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Have I mentioned my penchant for UK Pop? 

"Bright Lights" Offers Up a British Two-For

"Minogue on my list / I ain't talkin' 'bout Kylie "

I think by now it's no secret I'm a British pop fiend. Ever since my sister introduced me to Depeche Mode as a kid, I've kept my eyes and ears on the other side of the pond. 

Pixie Lott is one of those straight up Euro additions to my pop portfolio I keep tucked away. I fell for her in 2009 with that "Uh-Oh, Uh-Oh" chorus to 'Momma Do' and right through her ballad wailer of 'Cry Me Out' and then, like too many before her she went silent. 

Well she's back. She's kinda been back since her sophomore album, Young Foolish Happy dropped to commercial and critical success in her native England in November, but now the push is on for the rest of the world (ie: America)

Teaming up with British rapper Tinchy Stryder for this little rap/pop nugget, 'Bright Lights'

"Tell Cheryl Cole and Rihanna that I love them"

Look a cockney rapper with a sweet little girl hook never fails to grab me, but this ain't gonna be the crossover to the U.S. they're hoping.


Just ask Cheryl Cole.



                       

How About Miu Miu's Apples?

Hey there, Lolita. How about I walk you home from school?

Resort collections have flooded the stores right now as we patiently await Spring and Miu Miu has some of my favorite pieces. The whole line is great but the killer accessories emblazoned with blurry edged digitalized apple prints and in sharp plastic pops of acid color (both reminiscent of elementary school art class) are what really make my heart skip

A vivid belt in fire engine red accented with a pop art halved apple is a great way to refresh your sweater and pencil skirt combinations this late in the Winter game and then is a keen way to belt a shirt-dress come Spring

(Patent belt with plexiglass and Swarovski crystal detail apple buckle, Miu Miu, $264 at www.mytheresa.com)

As a dude, not so sure I could pull off this scarf, but I really wanna try. There's something borderline Ichabod Crane about this "ascot", as I'd call it

(Silk scarf with apple applique, Miu Miu, $195 at http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/98841#)

Obviously Miu Miu has nimbly designed again the recharging accessories of the season, but move fast, cuz I swear as I was writing this post these apple earrings sold out

(Swarovski crystal detail plexiglass clip-ons, Miu Miu, $190 at http://www.net-a-porter.com/product/107247#)

Damn that Cheryl Cole! Anything she wears those silly Brits will scratch up every last one til gone

All I Want for X-mas is Two Months of HEAT

Cuz that's about how long I could try to guess which "X Factor" judge is snogging off with a member of 'Take That' / 'Girls Aloud' and trying to dress like 'The Saturdays'

But man oh man would I enjoy those 8 blessed weeks brimming with Brit gossip