This is an Alaia...

Fashion Smashion amongst other things...

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The countdown to autumn/winter starts now, summer is so overrated. This all grey outfit is the one. Whistles can and will take all my money next season. What a stunner. 

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A new YOOX purchase, needed for a South of France wedding. Apparently we're going to be dancing till dawn - my feet may suffer.

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Iconic. 

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Celine giving Tom Ford a real run for their money in the sunglasses stakes.

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The crop top can make you think of Mariah Carey circa Dreamlover - obviously not a bad thing, but fashion’s recent take on crop tops is somewhat more realistic, chic and wearable. Net-a-porter pulled together a particularly fabulous look with a soft grey crop from Miu Miu. A springtime outfit of dreams indeed.

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Arlenis giving me monochrome sporty cool - think I want those abs for summer.

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A Break from the Scheduled Programming

So 2014 has had a shaky start. My ego was bashed and bruised over some foolishness. When speaking to my best friend yesterday I said: I never get what I want anyway...

Today, has made me realise that God gives me what I NEED and I am so thankful for that. 2014 is looking so fly already. You better all enjoy it.

[gq]

"Monetary success is not success. Career success is not success. Life, someone that loves you, giving to others, doing something that makes you feel complete and full. That is success." - James Avery

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Beautiful.

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Golden Christmas. Bangles - Ghana Link bracelet - Kurt Geiger

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Beyoncé enlists the holy trinity of black models for Yoncé video. So good.

@chrisliu0

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What is better than this?

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Sample sales are hit and miss - there are those that you queue for, for hours, then when you enter, your heart full of hope is crushed by the lack of sizes and bargains. Then there are the sample sales where you amble in to them thinking: "I doubt it'll be anything special" and you're suddenly presented with a number of rather fabulous choices - this exact thing happened to me at the Nicholas Kirkwood sale. What you see on my feet is the result of a hard hours “trying-on”. My colourful mid-heel courts for the winter, spring, summer, autumn and always. LOVE.

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S.A.S.H.A

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I went to the new J Crew store on Regent street and fell in love with this bracelet-lucky, as it was the only thing I could dream of affording. Tragic.

[effyeahsol-angel]

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My dream summer look.

[voguehomie]

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JOAN!

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Part MJ, part Liz Hurley. Adore.  

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Vibe was an addiction when I was 19, not a magazine, an addiction. This is hands down one of my favourite covers of all time. J to the L-O. Hello.