Wednesday, April 27, 2011

What to Wear...To The Races



This Easter weekend I was lucky enough to head to the races at Fairyhouse. It is that time of year again when all the racing festivals are on. Ladies Day has become such a big event, and Best Dressed prizes are so huge (ahem, €10,000 voucher for Arnott's anyone??)that it is really worth putting in the effort. Don't be fooled into thinking that you have to be dressed designer head to toe, if thats your style then great but i recent years, judges tend to lean towards the overall better look and if you've made your own fascinator or are wearing your Great-Grandmothers pearls then all the better.


There are certain Do's & Don'ts about racing that I really feel strongly about, mainly dont's!:) If any of you saw some of the coverage from Aintree's "Ladies" Day then you will know what I mean. The wag look is well and truly dead and should not be resurrected for Ladies Day. I was well and truly shocked by how short some dresses were this weekend, not classy or ladylike and definitely not a good look. You are on a day out, not a night out!

Do
  • Feel confident enough to wear stuff from the High Street. Have fun with your outfit.
  • Be thrifty and make your own fascinator or hat.
  • Wear comfy shoes. If you are wearing heels, wear wedges, otherwise you will constantly be sinking into the grass.
  • Keep make up to a minimum. If you need to wear tan, keep it natural looking.
  • Dress for the weather, if its cold include a jacket in your outfit. If its raining bring a nice umbrella.
  • Accessorize well. This will make all the difference to how you look. Leave your big bag at home, bring a clutch!
  • Keep it simple.
Don't
  • Wear a short dress. You are not going to the local disco. Nothing tight and above the knee. Cocktail wear is a big no-no.
  • Overdo the fake tan.
  • Show cleavage.
  • Wear spaghetti strap dresses. It can be really looked down upon at some race meetings. If you are going to bear your shoulders, look for a thicker strap and bring a wrap to cover your upper arms.
  • Wear an evening gown. It will be constantly trodden into the grass by the crowds, and will be destroyed.
  • Wear sky high heels or dainty strappy sandals. You will fall out of them on the grass.
  • Overdo the overall look with glitz and glam.
  • Get hammered! You are dressed like a lady so act like one!
  • Dare wear hair extensions, especially cheap clip in ones. They will only take away from your overall look.
  • Forget your hat!








Friday, April 22, 2011

Festival Fashion...What to Wear to a Music Festival...Part 2...

Short Shorts

Who likes short shorts?? Shorts are a festival staple. They can be as cute or as crazy as you like. I picked out a few pairs from Topshop.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Spring Styling...Jumpsuits



The Jump Off

Jumpsuits or play suits have fast become a Spring/Summer staple. They first reappeared a few years back now and have been wholly embraced by us ever since. During summer I love to wear pretty dresses but the fear of a breeze blowing my lightweight dress up around my ears terrify's me. Thats why I love play suits, they often look like a dress but they are shorts and you have the comfort of knowing that you are not going to end up flashing your knickers or worse your lady-bits(unless you want them to of course!). Here are some of my faves. This hot pink one (above) is by Halston Heritage and I am absolutely mad about it! I can't stop thinking about it!


{TWENTY8TWELVE by s.miller}

{Rachel Pally}

{Da-Nang}

{Topshop}

{ASOS.com}

{Motel @ ASOS.com}

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Chilled Weekends...



I had a great weekend. Relatives jetting in for a family get-together, catching up around the kitchen table, excited voices, listening to stories from the older generation, way too much tea and buns but one beautiful vista to balance it all out.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Festival Fashion...What to Wear to a Music Festival...Part 1...

With Coachella starting yesterday and Glastonbury and Oxegen coming up in a few months its time to start planning your festival wardrobe. Now is the best time to start looking for things to wear as all the high summer wear is coming into stores at the min. With Slane on next month you can give your festival outfit a test drive! There are some things that you just always need to bring to a festival or outdoor event ie a hat and wellies! Straw trilby's are generally the hat of choice, but this year I am loving the wide brim hats we are seeing at the min (check out my previous post on wide brimmed hats here). Maybe not too wide brimmed or you will not be popular with the person standing behind you! :)
Hunter wellies are the brand of welly to be seen in, made popular by Miss Moss and gang. Some people don't agree with splashing out big bucks on a pair of wellies but I would rather pay €80+ on one good pair of wellies that will last than buying a new pair of wellies at €20 a pop for each festival and then ditching them in a field afterwards. Not my style and not very environmentally friendly. Last year I bought these Hunter Carnaby Boa and I have been looking for excuses to wear them ever since!

I could totally feel the difference and you pay for quality. The previous year I bought a cheap pair of wellies for €20 in Dunnes and my lower back hurt so much I couldn't wait to get home. I actually made excuses to hang around my tent. But with the Hunters I didn't have any back pain and I actually came back with calf muscles like rocks:) Here are some more cute wellies I picked out.




I think combat boots are a cute option too if you don't fancy wearing wellies. If you are lucky enough to be going to a festival where it is actually going to be dry and not a mud-fest, here are some really pretty flats from Topshop you could wear.





Check back for Part 2!

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Daihatsu Copen...Loves....


I saw this car the other day and I can't stop thinking about it.



When I Googled Daihatsu Copen this pink one came up! Love, love, love! I want one so much! :)


Monday, April 11, 2011

Wedding Dresses...

So in the name of all things Royal Wedding and the fact that my previous wedding post is one of my most viewed posts ever I decided to do a post on wedding dresses. Now as girls we all dream of our wedding day and what dress we will wear. Which one is your fave??





Images from Netaporter.com

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Oh My Miu Miu...

Loving these shoes and bag from Miu Miu. Every year their shoes end up on my most wanted list...