Lauren Bacall has great style
Firstly thank you so much to the delightful Alex at Odd socks and Pretty Frocks for tagging me. Alex's blog is full of all sorts of interesting things and great bargains and I love her sense of humour.
What's your favourite fashion accessory
It has to be shoes! I also love shrugs, stoles and anything dramatic you can wear on your shoulders.
A few pairs of my shoes
Who's your fashion role model?
There are lots of people whose style I admire - Bianca Jagger, Lauren Bacall, Katharine Hepburn and Talitha Getty are a few of them. I also love the style of Italian Vogue's Giovanna Bataglia and French stylists Emmanuelle Alt and Catherine Baba. And I'll always have a soft spot for Kate Moss.
Lauren Bacall - I love this look
Bianca always looks stunning
Bianca Jagger in Halston
Bianca Jagger in Halston
Photography by Hanneli
Catherine Baba
I love Giovanna Bataglia's style... and those shoes with the tights are gorgeous!
What do you always carry with you?
iPhone, cash, keys, celery salt (you never know when you'll need an emergency Bloody Mary), Eve Lom Kiss Mix lip balm - I never leave the house without it.
How would you describe your style?
Glamorous. I wish I could do dressed down but I can't seem to manage it. I'm always overdressed. My friends would be very surprised if I ever turned up wearing something casual. And they like a laugh.
One of my fluffy things from my 'Show you my wardrobe' posts
What's your favourite? Jeans, sunglasses or heels?
I love sunglasses AND heels. I'm thinking of buying some jeans again after a twenty year break from wearing them. I used to live in jeans and dressy tops. I have no idea which jeans to buy now so I shall be asking your advice when I do.
These are the last sunglasses I bought - the only thing in the last year not from Ebay. I only wore them twice so they went to a better home
What inspired you to blog about fashion?
I don't think my blog is a fashion blog. I started blogging because I'd done a little interview with one of my best friends Phoebe Arnold. The interview was supposed to be for someone else but I didn't give it to them in the end and wanted to post it somewhere. I called the blog Fashion's Most Wanted because I'd just done a shoot of the same name and couldn't believe no one had used it already.
I intended to interview people that were "in fashion" rather than the blog actually be about fashion. The blog evolved naturally and I love to post about all sorts - clothes, models, photographers, art, books, going out - anything and everything I want to share with you.
What is your favourite fashion store?
I don't really go shopping anymore. I go too mental in shops. I tend to buy most of my clothes from Ebay or quirky little vintage and secondhand shops. I can keep a lid on myself better online. In a shop it's all too much!
Antik Batik blouse £50 and Damaris knickers £30, Ebay
What is your favourite fabric in clothing?
Silk or cashmere. My favourite things to lounge around in are silk kaftans, pyjama's or dressing gowns and cashmere socks as I almost always have cold feet. You can buy them all for a steal on Ebay and they all wash on delicate at 30 degrees so no extra dry cleaning bills. Mine are shocking as it is.
Lauren Bacall - you can't beat a silk dressing gown
Who are your favourite designers?
John Galliano, Giles, Jean Paul Gaultier, Vivienne Westwood, Prada, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Thierry Mugler and Mrs Jones for something fantastical and showstopping. There are always lots of pieces I love from other designers every season too.
Jean Paul Gaultier - I'd love a coat like this
Who or what inspires your style?
Old hollywood movies. Vintage YSL, Halston and Ossie Clark. Studio 54.
Would you choose to buy something high quality or make it yourself if you could?
I can't sew a button on myself, so I would get my best friend designer Mrs Jones to make me something fabulous. We went shopping the other day and found some amazing printed silk. A gorgeous one-off dress in that would be wonderful.
I pass this tag onto some of the blogs I love to read
(in alphabetical order)
Caroline at Caroline, No
Dash at French Sampler
Ali at Hestia's Larder
Fee at Keeping Up With Mrs Jones
Kate at Make Do Style
Margaret at Penny Dreadful Vintage
Mrs TNMA at That's Not My Age
Simone at The Bottom of the Ironing Basket
Mrs TNMA at That's Not My Age
Simone at The Bottom of the Ironing Basket
Mrs Fab at Trying to Look Fab in Your Forties
Vix at Vintage Vixen
Wendy at Wendy Brandes Jewelry
21 comments:
Thanks for the mention, lady!
What gorgeous photos of Lauren Bacall. i love you Antik Batik shirt too. Thank you so much for including me I will enjoy this post so much, I will try and do it tomorrow, just up as Harry is off to army camp for the day..6:00 fucking AM and George is footballing it this morning a match in Wrexham...only about 30 odd miles away LOL ..you know the usual Saturday.
I will be home this afternoon and would love to catch up xx
Hi my dear-thanks so much for the tag and I loved reading all of this about your loves and likes-I wish I could do glamorous more often, but jeans are my first love!! As always, can't wait to see more of your wardrobe posts and wishing you a lovely weekend too!! xx
Ha! Thank you for the tag, you wicked thing!
I don't think that anyone, even in their kindest moments, would imagine that I'd ever be tagged for a fashion tag in m'blog! :-) It's a privilege to be included amongst these lovely bloggers, so I accept the challenge
*gulp*
Ali x
Ooh thank you, I shall have to get my thinking cloche on!
Fantastic role model picks - Giovanna looks fab in every picture I see of her, and Lauren Bacall and Katherine Hepburn are eternally inspiring for being so totally self-assured and no nonsense whilst also completely feminine and glamorous.
I know I've said it before, but I love your Tamara de Lempicka. Even your art is glamorous!
Ahh, thanks missus! I can't wait to click through the other links (although I know most of them!)
I'm really enjoying the adventures through your wardrobe. x
Done it!!!!
http://hestiaslarder.blogspot.com/2010/09/hestia-andthe-fashion-blog-tag.html
Hope I haven't let the side down!
Thanks again for the tag - appreciate the lurv ;-D
Ali xxxxx
Fabulous answers Christina, as usual I relate to a lot of them! Thanks for tagging me, I can't wait to do this probably be after my trip to Blighty am running round trying to figure out what to take.
Off to read Ali's now. Have a lovely weekend.
XXX
honoured!! I've risen to the challange..........although not sure how you tag on so to speak......lack of IT skills somewhat un-fashionable!!
You certainly are glamorous, you don't own a t-shirt and haven't worn jeans for 20 years. I'm the complete opposite, I wish I could do dressed up!
Thanks for tagging me.
TNMA
x
Hi Christina - loved your answers in this one (and Giovanna of course - think that one shot was not The Sartorialist...?) and just to say I have finally got round to answering your last tag...! Lou x
I loved reading this....and thank you so much for tagging me :)
I have always loved Lauren Bacall and the images you have chosen here are beautiful....she was just breathtakingly gorgeous in those early movies like "To Have and To Have Not". She has a quality that I just love, even now she's fabulous, she has a great strength about her too.
Have a great week-end! xx
Charming.
I loved lauren's hair style, she's beautiful. thanks for post
Thanks for the tag, Christina! I loved your answers. Hope I can do the questions justice. xxx
Oh what wonderful answers and photos. Not that I expected anything less...
Thank you - just what I need a tag. Yes I did miss this as flew back in from weekend in Edinburgh. xx
Hi Christina,
Thank you so much for the tag, I’m thrilled!
I'm so glad I found your blog through Vix, it's so inspiring, you have an awesome talent for both writing & picking great pics...not to mention a totally enviable wardrobe ;)
...xXx
Dear Wendy, you're welcome. Look forward to your answers xx
Dear Ruth, isn't she stunning! Thank you, the blouse/shirt would look great on you if you want to borrow it. I have lots more sequins... another wardrobe post coming soon I think.
Oh God! I don't envy you all that running around. I'm not moving this weekend xx
Dear Sharon, thank you. You're brilliant at looks that I'm not. More wardrobe posts tomorrow xx
Dear Ali, but I knew you would do something wonderful with it, and you did! xx
Dear Margaret, you can't go wrong with those girls, can you?
Oh I'm you pleased you like Tamara, yes her paintings are all very glamorous. In a dull world we all need glamour xx
Dear Caroline, you're welcome, look forward to your answers.
Oh thank you. I haven't even made a dent in the wardrobe yet... lots more to come xx
Dear Ali, I'm still laughing! xx
Dear Dash, have a lovely week back home, hope to see you xx
Dear Jo, thank you for doing it. Loved your answers xx
Dear Mrs TNMA, no I don't and I haven't. Shocking isn't it! I think you and I can help each other out, that would be fun! xx
Dear Lou, Isn't she great. Thanks for doing it. Loved your answers. Hope you've had a good weekend xx
Dear Simone, isn't she marvellous? Giles has met her and absolutely loves her. He had a real laugh with her xx
Dear Gaye, thank you. Hope you've had a fabulous weekend xx
Dear Sarah, me too, what a showstopper she was xx
Dear Vix, oh I know you will. You never disappoint xx
Dear Alex, thank you so much. I can tell you know to expect something slightly ridiculous, you're getting used to me now. Hope you've had a lovely break. Look forward to hearing about it xx
Dear Kate, look forward to reading it, hope you've had fun xx
Dear Jem, you are most welcome. Thank you! You too! Lovely to have met you my darling xx
Don't you just love her style and envy her at the same time?!
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