Style Resurrection

Style Strip down: Kristen Stewart

2009-11-20T16:07:00.010Z

On Saturday I watched Twilight for the first time. Ever. I know I know I'm really late but I never read the books and didn't really feel eager to watch the films either, but it was on t.v. so I thought I would give it a try. It was good but It wasn't the most amazing film I've ever seen, but now I get why so many girls love the film, (hello the love affair that is Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart). However, sadly for some, Twilight has failed to convert me into a "Twi-hard" and the only way I'll end up watching 'New Moon' is if I can be bothered to watch it on t.v. next year.
This week the Twilight cast have been promoting 'New Moon' and Kristen's been wearing a few really cute dresses. My favourites are the J. Mendel dress and the Elizabeth and James dress.

I love this DKNY dress (above) on Kristen. The print really suits her and the champagne colour of the dress looks great. DKNY are great for these types of dresses, they don't disappoint. The pinkish coloured Hervé Léger dress by Max Azria (right) also looks fantastic on Kristen. I particularly like the up-do they put her hair in because every time I see a picture of her, her hair is down and all over place. I also think this is the right kind of Hervé Léger dress for Kristen. Could you imagine her in one of those body con dresses as worn by Lindsay Lohan, Blake Lively and Hilary Duff?

I really don't like Kristen in this Oscar De La Renta gown. My dislike isn't because of the dress, I love that dress and everything Oscar De La Renta creates. I even posted this dress during fashion week. The reason why I don't like this dress is because it doesn't suit Kristen. You can tell that her stylist (no way did she pick this up herself) encouraged her to wear this dress and she looks incredibly uncomfortable.

Perhaps the look would of worked more if they had used the shorter version of the dress, but here Kristen just looks awkward and its a shame because the dress is beautiful. Another thing wrong is her hair. I think she cut it to play Joan Jett and its still growing back, but her team could have done something better with it if they were going to put her in Oscar. Although I suspect she wanted her hair this way.

These two outfits are the best by far I love love the Elizabeth and James dress at the top. The Olsen's can do no wrong. At all. It also shows you how successful they and their clothing lines are in the fashion world. Think about it, you don't see many celebrities/stylists/editors wearing or using clothes designed by other celebrities. The dress is gorgeous, the best part is the sheer straps and the leather, it is aptly named the 'stiletto dress' but unfortunately it is not available in stores yet. As if the outfit couldn't get any better, do I spy some Christian Louboutins? The white dress on above is something out of a dream. The draping is beautiful and makes Kristen look like such a lady, although sadly she looks sort of awkward in this dress too, although not as much as in the Oscar dress. The Sergio Rossi shoes are also to die for (but nothing can break my love for Louboutin).

Olsenboye!

2009-10-27T14:11:00.006Z

Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen have launched yet another clothing line. The clothing line called Olsenboye is a collaboration with US brand JC Penney and is aimed at Tweens and Teens and is priced between $20 to $50 which converts to around £12.50 to £30.50 which is considerably cheap. Although it doesn't hit stores until 6th November, yesterday the Olsen were promoting Olsenboye on Good Morning America and today they are travelling around New York in their "Treat truck" selling cupcakes and talking to fans. Are there and lucky readers from New York who have spotted the Olsen's today.

The theme of the clothing line is of an oversized-sunglasses-wearing globetrotter who gleans wardrobe ideas from young women in fashion capitals. Sounds a lot like their lifestyle but doesn't every teen want to be like the Olsen's. I know I do.

2009 seems to have been a good year for Mary-Kate and Ashley, in July their brand Elizabeth and James was inducted into the Council of Fashion Designers of America, alongside Alexander Wang and Jason Wu. I definitely expect Olsenboye to do well. I wonder if they'll ship to London.

The Olsenboye video/lookbook can be viewed here, the way they format it reminds me of the lookbook for The Row but for a different market.

I-D Pre Fall

2009-09-24T17:52:00.004+01:00

(Chanel Iman, Sessilee Lopez, Jourdan Dunn, Arelenis Sosa)

Don't you just love I-D's pre fall cover?

Four of the hottest models around and a tribute to the greatest rockstar ever:

Michael Jackson.

Sounds like a winner to me.

Guests at the Burberry S/S10 show

2009-09-23T20:00:00.008+01:00

I thought I'd take a break from the fashion week coverage and take a look at what was being worn off the runway. I love Emma Watson's dress, its a really good fit and cut for her. I've also got some more Wintour magic for you!

I like Alexa's outfit here at Burberry a lot more than I liked her outfit at Luella. Maybe that's just because Luella's show was during the day and Alexa didn't make as much effort as she has for Burberry's night show, maybe she wanted to impress Anna Wintour after they sat next to each at Twenty8twelve last night. Anyway here she is dressed in head to toe Burberry, as you do. I really like how simple yet great this outfit looks.

From an ex T4 presenter to a current one, here is Jameela Jamil doing her tilted head stare for the photographers (am I the only one who notices that she always does this?). Jamil's outfit is a lot darker and seems more covered up than Alexa's but I like the touch of yellow on her shoes.

Anna Wintour is treating us to more of her fabulous sightings, she always looks so poised and put together when she's in front of the camera, I wander what she's like in her down time... if she has any. The metallic dress looks really great here and complements her tanned complexion.

Just as I started to like Agyness Deyn's hair now that she'd grown it out of that odd baby bob she had earlier in the year, she goes and completely changes her it, but I guess that's how Agyness works her style. I like how she's paired the bright blue dress with her brogues (I really want some) here she actually reminds me of that guy from the Misshapes with her hair covering her face. (I really like Leigh Lezark's lipstick in that picture). Victoria Beckham looks really really tanned here but her dress is still signature VB style. What does everybody think of her collection? personally I like it a lot and there are many things in there I could see myself wearing.

I feel like up until recently I haven't seen much of Mary Kate Olsen, and seen even less of Ashley, but after some searching (yeah I google the Olsens) I found some great pictures that will be up on the blog tomorrow. Also I'm pretty sure Alexa and Mary Kate are wearing the same Burberry suede ankle wedge boots.

This is arguably the best outfit of the night. I love the sequins, different versions of this dress was shown throughout the show, so I'm pretty sure somebody on the Burberry team if not Christopher Bailey suggested this dress. After all she is the face of the Burberry Prorsum a/w ad campaign, its one of the perks. I'm sure Emma happily went along with the decision, I know I would with a dress like that. Great choice to both of them.

Agyness Deyn and Twiggy

Emma was seen joking with Gwyneth during the show. Gwyneth was sitting next to Mario Testino and Emma was next to Liv Tyler. Sounds like a pretty good turn out.

Front row at Luella Spring 2010

2009-09-22T17:19:00.007+01:00

Anna Wintour looking amazing in a python skin coat front row at Luella's spring show. Anna was also spotted sitting next to Alexa Chung at the Twenty8Twelve show, hands up who thinks Alexa will be the next American Vogue cover girl. Guess the rumours were true about Anna appearing at the front row at London fashion week, I wonder where else will turn up.

I couldn't do a fashion week front row post without putting Peaches Geldof in, she's everywhere at fashion week. However, I refuse to feature her sister Pixie Geldof on this blog until she sorts her hair out. Here Peaches Geldof wears a Luella dress that I'm sure I saw on Zooey Deschanel at some music awards show, possibly the Grammy's.

Alexa normally looks better than this at the front row so I'm a little disappointed and nearly didn't put her in the post, but she looks cute so I'll look past this slight down grade in style. Plus I love the Chanel bag.

Is X factor winner Alexandra Burke after some publicity by showing her face at London Fashion Week? If she is she'll have to try harder because, although I love the Luella Tweed jacket, I'm sure her or her stylist could find a better way of presenting than the way she's dressed now.

Luella S/S10

2009-09-22T16:43:00.005+01:00

Ive said it before. Luella Bartley does not fail at impressing me collection after collection. Yesterday was no different I still found the collection beautiful and found something I would personally wear each time a model strode past.
This season, Luella seems to have focused more on shapes whereas in past seasons there were lost of frills and bows. The fabric is very different too, emphasis has really been put on the structure of the piece, note the 50's style dresses with exaggerated hips. There were a lot of pastel colours used as well to brighten up the collection.

I am really pleased with the spring/summer collections so far there hasn't been any nautical references, although Luella showed some polka dots in her collection, but I think that comes up in Autumn as well as Spring. Besides I like polka dots, and I also like bows (see first image)

(images courtesy of style.com)

Richard Nicoll S/S10

2009-09-21T17:31:00.004+01:00

I didn't discover the designer Richard Nicoll until his autumn/winter 2008 collection, but his Spring/Summer collection shown yesterday feature some very pretty dresses. Although it doesn't excite me as much as his autumn winter collection did, I still see some good pieces in his collection.

The collection began on a slightly dark note with browns and light greys, with a sort of floral motifs that remind me of wallpaper, but in a good way. Dresses then became tribal with tassells and brown embellishments.

The collection then lightened to teal and rose colours with pink tassells replacing the browns.

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These are my favourite dresses from the collection. I love the contrast between the structured bodice and the draped skirt. I find the nude coloured dress very sweet and almost delicate despite having this structured element.

Altogether a good collection but I liked a/w08 the best.

Mark Fast S/S 10

2009-09-20T18:09:00.007+01:00

Last Night Mark Fast did something that very few designers do. Fast had 3 plus sized models in his show. This became such a problem for the stylist of the show that they quit over Mark's insistence on keeping the models. Some people are seeing this move by the designer as a publicity stunt, as I don't know him personally I can't comment on that but I think its great that there was a little variety in the show, in terms of body size.
Now back to fashion I mostly liked the collection there was plenty of body conscious pieces and some unusual ruffles. There were also some feathers in black and nude which is great because I love feathers, there the perfect embellishment, they can be ladylike and edgy at the same time. I like Fast's collection especially because like myself and my mother he's a knitter. I love knitting (I'm currently making some black thigh high socks) I think its an underrated hobby and its nice to see somebody go a little further with knitting and make things that are a lot edgier. So all in all well done to Mark Fast for a good collection and some variety in your choices of models.

My Favourite

Love the feathers

Love the body con dress

Mark Fast

Oscar De La renta S/S10

2009-09-20T15:38:00.007+01:00

Dear Mr Oscar De La renta

How do you do it? How do you create the most beautiful dresses year after year? Where do you get your inspiration from? There is not one item from your collection that does not make my jaw drop in amazement, or make me feel jealous that I don't have the funds to buy one of your masterpieces. If I did have the money I would wear your creations all the time, and if I were an actress I wouldn't even threat about what to wear to the Oscars because I know you would come through for me and create the most spectacular garment my eyes will ever see. Every year gets better and better, and next year I hope I can see your creations saunter down the runway whilst I stand on tip-toes in awe at the back row.

Love the theatrical drama of this dress, damn that lucky model Arlenis Sosa, some girls get all the luck

Without a doubt the best collection shown at New York Fashion Week

Diane Von Furstenberg S/S10

2009-09-14T17:50:00.004+01:00

New York fashion week is in full swing and I adored Diane Von Furstenberg's collection shown yesterday. The collections was filled with beautiful colours from earthy dark dresses to bold neon cuffs and lots of gold and embellishments. Prints included leopard prints which were shown in a more dark glossy tone and paired with equally dark but lovely colours. Lengths were also experimented with, there was a variation of maxi and mini dresses perfect for the beach or city breaks. The bags were amazing with different coloured embellishments and studs, I crave every single bag that went down the runway. Another favourite was a Grecian style draped dress that was shown in white and gold embellishments. The shoes were not the main focus, and were mostly gold strappy wedges but it held the outfits together and didn't take too much away from individual pieces, the same with the neon cuffs they added to the collection and were not styled with embellished dresses. Altogether a beautiful collection.

I have done my best to narrow down my favoutites but you should defintely check out the collection for yourself here.

Lookbook A/W 09

2009-09-05T14:48:00.005+01:00

Style Resurrection Lookbook A/W 09

From left to right: Blazer: Alexander Wang, Watch: Chanel, Coat, Lovelabel, Brogues: Office, Socks: Miu Miu, Dress: Alexander Wang, Agyness Deyn, Bow studded belt: Malene Birger, Jumper: Stella McCartney, Dress: Luella, Black Strappy boots: Christian Louboutin, Mock Crock bag: Faith, Silver Studded boots: Jimmy Choo, Mary Kate and Ashley.

What I want right now like RIGHT NOW

2009-09-02T11:21:00.011+01:00

Now that were in September all stores have their winter collections in store or online and here are my first picks.

This is the best picture of the year. I'll have the Maison Michel bunny ears, Ashley's bag and shoes and Mary Kate's bag and shoes. On second thoughts just give me everything.

This is why I love Luella Bartley everything in her collection just hits the spot, I cannot fault her, the woman is good.

These two skirts are by Marks and Spencer the pictures don't do them justice, I've seen them in store before and they look a lot better. They remind me of a toned down version of something out of an Erin Fetherstone collection.

And finally I would like to own this studded bangle by New Look and some leather gloves by DVF.

I think the studded bangle is the only item I'll be getting on this list. How sad.

What do you think of my selection and what are your picks for autumn?

Mossy goes Gypsy

2009-09-01T20:56:00.011+01:00

I'm not always a fan of Kate Moss, sometimes I think everyone's perception of her is just one big hype. However, there are occasions when I think she's great and I remember why she's so famous and her shoot for V magazine on sale tomorrow is one of those occasions.

The shoot titled "Kate and the Gypsies" shows Moss with real life Gypsies (I think) in rural Cornwall.

I think Kate looks great in the shoot. The whole image looks great especially in the first shot when she's on a horse, her face and the background and the props all look just right. I also think that some of the clothes she's wearing remind me of clothes she has or would wear to Glastonbury, the muddy setting certainly helps fit the image.

Another thing: I'm pretty sure the jumper Kate wears in the third picture is by Luella and is the same jumper Alexa Chung wore during a Marie Claire shoot that I posted here.

What do you think about Kate's shoot for V?

Breaking News

2009-09-01T20:37:00.005+01:00

I just found that the Mayor London, BORIS JOHNSON is going to be the cover boy of the next ELLE uk magazine!!

The method to Elle's madness: it's in order to celebrate this years 25th anniversary of London fashion week.

Talking about the cover Boris said : "Lorraine (Candy the editor-in-chief) took what for many might seem a huge risk. Who would have expected me to grace an Elle cover - or any other fashion magazine? The capital leads the world in producing innovative designers, so I'm thrilled to have been involved in this special issue celebrating 25 years of British Fashion Week"

This is defintely great press for Elle magazine as I'm sure they all realise who would expect a wild haired "eccentric" politician on the cover of a fashion magazine and I'm sure Boris now thinks he's "down" with the fashion kids!

Also in this issue you'll find Lily Allen, Pete Doherty and Vivenne Westwood. Boris is also the third person after Lorraine Candy and Donatella Versace to write the editor's letter.

The issue is out tomorrow.

Circle of Fashion

2009-08-19T14:05:00.009+01:00

Anyone will tell you that fashion works in cycles. Highly respected designers take a trend from the 60s, 70s or currently 80s and rework the trend in their vision. For Autumn/Winter 09 there's an explosion of studs and glitter and sequins, rock and roll with a glamorous twist. But this of course has already been done. Whilst looking through my sister's old Elle magazines, I came across a spread about trends of a/w 07. Its similar to trends of this year, but today we've taken the whole 'rock and roll' trend further with the addition of glitter and sequins and putting studs on everything within our reach. I just though I'd share with you what we were wearing two years ago, after all it does hurt anyone to have a look back at the past. Give it a few years and you might be considered a trend setter for wearing the hottest 'new' piece first.

PS I remember that Burberry Prorsum dress in right hand corner of the second page, I coveted it badly, and I still want it!

PPS. I wouldn't say no to the Pink studied Giles handbag (even though pink isn't really a colour I wear much of I'll make an exception) and I love the white Richard Nicoll playsuit in the left hand corner in the middle of the page.

Why I like Alexa Chung

2009-08-17T13:51:00.012+01:00

I don't really know why I like Alexa Chung. I don't know her as a person. I've never even met her before. However, she appears to be nice and friendly and a good time girl. However, regardless of her character I know one thing for sure that I like about her. Her style. Alexa has great style, she knows how to dress her body ("I believe in dressing to suit your shape. I don't have cleavage, so I flash my long legs") and her personality, which many people find difficult. Alexa and I have way way waay different body types. She's a lot skinner than me, with longer legs, whereas my height comes from the torso. What I like about Alexa's style is that she has a ladylike dress sense with an edge, which is very much my style: something elegant, timeless, a little bit traditional and dressed up, mixed with something "edgy" (for want of a better word) to toughen the look up a bit. Not too assume however that this is Alexa's thought process when getting dressed in the morning, she may very well pick up the cleanest thing she can find and run out of the door (not my style). But whatever Alexa does to look so fabulous when leaving the house, I hope she doesn't stop because she has truly amazing personal style, and even on the rare occasion that she's wearing something I don't like (I'm not sure if this has ever happened) it still looks really good on her even though I may not be brave enough to try it.

Stockists:
1st picture: Tweed jacket: Oscar De La Renta, Denim Jacket: DSquared2, Skirt : Luella, Tights: Emilio Cavallini, Shoes: Church's.

2nd picture: Top: Alexander Wang, Tights: Emilio Cavallini, Shoes: Christian Louboutin, Belt: Nanette Lepore, Ring: Pamela Love Jewellery.

3rd picture: Jacket: Stella McCartney, Playsuit: Diesel, Scarf: Huit Huit, Sword Necklace: Wendy Brandes, Bullet necklace: Miansai, Tights: Emilio Cavallini.

4th picture: Jumper: Chloe Sevigny for Opening Ceremony, Skirt: Antik Batik, Bag: Luella.

5th picture:Top: Liz Claiborne, Skirt: Chanel, Necklace: Marni.

Some Alexa quotes and must haves for your enjoyment:

"I like serious fashion for girls who don't take fashion too seriously. Luella does this brilliantly".

Alexa's Essential Bargains.

Topshop skinny jeans
American Apparel miniskirts on jersey material
Vintage T-shirts
J.Crew blazers, shorts and cardigans
Simple dresses and tees from the Gap
On trend clothes from H&M
French Connection cardigans
Breton striped tops

Alexa's beauty staples:

Chanel rouge allure Lipstick in Naive
Chanel quadra Eye shadow in mystic eyes
Essie nail polish in greenport
Shu Uemura Tasai styling cream

Images: American Marie Claire

Amazing cover girl

2009-08-14T14:40:00.005+01:00

Some Ashley Olsen magic courtesy of American Marie Claire.

Have a good weekend.

Everyone's a writer

2009-08-13T13:01:00.009+01:00

This year seems to be the year that fashion takes over all areas of the media. Everyone is aware of the fashionable films Coco before Chanel and the soon to be released The September issue, I recently posted about the theatre production of Breakfast at Tiffany's, and now fashion books seem to be the hottest thing of the season. Last year, fashion stylist (and the lady in my header) Rachel Zoe released her first style book Style from A to Zoe, and Mary Kate and Ashley also released their fashion book Influence.

This September books by Louis Vuitton, WhoWhatWear, The Sartorialist, and Teen Vogue are all being published and I'm excited to buy the books because I think they'll all be pretty informative and great fashion coffee table books. I'm defintely getting the Teen Vogue hand book and the Who What Wear book.

Best for: Fans of the magazine and those who want to get into the fashion industry. £16.70 or £13.31 on Amazon.

Best for: Fans of the blog and street style across the globe. £19.99 or £11.04 on Amazon

Best for: Fans of the Whowhatwear.com website and celebrity style. £10.99 or £7.14 on Amazon.co.uk.

Best for: huge Louis Vuitton fans. In book stores on 22nd September 2009 approx £65 upwards.

Which books are on your wish list?

Meet Moises

2009-08-12T15:39:00.005+01:00

Oscar De La Renta has always been well known for his amazing Haute Couture creations and being a hit at the Oscars with his gorgeous well made designs. However, his son Moises De La Renta has decided to put his own personal style out into the world of fashion by creating his own collection: MDLR (which stands for Moises De La Renta).

The images below are my favourite pieces from La Renta's collection. The collection in general is small with about 20 pieces, but its all about quality not quantity.

When being interviewed by Blackbookmag.com Moises described his collection here: "...its definetly for the girl who likes to have fun, for the girl who feels like a rock star even though she may not be. My clothes are just about having fun and being comfortable with oneself". To catch the rest of the interview click here.

The collection is under $1000 but still most likely out of my price range. Visit here for more on the collection.

What do you think of Moises' collection?

The September trousers

2009-08-11T12:40:00.015+01:00

The arrival of the September fall/winter magazines always gets me excited for the new season. Despite it not even been mid August and the sun is only now starting to come out in London, I'm ready for winter clothing. I think I like fall fashion better than summer because there is more variation whereas in the summer its just gladiator sandals and nautical style.

Anyway, the trousers I'll be purchasing by the end of the week in preparation for the winter are these Chinos by Gap.

They look really soft and the white pair have this luxe feeling about them, that I'm tempted to get that instead of the safe colours I was considering like camel or navy blue. Apparently the chinos are already selling out fast which doesn't surprise me because they look great. I particularly like how they were styled by Glamour magazine (scroll up) and how Teen Vogue styled them really simply on Taylor Momsen (their September issue cover girl) and went heavy on the accessories. I decided to take a different approach with no accessories and let the sparkly tops shine.

From left to right: Blue top 'poppy scream tea blouse' £35 Topshop. Ivory Flower Sequin top £45 Topshop.

Bottom Row: Charcoal rose Body £18 Miss Selfridge. Ivory Cardigan with silk corsage, £118 Diane Von Furstenberg Matchesfashion.com

Chinos, The Gap £29.50

Breakfast at Tiffany's

2009-08-06T17:54:00.012+01:00

Every magazine/newspaper seems to be writing about the latest fashion film: Coco Before Chanel and creating spreads of timeless classics invented by Chanel.

However something that's been overlooked (perhaps because its not out until September) is the theatre adaption of Truman Capote's novel and the film that made Audrey Hepburn an icon: Breakfast at Tiffany's. The leading role of Holly Golightly is being played by Anna Friel, I think this is a good choice and I hope she does the film and novel justice. The Costume designer for the film is Anthony ward, who has also worked on Oliver!, so we will see how he does.

Anyway I've recreated the famous image that everybody remembers from the film. Hepburn dressed in a gorgeous long black dress, dazzling diamonds and every superstars accessory: Starbucks coffee.

Don't forget your Starbucks.

Check out other images of Anna Friel as Holly Golightly here, here and here.

What do you think of the theatre adaptation of Breakfast at Tiffany's? Is is a good idea? Or should they leave the classics alone?

To be Sienna Miller on a Monday

2009-08-04T22:59:00.009+01:00

Most people claim they don't function well on Mondays and preparing an outfit for the day always proves a challenge. However, Sienna Miller is clearly not one of those people, as she stepped out in 4 great outfits yesterday and I loved them from head to toe.

Sienna was really popular around 2006/07 for her boho chic style but I wasn't a fan of the whole trend and ignored it completely until it died down. I never really liked her style but that's changed now that I've seen what she's been wearing whilst promoting her new film G.I Joe in New York.

Last week Sienna was getting great publicity for her outfit choices whilst promoting in London so it will be interesting to see where she's going to go next.

I love the Silver top she's wearing in the image on the left it goes really well with the draped skirt, and those metallic heels are a brilliant pick they compliment the outfit so well. The length of the floral dress in the middle is really unexpected but it looks good and she's really limited her accessories to let the clothes do the talking, also, the neckline on the red dress is great and looks almost sophisticated and womanly. I'd like to know whose being styling her (if she has used a stylist) they definitely deserve the credit.

What do you think of Sienna's G.I. Joe promo style.

Be back soon!

2009-08-04T22:22:00.001+01:00

Hey sorry about the lack of posts, I'm on work experience at the moment but you'll definitely have something good for tomorrow!

Nasty Gal Vintage

2009-07-25T12:45:00.020+01:00

I was introduced to Shopnastygal.com by a whowhatwear.com post and have been hooked ever since. The selection of vintage and new finds are amazing and there really is something in that online store for everyone. Even if its just tights. On Thursday I got a message from Nasty Gal telling me they had a new load of amazing designer goodies. I took a look and the stuff is gorgeous. I urge you all to look. I picked out some of my favourite pieces, and some vintage dresses reminiscent of whats just been shown by current designers. So... take a look.

The dress to the left is 1970s Givenchy and I love love it, if I could buy it I would... but its not cheap, on my budget anyway. It's $1,200 so if you can afford, I'm highly jealous of you but I wish you well. There is only one dress and I'm very interested to see how long it will stay on the market. On the one hand its beautiful but on the other we are in the middle of a worldwide economic crisis.

There are some other goodies on sale in store that remind me of some looks on the S/S 09 runway. Such as this pink frilly dress which reminds me off Luella's S/S 09 collection. Checkout the website for more goodies.

Theres something about Emma and Designers heart thighs!

2009-07-16T16:40:00.012+01:00

A few newspapers have suggested that Burberry's recent rise in sales is due to Emma Watson becoming the new face of Burberry. The papers claim that sales in Burberry's Bond Street shop have risen by 12%, despite Emma only joining the brand last month. This is clearly a great time for Emma she's getting loads of publicity for her great outfit choices whilst publicising the new Harry Potter movie (which I hear is getting good reviews) and she looks fantastic in the Burberry ads. In some photos the darkness and cut of her hair is almost reminiscent of Alexa Chung. Anybody agree or disagree?

In other news all the August issues of Vogue, Elle and Harpers Bazaar etc are out and showcasing the best of A/W 09. One trend that seems to be explored by most designers are the thighs. By this I mean thigh high boots seen at Stella McCartney, Giles Deacon and Prada. Or micro minis seen at Louis Vuitton, Balmain and Givenchy. I think this is going to be a very interesting trend to explore, I am curious to see how many everyday women will be tempted into taking on the thigh highs. I think there be a lot more women in mid thigh dresses, although I'd love to see who would brave it in the middle of December.

P.s. remember that Balmain dress Kate Moss wore recently? Well look what George at Asda have done here.

xoxo

Beyonce steps it up

2009-06-29T16:33:00.008+01:00

Today has been a really hot day and marked the beginning of this weeks heat wave. I don't mind the sun but there has to be breeze to make the temperature bearable. I also made the mistake of wearing tights today, so by 3:00pm my feet in particular felt like they were on fire!

On another note, recently I've noticed that Beyonce's style has gotten a lot better, with her outfit choices being a lot easier on the eyes then her other more questionable choices. Maybe she fired her mother as her stylist. Afterall Thierry Mugler has been designing Beyonce's stage outfits for her 'I am... Sasha Fierce' tour, maybe he gave her a few tips...

I really like this dress on her, its by Balmain of course (look at the shoulders) the print of the dress and all those embellishment is crazy but in a good way, the pattern looks irregular so it keeps the eye looking all over the dress, which is a good dtyle for girls who aren't stick thin. This dress does remind me of some of the outfits Beyonce used to go for more, but this ones more tasteful. No? Beyonce wore this to the 2009 BET Awards to pay tribute to Michael Jackson (RIP) she won best female R&B artist and thanked MJ during her speech.

I love the DVF bag in the picture on the left its gorgeous, take a better look at it here. Beyonce also seems to be trying out jeggings (jeans and leggings). I'm not sure how I feel about them or how flattering they'll be, but they look good on her so it may be worth a try. Topshop have some here for a reasonable £20.00 and here in a more flattering pair of indigo treggings (trousers and leggings I assume). As for the dress on the right Oasis do very similar dresses, that I myself own, but you could also try Topshop or forever 21, or something along that line.

xxx Style resurrection

RIP MJ

2009-06-26T18:17:00.003+01:00

I cannot believe that Michael Jackson died yesterday I'm in huge shock especially because myself and my entire family are huge fans. My mum and I along with some of her friends were in the process of buying tickets on wednesday and one of my uncles already bought some, so I know he'll be devasted.

I feel especially sorry for his 3 kids and I hope that the mother of the first 2 kids does not come forward and they can stay with MJ's family.

p.s. I will be posting later.

Trans genderal dressing at YSl

2009-06-25T17:09:00.017+01:00

Comedian David Walliams of Little Britain fame was a guest on GMTV today and his new children’s book “The Boy in the Dress” sparked a few thoughts about men and women in each others clothing and how this has now become slightly more acceptable then in previous years.
Yesterdays Yves Saint Laurent Men's show picked up on this point and Stefano Pilati sent models down the runway in clothing typically seen as feminine, such as jumpsuits, vest tops and belted waists.

However, sharp, well tailored suits were featured on the catwalk, but a tailored blazer would be styled with a sometimes sheer vest top. Trousers remained well tailored but at one point were ‘ballooned’ shaped at the thigh.
Coats were also experimented with in boxy shapes and pleated edges, as well as the classic Trench Coat in a navy palette.

A few seasons ago the Turban trend emerged in women’s wear leaving any apprehensive. This trend was also featured in the YSL show and I am excited to see how many men will experiment with this trend alongside the jumpsuit and ‘Jesus Sandals’!

My personal favourite is the pleated jacket just because I love the design of the jacket. The pleats seem delicate and feminine and thats juxtaposed alongside the masculine structure of the jacket, which is executed perfectly.

I personally think that whether your male or female you should defintely check out this collection because Pilati's work is amazing no matter what your gender is.

Whitney Port

2009-06-15T18:30:00.010+01:00

Whilst re-watching an episode of The City the other day, I noticed that Whitney has impeccable jewellery. Although I couldn't find pictures of my favourite pieces, this picture of Whitney pretty much sums up her style of accessories.

Here are a couple of pieces that I feel remind me of Whitney's style and are all available from Asos.com.

I think I love Whitney's style in general much more when she's in New York than her LA style, but thats mostly beacsue I'm not a huge fan of LA style. The second series of the City is currently in filming which im unashamedly waiting for, I find weirdly refreshing from the Hills, even though its bascially the same thing, and I actually don't care if its all made!

If I had to chose a favourite from the pieces above it would probable be the Elephant ring and the silver tinkerbell drop earrings.

Also I discovered today that Whitney, alongside Lauren and Heidi, has her own clothing line called Whitney Eve clothing. Whilst the collection is mind blowing and going to change your life, some of the clothes are cute and typical Whitney style e.g. very californian. You can check out Whitney's collection here.

Love Style resurrection xoxo

The Victoria and Albert Museum

2009-04-08T14:02:00.007+01:00

On Sunday I paid a visit to the Victoria and Albert museum to take a look at the Hat Show by Stephen Jones. It turned out to be even better than I thought it would. There were some amazing pieces that were made on comission for some incredible designers like Vivienne Westwood, Jean Paul Gaultier and John Galliano (a personal favourite). There were also pieces worn by the Queen and inspired by different cultures.

The exhibition has four main themes: Inspiration, Creation, The Salon and The Clients. Each have their own detailed sections and gives you a full apreciation of the making process. The exhibition follows in the footsteps of the first V&A fashion show in 1971, Fashion: An Anthology by Cecil Beaton.

As it was an exhibiton I was unable to take any pictures, but for any interested readers, click here to view more information. Tickets for Adults are £5 and £4 for Seniors and Students, there is also a discount for groups. Entrance into the Victoria and Albert museum is free, you only have to pay for the exhibition. Anybody visiting London make sure you check this out.

For those who can't splash out on the tickets, or whilst your there, go and see the Fashion Collection it is a MUST see. It includes some amazing pieces from the 18th Century up to the 21st Century and features the most talented designers such as Calvin Klein and Valentino. You'll also find the iconic Watteau dress by Vivienne Westwood modelled by Linda Evangelista.

To see more about the Fashion collection click here

Harper's Bazaar - Rebel Chic

2008-10-27T18:16:00.008Z

The November issue of Harper's Bazaar is out and it's pretty inspirational. It's the "Icon Issue" with Stephanie Seymour on the cover, it goes through the most iconic dresses in fashion such as Twiggy's sixties mini shifts and Audrey Hepburn's LBD in Breakfast at Tiffany's to Tom Fords Sexy ass white dresses for Gucci.

But the part I loved the most was the Rebel Chic photo shoot styled by Alison Edmond. It features loads of sequined tops, sheepskin sleeveless coats and Zipper skirts. Some pieces are from Balmain and are not the typical outfits you saw on the runway.

I just think this is amazing styling by Edmond and great photography by Alexei Hay.

These are my favourites from the fashion shoot and I'm working on finding the actual images on the website (I used my camera to take the ones below).

Im loving the YSL Trib two shoes in 3rd picture. Serious shoe envy.

Richard Nicoll!

2008-10-25T15:11:00.008+01:00

The first I heard of Richard Nicoll was in UK Elle magazines run down of all the designers in the A/W fashion week. I was blown away by his simple, smart and well made pieces that are my current craves. Another attraction to his line is that while everyone else is going plaid/lace mad I can turn to his cute and original collection when I'm getting sick of all the overkilled trends, though I do love plaid and lace. A lot.

These are just some of my favourites but you can have a real browse of a great collection here or here.

This dress is another one of my favourites it was in Nicolls A/W 2007 collection. It's unlike any other lace dress thats been made this season.