29 9 09

Just because the weather is getting colder, it doesn't mean that your style has to go into hibernation! After having a skim through the fall 2009 rtw runway shows, I found two looks that will liven up your winter wardrobe - plus, I have re-created the looks using items from the high street (because not all of us can afford to spend £800 on one dress!!)

Houndstooth

-Graphic houndstooth adds a lighter touch to winter's black palettes
-Oversized checks, ass seen at Preen, give the look a contemporary cool element


Preen


Dress £35 from Debenhams
Fur Coat from H&M
Boots £95 from Miss Selfridge


Shaped

-Razor-sharp cutting skims curves with super-fine accuracy
-Black and charcoal grey make for a dramatic, graphic palette


Elie Saab


Dress from Warehouse
Shoes £100 from TopShop
Gloves £18 from Asos
Tights £5 from Dorothy Perkins

16 9 09

I am absolutely in love with everything velvet at the moment! The item that I want the most is this gorgeous biker jacket by Christopher Kane (but it is £848!!!!!!! ouch!!) it is so so so so perfect! Damn I wish I was rich! :'(



There are, however, some more affordable items on the high street. I found these two in TopShop:


Dress £35


Shrug £30

8 9 09

I recently purchased this awesome leopard print body from TopShop, and I've got one or two things to wear with it, but I'm looking for other items to buy that can go with it. I made up two outfits (one using items from TopShop, and the other using items from Miss Selfridge) and I think now I need to start saving up so I can buy everything!!



TopShop outfit: Skirt £38, Shoes £75, Bag £85.



Miss Selfridge outfit: Leggings £35, Shoes £25, Belt £18, Bag £25, Earrings £6.

2 9 08

I'm back! I survived Reading (just) but I've almost totally lost my voice :-( boooo!
Anyway I was having a flick through the weekend newspaper supplements when I got back home and came across a very handy list of designer/high street collaborations! Yay! Put these dates in your diaries ladies:

Preen and PPQ at very.co.uk - available from September 7th

Matthew Williamson at Debenhams - available from September 21st

Giles at New Look - available mid-November

Jimmy Choo at H&M - available from November 14th

Louise Gray, Poltock & Walsh, Scott Wilson and many more at asos.com - available from late September

Adam for Mango - available from mid-October

Ashish, Peter Jensen, Emma Cook and Preen shoes at TopShop - available from September 21st

Pierre Hardy at Gap - available from September 30th

27 8 09

I have not abandoned this blog! Things have just been quite busy as of late. Am off to bed now; my coach for Reading Festival leaves at 10am tomorrow! Woooop! xx

4 8 09

Some current trends, and their high street versions:

Big Shoulders (jackets)




Rick Owens jacket £1,085


Miss Selfridge blazer £45


Topshop coat £85


Big Shoulders (dresses)




Topshop dress £38


Acne dress £125


Warehouse dress £20


Tough/Edgy




Warehouse dress £50


Topshop dress £45


Miss Selfridge dress £28


Eighties




Dorothy Perkins dress £40


Miss Selfridge dress £28


Topshop dress £35

Runway images: style.com
Collages by me!

3 8 09

I recently re-watched The Grifters, a film about con-artists starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston and Annette Bening. I haven't read the book, but I have read another book by Jim Thompson called The Killer Inside Me which I thoroughly enjoyed, so I will probably get the book and read that too. My favourite character is Myra (played by Annette Bening) because she has the coolest outfits throughout the movie.









My favourite item has to be the leopard print biker jacket! Apologies for the poor quality photographs, I had to take them on my phone from the screen. Why is it that you can't take screen-shots whilst the DVD player is open on Mac computers?!! Rubbish! Anyways, here's the trailer: