Friday Fabulousness....

....by Mario Testino for Vogue US November....

....via Dustjacket Attic ....

....via FGR....

....love these Kate Spade items!

....Diego Dolcini shoes....

....was it really only last Monday I was here!!?

This week-end is Bonfire Night here in the UK...bonfires and fireworks - we're going to a public display tomorrow evening and a friends party on Saturday.

Following my success with Halloween cocktails last week, I shall be attempting the following

Midori Bonfire Night Toffee Apple Cocktail....

Toffee Apple MIDORI 1 part

Cognac 1 part

Squeeze of Fresh Lemon

Top with Apple Cider

Pour ingredients over ice into a glass, and gently stir.

I do have another prize for today but the lovely people at Midori contacted me this week very kindly offering a cocktail gift pack to one of my readers.....so there are two prizes!

See the Midori website here for more great cocktail recipes....

The winners of this week's Giveaways are:

Day 1 - CSN gift voucher - Metropolitan Mum

Day 2 - the Remedi bag or necklace - A Tranquil Townhouse

Day 3 - Paris book - Everyday Adventures of a Curious Gal

Day 4 - skincare - Miss Sew and So

I will announce the winner of my Friday giveaway tomorrow (Saturday).

Thank you very much for entering and for the lovely comments this week :)

Lovely winners, please email me!

Happy Week-end!

Fabulous faces....

This is just a small collection of women who I like, admire and find inspiring.....all successful as actresses (and other things too)....all beautiful....strong, wise, independent and talented.

What I think also unites all of them is that they all appeal to other women....nothing rings louder warning bells with me than women who are not popular with other women, women who are not women's women or who just don't have female friends.....women have great intuition and if they don't like you, there's generally a good reason....in my humble experience! I can already think of women who I could have included (and many that I deliberately didn't) but to me, all of the women below are women who I feel I would want to spend time with, who are great examples and from whom and I would come away feeling better, happier, stronger and more positive....and isn't that one thing that our girlfriends give us in spades....thank heavens for them!

I think this might be my favourite photo - such strength, beauty, confidence and wisdom....very inspirational....just look at those eyes and those cheekbones....the very beautiful Lauren Bacall....

Dream Girl....

Photos via FGR

The beautiful Natalia Vodianova photographed by the genius that is Patrick Demarchelier for Vogue China, May 2010. The gorgeous clothes are by Vera Wang, Calvin Klein and Roberto Cavalli....I absolutely LOVE this!

Happy Tuesday!