28.07.2010- Here we go round the Mulberry bush....

Here are the images from Mulberry's Fall 2010 advertising campaign, featuring Abbey Lee Kershaw (who is everywhere at the moment) and Hanne Gaby Odiele, shot by Steven Meisel:

This campaign is full of fun, and the vibrant purples of the collection really stand out against the antique backdrops used. It also reflects the quintessentially English nature of the Mulberry brand, thanks mainly to the mouthwatering cakes featured in the second shot, which wouldn't look at all out of place at a sitting of afternoon tea. Talking of the Mulberry, I couldn't resist posting this photo of Liv Tyler from the Comic Con festival which took place in San Diego last weekend:

She's wearing one of my favourite dresses from the Autumn/Winter collection, and I think she looks great!

What do you think of the Mulberry ad campaign?

(Image credit: fashiongonerogue and lovelylivtyler.com.)

26.07.2010- Fashionista Magazine

You may remember a little while back I blogged about having some pieces I'd written published in the official magazine of Graduate Fashion Week, Fashionista. The magazine was given out free to all those who attended Graduate Fashion Week in June and was put together by the lovely Emma (who you can follow at The Dressing Up Box.) It is now available to read online (how very technological!)

Fashionista Magazine

The two articles I contributed are the Fashionista Fresher's Guide on page 17 and Grace Kelly: Style Icon on page 43. You can also read more at fashionistamag.co.uk, where you can also sign up to daily fashion updates, just by clicking on the subscribe button in the top right hand corner.

Happy reading!
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23.07.2010- Fall 2010 Couture

I've only just caught up on the couture shows after being away, but remember vaguely hearing about Chanel's giant lion, another opulent installation at the Grand Palais created at the behest of Karl Lagerfeld. I can't say I was bowled over by Chanel's Couture presentation, but as a statement of the power of the label and achievement of stage design, the lion itself was very impressive.

Chanel 

As I've already said, I was a little underwhelmed by this collection as a whole; in particular I found some of the shapes very perplexing! However, a few pieces stood out, particularly the intricately embellished dresses in cream and camel, and I love the red lipstick. 

Valentino

 Again, I love the embellishments on the dresses, and the neutral tones. 

Elie Saab

Filled with gorgeous glittering golds, this was a really beautiful collection. 

Givenchy

 My favourite collection of the week. To me, this is what Couture is all about; opulence, luxury and a little bit of fairy-tale magic. I love that Riccardo Tisci chose to present his pieces in this setting rather than show them on the runway, as the details really come to life against the elegant backdrop. Simply breathtaking. 

What did you think of the Couture collections? Which was your favourite?

(Image credit: style.com.)

22.07.2010- The Camel Coat

Camel coats grace the catwalks (click for bigger)

One of the key pieces for this Autumn/Winter is undoubtedly the camel coat. As a progression of this season's neutral nudes, the beiges, biscuits and camel colours that were seen at the runway shows of, amongst others, Marc Jacobs and Chloé back in February really encapsulate the hues of autumn and cosiness of winter. Ever since I saw Hannah MacGibbon's designs for the Chloé Autumn/Winter collection, I've been keeping my eyes peeled for the perfect camel coat to see me warmly through the winter. Unfortunately, back in April my grandmother passed away, but I was blessed to inherit a treasure from her wardrobe; her very own camel coat, which fits me perfectly. I'm not really sure how old the coat is, but at a guess I would say that my nan would have had it from either the 60's or 70's. Although it came to me in extremely sad circumstances, I feel really proud to now own a piece of my nan's own fashion history, a piece of clothing that she obviously adored given that it retained its place in her wardrobe for so long. After a trip to the dry cleaner, the coat is as good as new and I can't wait to wear it this winter, as it not only has such enormous sentimental value, but also illustrates the fact that good quality wardrobe investments never really go out of fashion.

 Myself modelling the beautifully made camel coat that belonged to my grandmother.

(Image credit: style.com and Sarah Farrell, please do not reproduce without permission.)

21.07.2010- Holiday Snaps

As promised, here are some photographs from my holiday. I stayed in a tiny Spanish village about an hour and a half away from Málaga Airport, and spent most of the two weeks I was there relaxing in the sunshine, catching up on some good reading and swimming. I haven't had a beach holiday for five years, so it was really lovely to have a really relaxing time and change of scenery.

Beautiful Hibiscus flowers were planted all around the village, in gorgeous pinks, corals, blues and whites.

Myself on the beach on day one of the holiday, hence the lack of tan!

View of the sunset from the balcony of the apartment.

Myself on the beach (again!)

The view of the village from the top of a mountain.

Shadows of roses growing along a residential street. 

A traditional Spanish townhouse situated along the main road of the village, it had the biggest garden, with a palm tree and a water well.  I can only imagine how beautiful it would be on the inside, and it would be a lovely place to live, as the rear garden faces the seafront.

The swimming pool. 

Beautiful palm trees growing all along the seafront. 

Me on the beach when the waves were very fierce!

The waves coming in over the sand.

A wave breaking on the beach.

Overall it was a really lovely holiday, and I am already missing the sunshine. 

Are you off anywhere exciting this summer? Where is your dream holiday location? 

(Image credit: Sarah Farrell, please do not reproduce without permission.)

19.07.2010- Buenos Dias!

I got back from my holiday yesterday, after a really relaxing break. I've still got a mountain of unpacking to do, but couldn't resist posting this editorial from US Harper's Bazaar, featuring Jessica Stam. Shot by Alexi Lubomirski, the shoot is entitled Spanish Revival and, looking through it, I quite want to go back to the Spanish sunshine myself!

I really love the vibrancy of this shoot; you can just feel the sunshine seeping through the pictures. I hope to get some of my holiday photos up here soon, just as soon as I get my case unpacked!

(Image credit: NOIR FACADE.)

03.07.2010- All my bags are packed....

Just a quick little post to say that as of tomorrow I'm off on holiday for two weeks, so won't be posting for a while. Hope to return rested, relaxed and with a tan (although I have a feeling I may just go a lovely shade of lobster like always!) Will get back to blogging as soon as I can when I get back, hopefully with lots of holiday photos to share.

Love
x





(Image credit: flickr.)