Fiat by Gucci

Yes, si, you read it right, a collaboration between Fiat and Gucci which could not have come at a better time for my 24 year old daughter. She was pondering her choice of car to replace the Mini Cooper convertible she drives at the moment, something with the same cool vibe, as easy to park and a real head turner and now all she has to do is choose between black or white. A car to match your bag, why hasn't this been done before? Might it develop into new season, new bag, new car - the IT car the Fiat 500 by Gucci. If I were choosing it would be black, I know white is really on trend at the moment, but black is a classic.

I first really noticed the Fiat 500 on an Italian road trip, couldn't avoid it actually, because we were driving the wrong way down the dual carriageway from Rome to Naples straight into an oncoming Fiat 500 rally, and this was entirely the fault of the satellite navigation system which we were obeying to the letter without taking into account driving on the right. Honestly what is wrong with a map?





Second experience in a Fiat 500 takes some beating, we were on another Italian road trip in a group of 200 people, paired up in Fiat 500s and driving from Venice (the Cipriani) to Lake Como (Villa D'Este) via Sirmione and Mille Miglia Museum, now that would have been the time to be in the Gucci version. What a brilliant little Italian car for nipping along the Italian highways and byways, not to mention the hair raising coastal roads that run along the Western coast of Italy.





In a stroke of genius, the Fiat 500 by Gucci was launched in Milan fashion week, alongside the latest must have looks, and now the glorious photos are in the glossies, it's the epitome of chic, but affordable at £14.565 on the road. How long before there's a waiting list I wonder?




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Gap and Valentino

The Zara Dress

Danni Minogue in the J'Aton Couture cream lace

The River Island sequin skirt

I am absolutely desperate to own some of the Gap/Valentino collaboration, it is just as you would imagine, a mixture of feminine frills and soft cargo - I have trawled the internet for a photograph but cant find one yet, it apparently launches on 27 November, at the Oxford Street branch of Gap - perhaps it will be available on line too. I am going to be in London on that weekend, but will be at a wedding (the one I am slimming for so that I can wear my chosen frock and feel good). There are photos in this week's Sunday magazines, and in either Vogue or Bazaar, in the meantime I have bought a fantastic skirt from River Island which will be perfect for lots of Winter occasions - I can even see myself cooking Christmas lunch in it - from the photo above it looks gold, but the overall effect is more black/bronze, very versatile and not bad at £49.99.

I also tried out Zara Online and was really impressed with the service - my dress arrived beautifully packaged and wrapped in tissue, unfortunately the fit was poor - the look I was aiming for was that in the Danni Minogue picture, the look I got was a bit too bridal, even over skinny jeans or leggins, it has to go back, and actually I think that Zara has gone a bit pricey considering the quality - I bought a cashmere sweater in a lovely pale blush colour and after one very careful hand wash it looks like something from a jumble sale - it may have to go back too, the Zara one was the same price as the cashmere in M&S but nothing like the quality.

How to wear chunky?

Christian Dior Autumn Winter 2010/11 - I love the hand knitted jumper on the left, I saw it in Vogue and thought I can achieve that look - I can buy a High Street chunky knit and some ribbon and customise away - the flaw in the plan is that all the chunky stuff on the High Street (Zara have a long line Aran type cardigan with a belt) makes me look shall we say "matronly" - in a Hattie Jacques sort of a way (I am only a UK size 12 so this should not happen). The last time this look was "in" I borrowed the lovely man's home knitted Starsky and Hutch cardi (it was pre marriage, some time in the mid '70s) and even as a skinny size 10 the resulting sumo look was not good. Best leave the look to the man who did it best!