Shopcade

Who's obsessed with Pinterest??? I know I can't get enough of it.

So what can trump that? Shopcade - the newest online image portal which both enables you to shop the pics!


Creating a Shopcade gives you the chance to collect the things you love in one place - on your Shopcade! Whenever you discover a product you like, just add it to Your Shopcade to save it for later or share it with other users and friends. Express your style further by organising your Shopcade into Lists and decorate it to suit your tastes.

I'm already addicted! Check mine out here - https://www.shopcade.com/lizashford

Tatty Devine Christmas Crackers

Christmas has come early and I don't care!

Tatty Devine have created the cutest Christmas essential, Crackers!

Make your own jewellery with these, each cracker features a perspex shape and pull them to discover chains, jump rings and instructions on how to create you're own unique necklace!

LOVE IT! Bring on Christmas day!

Available at Tatty Devine and Selfridges

Sunsense Daily Face

So the summer may be over, but this doesn't stop the sun shining (occasionally!) and we still need daily defence from sun damage. 

Most recently I tried out SUNSENSE Daily Face for everyday use on the face and neck.  This light, soft cream has an oil free base and is tinted for a sheer matt finish. Not only is it super super light, but the fact that you get a bit of tint in it, makes it the perfect base. 

It works as a great primer too! For stockists check out - http://www.sunsense.co.uk/findstockist.asp

Recently

So I've been a bad blogger... I apologise but I've been so busy with lots of different events. So excuse the lazy post but below are some highlights of my last few months.

Suda Thai

Hidden behind Long Acre in Covent Garden lies St Martin's Court Yard, a modern development of new restaurants and snazzy shops.Brand new to this area is Suda Thai (http://www.suda-thai.com/) a modern take on the traditional thai. Greeted by friendly staff and modern decor the restaurant ticked all the boxes on first impressions. 

On each table were these quaint hand made reindeer, not sure on the relevance but they were a nice touch, plus you could purchase them.

For starter I had prawn and fishcake 'lolipops' with Thai sweet chilli sauce - the taste didn't exactly blow my mind but did the trick for a starter. 

For main however I had red curry with seabass - the creamy sauce complimented the light fish perfectly and was a delicious main. Definitely worth another visit!

Atmosphere - 7

Service - 9

Food - 7

Ciate

Today I'm rocking Ciate's gorgeous Gunmetal nail polish - £9.00 from http://www.ciate.co.uk/

Lantana

On a very wet day last week I got to have lunch with the wonderful http://www.secretdiaryofafashionjournalist.com/

We went to a quaint Café called Lantana on Charlotte Street.

With scrambled eggs to die for and fresh smoked salmon, the portions were HUGE and just what we needed to start our days. 

With reasonable prices and a buzzing atmosphere, Lantana is a great spot for brunch - drink the latte's with caution, they are highly addictive... 

Here's Laura with her excessively large piece of bread, plus my breakfast!

Palmers Cocoa Butter

So I got sent this lovely set of Palmer Cocoa Butter Night Renewal Cream and Line Smoothing Eye Cream.

I
LOVE
IT

The texture of the night cream is light and airy, so refreshing unlike most night cream which tend to be thick and gloopy. As for the eye cream, it has worked wonders! My under eye bags are dimishing by the minute. 10 out of 10!

Night Renewal Cream £6.95 / 75g

Line Smoothing Eye Cream £6.95 / 15g

NEOM

Candle shopping is possibly one of my favourite things to do - pop down to Selfridges and get lost in the aroma of the candle section. My all time favourite candle brand is NEOM - http://www.neomorganics.com/

With a range of luxury organic candles, hand and body creams - the scents are to die for!

My fave is the Relax Home candle - only problem is it's price point at £39 for a candle. Not so ideal! Looks like my Christmas list will be being added to again this year!

Get my perfect candle here

Primark Tottenham Court Road

So Tottenham Court Road is the home of a new Primark - uh oh for me as it's two minutes from my work. 

A 3 floor megastore with literally everything you could possibly need for under a tenner - this budget fashion doesn't seem to budging. And I'm not complaining!

On the day of opening I was ready and raring to go and got myself this leather pleated skirt for £11 and an amazing statement necklace for £6. 

New shoes New shoes

Look at these lovely beauties I got from Sperry!

Sperry Top-Sider Women's Claremont Lug Heel Chelsea Boot - £140 - available here

Can't wait to wear them out and about now the weather is turning cold cold cold!

The X Factor Makeovers

So it's official - we know the final 12. After much long-winded deliberation The X Factor finalists are -  

James Arthur (my personal favourite!)Rylan ClarkJahmene Douglas, Jade Ellis, Ella Henderson, Lucy Spraggan, Melanie Masson, Carolynne Poole, Kye Sones, GMD3, MK1, Union J 

So now for the fun bit, the makeovers - and for the first time ever the Final 12 look like themselves, in a refreshing way, they have their own identities only they have been so slightly 'freshened' up.

All I can say is I'm excited to see what the style team do with the contestants week after week - check out the link below for full pics and Twitter handles!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2210871/X-Factor-2012-The-finalists.html

Chlobo's AW12 collection

Charms, crucifix's and skulls - I've found my PERFECT Autumn Winter accesories!

Chlobo has introduced their new After Dark collection -  Add a hint of dark goth romance to your look with precious Haematite and Pyrite stones.

Me loves!

Prices start from £45.00 - www.chlobo.com

La Bodega Negra

Last night I managed to finally try out the much hyped mexican restaurant - La Bodega Negra.

Unfortunately we couldn't get a booking for the restaurant, which you famously enter via a sex shop. 

But we settled for the Cafe which offers a similar menu - I went for Qaesedillas with chorizo and potato - a strong choice. The cocktails also quite literally blew my mind, my head is suffering today. Mojito's with considerable levels of rum. Great atmosphere and good service. Plus the soundtrack made me very happy, Destiny's Child mixed with Usher, perfection. Overall a good 8 out of 10. 

New York Fashion Week

So London Fashion Week starts today - but what was everyone's favourite look from NYFW?

The stand out show for me was Marc Jacobs - a mixture of psychadelia and a bit of 60s thrown in for good measure. Oh so Jackie O!

All images courtesy of Style.com

OMGGGG

So I have just stumbled across the Nasty Gal - Yes I'm a little slow off the mark. 

And I think I need every piece in my life.... In 2006, founder Sophia Amoruso started an eBay store selling a highly curated selection of vintage pieces. In just five short years, the shop has grown to become an international style source offering both new and vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories.

Check out the website now to see some inspiring pieces that will update your wardrobe for the impending winter months!

Today I'm lusting for .... River Island

Their new range for Autumn Winter is literally leaving my purse empty.

A beautiful range of embellished ,baroque and Russian inspired pieces. My heart melts....

Johnny Depp and Jewels

I can't get enough jewels in my life, and these amazing new bespoke jewellery pieces from British jewellery designer Stephen Einhorn have caught my eye.

Recently commissioned for Tim Burton's Dark Shadows film, the exquisite, handcrafted jewellery designs included a bespoke ring for Johnny Depp's Barnabas Collins character, a bespoke fish keyring and key pendant necklace for Eva Green's Angelique Bouchard character!

I'm one step closer to Johnny with this ring.

Check out more here - Stepheninhorn.co.uk

Olympic Fever...

It has taken over!

And fashion hasn't been left out - Milli Millu (gorgeous luxury bag brand) have developed the 'Londoner' bag.

The bag has individual pockets for 'my phone'and 'my laptop', and is in a rich phonebox red. It may be £395 but it's worth every penny - a definite staple even when the Olympics have departed!

Check out my other blog on the designer's recently opened a studio-store in Belgravia - very chic!

http://www.millimillu.com/

Sorrrryyyyy

I've been rubbish and gone off the radar! I went off on my hols and had a fabulous time in Turkey.

Alas I am back in the rain and will start updating you all again soooon!

I promise!

Tommy Guns

So I just had possibly the best haircut of my life. I'm one of those people, I avoid the hairdresser like the plague. That awkward chat about your weekend and what you do for a living, I hate it. Plus I hate having my long hair trimmed, I want it to long an lustrous ala Kim Kardashian (this will NEVER happen). However I decided enough was enough and I was lucky enough to get to try out the new Tommy Guns inside the Superdry store. The salon was like a mini oasis, cool and chilled out. 

Kim cut my hair and we had a great time, a little gossip and just a really nice experience. 

The Salon itself has amazing original features and you felt like you were transported back in time. 

Originally a barber shop designed & built by Percy Westwood and Joseph Emberton, opened in 1929 within the Austin Reed store and lovingly restored by Tommy Guns, the salon’s original features have been blended with modern twists to create an iconic salon cemented in British heritage. Travertine marble floors, walls of cream vitrolite and original 1930s barber chairs in gleaming chrome sit alongside the original barber shop cabinetry, under deco neon lights that serpentine across the ceiling.

Here's the results - I'm going back!

Visit http://www.tommyguns.com/ to book your cut!!!!

No 7 Lift & Luminate Day & Night Serum

So I turned 28 the other week... eeeeek. And lets say I don't live the most clean living lifestyle so wrinkles are proving a bit of a problem.

The lovely people at No 7 sent me this wonderful Luminate Day and Night Serum. What a lifesaver!

Its made my skin feel firmer and reduces the appearance of wrinkles! Good one. Get yours from Boots today.

Going Banana's

I love my new t-shirt from Horace - spotted on Rita Ora, this Warhol inspired banana print t-shirt is perfect for all those fruit inspired prints fresh off the catwalk. Plus it was only £30!

Rita Ora rocking hers outside Radio 1.

Get your own similar one at Village Bicycle.