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Tag: A/W14

  • Ringing In The New Season | Favourite Fall 2014 Campaigns

    As we move towards the end of August and the inevitable end of Summer, we move into my favourite time of year…Autumn! A new season means new Fall fashion campaigns and trends to fawn over. So as a quick Friday/pre-Bank Holiday post for you all I’ve picked out some of my favourites that have come out recently…

    Fall-14-Vera-Wang
    Vera Wang, featuring Josephine Le Tutour
    Fall-14-Massimo-Dutti
    Massimo Dutti, featuring Liu Wen
    Fall-14-Zara
    Zara Autumn, featuring Edie Campbell
    Fall-14-Gap
    Gap, featuring Jena Malone & Zosia Mamet
    Fall-14-Kate-Spade
    Kate Spade New York, featuring Ming Xi

    There’s a little bit of everything in this list, from the more traditional pieces, to the uber cosy looking coats and jackets, and even Kate Spade’s more festive looking campaign.

    Have you spotted anyone of your favourite Fall campaigns? Are there any more I should be getting excited about?

    R.xoxo
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    *all images via Fashion Gone Rogue

  • Rule Britannia | Best of British designers during fashion week season

    In the flurry of January/February (and this year March!) awards season wrap up, the fashion pack have been jetting off to the big four fashion capitals, London, New York, Paris and Milan. And as great as it is to see some great international designers debut and (in the case of Marc Jacobs) make fantastic comebacks sometimes the Brits really just do it better. The quality of British fashion talent has always been up in the stratosphere during fashion week season but I thought I’d highlight just some of my favourites from the A/W 2014 collections.
    AW14-Burberry Prorsum
    Burberry Prorsum
    Washed out florals, silky, belted silhouettes, blanket sized-scarves and not a single signature print in sight. Fall 2014, was Christopher Bailey’s first foray out into the fashion world as both the Creative Director AND CEO of the brand, and for me it’s the most refreshing collection I’ve seen from Burberry in years. 
    Less of a ‘stiff upper lip’ tribute to the preppier looks of years gone, this collection was dripping in the fancy free bohemian spirit – rather appropriate considering the most famous names walking the runway were Cara Delevigne and Suki Waterhouse. Floral prints seemed like they were splashed like watercolours on canvas and the pieces draped sensually over models shoulders. If this is a taste of what’s to come from Bailey’s takeover at the top, I’m definitely on board!
    AW14-Mary Katrantzou
    Mary Katrantzou 
    Militaristic precision ruled this next collection. This may come as a surprise considering the collection in question was Mary Katrantzou’s. Known for her bold graphic prints, she pulled a 180 for Fall 2014 with a dark and moody offering dripping in hard metal-wear embellishment inspired by military and uniformed paraphernalia. Instead of the 2D digital prints of seasons gone by, Katrantzou’s graduated into the 3D, with metal wear, lace and broaches adorning almost every piece. 
    AW14-House of Holland
    House of Holland
    Henry Holland’s party girl has grown up – well, at least a little bit. Yes, this collection is just as loud and proud as his previous works but this time there pointed workwear collars, midi skirts and trouser suits. Don’t let this more ‘demure’ description of the collection bore you though. As always Holland’s colours are garish, his print work big and clashing and there’s an abundance of fur. If Westwood lead the previous punk generation into liberation, it’ll be Holland who’ll lead the new rebelling tribes of London this time.

    AW14-Victoria Beckham
    Victoria Beckham 
    Remember the time when former Posh Spice, Victoria Beckham, announced she’d be launching a fashion line? There’s was certainly plenty of mockery and judgement from the higher ups of the fashion world. Almost six years later look who’s having the last laugh now! There’s visible evolution season after season with Beckham’s collections, from the bodycon workwear inspired ranges of the past comes this.
    Once again the focus is on minimalism, but there’s a nice flow to many of the pieces and it’s great to see her experiment with unusual shapes and prints again!

    What did you think about these collections? Who are your favourite British designers?
    R.xoxo

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  • Northern Downpour | Inspiration from Copenhagen Fashion Week

    Copenhagen Fashion Week doesn’t get as much press as it’s bigger name counterparts, but the collections that showcase there definitely deserve as much love. As the city plays host to the Nordic Region’s largest fashion events, there’s such a huge variety of styles shown over its duration. However one thing present in all of the collections is a the region’s unique take on design. 
    Above are four of my favourite collections from the A/W14 season and as always the use of layering, marriage of menswear and ladylike cuts, and strikingly simple but ‘forever classic’ pieces are what makes the looks during Copenhagen Fashion Week some of the most translatable designer collections to wear.
    If you want to get on board with the trends from the shows early – and why wouldn’t you, with the weather the state it is at the moment! – , I’ve picked out a couple of my favourites from here, there and everywhere to help you get on your way.

    Copenhagan FW AW14 style guide
    Look out for oversized knits, structured boyfriend coats, leather detailing, rustic toned footwear, menswear tailoring, dark earthy hues but accompanied by occasional pop of colour.
    Thoughts on Copenhagen Fashion Week? Is it on par with it’s big flashy counterparts?