Tuesday 28 January 2014

When in Paris.......

  
 Images source  | www.style.com 

As we anticipate London Fashion Week (only a few weeks to go she says with a shriek). Across the shore the fashion elite are enjoying 'S/S14 Haute Couture Fashion Week '. Yes the designers are pulling out all the stops to create custom-made, hand-made, exquisite pieces for what is known as Haute Couture, French for 'high fashion'.
Notable couture houses, Chanel, Christian Dior, and Valentino have been creating one off pieces for years. This year one show caught my attention. On January 22nd 2014 in the Theatre National De Challot, Paris (she says in her best french accent). The models of fashion brand Elie Saab graced the catwalk in the most stunning gowns, dresses, frocks, robes I may have ever seen. 
My first thoughts.....
Stunning colour, fabric and design, needlework art and how much do these garments cost?
Well a rainbow of colours, pink, red, gold, blue, purple and black. Beautiful fabrics, lace and silk to name a few, in the most amazing floor length, knee length,structured designs. 
And the needlework.... art comes to mind, hand stitched beads and hand sewn lace. 
All draw droopingly exquisite. 
And for the price, lets not even think about it...we can only dream. 

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Tuesday 21 January 2014

Inspiration No1

Inspiration......were to start. Blogs, websites, magazines, journals, art.....the street!
A perfect starting point for me has to be 'The Street'. Sometimes the smallest thing can be inspirational, a pair of shoes a shop window. I just love to scroll through street style blogs, seeing what different individuals from all over the globe are wearing. The Sartorialist, Topshop tumblr and Tommy Ton tumblr
are a few of my favourite's. Take a peek. 
This week I found something inspiring, exciting and creative. Graffiti!
The colours, shapes and marks kind of tell a story, where did the individuals get these ideas? These pieces really are amazing.
As part of my university course I have to create an inspiration journal, these photographs will take pride of place.
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Saturday 18 January 2014

Hello colour


Coat, Jeans and Boots, Topshop, Tee, H&M, Clutch, River Island 
 
In my opinion you can never possess too many winter coats, this is my number four and definitely my favourite. My style usually consists of muted colours, you know, black, navy, grey and lots of dark denim. So lime green is a first for me! 
This coat was spotted one evening whist browsing through the Topshop app, it was love at first sight. However I never dreamed I would actually own it.....but luckily Christmas was around the corner and thanks to my brilliant boyfriend knowing just what I wanted,  it found its way to me.... 
Only by fate, it was the last one in the country! 
 I loved styling it up one Saturday with skinny's and boots. It gives the outfit (and a cold winter day) a bright spring vibe.
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Wednesday 15 January 2014

The S/S14 Trend Report

 
Jill Sander, Christopher Kane, Balmain

As I'm writing this I'm sat in a woolly jumper, socks and the heating on full, yes its 'cold up north'. So its crazy to think the Spring/Summer14 trend reports are out.
Its been a while since the S/S14 pieces graced the runways of NY, London, Milan and Paris, so its great to reminisce and see what the fashion pack have been saying about the trends we'll be wearing come April (or June if you're from were I'm from). 

Fashion is Art 
This season Fashion and Art came hand in hand, with beautiful Primary and Pantone colours in an array of prints and marks.  "It's all about energy, colour and optimism - three vital ingredients to bring your wardrobe bang up to date".  (ELLE, February 2014)
Art was worn on the sleeve of many this season from Chanel and Celine to Jill Sander and Versace.

 
Chanel S/S14 RTW, Celine S/S14 RTW

Pretty Girl 
S/S14 saw women become utterly feminine, candy colours, couture fabrics and lots of skin.
Women became girls, but girls with style to die for.
This spring/summer be that girly girl you've always wanted to be, go on you know you can!
The pretty girl was spotted at Christopher Kane, Burberry Prorsum and Mary Katrantzou.

 
S/S14 Christopher Kane RTW, S/S14 Mary Katrantzou RTW

Forever Denim  
A trend that never goes out of style. Its been with us forever and never stops surprising us with its ever evolving ways.
This season Denim soared to new heights. It came in a range of sartorial pieces and thanks to Holly Fulton it even came with prints.
Embrace.

   
 S/S14 Holly Fulton RTW, S/S14 Rachel Comey RTW 

All images sourced from style.com 

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Thursday 9 January 2014

Trend Notes: The Parka

 Coat, River Island, Jeans, Topshop, Trainers, Converse, Clutch, Kurt Geiger

Every year I say I'll buy the 'Perfect Parka' and after searching the high street high and low I end up disappointed. I do have a rather critical specification. Oversized fur hood, fur lining, the right colour green and the boyfriend fit that I just love.
This year I was in luck, thanks to River Island and since purchasing it a few months back I've barely left the house without it. Especially now winter is in full swing. 
For me the Parka coat is what I would call a classic. That something that never goes out of style - a  wardrobe staple that can return each Autumn/Winter period. 
It was thrown on one Sunday (in a rush, I was running late to meet the boyfriend) with a pair of skinny jeans and converse, but still manages to look pretty effortless if I do say so myself.

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