High Street Hits

This week we're loving:

New Look denim biker jacket, £35


Topshop strawberry print shorts, £32


Mango wedges, £54.90


Jack Wills Breton top, £44


Tabio ankle socks £9.95

Topshop makeup gets interactive

Oh we do love a bit of fashion interactivity! As if playing with Topshop's new make-up range wasn't enough fun (we recommend the lip polishes), we're being treated to its online makeover tool. You can either upload your own photo and try out the make-up on your own face, or get creative with the official campaign shots.

As if that's not impressive enough, Topshop has also made its own make-up tutorials which you can watch on Youtube. We are mostly going to spend this week replaying the Statement Lip video. 'Scuse us while we pucker up...

Festival Face

It's May! And that means festival season is mere weeks away. *Cue unearthing of wellies and rain poncho from depths of wardrobe.* Make-up brands are getting in on the action good and proper with their cheap and chic face paints. Top Shop's range is imminent but for now, we're impressed with this W7 Neon Eyes 5-colour eyeshadow set. That's a lot of crazy colour options for £3.49. Go create!

Five facts about Topshop make-up

♥It's launching in May

♥It's created by Topshop make-up artist Hannah Murray

♥It will have the same experimental flair as Topshop's fashion is known for (think festival face-paints and creative colours)

♥The polka dot packaging is awesome

♥It's affordable! Lipsticks are £8, eyeshadows are £6

Falling in love

We have been waiting for these to drop ever since seeing them at the Topshop press day last October. These heart print jeans are just one of a huge load of heart print tops, shorts and dresses filtering through as of right now.


To sum up, we *heart* them!

Jeans, £45; shorts, £30; top, £16

London Fashion Week Lust-haves

Major matt lips at Mary Katrantzou


Wolfy headwear at Topshop unique


Check out all the LFW happenings here...

[Pics: Inside Out]

Shoulder chic

Back in May, we reported on Graziadaily.co.uk on the rise in sales of shoulder pads and the shoulder pad frenzy that was taking over every high street brand from Topshop to Tammy.

Now, pics are in of the new ASOS collection and we're planning on shamelessly pinching their ideas taking a styling tip or two from them. Take one freshly-ironed loose white tee, a pair of £1.99 shoulder pads and a statement necklace, roll up those sleeves, tuck in the tee and voila, a so-right-now look with minimal effort. Alternatively, just buy the look readymade from ASOS.com when it lands mid-August.

Jazzy jeans

Don't forget to watch Topshop NYC 24 hrs on MTV at 10pm (UK time) tomorrow! These multicoloured Kate Moss for Topshop jeans reminded us of the dip-dye jeans in Teen Vogue a while ago. How would you wear them?

Topshop treats

We're noticing loads of amazing things at Topshop at the moment. But what is all the banging and building going on in the basement? We need to know what they're cooking up!

On our wishlist:
Liberty-print shorts, £32 - makes us feel like picnics in the park
Nylon Pac-a-poncho, £25. Perfect festival kit for those improptu summer showers
Zebra print body, £18 to snazz up a jeans-n-Converse outfit
Blue lace-up heels, £60 - cute with ankle socks and shorts
Festival photo-print tee, £25 - genius!

Teen Vogue tours TopShop

Not over the TopShop-lands-in NYC mania yet? Check out the store (and Kate Moss) on Teen Vogue...

[Pic: Grazia Daily]

Nu rave version 2.0

Thought nu-rave was so last year? Ooh no, it's just been poshed up a bit. How to do it differently:

1) Swap last year's tatty tee for a Sonia by Sonia Rykiel's stripy dress in highlighter-pen pink and white
2) Add a flash of fluoro to your crop skinny jeans and grey marl leotard with Pierre Hardy's radioactive orange heels
3) Luxe things up with Tom Binns' dayglo and diamante bling at Net a Porter (below) or get the look on the cheap from Freedom at Topshop.
4) Make your ankles glow in Sonia by Sonia Rykiel's snazzy supersonic socks

5) Lusting after LV's Stephen Sprouse neon-fest? Not so fast missy. Go for the classier LV totes instead.
6) Need a beauty boost? Try a natty neon nail from Barry M.


[Richard Nicoll pic: Style.com; Tom Binns Pic: Netaporter.com]