I can't believe it is the first of December, it's unbelievably scary how fast the year has actually gone.
The American Music Awards 2013
The Good
Sunday night saw the annual America Music Awards, held in Los Angeles and you all know that I couldn't wait to see what had been worn on the red carpet.
Mirrors and Winter Florals
I can't believe its NOVEMBER, where is all the time going?. I've kind of had writers block for a while to, as I wasn't really sure what to blog about, but I went out over the weekend and thought it would be a perfect opportunity to blog.
Autumn Winter Ideas 2013
Burgundy Dream
This coat is amazing, nothing less nothing more, I'm literally obsessed. I love everyone about this look.
Bare It All
This post is a little different, yeah its a face of the night and all that but I thought it would be interesting to wipe off all the makeup and show my real face.
Teen Choice Awards 2013
The TCA is one of my favourite award shows, its fun, lively and full of celebrities around my age range, so I am always intrigued to see what they are wearing. I hate to say it, but I think the outfits for this years TCAs has got to be the WORST TO DATE.
Mom and Me
I LOVE these mom jeans, that I actually got from my mum, they were hers back in the day.
White
*KateThisIsWhatIDo
I'm currently obsessing over all things white. I don't no where its come from but I'm being drawn to everything white at the moment!
I'm currently obsessing over all things white. I don't no where its come from but I'm being drawn to everything white at the moment!
Festival Season 2013
Festival season has crept up so fast this year, its crazy. Anyone going to any festivals this year?
Dungarees and Blue Loving
I thought I would do two outfit of the nights combined, as both of these nights were this week.
Masculine
Last night my housemates and I headed to Nottingham for a friends birthday and had a really really good night. This OOTN is a little different for me as this is the first time I have worn trousers on a night out.
Jersey Life
I went out for a cheeky meal with a couple of friends this evening, SHOCK, we ended up going to Nanods, er, Nandos two days in a row...hmm! HAHA anyway I kinda like this look, very chilled out, very me.
Green on Green
I went to the 02 arena today and had a lovely day out, cant go wrong with a Nandos can ya? As you can probs tell I was feeling very green today.
Beanie Collection
1. Plain Black Beanie w/ DIY Studs - eBay
You all know I love my beanies and I just can't seem to get enough of them.
Part 3: Trends, Prints & Hot Pieces to watch out for in 2013
Part 3 - H O T P I E C E S
I'm back with my final post in my three part series on trends, prints and hot pecies to look out for this year. You can check out PART 1 HERE and PART 2 HERE.
Shoes Galore
Hey lovelies, a couple of weeks ago, I was scrolling through the lovely Kavita's blog over at She Wears Fashion, and she did a post on some shoes she had bought from a shop called Everything5Pounds.
Black and Gold
Hey lovelies, I went out last night with my friend, as it was our student union election results night at our university, so everyone looked pretty grand.
Kelly Kapowski
I've been itching to do a post on how much I LOVE Kelly Kapowski's and her style and how we can all steal it, thats if you like her style of course.
Part 2: Trends, Prints and Hot Pieces to watch out for in 2013
Part 2 - P R I N T S
I'm back again with my three part series on trends, prints and hot pecies to look out for this year. You can check out PART 1 HERE. Part two is all about the prints that I think are going to make a big impact in 2013, on the runways, in stores and in fashion magazines.
1. Tartan
Its safe to say that tartan print has never really gone out of fashion. You always see a tartan print scarfs about or little items with that pattern on. New york fashion week has already begun and london fashion week is looming and it looks like tartan is already making an appearance on the runways, in a BIG WAY. I seriously love the tartan print, as I think it stands out amazingly. It could be teamed perfectly with something plain to give it that extra pazaz or something out there for a dramatic affect. Power houses such as Chloe, Chanel and Vivienne Westwood are no strangers to the pattern, as it was features in their Fall/Winter 2012/2013 collection and received fantastic reviews from the audiences.
The tartan print first become popular in the days of King George IV, when he visted the Highlands and was welcomed by locals wearing kits, so this look has been around for many many years. Its amazing to see how the print has been changed and adapted to fit the times. It is clear to see that the print is no longer confined to a scotsmans kilt or a shoolgirls skirt. Any sort of bold tartan item really is a wardrobe must-have in 2013 and many celebrities have been spotted in the print.
Retail stores have also been affect by the beautiful pattern. Online retailers such as MissGuided have adapted to the trend and brought out some amazing tartan print pieces that are gorgeous and so on trend.
Here is a way that I would style the Tartan print.
I decided to keep everything other than the tartan item black. This was because I wanted all the emphasis to be on the gorgeous tartan shirt, which I actually have in real life and it looks amazing on. I thought I would go for high-wasited black denim jeans as high waisted items give you more of a figure. The accessories were kept to a minimum with just a plain gold watch. The bag and shoes give the outfit a grungey sort of feel whilst at the same time keeping it classic.
2. Botanical
The botanical print is really one to watch this year. I think it is going to be one of the main prints in 2013. Botanical is a new take on the whole floral prints that we were seeing plenty of last year. However this time round its much more bolder, brighter and bigger. Designers such as Stella McCartney, Dries Van Norton and Givinchy are incoprating this print into thier runway shows.
Many fashion houses for Men have brought the botanical trend on their runways too.
For the botanical look I decided to go for a pair of printed trousers. Printed trousers are really starting to make a huge comeback in the fashion realm, so I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to style both looks. I felt the peplum top really does the look justice, as its so flattering and stands out, yet it doesn't take much attention away from the bright trousers. I then looked at the outfit and decided the colour I wanted to draw out of the trousers, for the shoes and the clutch was nude. This was because nudes literally go with everything. They are so subtle, but they sounds out amazingly. Finally I again kept the accessories to a minimum, with plain pearl earrings and then I felt a bold pink was appropriate choice of colour for the lips, as it ties the whole look together.
3. Geometric
The final print I will be looking at is geometric. When I think of this pattern I think digital prints and shapes. I find it so amazing how technology has come so far and the amount of digital tools there are available in this day and age for fabric makers. I find geometric prints very structured, straight and bold. The Designers like Kenzo, Prada ,Michael Kors and Alexander Wang have started to incorporated this print into their S/S 2013 collections and I am loving it.
Again numerous male designers are using this print on many of their pieces for their SS/2013 collections and I love how bold some of these items are.
Here is a way I would style the Geometric print.
3. Geometric
The final print I will be looking at is geometric. When I think of this pattern I think digital prints and shapes. I find it so amazing how technology has come so far and the amount of digital tools there are available in this day and age for fabric makers. I find geometric prints very structured, straight and bold. The Designers like Kenzo, Prada ,Michael Kors and Alexander Wang have started to incorporated this print into their S/S 2013 collections and I am loving it.
Again numerous male designers are using this print on many of their pieces for their SS/2013 collections and I love how bold some of these items are.
Here is a way I would style the Geometric print.
The main focus point of this outfit is the bright orange geometric jumper. I absolutely adore this jumper. It is gorgeous and the print really does scream on trend. I thought the added bright blue collar gave the jumper an edge, as it now doesn't look like your typical knitwear item. I then thought it would be a cool idea to see wether you guys thought the jumper would go with some leather trousers or a pleather skirt, as I would a little torn. I think they both can be rocked during the day or for an evening out, so which one would you pick? I then thought plain black converse ties this outfit together, as it gives it a more casual feel and that it would be a cute idea to add blue accessories, as it highlights the collar on the jumper. Then finally a plain rucksack gives the outfit its finishing touches.
Part 3 - H O T - P I E C E S...coming soon
