Monday, 4 August 2014
Bank Holiday Weekend Essentials
AUGUST Bank holiday Monday May signal the end of summer and the Notting Hill Carnival if your in London but also means we have one final blowout to end the summer with ....
Here a few few essentials for the said bank holiday ...
With easy, throw on gorgeous pieces from Spottedonceleb.com and urbancode as well as the must have holdall from Hoochie Mama and of course some sexy briefs and bra's from Pounce Underwear (launching on Monday!)
Everybody's Talking About: CAMILLA
It was the love for design as a child and a career in theatre that led Camilla Franks to launch CAMILLA in 2004. The brand bursts pure vibrancy, stand-out-from-the-crowd designs (more famously, the kaftan) thatshatters all boundaries into pieces. Think tribal warriormeets gypsy princess. It is this quirky and unlikely combination carried this one-of-the kind brand throughthe recent global downturn.
Today, she continues with her fearless use of the bolder than bold shades and prints which rapidly earned her the reputation as one of the most prodigious printdesigners in her native country, Australia - and beyond. Known as 'queen kaftan of Australia' this trend-settergets a seal of approval from Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce, Nicki Minaj, Lilly Allen and Kate Hudson for her infamous kaftan as well as dresses and the sought-afterharem pants.
Her creations increasingly became firm fixtures inCosmopolitan, Grazia and Sunday Style magazine,never failing the give the pages that ultimate wow-factor.At Australian fashion shows, her in-your-face piecesdon't just beg for attention, they DEMAND it.
Her 2014 Spring/Summer collection, In The Name of theTribe, is a true testament to the brand, displaying strikingly-bold tribal inspired prints, where each design ispumping with DNA and each thread belong holds astrong and rich history.
The tribal-inspired theme follows through into her Autumn/Winter 2014 collection, God Created Woman. The bold statements come in the form of kaftans (of course!), wide-collared jackets and free-flowing dresses.Harem pants is just as prominent as her signature piece as it takes on and oozes extra sassiness and attitude.Each designs from the collection displays rich dark shades with striking gold majestic patterns, enhanced by hard-to-miss brass bangles, necklace and headgear.
The Sydney-based designer also featured knitwear in her collection, which includes (a full-length 'bubbled', cardigan). This demure knitwear which takes inspiration from her in 2011 Autumn/Winter Woodstock-inspiredcollection, proving she can turn her hand to an assortment of knitwear - from good old cosy understated weekend cardigans to hooded long jackets and midriffjumpers sporting the louder-than-loud, hippy-esqueprints and patterns.
After a decade of undeniable success, it will come to no surprise that the kaftan connoisseur will be soon hailedthe 'queen lifestyle of Australia.' The 38-year-oldexpended her colourful empire to home ware, cushions, candles children ware and menswear in which all collections boasts that instantly recognisable trademark.
The empire just keeps on growing. Camilla, who's aregular on Australia's Next Top Model and Project Runway, reaches another milestone by launching twostores in Melbourne - more recently in the David Jonesdepartment store in Bourke Street in April this year. Theeye-catching store sells, beach towels and loungewear, as well as the attention-grabbing clothing line and accessories.
The future is definitely looking brighter than bright for this Australian iconic designer and entrepreneur!
Guest post by Tracey Dawkins
TODAY'S SHOES ARE FROM CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN
Today's shoes are from Christian Louboutin are are these metallic print Pigalle pumps from the new season's collection ...
'MIAMI HEAT' THE NEW GARÇON MODEL CAMPAIGN FILM
14 new colours inspired by the bright lights of Ocean Drive and Art Deco pastels of South Beach to the energy of Downtown Miami.
The collection is available at garconmodel.com
GTO LONDON - DIFFUSION LINE
After the successful launch of GTO London the accessories range inspired by the components of classic motor cars and including the range of Real Ferrari Metal cufflinks (RFM), GTO Steels brings another dimension to their offering.
GTO Steel has been created to offer a taste of luxury at an entry price point, ensuring the brands accessibility for their sartorially aware consumers with this selection of accessories based on the classic car designs. Each design has its own individual features inspired by vintage cars and famous race drivers.
CARLO PAZOLINI AW 14/15 MENS LOOKBOOK
I give you the Carlo Pazolini AW 14/15 men's LOOKBOOK ... As someone who wears Carlo Pazolini shoes these are not to be sniffed at! They are not only stylish but some of the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn and I know my shoes .... So check them out ....
Sunday, 3 August 2014
THE FLUKE FROM SCHUH ....
It’s all about the pointed court this season and the schuh FLUKE is just perfect.
Pointed stilettos are loved by the likes of Rosie Huntington Whitely, Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. Wear schuh’s printed FLUKE with ripped jeans to recreate their chic style.
Choose between a bright floral…
Or the subtle blue for the perfect transition into autumn winter…
The schuh FLUKE are £55
Schuh.co.uk
The Summer Jacket
With the bomber trend set to stay it’s time to embrace this versatile wardrobe addition.
Throw this Indigo Collection floral bomber over a slip dress for a quirky take on Summer time dressing.
MARKSANDSPENCER.COM
TREND ALERT: Palladium, #Normcore and beyond
TREND ALERT: Palladium, #Normcore and beyond
Stylish, low maintenance and with a relaxed coolness, Palladium women's boots are leading the #normcore casual trend.
With a touch of luxury vintage, their leathers are selected from the world's best tanneries and are vegetable-dyed so as to ensure the highest grade available. Their signature one-piece moulded rubber outsole boast a 60-year track record, and are both extremely durable and endlessly comfortable, perfect for a women who is always on the go.
Palladium promises to be the perfect transeasonal staple boots this season!
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