NYFW Review - The Best!

Hello!

Blog time again and this time its all about one of the major events to happen this month (fashion month) which was New York Fashion Week! This is one of my favourite times of the year as it means you can fully immerse yourself in the world of fashion for four weeks and gain an unbearable amount of inspiration! Show after show, collection after collection, social media frenzies and  FROW (front row) buzz NYFW came to an end on the 11/09/14. A unfortunate day, however the show must go on. In this blog post I'll reveal my favourite collections! Next time: The "Worst" of NYFW!
Favourites:

4/09/14 - Nicolas K SS15 - This collection was all about effortless safari style. Adventure, drapery, tassels, silks and neutral tones such as khaki, black, white and camel. Beautiful.

05/09/14 - Jason Wu SS15 - A stunning collection. Modern, clean, elegant and soft. This collection to me showcases modern fashion but with classic ideas. Minimal with clean lines, mixtures of prints and textures with drapery, ease and a looser silhouette being key. A beautiful collection.

06/09/14 - Alexander Wang SS15 - Ultra modern with interesting cuts, lines and prints. With the world moving forward so fast and the future becoming ever more realistic Alexander Wang SS15 showcased looks that brought fashion into the modern age. Splashes of colour amongst black and white make for a fun, quite masculine and futuristic but wearable collection. Amazing!

07/09/14 - Diane Von Frustenburg SS15 - A very colourful, fun and lively collection. Gingham, floral, stripes and more prints combined in the collection. Feminine and innocent with a hint of sexy. A great collection. The looks showcased the female form and celebrated being girly and fun with fashion. Kendall Jenner also walked the runway fort he designer!

08/09/14 - Carolina Herrera SS15 - For this collection prints focused on two things. The ultra modern, clean shapes and gradients that can be created on computers and classic floral shapes and colours. Two contradicting concepts mashed together to create intriguing prints for Carolina Herrera's show. Clean and modern this was a lovely show. Elegant, feminine and sophisticated. All what I'd expect from the designer.

09/09/14 - Rodarte SS15 - When I think of this collection three words come to mind. Eclectic, soft and utility. This collection was a mix of utility jackets, drapery and a mix and match of prints, colours and textures. Navy, khaki and white were the main feature colours. Wow!

10/09/14 - Oscar De La Renta SS15 - Wow. Bright, feminine, classic and pretty. This collection showcased what the designer is known for. Being classic and feminine. Pinks, whites, lace, sheer and floral all combined to make a collection that is a must see. These are pieces worth saving up for ladies!

11/09/14 - J.Mendel SS15 - Clean, modern, panels, multicolour fur and drapery. Stunning and fun collection. I haven't viewed many collections by this designer before however that has changed as I can't wait to see what this designer will bring next season.

I think its fair to say that New York Fashion Week brought us amazing fashion for 8 full days! Wow! Stunning collections! What was your favourite collection from NYFW? Let me know! Come back next time to see what collection I  thought should've had a little longer on the drawing board! Follow the blog to keep up to date on the latest posts and more! Thank you! Remember to "Always Be Classic"! 

Bye!

Fashion Takes a Look On Society

Hi everyone!

In todays society everything is fast paced. Social media is the new, easiest and biggest way to connect to people and nowadays people are often juggling around 3 things at once. With money being tight meaning people purses and wallets are tighter than ever fashion needed to take a stand to keep people interested in buying products.

Since the 2000's branding on garments has been massive and designers have taken to this to make clothing sell. Back in the good old days garments didn't have large branded logo's on to make people pay attention. Back then clothing stood for itself. The pure beauty of the clothing made enough of a statement. However, I digress, times are different now and people love seeing brands. The world is full of them! Coca Cola is recognised by 98% of the worlds population! People love to show off what brands they have on, often these are the brands that have a little bigger price tags. This is the reason people love to show them off, show what they've paid and how much money they can afford to pay for luxuries such as fashion.

This season Jeremy Scott for Moschino took this to another level with branded fashion. For their Fall 2014 show the brand took inspirations from major recognised brands such as McDonalds and SpongeBob! Fun, loud and wacky all spring to mind when I think of this show. The looks literally spoke for themselves, colours, logos and accessories all shouting what brand the looks inspiration was. Dresses with the McDonalds Golden Arch on them, black boots, skirts etc with large gold Moschino straps and even coats with a big Spongebob face smiling at you! This has to be the most fun fashion show I've seen for a long time! Definitely check this out! The looks may seem very loud but if we look at the pieces separately then these could look stunning paired with simple garments.

This was the brands way to look at hat society is. Since life is so branded we may as well dress as the brands we love. Fast fashion. Fast and branded just like life.


Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6FDYGNOXtQ

See you next time!

Pencil It In

I need to be more organised and as a matter of fact it's one of my things to do for 2014! Last year I got a Filofax as a gift and lately I have used it religiously in an attempt to be really organised with day to day life in general. It is working too! I feel more organised now I'm using it. A very functional, personal accessory!

One good tip for keeping organised that I learned at a training session was to make a list of the things you want to do the next day. Just take 15 minutes to jot them down. Then put times next to them, when to start and when to finish. This makes you more motivated to get them finished so you stay on schedule! 

Happy organising! 

                     

                     

                      

The Asos way

Asos. A place where fashion brands meet and style is born online. This company has been a fashion favourite with budding stylist and designers alike for years now and its easy to see why. With menswear its easy to find clothing that's basically the same as everywhere else on the high street and quite soon every guy you see looks more or less the same with maybe a bigger beard or with a hat. Boring. But what if there was a place where we could shop various brands from high street to designer and create our own unique look all in one go! Say hello to Asos!

I love the basic essentials at the minute and for me there are pieces that definitely need to be in a guys day to day wardrobe. Here is three for example: The simple hoodie, a simple plain black t shirt and skinny jeans. Basic and simple but interchangeable and effortless style. The idea being that you can look great without even having to try hard! Everyone's dream!

Here are my Asos picks for the men's essentials!


I love rolling my black skinny jeans up a little bit then pairing with sneakers or high tops! This is great for day and night time outfits and can never go wrong! Pair your skinnies with a great fun printed T shirt and a few wristbands. Have fun with your print! Be wild, fun and wacky! No limits!
 
 
 A denim jacket in a contrasting shade to your jeans works a treat! For me I have classic black skinny jeans so I love to wear these with my light wash denim jacket for a bit of classic rock style with high tops and wristbands! Whats great with a denim jacket is that you can wear it with anything in your wardrobe! dress it up or dress it down. Do double denim! Layer up in winter with a hoodie underneath!

 

Be Creative with your essential picks! Don't be scared to mix and match your picks to create completely unique fun outfits!

                            

 

 

What will you choose? Who knows you may even find a completely new look!

 

 

The Google Satchel

The satchel is the perfect unisex accessory and this advert for Google Chrome really inspires me. This advert shows the story and the rise of wife, mother and trend setter Julie Deane. She is the creator of The Cambridge Satchel Company. The story starts with her wanting to see vintage satchels being popular again like they used to be and she simply searched for manufacturers to make the bags, bloggers to promote them and step by step she founded her own bag making business. Soon people started to take notice and so did Elle magazine. They asked for custom made bright coloured satchels and celebrities such as Rita Ora started to request her bags too. It's a remarkable story which is known world wide. Her bags are now sold in Selfridges, Harrods, Bloomingdales and Harvey Nicols from London to New York and it all started in her kitchen. They have won several awards and have a flagship store in London.

Stunning. This video inspires me to never give up and it always gives me goose bumps and make me think "that will be me one day". I will have my own business and be as successful as her. My own stores. My own label. One day.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E0qDrRJT4zE

The Beanie Hat Meets The Veil!

As seen in Look magazine! This is a trend that none of us expected to happen but when you see multiple celebrities sporting the same thing you don't argue. Nicola Roberts, Rihanna and Anna Dello Russo have all been sported wearing beanies with veils attached. This trend is a small one but is expected to be everywhere at New York Fashion Month! Exciting. You can have your own beanie with a veil at ww.liberty.co.uk. What will your beanie be like? Would you prefer to be more discreet and blend the veil in with the hat or be dramatic and have the veil fall over your face? Would you like a more interesting veil filled with pearls and diamanté? Stunning and cute which ever way you wear yours. Can't wait to see these all over the high street and runways. Tell me what you think to this unexpected trend in the comments below.