Sex'd Up Gangbangers

Have any of you seen the new Jay-Z video featuring Kanye and Rihanna? I don't usually commend celebrities because obviously they didn't style themselves but I MUST give menton to the clothes that Rihanna wears. It's more costume / runway clothes rather than Ready-To-Wear, but my GOSH does it look hot! The video and some of the shots of her outfit are below :




I absolutely adore the chain links on that military jacket, and that ring! Omg I'll definitely be looking for it before my birthday....The glasses are hot too but I guess very impracticle, I don't think she can see anything.









Smoking! This shot is bomb.

What do u guys think of this style? And can anybody put a fashion designer on these clothes?

<3 Vanessa Vida

Making Time

Georgia O'Keefe [http://www.okeeffemuseum.org/] is an amazing artist but having studied her last year at my College, I kinda lost the appreciation for the artform of flowers. I've made time to rekindle my interest having taking some photos of my own (: Enjoy + Critique por favor!

I took thee photos with my phone so excuse the shoddy quality but have you ever had that feeling of wanting to take a photo but having no camera around? Well, the cameraphone was a substitute.

Vanessa Vida

Favourites of Paris & NY F/W

Most definitely favouring Proenza and Miu Miu and Phillip Lim. Looks like layering textures is gonna be big this season. I'll be ready once I visit Beyond Retro tomorrow! lol

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This is my favourite pair of booties for this season, it's completely un-winter like with the colours and reminiscent of Stella McCartney's S/S '09 drapery.

Booties by Balenciaga

Vanessa Vida

We do not lead simple lives

A few shots form the latest conquest (=

I love the look with nude lips a la Celine avec the Rodarte inspired eyes:

Top [actually a leotard] by Topshop, Denim Highwaisted Shorts by Moto, Grey Pleated Clutch by Aldo, Silver and Pearl Earrings by Topshop

Nude Blush Lipstick by Chanel, Matt Grey Brick Eyeshadow by The Bodyshop

Corkboard Inspiration

Wonderful pieces for the coming months, however I would be living under a bridge if I bought them all. DVF is in its finest hour...check out their leggings and dresses. OOoo and I've put my two favourite lip colours for this season in there too <3

Vanessa Vida

Summer Blues

This is by far one of my favourite dresses in my wardrobe. I wear it as a day dress but honestly, add some black booties or YSL Cage heels [below] and you've got yourself beautiful nightwear ;) My photographer played with light and dark this time and the photos came out wonderful. Thank you again Mr. Sinclair!

Enjoy & Voila!

Parachute Dress by All Saints, Silver Bag Pendent [on 30" chain] by Tiffany, Bike Chain, Rose and Black Stilletos by Topshop

Lady Lace

White lace shirt by Asos, Vintage floral strapped dress, Lace Stocking by Knickerbox, Patent bow heels by New Look

Vanessa Vida.

Man-kind?

Completely off topic just for a day, I want to talk about something heart felt. I am so heartbroken after reading in The Sun newspaper today, that a poor 4 year old dog was left abandoned because the owners thought he was "ugly".

This is the most bullsh*t I've ever heard considering his last owners were GRANDPARENTS who probably look like dehydrated prunes. The inhumane-ness doesn't stop there; They named him...brace yourselves...ET because apparently "he's too ugly to have a normal name". I'm being Serious.

Understandably as you will see in the photo below he [im not calling him ET] is not the most astonishing of dogs because he's a rare breed called Mexican Hairless Xolo. This just means he doesn't grow fur, won't moult and potentially his owners wouldn't need to "vacuum." Yet he has been in a dog shelter for months on end and according to the shelter, nobody stays to play with him because of his appearance.

This is him

He needs E45 cream rubbed on him to prevent dry skin, sun cream for Summer months as he burns slightly, and a nice jacket for the winter. People, I ask you, doesn't he sound like us? We all need that level of care but lucky for us we can do it by ourselves. He can't.

So I've decided to give it a week. If he is not claimed by this Friday, I'm going to get him. It's a short drive from my house and my pets would get use to him. I can't bare to see something so helpless suffer with Winter coming round the corner...I'll keep you updated.


Vanessa Vida <3