A LITTLE OF WHAT LOLA LOVES (AND GETS!) 2

EVERYTHING! ~ FROM WILD 1980’s TO TOUGH MINIMALIST...

In this second A Little of What
Lola Loves (and Gets!) spot, I’d
like to share with you, my dear
readers, more of what I’ve got my
eye on in these latest Fall/Winter
2009 Catwalk Trends!
Which is YOUR favourite?

WILD 1980’S
Wow! Know anyone who really
looked like this? And as for the
Carmen Miranda hairpiece...
(Ashish)


COCKTAIL
Eye-catching, no? Want to turn
heads at YOUR next cocktail party?
And speaking of heads, what
about that different colour top-knot?
(Vuitton)


PRINTS
Beautifully designed and executed
dress but what’s that on her head?
Swim cap or hairnet?
(Dior)


COATS
"Directional" tailoring! But also
inspiration for that old blanket in the attic?
(Vivienne Westwood)


MILITARY
Need to be very beautiful AND
very slim to carry this off! Grrh!
(Paul Smith)


TWEED
Complete with trilby, denim and
boots! Just the ticket for that
shoot on the grouse moor?
(Marc Jacobs)


KNITS
Beautiful design and finish set off
by the androgynous-looking model...
(Matthew Williamson)


TOUGH MINIMALIST
Workwear? Er, no! But just love the
strategically-placed feather boa!
(Givenchy)


Well, dear readers, what do YOU think?

The cocktail dress is pawsitively perfect
(berry tones are so on-trend!) if a tad short!

The military look’s a bit too dour for my tastes
but I’ve got ideas now for that throw on the sofa...!

But, dear readers, what’s YOUR favorite trend?
And, more importantly, how might it look on YOU?

Well, to help solve this potential
dilemma and, since this is an Equal
Opportunities site, we’ve asked Messieurs Craig,
Putin and Pitt (all hanging over there in the
sidebar) to model one exclusively for us!
And as they say in THE WIRE, "Y’all feel me?"

See you Thursday for our trip to the white
villages of Andalucia!

xxxLOL LOLA:)

LOLA'S DELICIOUS DAY IN MARVELLOUS MARBELLA!

For dear blogpals in the UK with its rather wet

summer and those in the southern hemisphere

winter, I thought you might like to spend the

day in HOT HOT Marbella! First we’ll drive into

town (the cops in the sidebar are our chauffeurs

for the day! Clive’s got the day off - said he’s

tired from all that hanging around in the sidebar

below),have a stroll around the old town before

lunch, then on to Puerto Banus for some serious

retail therapy! Above is the map for the route we’ll take...
But first, hop aboard our Rolls Royce Silver Spirit!

or the just unveiled Bentley Mulsanne!

Or there’s this Harley D for those who’d prefer
more thrills & spills (especially if my PA’s driving!)

Let’s first drive through the famous Marbella Arch

stop for coffee in busy Plaza de los Naranjos

and wander around the streets of the old town
before lunch in our private room at Novelli’s

And here’s Jean-Christophe to prepare lunch!

Bon appétit!

And now on to Puerto Banus!

Quick, let’s make for the marina

and our own private yacht for coffee, liqueurs and, er,
people watching!

Phew! Let’s work off lunch by hitting the shops!
Psst! There’s a shedload of expensive designer

shops here! And that means only one thing: we and

our debit cards will be best friends once again :)
But wait, let’s get our bearings...

and have a look first at Loewe...
Is that someone you know outside?

and over there at Lanvin too?!!

Fine, let’s go next to Bulgari...

and then on to Vuitton! Wow!

Next up Hermès! What shall we choose?

and at Jimmy Choo’s?

But it’s getting late, we’re all exhausted and our

chauffeurs over there are looking so impatient!
But, hey, here’s Valentino waving us goodbye!
Well, we did flash the cash, didn’t we!!

Grrrh! Grrrh! Grrh! Agh! Agh! Agh!
Grrh! Grrh! Grrh! Agh! Agh! Agh! Grrh!

What a great day; great sunset too, eh?!

And you’ve all been such wonderfully witty

company! But where did YOU splash the cash (real or

imaginary)?! Hope you can join me again next

Thursday for a drive up into the hills to some

of Andalucia’s famous white villages...
See you then!

And this Saturday too for some of Lola’s

last-minute vacation wear ideas!! xx

xxxLOL LOLA:)

A LITTLE OF WHAT LOLA LOVES (& GETS!)

POWER CRAZE: HUGE SHOULDERS,
BOOTS & LEATHER - LOTS OF IT!

In this first A LITTLE OF WHAT LOLA
LOVES (AND GETS!) Monday spot, I’d
like to share with you what I’ve got
my eye on in these latest
FALL/WINTER 2009 CATWALK TRENDS!
Which is your favorite?

BOOTS
Or, rather, WADERS? (Prada)

TROUSER SUITS
Or 1980’s shop assistant?
(Comme des Garçons)

HUGE SHOULDERS
Worn with skinny bottom half to avoid
looking like, well, an armored tank!
Red & black the color mix of the season.
Back to Dynasty & Dallas maybe -
Flock of Seagulls hair optional!
(Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton)

SKIRT SUITS
Everywhere. Strong-shouldered
again & hour-glass (Lanvin)

LBD
The "I know what I want and I know how
to get it!" or " **** me" dress! (Balmain)

HOUNDSTOOTH
Everywhere from Comme des
Garçons to (here) Alexander McQueen

DRAPE
Everywhere (Balenciaga)

LEATHER
Black leather and studs (Goth meets
biker wear?) everywhere too (YSL)


Well, what do you think? The boots look
good to me but do they come in my paw size?

Alfie would love the biker wear - just the
ticket to impress Tara on his Harley D!

Overall, though, my favorite’s the Drape
- always has been, ever since Armani
first appeared on the scene and I
managed to get a very small piece of
draped heaven in a super sale!

But what’s YOUR favorite trend? And, more
importantly, how might it look on YOU?

Well, to help solve this potential dilemma,
I’ve asked Clive (hanging over there in the
sidebar) to model one exclusively for us!
And as the late, great Stringer Bell in
THE WIRE would say, "Y’all feel me?"

xxxLOL LOLA:)