Back 2 School Essentials

As Style.com’s Candy Pratts Price puts it, “September is the January in fashion” and we are well and truly into the month of September. The weather is changing, it is definitely time to change the wardrobes- out with the old in with the new. Yes we will recycle and reuse the old favourites but surely this is the perfect excuse to purge and spend...? And with London Fashion Week a mere days away, here are my new term essentials...

Balenciaga belt £265 from Matches

Burberry Prorsum sweater, £695 from Matches

Lanvin feather necklace, £505 from Matches

Acne dress, £190 from Acne Studios

Diane Von Furstenberg "Celia" dress, £318 from Matches

Alexander McQueen ring, £228 from Matches

Givenchy swing coat, £1460 from Feathers

Givenchy leather shorts, £505 from Feathers

Splendid cuff trouser, £79 from My-wardrobe

Acne Boots (both above), £590 from Acne

See by Chloe cape, £475 from My-Wardrobe

Acne jeans, £180 from My-wardrobe

Michael by Michael Kors bag, £360 from My-Wardrobe

House of Harlow ring, £65 from My-wardrobe

Givenchy Top, £195 from Feathers

Mawi ring, £190 from Feathers

Phi Platforms, £222 from The Outnet

Dresses (above £837 and below£783) by Mary Katrantzou from Matches

Christopher Kane Tee, £185 from Matches

Yves Saint Laurent wedges, £550 from Matches

Acne Trousers from My-Wardrobe

Churches brouges, £260 from Matches

All shoes below from Asos.com

Lace boot, £110

Ankle boot, £60

Platform sandal, £75

Loafers, £30

Lace boot, £110

This all will be possible with a budget of around £15,000. One can nly dream...

Excitement on a Monday morning...

I love getting excited about new collaborations and new collections. The excitement that can only be described as a spine tickling, mouth watering, eye brow lifting instant rush. I got that feeling this morning when i learned that Scott Wilson will be doing another exclusive collection for Asos....

£65 for the Cuff

£75 for the Bracelet

£85 for the Pendant

£135 for the Necklace
ohh- and that ring looks nice too... Hhhmppff! I want it all! And that blue is a definite nod to my old favourite Celia Blue...! I love the mix or 80s and refined Art deco. The collection debuts in 2 days (25th August) on the Asos site. I can't blooming wait!

Girl Power

Last week i became slightly obsessed with black and white photographic printed shirts with female specific imagery...(random i know). These are a few of my favourite... Electronic Poet at Oki-ni.com, £39

Topshop, £20

Peacocks, £10

Lee, £27.99

Insight, £27.99

Asos, £45

Body Rockin...

I recently bought a body, as in a Body-suit. One of those that does up at the crouch area with little poppers. And now i just don't seem to be able to get enough of it. I am not sure if it is the nostalgic memories of my mum anchoring all or most of my outfits as a child around them, but now all i want to do is wear them. Here are a few of my favourites i have seen recently:
ASOS- Following the ever popular denim trend of now, i love the brass buttons down to past the navel too. I could really put together a serious outfit, and enjoy wearing it. One of those outfits you wear two days in a row to 2 different friends.... In fact the more i think about this, the more i want it...
River Island- So fun! It makes me want to put it on, put on some Lady Ga-Ga, paint one half of my face silver and do the robot!
This one is available now to buy from Miss Selfridge, £30!

Naughty in Nautical....

Following my promise to reveal all things brilliant from Press days. Here is a picture taken of myself by Rubbish Blog editor, and great friend of mine, Kila at the Arcadia press day.
Bar the red-eye, i think blended in to the other mannequins perfectly. For the past 3 months i have been seriously sporting the nautical look. Basically my recent outfits have been anchored around the pendant pictured (pun intended) and a series of different style horizontal stripe tops. I will soon tire of it, i know, but until then "anchors away"

My Outfit: Scarf by APC, Blazer by ASOS, Bag by Gap, Necklace by Jean Charles de Castelbajac, Top by H&M, Shorts by Topshop, Shoes by Office

GO.BUY.NOW: ASOS Varsity Sweat Blazer

I first came into contact with this bad boy when i called it in for a shoot, i fell absolutely in love with. I had to have it, and so did i, and so should you! Go.Buy.Now. This high street gem is an absolute steal at just £40. Its made in a cotton jersey so unstructured and fits snug like a cardigan, but looks perfectly fitted. It is just a perfect match with almost everything in my wardrobe at the moment, and i can rock my preppy and nautical look simultaneously.
Do it!... You know you want to!

Trend premonition at Arcadia

To be honest most of us can only dream about owning all our designer fancies. Myself included. So last week was a great opportunity and privilege to see more of the styles that most of us will be able to afford and be sporting by way of the Acadia press day (this included Miss Selfridge, Topshop, Topman, Dorothy Perkins, and so on. So here is a look at the treats we have in store for AW09 on the high street. I feel like i have seen the future and it is good! So damn good!

Miss Selfridge are continuing and sticking with the rocker look. Mainly blacks and metallic shades continuing the "I'm with the band" theme. Think oversized tees, black oversized blazers tight black leather or leather look mini's and trousers, metallic finishes, sequins, rivets and studs. All sounding very very familiar, in fact sounds very much like my current and growing SS09 wardrobe. Lovely now, but to think that in 6 months we will still be expected to stick to the looks we are already perfecting now. To be honest i was more impressed by the visual merchandising and set up they had in the Miss Selfridge area. The mannequins were made to look like they were performing in bands either propped up against a mike; with a bass precariously wedged in their arms, and sat at a drum kit. Bring on the festival me thinks!

I moved on from Miss Selfridge to Topshop with the wide-eyed delight of a 5 year old entering a sweet shop. On my gasp-filled travels around the Topshop area, i came across some a few pieces that stuck in my mind "I am sure i have seen these somewhere else before..."*
*Without using the word copy, i will tend to say "In the style of..."

In the style of those controversial Peter Jensen bootsIn the style of Christopher Kane's recent AW09 collection. Absolutely loving the cage skirt and the see-through top combo!

In the style of Prada recent AW09 shoes (see my recent post)

In the style of "Those" YSL cage shoesI noticed a gorgeous trend of the caged stuctured skirt running throug a few stories in Topshop and also on Asos (press day news and pics to come)

Celia Blue Watch: More thigh high and cage shoes!

In the style of the Kenzo AW09 boots! I love the retro rubber heels and the clean space and barely any detail except the small buckle and minimalist lace up detail.

Topshop design boots, i predict these will be the boot of AWo9 from Topshop, they came in varying styles and colours.90s...? So Spice Girls circa 1998!!

90s.......

Yes! The good old 90s are definitely in, and if you are not ready just yet worry not, take this as a trend alert, trend forecast...no trend premonition. Worry not for now, lets make the most of our belly tops, denim shirts, play suits and mid-rifts, they will be around in about 6 months. No your eyes do not deceive you, below and above you do see shell suits! I am so looking forward to it!

Ive seen the future! And it is rocks!