First up – big apologies for the sporadic posting here at SM, but I’ve got a good excuse, honest…I’ve moved house!

Yep, hang the pink bunting, Sassy Minx HQ has a new pile o’ bricks – it’s a by-the-sea girly pad and while it’s not entirely pink and fabulous just yet, I’m channeling Martha Stewart – the domesticated goddess Martha, not the fraud/prison dwelling Martha – to make sure that it will be very, very soon, by making lists.

I am a list-making freak.

Fact.

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I am a tattoo obsess-o-girl. There’s not an episode of LA Ink that I haven’t seen and Kat Von D is most deffo my home girl. I’ve got just the two – one on my foot and one on my wrist, and I heart them both equally, but truth be told, if I was less chicken, I’d be inked to within an inch of my life, ‘cept I am. Chicken that is. Which is why Corissa is now my new homegirl.

Corissa is the uber-talent behind Wicked Minky, a beyond-awesome online shop selling Corissa’s tattoo-inspired jewellery. If you’re not able to commit to permanent ink, then like me, you’ll do star-jumps and happy dances when you discovered this store – I want EVERY single item, but will settle for a day of the dead skull necklace, or an over-sized rose ring, or  maybe a Daniel Day Lewis style moustache or…like I said, I want everything.

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I was walking in my ‘hood yesterday in a Miami Vice meets Chanel ensemble – think stripe boat top, tulip mini and white linen jacket with gold pearl jewellery, with Ms L who was working a tattooed Heidi Seeker cardigan, black dress and pink hair foliage, when out of a passing car came “OI OI SWEETHEARTS!” Needless to say, we both laughed at this, uhm, gesture and agreed it was decidedly better than the unintelligible “AWIGHT!” that was shouted at us half-hour previously. We then broke into a Sex And The City style convo about the art of the chat-up, or to Americanise, the pick-up.

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Not only does Calypso have the coolest name in the whole wide world, she’s created quite possibly the coolest prod in the whole wide world too – the Clippy bag.

This is the super-cute pink, pimped up version that I absolutely WANT. NEED. MUST HAVE.

Isn’t it awesome? Calypso designed the original so she could display her collection of Polaroid photographs in bag-form, except lots and lots of people stopped her in the street wanting to know where it was from. So, she put 250 bags into production. She customised a large bag with a sign saying ‘stop me and buy one’ and hired a stall on the Portobello Road, London. She sold all the bags in the first month – that minxes, makes her a rockstar. Fact.

While I continue to drool over my new favourite thing – seriously, look at it, it’s pretty x 100, isn’t it? – meet the lady behind the label and get totally inspired by her Sassy List – it’s a good one, minxes!

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I am all about wonderlands -and wanderlust – and one of my most magical places of wonder is Miss Lala’s Boudoir in Primrose Hill, London.

Not only is it one of my favourites, but celebs like Scarlett Johansson, Gwen Stefani and Kate Hudson have been known to explore the pretty, pretty Aladdins cave with their celeb-like fineness too.

I literally cant stop myself from grabbing silky knicks off the main table, touching up the cashmere cardigans – so Gina Lollobrigida! – and stroking the chiffon Ell & Cee high waisted knickers. It’s a trousseau of fantastical print, babydoll colours, amourous fabrics and rockin’ rhinestones, it truly makes me want to buy EVERYTHING and wear it all while lying on a chiase longue all day eating macaroons.

Come meet the fabulous Fine Rees, the creatrix and owner of  all this beautiful loveliness…FYI: She is every bit as fabulous as you’re expecting – just read her inspir-o list and Miss La La Soundtrack listing. Le sigh.
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I live in a city that is all about the navy, sailor-boys and big boats, so I’m allsorts of excited that Bobbi Brown have intro’d a bee-you-tiful summer colour collection of pretty prodz that feel like they’ve been created for life right here in Portsmouth. It’s called ‘Nautical’, and combined, these new prodz will create flushed cheeks, juicy, sheer-coloured lips, and clean defined eyes, basically, everything a girl needs to make even the cutest sailor-boy throw you a wink!
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At first I was unsure how on earth I was supposed to review In Bed With, a book of lightly erotic, yet ‘unashamedly sexy stories’ by some of the best female authors around, but that was just me being slightly immature and overtly aware of my prudishness. Because, lingerie designer or not, I find it a little difficult to talk the dirty talk whereas I’m old hand at walking the dirty walk – lingerie and heels, sil ‘vous plait. And, as a girl that reads on-the-go, it wasn’t exactly the kind of book that you would whip out on the bus when the front and back cover, ‘guarantee satisfaction.’

However to put it in the politest way possible; the book WILL deliver satisfaction through a trousseau of quirky tales that will take you to my beloved London, romantic Paris, the farthest of American deserts where tumbleweeds roll, and beyond.

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Meet Sassi Sam. She’s my Australian sista in everything sassy. Ok, so we’re not like, real sisters, but if I could choose a sister, Sam would deffo be my home girl.

Why?

Well, her shop o’ prettification has the cutest, most unique, boutique prods from around the world, with stylin’ that’s  fun, girlie and completely glamboyant – yes, that is a word, Sassi Sam said so. And as if a pretty, pretty online shop wasn’t enough to keep a girl busy, she has a must-read blogginz too, which, FYI,  is like a shot o’ candy-coloured happy stuff in your google reader – subscribe, pronto. Read the rest of this entry »

BabyCakes, the Book of Recipes: It’s Here (Almost)! from BabyCakes NYC on Vimeo.

If you EVER need an excuse to visit NYC, besides Marc Jacobs, The Bowery Ballroom and Century 21 obv, then Babycakes is it. Babycakes is the Lower East Side vegan, gluten-free bakery selling the most dee-freakin’-lish cupcakes EVER. It’s an actual fact.

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Nestled amongst many of the finest, designer fashion boutiques on Kings Road, Ad Hoc has everything a Sassy Minx needs to create a new outfit, accessorise an existing ensemble or add something a li’l bit special to brighten up  your day…If you don’t live in the Londinium, good news – they  now have a super-fab online boutique – www.adhoclondon.co.uk that you can customise – too, too cool.

To celebrate, we asked the suitably sassy Lesley Abreu from Ad Hoc, stylista and girl o’ awesomeness, to share her Sassy List – the must-have people, places and things she just can’t live without…

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