Au revoir, monsieur Yves Saint Laurent

Legendary fashiondesigner Yves Saint Laurent died Sunday evening in Paris after a yearlong battle with brain cancer. Yves Saint Laurent, one of the most influential and enduring designers of the 20th century, empowered women by reinventing pants as a sleek, elegant staple of the female wardrobe.

He changed the face of fashion, when he became chief designer for the House of Dior at 21. “Chanel gave women freedom, and Saint Laurent gave them power”, said Pierre Berge, Saint Laurent’s close friend and business partner for four decades. He called Saint Laurent a "true creator" who went beyond the aesthetic to make a social statement. The French maestro designed clothes that reflected women's changing role in society: more confident personally, sexually and in the work-place.

Saint Lauren retired from haute couture in 2002 after four decades at the top of his trade. During his farewell appearance, Saint Laurent told reporters he had "always given the highest importance of all to respect for this craft, which is not exactly an art, but which needs an artist to exist." The couture creations of the reclusive Saint Laurent won global fine art status and he was widely considered to be one of an elite club of designers including Christian Dior and Coco Chanel who made Paris the fashion capital of the world.

Yves Saint Laurent Fall/Winter 2007

Oh la la!

Good news for the fans of Parisian lingerie designer Fifi Chachnil! Mademoissele Fifi will unveil her first 12 piece capsule collection for Topshop. The items will be half the price of her mainline! Chachnil designs gorgeous ‘50s-inspired, pin-up frills, retrochic babydolls embellished with coral rosebud bows and vintage black lace panties. Prices will start at around £20 for a pair of knickers and £60 for a baby-doll slip. C'est trés belle.

Mark your agenda’s: July 20^th! I can’t wait!

Adorable chic

I love soft colours, girly dresses and cute accessoires. It's great to dress up very feminine and sweet.

You can buy sweet, girly clothes almost everywere, but my favorite shop is Forever21. They have the cutest little dresses, nicest shoes, girly shirts and all you can think of. New Look, Primark, Topshop, H&M (especially Trend/ Pink Label) and Asos are recommended too! So, why don't you try it yourself;

Well, hello there

I just signed up and I'm finding out how all this works, I hope. Let me tell me something about myself. I'm a 19-year-old Journalism student from The Netherlands. I'm addicted to fashion and everything that has to do with it. I'm obsessed with shoes. I will never have enough clothes, I always want more... well, that explains my blogname, doesn't it.

Some fabulous shoes, my wishlist!