[LUST LIST] Birthday

With my birthday later this month (two weeks tomorrow, to be precise!), I have, inevitably, been putting together my wish list of gifts:

1. Uniqlo Chambray T-Dress. I love this dress and reckon it could easily be worn when the British weather is a little cooler with leggings or tights and a cardigan but would look awesome too with bare legs and sandals.

2. A Cambridge Satchel is at the very top of my wish list. I love the yellow shade and know that this bag would last me many a Fashion Week – and beyond!

3. Crabtree & Evelyn Lily of the Valley travel atomiser set. Lily of the Valley is May’s birth flower – and it smells divine! Only right that I have it, therefore!

4. A Swatch watch. In particular the colourful wrap watches that I reviewed here.

5. Ray Ban wayfarers. Classic. Need I say more? Really?

6. These Clarks heels would be perfect for dressing for the office in summer, don’t you think? With the thick straps and chunky heels.

7. A charm bracelet. These charm bands by Fabel are a modern take on the charm bracelets of old and my wrist feels bare without one!

8. Burt’s Bees Radiance Day Lotion SPF 15. A Burt’s Bees facial moisturiser with an SPF – how is this not already in my bathroom cabinet?!

9. Reiss White Tee. Whilst unpacking my wardrobe recently, I noticed a large hole in the shape of a simple white t-shirt. This would fit that hole very nicely, thank you.

10. Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm. Already swear by Burt’s Bees lip balms, so a tinted one would be ideal for when I can’t find a lipstick in my bag!

What do you think of my choices?

What I Wore for my Birthday

I’m pretty sure you are all aware that it was my birthday a couple of weeks ago. I spent the day shopping and eating and drinking (lunch at Jamie’s Italian) with the boyf. He took a couple of photos of the outfit I wore for the day too:

I am wearing: Gap maxi sundress and Gap straw trilby.

Birthday Style Icon: Lily Cole

In case anyone missed it, today is my birthday!!! It is also the birthday of today’s Style Icon: Lily Cole, model, actress, university undergrad student and humanitarian and environmental campaigner:

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She might only turn 23 today but she has not wasted any time in using her celebrity star to its advantage.

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Cole was scouted at 14 and had her break in 2003 when she shot a photo-shoot of Italian Vogue. The following year, in 2004, Lily Cole was named “Model of the Year” at the British Fashion Awards.

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Since then Cole has appeared on the covers of many fashion magazines around the world, including the American, Italian, British, Japanese and Korean editions of Vogue.

Lily Cole has appeared on catwalks at Fashion Week’s across the world, including for Chanel, Alexander McQueen, Jasper Conran and Louis Vuitton:

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In 2008 Lily Cole commenced her studies at King’s College, Cambridge, reading History of Art. She has embraced student life – even taking to cycling around the city, like many students at Cambridge University. Her easy style proves that there is more to student dressing than sweat pants and baggy tees!

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Lily Cole has utilised her position to gain publicity for numerous charities, particularly those with an environmental or humanitarian angle. She has even used fashion to demonstrate her commitment to these causes:

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What do you make of this student’s style? Who is your Style Icon?

If you have missed the previous style icons featured on the blog, check them out here.

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