Country Couture

I am so feeling the country look right now, which of course Alexa is already working in her Barbour jacket. What I am NOT feeling is River Islands blatent rip off which is nearly ruining it for me.
If you really feel inclinded to pretend you are from the country, atleast hit Lester Bowden who have a superb Crew and Barbour selection.

The overall look is a bit Tatler's 'Bystander' (which I will feature in one day in the near future) - the messed up hair which ironically takes longer to achieve and has to be clean for it to work, and natural 'flushed look' make up, which suggests you spend a lot of your time occupied with outdoor pursuits.

The accessories: Louis Vuitton bag, Dolce and Gabbana sunglasses and nude heels (I couldn't help myself okay, I left my wellies in my country home anyway)

Has Alber Elbaz ruined the exclusivity of Lanvin in true British high street fashion?

It was recently suggested that Tom ford was bringing back exclusivity to fashion, with the guest list of his womenswear collection being around only one hundred people, and including only one photographer and a handful of editors.

However, Lanvin seems to be taking a different approach with their Autumn collection for H+M. The collection has been designed by Lanvin’s artistic director, Alber Elbaz, menswear designer Lucas Ossendrijver and will go on sale November 23^rd in 200 stores worldwide.

Elbaz has said in the past he would ‘never do a mass-market collection’ but isn’t that exactly what this is? Elbaz defends it as ‘translating the dream we created at Lanvin, to a wider audience, not just a dress for less’. It’s questionable whether this will preserve the luxury of the fashion house, and if Lanvin can really translate the idea of their brand in this collaboration, as the whole idea of Lanvin is exclusivity and luxury brands such as these lose their exclusivity by mass production and over exposure of their collections.

This hasn’t deterred the masses however, and the line is said to be the ‘most anticipated fashion event of the year’ with the collection being revealed through film on the H+M site three weeks before the collection is available.

If you aint got no money take yo' broke ass home

 

 Empty :(

Underwear as ONLY wear?

So, underwear as outerwear has been rocking our catwalks for the best of 2010 now, and I am STILL feeling it.

In my opinion, there are two ways you can go here : structured, with corsets, lacing and body suits OR loose, with slips, camisoles and sheer dresses. 

I've been playing with both - corsets over shirts for a daytime, with a more professional touch  for work, and  I  also wore an ACTUAL  nighty  (sheer, Yamamay with a black lace bra) to a recent fashion magazine launch party.   

Another fave underwear dress of mine is my 'Catwalk Collection' number- very structured (and slightly restricting if you need to walk a bit quickly)    

Ive recently been thinking of taking this to the next level, and purchasing some silk lingerie style shorts to wear with heels under a blazer? Let me know what you think! xoxo

From Russia With Love

The brow : A trend which has begun to dictate my winter wardrobe. Obviously the power brow has been shaping our catwalks from sometime now, we've seen thick and shaped to bleached (eg the fabulous Allesandro Abrosio on this issue of Love). Following in the steps of Prada, Ive chosen the dark and thick power brow- but it doesn't stop there. With my thick dark hair, brows, pale skin and bold red lips I'm feeling a bit "Russia" (and a bit of an eastern European spin on retro glamour).

To accompany this, Ive purchased a fur hat (it was a steal) and it's become a staple in my winter wardrobe. The look is finished with my Russian criminal tattoo which I let a friend do, but misses a mink coat and thick Russian accent. Do not try at home.