LFNO

Thursday night was Vogue's Fashion Night Out. This was a world-wide fashion event, with events across New York, London, Paris, Milan and I am sure many more.

In London over 300 stores participated and had something on roughly between 6 and 9pm.

I went down after work with Miss Lara Lain LaraLainThatsMyName . Not much planning and just kind of "looked around" to see what was on. Really I was a little on the scrounge, free goody-bags and drinks and this was our main motivation on which stores we visited.The only place I had really seen was that the fabulous Liberty Store, just off Regents Street had a Mahiki Bar. Any celeb-stalker will know, Mahiki is the shipwrecked themed nightclub owned by Guy Pelly and frequented from everyone from Prince Harry to the Saturdays. So I thought this would be a good shout for the free drinks and Liberty is a gorgeous store anyway.

We did not get down there until at least 7ish (thanks to The Look Show keeping us busy!) and went straight to the nearest store with an event, Urban Outfitters on Oxford Street. There were free rum/whiskey mixers and an urban DJ who was really popular with the crowd. As you would expect from Urban it was super cool and had alot of attractive people slowly bobbing their heads to the beats.

But after about half an hour and the end of the free drink, we headed on. Next we went into Topshop, they had a video wall that showed people's own short video holding slogan signs. We were distracted for a while by our current coat fetish  see how we got on here http://whoareyouwhatareyouwearing.blogspot.com/2011/09/autumn-treat.html. 

We hit a few more places before ending up in Liberty where we scored our Mahiki Cocktails, actually delicious and then went crazy for the vintage section where we rubbed shoulders with Chanel, YSL, and gorgeous Hermes bags. Maybe it was the free drinks, maybe we were just a little light headed from all the head-spinning Look Show work but we were very excited!

All in all LFNO was a good event. As you will see from the coverage there was everyone there from Samantha Cameron to Gwynth Paltrow. I think personally I would sum it up as a very enjoyable shopping experience, browsing with a free glass of champagne or scoffing macaroons makes it a little but special. It helped that the staff were really friendly and attentive and it did feel like a party atmosphere in the places we went to. Next year though I would plan the route better and get there earlier. Alot of places we passed had already finished by the time we got there, or had been going on when we were somewhere else.

Chanelo!

Autumn Treat

Now that Autumn has officially arrived, (small round of applause) I can finally get my new coat. This is one of my favourite things about autumn. There is nothing like pulling on a snug coat when the weather gets a little colder, and crisper! Matching them with cute hats and scarves more than makes up for the dark mornings and the fact that it is dark by the time you finish work!

This season, as you may know, I am revelling in the 60s and 70s theme as I love anything old! And this coat from Topshop feels like a really cute retro jacket. It is navy and retails at £75. This will be my day-to-day coat and then save my larger more heavy coats for evening/snow!

Navy Faux Fur Collar Wool Coat, £75.00 Topshop, find it here

I love the fur collar - I dont know if I am a fur kind of girl, so this is as much as I could pull off before looking a bit 'Lion the Witch in the Wardrobe'. I also think the name sounds so lovely for autumn, could they have made it anymore cutesy? I know many people will want to make a statement with their and may find navy blue slightly boring, but I loved it as soon as I saw it and I think that means more when it comes to your won personal style! It has got a hood aswell which is, as any good Welsh person knows, essential when purchasing a coat incase of a sudden down pour. As I am a little spot of a girl  (coming in at a whopping 5ft3 with size 3 shoe) I can never get away with a long or too heavy coat as I get lost in it, so the fact that it comes to just around the hip is amazing!

Just to be sure I went to visit it at Topshop for a pre-purchase try-on and it went very well!! Check out the photos of me and Lara LaraLainThatsMyName with her Pat Butcher-inspired coat-love. It was a beautiful moment when we were all united.

Beyond excited! Felt like I'd come home and nearly spent  my last savings on it!

Had to check the hood worked properly! Top marks there!

This is Miss Lain's coat. She was initially interested in another, but after realising it maybe a touch on the long side she decided against it. This one though caught her eye and it was love at first sight! I would look ridiculous in it, but LL manages to pull it off!!! I think it is the long mane of hair, my straggly blondness just makes me look feeble against the dalmation spots! 

Contrast Dalmation Swing Coat, £98.00 Topshop find it here

The Coolest New Family

Natalie Portman and fiance Benjamin Millipied welcomed the birth of their son Aleph back in June this year, but now we finally have the first photos of the adorable little family. I love them as a couple and I am sure their son will be just as beautiful!

Back in February when Natalie won the Best Actress Oscar for her part in the Black Swan

Stepping out in Paris yesterday proud father Benjamin can be seen cradling his son.

Father and Son in Paris

And New mum Natalie looked relaxed as she picked up the adorable Adelph. 

Natalie and Adelph, Paris

Natalie met Benjamin on the set of the Black Swan where he choreographed the dances for her Oscar-winning performance. The French 32 year-old is a classically trained ballet dancer, but more recently has been seen modeling for YSL in New York. I have a little crush on Benjamin, I think it is the French and beard combo he is very much my type! But obviously cannot be jealous of Natalie as she is beautiful as well!

Filming YSL Advert, New York in May 2011

It has been a busy year for Natalie who has won an Oscar, become engaged and had a baby! Personally I have always admired Natalie, from her out-break performance in Leon to taking time out to go to College, Harvard no less she appears more sensible than other Hollywood types and has proven that not all child-stars end up in prison/rehab. 

Throw into that, that they are a beautiful couple with talent and brains and I cannot help but love them!

All pictures from dailymail.co.uk