d_luxe jewellery - New Zealand's finest

I love finding great jewellery lines and recently came across a jewellery give away on one of my favourite street style blogs, Street and City Photos, from New Zealand. The giveaway was for a NZ jewellery line, d_luxe, and I was so blown away by their collection that, after entering the competition, I checked out their website and made a HUGE mental wishlist of items.
There are 3 collections, with the newest, Costumes and Crystal Armour, being inspired by Bat for Lashes singer, Natasha Khan.

From d_luxe:
'‘Bat for Lashes’ singer Natasha Khan was d_luxe’s creative muse, from her theatrical costumes and
headdress on stage, through to her song titles and lyrics which aptly name most jewels in the range.
(Including the: “Perfect Armour, Sleeping Sunshine and Blinding Battle” rings).
“Pearl”, who is Kahn's New York based alter ego, also inspired pieces namely the “Liberty Spiked Ring” and
“Pearl's Dream” bracelet.'

The brand itself has an interesting history, with the designers having first met in architectural college and making a move into jewellery design. You can definitely see the architectural influence in some of the pieces with delicate detailing and strong, clean lines on a lot of the pieces. Ranging from rings, to bracelets and necklaces, there's something for everyone. Jewels, stones, silver and gold - you'd be hard pushed to find something that didn't appeal.

I've picked a few of my favourite below - if I could, i'd have them all!

The new collection also features these beautiful illustrations of the designs. 

'Collaborating with Illustrator Kelly Thompson, d_luxe’s sources of inspiration all culminate in four incredible

campaign illustrations where Thompson draws the jewellery pieces at a new scale and adorns the models

with the ‘Bat For Lashes’ like headdress costumes.'

The following ring is ACE & reminds me of the YSL Arty rings, of which I am obsessed!

Prices are available online at d_luxe and international deliveries are within 3 to 10 business working days. 

Newsround #2

Happy Friday!

I'm having an early Friday night in after a yummmmy meal in CrackBIRD, a pop up restaurant here in Dublin with 'addictive chicken' and sides (the whipped feta & burnt lemon dip is UHmayzing). Loads of plans for the  weekend, but in the meantime, here's a roundup of things that have caught my eye this week and fun events coming up!

The lovely Pearl, from Fashion Pearls of Wisdom, has put together a FREE ebook guide to spotting counterfeit items on ebay and beyond. Anyone that has read her blog will know that she has some amazing vintage finds and a designer wardrobe to make any girl jealous. She shares her Pearls (geddit?!) of wisdom in spotting counterfeit items when buying vintage. This edition features Channel 2.55, Louis Vuitton scarves and Vivienne Westwood. To download, visit Pearl's blog for links to the FREE guide. Did I mention it's free? Well it is.

For the athlete in you that's dying to get out ( i'm sure there's one in me somewhere) Liberty of London have teamed up with Nike to create a range of Liberty print Nike trainers. I was unsure of what the collaboration might be like when I first heard word of it, however the prints are gorgeous and girly, without being over the top. Typically Liberty, they designs are intricate and delicate looking but pack a punch. My favourite design is the second one down in the pictures that follow. Jaime of Boy Meets Fashion got up close & personal to the collection and his lovely pictures are here.

For anyone who, like me, is excited to see Kate Middleton's dress but otherwise isn't too pushed about THE wedding of the year. OR, for anyone that needs to explain to their cynical other half (again, like me) just why it is that they're somewhat excited, The Licentiate has a great post that will give you a very valid reason to list off to those that moan. FINALLY, something he can't answer back to!

THESE, sickeningly, green-eyed-monster inducing photos of Khloe Kardashian's shoe closet. I'm thinking of writing to her & appealing to her humanitarian side...she only has 2  feet and i'm sure she can't be papped in the same pair twice. I just hope she's the same shoe size as me!

Photos via buzzfeed.com

A quick reminder for any of you that have the Easter Weekend free from family ties and need some fun for the bank holiday weekend. Absolut Style at Set in lovely Kilkenny is back for it's second year. See my original post here along with info and links for the event itself. I really wish I could go, so ya'll better make up for me not being there!

And this weekend, Sunday to be exact, sees Vintage Ireland's Vintage Fashion & Decor Fair hit Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. See my original post here. This is one that I will be heading along to and I can't wait to *hopefully* bag myself a vintage treasure! I'll be getting some photos of the day and i'll put some up here for you all to delight over. Also, if we could have some sun for such a great location, that'd be great. 

That's it for now. Again, Happy Friday to all! 

If anyone has anything else to add, please let me know below. 

A quick namechange Interlude

I've been thinking recently about changing the name of the blog. I feel that there's a slightly juvenile feel to 'Kit-Cat-Kitty-Cat', and whilst I am, indeed, quite juvenile in my ways (sssh), is this the image I want for my blog?

Have any of you changed blogname or thought about it? Hell, I don't even know if it's possible on blogspot, such is the level of research I've done into it.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

I'm a lazy bint really, leaving it up to you lovely people.

Let me know what you think! I've a lovely little round-up post coming your way soon!


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Jessica Alba looking FIERCE - Vogue Italia

I never knew she had it in her. She always looks the delicate flower. She's undoubtedly beautiful, but here she looks SO FIERCE. You go girl.

Via Vogue Italia by Michelangelo di Battista

Superga - The Midas Chung Touch

She's at it again. Alexa Chung is making things cool again. This time it's a return to form for Italian sports label Superga. To celebrate 100 years in business they have recruited herself & with already successful consequences. They've been spotted on style vixens such as Sienna Miller, Katie Holmes and, a favourite of mine, Liv Tyler to name a few.
Available in a plethora of designs and materials, they're set to take the fashion world by storm - and at such affordable prices ($35 & up) and ranges for men, women AND children it's no wonder.

I've taken the liberty to pick out a few of my  favourite designs - i'm deciding between colours for my first pair!

Red Stripe

Khaki Linen

Butterfly

Ecru Canvas

Hot Pink Canvas

Super Blogger Chiara Ferragni in her Superga's

Sienna Miller looking effortlessly cool

Liv Tyler in a trench & Superga's

And Alexa Chung - off and on duty wearing her Superga's

What do you think? Will you be wearing Superga? What colour will you be getting?

Springspiration

It's unusually warm here today, and has been the last few days. Working in an offiice during the week, it's only at weekends when I have a little freakout that my wardrobe is more autumn/winter than it is spring/summer.
Usually it's the top half that i'm lacking in appropriate wears, but at the moment it's the bottom half. Time for some new season seperates, methinks. Anyway, here's some Spring inspiration that i'll be looking to when shopping! Images via weheartit - a favourite for scouting for inspiration.

Topshop Rings

I tried to think of a crap pun for the title, but I couldn't come up with one that wasn't terribly obvious. Obvious isn't always good.
Anyway, i'll get to the point. Recently I was lured into Topshop with the bright pink words 'FLASH SALE' in the window.  After a quick root through the racks and few buys in the bag I headed towards the jewellery section. Usually I need to be restrained and have a good friend on hand to slap me across the face and cop me on. I'm like a magpie. I see something shiny and it must be mine. A Topshop/Freedom jewellery sale is dangerous territory for me. I went through a bracelet and bangle phase, then a long necklace phase and now...i'm at my ring phase. I only have 8 fingers & 2 thumbs, how could I NEED so many rings? I have chunky, I have thing, I have gold, I have silver, I have wooden. I have rings from Croatia, London and New York. And I love them all and need to buy more, more, MORE.
I particularly like Topshop's jewellery because it tends to not turn any of my body parts green and the pieces look more expensive than they are (though, let's be honest, with the £ to € 'exchange' they still can be pricey for high street pieces, that's why the sale is so good!).
If i'm going down, you guys are coming with me. Here is a selection of my favourites, though there's plenty more instore. Go forth and fly my pretty magpie friends!

All images via topshop.com

The above 2 remind me of the YSL Arty Too rings (the bottom one seen in blue over on Glamorous Glue blog)

(I would prefer this minus the diamantés, I hate diamantés thrown onto everything)