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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

This Just Makes Me Smile...

What a lovely shot... proper heart-warmer!

As each Autumn inevitably rolls around, my search for the perfect boots begins. For a few years now I have been coveting a pair of Frye riding boots. Frye are the oldest boot makers in the US and the only place to look for perfect riding boots in my view. A love this grey pair...great heel, great toe shape. Just lovely! They are available to European customers via Amazon too so perhaps this year will be the year!

Wooden Tables

Give me a wooden table (preferably old and distressed) and some mismatched chairs and I'll be happy!

I love this particular selection including two Ikea chairs and the very same high chair as Lulu!

The copper light shades. The chairs. Swoon!

Such a pretty tablescape (and again, the lights!)

Masculine Minimalism

I've always been a fan of slightly mannish tailoring in women's clothes. I'm not sure whether it is the structure it gives to the body or just the elegant understatement that gets me, but get me it does. I also like the way this type of style acts as a blank canvas for beauty. In a way, the face can really become obvious as there are no extra details to distract the eye.

I love these two examples from Zara, particularly this midnight blue tuxedo jacket, tunic top and trouser combo. The slicked back hair is perfect with it, as is the low-key polished makeup.

This wool dress with zip detail at the waist from COS makes my heart sing! Pure elegance and at €135 it's a pure bargain too.

I think this look (also COS) is divine. This brand always shines for me and can be totally relied on to provide interesting design in great fabrics at fantastic prices. This wool blazer is only €135 and the trousers are €69. Don't they look so much more expensive!

Minimalism doesn't get much cooler than this and at €45 for the top and €79 for the trousers, you'd be kinda mad not to, right?

Monday, August 29, 2011

And The Winner Is...

Cora!

Here are some balloons for you!
(email me your postal address please!)

Thanks to all the rest of you who wrote such lovely comments. I wish I had a Smokebox for each and every one of you!

Friday, August 26, 2011

The Friday Freebie - Smashbox Smokebox

This is a good 'un! To celebrate Friday and the fact that the new Smashbox offerings are so darn fabulous, I have one of their Girls On Film Smokebox Palettes to give away to one of you lovely people!

This is a really useful collection of shades that will suit all skin tones for a sexy, smoky look. The colours included are (from top left to right)

Bliss - soft skin tone base shade

Putty - shimmery taupe

Blacktop - charcoal with glitter

Mist - soft silver

Royal - matte burgundy

Nocturnal - deep sheeny navy

So, fancy winning this? Well all you have to do is be a follower of Ellie loves by joining on the right hand side of the blog and leave me a comment below this post. Simples!

The draw is open all weekend and I will pick a winner at random on Monday.

Have a great one my lovelies...

***the giveaway is now closed, thank you for your entries***