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Trend Alert: Sixties Chic Collars
Collars are still having their moment of glory, and we adore them here at Yumi! Featuring on elegant swing coats and dainty-chic blouses at Chloe (above left), and decorating snug sweater dresses at Rodarte (above right), Peter Pan collars are one of the cutest details of the season. Named after the collar on the costume worn by actress Maude Adams in the 1905 Broadway ‘Peter Pan’, the collar naturally adds a charming, vintage feel to any outfit. Brigitte Bardot (below left) famously turned the prim and proper buttoned up look into a sophisticated and sexy look. Our ultimate inspiration for channeling the collar is Alexa Chung (above right), whose wardrobe…
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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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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…
