Top 5: Don'ts

OK I realise this post has a slightly negative undertone, but I do quite enjoy watching the celeb do's and don'ts and so I've created my own.  I haven't commented on the pics, so tell me, what do you think?

Ok just one little comment, I'm liking Rihanna's stilettos.  Enough said.

Top 5: Off-duty models at LFW

Black skinnies and a statement designer handbag seem to be the winning formula for models as they are snapped leaving the shows at London Fashion Week.

1

 Alison Nix

"I'm wearing a jumper by Topshop, an American Apparel hat, a shirt and jacket by Rag & Bone, J Brand jeans, vintage boots and a Phillip Lim bag."

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I'm in France this year so it's so nice to see the black cabs and damp pavements!

5

Rose Smith

"I'm wearing Topshop jeans and a Phillip Lim bag."

Print Mania

Floral, tribal, psychedelic, this season go print crazy!

Thakoon SS 12

Diane von Furstenburg SS12

I find many of the catwalk looks just a little too much and I would therefore wear just one key piece in the trend with neutral accessories.  However, if you're brave just do it and dress up completely in some powerful print, or, if you are incredibly talented you will be able to mix your prints without your outfit being physically tiring to look at - Solange Knowles is particularly talented in this area.

 


Here are my top 5 looks from the high-street:

Print Dress - Vero Moda - was £26 now £20.50

Printed Harem Pants - Fashion Union - was £18 now £10

Print Maxi Dress - Miss Sixty - was £75 now £37.50

Tropical Trousers - Topshop - £45

Print T-Shirt - Desigual - was £64 now £44.80

All that Glitters is Gold

Make like Cara Delevigne in a sparkly gold dress.  Accessories are strictly black-only, the dress speaks volumes as it is.  Biker boots optional!

Cara Delevigne

1.

Sequined Dress - Motel - now £48 was £58, 17% off

2.

Metallic Dress - Oasis - now £30 was £70 , 57% off

3.

Sequin Tunic - Vince - now £168 was £421, 60% off

4.

Sequin Bandeau Dress - Lavish Alice - now £15

5.

Sequined Dress - French Connection - £165

Sweet as Candy

Refresh your spring wardrobe with a new colour palette of pretty pastels.  Seen throughout the catwalks such as at Mulberry and Tibi, this is a really easy trend to follow, and you can simply wear a flash of pastel in the form of shoes or a handbag, or dress yourself head to toe in ice-cream shades.

Tibi Spring 2012

Mulberry Spring 2012

Here's my top 5..

1.   Ballet Pumps, French Sole

2.  Knitted Sweater, Acne

3.  Peplum Dress, Miss Selfridge

4.  Shift Dress, Topshop

5.  Handbag, Oasis

Top 5: Anna Dello Russo

A friend recently asked me, ‘You see these outrageous looks on the catwalk, but can you really tell me that people actually wear them?’  Well, the answer is a resounding yes, and who better to use as an example than Anna Dello Russo. 

Fashion director at Vogue Japan, blogger extraordinaire, and street style icon, ADR is famous for recreating catwalk looks exactly as they appeared, and is certainly not one to shy away from an explosive look.  ‘I always, sometimes, look like a clown’, she admits.  Not one for the casual look, her style is coveted by a growing hoard of young label-lovers, her blog receives thousands of hits a day, and in my opinion, she looks absolutely fabulous.