Jimmy Choo for H&M

I've been meaning to do a post on this but it kept escaping my mind. Finally I have gotten around to it so, Jimmy Choo is doing a collection for H&M!!! Yes, you can tell how excited I am. H&M is really great at picking designer collaborations and this one even sounds reasonable priced at items start at £30. Now, I think that it is perfectly acceptably to pay £30 for shoes or a bag let alone one designed by Jimmy Choo. The collection will include shoes, bag and accessories. There is a range for men and I also heard something about clothing but I say stick to what you know best. The range will be on sale in larger stores nationwide from November 14th. Get saving ladies!

1940's Style

Whilst some designers decided that 1980's is the decade that is going bring in most revenue due to some-what in your face looks others looked to a more conservative but no less glamourous era of the 1940.
In terms of innovation I guess it is nothing new but it's a great look for everyday wear. Many 'classic' designers showed at some varation if it. There was Aquilano.Rimondi's velvet burgundy trench with some shoulder detail and a nipped in waist. Dolce & Gabbana went all out with their silhouette and added costume jewellery. Bottega Veneta did understated chic with the inspiration being taken from the conservative mannerisms of the time.

Translating the look into one's wardrobe is quite easy. Look for vintage inspired dresses with lace and keep the colours neautral unless you want to recreate that Dolce&Gabbana. The idea is not to look like a 1940's throwback but to bring the look alive again. The colour burgundy works well and picking a structured outwear piece in this colour will add a modern look to the soft dress. Wearing chunky ankle boots is another way to update the trend. Note on hemlines: it was a conservative era so, please, not too much thigh.

Accessories, in my opinion, should not overwhelm this look as there's enough going on. A brooch or a cameo necklace with a few rings will be mor than enough. To complete the outfit simply add a vintage/quilted bag.

Lara Stone - French Vogue by Z♥LDN (Read.My.Blog.) featuring Yumi bags

Top To Kane

Ladies...Christopher Kane is designing a collection for Topshop! When I say collection I don't mean a few pieces that vaguely resemble famous looks from past seasons but an actual collection consisting of 39 pieces including shoes and bags. Yes, some do vaguely resemble past looks but over all it feels very relevant and fresh. The colour pallete isn't too varied but I guess he's trying to inject that 'collection' feel and we also see recurring themes with the eyelet studs. From the lookbook I can see a few dresses that will prove to be a sell out but will I rush to the Oxford Street Topshop the night before 18th September with a tent? That remains to be seen as the prices are £40-160! How about you? Do you like what you see and do you want some Kane action in your wardrobe?

Leathered Limbs

Continuing on my previous post I decided to declare my further love of leather this season. We've been sporting leather jackets for years now, trying to bring out the rebel side and it seems that leather is now accepted by the masses as fashion forward and is no longer reserved for ladies of the night and biker chicks. Designers such as YSL and Bottega Veneta are responsible for the sophisticated outlook on leather we now possess.

Anything goes: from dresses to jackets to shorts and skirts. Designers strayed from black but I think that black is most flattering and has longevity in terms of fashion as opposed to the electric blue jacket at Stella McCartney.

The question of leather on leather has the same answer as denim on denim: NO! What I mean is mix textures, if you're wearing a suede skirt don't wear suede boots or if you're wearing a leather dress don't pair it with leather knee-boots of the same texture. This is explored at Pucci where a model wears leather shorts with suede over the knee boots and it looks amazing.

Pucci

Balmain Jean Paul Gaultier

DSquared

Preen

Stella McCartney

Phi

Yves Saint Laurent