Luella, Lula & Irony

As I was going along about my daily routine, I came across an article, I though to myself (as I often do), "How ironic?" On Monday night Luella Bartley held an intimate dinner at Kettner's in Soho. However, this wasn't just a post-show party; it was also a launch part for Miss Bartley's new bag and the eighth edition of Lula magazine, the brainchild of British Vogue alum Leith Clark. The combined celebration was fitting as Bartley collaborated on the latest edition of Lula. Among those in attendance at the sit down dinner were current cover model Chanel Iman, Keira Knightley and Erin Wasson. Sounds like I missed quite a night! So you're wondering where's the irony? Well aside from Luella sounding like Lula (duh silly)(a joke) I found this to be ironic on a purely personal level. It was just Monday that my good friend Wonderlander blogged about Miss Bartley and yesterday after we enjoyed a cup of tea and an iced latte (mine) we wondered into Waterstone's where Wonderlander picked up this very issue of Lula. I found it to be quite ironic as Wonderlander, who is quite a magazine queen, had never heard of Lula and the day she did was right after the day that she blogged about Luella Bartley, which happened to be the same night that Luella Bartley had a party with Lula! Get it now?! Yeah, I know - that last bit was like an episode of Gossip Girl gone bad. My bad.

Pale Princesses

Everyone knows that unless you're actually taking home an Oscar, the only thing that matters at the Academy Awards is what you're wearing. Every year, the Oscars, arguably the biggest non-fashion fashion event of the year, sees the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood transform into a couture catwalk with the most glamorous celebrities acting as modest supermodels. Just as any other fashion show is followed by an in-depth report of the best designers du jour and biggest trends of the season, the Academy Awards are followed by a similar synopsis, only of a harsher tone; the best and worst dressed list. As I agree with many of the choices on either side of the fence, there are still many that I beg to differ on, as fashion, in many cases, is a matter of opinion. Therefore, instead of picking specific bests and worsts I've decided to pick an overall winner. And the winner is (drum roll please)...the pale princesses! Soft, neutral hues seemed to be the colours of choice this year with several starlets making the light decision. Not only did I think that these ladies look stunning, it seems as though that was the general consensus as many of the neutral looks landed on the best dressed lists. Here are the pale princesses that I think reigned supreme: Taraji P. Henson in Roberto Cavalli, Penelope Cruz in Balmain, Anne Hathaway in Armani Prive' and Jessica Biel in Prada. Gorgeous girls!

Flight School

Well if there wasn't anything else that could pull Miss Daisy out of another one of her (unhealthily becoming habitual) hiatuses, new material from her main man certainly did the trick! Despite the disappointment to Kanye's hardcore hip-hophead fans that was 808s & HEARTBREAK, Yeezy is back and badder than ever with two hot new tracks (*hot new arm candy and a haircut to match)! It seems as though the multitaskin' Mr. West somehow took the time out from his busy schedule that includes debuting his Louis Vuitton collaboration sneakers at Paris Fashion Week to parading his blonde bombshell around New York Fashion Week to growing a mullet (which defies every rule in fashion), to head back to the studio and make a tune that takes us back to the Kanye that we all know and love! *All excluding me & Amy Winehouse as I always love him and she always thought he was a...well...C.U.Next.Time!

One More Time McCartney, One More Time

Today's post will be in my subject area of fashion. In keeping with the trend that has become my life for the last 3 weeks (typing two words consecutively so much so that I can actually type them with my eyes closed), I have decided to highlight Stella McCartney, hopefully making this the last time I have to type her name, because as much as I love it, I would much rather see it on a shopping bag or a tag hanging in my closet :-). Anyway, back to the subject, Comic Relief, an annual charity event aimed at freeing the world of poverty, is coming up and Stella has designed the t-shirts for this event. The £9.99 t-shirts that carry black and white images of The Beatles, Morecambe & Wise and a rabbit for the kids, all sporting photoshopped red noses, were an affair that included the entire McCartney family: in addition to Stella and Paul, Linda, the late wife and mother, took the picture of The Beatles, while Stella's sister Mary photographed the celeb models. If all this wasn't enough to buy you, maybe Claudia Schiffer, Keira Knightley and Gwyneth Paltrow, the models for the campaign, can further persuade you.

Some Unholy War

So i've been on a major hiatus, yeah, I know. So on my way home from school i'm thinking about how i'm gonna need a serious justification and a killer post to excuse such a long leave of absence to my faithful followers and i'm like that's just it - I can title the post "Justification of the Unholy Hiatus"! But then i'm like ok so i've got a title...for the post now...hmmm...lets see...the only thing i've been doing for the last week or two is schoolwork so I haven't come across anything post-worthy, the only thing on my mind for the last week or two is schoolwork so I really couldn't think of anything either. Then it came to me - one of, if not my alltime, favorite Amy Winehouse song: Some Unholy War. I love this song. I love the lyrics and it feels like there is so much genuine emotion in it. Not to mention, I just like how it sounds; it's one of those songs that no matter how many times it comes on on my iPod, I never change it.
Have a listen and read the lyrics -
I definetely feel Amy on this one.



PS: Video uploaded via technically challenged individual, all by herself!

TWO THOUSAND NINE : BIG EGOS, BLOGS & BROOKLYN

Dear 2009,
My name is Daisy Clover Clementine and as I'll be living with you for the next 350+ days, I thought that it is only right that we get a bit better acquainted. I'll start by saying that I don't know much about you other than the fact that you're quite young. As you may know, I had a bit of a bittersweet relationship with your predecessor. Although we had our share of rocky roads, I do hope that you grow to be as sweet as she was on her good days, because when she was good, she was great! Anywho, enough with her and you; lets shift the subject slightly: ME! I won't go into too much detail but here are two facts about myself that you need to know for us to get along for the next twelve months. Firstly, I am a boss in training. I'm sure you've heard of the FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), well I'm the president of it's presently fictional counterpart, the FBLFI (Future Boss Ladies of the Fashion Industry). Secondly, aside from my budding vocational advancement, I am also working on personal elevation. This is a process that you will probably not see the end of as I'm sure it will outlive you, but you will be here for the infancy stages which is equally important. Those two issues are basically the title of this letter in a nutshell. Oh yeah - and thirdly Brooklyn: Brooklyn is FLY. I AM FLY. Brooklyn has always been fly but there has been a recent surge in recognition to the baddest (bad in a good way) borough and that's kinda like me; been fly since '86 but '09 is the time for Daisy Clover Clementine to really start to SHINE! So keep these things in mind and we should be just fine Little Miss 2009.

Kindest Regards,
Daisy Clover Clementine