Jimmy Choo-sy

So everyone went crazy at the news of the Jimmy Choo for H& M limited collection. Who doesn't want a little piece of the Choo magic at a reduced price? If you braved the crowds and millions of elbows to bag a pair of those electric blue and black patent ankle strap babies then more power to and good on you. Personally I love a designer bargain as much as the next girl but i'm just a little more Jimmy Choo-sy. I really don't want to see a cute 16 year old on the high street in my shoes on a Friday night and I certainly don't want to be wearing the same pair as someone else at a Christmas party. For a great eaxmple of what I mean see Andrea Petrou's account of her experience on the day they went on sale in London. 

http://www.shinystyle.tv/2009/11/jimmy_choo_for_hm_my_queuing_e.html

So what's the solution? Well why not check out the sale page of the Jimmy Choo site on a regular basis as you'd be surprised by what you might find. At the moment the Macy platform which will transform any outfit into pure heaven is down from £367 to £183.50 

http://www.jimmychoo.com/Sale/icat/salerw

These elegant silk satin Poems are £407 now £203.50 

Now notice the white Jimmy Choo label in the Poem design above, then check out the bright blue label in the zebra flats below, making a very big distinction between whether you are Jimmy Choo- sy or Jimmy Floo-sy.  :-)

Still even though I know it was a marketing tactic, very nice to see 

Choo Queen Tamara Mellon (below left) in a pair of her blue label designs at the launch.

And if you arent particularly Jimmy Choo-sy and  you got a limited edition pair then strut your stuff and enjoy. Also make sure to keep them safe as one day they will be vintage Jimmy Floosies and maybe worth a pound or two! :-)

Yummy Wishes

Cocktail Kisses

Always 

Gigi 

xx

Rachel Roy Joy

One of my absolute favourite designers is the stunning Rachel Roy

I was only too delighted to check out her designs firsthand in New York this summer.. Among my favourites was a Peace necklace that I rcently spotted on Lily Cole in ES magazine.

Today is the last day of her current sale so hurry up and check out the website

Rachel wants me to share and share alike so as much as I'd like to keep it to myself  I'm passing on  this news to to you.

To shop Rachel clink on the link below 

http://www.rachelroy.com/Sale/110020530,default,sc.html

Im coveting this pink strapless Cocoon frock down from $129 to $79.99

to be worn with this black paperweight trench down to $82.99 from $139 

with this large winged pendant necklace down from $95 to $46.99

So what are you waiting for , hurry up and get some Rachel Roy Joy

Peace Out.

Yummy Wishes

Cocktail Kisses

Always 

Gigi xx

I'm down CPP - yeah you know me

There are lots of abbreviations for fabulous things, for example  HRH as you know is short for Her Royal Highness. Then there are some that are not so fabulous, like the song that goes

I'm down with OPP, yeah you know me . OPP means other people's property.

Now I'm not down with OPP but I'm certainly down with the far more fabulous CPP! 

CPP is short for Candy Pratts Price, the executive fashion director of www.style.com and in my world is she holds the title of  UQA-  Undisputed Queen of Accessories. 

I've been wanting to meet CPP for forever, so imagine my delight when she strutted her stuff right past me during Fashion's Big Night out in Manhattan! I nearly tripped over myself to see what treasures the Queen was wearing and she didn't disappoint. She was very gracious when I interupted her conversation to gush that I'd been wanting to meet her for forever and replied in her raspy sexy voice " what a compliment ".  

CPP was decked out in regulatory ultra skinny, skinny jeans, torso hugging tailored jacket and this is where I have palpitations, not just one but TWO vintage Kenneth Jay Lane brooches. 

And you know how I feel about brooches let alone anything  KJL!!! 

Then when I looked down, Candy finished off her look with the sleekest ever silvery-grey Manolo booties of course! All hail CPP the UQA. 

 You can keep up with Candy in her animated accessory report at the link below

 http://www.style.com/trendsshopping/candy/

Yummy Wishes

Cocktail Kisses

Always 

Gigi 

xx

The man from Santa Cruz

I spent the summer in New York and mine was the fortune to meet the man from Santa Cruz. Yes indeed, the one who makes such delightful treats for ladies' feet, Mr Blahnik himslf. 

Did you know some of the first shoes he designed were for men? And apparently he'd still love to design for men but he doesn't think they could handle it. 

And judging by his own beautiful soles I can perhaps understand why . The boys have really embraced pink shirts but I think they'd be a bit reluctant to wear these in the boardrom. 

Me and Manolo sittin in a tree 

His slippers and socks are so purrrrdy!

And thank goodness he concentrates on us girls. We can handle as much pink he can dish out and more!

Drool 

Drool 

Droooooooooooooooooool 

 

Yummy Wishes

Cocktail Kisses 

Always Gigi 

Barclaycard World Freerun Championship Winner - Tim 'Livewire' Shieff

Frock the World Freerun Championships!

This summer you can have more than 15 minutes of fame and no I'm not talking anything as hideous as Big Brother.  If you aren't afraid of heights and have a strong bladder you can be a living monument by standing on the Plinth in Trafalgar Square, for an hour. Do anything you like while you're up there, within reason of course, my friend James was part of a swing dance fest that saw the leader doing the moves on the plinth and everyone following below. Fabulous!

But last Saturday you would  have been very hard pressed to exercise your hour of fame in any memorable way as experienced by this chap below. Dressed in regal finery he had a Hamlet cigar moment and eventually  just sat down when he realized no one was looking at him at all.............. and why?

Well because Nelson and his column stood guard over the star attraction 

The World Freerun Championships 

Yes that little green dot in mid air is a hunk of a man, and what's he holding onto? 

Uuuuh nothing! Hands free, freerunning in Trafalgar Square

No crash mats, no safety nets, no harnesses or Nuffink! 

So amazing it got me and my girlies wondering 

just what these boys are capable of when there is a soft mattressy landing on offer? 

 OK enough of that, we're live on BBC3

So let's bring it right back 

to some good family fun

I was joined by my gorgeous godchildren, Ben, Josh and Ella 

and their beautiful parents and my very dear friends , Hen and Jay! 

They were all tanned and gorgeous after a trip to Turkey

and travelled up from Sunny Tunbridge Wells especially for the occasion 

Alongside this awesome athletic prowess and brilliant showmanship

My godchildren were also very excited to see this year's winners of Britain's Got Talent, Diversity perform live 

And does one wear a frock to such a sporting occasion?

Absolutely!

Especially when one has access to the VIP lounge

Where you can rest your weary feet whilst sipping white wine on the white leather sofas.

And the view

 is so much more spectacular

And the winners are 

Live Wire from the UK, Jaywalker from the US and Jenx also from the UK 

 I did get my hands on Livewire.............'s Trophy :-) 

Steady on now

How so? Well I  happen to know the brains behind the brawn

Congratulations boys .........all round............ to the brains

 and Brawn!

See Livewire in action in the video  blogpost above 

Yummy Wishes 

Cocktail Kisses

Always 

Gigi 

xx