More AW 2012

As promised here are some of my favourite pieces from Warehouse and Topshop. I am particulary loving the pyjama and the rock vibe as well as the eighties undertone. I will let the images do the talking...

I love this Ashish t-shirt, it is very on trend. I would wear this with a long pencil skirt

Varsity Jacket, again its Ashish for Topshop

You can't go wrong with a pair of maryjanes (from Topshop)

I love this pyjama style shirt dress, perfect for that day to night look (Topshop)

Brocade trousers aren't for everyone, but for me I say they are a must this season (Topshop)

I love jewelled knitwear, and it seems to be everywhere at the moment, H&M have some great pieces, this one is from Warehouse. Also love the leopard print pencil skirt - its a classic.

This sleek rock chic look could be dress down with a pair of white Converse

I am going crazy for this eighties matching knitted jumper and skirt look. Its a relaxed version of a suit. This one is Warehouse, but H&M and Topshop are rocking some amazing pieces two.

Digital prints now and forever.

New Season, new style!!!

I have been itching to write a post for the last couple of weeks but I have had issues with my internet. The new autumn/winter collections have been slowly filtering into the high-street and I have to say I am begrudging liking it (once I came to terms with the end of summer).

So where to begin, there are so many items to discuss!!! As bright and pastel as the spring/summer collections where, autumn/winter is dark and sumptuous with the odd bright highlight. Digi floral prints are here to say but they have become darker and slightly gothic. My favourite shops are Zara and Warehouse. 

Zara in particular has hit the season running with its leather highlights, lamb’s wool coats and bejewelled peplum tops. Some of my favourite pieces are below.

Studs were also a main feature, with the brand re-working old classics with these rebellious embellishments.

I can't wait to get spending!!! I'll discuss my favourite Topshop/Warehouse pieces in my next post!!!

What am I saying...

I have not written a post in ages which is very bad of me, life sort of got in the way. Anyway I have been struck down with food poisoning this weekend which has made me stay inside and has given me the opportunity to get my fash on and get blogging.

I apologise in advance for the word vomit (which makes a change from the other kind I have been doing this weekend) but I have alot to discuss. Including sportwear hyped by the 2012 Olympics, Army shirt jackets and Autumn/Winter '12 clothing.

As far as the Olympics is concerned I have not been an avid watcher but I have watched a spectrum of sports ranging from table tennis, to diving. I was blown away by Usain Bolt and his crazy fast legs and also by the lengths that the British high street went to get their piece of the big Olympic pie. If you have walked down Oxford Street recently you would have seen that 80% + of shops had sports inspired VM in their front windows. Sportwear has been a huge theme for spring/summer 2012 in general and the retailers have really tried to push this. Like any good marketing campaign I have been drawn in despite a lack of inclination to actually participate in any sport. For me its about the body con dresses with sports details and hi-top trainers. Both comfy and stylish hi tops add a relaxed feel to every outfit. I brought myself a pair of dark red/purple hidden heel ones from River Island see below.

I also love these ones and definitely want to get the Adidas Originals with Wings

These are Ash, I love the shape and the high tongue.

Super comfortable Nike x Liberty trainers

Adidas x Jeremy Scott Originals with wings. I have seen Solange Knowles, rocking these bad boys. If they are good enough for her...

Adidas x Jeremy Scott Originals. I saw a girl try these shoes on in Topshop, they look super cute on. These will definitely make an outfit. As well as the hi tops I also love the sports inspired range that Ashish did for Topshop. Here are two of my favourite pieces...

Moving on to the army jacket trend; I am not sure were the love of a camo jackets have come from but every highstreet has a version. It must have been one of those trickle up effect trends. From the streets to the high-streets!!!

I brought my very own version from Spitalfield Market, which has a massive print of the Chanel logo on the back. I hope Mr. Lagerfield doesn't mind. The fit is slouchy and the perfect transitional piece between summer and autumn.

This is a long post, so I am going to post separately on the autumn winter trends that are now flowing through the high street with vigour.

Nice to be back...

Christian Loubiton

To say that I am footwear obsessed is an understatement, in the last month alone I shave brought two pairs of flip flops, a pair of Jellie shoes, a pair of black Jeffrey Campbells and a gorgeous pair of yellow peep toe pumps with glitter heel. I am not sure why I need so many shoes, but once I see them I literally have to have them. When I heard about the Christian Loubiton exhibition I was estatic as you can image. The exhibition was amazing, so many shoes in one place and you weren't allowed to touch them, what a tease!!! Unfortunately I wasn't allowed to take any pictures inside, but I got a couple of good pics of the shoes the dressed the stair well on the way to the exhibition.

The exhibition showed you Mr. Loubitions career progression, his design inspiration and the manufacture of the shoes. The highlights in my eyes were the fetish room, the cinema part and also the Dita Von Teese hologram (it was seriously cool). The hologram starts of as a pink shoe and magics itself into Dita while she sashays along to some music which I have forgotten.

The exhibiton is definitely worth a visit especially those who love shoes as much as I do. I actually saw some ladies strutting around the exhibition in super high Loubitons, talk about dedication!!! Hopefully one day I will own my very own pair.

I Just love these two views from outside the Design Museum...for all you Instagram lovers!!!

Fashion at the V&A

So the V&A is one of my favourite musuems in London because it has a permanent fashion exhibition/ archive. When I a young fashion design student I used to go and sketch the clothing from the 19th Century through to modern day.

I am totes obssess with instagram at the moment and everything is my subject. This picture was taken outside the museum and is made out of millions of traffic cones painted white. It looks soo pretty close up and from a far.

I love this dress, I can't remember who the designer is, but I am going to assume it was Christian Dior as it has the classic Wasp waist which is his signature style. This beautiful scarlet jacket and full skirt would be a dream to wear and is quite on trend with what is happening at the moment in fashion even if it was from the 40s/50s.

This gorgeous dress from yester year has a full pannier over 2m wide, another great way to get an itty bitty waist.

I love this completely impractical knitted bikini, I don't think it would last long in the water. The high waisted shorts are another on trend piece and I guess so is the bra/cele. I can see Prada sending something similar down the catwalk.

This unusal oriental jacket caught my eye. Again the embroidered flowers would be very on trend if it was a digi print.

Another oriental inspired piece is beautiful and I love the colour of the gown. Me wearing this with a pair of bright pink high heels!!!

Another gorgeous piece from the connection, it's last season I think, I love the way the print is made to look like a lace overlay truly devine.

So I hope you enjoyed some of my favourite pieces. I went to the Christian Loubiton exhibition recently so I shall be posting on that shortly!!!

The Litas -

So I finally did it, I brought a pair of black leather Litas; they are so gorgeous I am very exited about wearing them. As a 5ft 3 in tall person the extra six inches that the shoes give me is much appreciated! Suddenly I am a supermodel (lols). Suprisingly easy to walk in I am going to trial the shoes as a day thing and see if I can cope with running around london in them without breaking my neck!!! Hears to my Litas...

What a month & a bit

I have just signed into by Blog account and realised the last time I posted was about 6 weeks ago. I really can't tell you what I have been doing in this time other than work, work, work!!! Currently presiding as a Marketing Co-ordinator for a London Club, my brain has been filled with getting to know the ropes!!!

So hello readers, today I want to talk about Kurt Geiger and their new accessories range. Well it's probably slightly less than new now, but it was the first time I saw the products. The company has developed  a stunning range of jewellery, sunglasses and handbags to complement their long standing fashionable footwear. The accessories/ handbags are very reminiscent of what was seen on the Spring/Summer 2012 catwalk and top accessory brands like Links, Thomas Sabo, Yves Saint Laurent etc. There sunglasses are very Tom Ford at a fraction of the price. This is a prime example of why I love the UK high street. Well done Kurt Geiger for an excellently executed accessories range, i can't wait to see what gems they produce for AW12. I am sure I will be all over the bags!!! See below pictures of some of my favourite pieces.