The Fashion Feed: Get Noticed In Neon

Designers are getting all nostalgic at the moment and bringing back the nineties neon look. This style was seen in the seventies and the eighties too and if worn with care can create a playful but at the same time pretty stylish outfit.




Block colour pieces are probably the best foundation for the neon look as you can contrast bright, garish shades with blacks, greys and beiges for a more subtle effect. This lime-topped dress is the perfect example and costs just £22.99 from Republic so it's a totally affordable option for any self-respecting bargainista.




If you want to go for more of a hippy slant you can't go wrong with this rainbow striped animal print slouch bag by Roxy. Not only is it big enough to carry all your beauty essentials but the leopard print detail and neon shading offers a double-whammy on the fashion fix front! It is currently available at Pacsun for $29.50.



Last but not least, if you're feeling a bit 'Lost in Translation' you could get wiggy with it and invest in a bright pink hair piece. I love this long fringed version from PartyDomain because regardless of how many diets we go on, not all of us have Scarlett's petite jaw-line! It costs a paltry £4.91 meaning you can be completely wild and wonderful on a budget!

The Shoe Fix: The Movie Mexicoma Must-Haves

Few of us are going to forget that gorgeous block colour dress Carrie wore during her Sex and the City Movie Mexicoma and these colour stacked sandals from Nine West are just the ticket to emulating her hippified, holiday style. The shoes are made of leather and are high enough to give a pair of jeans or a floaty dress a serious edge for Summer 2009. They are currently priced at £65.00 and are available at a range of stockists including Nine West directly in the USA and Shoe Studio in the UK. Don't be afraid to clash them unashamedly with other colours in your wardrobe as mix and match fashion is so this season!

The Monthly-Must Have: Indulge Your Sweet Tooth With A Candy Stripe Clutch

This month's must-have is this sweet and simple candy stripe clutch. Every designer worth their salt is trying to find new ways of bringing back 80s neon shades and this hard clutch bag is just the way to do it with subtlety.

This item is a style must-have because it ticks so many fashion boxes. All the top celebs have been touting hard case clutches on the red carpet of late and the block colour effect of this little beauty keeps it so on-trend.

It is currently on sale at Asos for just £19.75. We're expecting to see a 'sold out' sign on it very soon so we advise you to bag it whilst you can...no pun intended.

The Shoe-Fix: Block Coloured Beauties

Ever since Carrie wore her famous block colour dress during her silver screen Mexicoma we have been blogging furiously about multi-colour trend. With this in mind we simply couldn't resist making these gorgeous peep-toe affairs our Monthly Shoe Fix. The gorgeous grey, white and pink contrast is sophisticated enough for office day wear but could also easily funk up an LBD or evening dress.

There's nothing less attractive than a woman who can't actually walk in her shoes but that won't be a problem with these little beauties. As well as ticking every aesthetic box going these shoes are built for comfort with a nice mid-range court heel. Possibly the best thing about these shoes however is the price. They cost just £30.00 from Dorothy Perkins. Other leading stores are selling block colour items for over double this price so snap up these retro-look shoes whilst there are still some left to be had!

Retro Looks That Never Die

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Carrie and the girls were massive fans of the retro look and for good reason - it never goes out of style! At the moment the high street is going mad for all things 80s and we've got some top picks lined up for you at good old-fashioned low prices to help you stay on trend.

In our post What's in a Name? we talked about how Carrie's nameplate necklace had become a must-have Sex and the City item. If you want to do this look with a retro twist however pay a visit to The Lunacy Boutique where you can pick up one of these fabulous multi-coloured fridge magnet name necklaces! You can order any name you want and it will only set you back £18.00 - a pittance to pay to stay on trend!

If you're looking for a selection of 80s inspired T Shirts you can't go wrong with a visit to 80s purple. Our favourite is this grey retro print which would look fabulous over jeans, a bleached denim skirt or a pair of electric blue leggings. It's the touch of animal print that really wins us over and at just $32 it's an utterly guilt free purchase.

Last but by no means least we come to shoes. Retro look shoes are coming in all sorts of shades and styles at the moment and although it's tempting to get out your walkman, buy yourself a Wham bar and jump on the 80s bandwagon you should bear in mind that the key to a timelessly fashionable wardrobe is the investment in classic pieces. If you have a wacky personality and want the shoes to match that's fine, but if you're a bit more conservative and rarely have an opportunity to wear wacky shoes we'd recommend these beautiful block colour numbers from one of our favourite online shops Boohoo.com. They're a snip at £25.00 and will still look fabulous when the weirder brands of shoes have fallen out of fashion.

The Monthly Must-Have: Star Buy For Spring

The hottest colour on the high street at the moment is coral and consequently a lot of stores are charging over the odds for any product they stock in that colour. Imagine our delight then, when we discovered this gorgeous block colour dress from Goddiva.

As mentioned in our previous post 'Block Party!' block colour fashion items are massive thanks to Carrie's post-jilt-honeymoon to Mexico in The Sex and the City Movie. In short, with this dress you're getting two key Spring looks in one outfit and like any star buy it is a versatile piece which can be smartened up for the office or dressed down for the pub. You could even pair it with some sparkly jewellery and wear it on a date for a more sophisticated look.

The best news about this little number however is that it is only £29.99 making a mockery of the big stores who still believe consumers are willing to pay over the hundred pound mark just to stay on trend. When will these people learn that we want to look like SJP, but we're not exactly on her budget? Snap your block colour dress up now and start enjoying the unignorable looks of envy from every woman you pass!

Block Party!

Block colours are here, there and everywhere thanks to Carrie's little stint in Mexico in the Sex and the City Movie. Although undoubtedly more boho and beach than city sleek with the right accessories the block colour dress can become a very servicable outfit to suit a myriad of occasions. In this photo Carrie is upping the beach look with the sling back sandles and the giant beads. To get a more friday-night-look where your block colour dress over jeans or black leggings with heels, belt and clutch to match. To turn it into day wear simply wear a vest, short or long sleeved top underneath with a long bead necklace. Versatility is the key.

In terms of cheap buys, or at least cheaper than Carrie can afford, New Look are doing a lovely block colour dress fusing black, purple and yellow. A little over the £30 mark but well worth the investment as with a lot of the Sex and the City fashion moves this dress will look great regardless of how trends move on. Of course there is also the ebay option. Typing in block colour dress into the search bar and your dress size will bring up a range of colourful spring delights. We like this one from ebay retailer nalinfinity. The colours are fun and flirty and the five blocks make it a stand out dress that will turn heads wherever you go.

There are literally hundreds of women out there dressing up like silhouettes because they're told that black is slimming but do you really want to pale into the shadows with everyone else? Bold dress statements show you exude confidence and are comfortable with choosing extraordinary outfits. What would you rather say to passers-by? Diet-Coke head or fun, friendly and fabulous?