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  • Halloween Costumes For The Fashion Conscious 4.0

    It’s back with a vengeance! Halloween is just over a week away and it’s time to resurrect one of my favourite posts to put together. Yes, it’s the FOURTH installment of my Halloween costumes for the fashion conscious.

    Alexander McQueen
    Platform heels, Office | Tartan dress, New Look | Statement necklace, John Lewis

    McQueen’s Savage Beauty

    This year marked the label’s triumphant return to British shores as with the phenomenal Savage Beauty exhibition, showcasing the late Lee McQueen’s most controversial, extravagant and showstopping pieces over the course of his career. McQueen was known for his hauntingly beautiful yet aesthetically powerful collections, so why not take on some of his most iconic looks for Halloween? Either pinpoint and take themes from a collection (personal favourites include Plato’s Atlantis and The Widows of Culloden) or get creative with the most recognisable elements of any McQueen show (e.g. dangerously high heels, smatterings of punk inspired pieces and statement accessories).

    Go the extra mile details:

    • Feather headdress
    • Chainmail
    • Floral hair accessories

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  • Wish List | Transitional fashion

    We may only just be reaching the end of August but my brain is firmly planted into the incoming Autumn season. Luckily the British high street and many an online retailer agree that it’s high time we start embracing the season, unfortunately as always the British weather is being wonderfully erratic. Blazing 30 degree sunshine one day, buckets of rain the next!

    Transitional fashion is tricky, but there are a few new seasonal items that should ease you out of your Summer dresses and sandals, and back into those oh-so-comforting knitted pieces and boots.

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    Check shirt, H&M | Suede skirt, Monki | Denim dress, H&M | Chelsea boots, Gap | Pointed flats, Zara | Mustard trousers, Mango | Wool tank top, Topshop | Khaki trench, New Look | Pleated dress, Zara | Wool scarf, Topshop

    The transitional trends I’ve picked out all comes from this season’s take on 70’s inspired fashion – though this time it’s much less Stevie Nicks boho and much more Mila Kunis in That 70’s Show. But don’t let that scare you, this particular trend is perfect for this weird transitional fashion period.

    Fabric-wise you’ll wanna dig out the suede and upgrade your Summer denim, wear both with minimal layering for the hotter Indian Summer days, but throw on a pair of tights and some Chelsea boots when the whether takes a turn for the worst. I’ve also thrown in some forever pieces (a trench, patent flats and a pleated dress) in the new season’s earthier colours.

    R.xoxo

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  • A Roman Holiday | A Holiday Style Wish List

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    *images via Pinterest 1 & 2

    Guys! I head to Rome in a week, so my brain is officially in holiday shopping mode. According the forecasts it’s gonna be a scorcher. Cue me looking wistfully (aka panicking) about what to wear and how much I can pack before I head off.

    rome-fashion-wishlist

    White shirt dress, Chicwish | Stripe shorts, Matches Fashion | Linen t-shirt, Otteny | Denim skirt, Topshop | Pink shirt dress, Mango | White blouse, Glamorous | Sunglasses, Ray Ban | Tan bag, Phillip Lim | Tan sandals, John Lewis | Pleated midi skirt, Warehouse

    Rome in mid-August is bound to be pretty hot, so I’m keeping my wish list light, so there’s lots of pastels, bright whites and tans shades. I’m also – for packing purposes – keeping the look classic. Think Hepburn in this post’s movie namesake with a splash of Alexa Chung.

    Bellissimo!

    R.xoxo

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