Funky Studded Army Jacket

Hey Blog Readers :) 

I'm delighted to have teamed up with Irish clothing website nopolka.com! 

Once a month I will be blogging on a new purchase from the funky online store. NoPolka cater for both men and women and offer high-fashion clothes at reasonable prices! They also stock brands such as Ralph Lauren, Diesel, Armani Jeans and Lipsy-To name a FEW!!

I can't wait to Shop, Blog, Wear and Share :) 

This month I am blogging on the Army jacket which can be seen below... It is bang on trend and perfect for this season! It's also great Quality!! :)

What attracted me to this jacket was the eye-catching Army print. I am a fashion lover and for Autumn/Winter 2012 Army print is a huge trend! Studs and spikes are also to be seen everywhere!and this jacket mixes both! 

I love to mix a bit of 'grunge' with 'girly'-I think it gives a funky rock&roll edge to an outfit and this jacket is very versatile! As you can see above I teamed it with all black: Leather leggings and a black polo-neck which let the jacket do all the talking! Whereas below there is more going on: I pulled the hair back to show off the studded detail around the shoulder. I wore a skull tee, denim shorts (which have army print pockets), Bandage tights and combat boots: I believe the over-all outfit was very Combat-Chic.. especially when paired with a vibrant red lip.  

This jacket is so versatile and would spruce up any outfit! I would even throw it on over a body-con dress on a night out: again Girly meets Grunge ;) 

The colour Khaki green has been in for awhile now.. Everyone was  sporting the Khaki green Parka last year and the army print this season is a carry-on from that.

Spotted sporting Army:

Above Fern cotton, Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and MelB can all be seen sporting the Army Jacket. We see four very different outfits(again showing the jacket's versatility) MelB even teamed it with a long purple Maxi Dress!

Below Rihanna is sporting the trend with fiery red locks, a cow boy hat, denim shorts and a black tee=Great festival look. 

The army jacket is something you could keep in your wardrobe for a long time!  

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The Jacket has four large pockets-which I personally see as a huge bonus!...I hate rummaging in my handbag for my phone and lippy ;)  

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Lots of Love,

Shahira XO

Life Magazine :)

Hey Blog Readers :)

I rarely publish my press clippings on this blog-and you can find them all by clicking here :) ... but I decided to post the lovely article written about me in Life Magazine with the Irish Independent yesterday.

First the content page had this picture: 

Shahira Barry-Life Magazine

Followed by a lovely article on page12: 

Shahira Barry Life Magazine

The pictures were by Sean McCormack, the makeup by Samantha Craughwell and the article read: 

"She parties in the Playboy Mansion and has been asked to pose naked, but this Galway girl wants to act instead: 

Hugh Hefner himself has invited her to join the troupe of woman who ornament the Playboy Mansion: The 21-year old model from Oranmore was invited into Hef's inner circle after a casting director from Playboy spotted her on a modelling website and invited her to cast for the magazine. She decided not to pose for the publication, but has now been to two parties at Hef's house and has an open invite from the Kingpin himself. 

She was going to be a Primary School Teacher before a tragic life event brought about a shift in her priorities: Shahira overhauled her career trajectory after her bestfriend died of meningitis in 2009. "Before that, I think I would have cared what people thought if I tried to do modelling," she says. "After my friend died, my perspective on life changed. I realised that life is so short; you've got to do what you want to do while you have the chance." Four months later, she signed up for a modelling course and soon after that she was signed by Assets. 

She's big in Bangladesh: Shahira inherited Bangladeshi genes from her grandfather on her mother's side, which accounts for her long dark hair and exotic looks. This also accounts for her growing following there-she's even been featured on the front of a Bangladeshi newspaper. "I guess the story of my visit to the Playboy Mansion had been picked up and was spreading through Bangladesh." she says "I can't read Bengali, but from the emails, the response has been extremely positive, which is very surprising considering Bangladesh is a conservative country".  

She'll only pose nude at such a time as she feels it won't be the thing that defines her: "Since I was a little girl I've wanted to be on stage. I love singing, dancing and acting," she says. She's recently been offered the chance to record her own single and opted to protect those new avenues at the expense of her glamour-modelling career. "Where would you go from there?"she says of going naked. "You've gone the furthest you can go in modelling, and nothing is left to the imagination any more". 

Her name means 'Famous' in Arabic: "My mom is not into showbiz or anything like that at all, and she always says if she knew what my name meant that she would have never called me it!" she says."

It was a lovely article and I'm very proud of it :)

What do you guys think of the pictures and my story? 

Lots of Love, 

Shahira Xo