http://www.myfashionlife.com Designer fashion, trend reports, shopping tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/14/aw09-trends-velvet/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/14/aw09-trends-velvet/#comments Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:00:45 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20565 Admittedly, the return of fusty velvet may well fill with you with dread but, this season, it’s time for a rethink. Velvet has thrown of its dowdy image for Autumn to become a catwalk star as it takes on a luxurious feel with generous swathes of fabric in deep jewel colours of grape, berry, teal [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/14/aw09-trends-velvet/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-cut-outs/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-cut-outs/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:30:43 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20627 It’s time to play a demure game of peek-a-boo for the new provocative way to dress is strategically sexy: discreetly revealing, transparent but not trashy. Without a doubt, the emerging trend for Autumn/Winter ‘09 lies in the ability to slice away, with a surgeon’s skill, cut-out peek-a-boo holes. Design houses including Rick Owens, Sonia Rykiel, [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-cut-outs/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-knit-wit/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-knit-wit/#comments Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:00:16 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20705 This season, knitwear is no longer a support act – it’s the star turn. Colourful, adventurous and vibrant knitwear was really celebrated at the Autumn/Winter ‘09 collections.  Be it patterned or textured, sloppy or sleek: decorative knits made a return in multiple bold guises on the runways of designers such as Matthew Williamson, Paul Smith and [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/13/aw09-trends-knit-wit/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/aw09-trends-tweed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/aw09-trends-tweed/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:45:49 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20596 Tweed is a perennial fashion favourite, and Autumn/Winter ‘09 is no exception. Yes, it’s time to think tweedy - but certainly neither twee nor traditional.Cast aside any Miss Marple connotations for this season the British country classic gets a slick urban update; tweed has become sexy, smart and tailored. Oh, and practical too. From Vivienne [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/aw09-trends-tweed/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/autumn-winter-09-trend-eighties-redux/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/autumn-winter-09-trend-eighties-redux/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:35 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20557 Be you a dynasty dame or a disco diva, it’s time to make for the return of the era of excess. Yes, it’s time to tune into the glamour of the Eighties with cocktail extravaganzas in flamboyant silks and metallics. This season, nostaliga for the exuberant and excessive 1980s club scene has led to designers bringing [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/12/autumn-winter-09-trend-eighties-redux/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/aw09-trends-the-hard-shoulder/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/aw09-trends-the-hard-shoulder/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:42:13 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20576 The fashion gods have spoken: This autumn, the sartorial spotlight is on the hard shoulder. This new focus on a well-defined shoulder represents the season’s biggest shift in silhouette. Structured pieces such as coats and jackets came with architectural and austere shoulders on the Autumn/Winter runways while exaggerated puffs and pagodas emphasised the look on [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/aw09-trends-the-hard-shoulder/feed/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/autumn-winter-09-trend-leather/ http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/autumn-winter-09-trend-leather/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:17 +0000 Megan McCluskie http://www.myfashionlife.com/?p=20613 Elegant and sophisticated are terms not often associated with leather… Until now. Soft, pliable and beautifully cut in feminine, luxurious and bourgeois silhouettes, leather takes on a fresh character this season. Tough looks get a ladylike spin this season as cut like silk, leather is now delicate enough to make the transition from the bike to the boardroom. [...]]]> http://www.myfashionlife.com/archives/2009/08/11/autumn-winter-09-trend-leather/feed/