Look Du Jour: Like A Diamond

Images by Lea Salomon

What: Playsuit: Warehouse (c/o), Blazer: Whistles, Shoes: Isabel Marant, Ring & Clutch: Swarovski (c/o), Lipstick: Laura Mercier.

Where: Warehouse Summer Party, Hoxton.

Apologies for the truly rubbish post title. I spent the best part of forty five minutes racking my brains for ideas as to what to call this look and having vetoed “twinkle twinkle” and “summer sparkle” for being lame beyond belief, poaching a lyric from Rihanna seemed like my best bet. Plus, while I wasn’t actually diamond clad, you can’t deny my ensemble involved a fair bit of bling. On Wednesday, high street fashion giant Warehouse decided to toast the arrival of Summer (my fellow Londoners will no doubt be scoffing into their English Breakfast tea right now… it’s been freezing) with an extravagant bash in Hoxton. They kindly invited me to pick out an outfit for the occasion and naturally I opted for the sparkliest little number they had. Paired with an equally shimmery Swarovski clutch and cocktail ring, a black Whistles blazer and my trusty Isabel Marants it was perhaps not the most East London appropriate outfit ever. But I did feel pretty glam.

Love Ella. X

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ella Catliff in Look Du Jour 2 Comments

Weekly Wish List: 17/05/2013

1) Carven Double Crepe Jacket, £440, click here to buy
2) Carven Double Crepe Skirt, £260, click here to buy
3) Nicholas Kirkwood Elaphe & Patent Leather Sandals, £665, click here to buy
4) Mulberry Lily Textured Shoulder Bag, £695, click here to buy
5) REISS Leia Pleat Detail Dress, £195, click here to buy
6) Anne Bowes Jewellery Vintage Coral & Bud Necklace, £120, click here to buy
7) Mulberry T-Bar Pumps, £495, click here to buy
8) Repetto BB Patent Ballet Flats, £190, click here to buy
9) Isabel Marant Etoile Deacon Skinny Jeans, £210, click here to buy
10) Whistles “Feminin” Sweatshirt, £65, click here to buy

Love Ella. X

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Ella Catliff in Shopping 2 Comments

Weekly Wish List: Vestiaire Collective Edition

I don’t know whether you’ll remember my post on Vestiaire Collective last year. When I first heard that the Parisian pre-owned designer e-tailer would be gracing our shores, or rather our browsers, I was very excited but while I expected it to be a success, I didn’t anticipate quite what a phenomenon it would become. In retrospect, I shouldn’t have been remotely surprised at the voracity with which the fash pack pounced on this online treasure trove of sartorial goodies. For those that don’t know, Vestiaire Collective is a designer reseller unlike any other. Not only do they stock the absolute cream of the crop clothes wise (think sell out Kenzo sweatshirts and Celine Trapeze bags) but every single item on the site has passed a plethora of quality and authenticity checks performed by their team of experts in Paris, something that will no doubt be music to the ears of anyone who’s ever been swindled by knock offs on eBay. Yesterday marked one year since Vestiaire Collective’s UK launch so in celebration of twelve fash-tastic months, they invited me to curate a dedicated VC wish list. But take note, these goodies won’t stay unsold for long so I recommend you stop whatever work you’re doing and get shopping!

1) Chanel sunglasses, £152.39, click here to buy
2) See by Chloé cocktail dress £160.85, click here to buy
3) Miu Miu crosstrap platform sandals, £241.28, click here to buy
4) Mulberry iPhone case, £60, click here to buy
5) Miu Miu glitter pumps, £203.18, click here to buy
6) Anya Hindmarch Valorie glitter clutch, £275, click here to buy
7) Isabel Marant Etoile jacket, £101.59, click here to buy
8) Sandro striped top, £38.10, click here to buy
9) Sandro embroidered denim shorts, £50.80, click here to buy
10) 3.1 Phillip Lim mini Pashli bag, £414.83, click here to buy

Love Ella. X

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Posted on May 3, 2013 by Ella Catliff in Shopping 1 Comment

Weekly Wish List: 26/04/2013

1) Chinti and Parker Heart Print Striped Top, £90, click here to buy
2) French Connection Hachi Denim Hotpants, £50, click here to buy
3) 3.1 Phillip Lim Electric Yellow Medium Pashli Satchel, £740, click here to buy
4) Moschino Cheap & Chic Suede Platform Sandals, £320, click here to buy
5) ASOS Embellished Cat Eye Sunglasses, £20, click here to buy
6) Boutique by Jaeger Bow Shoulder Shift Dress, £175, click here to buy
7) REISS 1971 Catalina Laser Cut Top, £79, click here to buy
8) Isabel Marant Etoile Britany Shorts, £110, click here to buy
9) Sarah Forsyth Snakeskin Belt, £85, click here to buy
10) Chloe Lauren Leather Ballet Flats, £280, click here to buy

Love Ella. X

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ella Catliff in Shopping 1 Comment

Look Du Jour: Oyster Silk

What: Oyster silk dress: Temperley London, Clutch: Anya Hindmarch, Necklace: Anne Bowes Jewellery, Shoes: Isabel Marant, Tights: Calzedonia

Where: Calzedonia Swimwear Catwalk & Party, Rimini, Italy.

Well this week got off to a very glamorous start when I was whisked off to the Italian coast for a truly spectacular event! More gossip from my 24 hour whirlwind trip will be coming your way very soon but for now, here’s what I wore. I had been informed that the soiree in question would be attended by the likes of Leigh Leizark, Josephine de la Baume, Poppy Delevigne and one ultra famous American A-Lister who, at this point, still remained nameless. On top of that, my hosts also wanted me to walk the red carpet in front of the “International press”, a concept both thrilling and terrifying in equal measure. With this in mind, I decided I’d better get my hands on a pretty amazing frock and when the lovely folk at Temperley London suggested this oyster silk stunner I didn’t need to be asked twice! I was slightly worried that the fact it’s pale hue is roughly the same shade as my even paler skin might make me look like a corpse so I paired it with a super bright Anya Hindmarch clutch, Anne Bowes Jewellery necklace and asked the make up team to do my lips and nails in an equally colour popping shade of pink.

What do you think?

Ella. X

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Ella Catliff in Look Du Jour 8 Comments

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