The Battle of the "Dress Factor" continues

Kelly and Tulisa are constantly under the microscope in more ways than we have ever seen in the program of late.  Since joining the X Factor judging panel, these two icons has been wetting our appetite for fashion and we have not been let down yet.  Their fashion choice has been under some very intense scruitiny week in week out.

During the launch of the X Factor Kelly and Tulisa got top marks from me for pulling it out of the bag.  They were obviously aware of the importance of the event and they did put in a 110% effort looking ultra glam.





Tulisa with her hair style in wavy curls, the star pulled out all the stops in her tight-fitting LBD by Vivienne Westwood which featured impressive lace printed detail, as well as enhancing her cleavage.

Tulisa completed the gorgeous ensemble with a pair of patent heels, which cost her £12,000 according to reports. Ladies, Passa-Diva can get you the same outfit but at your prize.  Here we are talking about celebrity prices and if you are thinking about dressing up like them, the place to really shop in the future will be at www.passadiva.com.

The battle of the "X-Factor" Styles - Kelly Rowland and Tulisa Contostavlos

I promised you excitement and thrilling blogs in the celebrity fashion arena and it is exactly what I am going to do.  The United Kingdom sees the new X Factor season start in earnest like Brits have never seen before.  The Destiny child Icon Kelly Rowland and the N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos, are two of the judges in this year’s competition and they are in a war of, who wears what better.  Although in an exclusive interview Kelly did mention that it was not a "war of styles", but upon following these two closely I think Kelly is taking us for a ride.  Besides being a cheeky sod,  I am tempted to say, Cheryl and Danni who!!!!.  Follow my exclusive clash of style and i promised to bring some more as the competition progresses.

Getting in touch with their teenage side.

Tulisa and Kelly chose similar styles for the auditions in Manchester.  Both judges wore short, flirty frocks that showed off their tiny waist line and loads of legs.

Then what happens the following day in Manchester, Kelly opted for a cool casual look whilst Tulisa went for the cheryl Cole Jump suit style which didn't do much for me.

The Grey skies in the United Kingdom has not put a dent on these fine ladies objectives, to wow the fashionistas and the fashion savvy on what their wardrobes hold.  In Cardiff the competion was a bit of a one sided race and wow, I was impressed.  The former Destiny child diva went for a touch of brightness, a gorgeous Victoria Beckham spring 2011 Canary Yellow trendy frock which showed off her figure to perfection.  This diva won this round by a mile especially with the magnificent pairing with electric blue hills.  This shade has been very popular this summer as a few celebrities like Beyonce, Eva Longoria etc, seen parading in it.

Whilst Kelly's outfit was a stunner, there were a few negative comments by fashionistas on the outfit of Tulisa.  She wore a futuristic grey top, with shoulder pads and a silver metal belt.  Her poor fitted mini skirt and her black socks with patent booties made her look dull like a perfect British weather.  I guess she was having the country side effect.

I am having a great time writing about these two ladies and their fashion sense is just great.  I am sure most of you will be taking a close look at these outfits and hope that they continue to wow us.  With the very diversified fashion market we have now it will not be too expensive to dress up like them if you look in the right places.  Look out for more of this war on style on my next blog.

The revolution of the leather handbag: Fact or Fiction!

During the course of my short absence, I have been thinking about how leather handbags have been revolutionised lately.  I am seeing more and more sophisticated women, business women, executives and women with substances opting in for the traditional hand made leather bags.  I am a big fan of leather bags but have you guys looked at the price they are going for lately?  Let us take a few example and sample them.

Bags are all about presentation and context especially when it's just like a plain tote like what i am going to showcase but hey it is Prada – and just gaze at the type of leather – and instantly it’s welcoming and desirable. It’s not just the simplicity of this bag that got me. It’s the compartments that have me hooked as well. Look at the gold frames, it makes this bag an out right clean piece of carry material.  If you looked at the opened up picture, the centre compartment looks like it has one bag inside another. It has the details of a clutch, making me wish it could magically detach and become its own little bag.

The tote's overall feel is incredibly ladylike and proper, which is what we loved about classic Prada bags in the first place.  This bag is going at Prada for $2,595.

 

The picture of the bag in the first image is that of MULBERRY Alexa leather bag and the retail price at Net-A-Porter is $1200.

Many a time we like to dress up like our celebrity icons, and i am the biggest culprit for this but the prices are that of an arm and a leg.  This is the time when as you already know I am going to suggest a place where you can get this same type of bags for a fraction of the price.  www.passadiva.com, here you can get some sophisticated authentic Italian bags for very reasonable prices.