Best foot forward - Hetty Rose shoes

Hana, Hetty Rose, 2008

I discovered the website of the talented Hetty Rose about a year ago and I have been visiting the site ever since. Hetty Rose creates the most beautiful bespoke shoes using exquisite vintage Japanese kimono fabrics. The kimono fabrics are bright and luxuriant in detail, and each has its own story since the patterns are very symbolic.

Kimono Clutch, Hetty Rose, 2008

A graduate of London College of Fashion, Hetty is leaving her footprint on the fashion scene with her eco-friendly philosophy of reusing vintage fabrics in a sustainable way to create her stylish Kimono collections which are all handmade to order. The new Kimono 2 Collection launched April 2008, includes some fab bags to complement this timeless collection. I particularly love the 'Kimono' Clutch (£135) which will glam up any outfit from jeans to that special little black dress. Shoes start at £220 and bags at £115 from The Natural Store.

Sex and the City Style - Patricia Field Bondage Polly

As you may have guessed, I am huge SATC fan and like many fans I would give anything to own Carries's wardrobe. I would love the Extreme Dior Gladiator Platform shoes that Carrie wore in the movie but at $770, they are way out of my budget. So imagine my delight when I discovered that SATC's very only stylist, Patricia Field has created her own version of the shoe incorporating her unique style and a less daunting heel. Patricia Field's brand is not for the fainted hearted but I think these shoes are cool and would set you apart from the thousands of Carrie wanabees wearing the Dior copies which are now sold out on sites such as ASOS. At $170, these are a steal and would look great with summer dresses or skinny jeans like the ones below by Cheap Monday, now 200SEK (available at Urban Outfitters and Weekday).


Cheap Monday Violet Ice Tight Jeans

"Friendships never go out of style.."

Sex and the City Movie, New Line Cinema, 2008

Well the movie is finally out in Sweden but I had the opportunity to see it in the UK while I was on a visit there a few weeks ago. In one word, it was just FABULOUS!!! It was the perfect ending for the 4 girls and I think that it was great that the creators finally injected some much needed diversity into the story by adding the St. Louise character (tokenism aside), played by the talented Jennifer Hudson. After all, New York is one of the most multi-cultural cities in the world and SATC attracts fans from all races! Although I will miss SATC, I really hope that they don't spoil it by making a sequel.

Jennifer Hudson, Sex and the City Movie, 2008

Women were queing up to see the movie twice and three times over in the UK, but I am content to wait for it to come on DVD so that I can absorb the gorgeous fashion and addictive love story from the comfort of my armchair over and over. Plus it will make a great addition to my lovely shoe box series collection, which I received as a Valentines gift many moons ago!

SATC movie merchandise is now available on the HBO store website. My favourite is the Environmentally Friendly Reusable Dry Cleaning Bag ($29.99) which features one of Carries infamous quotes:"I like my money right where I can see it...hanging in my closet". If you spend $60, you get a highly collectable movie poster!!!

Sex and the City Reusable Laundry Bag, HBO, 2008

Baduism

The stunning Ms Erykah Badu will be wooing audiences with her captivating voice at Berns this Friday. After 5 years of raising kids, writing 2 albums back to back and most recently becoming the face of Tom Ford's new perfume, the talented Badu is back with a vengence. Hopefully she'll cover classics from her first album such as 'On and On' and 'Next Lifetime'.


Erykah Badu 'Next Lifetime'

Catch her at Berns on the 26th June!!