Osborn shoes first look book

One of my first posts on this blog was about Osborn shoes. I love there individuality and quirkiness and I was so excited to see their new look book for winter/spring 2010/2011. What is also great is these shoes are hand-made in a time honored old-world totally sweat-shop free environment and each shoe is signed by the maker as a testament to the sense of pride for the maker, as well as its wearer.The materials are also fairly traded and locally sourced, so not only are they super fashionable but also good for everyone involved. I love the whimsical images in this look book and the little behind the scenes film is inspiring.

Osborn Handcrafted - Lookbook from chris keener on Vimeo.

Paris with Love

Looking forward to the new year and talks of a city break to Paris keep coming up. I hope to go in Feb for a much needed break. I lived in the South of France for a few months in 2009, in hope that I would pick up french, alas I did not, as surprisingly a lot of people spoke english there and that wasn't helped by the fact that I was working with other English speakers. Anyway one of my great hopes is to spend atleast 6months in Paris, it could be now or when I'm sixty, it doesn't matter, as the city is eternally stylish and these images from The Sartorialist simply cement the idea to me more and more. How I dream of light airy evenings spent dancing through the streets of sweet Parie

Outfit and beautiful little things

So I thought it was finally time to do a outfit post,this is my first one since giving birth.
So just lovin the bike indie look at the moment.

Quick run down - Shoes - River Island, Jeggings - H and M, Vest - Firetrap, Jacket - Gifted


My favourite part of Christmas is not the big presents but the little ones...and here are a few gifts I would love to have under the tree

I am in love with these rings but Scottish designer Holly Wilcox. She creates such beautiful pieces and is such a talented designer. I stumbled across her work while looking through some blogs. Her inspiration comes from natural surroundings, drawings and photography. I strongly recommend you check her blog out.

Don't know why I like this statement necklace so much but I do. I find the sharp angles and straight lines interesting and eye catching. You can pick this up for only £16 from Urban Outfitters.

I had to put this little feathered head-piece up as my bargain Christmas buy from H and M, it's on sale and is only £1.99!!!!

And for the home I really want this Love word lettering, only £10 from Next

Beautiful books

So it's already 8 days into December (cannot believe how time is flying by) and my favourite part of christmas is the getting the little things, the nik naks. There are so many things I want (and need), depending on what mood I am my preferences flutter between so many things but at the moment I am really big into books. Design, photography, creative, cooking books and all in between...I dream of a shelves full, my own library away from the rest of the world, a quite place with so many possibilities...hmmmm.So if your stuck as what to get, I know these books would make me very happy

I really need to get The Selby....it's a collection of beautiful photographs of the houses of some of the most creative and beautiful people on the planet...check out The Selby blog

A showcase of street fashion photography by Scott Schuman, one of the original fashion bloggers. Check out the Sartorialist

This looks like such a great book with some really fun ideas and experiments with your camera. Check out Photojojo

Who wouldn't want a book about how to create 1940's-1960's looks...I know I do :)

Because every kitchen needs a book on cupcakes and Primrose Bakery makes the best

Scarlett and Snow

Firstly just want to say thank-you to Guardian Cardiff for mentioning my blog on their site, you can check the little blurb here, aswell as links to other great Cardiff based bloggers.
Soooo another very cold day in the old UK, atleast I am not up in Scotland (although Edinburgh is one of my favourite cities ever!!!) as they have been bit really bad with the snow. I am not use to these sort of temperatures, I am very much a warm weather person. I was going to venture outside today but when I got to my car the doors has frozen shut, I eventually managed to wedge them open but the windows had frozen up on the inside! So instead I decided to stay wrapped up indoors with a cup of tea and Greens and Blacks dark chocolate, yum yum. That's where I cam across my fashion inspiration for today - Scarlett Johansson. It must be hard to be so beautiful, be able to act, sing and be married to Ryan Reynolds, I'm not envious at all. She is now the face of Mango, and love this black and white photoshoot, shot by the one and only Mario Sorrenti.

 

I am also in love with this song she did with Pete Yorn

It's Christmas!!!

Even though it's winter when I came across these vintage sunglasses I needed to get them, my Russian look is now completed.

 Hey so longtime no write, basically I decided to take the first few weeks with the new arrival (baby Arthur) out to cope with the sleep deprivation, but now he is sleeping through the night things are falling into place well. Also SideStreetStyle is going to become a Unisex blog, yey, with my partner who is in love with his clothes and blog is going to be posting, starting this coming week (full intro will follow). So December is finally here, shopping, snow, chocolate and mince pies. Also Urban Outfitters has finally opened in Cardiff, and has that wonderful "new" smell about it. In other Cardiff news, there is a bloggers meet at at Pica Pica on the 7th December, hopefully I will be able to make it.

So Christmas can also mean, so bad but so good novelty jumpers,which ofcourse is a must get, well for me anyway. Big fur coats (not real fur though) and all wonderful and warm things. I came across these little goodies in the most recent Next Winter collection, affordable, warm and wonderfully festival. Sometimes it can be easy to forget about these high street stores, or overlook them, so I was pleasantly surprised with this Next collection.

Winter luxury - Faux Fur Coat £75, Jeans £28

I love novelty xmas jumpers -  £30

Fairisle Knit Hood £50