As we know nail colour has been a huge thing for the past few seasons, brands from Models Own to OPI are giving us on trend camels and festive metallics so there should be no excuse for bare nails this particular holiday season!
Clockwise from top left: Scarlet Sparkle, £5, Models Own; Dorothy’s Shoes, £2.99, Miners; Red Alert, £5, Models Own; Siren, £7, No.7; Ali’s Big Break, £9.95, OPI;
Clockwise from bottom left: Beanie, £7, No.7; Over the Taupe, £9.95, OPI; Cadogan Square, £11, Nails Inc; Highland Mist, £7, No.7; Nude #1, £10, Nail Girls.
Clockwise from top left: Cuckoo For This Colour, £9.95, OPI; Zulu, £13, NARS; Evergreen and Green Flash, £5, Models Own.
Clockwise from bottom left: Gold #1, £10, Nail Girls; Molten, £2.99, Miners; Glitzerland, £9.95, OPI; 25 Carat Gold and Gold Digger, £5, Models Own.
Clockwise from left: Midnight Lavender, £2.99, Miners; Damson Dream, £7, No.7; Magenta Divine, £5, Models Own; Purple #8, £10, Nail Girls; Violetta, £7, No.7.
Clockwise from bottom left: Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous, £9.95, OPI; Grey, £2.25, Claire’s; LBD, £2.99, Miners; Mushroom, £5, Models Own.
Clockwise from top: Temptress, £7, No.7; Burgundy, £2.25, Claire’s; Tease-y Does It, £9.95, OPI; Mulberry Shimmer, £2.99, Miners; Queensgate Mews, £11, Nails Inc.This month BIBA relaunches with a new collection of womenswear and accessories that is bang up to date, yet still stays true to the iconic BIBA brand.
The collection references the flattering cuts and styles of the original BIBA collections that brought accessible fashion with attitude to women of all ages. BIBA 2010 has evolved into a modern contemporary collection of dresses, tops, denim and evening wear with a renewed sense of sophistication.
As well as getting to preview the collection we were spoiled with champagne, fruit flavoured cider, and canapés.
AND, Nails Inc were on standby for those who wanted their nails polished and perfected. Shirley, Leanne, and Imani were a dream, they shaped, buffed, and polished our nails to perfection.
What to wear? What to wear?
I decided to go for “Stanhope Gardens”
Char Style Cartel went for “Basil Street”
Amy from Wolf Whistle went for the classic “Victoria”
Photographer for the night, Magdi of HQ, decided to get a shape up and buffThe collection will be exclusive to House of Fraser and available in 35 stores nationwide and online. There will also be 10 BIBA boutiques launching on the 9th Sept 2010 in the following locations: Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Dublin (Dundrum Shopping Centre), Glasgow, Edinburgh (Jenners), Manchester, Sheffield (Meadowhall shopping Centre), London Oxford St, London Westfield.
Crossover Nail Colours – for that period of time when it’s not quite AW yet but you wouldn’t call it S/S either.
Nail colour has been a big trend for the past few seasons and there’s no stopping it now. I have selected a “few” colours that’ll take you from Spring/Summer through to Autumn/Winter with ease, keeping you on trend throughout.
Access All Areas, £9, Ciaté @ Powder Rooms
OPI on Collins Ave, £9.95, OPI
Off With Her Red, £9.95, OPI
Strawberry Hill, £20 (1/5 part of Ice Cream Collection), Nails Inc @ QVC
Rose Royce, £5, Topshop
Lovie Dovie, £9.50, Essie
Utopia, £5, Models Own
Wicked, £9.50, Essie
Paradoxal, £16, Chanel
Funky Dunkey, £9.95, OPI
Lilac Dream, £5, Models Own
Purple #5, £10, Nail Girls
Devonshire Row, £20 (1/5 part of Ice Cream Collection), Nails Inc @ QVC
Beth’s Blue, £5, Models Own
Denim Shorts, £2.99, Miners
Give Me The Moon, £9.95, OPI
Totally Teal, £6.75, No.7 @ Boots
Dating A Royal, £9.95, OPI
Feeling Blue, £5, Models Own
Chalk Farm, £20 (1/5 part of Ice Cream Collection), Nails Inc @ QVC
Sapphire Moon, £7.90, Rituals…
Misty Grey, £5, Models Own
Grey Day, £5, Models Own
Cloud, £5, Topshop
Chinchilly, £9.50, Essie
Jade Stone, £5, Models Own
Spring Mews, £20 (1/5 part of Ice Cream Collection), Nails Inc @ QVC
Pretty Edgy, £9.50, Essie
Taupe #1, £10, Nail Girls
Apricot Blush, £2.99, Miners
Maple Street, £20 (1/5 part of Ice Cream Collection), Nails Inc @ QVC
Tickle My France-y, £9.95, OPI
Nude Beige, £5, Models Own
