WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

The pioneering designer label, Maison Martin Margiela, is about to celebrate 20 years in fashion with a major exhibition at Somerset House, London from this June. Margiela, the elusive Belgian designer who has never been photographed - strangely in this age of instant celebrity-stardom - remains one of fashion's most enigmatic figures.

The Maison Martin Margiela brand was acquired by Diesel in 2002 when rumours circulated that the designer had left the company. Last year Renzo Rosso, MMM’s majority stakeholder, was quoted as saying: "Martin has not been there for a long time. He is here but not here. We have a new fresh design team on board ... this is really Margiela for the year 2015."

Well, dear readers, this is really a WTF moment for Lola! If the future looks like the models above, well, ********! However, since Rod Liddle, the former BBC Radio 4 Today editor, has just become the first British journalist to have an online blog censured by the UK press watchdog, the Press Complaints Commission, http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/mar/29/rod-liddle-pcc-spectator, I’d better be extremely circumspect here and add I think the Maison Margiela (or whoever) designs, are er, ... simply breathtaking! What’s your take? This Wordless Wednesday, I’m, er, (almost) wordless!
Enjoy!
XOXO LOLA:)

Wordless ...

Who says we girls only go shopping for clothes?

Happy Easter & Happy Ruby Tuesday! Check out other great Ruby Tuesday posts at Work of the Poet!

XOXO LOLA:)

WORDLESS ...

Why is it, do you think, we girls always love going shopping together while men prefer doing it alone? Inspiration for this idea came from a dear blogpal, Heavenly Housewife over at Donuts to Delirium . Do check out her great blog!

Happy Blue Monday! Other great Blue Monday posts @ Smiling Sally!

XOXO LOLA:)

"SOME HAVE GREATNESS THRUST UPON THEM"

"Some have greatness thrust upon them" (Twelfth Night, Shakespeare)
Messrs. Sarkozy, Brown and Belusconi...
Do you agree? Are they great leaders? Are there others who are? Do let me know!

Happy Six Word Saturday!
Check out other great 6WS posts at
Show My Face!

Mwah! XOXO LOLA:)

A HAPPY VINTAGE EASTER HOLIDAY!

A HAPPY VINTAGE EASTER HOLIDAY TO ALL MY DEAR READERS!

XOXO

LOLA:)

WORDLESS...

* Why is it, do you think, that we girls love to stop and have a chat while men will just say 'hello' and walk on...?*

'J' IS FOR JUST LOOK: ALEXANDER McQUEEN'S LAST COLLECTION!

Dear readers, I am participating in Jenny Matlock’s Alphabe-Thursday where ‘J’ is for JUST LOOK: THE LATE ALEXANDER McQUEEN’S LAST SHOW (FALL/WINTER 2010)! Shown during Paris Fashion Week, it displays his wholly unique style! What’s your judgement? Do you think it could translate to the high street? And if so, could you see yourself in any of the costumes? (Doing the weekly shop? Catching the bus? Jumping into a taxi?) Let me know what you think, dear readers! Happy Alphabe-Thursday!

XOXO LOLA:)

WORDLESS WEDNESDAY

There's my boy!

Enjoy!

XOXO LOLA:)

HOW DO *YOU* MAKE AN IMPACT?

HOW DO YOU MAKE AN IMPACT?

A model friend of mine’s been invited to a gala
event and advised by her agent to make an impact!
Now, she’s decided on the dress (a classic long, black
silk sheath) but is undecided about the shoes. This is
where she thinks she should make a splash. Below are
shoes she’s got access to. Which pair would you advise?

And how do you make an impact at parties etc?

Happy Ruby Tuesday - and do visit other terrific

Ruby Tuesday posts! (Links at Work of the

Poet’s great site.) Enjoy!

CREDITS:
1 Dior (above)

2 Vivienne Westwood
3 Asos
4 Dior (John Galliano)
5 Topshop
6 Louis Vuitton
7 Laurence Dacade

Mwah! XOXO LOLA:)

WORDLESS (4) ...

Is it me, or do late-night horror movies scare you to hell too?

Do tell me! Happy Blue Monday!

More Blue Monday posts @ Smiling Sally's great site! Enjoy!

XOXO LOLA:)

"WOMEN HAVE THE AGE THEY DESERVE ..."

“WOMEN HAVE THE AGE THEY DESERVE” (COCO CHANEL)

Are the media unfair on Jocelyn Wildenstein?

Is she simply entitled to the age (any age) she chooses?

Have a splendid Six Word Saturday. Check out

other great 6WS posts at Show My Face!

XOXO LOLA:)

WORDLESS (3) ...

Well, the embossed stiffie did say "Formal" which I assumed meant a hat ...

But, hey, I do look cute, no?

'I' IS FOR ICON!

Dear readers, I am participating in Jenny Matlock’s Alphabe-Thursday where ‘I’ is for ICON! Do check out other great posts! The sign of a great modern celebrity is the ability to look really good on a really bad day. Think Princess Diana, Madonna, err, Victoria Beckham and now David Beckham.

Having just been dealt a possibly career-ending blow with his exclusion from the World Cup due to injury, does he simply slink away into self-pitying obscurity? Oh no! With the world's media watching, he shows off this summer's trickiest and most controversial trend: double denim (denim top and bottom!). In other words, here’s a man still with his eye on the, err, ball!

Here’s Alexa Chung (below left) in double denim too! And, to follow, some styles hot off the catwalk. Please do let me know which one you like best or least! And if you’ll be wearing double denim yourself this summer?

Enjoy! And thank you so much for all the comments, visits and new followers!

CREDITS (respectively):
1. Chloe
2 Osman Yousefzada
3 D & G
4 Diesel
5 Alexander Wang
6 S McCartney silk jacket; Current-Elliott jeans
7 David David top; Couture skirt; Repetto boots

XOXO LOLA:)