How was your weekend folks? Mine was lovely and relaxed, as hoped, including another Monday off. It’s definitely the way to go. I have a certain number of days leave to take before my current contract is up in mid-March, and as far as I’m concerned there’s nothing better than a Sunday evening when you know that there’s no work in the morning. Happy days. Following on from my last two ‘Currently Craving’ posts (see here and here), this year I’m coveting some neutral with a pop of pink, some sparkle and a classic Pride and Prejudice quote. What’s on your January wish list?

{1. Topshop fluro trim crossbody bag – £28 / 2. Juliet & Company Mirage necklace – $152 / 3. Butter London nail polish in Knackered – $14 / 4. Graham & Green vintage floral laptop sleeve – £17.50 / 5. Dune Neptune D ankle boots – £119 / 6. Vero Moda Smith top – £28 / 7. Domino: The Art of Decorating – £11.01 / 8. Oliver Bonas gold teardrops chandelier – £169 / 9. Brookish Pride & Prejudice mug – $16 / 10. Graham & Green herringbone throw – £110 / 11. Diane von Furstenberg box clutch – £280 / 12. Chanel Coco Mademoiselle eau de parfum – £45}

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’ve all had lovely weeks. Do you have anything exciting planned for this weekend? I’m looking forward to a relatively quiet one, meeting with some friends here and there… the majority of it will be spent gazing at the new jewel on my finger (see here). Safe to say I’m obsessed. Speaking of obsessed, I have another interior fixation: pendants. I love the slightly industrial feel they bring and the contrast of the metallic finish against sparkling white kitchens. A kitchen island with copper pendants would be my absolute DREAM, especially if purchased from a certain Tom Dixon. Uh-may-zing.

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For my look of the week, I’ve gone for the Bombshell Du Jour, Amber Heard. I mean, seriously. She’s like ScarJo, but hotter. She wore a rose gold sequin Donna Karan to the 2012 Art of Elysium Heaven Gala, and other attendees didn’t even come close… and they included my red carpet faves, Bilson and Belle. It’s old Hollywood glamour done so well. As for my room of the week, the award goes to Michael Bublé’s bedroom. Be still my beating heart, check out the nailhead trim. That’s all.

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I hope you have an beautiful weekend whatever you’re doing and wherever you may be…

Poor ‘Five Pound Argos’ has been relegated to the jewellery box, cos there’s a new kid in town. Sorry it’s blurred (I’m still in the dark ages with a 3G), but you get the idea. And here are a few pictures from a recent trip to Rye on the south coast, which is one of the most ridiculously pretty towns I’ve ever seen. And some glitter apples. Because why wouldn’t you want glitter apples in your life…

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It’s nearly Chinese New Year (it’s the Year of the Dragon, in case you were wondering), but if you speak to most design bloggers, it’s the PANTONE colour of the year that they’re more interested in. After last year’s Honeysuckle, PANTONE have gone bolder with their choice for 2012. According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, the shade is, “Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive. Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it. Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.” So there you have it. That’s a lot of words to describe, well, orange. It’s never been an immediate favourite of mine, but I have to say, when paired with more muted shades it has the potential to look incredibly chic. I blame Hermès. *sigh* oh Hermès. Tell me, dear readers, are you a fan?

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Awards season! Love it. Yes, the films are all well and good (I need to see The Artist and Warhorse at some point – although the latter would probably be better watched in my own home… sobs aren’t a good look in public), but it’s really the fashion choices I’m more interested in, if truth be told. The Golden Globes are usually seen as an opportunity to be a bit more daring in the sartorial stakes, however apart from a couple of clangers (e.g. Sarah Michelle Geller who apparently let her daughter choose her dress. Big mistake. You should never let a child choose anything until they’re old enough to realise that Crocs are ugly), everyone played it incredibly safe. Nude dresses were out in force (pretty if a little predictable), as were the black gowns and mermaids. Salma KILLED it in Gucci, Jenna Dewan has as good a taste in dress colours as she does in men, and Charlize was breath-taking. Here is my pick of the crop… but all-in-all ladies, you’re going to have to take it to the next level for the Oscars. Mila, I’m talking to you:

As for Angelina, it was a sorry state of affairs. Even though her look was largely praised by fashion critics, I’m gonna go out on a limb and say that she looked like she’d picked one of those hideous wedding dresses that incorporates a colour. And matching lips, collar and bag? Were Shiloh and Zahara sitting at home with Sarah Michelle Junior cackling mischieviously at what they’d made their mummies wear?

What a difference a year makes… (see here).