Yummy chocolate studded Wang bag

Latest favourite bag.
This 'coco studded mini' Alexander Wang bowling style bag is right up my street.
Love it.

Beth Ruby xoxo

Latest Obsession: Patterned Tights

My current style obsessions has to be patterned tights.

Seriously, what is not to love?

They are fun, good for wearing under winter dresses, everywhere this season and most of all extremely cheap- it means I can have my own slice of House of Holland for a tenner!

Here is a round up of all my patterened tights inspiration:

The tights which started this love of all things patterned tights: Henry Hollands pair of Alphabet tights for only £10.

Love the pair with houses on as well.

Tabio Tights as seen on one of my all time favourite bloggers: The Cherry Blossom Girl

Both images from weheartit.com

The amazing LV patterned tights

Gorgeous redhead on Facehunter

Beth xx

"Elegance does not consist in putting on a new dress" -Coco Chanel

My current style inspiration is jewellery inspired dresses.

They are bright, bold and beautifully patterned which means that you will definitely stand out from the crowd in one of these creations...

It all started with McQueen sending his jewel-like designs down the runway last year in his SS09 collection:

But the great designer also has competition from Mary Katrantzou, one of my new favourite designers. She stole the show in February at London Fashion week when she showed her AW09 collection, which was inspired by perfume bottles and glass:

Her latest collection for SS10 previewed last week and continued using flowing silks and the theme of surreal jewellery but with a disco twist and a pinch of added sparkle:

And I also had photos of these little gems saved onto my computer but I have no idea who the designer is (why didn’t I save with the name? why, Beth why?)

So has anyone got any ideas who designed these? Let me know in a comment if you do, it has been buggind me for days that I have forgotten who created these stunning pieces:

B xx

Latest Style Obsession: Plaits

There are many reasons why I am currently in love with braids. Its mainly the fact that you can wear them in so many different ways and that each style looks fresh, feminine and oh so effortless.
I will let the photos do the talking though: Kate in her super cute plaits and daisy chains

We Heart It (I am addicted to this sight. Especially now they have sorted themselves out and improved the layout!)

Another We Heart It find

The beautiful Chloe Sevigny, love her bohemian style plaits.

We Heart It once again- If anyone knows the original sources though let me know!

A brilliant illustration from the artist Elisabeth Moch

Fashion Toast's simple yet cool plait

Braid beauty special in Bogue Taiwan, this hair do is awesome!

And of course they were also seen on the runways- Luella AW 09 had Pippi Longstocking style hyper plaits

Whereas Alexander Wang's spring summer 2010 ready to wear had loose, relaxed and breezy braids
The lovely Karlie Kloss backstage at A Wang.

I hope you have found these images as inspiring as I do...

B xx

"You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."

Love that quote from Jack London (an American author)

How wonderful would it be to find the one. The Jacket You Wear With Anything. This is the stylish black jacket which you can work with a little floral dress, rock up with a pair of jeans and a t-shirt or to dress down a glamorous dress. Its appeal is that you can wear it day and night, with flats or heels and it will look amazing with literally everything in your wardrobe. Of course I will let you know when I have found that perfect little black jacket (LBJ if you will) but for now here are some very good examples and ideas:

Kate Moss queen of the jacket over a little floral dress look.

My favourite's from Twenty8Twelve which is Savannah and Sienna Millers label.

Beth xx