Even though I think the styling in this shoot is a bit ‘blah’, I love the concept! Hooray for university chic! I have to say that no one in this city actually dresses this way, nor do they walk around cradling their teddy bears, however, I do love that they’ve tried to indicate that the typical ‘trackies and a hoody’ scenario can actually be dressed up to look stylish! Thank you, Elle Belgique!
You want to wear black lave? That’s fine! How about this DAY Birger et Mikkelsen Lace dress? No silly feathers, no visible bra, and no call for disastrous fashion tape applications… Tiffany’s jewellery for seriously chic sparkle, a Lulu Guinness clutch for a touch of English rock’n’roll and Louboutins. The make up is great, we’ll leave that alone.
If I could dress you however I liked, though, you’d be wearing this…
The most amazing Oscar de la Renta dress you, or I, or anyone, has ever seen, columnar, the height of elegance. Understated jewellery from Tiffany’s (bracelet from charmandchain), Louboutin shoes and a Swarovski crystal-covered clutch. A red carpet look that says, ‘Look world, I’m all grown up, and worthy of the cover of Vogue’… And not a bra strap, feather or shred of tit-tape to be seen…
You may remember that my best friend had an interview for her first job a while back, well of course she got it (people recognise genius when it's sitting in front of them) and today is her first day... In her honour, here are some gorgeous pictures from the Koton Fall 2010 campaign. We dress for the life we want, so she looks more CEO than intern today. Lord knows it won't be long until she has shot up the ladder.
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Yesterday I tried on the Topshop version, which comes in about £2,000 cheaper than the Burberry original – it’s pretty wonderful. Unfortunately, it’s still £325… So, it won’t be arriving in my closet any time soon! But those looking for a cheaper alternative to the glorious Burberry shearling, should look no further.
I had a camel coat when I was 16. I think it was from H&M and I can't for the life of me remember why I got rid of it. There is no chance that I "grew out of it" considering I had stopped growing to years before.
The camel coat comes around every few years as the must-have fall item, and every time I look around for a high street alternative to the inevitably enviable Chloe camel coat, or the elbow-patched Ralph Lauren camel coat, or the minimalist Celine camel coat.
On the two-hour flight from Corsica to London, I was in a heavenly world of Vogue, nose-deep in the biblical September issue. I loathe flying, but for those two hours, I could have been anywhere in the world. One of the pieces of loved reading was Jo Ellison's piece about her mother's camel coat. The writing so evocative, one felt as if our own faced were buried in the gentle, soft cashmere that lived at the back of her mother's wardrobe.
Wondering the streets as autumn turns its many shades of grey, a camel coat is exactly what I need. And here's what I found. In Zara, for under £100. I think this is the beginning of an autumn romance!
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I love fashion in all its different shapes and sizes, from the crazy Gaga-style to the more demure, but we could do much worse for style inspiration than HRH. Trends come and go, but dressing like a lady will never go out of style. It’s difficult in this heat, but there’s a lot to be said for owning pieces that fall into the ‘classic, and lady-like’ category. This spread seemed like a good example of how to keep old-style glamour, fresh and modern. It reminds me a little of Blair Wardorf's style...
I can’t remember where I found this initially, but I adore Olivia Graham’s photography. Perhaps it’s wrong to enjoy the faux-paparazzi voyeurism of Graham’s ‘hiding in the bushes’ style, but I just love it. It’s so stylish!! Also the use of props is, frankly, just brilliant…!
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If, like me, you’ve been pottering around London in the last few weeks, then you’re probably acquainted with the Elephant Family project, which brought designers, celebrities and royals together to decorate large, fibreglass elephants, which were placed around London to be admired. What I didn’t know until reading The Sunday Times Style supplement today was that they are all up for auction in aid of the charity! They’re running to about £10,000, and I certainly would struggle to find a home for something so enormous in my home, but still a part of me wishes I could take one home. Here are some of my favourites…
Lulu Guinness
Matthew Williamson
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Emma Watson is showing us how NOT to do ‘festival style’. A corset top that looks like a prop from a bad Renaissance sitcom, too long, too short, too tight denim shorts, a bag that looks like it came from the gift shop at a Caribbean hotel and wellies with long socks! Ok, if you’re not in the UK, then you won’t know that the weather at the moment is stiflingly hot. How in the world is she wearing socks and wellies?! I was roasting today in ballet pumps!!
Bad, bad, bad. Sometimes t-shirts, shorts and flip-flops are enough…
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