Ice Ice baby

Buzzfeed has gotten me through many an insomnia-ridden night. It's been my saviour whilst sat at the back of boring meetings and during the majority of the World Cup. I'd say I forget 99% of the stuff I read on there but this one I had to share. I only found it the other day, but it's actually from 2010...Summer, you're welcome.

 

Presenting the absolutely bizarre and therefore totally worthy of a share: 'Ice Me' 5 minute Chic*:

 

 

 

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*Originally found via http://www.buzzfeed.com/jessicaprobus/ice-ice-baby

Freedom Found in Topshop



Did you know that Topshop sells a piece of Freedom jewellery line every two minutes?
Did you know that they've now launched a second line called Freedom Found? Well, here's the news...

This line is all about that moment when someone sees you wearing something fabulous and you have that "Wow, where did you get that?" moment. Taking inspiration from trips to vintage hotspots around the globe, the pieces are entirely modern but definitely have a retro, vintagey feel compared with the Freedom line.

Simplicity is key here. There are only 27 pieces in the range and the collection is limited to 300 of each item, compared with a normal high street run of 30,000.

So grab them while you can!

collar £30



Rhinestone earring £8.50



Green triangle earrings £10

Let me tell you about Dear Rae...

Cape Town's Dear Rae has got to be my favourite brand of the moment - although I hate to say I don't actually own any of their pieces yet! SOON, promise.

 

The pieces are made in gold, silver, brass and copper, with the occasional gemstone and are designed to be worn everyday. As their website says, "they celebrate the beauty and ease of simplicity and translate into functional jewellery."

 

I could buy everything in the collection to be honest, which you can do here: http://dearrae.co.za/

 

If you're lucky enough to be able to visit the store though, go for it. From the photos on their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DearRaeJewellery/) it looks like it would be an absolute treat of a shopping trip.

 

The photos posted below are all from their Facebook page, as I thought they showcased the pieces a bit better, but have a look on their website and see for yourself!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9021Oh

Net-a-porter recently ran a story on 90s fashion, heralding a “time of cropped sweaters, high-waisted jeans and logo tees. Supermodels were celebrities. Kurt and Courtney the reigning king and queen and mixed tapes played Biggie and Bone Thugz ‘n’ Harmony.”

Now 29, I was a nineties teenager. I loved TLC’s music and style (before it was blatantly ripped off, badly may I add, by the terrible girl band All Saints), thought me buying Crossroads by Bone Thugz on single meant I really had my finger in the pulse of urban hip hop (before it was ruined by ‘I want to punch every last one of you in the face’ Blazin’ Squad) and I actually thought Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty were the ultimate couple (before that was ruined by, well, Shannen Doherty being a mentalist)…sensing a theme? I still don’t really understand the goings on with Biggie and Tupac but I’m pretty sure that cropped sweaters, in any decade, are wrong. Makes me think…If I could go back and give my 14 year old self a good shake, what would I tell her? 1. Stop it with the centre parting bob, it’s not a good look on many people, and barely anyone over the age of six.  2. Belly button piercings do not make you cool, or older. They just pull attention to your ‘puppy' fat. 3. ‘Puppy' fat at 14years old = ‘a mars bar a day too many’ – puberty is a bitch and you can’t escape it, just stop eating so damn much. 4. AJ from the Backstreet Boys really is a bad choice. Stop fancying him. 5. Armlets are a no no for you – refer back to #2. I could go on...

The 90s were marvellous, here’s an ode to that decade with some modern pieces…but the question is: would you still team these pieces with high waisted jeans??

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