High Heels Ice Traction Slip Ons | Cool Things

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High Heels Ice Traction Slip Ons are a brilliant idea. One of the worst things about snow and ice is having to change your wardrobe accordingly. Sometimes you just want to dress up. Especially if you are going out or wearing a dress. So I tried out these ground-gripping steel-studded slip ons, and they really worked. There was no slipping or sliding. They also come with a convenient pouch.

They fit over pretty much all of my shoes and boots too. A brilliant idea to help you stay stylish.

If you’re the type of woman who wears heels come rain or shine (or snow), then these traction slip-ons will keep you firmly standing and not slipping and sliding down the pavement. Ground-gripping steel studs improve stability on ice. Slip-on design fits over most high heel shoes and boots. Grip-strip closure ensures a perfect fit. Storage pouch included. One size fits most shoes or boots.

£10.00 from House of Bath

LFW Spotlight on Timur Kim AW13

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TIMUR KIM Aw13

“Everyday wear with a touch of luxury”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personally, this has been my favourite collection so far due to the sheer fact is that I would happily wear every single piece that came out. The collection was incredibly feminine, mainly girly skirts and tea dresses and youthful.

One of the more popular looks and it seems to be a theme across other designer collections with Henry Holland also pairing swing skirt with a casual tee.

Colour was focused on a palette of blues and violet silks which juxtaposed the masculine footwear. Brogues in golds, burgundies and blacks.

Keshini Misha x

Adam Andrascik AW13 | London Fashion Week 2013

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Adam Andrascik’s AW13 collection was sumptuous. Brigitte Bardot meets Secretary. The clothes were beautifully cut and in beautiful Autumn colours. Lots of deep reds and sheer too. It was a very grown up collection full of separates that I wanted to fill my wardrobe with so I would never have nothing to wear ever again. Beautiful, just beautiful. Adam Andrascik really is a talent to watch.

SuperFacialist Neroli Firming Daily Brightening Cleanser by Una Brennan | Beauty Review

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I have been using Una Brennan’s SuperFacialist Neroli Firming Daily Brightening Cleanser for months now and I really love it. It smells divine, feels amazing and really cleanses my skin. It has a refreshing gel texture that I really love. Like most cleansers, a little goes a long way and it lasts for quite a while. Especially as the tub is a generous 150ml.

This was the first product I used from the SuperFacialist range and I am a fan now. It says on the bottle that it melts away make-up and impurities for younger looking skin. Does it live up to this claim? Yes. While most cleansers don’t really take your make-up off, this one does. Although I have heard other beauty writers disagree so maybe if you wear a lot of make-up you might have to double cleanse. I don’t wear a lot and there was no waking up with mascara all over the pillow, looking like a panda.

This cleanser is definitely a keeper. I got it in a London Fashion Week goodie bag but I would definitely continue to use it in the future. It has mango seed oil and hibiscus extract. This cleanser leaves skin feeling soft and is very gentle. Top marks.

SuperFacialist Neroli Firming Daily Brightening Cleanser is only £7.99 from Boots. A complete bargain for something so good.

The Kitchen Baby | Book Review

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The Kitchen Baby is about the author delivering his fifth child on the kitchen floor of the family’s Kent farmhouse without medical assistance. It also tells the story of how the author became a father. Five times! Through infertility, going broke and all of the problems that holding a relationship together brings. It is a story of triumph over adversity.

The Kitchen Baby is a well written and thoughtful book. Men really do not have much of a voice when it comes to pregnancy and childbirth. True, they are not the ones that carry the baby for nine months and give birth, but they are still a large part of raising a child. That said, I do not think this book is just for men, women will enjoy it too.

More men should write books about pregnancy and fatherhood. It is an untapped market. Quite often men are just left to fend for themselves. Or course women are the ones that go through pregnancy and childbirth, but it takes both parents to raise a child. Men go through all of those sleepless nights too. No one should have to suffer on their own and fathers never get enough credit.

The Kitchen Baby is not just a book about the author delivering his fifth child in the kitchen of the family home, it is also about a man who didn’t want children becoming a father of five, even through fertility problems and the other obstacles that life throws.

The book flows very well and Kennedy is obviously a talented writer. He has a very natural and entertaining style. Angus does have a tendency to go off subject occasionally, but it does not harm the book and he is a good writer and the book works. It is entertaining and informative. I really enjoyed it and I recommend it for both sexes, whether they are parents or not.

The Kitchen Baby is available here.

Zoe Jordan Womenswear A/W 2013

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With her fifth collection being given the honor to open London Fashion Week, Zoe Jordan produced an incredible show. With clean cut lines and sharp silhouettes, it’s easy to see where her inspirations, and title of the collection, came from.

‘Foundations’ paid homage to Jordan’s architectural background where she showcased cigarette trousers against tailored boyfriend jackets and pale shift dresses. With textures from croc effect to leather, Jordan presented to us her take on the minimalist trend but adding a little bit extra.

With a mainly monochrome palette, the aim was to let the shapes and textures speak for themselves. However we were treated with a flash of colour in either amber or shocking hot pink in the form of jumpers, skirts and trousers hidden under sweeping houndstooth jackets. The collection was a great example of how keeping things minimal can still be interesting.

Along with her ‘boyish elegance’ Jordan also showed her feminine side through her corseted dresses in metallic jacquard snake print. Shift dresses came in both sleeveless and turtle neck forms and were paired with ankle boots to keep in with the structural vibe. Black and white plaid skirts also made an appearance along with a jumper and trouser combination in houndstooth.

Along with the textures, Jordan also worked with tailoring and sharp shoulders due to the inspiration of bold structural shapes and images. A muted palette and only occasional print meant the shape and fit were showcased to maximum potential.

One of the most particular points about the collection was the colour block panels and individual stand out pieces. According to the show notes “separates are the cornerstones of the Autumn/Winter 2013 aesthetic” and if the bright orange ankle boots are anything to go by, they certainly are.

 

LFW Spotlight on Lug Von Siga

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Lug Von Siga AW13

 

 

 

 

 

Lug Von Siga is a label started by Turkish designer Gül Agįs

Agįs studied fashion first in Istanbul then moved on to Milan.

The line Lug Von Siga is based on clean cuts, neutral tones and feminine silhouettes. This was ever present in the AW13 collection.

Colours ranged from black and white Monochrome to Magenta and Gold.

Materials were decadent, faux furs, leather, heavy felt and textures such as foiled metallics were featured. The show started of elegantly with crisp lines and tailored pieces.

The trilby hats and leather gloves juxtaposed the feminine silhouettes and clean lines too achieve an almost androgynous feel and then the bold Magenta and golds came through which instantly vamped the collection giving it an eclectic feel. Themes were bold, bright and elegant.

Keshini Misha

‘APPY VALENTINE’S DAY

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The Poetry App hits 100k downloads as Brits burst with love for romantic poems to recite on Valentine’s Day

 

Tech-loving Casanovas are searching for romance in the lines of poetry, with help from The Poetry App, to woo their loved ones this Valentine’s Day. The app has been receiving 900 downloads a day in the run up to February 14.

 

With February 14 a few hours away lines from W.H. Auden’s O Tell Me The Truth About Love, are proving the most popular with the app’s 100,000 users.

 

Great delivery really gets to the heart of poetry and tongue tied romantics can hear Auden’s famous poem read aloud on the app by actors Ralph Fiennes and Julian Glover.

 

Other popular romantic love lines on the app include ‘What is all this sweet work worth, If thou kiss me not?’ from Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Love’s Philosophy and ‘All that’s best of dark and bright, Meet in her aspect and her eyes’ from Lord Byron’s She Walks in Beauty. Along with a host of others, Brits can be sure to make sure ‘love’ is the word on everyone’s lips.

 

Actor Dan Stevens, who reads work by Kipling on the app, said: “I cannot think of a better way to fall in love with the majesty of poetry.”

 

Users can compile their favourite poems into an online anthology to fill their digital bookcase. If they’re suffering from writer’s block, the app allows users to take inspiration from the great poets via collections of words which feature in their poetic masterpieces.

 

The Poetry App, created by The Josephine Hart Poetry Foundation, includes a collection of 115 poems from 16 well-known poets from Keats and Shelley, to Plath and Larkin read on the app by over 30 great British actors and actresses including Bafta winner Dominic West of The Wire and The Hour, Downton Abbey’s Dan Stevens, Silent Witness’ Emilia Fox and Academy Award winner Jeremy Irons.

 

Users can read, listen and even write their own poetry on the app.  The app is available now for free download on Android, iPad and iPhone devices and features in the Top 40 book category on the iTunes App store.