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  • Wear the runway trend now | Ruffles & Lace at Alexander McQueen S/S12

    Wear the runway trend now | Ruffles & Lace at Alexander McQueen S/S12

    Before I launch into this ‘Wear the runway trend now…” I just wanna apologise for being so M.I.A. with blogging lately. I’ve just finished my second week at University and it’s just been so hectic. I’m fairly settled now, getting used to my timetable and working out how to fit blogging into my schedule so hopefully, I’ll be a bit more active with both posting and replying to comments :) …

    Right, now that formalities are out of the way, let’s delve into McQueen.

    It’s no secret I’m a huge Alexander McQueen fan and Sarah Burton’s S/S12 collection at Paris Fashion Week definitely did not disappoint. It was classic McQueen opulence, ever regal and wonderfully detailed.

    The trends I’m picking out to incorporate into your A/W wardrobe are lace and ruffles.

    The trick to incorporating this trend is to use it in small doses. Dress the lace top with jeans or the ruffled cardigan with a simple LBD and you can’t go wrong. You can, of course, go for the OTT McQueen look, simply stick to the same colour palette when using both lace and ruffled details to keep the look classy, but I suggest that that look is for the brave hearted.

    Ria Xx

  • Wear the runway trend now | Rock n Roll style at Just Cavalli S/S12

    Wear the runway trend now | Rock n Roll style at Just Cavalli S/S12

    I’m currently in the middle of a very hectic first week back at University so I’ve only just managed to catch up fully on the Milan Fashion Week collections for Spring/Summer 2012.

    One collection which certainly caught my eye was the Just Cavalli presentation. Encompassing the everything sexy about the label the collection had a retro Rock n Roll feel with an added boho twist. From leather to both leopard and snake prints to flowing dresses and shirts, though a S/S collection, I could definitely spot pieces that would easily work into an Autumn/Winter wardrobe.

    Below I’ve picked a few of my favourite pieces from around the web to help inspire you to re-create this look now before it becomes big in the Summer.

    This is probably the easiest collection of pieces to incorporate into an Autumn Wardrobe with all the darker colours and leather. But once it hits Summer will look great during festival season!

    Ria Xx

  • Wear the runway trend now…Metallics at Giles S/S12

    Wear the runway trend now…Metallics at Giles S/S12

    With all my fangirling over the Burberry Prorsum and Mulberry runway shows I very nearly missed the Giles S/S12 collection. As always it was wonderfully eccentric and full of beautiful Gaga-worthy gowns and tailored pieces with a simple colour palette of primary reds, white, nudes, black and the main trend I want to showcase…metallic silver.

    This particular trend is very hard to pull off, but I’ve picked out some items you can buy now to incorporate into your Autumn/Winter wardrobe without looks like a Christmas ornament

    The trick to making them look more “Giles” is to go for simple designs and classic shapes. And as great as the full-on silver suit above looks on the runway, translating it into real life may be pretty hard to pull off. So go for one statement silver item at a time or accessories using shoes or jewellery.

    Ria Xx