January 2008

Okay, so the words “Fashion Week” are on all of our tongues and in every fashion-related publication. Normally being assaulted with the phrase this much drives me crazy, and in the past, it has. This year, however, the words are sweet music to my ears because for the first time ever, I will be one of the lucky ladies looking at the runway in person.

Last year, I saw Agyness Deyn buying coffee at some ungodly early hour, presumably on her way to be made up, coiffed and dressed for her bookings that day. This year, I will see models galore. But when faced with the biggest faces and names in fashion … what on earth do I wear?

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With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, we’ve already started thinking about the royal treatment we’re hoping to get from our special somebody. Long-stem roses…a box of decadent chocolates… perhaps even that necklace we’ve strategically been dropping hints about since Christmas… And if you’re like us, you’ve also started thinking about what to wear.

With the drone of winter carrying on seemingly to no end, the last thing we feel like doing is throwing on our LBD and blending into the gloomy landscape. Even though wearing red on Valentine’s Day seems a little trite, in the right fabric and silhouette, there’s almost nothing more stunning.

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The pre-fall shows are almost unfair – they hint at what our favourite fashion names are going to offer, but make us wait until Fashion Week arrives several weeks later to provide us with a complete and satisfying picture. That said, the pre-fall collections get me through many a dreary January day.

The bright colours at Chloé piqued my interest (especially after the pretty but blah-after-awhile palette that had a stranglehold on the spring 2008 shows), as did the loose but still clean cut of most of the garments.

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For great designer bargains head on over to the DSUK Spring Sample sale from Feb 28th – March 2nd 2008. Visit www.designersales.co.uk for more.

Question. Does Antonio Berardi really expect us ladies to parade around in these platforms this Spring? We thought the heels at Marc Jacobs would cause havoc on our poor feet but surely they can’t be as bad as these babies…