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Sunday, March 7th, 2010

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Betsey Johnsons Alice In Wonderland Tea Party

Friday, March 5th, 2010


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The Gossip – Betsey Johnson, the fun loving purveyor of all things girly and bright is having a fun sale on evening dresses. She is inviting you along. Alice in Wonderland is the inspiration. Snag one of her fun dresses. I have a shocking pink vintage piece by her which is such a great mood lifter.

No one quite does bubble gum meets Barbie fantastic pink like she does. Her dresses are all about fun. Not a bad thing seeing that Cyndi Lauper rightly said,Girls just wanna have fun.

When - 4th March -10th March

The Discount - It is 15% off and the discount code for checkout is TEAPARTY

Where - Both :online and in stores(including outlets).

Happy Mad Hatter shopping folks!

Wonderland Kisses,
Marian.

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Tom Binns for Disney Jewellery Launch + Private Screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

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Yesterday, dressed in an outfit that was an ode to Alice(seen on me in image one with gorgeous Carina of Self Service UK), I scurried down the rabbit hole to The Soho Hotel for Self Service UK’s Tom Binns’s Jewellery for Disney launch and the private screening of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

Self Service UK threw the yummy launch of the Tom Binns jewellery for Disney Jewellery and the private advance screening of Tim Burton’s adaptation of the Disney classic, Alice in Wonderland.

Amidst white bunny rabbits, displays of cake, tea cups and much more lay the jewellery.

Tom Binns has worked his magic on two jewellery collections in association with Disney as in above images. Both feature divine designs inspired by Alice, the Red Queen, the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit, Chesire Cat and the White Queen.

I drooled over the two collections; the Tom Binns for Disney Couture is for Disney’s popular jewellery line and will be 35 piece collection and the Tom Binns for Walt Disney Signature line includes a limited edition collection of 6 high end pieces.

The Tom Binns for Walt Disney signature is divine! Think Binns signature use of neon and eclectic varied material paired with all things Alice in Wonderland(tea cups, door holes, keys) etc.

After viewing the collections(both will be available online and at select retailers including ASOS & Selfridges), we(a crowd of fashion writers, bloggers, editors and other fashion folk) were armed with popcorn, 3D glasses and drinks and watched Disney’s Alice in Wonderland as directed by Tim Burton in 3D.

I won’t say much about the movie as I don’t want to spoil it for you but I will say it is incredibly visually stunning!!

The movie is out on 5th March and is such a must watch!

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Down the Rabbit Hole

Friday, February 5th, 2010

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Natalia Vodianova as Alice in Wonderland and Tom Ford as White Rabbit. Photo by Annie Leibovitz.From Vogue ‘Curiouser and Curiouser’ Editorial.

As a child I wanted to be Alice. After all she got to wear a pretty blue frock and had the most rad adventure.

I love the Alice in Wonderland book by English author Charles Lutwidge Dodgson (his pseudonym was Lewis Carrol) so much. I have read it a zillion times and cannot get enough of it. Each character is amazing.

It thus made total sense when I heard that Tim Burton(famous for his quirky, surreal and dark movies such Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, Corpse Bride etc) was getting his dream team(actor Johnny Depp, actress Helena Bonham Carter and Danny Elfman who usually does the score of his movies)together for an Alice in Wonderland movie.

Johnny Depp will be playing The Mad Hatter, Helena Bonham Carter will take on the role of Queen of Hearts/Red Queen and Mia Wasikowska will play Alice. British Actor Matt Lucas of UK TV series Little Britain has been cast as both Tweedledum and Tweedledee. Oh teeny tid bit, Burton’s movie will see a nineteen year Alice make a return to the wonderful world of her surreal childhood adventure.

The movie is set for UK release on March 5th. To say that I’m excited is a mega understatement. I am counting the days till I see the Disney movie as I know it will be brilliant.

In the mean time, I have been busying myself with Alice in Wonderland related products. There are quite a few, everything from bespoke garment designs by fashion designers, accessories and beauty products. Some of my favourites are featured as below.

Alice in Wonderland Book of Shadows by Urban Decay

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Urban Decay, yummy trend setting make up company, says “Urban Decay takes you down the Rabbit hole with its limited edition Disney Alice in Wonderland inspired Book of Shadows.”

I could stare at that eye palette forever. It looks wonderfully enchanting! The set includes 16 best selling eye-shadows, 2 eye pencils and an eye-shadow primer.

The names of the eye-shadows are fantastic; my favourite has to be gold ‘Midnight Tea Party’. Alice would be so proud.

The Book of Shadows is available at Urban Decay and varying stockists.

OPI Alice in Wonderland collection

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The fabulous people at nail polish favourite OPI have lovingly custom blended four nail colours. There is a magnificent blue which is aptly called ‘Absolutely Alice’, a yummy red inspired by the Queen of Hearts entitled ‘Off with her red’, a delish glittery shade obviously inspired by The Mad Hatter called ‘ Mad as a Hatter’ and a pink ‘Thanks so Muchness’. I like to think that Alice would give the nod of approval to these.

They are available at OPI

Nicholas Kirkwood’s Alice in Wonderland shoes

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Printemps, the delish Parisian store has asked varying designers (including Christopher Kane, Margiela etc) to create a custom piece for lucky Alice.

Nicholas Kirkwood, known for his epic shoes, (designed those sick nuts and d bolts shoes for Rodarte) came up with the above shoes for Printemps. The design is delightfully fantastical! They are all about escapism, which the beloved Alice in Wonderland story is all about.

Apparently the shoes are inspired by the White Rabbit. I adore his sketch in image one. The design as shown in second image shows that the shoes are bedecked with teacups, a pocket watch, a large key etc. Alice would most definitely approve, don’t you think?

To see those dreamy shoes and all the other designs commisioned by Printemps, visit their Boulevard Haussman store. The pieces are on display there from 1st February to 13th March.

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