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Kate Moss Special: Spend or Steal

Left, Spend: £150 Kate Moss @ Topshop
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Right, Steal: £25 Funk Rock

Ever think you can buy a replica of something really expensive and spend so much less? Check out this Iconic Spot Bussle Back Dress from Kate Moss' new collection for Topshop, you can a buy a dress £125 cheaper on vintage inspired clothing site Funk Rock for only £25! bargain or what?!

What do you think? Which would you buy based on how much you spend on clothes right now?

Kate who?

If only I could conjure up £300.
Mario Testino's 'Kate Moss' book which contains over 100 images of my absolute favourite model shot by Vogue's favourite photographer is being published this month.
The reason for the huge price tag is that it's limited edition (there were only 1500 copies made and each one is signed by the world famous photographer) and it includes never before seen photos of the pair as well as an actual essay from Mossy herself.

Pretty special, oui?
(Although I'd still feel really guilty for spending that much money on one book...)
So to mark the publication of the book here are some of my favourite shots of Kate Moss taken by Mario Testino, both undeniable fashion legends:

Have you checked out fragrance direct yet?

"Fragrance Direct is one of the UK's top online based suppliers of discounted fragrances, cosmetics and skin care products. This fragrance store sells feminine fragrances, aftershaves skin care and health and beauty products for men and women, and conducts its business exclusively online and through mail order. You will find brand name and celebrity perfume products at a fraction of the cost that you might normally expect on the high street or other online stores. To save even more, check the specials and clearance items updated frequently on the Fragrance Direct site.

Kate Moss Fragrances for £10?!

Vivienne Westwood for £19?!
When searching for fragrances, cosmetics and other products in the skin and beauty line, you'll find an easy-to-use layout at the Fragrance Direct site. Products and fragrances are grouped by category, or you can browse by brand names like Almay, Bugatti. Check the specials tab to see which items include a free gift with purchase and which companies are offering promotional sales (this is always an added bonus!). You can also see a list of new products as well as those that are bestsellers on the site. Having a best seller is great because it gives you a true indication of which fragrances people really like. With such organization, you'll find what you need quickly and it's likely that you'll also notice some special pricing that is irresistible on items of interest.

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Kate Moss Spring Summer 2010 collection

As usual I love some of the Kate Moss for Topshop designs (those gorgeous maxi dresses and that fab Kimono) and loathe some of the others (a multicoloured feathered cape springs to mind...)
But for once I think I have found a dress that I could actually wear (see below)

Obviously the whole appeal of the Kate Moss for Topshop collection is that the supermodel herself played some part in coming up with the collection- however the sceptical side of me says that this was not very much- and this is the aspect which shoppers are attracted to.

Many bloggers and magazines critical of the collaboration say that the poor and deluded Topshop customers shop the range because they think that this will make them look like Kate Moss.
But no one is stupid enough to think that one perchase of an embellished shift dress is enough to make them look like the famous multimillionaire supermodel, pouting in the adverts.
Instead they buy the clothes because they look good and they want to emmulate her unique and celebrated sense of style. Sure they want to buy into her brand as well, like any other well established designer or label. I mean I love that little 'Kate Moss' logo as much as the next girl, but people who are interested in fashion can think for themselves too. They are not going to buy just anything with Kate Moss' supposed seal of approval.

But I do have approval for this printed swing dress, from her new collection. So tempting...

{kate moss by mario sorrenti, vogue paris}

{editorial: et dieu crea le soleil, kate moss by mario sorrenti for vogue paris june/july 2010, styling by emmanuelle alt, via ikonkatemoss}

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Just a quick note to say FASHION-TRAIN REACHED 100,000 HITS EARLY THIS MORNING (GMT) WHICH IS MEGA EXCITING! 100,000 hits on one year!!
If you noticed in the last post, I mentioned some new necklaces I bought, so here they are!

Necklaces - New Look

Very vintage and so now, and let's put it this way. They go with EVERYTHING!

My favourite headband - Miss Selfridge.


Heart Print Tights - New Look.

Headbands - Miss Selfridge, Awear. Necklaces - New Look.


Necklaces - New Look.


(Look at all these revision maps - oh yes i shall pass all these exams!)

My new perfumes - Kylie Minogue & Kate Moss.

I took a picture of the box it came in it was that pretty, I love Kate Moss Perfume!
Hope you've all had great weekends and thankyou so much for the 41 comments on my last blog post!


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List Monday- Top 10 Trends of the Decade

Seeing as we are fast approaching 2010 I thought I would sum up the biggest crazes we have seen in the noughties, including the good, the bad and the ugly.

1. Internet and Technology. Where would be be without our Blogger/Google/Facebook/Ipods/Wikipedia/Twitter? It's hard to imagine life without any of them now.

2.The Bob- Made popular this year by Posh Spice putting off her WAGish extensions and now everyone is at it from Katie Holmes to Rihanna. So as far as hair is concerned shorter is definitely better, not to mention chicer.
(Haha I am such a hypocrite I have long hair but don't have the guts to chop it off...)

3. Fake tan- Bleh. Need I say more?

4. 'Thinspiration'- Each decade has a new perception of woman; in the fifties it was the hourglass figure, in the sixties it was waifs like Twiggy, then big hair and hippy flares for healthy looking woman in the seventies, athletic leg warmers and neon for females in the eighties and amazonian glamorous supermodels (including the greats: Linda, Naomi, Christy and Cindy) in the nineties but this decade it will be known for the way-too-thin models. Dare I even say anorexic?
Make no mistake I am a big fan of Kate Moss, Jourdan Dunn, Sasha Pivovarova, Agyness Deyn, Karlie Kloss, Alexa Chung, Coco Rocha, Sophie Dahl Daisy Lowe and Chanel Iman (I could go on) but do you not think that it is time for something different?

5.The Rise of the Vampires- Is it any wonder we love vampires? Even just the word "vampire" has associations with lust, passion, blood, gore and now thanks to Stephanie Meyers, Edward Cullen, the ultimate fictional heart throb. Thanks to the books which have sold millions and now have a cult following and the new adult TV series True Blood which just shows that vampires are not just for tweens. So its no surprise that Vampires are here to stay.

6. Chick Lit- Ever since Helen Fielding wrote Bridget Jones, the best selling author has spawned a whole load of copy cats and even started her own genre. Without Chick Lit we wouldn't have Sex and The City, based on the column by Candance Bushnell and a ton of other films and books.

7. Reality TV- Earlier this year Big Brother said that they were stopping the programme after one more series because the viewing figures were plummeting. We have seen it all in that George Orwell 1984 inspired house and they have had every single type of person imaginable in there. We have seen the "dumb blonde bimbo" (see point 8 haha) the angry middle aged woman, the gay dancer, the '"intellectual student" who says he is going into the house "because it is an interesting social experiment." They cannot shock us anymore.

But of course we can't forget Simon Cowell who seems to be single handedly carrying on the Reality TV rein (whilst infiltrating the music charts) with the phenomenal X-Factor (19.1 people watched the final last night!) and of course the series which brought us Susan Boyle, Britain's Got Talent.

8. The WAG and the 'Dumb' Blonde- Thanks to Jessica Simpson, Jordan, Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie (who interestingly enough tweeted "P.S. I went brunette. I feel smarter already" earlier this week) and films like "Legally Blonde" we have a new stereotype of the girl who wants nothing more than to marry a rich man, own a chihuahua, have big boobs and dress in head to toe pink.

9. Indie Music- The past decade has brought us The Strokes, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, The Libertines and Deathcab for Cutie to name a few. For me it is definitely the defining music of the era.

10. Big Franchises- Good 'ol J.K.Rowling didn't know what she had started when she released Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. She went from scribbling chapters on the back of napkins at her local cafe in Edinburgh to being worth more money than the Queen. Soon to follow suit and jump on the merchandise bandwagon was Spiderman, Lord of the Rings, Batman, A series of Unfortunate Events, Narnia etc etc etc. Nice one Harry, Ron and Hermione.

What do you think are the best and the worst trends of the decade? It doesn't have to be one on my list either, just let me know in a comment, I would love to hear what you think...

Beth xx