Christmas Special!

*CHRISTMAS SPECIAL*

Merry Christmas my vintage lovelies! I hope you all had a fabulous Christmas. 

We have a little treat for you all, a Christmas special photo shoot.

When we had our annual photo shoot this year, i'm not going to lie, the Christmas shoot took the longest by far, and went so far over its allotted time! Simply because the Christmas magic and fun overcame us and we spent ages just dancing and prancing around to the old Christmas classics. We tried to create the Christmas magic we felt inside and capture them in our photos.



People always say Christmas isn't all about the presents, boy are they right! There comes a time when the Christmas fairy tale of Santa Claus has faded, but for me the magic certainly does not! The Christmas magic continues. You may ask,

what is the Christmas magic then?


For me the definition of Christmas magic is in the joy of seeing family, the glorious food, the exchanging of gifts. But the giving of gifts isn't just about materialistic possessions, but about finding something that the person will adore, and love, and showing your care for the person. Its about the little things, the smiles on peoples faces, the new Christmas decoration on the tree, the Christmas smells that the whole rest of the year you don't even like and the little family traditions that create the warmth, joy and magic to Christmas. So.So we paid attention to the fun of Christmas, we didn't bother having a serious,professional shoot, we exploited the Christmas spirit of fun and joy. We said to our gorgeous models, have fun, listen to the Christmas music and smell the cinnamon candles and embrace the fun,
the colours, the smiles and cheer and love the camera as if your loving life.

So here you go, our little burst of a magical present to you all.

  That Cute little couple, proving every Christmas song right!

Christmas = Looking awesome and proudly showing them accessories off!

You know those everlasting friendships. The three musketeers. They always gather at Christmas with smiles and grins!

The three beauts showing us how the vintage world has been modernized. Vintage styled lase , brightened up by the bold red colour.

They are such little cuties! 

Sharing the gossip of the year...

...and laughing the night away.

This is one of my absolute favourites. We said laugh, smile, giggle, pull a face, be who you are at Christmas time.

and they did!

Those moments caught under the mistletoe...

Finding out what Santa brought you early in the morning!!

So there you have it, our bit of Christmas fun and joy! I hope you loved the photos as much as we enjoyed taking them, but the bar is set high! Thank you too all our lovely models for being so wonderful and up for a crazily hilarious Christmas Shoot!

~MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR LOVELIES~

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Carrie Bradshaw Inspired Outfits!

Carrie Bradshaw inspired outfits!

Our latest telly obsession has been over the addictive and adorable, "The Carrie Diaries" - half because of the drama, and half because of her fashion sense!

Carrie Bradshaw has an effortless style. She somehow mixes patterns that should not go, but do! Her style also somehow manages to be flirty, girly, bold and professional at the same time! So today we tried to channel her style and create some outfits. Ours are a little more wearable, but are still inspired by outfits that Carrie wears on the show. If you want to know where any of the clothes are from, there is a list at the bottom :)

Look 1, The Everyday one 

Carrie always looks fashionable, no matter where she is going. To school she tends to wear casual but unique clothes.

We chose a bright top with big flowers, and added the blue pinafore dress. The pinafore makes the outfit look very 80's. We added plain coloured tights that have small pink polka dots on it, to add a little pop of colour, and a simple beanie hat. The Pinafore has such an adorable back - adding a unique detail!

Look 2 , The party one.

This one channels Carries outgoing adventurous taste in clashing patterns and designs. Its very brave and daring, but will sure make you stand out from the crowd! The trick to making it more wearable is to choose a common coloured background. 

To make it less of a pattern overload, we tied a knot in the shirt, creating a nice bit of layering. This relaxes the look a lot more. The same thing can be achieved by wearing an undertop, or using a plain belt to split up patterns. 

Look 3,The work look

Carries internship in the city makes for just another event to wear killer clothes to! Her works clothes are still vibrant and fun, but have more of a professional touch to them. We paired this gorgeous polka dot shirt with the white and blue striped belt. 

To separate the patterns we used a black thick belt, and a chunky red bead necklace. The necklace is probably my favourite part, as this dash of colour just makes the outfit pop!

Look 4, The summer one

Even if your not spending the summer in New York city, why not dress like you are? Carries summer style is all about fun and bright colours. Here we picked out some gorgeously bright shorts with pastel flowers on them, beautiful patterned detail at the bottom making them look vintage. 

We paired this with a simple black and white top. We accessorized it up with a gorgeous pair of sunglasses, which had bold bright stripes on them. 

Hello there! Summers calling...

Look 5, The dressy occasion

Lets all admit it, the only reason we watched those prom episodes were to see what Carrie was going to choose to wear. All of the dresses she chose were beautiful, but always had a unique twist to them! (Who can forget her dress in the season 2 finale, want!!!) 

We wanted this look to be girly and flirty, but also unique and different.  We took this simply beautiful deep burgundy dress, note the lovely lace design at the top of the dress, and decided to jazz it up using a bright white and black spotted belt. We  then matched this (sort of!) with some black spotted tights. To accessorize we added some veeery big grey hoop earrings. 

Look  6 , The home, casual clothes.

For our final piece , we put together a simple, yet clever look. 

The look consists of vintage style floral shorts, from a vintage shop. Matched with a gorgeous denim crop top. To make this outfit stand out more we added a neon necklace saying the word "love" on, with cute little charms hanging from it.

This look is quirky , but simple enough to wear around the house or out with friends.

Thankyou for reading, we hope you enjoyed our Carrie Bradshaw inspired outfits. If you decide to channel Carrie one day, post a picture of it on Instagram and use the Hashtag #VCRcarrie and we will make sure to take a look, we would love to see them! Comment your favourites and make sure to share this with your friends. 

Lots of love, 

Country Rose and Buttercup x

Look 1           

Top- Topshop 

Pinafore- Primark

Hat- Coco’s

Earings-Accessorize

Look 2

Top- River Island

Leggings- Primark

Earings- Claires

Look 3

Top- primark

Skirt-Primark

Necklace- New Look

Belt- H&M

Look 4

Top- H&M

Shorts- Vintage shop

Sunglasses- Australia

Look 5

Dress- New Look

Belt – Our own bit of Creativity

Tights- Primark

Bracelet- Primark

Earings- Claires

Look 6

Top- Topshop

Shorts- Vintage Shop

Necklace- Unkown

top 15 trends for 2013 !

              New years on its way! 

Thats its , 2012 is almost over, would you believe it ? I swear it has gone so quickly for me. But it has also been my hardest year for me. So a part of me is glad that its over. But ...watch should we expect from 2013 .As always, im one step ahead , getting all the news for the new year right here for you .Tut , i do spoil you all .

It seems this year as if we are backtracking , back to the simple designs that work so well.

TEN TRENDS FOR THE NEW YEAR 

1. TOP COLOUR IS EMERALD 

Emerald is the colour for the new year , expect clothes to be in that beautiful color , cant wait actually ! Its such a wonderful color , and works wonderfully with leggings - an old favorite 

2. BLACK AND WHITE CHECKS

Woohoo! The sixtees trend is back , and better than ever , with pretty black and white checkered jackets and skirts . Simple but ever so stylish.

3. MINIMALISTICS 

simple colors , and you know what that always brings : denim! Our old friend , we sure have missed lots of denim over this year , we have been more interested in colour jeans, or chinos , leather skirts .But i have so much denim that i cannot WAIT to wear .Yay! 

4. BRIGHT COLOURS FOR NIGHTWEAR

For nightwear , its still going to be simple. Expect blues and blacks .And also this fun colour : Orange .So its a mix of the simple with the eye catching. 

5. SUMMER STYLES 

Sunglasses are well on trend , all types , all with bright colors and designs.Simple tshirts with sayings written on them are in again , thats one trend i wont be a part of. But still bright blues and oranges are on the catwalk again! 

6. STRIPES 

Any color really , just lots and lots of stripes. I love this trend , and couldn't wait for it to appear again. Its so simple and classic. And such a staple , but also easy to wear! You can change them so they are edgy , soft , girly , tom boyish , anything you want at all! They are so versatile. Can't wait! 

7. EDGY LEATHER IS STILL IN! 

Im so happy. One trend I didn't want to let go of this year was the leather that was brought in in 2012. Don't lie, it made you feel powerful.Im so glad its back in.And its bringing its friend : Colored leather , could it be any better? 

8. INDIAN STYLE BEAUTY 

Dresses like sari's , bringing in bright colors like pink and bright blue , sparkles and lots of sequins. How beaautiful. Almost certain to make you feel wonderful.I can imagine those pretty dresses , wow.

9. THE SHORT- SUIT

Imagine this , a beautiful suit , but the bottom half is only shorts , may not be that wearable for everyday .But will be certain to make an impact. Not quite so wearable , but strong and edgy, can't wait to see the vogue magazines. 

10. SPORTY DRESSES 

These , are the real musthave of the new year , can you possible imagine? A new type of dress! That you can wear both as a night outfit , or for day. The best colors being red , black and white. Figure-hugging tops , with floaty floral skirts, an unbelievable combination!

11. FLAT AND LOW HEELS 

Yes , you did just read that right .LOW HEELS! Which means us girlies an actually walk for once! And walk in style , what an amazing trend. Beautiful shoes and feet that don't hurt! 

AND NOW FOR THE HAIR TRENDS....

12. BRAIDS 

Ahh braids , being able to go around all day , not having to worry about sorting out your hair again , because let's face it , it doesn't matter how messy your braid is.They always look beautiful .And they are going to be in for 2013 ! Side braids and individual braids are new too! 

13. PERFECT CURLS 

Better have your curling wands ready girls ! Next year calls for Perfectly curled hair , and wavy hairstyles .I think i just heard the sound of thousands of girls with curly hair squeal.Your in luck girlies. 

14. OMBRE COLORED HAIR

For those of us who don't speak "Fancy hair terms" that means to have different color highlights at the ends of your hair .Those girls , like me , who have naturally lighter hair at the bottom, are very very happy with this. But this trend can suit everyone! There is also the REVERSE OMBRE , meaning when you have a different color hair at the top of your head , which sounds strange but actually looks very beautiful  ( look at pictures of Beyonce and you will see what i mean) 4

15. BOLD HAIR COLOR , DIP DYED ENDS AND LITTLE DASHES OF COLOR

Now my lovelies , is the official time for a little bit of a color spurt. Did dyped ends and still going to be in ( thank goodness , i absolutely love them! ) and now the more dynamic look is in , dashes of colour in your hair , or "pops" of colour as they call them now .You dont have to go all out though , with bright colors .You could go for a more natural color , like a darker brown , or a blonde.. But one thing is for sure , bright colours are IN!

Thank you all so much for reading ! Feel free to comment and tell me what you think of the new trends. I would love to hear from you. Good luck , and have a wonderful 2013!

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