Fashion meets 3D cinema

Whether it’s Avatar or Alice in Wonderland, 3D cinema is an experience that has upped its game in recent months and looks set to leave a long-lasting impression on the big screen.

Even the 3D glasses have had a makeover; now built to last longer than one movie outing and shaped to vaguely resemble the Ray Ban Wayfarer, these glasses have become an essential for movie goers. Much was the disappointment on my friends face when he realised he’d left his behind.

If leaving things behind in the cinema is a situation you’re familiar with, we’ve found a solution that just made 3D really cool.

Tatty Devine is famous for unique and quirky accessories, which elevate jewellery to art status. With their genius they’ve created full-size 3-D glasses complete with translucent red and green lenses which actually work in the cinema.

Attached to a chain they become a retro necklace that’s practical and stylish, and you won’t have to worry about leaving them behind after the film.

Founders Harriet and Rosie have designed a 'limited edition' pair of their 3D glasses for teenage cancer charity Trekstock that we love. Sprinkled with Swarovski crystals and featuring a 'Trekstock' engraving on the reverse, they help to raise money for the Teenage Cancer Trust making them even more covetable.

Seen here modelled by Kelly Osborne, the glasses are available to buy from www.trekstock.com.

Save v Spend: Gold cuffs

Big oversized cuff jewellery has been detected on our style radar and we’ve found two ideal pieces to slave the trend. One comes at a price; the other at a pinch (to clarify we don’t mean a five finger discount; it’s just very reasonably priced in comparison).

First up, the Yves Saint Laurent's gorgeous gold-plated hammered cuff: with its layered loops, this is a lovely piece of statement jewellery that remains feminine despite its size.

Working the same principle, this ASOS solid metal cuff is bigger and bolder but without the detail and design. It’s also not gold plated but what it lacks in finesse it makes up for in savings.

Wear either pieces with a sleek LBD or flowing maxi dress to enrich your look with Grecian-inspired glamour. Go for one or the other rather than both, a cuff on each arm and you might be mistaken for wearing gladiator fancy dress.

YSL www.net-a-porter.com / ASOS www.asos.com

Mother’s Day Discounts

This year Mothering Sunday falls on 14^th March so you’ve got just over a week to get your mum something lovely.

If your mum’s a bit tricky to buy for and you’re stuck for ideas, we’ve found some handy discounts that may help to make the process a little simpler.

Thinking of others and spending wisely? She'll be so proud!

Free Delivery on UK Orders Over £25 at Interflora, simply enter vcukmumdel at the checkout.

15% off Orders at Benefit Cosmetics enter VCCOUK15 at the checkout.

10% off Orders at Hotel Chocolat enter VCSPRING10 at the checkout.

20% off Orders at Oasis enter VCCOUK20PC at the checkout.

12% off Orders at Avon enter AVON12 at the checkout.

12% off and Free Delivery at Boden enter LN7S at the checkout.

10% off Orders at Thorntons enter MDAB at the checkout.

20% off Fragrance and Beauty at Lloyds Pharmacy enter MDAY at the checkout.

13% Off Orders at Champneys enter vouchercodes/champneys at the checkout.

10% off Orders at eFlorist enter VOUCHER10 at the checkout.

10% off Orders at Prezzy Box enter vccoukmum at the checkout.

10% off Figleaves brands at Figleaves enter figvcuk1 at the checkout.

Free Experience L'Occitane Petit Set with Orders Over £30 enter AVCKP at the checkout.

10% off Orders at First4hampers enter GDYID102344 at the checkout.

5% off Orders Over £30 at Salon Skincare enter AMD2010 at the checkout.

Tried & Tested: Nubar Eco Nail Varnish

With fashion week’s across the globe creating a whirlwind of new looks, trends, colours, designs and of course - gossip, it’s a wonder we have room for anything more.

Although not getting too caught up in the world of high-fashion, merely admiring from afar and carrying on with everyday life, seems to work well for us. Bridging the gap between the catwalk and the road we live on, or ideals and reality, is an ongoing crusade that we think we’ve become pretty good at.

We’re not the only ones. Nubar the eco friendly nail polish from LA, a hit with the A-List with fans including Cheryl Cole, Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson, has found its way to UK shores.

Responding quickly to the latest trends, Nubar are skilled in producing catwalk colours as soon as they appear. This means that we can update our high-street looks ahead of time just by giving our nails a lick of paint.

Nubar have already launched a Pastel Fever collection for spring which includes shades in Perky Pink Crème, Dreamy Lavender, Fresh Green Tea, Lively Lemon Sorbet and Zesty Orange Crème. Proving their fashion credentials, the models at Look magazine's high street fashion show at LFN last week were wearing Nubar; Zesty Orange was the colour du jour.

Without name dropping or trend spotting, the thing we like most about this brand is that it is great quality, ethically and environmentally sound brand. Free from formaldehyde, phthalates, toluene, carcinogens, the varnish is even suitable for vegetarians and vegans. They have met the standards by PETA to be classed as cruelty free so we know no cute fluffy bunnies have been harmed in the making – what more could we ask for?

The most important thing of course – the finish. We’ve been giving the Dreamy Lavender shade a good test run and here’s what we found…

The first thing I noticed upon application is that it was thicker and appeared more pigmented than standard nail polish. This might have something do with its eco-credentials but I’m no scientist so I can’t tell you. After one coat I was pleased with the results and saw no reason to apply a second (big tick).

Super-fast drying with no streaks – great news for my clumsy hands. I was surprised that it still had the smell of ordinary chemically-laden nail polish but that’s certainly not going to put me off. I’m very busy; I get up to no good and am always banging into things and hurting myself. I also bite and chew my nails. With this in mind, the fact that it took three days to develop my first chip is pretty remarkable.

If only I had longer nails… although I’m told that keeping nails short is also key to this seasons trends. Stopping biting doesn’t have to happen just yet.

Nubar £8 www.beautyshed.co.uk

Win a pair of shoes everyday this month

Handbag.com is giving away a pair of shoes every day in March, from the latest designer styles to the best on the high street. Everyday there’s a different pair, all you have to do is log on to the site daily to enter the competition.

There are some gorgeous styles up for grabs, everyone is bound to see at least one pair they fall in love with. Including designs by Faith and ASOS to Vivienne Westwood and Jimmy Choo, we really are lucky girls this month.

Just remember, you’ve got to be in it to win it!

Check it out here www.handbag.com/fashion/Shoe-month-win-a-pair-of-shoes-every-day/

Lashings of gold

Last night we were lucky enough to see The XX perform on the first night of their UK tour. Grinning and in awe of the performance, I couldn’t help but swoon over the coolness of this little London trio. Humble and sincere whilst emanating an undeniable sense of excellence: is it possible to fall in love with a band?

So maybe I’m in my XX honeymoon period, but the other thing about them that I found myself admiring was their style. Yes now we’re talking fashion. The two vocalists, Romy and Oliver wore all black, a smart and safe choice but with edge. Both opted for gold jewellery, bringing their look right up to date and softening their otherwise hard look.

Gold jewellery is big this season. It featured heavily on the catwalk a la Alexander Wang and Peter Soms and the key to wearing it well is to wear lots of it.

We love this unusual gold chain harness from Bambi & Snowflake, it’s a tough, sexy piece of body jewellery that will update your look in an instant. Handmade using a mixture of vintage, new and reclaimed materials, each one is unique and you know you won’t see everyone else wearing it.

Wear it like Romy with a black t-shirt and blazer for that too-uber-cool-for-school look.

The Bambi & Snowflake collection can be viewed and bought online here: www.etsy.com/shop/bambiandsnowflake

Spree v Steal - Drew's dress

If you want to steal Drew Barrymore’s ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’ premier style, you may be put off by the A-list price tag. Additionally the dress has sold out from the main distributor so even if you did have the dollar, you’d still be out of luck.

Amazingly we’ve found a very similar dress which costs little over 1% of the price of Drew’s dress – and it’s available to buy.

Lanvin €3,307 www.luisaviaroma.com / Elise Ryan £40 www.eliseryan.co.uk