - £40

4. Moto Bleached Denim Floral Playsuit - £35 

5. Moto Denim Cropped Jacket - £32 

(All items available here) 

I'm all about summer right now, today is apparently the last day of this gorgeous weather so I'm trying to get myself as excited as possible now... What are you girls going to be wearing this summer? 

In the library til late tonight (unless I'm persuaded to leave for cocktails by my housemates!) Lots and lots of uni work to be getting on with, going home for Easter on saturday, woohoo!! XOXO AVS

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This week I've had a little fun with Wildest Wednesday Wishes, I saw these gorgeous Louboutin's whilsts browing Net-a-porter a while ago. Loub's are on my 'one-day-save-up-for-it' list, along with the Chanel Quilted handbag I always go on about... Anyway, I decided to make a nice little outfit to go with the gorgeous shoes (I get that the clutch bag is actually more expensive, but ya'know I kinda just liked the colour). What would you wear these beauties with? 

Christian Louboutin- Brandaplato 140 leather and mesh sandals- £725

 

Alice by Temperley- Renee open-back modal dress- £245 

Bottega Veneta- Know Interecciato Satin Clutch- £890

So this is my interpretation of the shoes into an outfit- do you like? I love the shoes with the detailed design, the mesh area kinda feels flirty yet covered up, which I feels perfectly compliments this Temperley dress- sophisticated whilst oozing sex appeal (I've heard that backs are the new boobs!) Finished off with this gorgeous little clutch, to fit in your lippy + $$ (probably not your iphone- so not practical!)

Any designer must-haves you want this week?! 

xoxo AVS

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I want my own Mini Adventure this Wednesday! My mum has a cute little silver Mini, but I'd loveeee my own. This beaut is only £6,995! (I say only but hey, anything goes it is Wildest Wednesday Wishes!) 

I'm trying to persuade my parents to get me one as a graduation present haha, lets see if that dream comes true in 1 and a half years ey! (I'll let ya know!) 

What's your dream car? 

xoxo avs

ruffling up a few feathers...

Michelle from daisybutter commented on my previous post and kindly informed me that there was a Peacock dress currently in stock in Topshop... Well I had a scout about and here it is... The Peacock One Sleeve Dress... It was everything I expected and more, I love the sheer sleeve, the elasticated waist and not too dear price (£45)...  I'm thinking a thin black plait belt and some nice black pumps for the evening. 

Going on the theme of 'peacock' I found these other dresses and very reasonable prices... 

Left: Mina Peacock Feather Dress, I chose this dress as its quite casual, a dress to wear during the day with some thick tights, brogues, satchel bag and a khaki parka? The dress is from ASOS and currently has 61% of the original price (£22 at the mo!) 

Right: The second dress, Vero Moda Peacock Dress is obviously alot more glam and very flirty yet sophisticated, perfect for a few cocktails with the girls. I love the neck of this dress, it's something completely different, and the ruffles/layers are very cute. All of this and its black- a staple colour in my shoe wardrobe. The final thing attracting me to this dress is its nifty price- £15!! It's from Oli.co.uk, go check it out :) 

Have you seen any cute Peacock items anywhere? Do you own any Peacock pieces of Jewellery? 

xoxo, avs 

www: 01/09/10

Today's WWW, is this gorgeous Gold Peacock Cuff, straight from Nicole Richie's House of Harlow1960 jewellery line. Isn't it gorgeous?! I have an obsession with peacocks, their feathers*  and other feathers** so this is perfect... At £157 this is relatively reasonable and quite frankly I could save up for it in no time... But I am terrible at saving!

Available to buy from: MY-wardrobe / asos / Little London Boutique

What are you wishing for this Wednesday?

xoxo, avs

*I have a gorgeous Matthew Williamson Peacock feather necklace that a friend searched high and low for, for me as a surprise gift
** I have a tattoo of a feather on my ribs... 

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Wish upon a star... linking to this afternoons post 'these are a few of my favourite rings', todays wildest wednesday wish is a reasonably priced wish, at only $99:

THE FOOL'S GOLD KNUCKLEBUSTER

Gorgeous ring isn't it... When I was little fool's gold always used to fascinate me, my step-brother had this massive lump of it when we were like 11, he told me it was like a rare stone from like outer space or something...yeah he got it from the Natural History Museum or something... Wow I was naive.

The ring is by a beautiful up and coming LA based designer, Amanda Thomas of Luv AJ jewellery. Last year whilst on vacation in the City of Angels I met the lovely Amanda, she took a photo of me for the whowhatwear.com 'MySpace Muse' feature. As she used to work at whowhatwear.com, Amanada knows full well what all the superstar fashionista's of Hollywood want. Go check out her designs!

xoxo avs

p.s join me later on this afternoon for a post on my a few of my favourite rings. see you then!

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apparently i'm going to hell...

topshop tee, pac sun jeans, various chains + diy necklaces

...According to my best friend after I DIY-ed AKA ripped off the crucifix from my rosary beads.

Today I spent the day doing uni work and watching the disney channel with my little sister. Damn I didn't know how good kids tv was these days! Hannah Montana, The Suite Life of Zac & Cody and The Princess Protection Programme etc etc. Yes yes yes. After all this fun tv programming I took my bestie and her beaut little pup to the vets, pics of her outfit coming tomorrow. She looks gorgeous.

Tomorrow is a day full of exciting plans... Watching my little sister again, interviewing my sassy aunt for a university magazine article (on body art- she's got some beautiful tattoo's), then finally in the evening I'm going down to Southampton to see all my old friends and have a belated birthday/housewarming chinese with my housemates and friends. Oh so excited.

Thanks for stopping by :)

xoxo avs

Last year, Cerie (my muma) got me a beautiful Macbook for Christmas. Honestly it was the best gift I've ever been given, I've never loved, used and treasured a present as much as my Mac. I use it every day without fail, usually the first thing I turn on in the morning and one of the last things I turn off at night. Now such a beautiful object should have an equally beautiful home right?

I present to you:

The Exclusive to Net-A-Porter Alexander McQueen Skull Print Laptop Case.

My Mac would look perfect being transported to and from university in this gorgeous protective case.

Why a 'wildest wednesday wish' you ask?

Well this designer laptop case comes with a designer price tag. @ £250 for a laptop case, this is definitely going on my wishlist and probably not on my bank statement...

For all of you lucky girls that can afford it, buy it here.

xoxo avs

shoe lust

Whilst browsing the Kurt Geiger site, I came across these beautiful Carvela heels. I love the neutral colour. They'd look gorgeous paired with jeans and top for a meal with the girls, or a nice dress for a night on the town. @ £140 their versatility is a plus.

Buy them here.

xoxo avs

home, flowery home.

I am officially in love with the Urban Outffiters home collection. 

As previously mentioned, I am moving into my own house at University with some friends of mine. As well as a kitchen, living+dining room, bathroom & conservatory to decorate, I have my own room which I am going for the theme of shabby chic/floral galore etc thanks to the massive fitted wardrobes already in the room (with vintage old floral handles on).

After scouting the Urban Outfitters website for yet more nic-nacs this is what I came back with: 

(l-r): top- Candy Glass Pot £8, Floral Bowl £6

middle- Floral Hook £4, Flower Jewellery Stand £18

bottom- Budoir Round Rose Box £5, Flower Beaded Hook £8

  

I think the cute little hooks will look good by the door to hang my keys on, and I love the idea of a jewellery dish to display all your rings, bracelets etc...to yourself when dressing, whilst being aesthetically pleasing. 

What cute ways do you organise/display your jewellery? 

xoxo avs  

(all these images are sourced from here) 

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(l-r) Bunny Ring Holder £10, Whale Astray £10

After more UO window shopping, I found these two cute jewellery displays, I am 100% going to be buying the bunny ring holder! The whale dish is actually meant to be an ashtray but as I dont smoke I'm thinking that could also be a ring dish? 

i wish wednesday...

this wednesday, i'm wishing to be whisked away. to a private island. with the man of my dreams. 

xoxo avs 

what to wear...?

in september im going to the wedding of someone very close to my family, she has known me since i was born, and my little sisters are her bridesmaids. so, me not being a bridesmaid, not been given my otufit on a plate- what do i wear? i'm not too sure, but i'm guessing white is a big NO! for me?

i found this gorgeous dress in french connection for £75, quite a lot for a one time dress on my student budget, but its a special occasion. 

now to decide...what colour? any help would be appreciated.

 

xoxo avs

gowns of the week...

 

this week the Valentino Garavani Archives Dinner Party took place. and oh my lord! the dresses were a-maaaazing and the atendee's were as beautiful as ever- can you smell my envy through the computer screen? 

from top- jessica alba, looking totally stunning in red; olivia palermo, in a luscious floaty number;  margherita missioni & yasmin le bon, in gorgeous natural colours; claire danes, pulling off some very interesting colours and finally; gwyneth paltrow looking smoking as ever. 

deeee-licious. if i could own one of the gowns or look half as beautiful as one of these women then i'd be a very happy girly. 

have a fab weekend,

muchos love, 

xoxo avs

lovely waves...

 

Kate Bosworth attended the launch of the Blackberry Bold back in 2008 wearing Chloe Scalloped Shorts from the Ready-to-wear Spring 2009 collection... At the time I remember seeing these shorts and thinking they looked gorgeous, I'm not sure whether thats because Kate looks exquisite or what, but I knew I wanted them! 

Today whilst browsing through my blog roll, I saw an image of Emily from Cupcakes and Cashmere wearing something very similar... 

I'm sure you'll agree she looks absolutely divine and wears the shorts so beautifully. This pair of 'Lovely Wave Shorts' are from Queen's Wardrobe and are only $72. A bargain compared to Chloe's undisclosed yet know doubt extortionate price! To get the shorts click...here. 

xxxo avs

photo credit: kate bosworth attending blackberry bold launch party 2008
- thanks to www.redcarpet-fashionawards.com 

fashion shockers...

When I went to London last week, I spotted a pair of shoes in a shop window... 

Two big shockers... 1. They were from Next. 2. They were CLOGS! Yes! Clogs!

Since like forever, I've been totally against clogs, they are ugly, they make a weird noise when you walk... you get my drift. However 2010 Summer collection's Clogs have me smiling! So, whilst I'm deciding on which colour to get, I concocted a few outfits for the beauts. 

What's the conclusion? I've seen clogs ranging in price from £12 (Primark) and the ones I saw in Next for £40... Grr I hate being on a student budgent. 

So kids, how's your week going so far? I've been enjoying the sun with my gal pals, both of their boyfriends are on holiday at the moment, so we're spending A LOT of girltime together! 

muchos love,
avs♥

pretty hurrrr

So I got a really short haircut and am in the process of growing it out, the second I'm able to, I'm getting hair extensions and my favourite little lady seems to have done exactly that...

 

Absolutely loving VB's look right now! The gorgeous hair colour with the new extensions go so well with the yellow dress by 'Goat'. (For more info about how to buy click HERE- its very reasonable! well for an a-lister!)  

Posh Spice is back! 

avs♥

flirt with the weather...

I once had this idea that if I wore summery clothes then the sun would magically appear and the weather would be nice... This wasn't the case and I just looked like a plonker in a skirt and sandals, but these three ladies below have got it right, I don't know whether thats because where they are from the actual sunshine inspires them, or whatever it is, they are really rocking these hot summer outfits (excuse the pun). I've selected three outfits perfect for three different summer scenarios.

Outfit numero one! This outfit is just right for lunch with the girls, its sexy yet sophisticated...just like me, until one glass of wine turns into a whole bottle...

 

Outfit numero two! I've picked this outfit as my ideal outfit for a casual summer date, following the rule of legs OR boobs, in this case legs, the outfit is so flirty with its gorgeous vibrant print and casual tan accessories. 

 

Outfit numero three! This outfit is a multi-functioning summer outfit, great for a shopping trip, or even a cool summer evening BBQ with family and friends, the gorgeous jacket is fab to put on in the late evening to ignore the chill. Her hair colour is absolutely beautiful don't you think! 

 

Wear these outfits with long tousled hair and natural make up for that perfect summer look. I'm gonna be rocking some of these looks, are you? 

avs★ 

"haters just have an immense desire to be loved..."

don't you just wish you could be little again and step into that pretend world, where anything could happen, you were an astronaut or a princess or a race car driver...or a cowboy or indian...

this gorgeous headband reminded me of something that you used to wear when playing dress up. just way more glamorous.

 

...avs★

wednesday wishing...

... That I had mega long brown hair with a fringe.

The fringe is optional... I'm willing to compromise hair fairy... Pretty please?

avs♥