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Features, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on October 8th, 2012
Now that fashion weeks across the globe are drawing to a sad close, we thought it was time to come back from the fashion future and see what this season will be offering.
There are some great trends floating about this season, some are driven by the sumptuous nod to Royalty making brocade and fancy fabrics a must have for the upcoming party season, while others are that little bit more classic meaning polo necks and leather are back in town.
Unfortunately for some, Marmite trend velvet is back with a vengeance thanks to the likes of Gucci and Ralph Lauren, while plaids and geometrics are great for a more relaxed and playful look.
See the gallery below for our top five A/W 2012 trends.
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Tags: Autumn/Winter 2012 trends, brocade, gucci, leather, polo necks, Stella McCartney, trends, velvet
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Gallery, Milan Fashion Week
By Andrea Petrou on September 24th, 2012
Block bright stand-out colours and a nod to the late 60s/early 70s were the design order of the day for Gucci’s SS 2013 collection.
Tunic and trouser combos with kick flare bottoms in jades, turquoises, yellows and fuchsias formed the main part of the collection, while ruffles on sleeves and dresses added an exotic hint to the range.
Holiday prints and a touch of snakeskin finished the show off the modest collection perfectly.
See the gallery below for the creations.
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Tags: bright colours, gucci, MFW, Milan Fashion Week, Spring/Summer 2013 trends
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on January 19th, 2012
Metallics are no strangers to the fashion world, often making an appearance on clothing, in hair and of course eye make-up and next season they make more than just a cameo.
For Spring/Summer 2012 this trend has a leading role in the eye make-up show. However, unlike this season where metallics were dark and bold, next season is all about pale shimmery hues.
Copy the look seen on the Chanel, Ralph Lauren and Gucci catwalks and go for an almost white metallic eyeshadow to make your eyes stand out.
To combine this, and the smokey trend gently brush lower lids with this hue, but not too much- this trend is all about softness.
See the gallery below for our top five designer looks.
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Tags: Beauty, celebrity beauty, chanel, eye make up, gucci, make up, phillip lim, Top five designer metallic eye looks for SS 2012, trends
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Beauty, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on January 18th, 2012
The Spring season is almost upon us and we can’t wait to push those jumpers to the back of our wardrobes. It’s also a great excuse to revamp our make up bags.
If you’re a girl who loves the 60s look then you’ll adore this season’s beauty trends, which give a huge nod to this era. One such look is statement smoky eyes.
Seen on the catwalks of Gucci, Rodarte and Erin Fetherstone this look lets you be as big and bold as you like.
Coat those eyelids with dark bold colours, which spread to the brow and of course under the eyelids add some thick eyeliner and you’re ready to dance away to those cheesy tunes in one of this season’s hottest looks.
See the gallery below for our top five statement smoky eye looks.
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Tags: "Top Five", 60s make up, Beauty, designer trends, gucci, Rodarte, SS 2012 beauty trends, ss 2012 make up trends, statement smokey eyes, Top five smokey eyes, Ungaro
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Features, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on January 13th, 2012
You may not feel it, but spring is most definitely on its way, at least on the highstreet anyway. This season there’s a huge range of styles to choose from and we can’t wait until the frost thaws and rain goes, so we can begin to channel these looks.
The first trend we can’t wait to get into is the 20s flapper look, which has been given a summer make over. Gone are the feathers seen in AW 2011 and in come the sequins, drop waisted dresses and light fabrics, which really emulate this era.
If you’re a girly girl then the cute and sweet Sugar Doll look is also a must-have trend. Florals and girly colours fashioned into lace and simple cut frocks make up this style for the SS 2012 and was hot on the Louis Vuitton catwalk, while pastels also compliment this trend.
Those who like to show their casual side will also love the glam sports trend. Shown by Victoria Beckham, amongst others, this smart take on the sporty look – think sleek trackies, metallic vests and cute trainers – is great for those chilling out days.
See the gallery below for our top five trends.
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Tags: 20s fashion, DVF, gucci, highstreet trends, pastels, sportswear, Summer 2012 trends, Top five SS 2012 trends, trainers, Victoria Beckham, vintage
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Gallery, Top Five
By Andrea Petrou on January 11th, 2012
Technology has become as much of a fashion statement as those pairs of shoes.
We all want that iPhone 4 but once we’ve got it we’re thinking of ways to make it as stylish as possible. And that’s of course where fashionable covers come in.
There’s a huge range of cases on offer and big designers have contributed to this trend with their own take of covers.
Cath Kidston is one brand which has created a range of unique covers that scream kitsch, while Gucci’s trademark G print case is a must have for any designer loving lady.
Those wishing to be a bit more subtle can pick from a great range of art deco prints from Andy Warhol, while adding a bit of bling will ensure your phone will stand out.
See below for our top five iPhone 4 picks.
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Tags: Andy Warhol, Cath Kidston, Diamante iPhone cases, fashionable iPhone 4 cases, gucci, iPhone 4 cases, stylish iPhone 4 cases
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Christmas outfits, Gallery, Top Five, Trend Alert
By Andrea Petrou on December 19th, 2011
Love it or loathe it snakeprint has slithered from associations with Scary Spice and ‘Ender’s Kat Slater into this season, making it one of the hottest trends to be seen it.
Prada showcased this print in its AW 2011 catwalk in the shape of shoes, plastic garish coats mixed with fur, while Chloe showed off something that little bit more subtle with this trend appearing in floaty chiffon frocks.
Go for the bright look – we’re talking pinks, blues and oranges – shown at Angelo Marani, keep it subtle with creams or go all out with 70s inspired snakeprint trousers.
Whatever you choose you’ll be bang on this season’s trend.
See the gallery below for all the designer inspiration.
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Tags: Christmas party outfits, dresses, gucci, New Year's eve outfits, Prada, shoes, snake print, snake print dresses
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Beauty, Designers, Gallery
By Andrea Petrou on December 15th, 2011
Steel clips at Alexander McQueen
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Tags: christmas book 2007, Christmas hairstyles, Christmas make up, Dolce & Gabbana, gucci, Ungaro
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Designers, Features, Gallery
By Elisabeth Edvardsen on October 21st, 2011
If you follow fashion – who am I kidding of course you do! – you’ll have noticed how Burberry were first with a tweetwalk during their show at this September’s London Fashion Week. Burberry has also been one of the many fashion brands embracing Instagram, the popular iPhone photo sharing app. And while we were busy noting the trends for Spring Summer 2012, Becca over on ShinyShiny had a look at which fashion brands are using Instagram in an interesting way to give their fans and followers a behind-the-scenes peek at the fast paces and highly aspirational industry.
Burberry
The classic British brand is another Instagram favourite and already has more than
100,000 followers! The snaps are always beautifully shot and show you just what
you can achieve with the app's great selection of filters.
ShinyShiny is also celebrating Instagram week and is running an easy to enter mobile photography competition with Orbitsound. All you have to do is take a photo with an Autumnal theme and share it on Twitter along with the hash tag #ShinyAutumn. It can be of a leaf or a Halloween costume, we really don’t mind. The winner will get a fabulous T12v3 speaker bar from Orbitsound and 19 runners up will get random iPhone related goodies.
Visit the #ShinyAutumn competition post to find out more.
Tags: "Kate Spade", ASOS, Bergdorf Goodman, Burberry, Desigual, fashion brands, gucci, Instagram, iphone, levis, Mango, Oscar PR Girl, photography, Threadless
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Designers, dresses, Features, Gallery, Milan Fashion Week
By emilyborrett on September 22nd, 2011
Mamma mia, forget all about London Fashion Week now as we’ve moved further across Europe to one of the ultimate big-daddy fashion capitals of the world: Milan. Expect drama, expect glamour, and hopefully expect a diva tantrum or two along the way as well.
Proceedings are certainly kicking off in style in Milan as one of the first designers to show there is Gucci, one of the biggest names in Milan Fashion Week and definitely one of the most fabulous. Creative director Frida Giannini listed her inspirations for the new collection as 20s actress Louise Brooks, Man Ray photographs and vintage architecture. All of these art-deco inspirations were immediately apparent in the sleek, shiny lines and dynamic silhouettes of the designs.
It was a highly aesthetically pleasing event, as liquid-looking metallic prints and bold black and green lines zig-zagged across tuxedo jackets for a hard, bold take on menswear redesigned as womenswear. Opulent monochrome pieces, with hints of jewel tones here and there in emerald-green inserts and gold accessories immediately made us see the inspiration of the roaring twenties, when fashion became feminist – all these women looked liberated, fabulous and like they were heading to a cocktail party at the top of a skyscraper in Manhattan.
We have to say we were most excited about the flapper-style cocktail dresses which came out onto the runway with incredible monochrome patterns with extremely delicate gold fringing – absolutely incredible.
Gucci don’t need to be worried about anyone creating a collection that is more polished and luxurious than this – they’ve got this one in the bag. But then again, they always do.
Tags: 1920s, flapper, Frida Giannini, gucci, high waisted trousers, louise brooks, MFW, Milan Fashion Week, SS12, vintage
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Features, Gallery, London fashion week
By shinychris on September 16th, 2011
“Fashion can be bought. Style one must possess.” Edna Woolman Chase, editor in chief of style-bible Vogue magazine from 1914-1952
To mark the beginning of the 2011 London Fashion week, we don our most sartorially-inclined specs and get to work tracking down the best Apple’s App Store had to offer.
We wouldn’t be seen dead without them.
Vogue
After that first quote from Chase (see above), how could we not kick off with the Vogue app for iPad? Lush photography and tips from the definitive voices in fashion journalism make this a must have for fashionistas.
(£FREE app, £4.99 per issue you buy, Grab It Here )
Tags: #LFW 2011, gucci, iPad apps, London fashion week, Mulberry, Vogue
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Designer Fashions, Features, Gallery, Haute Couture, Trend Alert
By emilyborrett on August 19th, 2011
Diane Von Fustenberg Autumn/Winter 2011
Colour is always a daunting aspect of fashion for me – as an ex-goth I still find myself dressing head to toe in black out of comfort, too scared to try anything more adventurous. But this season I think I might be able to get on board with colour. In the spring, thanks to Jil Sander it was all about eye-watering bright, almost fluorescent colour – no thanks, not for me – but this season all the designers are working with rich, sultry jewel colours of emerald, blue, turquoise, purple and ruby red. Mmm. There’s just enough dark glamour in this trend to give me the confidence to try it out..
This is one of the biggest trends this season, as opulent jewel colours were literally everywhere. Diane Von Fustenberg, Gucci, Ralph Lauren, Pucci.. all the big names’ collections were showcasing these colours. I’m particularly interested in how DVF presented the trend – the models wore contrasting jewel tones of green and blue head to toe for a dramatic, glamorous and vintage look.
There is quite a retro feel about these colours, whether you want to be a 70s siren or a 1940s beauty. A good way to work the trend is a deep, bold pair of wide-legged trousers in dark red or green – team with a slippery silk shirt and red lipstick and you’ve got yourself one strong look already.
The high street is totally behind the jewel trend already – hooray! Check out the gallery above to see our favourite pieces.
Tags: autumn/winter, diane von fustenberg, dress, emerald, Gallery, green, gucci, Haute Couture, jewel colours, new season, purple, ruby red, silk, Trend Alert
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Accessories, Designers, Features, Gallery, jewelry, Trend Alert
By emilyborrett on August 11th, 2011
Peacock in Paradise Brooch
Donna Karan Autumn/Winter 2011
I’m a very happy bunny right now, as one of my absolute favourite looks is going to be totally massive this season – and that is full on old Hollywood detective-movie 1940s glamour, complete with jewels and furs. Today I’m concentrating on the jewels – some beautiful antique-look costume jewellery can make even the simplest of outfits glamorous and on-trend.
Designers such as Gucci, Donna Karan and Marc Jacobs were all over the look on the catwalk, teaming sumptuous furs and nipped-at-the-waist tweed with darkly glittering gems and jewels to match the models’ lips. For costume jewellery, I’m a massive fan of the site
GlitzySecrets, whose jewellery designs look like they should cost a thousand pounds per piece – but they don’t, as you can get a piece of timeless vintage-inspired jewellery for £15.
Whether you’re a lover or not of a head-to-toe vintage look, it doesn’t matter as some simple 1940s-style costume jewellery can make a simple black maxi dress or a skirt and top look dramatic – and make an outfit look a lot more expensive than it actually is. Along with GlitzySecret’s beautiful jewellery, it’s also worth checking charity shops as they often sell lovely second-hand pieces.
Check out the gallery above for our favourite bits and bobs from GlitzySecrets.
Tags: 1940s, autumn/winter, glitzysecrets, gucci, Marc Jacobs, Trend Alert, vampy, vintage
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Designers
By Andrea Petrou on July 28th, 2011
Tom Ford had a “terrible time” at the end of his reign at Gucci.
The 49-year-old designer – who gained international notoriety for turning around the fortunes of the Italian fashion house – left the luxury label in 2004, and admitted he quickly became “bored” after being used to the fast-paced nature of the clothing industry.
He said: “I had a terrible time at the end of Gucci. But most intelligent people need to take time to reflect on where they are with their lives. I was going to play golf. But even though I was pretty good as a kid, I was just awful as an adult.
“I quickly became bored. I needed something to do. I woke up on holiday one day in Mustique and said to my partner, ‘I want to do womenswear again. I want to do my own collection.’
Tom – who launched his self-titled brand in April 2005 – explained he has learned from his experience at Gucci, but it has made it “impossible” for him to do anything on a small scale.
He added to Grazia magazine: “Having worked at Gucci, it’s impossible for me to do anything in a small way. If I am thinking about the Tom Ford woman and wondering what she will wear, I am also wondering what she’ll smell like, what her lipstick will be, what her boyfriends are wearing, what her accessories are.
“I am already thinking about how her home will look, what linen she’ll sleep in. I need a few seasons to get everything working like clockwork, and then you’ll see. There’s more to come.”
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Designers, Fashion News, Gossip
By emilyborrett on June 30th, 2011
Alessandra Facchinetti has been the creative brains behind both Gucci and Valentino
Lovers of high fashion everywhere will be excited to hear about Alessandra Facchinetti, ex-creative director of both Gucci and Valentino, launching a new fashion label in collaboration with Pinko called “Uniqueness”. Alessandra promises us interesting and creative new concepts that aren’t produced within the traditional season divide of Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter.
Alessandra says of her new brainchild, “I’m excited to have the chance to work on such an innovative and unconventional project, where the freedom to interpret the times effectively becomes the brand’s DNA.” We’re excited too, Al!
The designer certainly has all the right fashion credentials to start anew with a completely new label. Facchinetti has not only been creative director for two of Europe’s most legendary fashion houses, Gucci and Valentino, but also got one of the best career kick-starts ever when she got her first break working at Miu Miu. So, she’s more than qualified for this new project, no?
The first “Uniqueness” collection is tipped to be shown in Paris soon – keep an eye out. We can’t wait to see what Alessandra comes up with.
Tags: alessandra, creative director, Fashion News, gucci, Milan Fashion Week, new label, Prada, valentino
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