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The fashion juggernaut that is Victoria Beckham just keeps powering on, leaving us all dying for a little bit of that distinctive style that it is her trademark. Against all the odds, with the fashion media dying for a collection flop, her first show had them all feeling just a little bit, no scrub that, a big bit sheepish. Going on as she did to win best designer brand of the year 2011 the style paparazzi had to eat their dismissive words.

The cut, the story, the sleek now familiar Victoriaesque lines. It was so not what anyone had expected. So unlikely. But it was glorious.

And it was not cheap.  Which made us want it even more.

And then, with characteristic savvy, VB, never one to miss a money spinning trick, came up with the joy that is her jean line - Victoria Beckham Denim. Meaning that whilst we might not be able to stretch to one of her ruinous dresses, we can nonetheless become the proud owner of a pretty reasonably priced pair of jeans.

Nicole Polizzi more affectionately known as Snooki, burst onto the scene a few years ago on MTV's Jersey Shore. Her intentions and motives were made clear the moment she arrived at the shore house. She was ready to party, and party some more. That first season and subsequent seasons of the show Snooki was on many an episode a belligerent drunk. Waking up with a hangover, just to go party and get drunk all over again. Over and over that’s all we saw. A young girl characterised by drinking, partying, dancing, and smushing (as she calls it). While the other roommates followed suit, Snooki stole the show with her wild antics. Their popular GTL...gym, tan, laundry schedule should be adjusted to be gym, tan, laundry, smush, drink, dance, drink, party, drink, smush. Oh, let’s not forget to pencil in the few hours of work at the T shirt shop. Even when "working" Snooki managed to mess that up too, many hours were wasted arriving to work late, and idling on the job.

So after years on the show Jersey Shore Snooki is a household name. But are we seeing a change? A few years into the show Snooki met the love of her life, Jianni. He was depicted on the show of being somewhat of a control freak that was trying to change who Snooki was. Nicole spent many hours crying over Jianni and trying to make up for the consequences of her wild ways. So was Jianni trying to help Snooki, or change her into the girlfriend he wants? Nicole’s roommates felt that Jianni should accept her or leave her. But Snooks kept fighting for her man. Later episodes showed Snooki trying to be more responsible and ladylike to keep Jianni happy. Most recently the couple announced their engagement and also they are expecting a baby.

Will Snooki's wild ways be tamed by becoming a wife and mother? Or is her personality hard to suppress? Only time will tell. But for now, Snooki is looking forward to being a mom of a little Guido...and also becoming Mrs. Jianni in the very near future.

Snooki by sugarnstyle-visuals on polyvore.com

If you haven't heard of this label, brace yourself for a bit of a style stimulus. Denmark's best kept secret Selected Femme is a veritable walk in wardrobe of covetable chic, easy pieces. The epitome of feminine cool SF is where it is currently at for style savvy females in the know. 

 And it is getting bigger. Quietly growing massive in the wings, the power house company Bestseller that is the brains behind this outfit is soaring from fashion strength to strength. Watch this space for a massive flagship store on Oxford Street any time soon and yet most of us have never even heard of it! Like a cool mix of Top Shop and Zara with a bit of sophisticated Banana Republic thrown in Selected Femme is surreptitiously waiting to explode in the UK. Oh and the prices are wildly exciting too. We can all afford it!

 This draped poem dress is one of my favourite pieces. Along with the chila romenesque version below . 

[Please note the links have been removed as these products are no longer available- they are for inspiration only.]

Banana Republic always hits the spot with its easy chic casuals and great work wear.  Accessibly luxurious, BR is where I head for a fashion hit when I’ve had a month that makes net-a-porter look like a dangerous place to be perusing. Particularly if I was not thinking of a re-mortgage.

Meanwhile breezing into BR feels only marginally like skating on thin ice, but just about justifiable. And if I fail to stick to the strictly research purposes only mantra that I adopt at the door the resulting damage will at least not be seizure inducing.

I am currently considering, sorry researching, this dress in soft chambray cotton. Perfect for weekend hanging out when you feel like wearing something other than jeans but want to look super laid back. Seriously effortless  (spray tan for the legs aside) grab this quick whilst it stays in the sale and keep your fingers crossed that the sun starts to shine.

Kate Middleton’s wedding day was to prove to be an event that sparked luck for many people around the world. Among these were Illuminum Pefumes. White Gardenia Petals Vaporizor Perfume was the perfume of choice for Kate on her big day. As the world received this information, there was much hype surrounding the line of fragrance. Kate Middleton was indeed the brands ticket to international acclaim. Illuminum Pefumes is a London-based brand. The popularity that the brand received led them to venture out into the US. Previously, Illuminum Pefumes were not available at any store in the US. The line of fragrance could only be ordered online via the retailer luckyscent.com. You can find these stocked in the US at the Henri Bendel store. There will be only a limited stock available and will include the one wore by Kate Middleton- White Gardenia Petals Vaporizor Perfume. You can purchase a bottle of White Gardenia Petals Vaporizor Perfume for around $150. White Gardenia Petals Vaporizor Perfume is all about the scent of flowers. It mixes together the fragrance from different leaves of flowers. These include Gardenia, Muguet and Jasmine. The perfume is fit for a bride since it parallels the beautiful scent of white flowers from a bride’s bouquet.

Henri Bendel store will also be stocked with other fragrances of the same brand. It will also be carrying its very special “haute perfumes”.  The great thing about this unique line of perfumes is that they are long lasting. Once put on, the scent of the perfumes will last up to 16 hours.

Many celebrities have excellent things to say about the brand. They are full of praises of its unique scents. President of Henri Bendel, Chris Fiore, instantly fell in love with the brand when he visited their shop at Dover Street.  The founder of this line of perfumes is Michael Boadi. He previously founded the line Boadicea, The Victorious. Boadicea has always earned a lot of cash for the store and so the owners are looking forward to introducing his latest line of fragrance. They have full of confidence in the success of their business venture. Aside from perfumes, you can also find scented candles and aromorizars. You can purchase car or home aromorizers. The candles and aromorizars smell equally good and leave you in a state of calm and tranquility. Those outside the US and UK can purchase these through the stores online website.