GOING DOWN THIS WEEK

Working when it's 30 degrees in the shade.

Yes we know you're all away at a festival/on holiday/reclining by the pool or all three of the above - but you don't have to put it in your out of office to rub it in...

London Fields.

Frankly, it's disgusting. Go to Primrose Hill with a small dog and a linen maxi dress instead to save yourself the hassle of constantly checking your flip-flops for used needles and fag butts.

The England football squad.

If we were as bad at our job as you are we would all be fired.

Ladies, do it right.

Not being an avid football fan myself, I do however enjoy joining in with the festivities of an England game. This usually entails being a part of the minuscule ratio of women to men down the local pub, although I may be mistaken taking into consideration the worryingly growing acceptance of women dressing in the same attire as their boyfriends. Many will disagree with me and I probably won't mention this in a pub full of women in England T-shirts and a pint of Stella in their grasps, but I think there is a different road in which ladies can take to show their support for their country, without taking it too far....



With a crucial game looming (or so my daily source of GMTV tells me) I expect tensions are high. For those who are also unequipped in football knowledge, apparently England will be knocked out if they don't win on Wednesday.
So with the chance of it being a final game, should be an opportunity for a lady to dress up for the occasion.
I was reading an article on Vogue.com the other day about having your native nails done to show your support. I agree with Sharon and think they're fabulous, although some of the other countries have prettier flags.. Maybe I'll show my support for Serbia, they did well in Eurovision didn't they..?



Wearing something red or white and strikingly English looking would maybe distract from the Serbian nails...

Luella

Chanel

Alexander Wang

Fendi

Jean-Paul Gaultier

I was thinking, the world cup won't be for another 4 years and I'll be scarily almost 30... So do it right, now ladies.

Jenny xx

Less Chardonnay more Chanel . . .

Now I’ll be frank about my blog today, I am probably going to leave myself open for a barrage of insults from my uber cool colleagues as well as risking my job BUT I am a massive WAG fan. Yes you can throw as many images of Victoria Beckham and Coleen Rooney my way and I want to cry with admiration for these felines.

Take VB who has a collection of Hermés handbags worth £1.5 million, surely that deserves some respect, I know there is world famine and people loosing their jobs left right and centre but this is dedication. Coleen Rooney 7 months pregnant and still in 5 inches of Louboutin’s, that’s determination and hell if by some miracle (possibly involving Brad Pitt and a turkey baster) I became pregnant I would to.

But what I find more impressive is how WAG’s as an overall have developed their look from velour tracksuits to haute couture. Okay admittedly there’s probably a professional team of stylists etc sorting it all out but let me just throw some examples out there.

Look at Queen B of the WAG’s, Mrs Victoria Beckham . . . early days of waggishness consisted of her with hair extensions shipped in from China, implants from Donatella Versace and a wardrobe fit for a 12 year girl, you’d think she was from Woolwich working as a pole dancer. Now she has her own label with fans such as SJP and Gwyneth Paltrow. Gone is the weave and goodbye Aylesbury acrylics, hello high necks, a Bentley Convertible, a Rolex for everyday of the week, short hair and a handbag I would do illegal things for, VB I salute you.

Abbey Clancey . . . where do I begin, she began looking like she was entering a beauty contest in out back America, frazzled hair, naff sparkly dress and a tan that Dale Winton would die for. Looking at her now I don’t see a Swarovski insight, and good lord did she leave the house without the rollers . . . now I like my men like an anorexic loves celery but I would go there.

Anyway it’s time we stopped slating these ladies, okay they might not have started out top of the league but we have all made our fashion mistakes . . .

Portia

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Above - Portia circa 2009