Saint Bustier - Designer Busty Girl Fashion Site - Launches

I'M SORRY. I know I've been gone a long time so I figured I owed you an explanation, and here it is: Saint Bustier. 

For the past few months I've been part of the Saint Bustier team, working on bringing you the first ever designer fashion boutique to cater for women who wear regular clothes sizes (UK 8-18) but have large cup sizes (D-H). As the fantastique Mademoiselle Robot described it, Saint Bustier is "a real game changer... the Net A Porter of boobies".

SaintBustier.com has just launched and is proving hugely popular already - it seems there are a lot of us out there who find it hard to buy clothes that don't gape, strain or cause wholly indecent wardrobe malfunctions without having to go up a size or two to accommodate our ample chests. 

I'm a firm believer that fashion is for everyone and should be accessible so - given the majority of fashion is cut to a B cup regardless of clothing size - I'm delighted to be involved with Saint Bustier. We're bringing gorgeous, well fitting, D-H cup fashion and awesome outfits, other than your bog standard wrap dresses and v-neck t-shirts, from great brands (scandi-cool to American starlet and Brit chic) to the booby masses. 

Everything's pictured on 30E-32GG models too, along with detailed Fit Notes, so you can get a better idea of what to expect depending on your particular shape.

As most of you know, I'm a sucker for a sequin so here's a couple of my fav picks from the site, above is the Emma dress with embellished shoulders in Cream, £350, by Bastyan from Saint Bustier, worn with some exquisite Jasmine Citrine Smokey chandelier earrings, £120, from Sushilla.co.uk, by our fabulous 32GG model. 

Below, Deluxe Sequinned Blazer, £110 (which is pictured here on a 30FF model but fits to an H cup), and matching Deluxe Sequinned Pant, £89, both by Second Female from Saint Bustier.

Check the rest out for yourselves at www.saintbustier.com

Super Cool Skyline Cocktail Ring from Real Housewife of NYC, Jill Zarin

Big blinging cocktail rings and costume jewellery are super hot right now and this Skyline ring is my favourite AW12 piece so far, combining my passion for cool, chunky accessories with my love for NYC. 

Even better, this FAHbulous twinkling crystal pave and jet stone Skyline ring is the handiwork of none other than The Real Housewives of New York City star, Jill Zarin! It's part of her latest Fall 2012 jewellery collection (which also includes some wicked leather hoop earrings) and is a bargain $50 from jillzarinjewelry.com 

Only one problem.... no international shipping! :( So when will you start shipping to the UK please Jill?!!

Alexander McQueen High Shine Visors for AW12

Robot nation? Welder chic? I don't know what you'd call accessorising your look with a new high shine Alexander McQueen visor but I do know it's SUPER HOT. The official line for this key AW12 accessory is 'Beautiful Future' which I can run with but fashion aside, on a practical level it's great for blocking all those nasty, ageing UV rays from a lot more of your face than sunglasses. I'm not sure it's one for the round-of-face like me (sad face) but whatever, I still love it. £270 from various retailers or buy online from www.alexandermcqueen.com

Zara Black Rabbit Umbrella - Creepy or Cool?

Whaddya think? It's definitely a bit sinister but I'm kind of into the Tim Burton-esque vibe of Zara's Black Rabbit umbrella (£15.99).  It's without doubt an interesting take on brolly totes, with the added bonus of not being something you'll forget or get mixed up in a hurry, although if you're not still in school, it will make you look slightly deranged. But as regular readers of this blog will know, I don't mind that.

Patricia Field's Online Store Pick - Wonderful Wigs!

Flame haired fashion maven Patricia Field is probably best known for her work as wonder-stylist on Sex & The City, but if you're ever in NYC you must visit her store at 306 Bowery too. It's a veritable treasure trove of gaudiness and glitter, quirky accessories, in your face fashion and above all else, FUN. Every time I go in, it makes me smile.

If you can't get to New York though, her website now ships internationally and these awesome wigs will give you just a tiny taste of the kind of thing on offer. For drag, dress up or just, y'know, cos you feel like it, who wouldn't want a Hello Kitty wig??  Or, for when your Spirithood just isn't enough, how about the pink fluffy rabbit wig with the big ears? Have a look over at www.patriciafield.com 

Wicked Luggage Designs & Suitcase Covers from SuitSuit

How cool is this??!  SuitSuit specialise in making your luggage easy to spot on the carousel and making it big, bag and bright enough to make it less of a target for pesky airport thieves. Their designs are available as suitcases or suitcase covers (too cool given how much I want one of these but how much I love my current case) which protecting  your cases in a more obvious way.  I ADORE this rockin' boombox speaker design which is only €29.95 for the case cover or €99.95 for the 40 ltr hardshell suitcase. Have a look at their ranges on www.suitsuit.com 

DAMN! When will these Fresh Prince sweats be back in stock?? *sniff*

Yeah ok, so I know it's a bit student, and yeah, also noted that JLS have been spotted wearing them but STILL, sorry but I've totally fallen for the Fresh Prince of Bel Air sweats, hoodies and T's by French label BePriv Paris.  Sadly they've been out of stock since I first found them last year and no-one's replying to emails (in my bestest French and everything...) so I guess I'll just have to keep checking back.  Or maybe settle on one of these Kermit the Frog t-shirts where he looks just like the lovely Alber Elbaz (who recently celebrated his 10 year anniversary with Lanvin) with his bow tie and glasses. The tiny Nike replica chains by Merystache are pretty sweet too. Make a note to check em out for yourselves at www.beprivparis.com

SALE ALERT: NYLA BOUTIQUE 50% OFF DAY TOMORROW

As readers of my Huffington Post UK blog will know, I'm a massive fan of NYLA Boutique, the online fashion and accessories store which specialises in bringing the wares of hot new design talent from New York and LA to the UK and beyond.

Tomorrow, Thursday 27th November, they're having a one day flash sale with 50% off selected labels including the brilliant Tolani scarf collection, and free next day delivery if you order before 4pm.  I can vouch for their beautiful black tissue and satin ribbon packaging which make these perfect gifts so it's worth thinking about stocking up for Christmas presents so you can spend the money you'll save on a party frock nearer the time :)  

PIMP YOUR KICKS: SHOETURE SNEAKER BLING

Ever since I used to wear Grolsch tops on my Dr. Marten school shoes, I've loved a shoe accessory. Coupled with a trainer obsession, Shoeture was bound to be a smash hit fashion fit for me.

Shoeture is an urban American brand founded in California which produces a great range of slick accessories to customize your kicks. Matte and metallic hooks (as above), tangs (which criss cross with your own laces - see the diagram) come in a variety of finishes and colours including green, red, gold, silver and black as well as a nice line in custom pins and buckles - like this awesome 80's style boombox.

Shoeture's UK operation is headed up in London by the Hip Hop Education Company's Damien Anyasi who first came across the brand when he was hosting the UK hiphop dance championships back in June.

"One of the guest groups  - Poreotics, winners of America's best dance crew - were wearing the bars on their shoes. I noticed one of the judges, street dance legend, Shabba Doo, was also wearing a silver pair, so over a hot Nando's I asked him what they were.  And he told me. The following day I checked out the Shoeture website and discovered they didn't deliver to Europe, so I sent an email asking where I could get them from in London and if they had no distribution, would they like it. An hour later I discovered the EU website and ordered a pair of gold 'Hooks'. 3 hours later, while I was teaching, I got a phone call from Austria saying they'd been contacted by the parent company in the States and wanted to talk business.  It all happened in a day."

There are videos and diagrams on the site so don't panic about not having a clue how to fix your bling to your shoes - it's pretty simple.

The hardwear prices are really reasonable starting at £3.90 for a pin and UK shipping is around £7 per set of hooks, tangs etc. International shipping and prices are all available too and Damien is a super helpful, friendly guy so if you have any order queries or special requests, just get in touch.

Shoeture is currently working on UK stockists but for now you can buy online direct from www.shoeture.co.uk