my-wardrobe.com turns five this week (boy, do we feel old), and we’re super excited for our friends on hitting such a major milestone in their fashion fare. So to celebrate its fifth birthday, we’ve picked our favourite five items from its shelves to form the perfect Friday night outfit fit for festivities. See below for our top birthday picks and join us in raising a glass to the girls (and boys) – chin chin! Tibi’s embellished shoulder dress is soft and sweet, but it packs a statement punch. We love it’s flirty, flippy shape and intricate bead detailing, and it’s pearl ribbon tie adds an especially chic touch – wear it to spring soirees, special occasions and garden parties aplomb. Tibi embellished shoulder dress, £483, available at my-wardrobe.com. BUY NOW! Keep the spring chill at bay with Acne’s leather biker – it’ll add a tough-luxe edge to your evening look warding off April’s showers. Acne Rita leather jacket, £700, available at my-wardrobe.com. BUY NOW! A pretty dress needs bringing down a peg or two, and Camilla Skovgaard’s black trekking sandals are the perfect way to do it. Achingly cool but totally sexy, they’ll add significant edge to your feminine frock. Camilla Skovgaard black trekking sandal, £379, available at my-wardrobe.com. BUY NOW! Never underestimate the need for sparkle. Mulberry’s diamond Lily may be pint-sized, but it’s bursting with cool-girl glamour. Mulberry Lily in diamond sparkle, £506, available at my-wardrobe.com. BUY NOW! Finish with an understated but striking ring for extra style kudos – we love Iosselliani’s stackable rings for endless mixing and matching. Iosselliani chain and metal mixed ring, £158, available at my-wardrobe.com. BUY NOW! That’s Friday night sorted – happy birthday, my-wardrobe! And we should probably mention that they’re giving away five amazing prizes to […]
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London Fashion Week AW11: Burberry
Who: Burberry Prorsum What: Fur, coats and capes in an earthy palette with punches of pop colour. Thoughts: Like the rest of the fash pack without a ticket, we headed to London’s Piccadilly Circus to watch Burberry Prorsum stream its autumn/winter 2011 collection live on the advertising screen, keen to witness a fashion moment in the making. It didn’t prove quite the poignant spectacle we’d hoped for, shown on the smallest segment without sound but with enough screen freezes and TFL ad interruptions to send us to an early grave, but a second screening at our desks provided all the captive atmosphere we missed first time around. Leather may have defined Burberry and its bikers for the past two seasons, but for autumn/winter 2011 the power house is hailing hair. On sleeves of tops, stoles on jackets, forming sumptuous coats or cuffing and hemming others, fur is Bailey’s fabric of choice next season, and he’s using it decadently. Leather still makes an appearance, though, in piping on padded macs, across skinny bow belts or on the trim of a dress. Chic wool coats in vibrant checks, bright block colours or earthy tones provide extra warmth, while wool-fleck matching separates and long-sleeved shift dresses with balloon skirts see ready-to-wear looking weather-appropriate, too. Worried about your fur getting wet? In a spectacular finale, Burberry’s got your back as models unite on the runway wearing matching black-trimmed clear Perspex capes over their cold-ready coats as a flurry of snow falls onto the catwalk – now that’s a moment. It’s not quite as exciting as in previous seasons, but Burberry’s latest collection is contemporary and commercial nonetheless (with a more sensual slant over the usually sexy aesthetic), and simple, sumptuous elements still leaves us impressed – as they did Kate Bosworth, Rachel Bilson and […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Aminaka Wilmont
Who: Aminaka Wilmont What: an abundance of signature digital prints, patent leather separates and socks. Thoughts: Aminaka Wilmont’s latest collection was a vision of black knee-high socks, rocking leather pieces and signature blurred digital prints – some dotted with snakeskin, others with softer, blown-out florals – in a monochrome palette. Silhouettes were slim – Wilmont’s trademark body-con designs haven’t gone anywhere for autumn, fans will be pleased to hear – and short, but were layered with draped fabrics or leather jackets and to add a directional shape and texture. Although the black-white-grey colour scheme was limiting and grinded slightly towards the end of the show, key pieces like the sheepskin-trimmed waterfall jacket and multi-layered biker bomber coat definitely realed back the limelight for this winter line. Image credit
Read MoreH! by Henry Holland launch party
So we’ve been pretty excited about Henry Holland for Debenhams for a while, but never more so than now. We popped down to his H! by Henry Holland launch on Tuesday evening for a sneak preview of what’s to come next spring. Full of high hopes though we were, we had our anxieties , Debenhams may well have a roster of big name designers (Betty Jackson, Matthew Williamson, John Rocha), but Henry Holland’s a little different , he’s younger, quirkier and, dare we say it, a tad cooler , would it really work?
Read MoreFive minutes with Henry Holland!
At 25, Henry Holland’s already established himself as one of London’s hottest young design talents. After setting up his House of Holland label in 2007, the Hoxton boy has gone from strength to strength, designing quirky slogan tees with the help of best pal Agyness Deyn, collaborating with Levi’s on a denim collection which debuted on the House of Holland runway at London Fashion Week, and teaming up with Pretty Polly for a range of trendy tights. Now, as if we didn’t know already, he’s hit the high street, creating a cool collection of 80’s inspired womenswear for Debenhams. We grabbed Henry at his launch party for H! by Henry Holland for
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Maria Francesca Pepe
Today I fell in love all over again. Maria Francesca Pepe’s S/S 10 presentation, which began with screening of her film Bathing Beauties for the collection, couldn’t have started any better. The dreamy footage showcasing her designs , modelled by Portia Freeman, among others , was completely enchanting as we watched the Bathing Beauties pose by topaz pools against the backdrop of a delicate piano.
Read MoreAW09 Trends: The Hard Shoulder
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 dresses and blouses.
Read MoreReview: Matthew Williamson for H&M
Psychedelic colours, ethnic patterns, and bohemian details. That’s what Matthew Williamson splashed out for his summer H&M line for men. It was a literal kaleidoscope that spoke to the past, present, and future of menswear in an extremely wearable context. At the least, I had a rough idea that Williamson would stick to his vibrant best and deliver a piña coladaesque collection that epitomized his signature aesthetic of sprightly prints and colours atop relaxed yet structured feminine pieces. However, I wasn’t sure how that would translate into menswear. It’s rumoured that the designer is to launch a menswear collection in the near future. Let’s just say if his H&M line is a reflection of what’s to come from Williamson in menswear, then we have a lot to be encouraged by.
Read MoreMilan Fashion Week: Fendi AW09
Watch out boys, Karl Lagerfeld has created the ultimate collection for the urban warrior. This collection was sexy, subtle, feminine and tough. It was one of those catwalks where you look at the clothes once and think nice, and then you look again and think wow.
Read MoreVictoria Beckham travels in style?
Sometimes she gets it right, many times she’s gotten it seriously wrong. This time Victoria Beckham has us slightly confused. Dressed all in black, Victoria made her way from London back to L.A in this Biker chic outfit. The Posh one accessorised her fitted Belstaff leather jacket with Louboutin ankle boots and aviator sunshades.
Read MoreProject Runway Season 4: Episode 1 Rundown
After watching loads of reruns to get us through the 13 month off-season, our favorite hit reality show, Project Runway finally premiered on Wednesday night! 15 new designers were introduced, all hungry to take the crown. It’s going to be a dramatic season and we’re going to give you the weekly play-by-play. Here’s our week 1 rundown: As the intros started, some of the cast seemed oddly familiar. There’s Chris, a flamboyant costume designer, who reminded us of Jay from season 1; Sweet P, an ex-biker chick with tats down her arms, who behaves like the long lost sister of season 3 winner, Jeffrey; and Ricky, a lingerie designer, who was moved to tears within the first few minutes, much like season 3 waterworks, Andrae.
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