Wear Your Own Jubilee Crown

Ok it isn’t actually a crown for the head, but this limited edition crown necklace is so cute.

This 3D crown with granulation detail is 24ct gold vermeil and hangs from a dainty chain of tiny round links punctuated with gold plated beads. Plus attached to the crown is a little silk bow of red, white and blue.

Price £87 and available from www.vioella.com

Diamond Jubilee Street Party- The Sims 3 Way

Catch a virtual glimpse of the Jubilee celebrations as The Queen parades the streets in her latest two-piece, joined by her loving family.  See what antics Harry gets up to, witness the Kate Middleton style effect on the nation and spend hours hitting pause and rewind on what has become the world’s most adored behind!   Whatever your Royal preference The Sims™ 3 offers you the opportunity to see the Royal family as you’ve never seen them before, up-and-close from the Sim-lines, as The Queen celebrates 60 years on the throne. 

 



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Choose a Shoe Style to suit your Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Will you be outside celebrating the Diamond Jubilee or inside with your feet up and a glass of bubbly? Here's a few shoe styles to match your celebratory pace.

Top left: Covent Garden £30 –lace up platform flat shoes – suede look creeper style.

Top right: Carnaby £27 – lace up hidden platform ankle boot – patent look 70s style

Bottom left: Olympic Star £65 – hi top wedge trainers – metallic gold studded spikes and star detailing

Middle: London Town £35 covered platform peep toe – sparkly and satin look

Bottom right: Churchill £35 – concealed platform shoe making the news

Available from www.chockersshoes.com

Luxury footwear brand Gina brings out Sparkling British Collection

Glamorous footwear brand Gina have brought out a sparkling British Collection to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee and to Back Britain in the Olympics:

www.gina.com

The Drew sling back peep toe in Royal Blue of course. Patent platform and heel and satin upper encrusted with Swarovski diamante in the Union Jack design. Price £875

Make a dramatic exit in this Queen of a shoe: the Lizzie satin peep toe court. Just plain but still dazzling Royal Blue Swarovski diamante from the front and then spin on your heels to show the Union Jack design at the back  Price £975

 The Jenny sling back sandal is more down to earth with a smaller heel. Blue patent leather with red and white Swarovski diamonte upper. Price £495

And for the flats there is the Charlotte flat sandal - maybe flat but still high in the sparkle stakes with red and white Swarovski diamante. Price £475

For those who don't want to wear all out red, white and blue there is Tasha, a black patent peep toe court shoe with a Union Jack heel in Swarovski diamantes. Subtle but with that WOW factor. Price £650

The nude patent Dorothy peep toe sling backs combines Kate Middleton's love of the nude shoe with the patriotic twist of the Union Jack Swarovski diamante encrusted heel.. 

But if you want to stick to the patriotic colours it is also available in red patent. Price £650

 All available from  www.gina.com

Amy Childs' Jubilee theme of British Passion for Fashion

Amy Childs looking proud to be British and very patriotic in her short but regal gown and jewels.

 Fly the colours in a red, white or blue dress from one of Amy Child’s collection:

 

Beatrice in red price £60

 

Anna in White £75

 

Abbey in navy & white £49

Plus just for the Jubilee Week (Sat 2 June- Sat 9 June 2012), you can get a set of Amy’s exclusive strip lashes for only £1 with every clothing order on www.amychildsofficial.co.uk  

Corrie Nielsen designs patriotic showpiece for Fashion For the Brave Charity Auction

London based fashion designer Corrie Nielsen was chosen by Fashion for the Brave patron Hilary Alexander to create a bespoke showpiece for their 2012 campaign.

British model Jade Parfitt wears the bespoke Union Jack skirt with built in panniers and crinoline, topped with a boned corset and embellished with antique gold buttons.

And were to buy? You’ll need to attend Fashion for the Brave’s annual charity event on 20 Sep at the Dorchester where it will be auctioned after the catwalk show.

The high-profile annual charity event aims to provide financial support to injured soldiers and their families, including those who have lost their lives on active service. Corrie Nielsen has donated the ‘Union Jack’ dress that took over 770 hours to make to the black tie event that will feature a catwalk show featuring the best of British brands. 

For such a regal evening gown, queenly accessories are the Royal Order of the day.

A few diamonds are essential to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee don’t you think?  In the image Jade is wearing the Vintage Lace diamond necklace. The scrolling surround detailing is reminiscent of lace and encases Ashoka cut diamonds. www.boodles.com   Price: approx £1,000,000.

Also shown in the photo is Jasmine Guinness wearing a lightweight wool Cut-Away jacket and tuxedo trousers with a silk striped high neck blouse from Nielsen’s SS12 collection and Luza Onysko wearing a navy wool Effigy dress from the AW11 collection. To purchase, go to www.corrieniesen.co.uk  for contact details or phone 07767696180

Wartime Princess - Flying the Flag Vintage style

The young Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952, so let’s celebrate the Diamond Jubilee by flying  the flag vintage style.

The Wartime Princess

This distressed cotton Union Jack shirt was inspired by the flags and celebration of VE day (8 May 1945) when our queen was still a princess.  Price £60 and available from www.tarastarlet.com

The shirt would look great with the high waisted and wide legged Swing trousers or shorts but let's glam it up with Tara Starlet‘s satin Hourglass skirt in rich red.

This below the knee ladylike look is one of the key trends this year.

 Price £65

Seamed stocking were all the rage in the 40s and when they were scarce during the war that didn’t stop those fashionistas from having gorgeous pins. 

Firstly they stained their legs with tea and then they’d ask a friend, sister or mother (the one with the steadier hand) to draw a line down the back of their legs. 

 No problems here with these M&S Limited Collection ‘Made in Britain’ back seam tights.

Price £9.50 www.marksandspencer.com

 

With Upper Street you can design your own pair of shoes, and for the Jubilee they’ve produced the Rule Britannia Mary Jane peep toe shoe using navy suede, red snakeskin and white leather. Price £285. But you still can customise it by changing the material and rearranging the colours. Shoe sizes range from 1.5 to 10 and fittings from narrow C to extra wide EE.

http://www.upperstreet.com/shoe-galleries/shoe-of-month/rule-britannia/

 

Get Your Outfit Ready for the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations

Have you got your outfit ready for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations? Also with the Olympics being hosted by London, this is the year to wear our patriotic colours with pride. 

Here's one bold style option to get you noticed:

In 1997, Ginger Space Geri Halliwell wowed us at the Brit Awards when she wore her Union Jack micro mini dress.  Apparently it was made from a tea towel and has now become one of the most iconic dresses in the past 50 years. With fashion brand Next she has designed a longer strappy sequin version. Price £199 www.next.co.uk . 

 Geri wore her dress with red platform ankle boots. Go one flamboyant step further and wear with Red or Dead’s Blighty Union Jack sequined boots.

The upper is a Union Jack design made up of bright blue sequins, white leather and metallic red leather. The platform is of metallic red leather. Price £100 and available soon from www.schuh.co.uk

Keep the Union flag concept buzzing around your head with Tresor Paris Union Jack crystal spheres stud earrings. Price £14  Available from www.tresorparis.com