I’ve only recently had the pleasure of discovering the mesmerising and multi-talented M.I.A; an artist whose uniquely fusioned and inspired musical style is as arresting as her personal style.

Every once in a while a debut collection comes along which is fresh, original and has that elusive ‘up-and-coming’ feel to it. With this in mind behold the S/S09 collection from brand-spanking new label: Alex and Eli, who if their debut is anything to go by can safely be forecast as big fashion news in the not-so-distant future.

This seasons gothic trend is one of the more difficult to pull off successfully; the noir over-kill must be carefully balanced with the right amount of skin-on-show in order to keep it playful and on trend rather than simply scary and sombre. One easy way to bring a bit of sought after gothic glamour to an outfit is through accessorising. The right jewellery can make...

Think of Cath Kidston and flowery chintz is probably the first thing that comes to mind. She’s rightly famous for lending her signature style of traditional but modern English designs of flowers, polka dots and paisleys to endless items of home ware, and more recently tents, Nokia phone covers and retro style digital radios.

Now London Fashion Week is over and we have stopped fantasising over the unobtainable delights of Westwood, Macdonald, Luella…I could go on, its time to become reacquainted with the delights of lesser known designers.

The burlesque-inspired look made popular by our fave style icon Dita Von Teese is super-sexy and feminine, in short a desirable trend for any girls out there who love a bit of glamour. Whilst Dita might make it look simple don’t be fooled, this is not an easy look to pull off, simply donning red lipstick, fishnets, and lace will most likely leave you looking more like...

Combining old fashioned glamour with a fashion forward edge LA Jewellery designer, CC Skye boasts an impressive celebrity following, with style icons such as Nicole Richie, Cameron Diaz and Hilary Duff seen out and about flaunting her take on bling. This young LA crowd are perhaps indicative of CC Skye’s look, which she describes as embracing the ‘IT girl style.’...

Who: French label Manoush, launched in 2004 and quickly transcended their Parisian roots opening outlets in New York, LA and London soon after. Winning the affections of those looking for something ‘a little different’ Manoush designs are indebted to the philosophy that fashion should be about being an individual, not about following trends. As if straight out of...

Ok, so maybe it’s a little early to be wrapping up for winter but if this so-called summer is anything to go by you’ll be reaching for those cosy knits before you know it. With this in mind, behold up-and-coming label; http://www.cooperative-designs.com who seem to strike that oh so elusive balance between great fun and cosy comfort, breathing new life into those...

Who: Everyone likes to have that one designer, band or movie that for a while at least seems like their own well kept secret, their own little discovery, an unearthed treasure only recognised by them. Furthermore it is always a little bit disappointing when it turns out that in fact the whole country are thinking the same thing (think Arctic Monkeys before myspace).Young...