Wednesday, 29 February 2012

DIY- Chunky chain necklace

Hey Gals,  hope you enjoy this next edition of DIY ideas here at Goldie.

I have always been the one that loves taking something and making it better and more special and I know how bored most of us are these days of the churned out clothing in the high street, how everything is starting to look the same, and all the special things we cant really afford ourselves, so each week i am going to come up with cool ideas for you all to have some fun at home. 
Time to bring life to a chunky chain!

This is what you will need: 
A chunky silver or Gold chain
Some ribbon, I decided to use some neons!

1) Lay out your chain 
2) Cover the end of the ribbon with some clear nail varnish, this will make threading it through the chain easier as it wont fray!
3) Loop the ribbon through the chain at one end and tie in a knot
4) Continue to loop the ribbon through each loop on one side of the chain, and tie in a knot once you reach the other end!

Finished, Enjoy!! 









Monday, 27 February 2012

Meet the Intern- Siobhan






Coat: Goldie London Tracey Jacket
Top: HnM
Jeans: Topshop
Boots: Garage Shoes
Bag: New Look
Necklace: New look



What do you do at Goldie?

I am a merchandising assistant intern.

What were you doing before your internship?

I am studying Fashion Management at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen.

Favourite place in London?

Camden market, I could shop there all day picking up all the nik naks and some bargain pieces!

Favourite place to go shopping?

Oxford street, never run out of places to shop!

What are you most looking forward to this spring?

The sun! it has been far too cold.

What are your favourite designers at the moment?

I am loving the spring/summer collection by D&G, the tribal prints and bright colours.

What can’t you live without?

My ghd’s! My hair is so thick, I’d be lost without them.

What is your favourite item in your wardrobe?

My super skinny leigh jeans from topshop. It is my fashion staple and the most comfortable jeans I’ve ever had. Highly recommend!

What is your favourite item from the Goldie spring collection?

I am torn between the Virginia dress and the Maxine leapord print dress with the cute peter pan collar which is still a big trend.

What are you listening to on your ipod?

I am loving DJ fresh Hot right now, its such a good upbeat tune and reminds me of my time at Goldie.

Who is your style icon and why?

I love Jessie J’s style, she’s not too outrageous but has a very distinctive look which I admire. 


Friday, 24 February 2012

Gracing the Rooftops.....with a twist!

Hey Guys and Gals,  instead of the usual Gracing the Rooftops I thought I would share with you these these pic I took on a recent trip to Paris. Whenever I pop over to Paris I always stay at my friend Audrey's place, the gal behind www.befrassy.com.
It was soooo cold when we were there in Jan, so, to kill some boredom we did a mini photoshoot and styled up some of our new season pieces with Audreys wardrobe, which by the way is her whole house! That girl has clothes literally hanging off her walls! Its like a dream!

Oh...PS, this top is available on our website!









Donna Bustier available here! 


Enjoy the weekend all!! 

Tuesday, 21 February 2012

Goldie girls- beauty inspiration

Here at Goldie we are always talking about ways to improve our beauty regimes and our favourite products! So we interviewed a few of the girls in the office and pulled together their best tips to share with you. Enjoy and let us in on your own  beauty tips! And if you have any questions just comment below and we will reply right back to you.


What is your favourite beauty product? 

Siobhan- Rimmel liquid eyeliner

Connie- Max factor masterpiece mascara and soap and glory face scrub ‘scrub your nose in it’. Also Clinique dramatically different moisturiser. 

Fiona- My fave is Garnier miracle skin perfector daily bb cream. Its really light for everyday. It moisturises and brings a little glow to your face and even covers your dark circles! 

Michelle- Embryolisse face cream- you can only buy it in Paris! Also, bio oil, I have dry skin, I mix them together to put on my face. 

Charlotte- Mark Hill split end repairing capsules, use at night and wash out in the morning.

Tahirah- Black eye liner/ kohl

Zara- Witch hazel Primer- good price too.

Alice- Dermalogica toner and Lancome young active serum.





Do you have any secret beauty tips?

Siobhan- Purple Shampoo, it neautralises brassy tones in blonde hair. John Frieda, colour renew, tone correcting is my favourite. 

Connie- When you’ve had too many late nights and have dark circles under your eyes- put a thick-si hlayer of moisturiser over the area before sleeping and In the morning they will have disappeared.

Fiona- Sudacrem is brilliant for drying out spots- put a thick coating over the spot and leave it over night. You wake up to dries out spots- perfect! Its not just for baby bottoms! 

Michelle- if you have frizzy hair- go for a brazilian blowdry/keratin treatment- it works so well. You will end up with silky smooth soft hair for months.dep. on hair length costs £130-£200 from my private hairdresser- www.mark-alexander.net 
And you will never need to blow dry your hair again, i just wash and walk out the door! Saves me hours of time

Charlotte- condition your eyelashes once in a while with Vaseline! Just smooth a thin layer over them when youre not wearing make up. 

Tahirah- always carry cotton buds!

Zara- Before you spray your perfume mix it with some baby oil first, put some baby oil on then spray your perfume on top- you’re perfume will smell stronger and last longer!

Alice- use warm water to wash your face, cleanse, then splash your face with cold water after to close your pores.








What are your essential items in your bag that you wont leave the house without?

Siobhan- Rimmel eyeliner, Rimmel 24hour foundation, bronzer and a hairbrush.

Connie- Benefit- high beam, pink tinted lip balm and perfume.

Fiona- BB cream, black eyeliner, mascara, hand cream, tinted lip balm and bronzer!!

Michelle- Blistex relief cream- makes lips feel soft and pouty. I am lost without it.

Charlotte- A bottle of water to keep hydrated!

Tahirah- I don’t wear much make up on casual days so just Vaseline and some Rimmel pink blush lippy.

Zara- Aragan hauir serum- gives you smooth and shiny hair when its frizzy from humidity. And Neutrogena hand cream.

Alice- Lotion and perfume







Monday, 20 February 2012

Dream on....

While I was browsing a few of my fave blogs this weekend I came across a blog on the top ten bloggers homes! Which made me more than jealous...these are some seriously lucky girls with some seriously amazing homes!! Made me start thinking about how I would make my dream home...let me know your faves! 



Button collection!






Record players are the future!!


Sweet collection and just my style!! 


Amazing - enough said!


We all want a shoe collection this large!! 





Quaint! 




I want a furry friend!! 


Click here to see the images

Friday, 17 February 2012

Check out the New Spring Summer Collection Video!!








Enjoy and have a great weekend :)

DIY - Cross Jumper

Hey Gals,

So here is another one of my DIY ideas here at Goldie.
I have always been the one that loves taking something and making it better and more special and I know how bored most of us are these days of the churned out clothing in the high street, how everything is starting to look the same, and all the special things we cant really afford ourselves, so each week i am going to come up with cool ideas for you all to have some fun at home. 

Time to customize a chunky knit!! 

This is what you will need:

Crosses - or any other charms u want - you can get from bead/craft stores
Jump Rings - can get from the bead/craft stores
Plyers - can get from the bead/craft stores 
Jumper - I got this one at Primark but any  knit jumper will do :)



1)  Lay your jumper out on a flat surface and arrange the charms across the front, in a pattern or as random as you like!

2) Using your plyers attach the charms with the jump rings to the jumper (make sure you attach the jump ring all the way through the wool and fully fastened so that charms don't loosen). Well thats the lazy way, you can hand sew all the charms by hand to the jumper which is the better way to do it!

Simple! i hope u all like :)

Have a lovely weekend!

LOVE 

MICHELLE












Thursday, 16 February 2012

Mario Testino..genius!!

Hi guys and gals, this post is all about showing you the talents of Mario Testino! He is one of fashions most wanted photographers, and who can blame everyone his images are flawless?! His amazing abilities can sell clothes right off the page and has worked with designers such as Michael Kors and Versace to publications such as Vanity Fair and Vogue. 

I came across this photoshoot of his and just had to share them with you! I love how the colours pop, and have a fun yet sultry feel. 








Click here to see the images






Click here to view our new Spring Summer Collection Video. 





Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Gracing the Rooftops - Annie Dress


Gracing the rooftops is our styling campaign especially for you! We always wonder about the brains behind a collection and here is a chance for you to see the style of Michelle Goldie's wardrobe. We give you a sneak peak into our style ideas for key pieces of the current collection.

We would love, love, love to see some of you in our fashions... Post a photo of you wearing Goldie on our facebook page!






My Valentines day dress... I know very geeky to wear red on valentines day, but someone needed to do it!!
What more can i say about this dress but its an all rounder, i wore it today and went straight out to dinner at Shoreditch House. 
I dressed it with my Leather and metal studded McQueen bag and Topshop boots.


Dress: Annie dress from Goldie
Coat: vintage from Portobello Market
Bag:McQueen
Shoes: Topshop
Watch: Michel Kors
Bangle: Hermes
Sunnies:  Rayban