Top five pleated dresses and skirts
By Andrea Petrou on April 13th, 2011
Posts Tagged ‘summer trends’
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Top five navy blue must-haves
By Andrea Petrou on April 5th, 2011
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Celebrity and fashion trends: Navy Blue as seen on Amy Adams, January Jones and Alexa Chung
By Andrea Petrou on April 5th, 2011
Once a lowly contender to its bolder black and white cousins, navy blue was often left in the shade when it came to red carpet frocks and catwalk looks.
However this season it’s stepped out of the fashion wings, making a name for itself as the hot trend of 2011. Celebrities such as Alexa Chung, Amy Adams and January Jones have embraced this shade on the red carpet, while the likes of Armani have made it a must have summer colour thanks to catwalk designs.
And just in case you thought this was a one off look then you’re wrong because it looks as though this shade is here to stay thanks to designers such as Lanvin making it a key colour in their AW 2012 looks too.
See the gallery below for all the hot navy blue looks.
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Celebrity trends: Denim Jackets – Rihanna, Alexa Chung and Reese Witherspoon
By Andrea Petrou on April 1st, 2011
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ShinyStyle loves: Republic Candy Punk collection for SS11
By Andrea Petrou on March 30th, 2011
Wow, we’re going right back to the 80s today with our ShinyStyle Loves series, thanks to this bright Candy Punk collection by Republic.
The collection, which has been influenced by the likes of Cher Lloyd, Rihanna and Jessie J, includes an eclectic mix of statement tees, hot pants, leggings and sweats. More is more with lashings of sequins, animal prints, slogans and badges.
Pick from sweats adorned with gold pug dogs, vibrant colour pop leopard prints and sparkly trims or wear a slogan top with leather look leggings and ripped denim for that special 80s look.
We want it right now.
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ShinyStyle loves: Dorothy Perkins S/S 2011 collection
By Andrea Petrou on March 29th, 2011
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Top five sleeveless blouses
By Andrea Petrou on March 8th, 2011
White blouse
Go for a plain and simple take on this trend with this cute white blouse from Jane Norman
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Top five: Spring/summer 2011 bags
By Andrea Petrou on March 3rd, 2011
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Spring/Summer 2011 shoes
By Andrea Petrou on January 21st, 2011
Tan winnie T-bar wedges
Once again wedges are hot next season, as is tan making these a perfect summer shoe. Get them now from Topshop
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Trend Alert: Monochrome
By Andrea Petrou on January 11th, 2011
Monochrome prnt dress
Give a nod to the 60s, which are a hot look next season with this cute dress from Dorothy Perkins
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Milan Fashion Week: Byblos
By Andrea Petrou on September 27th, 2010
While many designers were going for bold and bright or feminine florals Byblos decided to go the opposite way.
Models prowled down the catwalk in animal prints and jungle colours including greens, browns and the occasional flash of orange. There was also no shortage of metallics and just in case we were unsure of theme, one model was sent down the runway with an animal print face.
However, Byblos didn’t just stick to one theme. Wrap dresses were set off with rope in steel, silver or gold trim around the neckline, waist or armholes or encircling the neck, while prints made an appearance on tees and dresses in the form of reptiles and demons.
Mini-sarongs came in two lengths while trousers were long and straight except those with jodhpur thighs.
A different look, but we really like this collection.
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Fashion Crush: Asymmetric dress from Very
By admin on August 18th, 2010
We may have been banging on about A/W 2010 fashions this week, but we haven’t forgotten about our S/S roots, and, it’s still technically the summer right?
So we couldn’t resist telling you about this cute frock from Very, which is perfect for that last minute holiday, for a night out, or if you really want to glam it up for a festival.
Not only does it give a huge nod to the asymmetric trend but also to the tribal print look, that’s still hot this summer. And if this wasn’t enough it also comes with a detachable black skinny belt, which forms a staple part of anyone’s wardrobe this season and into the next.
Team up with killer gladiator heels for a smart summer look or dress down with flats. However, a word of warning, this dress comes up teeny tiny so consider buying the next size up.
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Trend Alert: Top five sleeveless denim jackets and gilets
By Andrea Petrou on June 22nd, 2010
It’s conquered the highstreet, been spotted on celebs and made a huge appearance on the SS2010 catwalks and the denim trend doesn’t seem to be fading out anytime soon.
We’ve covered shorts, playsuits and skirts in this trend before, but one that we haven’t mentioned is the 80s style sleeveless denim jackets and gilets.
They are everywhere offering a range of different styles from cropped to loose, dark indigo to bleached and from bold buttons to poppers meaning there’s a style to suit any taste.
And the best thing about these is that they go with just about anything in your summer wardrobe.
Team up over a maxi dress for a 70s hippy look or over a plain tee and skirt for a casual take. Those feeling brave can also opt for one of these over a bikini for a day and a beach or a night out abroad.
Let’s not forget festivals here either. Team up with cowboy boots and shorts (denim if you’re brave enough to give a nod to the double denim trend) or with a short boho style frock for that perfect festival look.
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Trend Alert: Our top five skyscraper summer sandals
By Andrea Petrou on June 18th, 2010
Yesterday we gave you a gallery of our top 5 flat summer shoes, which are hot this season. However we know many of you out there like a little bit of height with your summer outfits, after all heels can add inches and turn a maxi dress or a playsuit from a casual to a smart outfit.
There’s a huge choice of heels out on the highstreet at the moment ranging from clogs, as shown at Chanel’s SS2010 shows and worn by Alexa Chung, to platforms, which give a nod to the 80s trends that are infiltrating this season’s style.
However, one of our favourite looks at the moment are sexy strappy sandals, which give a nod to the gladiator trend. Team up with shorts for a smart festival look (although you may have problems if it’s raining) or a maxi dress or skirt for a sophisticated BBQ look.
Here’s our pick of the top 5.
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Trend Alert: Top five flat sexy summer sandals
By Andrea Petrou on June 17th, 2010
The sun is shining (well to some extent anyway) and we’re all getting closer to going on that planned holiday away. We’ve given you the skirts and the shorts but one thing we haven’t yet covered are sandals. If your as shoe obsessed as we are then you’ll already know there’s a huge summer range to choose from this year.
Anything from shoe boots with peep toes (if you’re feeling brave wear them with cute little socks as seen on the Burberry ss2010 catwalk) right the way down to plain and simple flip-flops.
We’re currently coveting flat gladiator styles and sandals, which are perfect teamed up with shorts, maxi dresses and skinny jeans for a smart/casual look or with a playsuit and little skirt for a night on the town.
Take a look at the gallery and let us know which pair will be gracing your shoe cupboard/walk-in wardrobe very soon.
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