Fashionista Barbie

What I love about attending press days is the chance to see catwalk collections up close and this week I got to see the divine Bora Aksu autumn/winter 2012 collection. At London Fashion Week I adored the girlie-yet-dark romantic pieces, as well as the explosion of gorgeous colours with the vibrant oranges and pinks, which worked perfectly with the grey. But what really caught my attention at the press day had to be the exquisite prints, which apparently Bora Aksu took from some vintage curtains that he found, and then there is the raised texture of the print, simply gorgeous.

This collection has everything I could ask for – colour, cute touches in the billowing babydoll silhouettes, couture tailoring in the striking cape jackets, and lots of ladylike additions in the fitted pencil skirts, knitted jumpers with bows, and the floral explosion in the raised print. What I couldn’t see from the catwalk show was the cut, the draping and texture of all the pieces, the craftsmanship is simply out of this world, and what is perfect for autumn/winter is that there are a lot of wearable items. Top of my list has to be all the floral printed dresses.

Another highlight had to be the masses of collars, all of which come as separates, and I totally want one in every colour.

I also got to see Bora Aksu’ first bag collaboration with Bracher Emden, which features both clutches and totes – I love all the chunky piping.

For more pictures head on over to my Facebook Page.

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I am having a bit of a love affair with Warehouse at the moment, ever since I picked up this coral dress for my Godson’s christening, and now I have my eye on this gorgeous lace embellished dress with its nipped in waist and fluid-flowing hem.

I haven’t decided which colour I like best the coral or the bright blue, I know that I went for coral last time but it is such a gorgeous colour against the lace.

For £85, I think I might have to invest in this dress before it sells out, I think it would be great for a summer wedding, a fancy dinner or even a garden party.

What do you think – coral or blue?

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I went to the Diesel autumn/winter 2012 press day yesterday, all about coloured jeans, gorgeous knits and huge bags *I will put piccies on  my Facebook soon*, but while there I spotted the current spring/summer 2012 campaign by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, ‘Portraits for Successful Living’, and I was shocked to see them burning Barbie!!!

OK, I am being a little dramatic but what a weird campaign, leggy models torching dollshouses, a denim clad model canoodling a robot, another one trampling on a potted plant, and there is even one playing peek-a-boo in a safe. I get that Diesel is a little bit out there with their advertising but has anyone else spotted these adverts and thought WTF is going on???

The one I do love however has to be the two leggy models doing tug-of-war, those bleached blue flares are HOT!!!

I’ve put the rest of the campaign images on my Facebook page – let me know what you think of Diesel’s latest campaign?

[Pics: Diesel]

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It isn’t easy to make military romantic, but it seems that Sarah Burton manages it with ease for the Alexander McQueen diffusion line McQ’s autumn/winter 2012 collection. Yesterday, I was lucky enough to get to see the collection up close at the label’s headquarters in East London, and it was a serious treat to see the incredible craftsmanship up close.

From the exquisite red carpet dresses, to the tailored jackets, nearly as tall as me leather boots, the flashes of tartan, to the OMG breathtaking floral explosion – I was in heaven inspecting the details of this gorgeous collection.

This is the exquisite wedding dress that Kristen McMenamy wore down the McQ runway at London Fashion Week and it is just gorgeous up close, the detailing in the floral patches hand-stitched onto the mesh panelled skirt and bodice is just gorgeous.

I think for autumn I am going to have to invest in a McQ military coat, each and every one of them was just divine, that even with the sun shining outside I wish I was wrapped up in one of them.

For more pictures of the collection head on over to my Facebook page.

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Harper’s Bazaar know how to get me to buy their May issue, add a gorgeous looking Victoria Beckham and rework the masthead typeface into a whimsical script, which is perfect for this floral cover. Shot by Camilla Akrans, Victoria Beckham is stunning in her Prada spring/summer 2012 one-piece, but what stands out the most for me is how flawless her face looks – her cat eyes are divine.

I loved her recent i-D cover, which I thought was her best ever cover, but I think this Harper’s Bazaar might be top of the list now – what do you think?

I am excited to see the accompanying editorial spread as well as read the interview with ‘Queen Victoria’. Will you be buying the May issue?

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One of my favourite online shops, My-Wardrobe.com just got better, as it has announced the launch of its loyalty scheme, My-Loyalty. What this means is that for every pound you spend at My-Wardrobe you earn a loyalty point, giving you vouchers and rewards such as free shipping and VIP shopping events. Yep this is the luxury Boots cards!!!

Do the fashion maths – spend £500, earn 500 points, and receive a £25 voucher – how cool is that!!!

Oh and the good news keeps on coming as to launch the new loyalty scheme the wonderful peeps over at My-Wardrobe are giving all shoppers triple points until April 21 when you shop the new collections, all you need to do is place the code MYLOYALTY01 into the promotional code box at checkout.

I am lusting after a lot of items on My-Wardrobe at the moment but these four are top of my list:

Carven Double Breasted Tweed Jacket, £399 – this beauty will allow you to channel your inner Parisian chic – I love the colour as well as the contemporary twist on a classic design.

DKNY Lacquer Sleeveless Sequin Block Colour Dress, £296 – who doesn’t need a sequin embellished dress!!!

Michael Michael Kors Dove White Matte Python Medium Bedford Dressy Tote, £295 – I am always on the look out for a new tote and one colour I don’t own is white and this beauty looks like it will most certainly carry all my needs.

D&G Multicoloured Quilted Nylon Clutch, £75 – whether you want something cool and trendy to carry your sleek tablet, or just want an oversized clutch to jazz up any outfit, this multicoloured number is perfection.

[Pics: My-Wardrobe]

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