Donatella does Highstreet

Originally, my intention was to go to Oxford Street and hunt down the best designs by Versace that hit H&M stores last Thursday but unfortunately, I managed to wander up to Angel on Friday afternoon to find as little Versace as I would've had I gone into Sainsburys instead.

I can't say I looked very hard because as soon as I walked through the doors, the gorgeous party dresses for the new season were all around me with different materials ranging from net skirts to velvet in classy black and other jewel tones.

Keep a look out for the beige satin tulip dress, brocade shorts or go classic and chose from one of the many different LBDs on offer.

I decided on a pair of black ankle boots with a wide, wooden finish heel and two little gold buttons to finish them off. With them being both comfortable and the kind of style that will go with almost anything, they'll keep my wardrobe up to date for many seasons to follow.

Although you can't actually see the boots, I wore them here to watch Lee Evans back home in Wales.

Jacket, River Island £120
Handbag, River Island
Shorts, H&M £29.99
T-shirt, GAP £9.99 (sale)
Scarf, Zara £19.99 (not sure)


The scarf looks a bit pink but I left the cream one I was going to wear back home and it was too cold to go without !

The Right Flight

Jennie Walker is the sophisticated New Yorker bringing life and love to her sultry debut album, Night Flight to London. Born in the Southern states of America, Jennie has lived her life through different music from the earliest moments of writing songs with her mother classically trained in opera.

In this album with songs such as, Night Flight to London (the title song), the soulful singer combines a confidence gained over years of experience with an up tempo rhythm and clever lyrics. Produced and co-written with the highly acclaimed Tommy Faragher, the sound and overall atmosphere of the album is polished and comes across with an air of careful consideration in every note and word, like an artist expert at their trade.

Provocative in some ways with the tracks, Your Father Your Mother and Black Hat, Jennie explores life and romance with a natural retrospective as well as the sense of celebration of where she is now.

And Jennie Walker is definitely someone to be celebrating as the winner of the British Airways Face of Opportunity Contest 2011, the company overwhelmed by her music as well as her business mind set to make a success of her album. This lady comes across with a wealth of experience and as someone who has lived an incredible life. Her album, Night Flight to London, celebrates all of her achievements, both personally and professionally to present herself now at the perfect time in her life.

To be listened to in the car as an uplifting start to the morning or a pick me up on the way back from work, Jennie Walker's debut would definitely keep you listening on a night flight to London.

For more details about Jennie's music, go to: http://www.jenniewalker.com/

The Ten Commandments of The Fashion Bible

The Second Commandment..

Thou Shall Not Neglect our Fashion Heritage

PART #2

The Tee

One of the newest additions to a wardrobe staple is the simple tee, paired with a pair of skinny jeans on the young and stylish, creates the perfect laid-back out-of-hours looks. I suppose the only barrier is whether a t-shirt actually suits you or not? This, however can be overcome as the key is in the design.

1. Remember, this is understated elegance, you're being casual on your day off so avoid wacking Gucci in diamantés across your chest?

2. Always be careful of logos, bands and motifs as some are classically stylish and then others, are more an embarrassing classic rock collection. No one else needs to share with you that random gig in the 80s. (Gigs in the 80s? You're far too old for band t-shirts anyway!)

3. I guess the most important thing when looking effortless is being comfortable so try something a little looser and with room to breathe.

Some of the best:

Top right - The Rodnik Band at Asos.com

Bottom right - Henry Holland online

The Shoes

And finally we come to woman's most praised discovery, shoes, or more specifically, heels. There is no point in any woman's life where she has a reason to give up on heels, maybe at some age, they may take on a different style but there is no end to the celebration this craft. Some basic guidelines to ensure a long and happy life together begin with finding your level of comfort. Once you feel that you have an appropriate balance, add at least an inch, 6 inches being the general maximum and 5 being the average evening height. The next step is find your style so if, unlike me, you have been blessed with an ankle, take advantage, strap it up and show it off. If you have narrow feet, enjoy getting away with more delicate, strappy shoes. However, if like me, your parents graced the base of your leg with a golf club, I would recommend a court or pump with a more substantial coverage.

**Start with a black and nude/beige coloured heels as a basis as these go with everything (as well as nude shoes lengthening legs) **

From that point, feel free to move into various styles, shapes, heights, colour and heel design!

One of the greats:

Christian Louboutin, taken from the website