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Designers, First Looks, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on May 15th, 2012
We heart Chanel and jump at any opportunity to lust after the brand’s iconic designs.
And Karl Largerfeld’s Chanel’s Croisiere 2012/2013 collection, attended by muse Vanessa Paradis, is just as breathtaking as the previous ranges.
Giving a nod to the Victorian era, the collection comprised of structured shoulders, big hats and cute tweed jackets.
Away from this look playful sheer fabrics gave a nod to the brand’s iconic look, whilst little shorts, military jackets and florals bought the collection slap bang into this era.
See our fave pics of the range in the gallery below.
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Tags: Chanel's Croisiere 2012/2013 Collection Show, collection, Karl Lagerfeld, range, shorts, Spring/Summer 2013, summer trends, trends, Vanessa Paradis
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Designers, Footwear, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on May 1st, 2012
If you heart Louboutins as much as we do the we suggest you hot foot it down to London’s Design museum, which is paying homage to the designer’s famous footwear.
Marking 20 years of red soled lovelies, the exhibition will run for 10 weeks, and showcases some of the best creations by the talented designer.
Playing on the idea that “every woman wants to be a showgirl”, the exhibition stars burlesque star Dita Von Teese, which appears as a hologram centrepiece amongst sky high heels as well as mirrored plinths, neon signs and velvet sofas.
We’ll see you in the box office queue.
See the gallery below for a sneak peak of the exhibition.
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Tags: Design Museum, designer shoes, Exhibition celebrating 20 years of Christian Louboutin red soled shoes, heels, Louboutins, red soles, shoes
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Beauty, Designer Fashions, Designers, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on April 12th, 2012
The rain may be putting a dampener on our Spring/Summer clothing, but our make up doesn’t have to suffer.
And what better way to add a bit of summer cheer than with this season’s creative colour pop trend. A hit at Moschino and Vivienne Westwood, this make up trend urges you to bring out your young wild side, combining pale skin with big, bold neon coloured eyes.
Yellows, blues and pinks are all a must with this look, while jewels and thick lashes can be added for an evening look.
See all the designer inspiration below.
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Tags: angel make up, colours, eye make up trends, festival make up, make-up trends, Moschino, neon colours, Spring/Summer 2012 make up trends, Vivienne Westwood
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Designers, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on April 10th, 2012
Topshop has launched its high summer 2012 collection, and as usual we heart every single piece in the range.
This season the highstreet store has gone right back to the 80s and early 90s offering us faded denim jeans, mini patterned ra-ra skirts and oversized tees.
There’s also printed leggings, faded denim waistcoats and dip dyed jeans to whet your fashion appetite.
If you’re a bit of a girls girl then there’s also a cute collection of little floral and vintage numbers all given an 80s twist thanks to the colour palate and structured bralets.
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Tags: 80s trends, colections, faded jeans. SS 2012 trends, high summer 2012, styles, TopShop
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Celebrity Style, Designer Fashions, Designers, dresses, First Looks, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 23rd, 2012
She may have been in the papers this week for her very public spat with Kate Moss, but Gwyneth Paltrow has shown she’s got much more in her favour.
The Hollywood actress has been modelling the latest collection for fashion house Lindex, which suits her classic style down to a T.
Preppy striped tops and dresses teamed with classic blazers form the main part of the collection, while polka dot shorts and coloured jeans give it a modern day twist.
We think Gwyn models it perfectly, we just wish that we had her figure too.
See the gallery below for all the pics.
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Tags: gwyneth paltrow, Lindex, Models, ss 2012 collection, summer collections, trends
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Designers, Features, Gallery, New Fashions, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on March 21st, 2012
The spring style season is firmly upon us with stores stocked high with the latest fashions.
If you’re a bit of a vintage gal at heart then one trend that will really appeal this season is the Great Gatsby look.
Taking inspiration from the 20s flapper style this trend is all about being as flamboyant as you like.
Go for silk wide leg trousers and lace vests complete with turbanesque headgear for a cool daytime look and dress the trend up for an evening out with mid-length pleated chiffon frocks, lace, pearls and of course feathers and fringing.
Team up the threads with pale foundation and bright red lippy and you’re ready to show off that roaring 20s look.
See the gallery below for all the designer inspiration.
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Tags: 20s trends, Catwalk trends ss 2012, couture, feathers, flapper trend, Great Gatsby, Jaeger, lace, Ralph Lauren, SS 2012 trends, trends, vintage clothing
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Department Stores, Designer collaborations, Designers, dresses, Features, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on March 14th, 2012
If you didn’t fancy braving the queues and the cold to get your hands on the latest H&M designer collaboration with Marni or didn’t have much luck with the queue style website system then you’ll probably hate us today.
The capsule collection may have launched, and been snapped up quicker than you can say “credit card” but we thought the range deserved a mention anyway. Partly because of the detailing and intricacy involved.
Like Marni’s main collection, rich fabrics dominated the range appearing on voluminous skirts, silk tops and flimsy summer dresses.
The styling was less aimed at the teen market, which went crazy for H&M’s Versace collaboration, and more for a mature audience. Hemline’s were longer and tops looser.
However, they did reflect H&M’s audience with slimmer cuts and brighter, bolder colours.
Key items included the leather bag as well as statement Marni patterned scarves.
If you hurry you might still be able to get your hands on a few pieces from the range. Failing that there’s eBay.
See the gallery below for some of our fave pieces from the collection.
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Tags: Analysis, collections, H&M, Jimmy Choo for H&M, Marni, Marni for H&M, queues, Versace for H&M
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designer pick of the week, Designers, Gallery, Paris Fashion Week
By Andrea Petrou on March 7th, 2012
Sarah Burton has become a household name since she designed Kate Middleton’s wedding frock, but with her AW 2012 collection for Alexander McQueen she showed she was a fashion force to be reckoned with.
Depicting the outlandish McQueen style, models clad in big fur creations, including puff short dresses and evening gowns, marched down the catwalk, while ruffles and pleats in skirts gave a nod to the the Elizabethan dinner party.
Mixing in today’s futuristic trend, these styles were teamed up with wide shield glasses, big structured belts and super high platform boots.
Further into the collection Burton added a more intricate feel with lace fabrics and feathers taking the main stage.
Tulle was also added to evening wear, although fur still made an appearance on cuffs and necklines.
Now to find a suitable event to show one of these off.
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Tags: "Kate Middleton", Alexander McQueen, AW 2012, catwalk, Paris Fashion Week, Sarah Burton
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Designer Fashions, Designers, Gallery, Paris Fashion Week, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on March 5th, 2012
Hermes bought the Argentinian cowboy to Paris fashion week for its AW 2012 catwalk show.
Designer Christophe Lermaire kicked started the show with a modern update on the Gaucho look, bringing fringed capes, leather ponchos and billowing trousers to the catwalk.
In a nod to the equestrian trend, riding and cross over vests as well as leathers made an appearance, whilst bold 60s and 70s patterns smattered on trousers and blouses added a huge contrasting dimension to the collection.
See the gallery below for all the catwalk fashion.
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Tags: AW 2012 Trends, cowboy, fringing, Hermes, leather, Paris Fashion Week AW 2012, ponchos
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Designers, Gallery, Paris Fashion Week
By Andrea Petrou on February 29th, 2012
With the Oscars taking over our fashion and beauty brains the past few days, we almost forgot about another huge style event. And that’s of course Paris Fashion Week.
Opening its doors as London Fashion Week closed, we can’t wait to see what’s on offer and judging by the few shows we’ve seen we know we’re going to be in for a few treats.
First on our fashion radar is Fatima Lopes who sent her models down the aw 2012 catwalk in a nod to the 80s fetish scene.
Tight PVC and leather dresses formed the main part of the collection, whilst blazer dresses, jumpsuits and baggy harem pants added to the fierceness of this range. Colours were vibrant with reds being a key hue. It was however toned down through the use of creams, blacks and browns.
We heart.
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Tags: AW 2012 Trends, catwalk fashions, Fatima Lopes, fetish, Oscars, Paris Fashion Week, PVC
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Designers, Gallery, London fashion week
By Andrea Petrou on February 24th, 2012
East is one collection we look forward to seeing every season. We heart the quirkiness mixed with structured silhouettes, which give this brand a totally unique style.
This season the brand bought us fierce leotards softened with loose draping which gave a subtle nod to the late 70s era. Billowing capes teamed with fringing and ankle boots bought us right into this era, while neon A line skirts coupled with ethnic knit jumpers showed just what this brand is all about.
Colour palates were kept simple – bold blacks, mellow yellows and pinks- once again giving softness to a range that could have otherwise looked far too much.
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Tags: AW 2012, Bodysuits, East, highlights, leotards, London fashion week, neon, quirky fashion
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Designer Fashions, Designers, Gallery, London fashion week
By Andrea Petrou on February 23rd, 2012
With London Fashion Week nearly over it’s time to begin looking at some of the best collections the style world has seen this year.
And of course Christopher Kane’s AW 2012 range stands out here. Using his statement neon and unique fabrics the designer created an 80s feel with his bright purple leopard prints fashioned into knee length frocks, bright red snakeskin trousers and chunky fur coats.
Post box reds featured in sheer lace dresses with black leather trimmings while darker rouges were used to update the traditional boyfriend style knit jumper.
This key piece of the collection was teamed with floral numbers to create that mismatched statement 80s look.
We wonder if we can get a few more credit cards.
See the gallery below for all the pics from the show.
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Tags: 80s trends, AW 2012, Christopher Kane, highlights, leopard print, London fashion week, neons
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Designers, Fashion News, Features, Gallery, London fashion week
By Andrea Petrou on February 21st, 2012
Burberry is always a show that never fails to disappoint and Christopher Bailey’s AW 2012 collection for the British fashion house was no different.
Models marched down the catwalk clutching striped umbrellas, which protected them from the fake snow that gave a nod to a quintessential British winter.
Of course the statement Burberry trench made an appearance- this year with fur and tweed twists- but what really stood out were the bow belts used in just about every look from jackets to striped skirts and as belts for coats.
Shapes gave a nod to the Victorian era with jackets flared at the waist and just below the knee A-line skirts given a little bit of an extra width, they were coupled with baker boy hats to really finish off the look.
However, the colour palate was anything but Victorian with yellows, blues and browns all making up main part of the collection.
After this display, stripes and bows are sure to be two looks that are hot on the highstreet this autumn.
See the gallery below for all the catwalk pics.
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Tags: AW 2012 Trends, bows, Burberry, Burberry aw 2012, Burberry catwalk show, Christopher Bailey, LFW, London fashion week, stripes, trench coat
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Designers, First Looks, Gallery, London fashion week, Reviews
By Andrea Petrou on February 20th, 2012
We heart London Fashion Week and can’t get enough of all the styles. And the best bit for us is how different each designer and look can be.
This weekend was just one example with Matthew Williamson and Pam Hogg both showing off their ranges for AW 2012.
At Matthew Williamson styles were – dare we say it- safe but also reflective of the designers’ style.
Shift dresses with embellished necklines and in a range of patterned, luxe and chiffon fabrics marched down the catwalk, while a red lace and feather dress gave a nod to the ballroom dance theme. Long chiffon dresses and classic daytime khaki trousers and preppy blouses completed the look.
Over at Pam Hogg the designer displayed her trademark fetish PVC fabrics, which formed bodices with sheer panels as well as featuring in thigh high boots and on military style jackets.
Latex and metallic fabrics moulded into long catsuits also gave a nod to the futuristic trend, while boning, bows, pvc and sheer fabrics gave the traditional Victorian bonnet a structured modern twist.
However, the highlight of the show for us was the Russian dollesque frock and hat outfit shown off on the catwalk by Jamie Winstone. We want….
See the galery below for all the catwalk pics.
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Tags: AW 2012 Trends, fetish, LFW, London fashion week, Matthew Williamson, pam hogg, pictures, PVC, shift dresses, thigh high boots
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Designers, Fashion Crush, Gallery, New York Fashion Week - Runway, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on February 16th, 2012
The Spring/Summer trends have just hit the highstreet but we’re already lusting after Autumn/Winter style thanks to New York Fashion Week.
One designer that’s caught our eye is Marc Jacobs who sent his models down in military clad jumpsuits and hats for his winter 2012 Marc by Marc Jacobs range.
Stripes and flat lace up boots completed this look, while 60s geometric prints also got a look in thanks to Marc’s use of these in shift dresses with skater style skirts, coats and blouses.
Keeping in with the winter tradition fur also made an appearance on double breasted buttoned military style coats, while reds, dark blues and blacks made up the majority of the colour palate.
If only we could get our hands on these now.
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Tags: AW 2012 Trends, fur coats, Marc by Marc Jacobs, military, New york fashion week 2012
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