On Yer Bike

The luxe sportswear thing has been going strong for a few seasons now. In the latest addition to the fusion between high fashion and casual-wear is the return of sexy spandex favourite; The Cycling Short. I loved their sneaky appearance in Sonia Rykiel's SS10 at Paris Fashion Week. Not an item to be taken lightly; I can see it now - young girls paying homage to Mr Motivator all over the British high street! By contrast, I think there is something really chic about a glimpse of black lycra or lace cycling shorts beneath a skater dress or full mini skirt. They may even work like the visually acceptable version of spanx! Why not pair with a slouchy tee, boyfriend blazer and over the knee boots for an up to date look. Go all out and relive the 90s with floral cycling shorts, Doc Martens and a bowler hat for the full on 'Clarissa Explains It All' effect! How brave are you!?

1. Sonia Rykiel runway

2. picture from LookBook.nu

It's Not Fair and I think you're Really Mean

May I start by saying that I am not a Lily Allen fan. She has a habit of wearing clothes that don't suit her and her music grates on my ears. I think for the most part she is classic of today's talentless and gobby youth who got her big break by being the daughter of someone vaguely famous who was equally gobby and talentless. Yet here at LolitaLoves I tell it like it is and whilst I was not enjoying her recent fore into pantless territory (which should be monopolised by Gaga). And I also felt slightly embittered given her recent position as the face of Chanel. But this post is to acknowledge her ever-evolving style. I did quite enjoy her tongue in cheek experimentation at Glasto '09 with purple and bleach blonde wigs. And she has worn some killer jumpsuits recently. In the January 2010 issue of Russian Harper's Bazaar, (photographed by Alan Gelati) I think she looks amazing! Check her out doing 'sexy' and see what you think:

Happy 2010

Santa Baby

I wrote no lists this Christmas and had zero expectations where pressies were concerned. This is why I was extra impressed with the following goodies:

1. black sequin bomber - Jimmy Choo for H&M

2. dotty skull scarf - Alexander McQueen at Matches

3. black feather necklace - Forever 21

4. gold necklace - ??

Thank you Santa!! xoxo

All I want for Christmas is...

LOUBOUTIN BARBIE. And she's sold out, waaaaaaahhh. Some people just have all the fun, as if the dream-house, pony and stables and constantly updated wardrobe weren't enough. Now the shoe lord himself Christian Louboutin is working his magic, crafting doll-sized versions for her dinky plastic feet. If rumours are believed the shoe maestro gave her some re-shaping surgery thrown in as well, claiming she has 'cankles' thereby slimming down her ankles, just like the real-life affect of his vertiginous and ever flattering red-soled creations. Louboutin Barbie is a foxy flame-haired vixen wearing a leather cat-suit and comes with 3 spare pairs of the designer's most iconic styles. Each pair come with their own box and dust bag. And if I had not been out of the loop, galavanting around Thailand I could have got my paws on one of these collector's pieces from Net-a-Porter for £100. Fingers crossed the next batch comes soon!

Good Old-Fashioned Girl Power

Lord knows how this fabulous trans-atlantic, trans-generational union from earlier in the year escaped my true attention. This irony laden pairing between England's fashion Dame and national treasure with Hollywood's own boobylicious national joke made me grin like a mad cheshire cat. What an ionic pair! (No pun intended). And for all the wrong reasons - it works! What should be a real crime against fashion emboldens it by poking fun at its often much too serious self. Too many regulations and assumptions can take the fun out of the fashion world, so how refreshing to see not only a buxom woman being endorsed by Dame Viv but an older woman, mother of two, with bimbo looks that comply more with Playboy than Vogue and the world's most famous pair of over-inflated breasts, I hope they live happily ever after and release a Westwood-Baywatch fusion line!!

Honey, I'm Home..

hey guys, many apologies for my prolonged absence...I was enjoying a 6 week stint traveling around Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. I was becoming quite accustomed to life as a beach bum but after 6 weeks I more than had the itch to return to cold and polluted London town. I relished the thought of wrapping up in the cold and fantasised about putting on the highest pair of heels I own and having a stomp on the pavement. Ah pavement! Its even good to see the pigeons.Moral of the story: this city girl could live nowhere other than the city!So here I am, back in town and excited to be able to see friends and head for some winter warmers. So sorry again for the disappearing act I look forward to catching up with you on all the fashion fabulosities I've missed while trawling the Far East. Aaaand Happy nearly Christmas!!