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Hello Caroline :D
The bike is a bit, er, weird looking but you can always get those cable guides and the other braze-ons stripped off and maybe have it repainted.
'Those coloured wheels' are Velocity Deep V rims, which you can get from a lot of online bike shops (google it) and Brick Lane Bikes has a good selection.
However, if that's an 18" frame, chances are those are not 700c wheels and coloured Deep V's only come in 700c. The other thing you could do is get some smaller 650c wheels and powdercoat them (as I did), but it really is a lot of hassle because the anodising reacts very strangely to powdercoat, and you'll also have to sort out a braking surface (ie, mask or machine it off).
Of course, if that bike takes 700c wheels then you're good with coloured wheels straight off. But the money you spend on those rims, you might want to save to buy a nicer frame?
And also you should come to Trixie Chix on a Tuesday night - use the search function for the thread.