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Trend Alert: Blueprint
Blue and White is the most eye-catching colour combination for SS’13, leading to a host of delicate China blue and striking mosaic prints. On the catwalk, designer’s played with every shade of blue – from bright cobalt’s at Burberry, Versace, Etro and Felder Felder to lady-like cornflower shades at Chalayan and aquamarine at Zac Posen. But in the end it was the prints which really took our collective breaths away. Giorgio Armani, Gucci and Thakoon all chose to mix their blue’s with aqua’s and fresh whites, the later of which featured butterfly and floral motifs in directional shapes and a mix of sheer and high gloss fabrics. In London it…
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Summer Trend Alert: Yellow
Spotted at Louis Vuitton, Vera Wang, Moschino, Gucci and Versus – Yellow was a color found frequently on the runway for Spring / Summer 2013. Here at Yumi we’re embracing summer’s brightest trend with an injection of full on sunshine shades to colour pops and pastels. Key pieces for those in the know include our Daisy embroidered and column printed shift dresses which effortlessly tap into the 60’s trend (also spotted Louis Vuitton and Moscino) whilst our belted jacquard dress has the same gold sheen as Vera Wang’s luxurious separates and Gucci’s glamorous embellished dresses – see above for further proof. Another of S/S ’13’s hottest shades – bright white…
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Tea Break Tuesday: Best Dressed at the Met
The theme for this years annual Met Ball was Punk: Chaos to Couture, to match the latest exhibit organized by Andrew Bolton. The celeb packed event did not disappoint as stars embraced the theme with plenty of studs and spikes on dresses and leather jackets, plus some punk’d up Mohawks and dye jobs. Others went to town with dramatic eye make-up and heavy on the bling. Here at Yumi HQ we’ve selected our ten best looks from the night including Yumi favourite Sarah, Jessica Parker for her fearless fashion choices and the models who punked it up; Cara Delevingne and Coco Rocha. For more on the exhibition visit The Costume…
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Anticipating Spring: The Most Romantic Trends of Spring/Summer 2013
The Spring/Summer 2013 collections are all bound by a cool and purified vibe – they feel sweet, refined and predominantly light. Lavish, wintery materials have been replaced with soft tailoring and gauzy fabrics, yet emphasis on texture and couture detailing creates a complex sophistication. Being a romanticist, my favourite runway theme was the fairy-tale enchantment that was exuded through beautiful blooms, intricate lattice, crochet, broderie patterns and waterfall ruffles. Florals are traditionally a covetable Spring/Summer print, prettying up the simplest of pieces, yet this year flower power has gone more vibrant than ever. Holly Fulton’s three-dimensional, floral appliqués (above left) were a personal London Fashion Week highlight, while Oscar de…