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Scarves: The Accessory That Goes With Everything
One of the easiest ways to add an eye-catching edge to your wardrobe is with a chic scarf. As well as layering you up to face the cold weather, scarves add a quick pop of colour to any ensemble and can be thrown on effortlessly to make a style statement. Channel the triangle neck-scarf look like Ashley Greene (above) with our very own tassel scarf ; perfect for creating that laid back vibe. Ashley’s teamed her paisley printed scarf with the best accessory- a gorgeous old-fashioned bike! Blake Lively (above) knows that looking hot in winter has to merge with keeping cosy, and her turquoise woollen scarf ticks both of…
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Pudsey Bear gets a Fashion Makeover!
For Children in Need this year – not only are Girls Aloud providing the official song with their fantabulous new song (listen here) but editor of Love magazine and stylist Katie Grand has got her fashion pals including Burberry, Alexander McQueen, Jonathan Saunders and Balenciaga to each give Pudsey bear a makeover in their own personal style. These will then be auctioned off for charity by Christie’s on 15th November to raise money for the charity. You can go and have a little look at the bears in the Pudsey space at Selfridges until 14th November. So, we need to know – which bear is your favourite?
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A Fashion Adventure: New Exhibitions
Treat yourself to a fashion outing this week by popping into London to view two fantastic exhibitions. First stop: Somerset House for the ‘Tim Walker: Story Teller’ photographic exhibition, which highlights some of the Vogue and Vanity Fair photographer’s most extraordinary moments, all reflecting the theme: ‘Day dreams turned into photographs’. Surrealist portraits influenced by Walker’s fascination with the Gothic fairytale are the core of the exhibition. As well as the images, Walker’s passion for scene construction allows visitors to view various astounding props and models, namely a life-size Spitfire plane and a giant mechanical doll. In one compelling image (above) model Lindsey Wixson is kicked by one – how…
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Must Have Winter Skirts
Now the chill has arrived, it’s all about wrapping up in style and an on-trend skirt is essential for your winter wardrobe. Leather skirts have made a huge impact on the catwalk, and are perfect for toughening up girlier pieces. Elegant yet edgy, leather was seen on every AW 2012 runway from Lanvin to Mulberry (above middle) and the A-list are hot on the trend, with Diane Kruger (above left) and Olivia Palermo (above right) sporting leather skirts at New York Fashion Week last month. While Diane let her Calvin Klein, black mini do the talking, Olivia went bohemian in a tan, mid-length skirt, paired with a cream shirt. Channel Diane…
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Introducing our Guest Blogger….Izzy Stocks
We are very excited to announce that we will be working with guest bloggers, first up, we would like to introduce you to Izzy Stocks of vintagebeautyxox.blogspot.co.uk, we thought we would let you know a little about the lovely Izzy, so we had a little chat with her…. Why did you start your blog? I have always wanted to channel my love of writing and fashion into one and constantly seeing other girl’s blogs featured in magazines inspired me to go for it! It was my week off university at the time and I just wrote and wrote for seven days, from then I knew I’d be hooked on blogging! Ah born out of…
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Chanel’s The Little Black Jacket Exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery
This weekend, we are going to be popping along to the Saatchi gallery to see The Little Black Jacket exhibition which celebrates Karl Lagerfeld’s new book. With the help of ex-French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld, Karl has photographed a fantastic array of stylish celebs wearing the classic Chanel little black jacket. It is fascinating to see the same garment worn in such different ways, along with the personality of the wearers coming through. Here are a few of the images on show, we love the picture of American Vogue editor Anna Wintour as even though she has her back to the camera, you know it is her. Her hair cut…
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Yumi Faux Leather Skirt in Cosmopolitan Magazine
Taking a starring role in the main fashion feature of this month’s Cosmopolitan magazine is our faux leather skirt! Styled with an animal print jumper and heels with socks – we love it!
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Yumi Coat in Grazia Magazine
Stay warm and stylish this Winter in our red Winter coat – as featured in this weeks Grazia magazine! Red coats are hot right now.
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The Look Magazine Fashion Show!
Now this is a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon! We had such a fun time the Look Magazine fashion show, which showcased some of the hottest AW12 pieces from some of the biggest brands on the high street. The ethos of the magazine is to focus on high street rather than designer fashion and the catwalk show celebrated the best of the high-street, culminating in a shower of red confetti! The show took place in the amazing setting of the Royal Courts of Justice, the stunning building has huge ceilings and arches and Gothic style architecture. It made the whole event grand to say the very least! As…
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Uttam Boutique on the Catwalk
This weekend our sister brand Uttam Boutique featured in the Bias of Northampton Autumn Winter 2012 fashion show at The Royal and Derngate theatre. Supported by Bid Northampton, a scheme to help improve the business district of Northampton, the show featured a range of independent shops, including Bias Northampton showcasing their AW2012 collections alongside the usual high street suspects Next, Burtons and Debenhams. As you can see below, our current Uttam Boutique collection looked fabulous on the catwalk!
