January 25, 2010

YOUR LOLA LIFELINE!


THE COLUMN THAT GIVES YOU,DEAR READERS,LOLA POWER!
Well, dear readers, welcome to this decade’s very first edition of YOUR LOLA LIFELINE! And my postbag is full to bursting with queries and dilemmas from so many of you! And, as usual, I’ve picked out the most urgent and pressing to share.














First up, another query from my nephew, Alfie (above). Ooh, Nora! You are sooo useless! Most incompetent PA ever! Post the pic of Alfie immediately...!















Dear Lola,
The good news is that Tamara (right) and I are back together again! The bad news is that we both have wildly differing tastes in music. She likes songs to slit your throat and wrists to while I love really happy house tunes! When driving, we have enormous arguments about what to listen to. This problem has escalated so that we now either sit in silence or listen to a Spanish Radio news programme, Radio Nacional de España (RNE), as it seems to have a calming influence and shuts us both up. My worry is that we're about to drive to France on holiday, which means hours and hours of sitting in a car and I’m not even sure if we can get RNE in France. Any suggestions, Aunt Lola?


Dear Alfie,
Don’t take any CDs (or tapes if you have an old car) with you, so you will have to rely solely on the radio. After being exposed to French broadcasting for that length of time, you will both realise that however appalling you think the other’s musical taste is, nothing in the world is as bad as Gallic pop. And before you know it, Alfie, Tamara will be all smiles for Valentine's Day.
Dear readers, that’s my advice to Alfie. Do you agree/disagree? Any other suggestions for him?



2. Next up is a query from Mrs T Bag, London:

Dear Lola,
Help! I’ve just found a louse on the head of MY child! What should I do? I’m pulling my own hair out with worry!

Dear Mrs T Bag,
Easy! Get rid of it! And, when you’ve done that, remember to be very careful when dealing with the louse. Cruelty to animals including insects arouses a great deal of passion among animal welfare campaigners! Particularly here in Southern Spain among bull fight aficionados! Within 30 km of my home there are 3 bull rings with twice weekly corridas where all the bulls are wonderfully treated before being gored to DEATH. Sooo H-O-R-R-I-D! Incidentally, Mrs T Bag, you may be interested in a related article on canine ticks I’ve just come across in our local paper:
Last month’s article, Top Tips on Ticks, read: "A good preventative measure is to crush a small clove of fresh garlic into your dog’s foot several times a week." The word "foot" should have read "food."
Dear readers, that’s my advice to Mrs T Bag. Agree/disagree? Other suggestions for her?








3. Next we have a query from Sir Fred Goodwhine, Scotland (above)

Dear Lola,
I’m desperate! I urgently need money but my bank won’t lend me any! What can I do to persuade them to make me a loan?

Dear Sir Fred,
Easy peasy!! Simply play their own game - and offer them a really fantastic set of saucepans!

Dear readers, that’s my advice to Sir Fred. Agree/disagree? Other suggestions for him?!

Well, dear readers, sadly that’s all we have time for today! But remember, if you have any problems or queries you’d like me to respond to (dealt with anonymously if preferred), don’t hesitate to let me know (or my P.A., Nora) in the COMMENTS BOX BELOW! However weird, outlandish, insoluble it may seem, I’ll have an answer to that Desperate Dilemma of yours! So why hesitate any longer? Go on! Write to me, Agony Aunt to the Stars, in the comments box NOW!And remember, YOUR LOLA LIFELINE! - your lifeline to a saner, more harmonious, beauteous world.
And now I’m going to creep back to my basket for my beauty sleep (yawn), but do help yourselves, my dear readers, to the patisserie on your way out! Oh, and by the way, I shall be MIA for the next few weeks ’cos Nora’s off on another business trip and, as you know, she’s the one who types up all my deeply profound thoughts! You’re such a lovely audience and I’ll miss you all terribly till I get back! But, like Arnie (above), I WILL be back!! AND before the fat lady sings! Promise!!

NB Because of Blogger problems, I’m blocked from accessing the Comments Box link of several sites (inc. Looking Fab in Your Forties, Information is Everything, Nicnacmaniac, La Bohème, My Enchanted Home etc). If I haven’t left a comment at your wonderful site, it’s because I’m blocked there too! My sincere apologies until this is sorted!
Mwah! LOLA:)



















January 22, 2010

WHAT LOLA LOVES: ALLURE!








EVEN MORE CATWALK TRENDS FOR 2010!



My dear readers, given all the horrors and shock and
awe of the last post (you know what I mean!) which
gave me nightmares (how can anyone go out looking look so freakish?), I thought you might like to soothe your eyes by having a look at some more Catwalk Trends for 2010. Please do let me know which one(s) you like best or least!



























































































CREDITS (respectively):
STATEMENT JEWELRY - Balmain & YSL
FEMME FATALE - Lanvin
POWER SHOULDERS - Balmain (+ close-up)
FLOWER POWER - Nicole Farhi
M. Williamson; Burberry; J Saunders
RACHEL McADAMS - in that sooo revealing Pucci number!
DIANE KRUGER - Vuitton; Versace; Balmain & Louboutins


Dear readers, do let me know which trend(s) you like best or least!
And thank you so much for all the comments and visits this week!
As you know, I’m sorry I can’t get out to your sites as often as I used
to ‘cos of my P.A. Nora’s work commitments. But I do love hearing
from you and reading each comment!

NB Because of Blogger problems (we have no Followers lists!),
I find I’m blocked from accessing several sites (inc. A Vintage
Cottage Home Information is Everything, My Enchanted Home,
La Boheme, A Plethora of Postcards etc). My apologies to all these
bloggers and also if I’m unable to visit your wonderful site too!
Mwah!
XOXO LOLA:)

January 20, 2010

WHAT LOLA DOESN'T LOVE!

Dear readers, here are a few trends I don’t think you’ll be seeing
on the Catwalks in 2010! Do let me know which you like least!




































































































Dear readers, do let me know which styles(s) you like least!
And thank you so much for all the comments, visits and new
followers this week! As you know, I’m sorry I can’t get out to
your sites as often as I used to ‘cos of my P.A. Nora’s work
commitments. But I do love hearing from you and reading
each comment!
NB Because of Blogger problems (we have no Followers lists!),
I’m blocked from accessing several sites (inc. Information
is Everything, La Boheme, My Enchanted Home, A Plethora
of Postcards etc). My apologies if I’m unable to visit your
wonderful site too!
Mwah!
XOXO LOLA:)

January 18, 2010

WHAT LOLA LOVES!












CATWALK TRENDS FOR 2010!
My dear readers, I thought you might like to take a look at some more Catwalk Trends for 2010 and let me know which one(s) you love or hate!
























































CREDITS (respectively):
Sex Appeal - Azzedine Alaia
Leather - YSL, Marni, Prada
Maxidress - Roland
Mouret
Jewelry - Vuitton
Boots: Westwood; necklace: Lanvin; biker jacket: S McCartney
Shoulders - Armani
Diane Kruger - Chanel; Leger; Marchesa

Dear readers, do let me know which trend(s) you like best or least!
And thank you so much for all the comments, visits and new
followers this week! As you know, I’m sorry I can’t get out to
your sites as often as I used to ‘cos of my P.A.’s work
commitments. But I do love hearing from you and reading
each comment!
Mwah!
XOXO LOLA:)
PS Because of Blogger problems, I can't access several site
(inc. A Vintage Cottage Home, My Enchanted Home, A
Plethora of Postcards, La Boheme). If anyone visits these
sites, could you please let them know! Thanks!

January 14, 2010

WHAT LOLA LOVES!



HOT TRENDS IN 2010!
My dear readers, I thought you might like to take a look at some Hot Trends for 2010 and let me
know which one(s) you love or hate or will be hot in any event! The photo (left) depicts the new
Alice
in Wonderland
film due out in March. Selfridges, London, are opening next month a whole boutique
devoted to its accessories.
























































































CREDITS (respectively):
BODYSUIT, Rochas
CLEAN-CUT PIECES,CelIne
DESIGN DEBUTS,Marios Schwab, Halston
THE LOW DOWN,Missoni
SUGAR ALMOND TONES,
Christopher Kane
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP,Peter Pilotto
NORTH AFRICA,Givenchy
HANDMADE CRAFTS,Chanel
GRAPHIC PRINTS,Holly Fulton
Do let me know which trend is hot or not!
Thank you so much for all the comments, visits and new
followers this week! I’m sorry I can’t get out to your sites
as often as I used to ‘cos of my PA’s work commitments.
But I do love hearing from you and reading each comment!
XOXO LOLA:)