Category: Fashion

Mr Who?

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The lovely Afrow did a post on her brilliant Blog about Mr Hudson which I read/listened to with pleasure..I love both the song and the video

You can almost touch the subtly infused  David Bowie influences…and I want need that car, sigh…but butterfly brain that I am..I couldn’t help but think..

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(yes, my guilty weekly secret pleasure) (though not Jamie it has to be said)

(For the uninitiated..a little taster..(sort of..))

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Surely separated at birth??

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I’m getting confused..Unknown-2I swear even the girl at the end of the Hudson video is Lucy Watson….

Laters, Kate x

Time..

IMG_2996Monday night, 11.45 pm – Check timetable for the next day. Tip-toe round Bella’s room looking for reading book, find under her covers, put in school bag.  Do the same for Charlie (on the floor. The book).  Collect up homework, put in bags..the RIGHT school bags (been there before) Put said bags by door.  Find all four shoes, leave by door, ready. Stuff for piano lesson? Sorted..Swimming for tomorrow?..Gym stuff?  Done. Mobile charging, keys ready, purse in a sensible place? Tick. Lay out Bella’s uniform. Lay out Charlie’s uniform. Put a wash on in the utility room. Go to bed.

6.25 am – The Husband leaps out of bed, full of joy and runs down stairs to start breakfast.

6.30 am alarm actually goes off. Roll over like a sack of potatoes.

7.00 am Children get up and start fighting.

7.05 am ‘Charlie put your socks on’

7.10 am ‘Charlie put your socks on’

7.15 am ‘Charlie put your socks on’

7.20 am ‘Charlie put your socks on’

7.25 am ‘Charlie put your shoes on’. Husband leaves..he no longer says ‘have a good day’..just wishes me luck.

7.30 am ‘Charlie put your shoes on’

7.35 am ‘Charlie put your shoes on’

7.40 am ‘Charlie, why haven’t you eaten breakfast?’

7.45 am ‘Charlie brush your teeth’

7.50 am ‘Charlie brush your teeth’

7.55 am ‘CHARLIE PUT YOUR SHOES ON’

8.00 am Open door to go…it’s raining..you need raincoats..where ARE your raincoats?

Spend the next 10 minutes looking.

late….

AGAIN.

xxxxxxx

Oui! x

51b71ec4b53cd549760765Isabel Marant is not the only fruit for delicious street style.

51b723707af67868910028More modest, but with quirky touches Oui is a label that’s now on my radar.

51b70ba0282fc679185303 Not French, but German!  But with a re-fined sophistication that offers a ready to wear alterntive that’s lighter on the purse.

51b71ec58d6ea502503110Effortlessly lethal.

51b735560bf12572211427Like sipping a rose petal martini over crushed ice.

51b740ebda3f1883098773With model off-duty looks.

51b740ec68005648928317There’s clever tailoring and an emotional potential you just want.

51b740ec1a969333886951Combined with a tender presentation of the classics.

51b740ec4dace507514996 But with added edge..like the studs on these red trousers.

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Laters, Kate x

For Kicks x

Happy Haunting…..

The Circus..

IMG_2901I’ve been swimming around my goldfish bowl wondering what’s a girl to do? How’s it possible to write a follow on post to THAT party? From all the bubbling laughter and excess champagne I’m propelled into my first ever bout of poster’s block.  Confessions of a disco queen..I’m writing in circles…it just doesn’t feel right to comment on the latest autumn trend…

IMG_2904It’s also half term…so how about a nostalgic trip to the circus? Which not only the kids loved..but I did too..

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IMG_2923 IMG_2926 IMG_2916 IMG_2910 IMG_2955IMG_2914 IMG_2954IMG_2911IMG_2928IMG_2917Laters, Kate x

Thank you! xxx

WELCOME to the Maison Bentley Style Blog Paaardy!

SO delighted you could come..please step aboard the Christina O..the iconic yacht of Aristotle and Jackie Kennedy Onassis..let’s skip over the water into blue sky dreaming for we’ll be sailing the seven seas ending at the bottom of the rainbow..watch out for shooting stars and dazzling delights..

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Some Cristal Champagne? Please – I insist..we need to raise a glass to the frivolity and the successful porting of this Blog..long may she float!

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Just be careful..Ditta Von Tease is reclining in one of the glasses..

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2836453057_fd0bf612d1Today I couldn’t resist the lure of vintage…it’s hard to beat an Ossie Clark dress with all the flow and curve in just the right places..a touch of bohemian chic amongst the sleekness..

13S0276BN08 PROFILE webTeamed with an outrageous pair of Nicholas Kirkwood kicks..no change from a grand but then they are appliquéd in iridescent moonstones..and who’s counting?

Chanel-Gold-Bar-ClutchMy clutch? Vintage Chanel..it’s a bit of a fav..

diamond-ring_1990660i And this little rock? It’s the diamond Richard Burton gave to Elizabeth Taylor..

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The earrings are a nod to my seventies dress..black diamond briolette hoops courtesy of First dibs.

Feel free to mingle..come join the noise and indulge..Billie Holiday and her band her playing in the ballroom..

billie-holiday-everettBe a dancing butterfly and walk amongst egos, clink glasses, breathe the air and laugh!

article-2353462-00EC3E4000000190-446_964x730 all the following pics courtesy of the Daily Mail. Nice people..

article-2353462-1A9E7A31000005DC-195_964x715I hear Marilyn is somewhere in the crowds..and there’s a rumour Elvis is going to sing..

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Jackie Onassis with Boxer Muhammad Ali and WifeBut don’t get too drunk distracted… I have all these other wonderful Parties for you to head off too..work your way through the list if you dare..please send them all my love!….and remember….you can always come back!

liabxl.wordpress.com

44andafourth.com

www.afrow.wordpress.com

miniflapjack.wordpress.com

fashuninja.com

musingsofglamour.wordpress.com

thatstreetguy.com

vintageattitude.wordpress.com

www.fashionmayann.wordpress.com

lauralynnblog.wordpress.com

thehouseofbargains

herpassionforfashion.com

www.fashionwithfeli.wordpress.com

www.katdesigner.wordpress.com

www.onesundae.wordpress.com

artfn.wordpress.com

chasspain.wordpress.com

www.littleprettymess.com

www.silkpathdiary.com

kittnoir

kukolina.wordpress.com

homespunlondon.wordpress.com

thefashionhuntress.com

www.jackiemallon.com

dievca.wordpress.com

rubyfoot

www.myasmusings.com

cocktailsandcountrytales.wordpress.com

www.myfavesjournal.com

www.streetzblog.com or www.sniperwells.wordpress.com

www.placedirectory.net

erincampbellblog.wordpress.com

www.longandluxe.com

ashleyadores.com

mattielemonade.wordpress.com

gabrielalebaron.wordpress.com

www.bulanlifestyle.com

Leahsmithson.wordpress.com

www.rubyslipperdiaries.com

overthehillonroute54.wordpress.com

13signs.wordpress.com

umairica.wordpress.com

evelenmargaret.com

aspoonfulof style.co.uk

Laters, Kate xxxxx

Blog Paaardy!

THE GREAT GATSBYDo we need a reason to celebrate? NOOOOO! But it has been a smooth transition to this effectively new Blog ‘Maison Bentley Style’..I had no idea you could change your url and still manage to hold everything together, but you can and I am very grateful!……So let’s get this disco ball rolling!!

The rules of the game:

1. You are ALL invited! to accept, please leave your Blog address in the comments below.

2. The party will take place on Sunday 27 October starting at 9.00am GMT but don’t worry if you’re on the other side of the world..because of all the time differences the last party went on for 2 days!

3. Write a welcoming post with ‘Welcome to the Maison Bentley Style Blog Party’ Somewhere on the page..think of it as the welcome mat to your Blog.  It’ll make people feel connected and part of the fun, feel free to talk about your Blog and what people can expect to find – the last time we did this everyone experienced a huge surge in stats and followers so it’s really worth doing some house cleaning and tarting up the paintwork..have some nibbles handy and a glass of something special ready..music anyone? If you’re behind UK time, think about putting up your post Saturday night.

4. We live in a virtual world..so this is YOUR chance to wear/interior design/gourmet your food/dream the dream to WHATEVER LEVEL YOU FANCY..that little Chanel number you’ve always lusted? It’s in your wardrobe..in your taylored-to-fit size too..those Valentino shoes? On your feet! You live in in a CASTLE? REALLY? The sky is the limit..put up pictures and let us know because all you need to do is tell us in your post! And quite frankly, the more outrageous..the more outrageous!  To give you an idea, this was last partie’s post.

5. This post will stay up till Saturday evening, then I will list all the participants in a new post for Sunday..and then it’s super simple..we fly around on our magic cyber carpets and visit all the names on the list…and try not to get too drunk!

Can’t wait!!

Laters, Kate x

Maison Bentley Style x

Are we all here? hope so! I think I’ve done it…but I suspect time and the dreaded stats will be the only way to truly know.  I do plan a visual face lift FOR THE BLOG (sigh) at some point, but I think it might be wise to let all these technical bits bed down first.  Feel free to look around and play ‘spot the difference’..it’s going to take a while to settle but hey, there’s a Blog Party to think about and Vintage Attitude is already buffing her baby cham! I’m rapidly writing invitations as I type and full details will follow in the next post..

But onto matters close to my heart..on my many wanderings round the web I stumbled across Mr Gugu & Miss Go. and was particularly enamoured of their sweatshirts (I’m thinking pencil leather midi with dramatic statement necklace combo?), not only do they offer their own ingenious designs from a whole cornucopia of ideas that would put an Oscar winning  bobby dazzler on Mary Katranzou’s face, but you can also upload your own photos or artwork (Holzfeder?(who is running a fantastic charity campaign on her blog – well worth checking out by the way) and The Crazy Bag Lady? up for it?!) it would create a properly personally dramatic and unique piece..and all for 55 euros (about £47)  including European delivery…bargain!

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2398839decd6031328925e1c352d8c59 There’s something about this one..f279f3e08675e2a860c1a61975e29b05 Would you? Could you?!

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Laters, Kate x