There is something romantic about snow… soft flakes swirling and the eerie silence that descends as the snow falls. Maybe it’s the cold and that urge to share some body heat or if you’re really feeling naughty, how about a naked snow angel under the cover of darkness?!

It’s no surprise that Ski Honeymoons are attracting a growing following and who does a fit fanatic turn to for some so hot it hurts ski gear?

Sweaty Betty of course!

How cool is this chick?

Sweaty Betty fuse high performance ski wear (damn, thats one excuse for less than perfect technique gone!) with wicked styling and cover all the bases from ‘base camp’ long johns through to faux fur ear muffs and everything in between. And if you’re in need of a bit of extra toning after a hard day on the slopes there’s even a futuristic vinyl fitflop snuggler so you can work hard during the apres-ski too!

So if you’re having a ski honeymoon or just a ski-love fest, check out Sweaty Betty’s snow range now….

I think it may be a matter of need, not want with the Bond girl all in one shown above. I’m sure it will make me ski better… no?

Yours Truly,
Contra
xoxo

Can’t live without a bit of bling? Looking for some blindingly beautiful accessories to match your glam gown?

If you can’t afford the real thing, (and let’s face it, who can these days?) allow Rent Your Rocks to come to your rescue. For every Cinderella who has found her Prince, Rent Your Rocks has become the Fairy Godmother of a dripping-with-diamonds wedding or indeed party jewels.

Simply select your pieces, pay a holding deposit and rental fee and the rocks are dispatched on wednesday for your weekend event. The ending to your own Cinderella story sees the rocks sadly back in the post come Monday morning, but you get to keep your Prince!

Diamonds have no mercy… “They will show up the wearer if they can,” wrote Iris Murdoch. If you think you can outshine these dobbydazzlers with a mega-watt smile, check out Rent Your Rocks for the full collection.

With dazzling Love,

Lady Luxe
xxx

I am having one of those weeks where I am feeling (and looking) hideous. My hair is not working despite having had the most expensive cut and colour of my life, I have a major skin trauma on my chin and, my lower back muscles are apparently in spasm. The physiotherapist has banned me from wearing heels. Of these three “afflictions”, the one that pains me the most is the last. My hair, well at least I can pull it back and pin it up; the skin trauma can be cleverly camouflaged, but my Nicholas Kirkwood heels that always work their magic to ensure that no-one is looking at my blemished face or slightly strange hair because they are just so f*ck-me-amazing, they sadly remain in their box.

Another man who understands completely the transformational power of a pair of fabulous shoes is Christian Louboutin. The Parisian dandy started sketching shoes at the tender age of eleven and those glossy red soles were born years later with a stroke of conceptual genius and a bottle of red nail varnish. His mission is to get us naked….”I like to undress women – not to dress them. You know, like Manet’s Olympia or Helmut Newton’s photographs – naked women with shoes. This is what I am trying to do.”

And this is exactly what he did when he collaborated with filmmaker David Lynch to create the ultimate f*ck me shoes with “Fetish”, an exhibition of five limited edition pairs of shoes alongside five photographs shot by Lynch. Red soles, no knickers.

For something more wearable and less dangerous click on the website which is just as gorgeous and enticing as the jewel box deluxe Louboutin shops. Should you find yourself powerless to resist a purchase, be warned that these are magic shoes, and men will succumb to the siren like call of the soles, “notice me, follow me, desire me.” And you just might find yourself as Mr Louboutin intends…

Red soles, no Knickers.

With love,

Lady Luxe

If you dream of recreating that perfect beach Bond cinematic moment on your honeymoon, and no I don’t mean the one with Daniel Craig; I’m talking about the ultimate Bond Girl Ursula Andress as Honey Rider, when she rises glistening from the water and strides towards the shore, you’re going to need one hell of a super sexy bikini.

Lisa Marie Fernandez’s swimwear line is a cross between a surfer’s wetsuit and a poolside bikini. Made from colourful luxe neoprene, a softer more matte version of scuba fabric, the pieces will mold to your body and create curves or support them without the use of padding or underwire. Impressive, no?

Whether you spend your time lazily soaking up the sun, surfing the waves or playing a little rough and tumble with your secret agent 007, these suits can handle it and stay in place. No nip slip and no bottom loss guaranteed.

Each piece in the collection is named after one of Lisa Marie’s friends – my favourite piece is the Leigh, whose namesake is one of my secret crushes, Leigh Lezark (aka Princess Coldstare). I love her. But I love the bandeau bikini more, a Bond Girl’s weapon of choice in the war against unfortunate tan lines.

From left: The Jasmine, The Kristi and The Leigh.

Check out www.lisamariefernandez.com

With love,

Lady Luxe

I probably spend more time than most thinking about knickers. 
I am not a dirty, old pervert with a fetish for Japanese schoolgirl panties-I simply have an obsession with “what  lies beneath”;  those precious  undergarments that lie so close to our skin and hearts, first on and last off. I do so love them.

At a wedding, I may just be the only female guest wondering what is going on under the dress. Sculpting shape wear? Sexy stockings and suspenders? A sheer tulle brief? The possibilities are endless…….

And to add to the already vast choices to accentuate or minimise our curves, those clever Italians at La Perla will be launching a bridal collection. In stores early next year, the range features a beautiful low back bustier with a Chantilly lace panel, three styles of bras – strapless and two classic push ups, and to match, a choice of brief, hipster brief and thong. For those brides searching for a little luxury for the wedding night, a silk chiffon chemise and robe will channel pure Hollywood glamour. No bridal collection would be complete without a garter, La Perla does not disappoint, this makes a gorgeous gift.

These exquisite creations are available in purest white or creamy ivory. Knickers will encase derrieres sized extra small to extra large. Push up bras range from sizes 32- 38 cups A to D, and the double duty strapless bra goes up to an E cup. Get fitted properly to ensure that those cups do not runneth over! Expect prices to range from £50 to £400, after all, these are the pearls of the lingerie world.

With Love

Lady Luxe

I loved my wedding dress. It was definitley “the one” for me and I wouldn’t change it for the world. That isn’t to say that if money was no object and I could have the pick of ANY dress on the planet…..I would have stopped at one.

I really would have loved the opportunity to have spent a few hours at least floating about the place in what is quite literally one of the most beautiful creations of loveliness I have ever witnessed…..

I first spotted this big frothy delight in a wedding magazine, a bride to be was trying on dresses in Browns Bride but decided this Oscar De La Renta beauty wasn’t “special” enough. Naturally I gasped in absolute disbelief…. especially as she looked so darn gorgeous in it.

What was she thinking?!

However that brides refusal will surely be the best decision that someone else ever makes…………

And if that bride is you/ you know of someone who did have this or a similar style as their wedding gown please please send us a picture, would totally love to admire it on a real bride as I’m sure would all other readers of RMW.

And now for a beautiful black and white rooftop shot…..this dress is simply….. romance personified.