Tagged: fashion

August 11, 2014

Dream Team x

Young British Designers started with a small group with a real thirst to pursue a brave new vision for design and has kept on growing.

It’s pure British design with it’s inbuilt ability to understand the rules..and then break them with a smile.

They don’t care about age – you could be 70 and a new designer with flair, the youth is in the brand. They acknowledge there’s limited experience, but YBD want to give young designers a chance on a retail stage.

And it gives us the chance to see the emerging talents – even spot them – before their ascension to the land of Fashion Gods and silly money.

Which means there are loads of things to look at – men’s included – it’s not about one voice, one style but a rich smorgasbord of everything brought together, everyone made stronger by the other’s presence.

And they’re have an awesome sale at the moment – including these 2 coats..just in time for the coming colder season…

Laters, Kate x

August 5, 2014

Love it!.. x

A great picture on so many levels, courtesy of Instagram: Drew Barrymore with her 2 daughters Olive and Frankie, posted to raise awareness for the Charity Foster LA which helps foster kids in LA with employment opportunities. Click here for more details.

So..for me? Or my mother??!

Laters, Kate x

July 1, 2014

Two Into One x

Two New York is a treasure trove of beautiful things.

Monica Patel-Cohn, the driving force behind the label, believes that the chic boho vibe stems from her combined Indian and Italian background.

All her clothes are made locally in New York using handmade textiles and saris from India: It’s about quality, it’s about details, it’s about the purity of things.

Pale and interesting with a modern sensibility.

You can indulge your personal sense of style, away from the grunge of Glasonbury with featherlight clothes readymade for the summer urban burn.

A blue to match the colour of your mind, sky and sea..

Sun-meets-fun-eats-chic..

Perfect for a cocktail and a pollution fix on a deck over hanging the main strip peppered with neon lights. and mellow laughs..

…Or on a far-away beach under the stars..

Laters, Kate x

June 25, 2014

Fashionably White..

(All images from Tumblr)

Sometimes simple is simple…

Laters, Kate x

June 23, 2014

Delightfully Different..

There’s so much to love in Antonio Marras’s 2015 Resort Collection..

Embracing vintage concepts without the slightest hint of a costume: A-line cuts, boxy shapes, explosive prints with pop art polka dots and bubble gum pink all mashed together with culottes, cropped tops and ugly shoes.

It’s like eating the perfect four-course French meal with your fingers in an American Diner whilst wearing a bikini and a smile.

The creepers are a joy.

A touchingly aware cosmopolitan cocktail of ideas beautifully edged in black.

There’s a sense it will fit any body type: skimming, flaring and flattering, moving with giggles and grace.

A homogenous slickness of wearability.

It’s the clothes you’ve always wanted to shop for with that magic touch of satisfaction: you’ll look different…and you’ll look good.

Laters, Kate x

June 17, 2014

Just Corking! x

These are my beloved two year old most comfortable summer shoes the world has ever known babies. They’re really on their last hurrah, but I couldn’t resist giving them a summer re-vamp to squeeze that last bit of life out of them..

Studs! Except they’re not..

They’re bog standard drawing pins (tacks to others) pushed into the cork..no glue, nothing..just a bit of thumb grease..

And I absolutely love ’em! Now they’re smiling again for another year on the tiles…

Laters, Kate x

June 10, 2014

A Cut Above x

How to describe the Lanvin 2015 Resort Collection?…An incredibly seductive grace without a hint of bodycon or skin…

Bows in clever, contrasted black and white that call out and tempt.

Lines that flow and suggest.

Little hints at the past – like this outfit looking as if it has stepped out of Renoir painting dated 2015.

Red, white and black..who would’ve thought they could look so colour-blocked chic..

Now with a flash of dusky pink, like a slice of lemon in the perfect cocktail.

(Those shoes!)

Oh to look like this, striding down the street, ready to take on the world..

(The jacket! And quilted!)

It’s a Collection that strikes a powerful note with a myriad of stories – elegant, super-chic silky illusions..but still always up for a sneaky gauloise behind the bike sheds with smudged bright red lippy and dancing eyes…

Laters, Kate x

June 7, 2014

How Very, Very..

Rachel Comey Resort 2015: She is her own brand. I never thought short sleeve jackets would crawl back into trend, but this is kiss worthy.

Set in an unfinished apartment, this shoot says these clothes work any place, any where.

Managing to combine artisan cool with subtle lyricism, ankle boots with a jumpsuit..a stand-out silhouette with uber-appeal.

Historical references resonate – I recognise these jeans. It’s fresh yet it feels familiar and satisfying, like it’s the next part of an ongoing conversation.

Each out fit is complete with a lust factor in every item right down to the shoes – it would be all to easy to underestimate the power of this.

You want to touch it and see how it moves.

Ultimately, you want to wear it.

Laters, Kate x

June 5, 2014

True Love x

The best designers speak in code and invent a creative force to be reckoned with..weaving ideas through every Collection like white silk ribbons through a babies bonnet.

The See by Chloe Resort 2015 is simple with a punch, demanding attention with subtle references and feminine flair.

Is that a Chore coat I spy there?? And the trainers are to die for..the width of the stripes = perfection.

Soft detailing, easy structure..

A geekiness that brightens the eye.

Red, white, and blue for the patriotic…but balanced with coral and black. Cunning.

Like a go faster stripe on a trouser? Why not on an elegant puffed sleeve?

Urban cool and easy living..romancing the margins.

A Collection so smart it makes your head happily spin.

Laters, Kate x

June 2, 2014

Espadrille Competition – THE ENTRIES! x

I was lured away by summer flowers and a lack of Internet – but what a post to come back to! The first ever Design Your Own Espadrille Competition!! This was a bit like a drive through the dark on an unknown road with no idea where it would lead, but with a trembling hand on my fluttering heart we have a truly wonderful selection of entries and I’m utterly thrilled and delighted! A huge thank you to all who took the time and talent to take part (for now you’ll remain anonymous..but not for long)

So feast your eyes on these beauties..and then vote for your favourite..the choice is yours!