Fashion Style

So ready for a season change and to dive into these lush rich colors. These bohemian Kimono inspired jackets by Nicole Richie's Winter Kate line are so stylish and can be paired with so many things!

Nicole Richie and her friend Christina Agilera posed for some lovely pictures at their stylist's, Simone Harouche, wedding to Marc Bretter, on August 14.
We have already seen Nicole in this vintage Zandra Rhodes dress in 2006 on the Tyra Banks show, again at Ashlee Simpson's wedding in 2008, and at Antonio “LA” Reid’s post-Grammy dinner in Los Angeles, on January 31, 2010.






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It's been a while since I've posted anything, but that's only because I was working hard on breaking the ban, and I actually managed to lift it before the week was over!

Alright, first off, the cafes. The nicest cafe I sat at since I posted last was Supreme Cafe at the Freezone near Villa Moda. Wow. It was absolutely beautiful. First off, there were barely any other people there, which was great because you could actually hold a conversation with someone without yelling across the table. Secondly, the view was beautiful, the cafe is completely glass and you have a gorgeous sea view in front of you. I didn't have my camera on me, but I'm going to try and go back to that area today (all the cafes there have the same view) and I'll be sure to have my camera with me.

Another good one was Lino's Cafe in The Avenues. I like the fact that when you ordered a small drink, it actually looked like a small drink, and not a small one on steroids! I always have trouble finishing my drinks, so this place was perfect for me. It's located on the top floor at the very end of the mall, so it's away from all the crowds and the noise. If you haven't already noticed, I'm not a fan of crowded coffee shops!

On to the shopping!

I bought a couple of things from Express when I was at The Avenues. The reason that I like Express is that they have some simple pieces that can be worn everyday, but at the same time they're not too basic, there's always something about them that makes them look a little different than the plain old t-shirt.

I went a little crazy when I was at Villa Moda. I'm not going to talk about it too much, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.



As you can see, I've been limiting my purchases, but that's only so that it doesn't look like I'm buying too much. I just keep going back every other day to pick up the next 3 pieces. Hopefully tomorrow I'll be going back to 360 Mall to pick up a skirt that I really liked.

Nicole Richie appears in the October issue of InStyle UK.
The designer wears the Duke vest from her Winter Kate fall 2010 collection and a Valentino fall 2010 embroidered silk blouse.

While leaving Hugo's restaurant on December 22, 2009, Nicole Richie wore this Chan Luu luxurious silk cashmere scarf in eggshell.
You can purchase it here for $195.
Nicole also owns one in royal blue.

Nicole Richie is featured on yet another cover of Cosmopolitan magazine (she was on the cover of Cosmopolitan Australia in March and Italy in April).
This time it is Finland's September issue.
Nicole wears the peacock cuff from her jewelry collection.

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While at the "Style space" VIP event at MidCity Center in Sydney, on June 17, Nicole Richie wore a hand sewn sequined jacket by the Australian brand Witchery.
This 100% silk with leatherette sequin drape front jacket will be available this October both in store and online for AUD399.95.

This Witchery jacket apparently has become one of Nicole’s favourite pieces.
She also wore it at the Voyeur nightclub last month and at a photoshoot for the July issue of the Australian magazine Sunday telegraph.

Coleen Rooney is another big fan of Nicole Richie's creations.
The WAG was photographed at the V Festival wearing Winter Kate and House of Harlow 1960.
Coleen paired her J Brand shorts with a Winter Kate black vest, Jimmy Choo for Hunter boots and House of Harlow 1960 stack bangles.
She also sported the mini key necklace.
Back in September 2009 she was spotted with the double sunburst necklace.

House of Harlow 1960 red cabochon stone bangle

House of Harlow 1960 black leather stack bangle

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More fabulous Nicole Richie fall 2010 creations have been added to Singer22.
Of the new items added were the Winter Kate "Jade" jacket in black, butter, siler swirl and peacock and the "Jasmine" velvet cardy in purple.
They are a bit pricey, but they are really fabulous. I especially like the "Jade" jacket in peacock.
Winter Kate silk print "Jade" jacket in peacock

Winter Kate silk burnout print "Jade" jacket in butter

Winter Kate "Jade" silk burnout velvet jacket in silver swirl

Winter Kate "Jade" jacket in black

Winter Kate "Jasmine" velvet cardy

So my shopping ban has not been easy on me at all, and it's only been a day! Let me explain a little bit better why this ban came about:

1. Because I've already spent a lot of shopping money in a very short amount of time.
2. Because I pick up whatever I think looks good, and in a week all the stores will have recieved their new collections, which means that I'll probably go back for that.

Therefore, the ban is meant to have me wait for the new collections. It's not going well at all.

Yesterday I was at 360 Mall. For those of you who don't know, the mall has a circular structure, hence making it go around 360 degrees, and so hence the name.

From my window shopping, this is what I noticed:


On a more cheerful note, once this ban is over I will be getting a number of different things that are definitely worth the wait. I'm not going to mention what they are just yet, so you'll have to wait and see. Trust me, you don't want to miss these purchases!

I remembered also that I forgot to show you all a dress that my mother had previously bought me from River Island. I can't model it because it's completely see through and I haven't bought anything to wear under it yet, but I'm sure you can imagine what it would look like.



Finally, I had McDonalds last night. I love McD's in Beirut, but once you're used to food somewhere else, you'll never be fully satisfied by anything else.



Random thought: even though McD's tastes very different in Kuwait than Lebanon, I sat down in Caribou Coffee yesterday and I got flashbacks of being in Caribou on Hamra, the drinks taste freakishly alike!!

That's all for now, don't forget to check back to see what I'm getting after the ban!!

In yesterday's post I mentioned that I wasn't going shopping, this is because I had a little high school reunion with a bunch of my friends. It was great seeing everyone and catching up with them. It's crazy to see how much we've all changed and grown since then.

We ate at a Lebanese restaurant in Marina Mall called Ayyame.

The food was pretty good, and so was the whole atmosphere, so all in all it was a good night. I can't wait for the next gathering we have!

As I promised, just because I didn't go to a mall with the purpose of shopping or window shopping, does not mean that I don't have anything fashion related to show you all!

My mother and I have a system, due to the fact that I don't really shop that much in Beirut, every time she finds a nice piece here in Kuwait, she'll pick it up for me. Which means that every time I come back here, I always get little surprises when she shows me what she bought me. There are only 4 pieces, but I love them, so here they are:



Also, I finally bought a new laptop. I was initially thinking of buying myself an iPad, but after asking about 4 iPad owners what they thought about their iPads, and their reactions didn't really fit the specifications that I was looking for. It seemed like the iPad was more for entertainment than anything else, and what I needed wa a computer! So I decided to get myself a VAIO W-Series. It was a huge change from my Toshiba satellite. The first change was going from a 15.4" screen to a 10.1" screen. I bought a mini on purpose, because I wanted a laptop that I could easily slip into my purse, case and all. Let's be honest here, I'm already short, I don't need something that feels like a 5kg laptop weighing down on my shoulders (the VAIO is only 1kg). So this will be the last post I write on my Toshiba, it's been going strong since 2007, but it's time to go now.



That's all for today! I'm hitting 360 Mall tonight for some window shopping. I've been put on a one week ban because I've apparently spent too much so far. But I will never fail with bringing you all some fashionable news.

Gillian Zinser (Ivy Sullivan on "90210") was spotted on the set of the new season of "90210", on July 16, wearing a jacket from Nicole Richie's spring 2010 collection.
The actress was pictured in the gorgeous Winter Kate "Eden" jacket in purple plum.

Winter Kate "Eden" jacket

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Nicole Richie was spotted making her way to the Andy LeCompte salon, on August 20.
She kept her outfit simple, opting for a pair of John by John Eshaya skinny jeans that she paired with a black tank top and a Winter Kate vest.
Nicole completed her look with House of Harlow 1960 Jackson buckle booties and Thierry Lasry sunglasses.
The designer carried her Thomas Wylde "Ibiza" bag.