Wednesday, 2 June 2010

Shorty

The sun's been struggling to break free all week and it finally won the battle against the clouds today. It's inspired my latest collage. Pretty simple... shorts!

Shorty
Fashion Trends & Styles - Polyvore

Shorty by andiva featuring TopShop














Glow scarf
199 DKK - shopfriiscompany.com
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The website I use to create my collages, Polyvore, has upgraded and made some changes to the listing and layout of collages and I'm loving it because you get more details and the links to where you can buy the items featured in my collages. Exciting! (if that makes any sense). I think I might start rocking the looks in my collages meaning I will need to get a job to afford this wardrobe and fashion changes. :-P A god excuse to go shopping in the sun :-) Well, you can do the shopping online if you wish.

Kisses,

Andiva

p.s: Don't you just love the yellow Aldo heels, available in ice (nudish white) too.

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Saturday, 29 May 2010

Neglect

Here to apologize for I have neglected the blog. I am really busy at the moment and my darling blog is the sufferer. I've got a chance to write for a magazine thanks to the blog :-) I have three articles to write. I have completed the first one and I am working on the second and third pieces now. I have also been preoccupied  with something called life. And I look forward to taking a break on monday and going to see Sex and the City II with a couple of friends. The shitty reviews will not stop me!

I miss blogging though and will get back on it asap.

xoxo

Andiva!
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Thursday, 13 May 2010

Shop at the Top

Looking for flirty, fun, whimsical, British fashion? Topshop is the place to go as it truly embraces spring and summer with florals, pastels and chic styles:



Enjoy our pieces. With love, from Topshop
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Saturday, 8 May 2010

Maximise This

Ever faithful, ever fashionable, maxi dresses always flatter, whatever figure, whatever style, it brings out true elegance in every woman. A maxi dress is as important as the LBD (little black dress) in the wardrobe of every woman that regards herself fashionable:

Summer is always a good excuse to buy more and more maxi dresses to flaunt your femininity. Pair them with jewelled flat sandals or strappy sandals and a gorgeous clutch. There not much need for jewellery as the dresses are jewels on their own. I would recommend a cuff and chandelier earrings.


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Thursday, 6 May 2010

Digi-Fabulous

The forecast has been made, florals are not the 'print' forward. Yep yep, the digi-techno print fabulosity is in! Toss those florals (okay, do/don't, I don't care) and embrace an adventurous, wilder and racier print:

Warning! Dangerous curves ahead. Oozing with colour and sensuality, the digital/techno print has a beautiful way of adding fluidity to fabrics and outfits. Very vibrant, very bold, very chic. Make a statement, go digital! You're promised to stand out of the crowd with any of these pieces. My favourite piece is probably the 3d print dress in the middle, it is almost surreal. And note, these prints give an illusion of curves so be careful to select a print that best suits you body type.

x
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Wednesday, 5 May 2010

Fringe Benefits

It ain't for everybody. It takes some gut to rock the fringe and now that it's in better go searching for the best of the best that the fringe has to offer. Fringe accessories seem to have a life of their which is probably what I love the most about them... they have character:


I'm longing for the fringe waistcoat from warehouse, loving the back detail. Who has £45.00 to spare please? Oh and aren't the nude yerke heels from aldo just gorgeous... fringe+ studded glam=fringe-tastic! And the goddess of fringe in African fashion, Ituen Basi has her nkoyo bag featured on this one too. You've got to love the life fringe gives to absolutely anything. Get your fringe on ladies. No overkill will be tolerated.

Don't forget you can always the picture for details on all the items featured.

x
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Jumping Jehoshaphat!!!

Jumpsuits are back!!! And playsuits too. I sound very excited, okay not really. I'm not the biggest fan of jumpsuits but i think there are some really good styles and cuts out there that I might dare to wear... hmmm... Every time I see a jumpsuit I think of ABBA and start humming and strutting to "Dancing Queen", young and sweet!


Throwback moment :-D I am actually playing it on youtube as I write. *Digging the dancing queen...* Okay now I need to own a jumpsuit/playsuit/whatever you'd like to call it! I want the black one in the right hand corner of the collage. Okay quick style advice before I leave: your waist can easily get lost in beauty (or not) of a jumpsuit, so it's best to accentuate it with a nice skinny waist belt or a wide attention grabbing one; it doesn't matter the style as long as it serves it purpose and adorns the outfit. I also suggest wearing heels with jumpsuits almost always unless you're wearing a playsuit which are ever so flirty and refreshing so flat sandals and shoes could work ;-) Make a jumpsuit glam, do your thing but one thing and one thing only do I ask of thee: do not fail to accessorize!

x

P.s: A treat from me to you :-D

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Monday, 3 May 2010

The Greatest Ship of Them All

Friendship bracelets will never ever be unfashionable for the most obvious reason... friendship. It can never be a fashion faux pas because friendships last forever and some of us like symbolisms of frienship and a friendship bracelet is perfect. They are durable and you never have to take them off no matter how worn out they look because they represent something.
So it's no surprise that they are a trends once again. I actually own one of the bracelets in this collage and I have not taken it off since I got it :-) For more creative minds, you can make them yourself, I've included a friendship bracelet DIY kit just for you!

Kisses!
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Sunday, 2 May 2010

White Wash

It's been too long my lovelies! I should have let you know I was going on a hiatus in the month of April, well, I'm back! Miss me much?! I know you did. The theme for this week is fashion trends. I source for my trends from ever reliable fashion mags: Elle and Vogue (written in alphabetical order... hehehe) Summer's about to kick and you need to know what's right now and yes, white is back! It is the new black (okay, never). The ever faithful summer colour :

Not the biggest fan of white as I do not support its expansionist capabilities (i.e. white makes you look fat!) but beauty must be appreciated and I have selected some gorgeous pieces to make white.... fabulous. The shoes in this collage are dreamy. I can't help scream: "Giuseppe! Giuseppe! Giuseppe!" I love the bag in this piece too, some refreshing summer scents and I added a few accessories to get some of that white dirty! Nobody's that saintly, not even me :-P

xoxo
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Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Denimy

The theme for this week is cool casual. How can you rock a pair of jeans and still look fabulous? This collage tells it all...

The skinny denim! I have chosen to neglect other forms of denim and focus on this one because it is so form fitting and gives the legs the best silhoutte denim pants could offer! And nude is a simple makeup for a casual, everday look.

x
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Monday, 29 March 2010

Last week.

It was quite a week. Busy week. Fulfilling week. I am now working on collagees for this week and the next three weeks and to fill in the gaps of the past week. The consistency of my blog posts will return to normal I promise. And I leave you with the video of the song that's on repeat on my ipod... I have been waiting forever for this video. Enjoy! Acapella by Kelis.


xoxo

Andiva
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Friday, 26 March 2010

under construction

brick by brick you know you build up a pretty big bridge
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Thursday, 25 March 2010

Little J

I have been staring at my computer all day, literally. Working hard. Really hard and now i present you, the grungiest (permit the word) gossip girl character that evolved before our own eyes and came to her own. She is still a little lost but not afraid to dabble with the dark side:

Okay, what to say, what to say. I love black, I really really do, so I like this one and tended to select just black items even though not-so-little Jenny adds some colour to her outfits... Okay not really, just her red lipstick but the look suits her perfectly. Me likey!
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Tuesday, 23 March 2010

Little Miss Blair

The queen bee herself, always dressed to the nines... the beautiful Blair Waldorf. The one person she seeks to always please is her man, Mr Chuck Bass who is just as much of an impeccable dresser as she is. Perfectly suited for each other, they are.

Some of the pieces in this collage, the yellow dress for example, were actually worn by Blair onscreen. In sharp contrast to her bestfriend S, she is a perfectionist and is only satisfied when she gets her way... a true power dresser she is.
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