Jill Stuart Fall 2010

The perfect Autumn/winter collection. Very happy to see that black, florals, layers, over the knee boots and huge knitwear will still be very much making appearances again in our 2010 winter.
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Spring rose, clean slate.

I couldn't be happier that pastels, muted tones and nudes were all over the spring/summer shows. I was planning on escaping my nude, slate, rose colours but now i can comfortably stay in my style rut without feeling any kind of guilt.
Surprisingly some of my favorite pieces came from designers that i wouldn't normally be drawn to. Like Calvin Klien's floor length sheer dresses and chiffon blazers were all about minimalism and looked as light as air.











Another surprise for me was Donna Karan. I loved her close draping to the body and her dip dye colour palette of slate, duck egg blue and pastel pink. Every piece is so wearable everyday but not in a boring way in a fresh, feminine and beautifully tailored way.

















And some not so surprising. Always always one of my favorites, Burberry Prorsum. After a decade showing in Milan they finally came back to where they belong and brought us a beautiful metallic pastel colour base, amazing rauched shoulders and trench after trench just as we like it. I love the socks and heels!!







Balmain as always is perfection. Military trend being huge they played with it and added hardware to blazers, t-shirts with rips and chains and leather trousers. To achieve the look think metallic, metallic, metallic. Amazing.









Even though i have noticed all things nude, romantic and military inspired this season another trend caught my eye while looking at the Spring catwalks. Tribal prints, not on dresses or skirts but in 'Traveler pants'. I have seen many higstreet versions and i cant wait to grab a pair and experiment. I'm not sure if i'm quite brave enough to go tribal but definitly go to my safe ditzy floral prints. I'd wear them with a simple black or grey vest and sandals is it just me but doesn't that sound the perfect summer day outfit?
I especially like Dries Van Noten versions.









So all of the above will be influencing my Summer wardrobe having said all this at the moment i cant stop wearing head to toe black which is so unlike me and must of brought at least four new black dresses in the last fornight but i suppose i should make the most of the color while i can.

Favourite S/S new model; Ginta Lapina


Happy Valentines day, hope everyone got very spoiled :)
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Forever Queen.

He was amazing, his work was amazing, it was only a few weeks ago i sat through a lecture about Alexander Mcqueen. So surreal he will most definitely be sadly missed.

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What's new blue?

Ashley Olsen at the Golden Globes.
How exquisite is the colour, makes me crave blue and exaggerated shapes.
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Another day

...another wishlist







I love Bunnyhug a favorite of Mary-Kate and just about everyone. They do amazing fit basics and although a little expensive for what literally are just t-shirts (always look when its sale time!) i definitely do think its worth paying a little bit extra for your basics. I'd wear these with a bodycon black skirt, sheer tights, high heels and a oversized embellished clutch bag!



Mulberry Alexa, although my dream has always been to own a Bayswater, i just love how this would be the perfect day bag, actually had a dream i owned this last night,
going mad.





I cant stop thinking about this Bona Drag cobweb braclet £50 for what techniclly is a few links of chain but isnt it stunning and doesnt it just sit amamzingly on the hand. Im also searching for a chain type harness to go over t-shirts, dress etc.
I will keep you updated!
I'm going home for the week, very excited :)
Hope everyone has lovely weekends.
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New things.

Just a few photographs of things I've been spending my student loan on recently..

Vintage engraved earrings, i think they were about £2.50 or something.


Long sleeved black ASOS dress £30. This literally is the easiest thing in my wardrobe at the moment and the shape is perfect and £1 studded belt.




Allsaints tiedye beaded dress, I'm still not sure about this but really like it with a fitted black corselette underneath and opaque tights, the beaded detailing is beautiful so i think its a keeper.


Allsaints draped Alia cardigan in vintage rose, i love the fineness of the knit and the way it drapes i think i may need in black also...


Topshop Snood £25. Very very big my favourite at the moment!




Topshop Floral long top £40. (as I'm quite short it works out as a dress) chiffon, floral and billowing sleeves what more can i say?

I can't stop googling photo's of Mr.Hudson? I have no idea why, dresses so well!

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