Countryside is inside

The big trends for this season are bringing the country indoors, Apres ski and minimalistic.  Ladies, think hiking boots with heels, riding boots, capes, tweed, wooly jumpers, chunky cardigans, polo necks, snoods, faux fur, patterned scarves and leather is also very in.  In particular I am loving the ski print at the moment.  I love skiing and it just reminds you of going off into the mountains, with white all around, sipping on your hot chocolate, dressed all warm and cosy.

Shown below in D&G's fashion show for Autumn/Winter 2010 in Milan...

Kate Hudson sporting the Ski print look -

Shops I recommend for this trend: Zara and Mango


Men, its all about the country gentlemen - Tweed, wooly jackets, flat caps, cravats, brogues, hiking boots.  Instead of denim, try mole skin denim cut trousers which work really well with the camel this season.  Apres ski type cardigans also work well with the look.

Shops I recommend for this trend: Topman

Jason Gardiner sporting the look for the gents -

Its all about layering it up this season.  Whether you are warm or cold it means you always have the perfect look to hand and you just look so cosy...all ready for the winter!

xxx

What is your body shape?

Shopping can be very stressful when you are not familiar with your body shape.  Buying the right clothes makes you feel comfortable and feel good about yourself.  I have found a brilliant website where you can work out what you body shape is and it gives you tips on what clothes suit your particular shape.  For example if you are skinny you are likely to want to create more curves and if you are more top heavy you might want to draw attention to another part of the body. Its all about balance and finding the right clothes helps you to achieve just this and make you feel a million dollars!  Colours also help with this i.e.. one tone makes you appear taller and colours that are broken up help to give you more of a curvy appearance breaking up the body parts.  Also if you do want to draw attention to a particular body part try ruffles or a belt! :)

Have fun with this and forward it to all your friends!!

http://gok.channel4.com/

xx

Bailgate

Hello all from Lincoln!  Moved down here on Thursday so have been sussing out the area (especially the shops!) Its a real market town so its really quaint.  What I particularly like about it is what is called the Bailgate area which is situated at the top of the hill in the cathedral quarter.  It has only recently been restored to its more original state.  The roads and paths have been repaved in high quality York stone to bring back a more historical feel.  Lincoln’s Cathedral Quarter concentrates on its independent specialist retailers in the Midlands with over 150 small shops.  Its really lovely and you get all your more nick nacky shops up there.  In fact I was amazed to find the redfoot shoes (which I have written about in a previous post) in one of these shops!  Its so picturesque and defiantly worth a visit if you are up in this part of the country.


Till next time. xx

Camel is the new black

One of the hottest trends of the season...camel!  They say its the new black...and it makes a nice change from the signature staple.  I walk by the shop windows on princess street every day and you can really see that it stands out.  The great thing about it is that it goes with everything and is a really warm and inviting colour for Autumn.  What are your thoughts?

 

Step Up 3D - Hip Street Fashion

I went to see Step up 3D last night...loved it!  Like its predecessors, the storyline is a bit suspect but the dancing has definitely gone to a whole other level.  Aside from also loving both films and dance I want to talk about the costumes which were brilliant by the way.  It was nice to see a mix of sportswear with casual and more formal outfits in the film.  As you can see in the above picture (one of my favourite scenes), the main female lead Natalie is wearing a long eye catching turquoise dress and the male lead, Luke in a casually worn tux.  The dark colours he is sporting really makes Natalie's stunning dress stand out.  The colours of the costumes overall were gorgeous and vibrant.  Very eye catching, with purples, reds and yellows.  The hip street fashion is funky and fresh.

Take a look at the video below.  The song is featured in the film 'This Girl' by Laza Morgon and shows snippets of the film so you can have a look at the costumes and dancing some more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkLiVhhG0WE

Why buy when you can rent?!

Ladies, you must check out this website:

http://www.fashionhire.co.uk

Why buy a gorgeous designer handbag when you can rent a different one each month?!  Or if you have a special do coming up that you want to look the part for then you can rent a stunning bag to finish off your look!  

It is still fairly pricy however its much cheaper than actually buying one, so check it out!

xxx