Colour Clash

Long, long time ago in a galaxy far, far away when I was a little girl, my Ma told me not to colour clash. "Pink and red don't go together, darling"; she would say when I invariably presented myself wearing red tights and pink dress. 

"But why, Ma?", I would ask.

"Well, they just don't, honey."

And that was that.

Maybe the times have changed or maybe I'm just stubborn, but here I am, decades later, colour clashing pink and red again.

Do you like it or are you with my Ma?

I wore:

Pink coat: Vjera Vilicnik

T-shirt: Pop Cph

Jeans: Mango

Shoes: Whistles

Bracelets: Fiorelli; Made

Lips: Face Stockholm "Ullas Roda"

Lookbook For Tatiana Smirnova

These are some of the photos I took back in October for a young and talented Russian fashion designer Tatiana Smirnova. The full collection can be seen at Not Just A Label .

Model is Lina @Profile Models and make up and hair were done by Christiana Howell.

1 Trench Coat, 5 Ways To Wear It

The humble trench coat is most definitely one of the most used pieces in my wardrobe. Considering I live in England where it rains pretty much all the time, it's not really surprising. My trench is from ASOS and even though the quality can be a bit hit and miss, this particular ASOS piece has served me well.
I wore:
Trench coat: ASOS
Dungarees: ASOS
Shirt: Zara
Wedges: (vintage) Terry De Havilland
Bag: Cleobella
Ring: Dogeared
Watch: Olivia Burton
Necklace: with thanks to Onecklace

Nails: OPI "I don't give a Rotterdam"

Here's the same trench styled differently...with ripped jeans, flared jeans and a skirt....as I said....it goes with pretty much anything.

Hero Products

This is what's been on my face...and nails...recently:
1) OPI ""Ski Slope Sweetie" nail polish. It's a bit 80s, but hey, I'm not complaining. A sheer and very ,very pearly and shimmery white varnish (I did say it's 80s). It looks a bit more golden on the nails than it does on the bottle. Looks really nice worn over a solid white polish as well as on its own (though you might need 3 coats when using on its own).
2) NARS "Goodbye Emmanuelle" lipstick from Guy Bourdin cinematic collection. It's the only piece I got from the collection, but it's also the only one I really wanted. It's a hot pink and I love a strong lip so this was always going to be a winner for me. It's very creamy and great to wear.
3) Sleek "Vintage Romance" eyeshadow palette. For a person who wears eyeshadow for nights out only, I sure buy a lot of palettes. And this one is not even neutral. I've gone mad! I do love it though and have been using it quite a bit. The shadows last long and have a good colour payoff so it's a thumbs up from me.

A Splash Of Red

The weather in England, while not terribly cold, is still perfectly dreary. Drizzle, drizzle and more drizzle (yes, drizzle...it's not even rain...bah)...so I decided to brighten up my days with splashes of colour. Red, in particular.
I wore:
Coat: Zara
Dungarees: ASOS
Blouse: Zara
Watch: Olivia Burton
Ring: Dogeared
Shoes: Whistles
Clutch: Accessorize

Nails: OPI "Red Lights Ahead...Where?"

Kiki's Kitchen - Clementine Trifle

Remember when I threatened more lifestyle content on my blog? Well, here it is. Something that passes for cooking chez moi.
It's a variation on trifle, a popular dessert in the UK. Original goes waaaay back (16th century) and contains sponge, fruit, custard cream and, if you're feeling naughty, a smidgen of alcoholic beverage.
This particular recipe is bastardized version of trifle courtesy of Tesco and then further bastardized by me.
Here we go...

You'll need:
8 clementines
25g butter
4tbsp unrefined brown sugar
ginger loaf cake (I used this one by McVitie's...but you can also make your own )
250g mascarpone
200g Greek style yogurt
2tbsp honey
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

To make:
1) Peel 4 of the clementines, halve them and set aside.
2) Juice the other 4 clementines into the small saucepan, add the butter and sugar and heat until sugar dissolves. Raise the cooking temperature and continue cooking, stirring all the time until thick and syrupy. When cooked add the halved clemetines into the mixture, cut side down, cover and set aside for about 10 minutes.
3) Cut the ginger loaf into cubes and place into a glass serving bowl. Remove fruit from syrup and pour half of syrup over the loaf cubes. Mix together the mascarpone, yogurt, honey and cinnamon and cover the ginger loaf pieces with it.
4) Arrange clementine halves, cut side up, over the mascarpone cream in the bowl and drizzle with remaining syrup. Chill in the fridge for half an hour (or more). Tuck in!