My Fashion Life

Trend alert! Bye bye bubble skirts says Stylebites!

Nichelle at 55 Secret Street has a Q&A with Author (and yes, Lucky Beauty Editor) Jean Godfrey-June.

Yet another affordable fashion line has gone the way of the designer capsule collection. Stiletto Jungle shows off Courreges for La Redoute.

Modern fashion with a vintage twist has Coquette falling in love with Jovovich-Hawk’s Fall Collection preview.

eBelle5 introduces the stunning new Coach Chelsea Handbag Collection

Get gorgeous summer skin naturally in the produce aisle of your nearest grocery. Fashiontribes gets the juicy scoop on using fruits & veggies for skincare.

Bag Snob wants to know if you’d be willing to shell out $1k for the Hermes Silky Pop Bag!

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My current obsession? Shirt dresses. If smocks make you well…. appear to be in the early stages of pregnancy and the maxi dress defeats the purpose of showing off your stunning legs…then the shirt dress is a fantastic alternative. In extremely hot temperatures the light weight fabric and short hemline proves to be practically life saving. Different interpretations compliment various body shapes. For those that are blessed with a lean trim figure opt for a more fitted style such as this Kimberly shirt dress by Elie Tahari, $398.

If you want to draw attention away from the mid region then go for an oversized version…..think Carrie in that iconic Sex and the City episode when she leaves Big’s home in his shirt and belt. Trust me it’s a perfect ensemble when looking for an outfit to cover up certain areas. Intermix also has a varied selection of this summer staple and Gap has a roll up sleeve shirtdress on sale at $14.99 down from $59.50 that is perfect for casual day wear…..but be warned its selling fast!

Last Thursday private members club Hedges and Butler played host to “Collective” – an evening which consisted of wandering banquets and an array of some of London’s fresh design talent. Amongst the chosen few was Greek designer Romina Karamanea whose work I’ve been completely enthralled with ever since I came across her interview with fellow bloggers The Style Scout. It was no surprise to learn that Karamanea was an art design student before taking up fashion at Central saint Martins as her work is pure art; you can stand and stare at each garment for ages just admiring the craftsmanship. And that’s exactly what I did…..

We were treated to a capsule collection that was displayed within a quaint caged room in which I spent a significant amount of time just marvelling at Karamanea’s innovative use of exaggerated shapes to create such beautifully proportioned garments. Her work is so feminine and modern, yet you can spot subtle influences of her love for historical costumes. I especially loved this white tailored coat dress and a violet jewelled satin skirt….see after the jump for more images….

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Oh Miuccia Prada we love you we do! You’ve consistently kept us on our toes, cared less about your critics and experimented fearlessly. You said it was time us women sampled the turban and now the trend has become so popular it looks like the headwear will be shifting into menswear.

Now your vision has taken on the form of pyjama inspired apparel for men’s ready to wear. Some of the floral prints should be handled with care….but you’ve won our hearts over with the silhouette.

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