River Island's SS11 Collection is My New Love!

So there I was having a gander at Look online, and I came across a set of pics that stopped me dead in my tracks...I know I rave about their winter collections and moan about their crappy sales, but I rarely get all excited by their spring and summer line - well, this year, River Island have got it very, VERY right!!

Full of those incredible trends that we saw on the runways six months ago, River Island have adopted the most wearable, and at the same time directional, trends that the SS11 collections had on offer. Fancy a bit of prairie chic? no problem, want to give the 70's trend a whirl? They have it covered. How about some crazy colour blocking and prints? You'll definitely find your fill!

Throw in a mix of stunning sheer maxi skirts, beautiful leather separates and some fab statement summer sandals and you've got a high street winner!

I know there are still some sales on, but please, bypass the temptation of a £10 cardigan that you really don't need, or want, and treat your wardrobe to some gorgeous new goodies!! Enjoy x

Pictures from Look.co.uk and River Island

Get Ahead of the Trends with Pret-a-Rever!

I'm very excited today, as I've had a wee fashion article published in the JC today (all the Jewish mummies are very proud) but I don't want to toot my own horn - I'd rather gush over an amazing new website founded by an amazing gal, Lucy Norris.

Say hello to Pret-a-Rever! This fab new exclusive website, is all about being on trend - but not on trend now, or even next season, but the season after that and beyond! It also allows you to buy into those seasons, so you'll really have your finger on the fashion pulse. Forget about that camel coat for AW10 and the colour blocking for SS11 - you'll be knowing what to rock before the High Street has any idea!

Pret-a-Rever is a new online magazine website dedicated to the stories within, not only fashion, but all creative industries. Not only is it packed with stimulating editorial content, but it has a trend guide, which shows you where trends come from and where they are going. Once the content has enticed you to buy, you can click on the pic and be directed to an online luxury retailer, such as my-wardrobe or Start-London (and loads more in the pipeline!)

This a a truly revolutionary website, and I believe amazing things are going to come of it - remember the name and be ahead of the trend!

http://www.pret-a-rever.com/

Faux Love

I love the winter! Mostly because of the fashion. I love layering up, I love knitted things and woolly things, I love hats, scarfs and mittens, and most of all, I love faux fur!

This season, the faux is everywhere, from Russian hats at Primark (£3 total bargain) to faux fur mittens at New Look to faux fur stoles at River Island. We can thank Chanel's AW2010 show for the faux overload, and I truly believe with fur, it's better to fake it! I wore an amazing faux gilet the other day and everyone commented on it, they could not believe it was fake, and it was so soft and warm, no one had to know if was £12 from Primark! I've also got a huge collection of Russian and pilot hats, earmuffs and faux trimmed boots, which keep me warm and (I think) looking pretty alright!

Some people are skeptical of the trend, but I urge you to try it out...a gilet, a hat, a scarf, give faux a go! Enjoy x

Trapper hat £29.99 River Island

Faux fur gilet £75 Topshop

Premium faux fur collared coat £175 Topshop

Faux fur leopard print stole £29.99 Zara

Grey faux fur trapper hat £19.99 River Island

Bewitching Style on the Red Carpet

OK, I really did not think I would be doing a second post on Emma Watson in a week - but that girl looked beyond fierce at the Harry Potter premiere yesterday! Since she chopped off her hair, her style status has shot straight up, with her taking on a whole new fashion persona fitting for young British celeb royalty.

The 20 year old elfin beauty left little to the imagination in a sheer black dress with mini voluminous feathered skirt (ticking all the fashion trends) by Spanish designer Rafael Lopez. Miss Watson usually dresses ever so slightly more demure at previous premieres, but this bold and fabulous ensemble, together with the elfin crop and slightly vampish make-up appears to be her telling the world "I've arrived!" In all her fashion glory, so long Hermione Granger, hello Emma Watson!