Monday, 5 October 2009

get covered up in style this season

The best thing about the weather turning colder is the excuse to head off to the shops (or pop online to stay warmer!) and fill your real/online basket with lovely knitwear and coats.


From high street to designer, knitwear is definitely having a moment - the 'It knit' is here and these little beauties have been spending a little more time lately with sequins & scissors and getting inspired by all sorts of great shapes and fabrics. 


Winter colours like greys and blacks are still staying strong but there are plenty of additions to the good ol' jumper and cardigans to keep you shopping for hours... take a look at some of our faves


Left: Jazzing up a simple grey jumper: Keyhole Embellished Grey Jumper £38, Topshop. 


Below, left: Super cozy chunky 'Betty' jumper £95, French Connection. 


Below right: Bring on the beads! £110, French Connection




Below, from left to right:
Fresian knitwear sweater, Whistles, £90
More than just a regular black jumper, this one is covered in delicate sequins, £80, Whistles




Tuesday, 22 September 2009

London Fashion Week: Blow presents Steve J & Yoni P Presentation



Check out our photos from the Steve J & Yoni P presentation held over London Fashion Week in association with Blow (www.blow.co.uk)


sip were proud drinks sponsors for the event

Monday, 21 September 2009

That's fashion week darling!

Just finished up at AVSH ALOM GUR at the ON/OFF space and it was what I can only describe as 'super cool'- honestly 'cool' just oozed from everywhere we looked. Alongside the cocktails sat bottles of sip (which wasn't sitting for too long!) which stylishly aided the masses of the thirsty fash pack crowd.
Ill be uploading pictures soon as we were so impressed with how their floaty fabric, exquisite detail and colour gave the classic designs something special.
As I left the very cool ON/OFF space on the strand I unfashionably tripped down the stairs cursing my outfit choice as I fell... then a wonderfully clad gentleman called out "don't worry, that's fashion for you darling!" - amen!
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London fashion week- on the go

Trying out my new BlackBerry for on the go blogging! Will be blogging from on/off this afternoon!


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Tuesday, 15 September 2009

Red red hot...

It's all about red this season...

Red & black clothes are big for A/W, red lippy is still totally IN, and now... red hair.

We love when a new trend emerges and have seen some pretty gorgeous red heads floating around. Florence from Florence and the Machine has been rocking hers for some time, and Cheryl Cole has dabbled in the gorgeous hue. Leighton Meester has a red warmth to her lovely chocolatey locks and Ashlee Simpson has been ahead of the trend for ages now. We also love pale beauty Lily Cole who has stayed true to her deliciously red locks.

From warm and rich to cool and subtle it looks like red is here to stay. Brunettes will find it can add a red tinge to your hair with a warmer brown whereas blondes can get a more vibrant red but should be a little more careful with this colour - red is difficult to remove but adding warmth is easy to achieve. It requires quite a lot of upkeep to maintain that vibrant red and we recommend going to a salon but if you do want to do a home job - read up on it first (there are plenty of sites to advise on dying your hair!) and most recommend a wash out colour first!

Here are some of our faves:

Florence Welch, H&M Model Karen Elson, Lily Cole, Ashlee Simpson and Rumer Willis






Monday, 27 July 2009

We've been Fashionably Late with Oasis!




a night of music, shopping, cupcakes, personal styling, a Sanctuary Spa manicure and a bottle of sip? - phew, could this be the most perfect way to shop? Well Oasis think so and we certaintly agree!



Every Thursday in August sip provided drinks for the ultimate shopping trip at Oasis Westfield.
I popped along to have a cupcake and manicure and spotted some great pieces I just had to have!

This graduated sequin dress is so 'now' but with a great 1920s feel, wear with some mega heels and minmal jewellery to let the dress do the talking!




Sequins are everywhere and here's a great way to dress up some skinny jeans and basic top, throw this on and you've got instant sparkle!
We saw these shoes in Grazia too - with a wow colour, caged style AND a wedge could this shoe be any more on trend?



Monday, 20 July 2009

We love what Katie Wears! (and what Joe writes)

If you've not heard of the super blog 'what katie wore' you must have been on another planet as their fabulous fashion blog has been everywhere from the pages of Grazia to my-wardrobe.com - and around the world too with fans everywhere from Germany to America.

In case you haven't seen it go check it out immediately (well after you've read this blog of course!) and go back everyday - its a veritable feast for the eyes tracking what Katie (the blog's star) wears every day for a year. The words are provided by her lovely boyfriend Joe who decided, upon Katie telling him he was about as romantic as valentines day at McDonalds, to write her the 'ultimate love letter' by taking photos of her once a day for a year in her amazing outfits and describing them. There were rules of course, she couldnt wear the same thing twice in a month and it had to be different every day - thats 365 days of Katie's glorious outfits. It's become more than just a cult - its an obsession with myself included making time to check it out every day.

I met Katie at University and even back then she was super stylish, mixing vintage with high street, wearing a skirt as a top and with a tights/accessories/shoe collection to die for! Plus that girl knows more ways to use a safety pin than anyone else I know.

We here at sip think Katie is inspiring - no longer can I wake up and throw on my skinnies and tee, I actually think about what im wearing, how can I add accessories to make it more exciting? Can I wear that boob tube as a skirt, how about I cut the feet out of these tights... and because we love Katie and Joe so much we think they deserve our 'sip chick (and in this instance 'guy' too) of the month.

Here are some of our favorite outfits from the past 7 months!

we love the big bow shoulder detail!

the most exquisit colour on Katie - and she pinned it herself

we love the tights - she made them into leggings and is rocking them with a gorgeous floaty skirt!

mismatch heaven! love all the accessories - esp those gloves and brilliant bag!

my favourite outfit so far - gorgeous, unique, classy, stylish - and Katie looks incredible!



Well done guys! Keep it up... the world is watching! x