LONDON FASHION WEEKEND SEPT 16

So it's that time of year again, London Fashion Week, Unfortunately I wasn't quite invited to the frows of shows like Julian MacDonald and Sophia Webster (maybe next February), but at least I got to see a piece of the action at London Fashion Weekend. It was held at the beautiful Saatchi Gallery in the Chelsea area unlike previous years at Somerset House. I was rubbing shoulders with many big names from world famous designers like Jimmy Choo to reality stars such as Paisley Billings of Tattoo Fixers. You could tell it was a star studded event from the stunning architecture of the building to the many rooms fulled with designer clothes.

I must admit, most of the clothes were slightly out of my price range as they reached hundreds of pounds but hey, who doesn't like window shopping?! Being the last day of London Fashion Weekend, most of the clothes in my size had gone during the previous days. Being 5 foot 1, size 4 on top and 6 on the bottom, XS is the only size I can really fit into. It was a blessing in disguise though as I wasn't tempted to blow a weeks wages on an item of clothing.

It was time for the catwalk and it was focused on the latest trends for A/W16. We sat on the second row so we had a great view. On top of this, three gorgeous male models sat in front of us on the frow so I had two great views. The three major trends for this season include lace, velvet and winter florals. The models wore items of clothing that can be purchased on Avenue 32 which means we can get our hands on the latest trends right now! You can already see essences of these trends in high street shops with many garments now featuring embroidered florals and lace inserts. I'm so excited for these trends and I can't wait to see what items the high street stores will bring out over the next coming weeks.

After a full day of window shopping and catwalk watching, we made a quick dash to Zara across the road. So in the end, I didn't leave Chelsea empty handed after all! 

DRESS - Quiz / BOOTS - Quiz / BAG - New Look / BAG ACCESSORY - Dash

SUMMER FLOWERS

 

 One of the things that I love about the summer months is that you can still dress up for the day time. If you're just going to work or seeing friends, there is no reason that you can't wear a dress and look pretty. This dress that is featured in this post is from Quiz, and is currently in their end of summer sale. Bargin! Floral patterns will always be the height of spring/summer fashion, and as this is a simple skater dress you know it will always be in fashion year in year out. There's nothing worst than buying a garment that goes out of fashion as quick as it came in. When I go shopping for a new outfit, I always think it's worth your while going for something a little simpler so you know you will get your money's worth out of it. 

This gorgeous dress is also perfect to transfer from day to night. All is needed is a simple shoe swap. Comfy ballet flats (as seen in the pictures above) that can be changed with some white, nude or pink heels. Every day-time outfit needs a handbag to store all your daily necessities. This cute little pastel bag is from River Island, and although it does look small, there are numerous compartments to fit everything in. It's your typical Mary Poppins bag.  Due to the floral pattern on the garment, you won't need to add many (if not none) accessories to this outfit. Here I am just wearing my simple Pandora bracelet and rings and I feel that is all that I personally need. I love the fact that you can't look over dressed for the day time in this dress, therefore this is a definite go-to outfit what ever the occasion. If you have that first date or a family BBQ, you are dressing to impress effortlessly.

DRESS - Quiz / SHOES - New Look / BAG - River Island / JEWELRY - Pandora

WE'RE BACK

Hello!! Firstly, a big apology from our behalf for being away for so long. We've both been so busy with work, and then boom, it's been a year since we last posted. Life's been a bit of a whirlwind for us, my career in fashion has gone from Jane Norman, to Topshop and now I currently work at Quiz! You'll probably notice a lot of our future posts may feature clothes from these stores quite heavily, but with my hefty staff discount, you can't blame me buying what are now for me cheap clothes.

Now, where were we?! My favourite trends of S/S15 are lace, pastel colours and floral print. So as soon as I saw this co-ordinate crop top and skirt in our delivery at work (Quiz), I just HAD to have it. Co-ordinates have been the height of high street fashion for the last couple of years. Although together they do sometimes cost more than a one piece dress, you can mix and match them with other garments in your wardrobe for a range of occasions. So paying that little bit extra is always worth it. I quite offend make this look more causal by swapping the skirt for a pair of high-waisted jeans, or wear a basic cami and tuck it into the skirt. 

As this dress features a lot of floral detail, I decided not to add any accessories. I feel that if you did want to add additional pieces of jewelry with this look, I would stick to something small, delicate and a light pastel colour. To finish this look off, I wore a pair of white chunky heels from New Look. A thick heel is always ideal if you want to wear a pair of heels while you are out and about outdoors. That means no more sinking into the ground when you walk across the grass. As well as this, the straps across the feet and around the ankles add extra support when walking across an uneven surface. This outfit is perfect if you're in a rush and want to look fabulous in a flash. You know the top and skirt perfectly match, then pop on a pair of plain white heels and you're ready to go!

TOP- Quiz / SKIRT - Quiz / SHOES - New Look