London Fashion Weekend - A/W Trend Report

Yesterday, I went to the lovely Alice to Somerset House for London Fashion Weekend.
It's a great event for any fashion lover, with lots of designer shopping, events and catwalks on offer.

Alice and I booked "Shop and the Lot" tickets, which gave us access to the shopping areas, talks from industry insiders, a goody bag and we got to see a trend catwalk which was so cool. I may never be F-Row again haha!

The show covered four main trends; Pretty in Pink, Back to Nature, Shape Up and Victoriana.

Pretty In Pink: This feminine trend would normally conjure up images of S/S fashion, however this trend has been adjusted for the cooler months with pastel coats, hot pink knits and luxurious fur. See some of my favourite pics below.

Back To Nature: The clothing from this trend focused on a lot of opulent shades, rich purples, earthy browns and deep greens, all of which are great for autumn and really wearable. Again, there was a lot of fur and texture used to create these looks.

Shape Up: Shape up was all about bold prints and bright shades. This is a really graphic trend and a real continuation of the print revival we've been seeing over the past few seasons.

 

 

Victoriana: This was possibly one of my favourite trends. Demure, chic tailoring with sleek silhouettes and a beautiful use of texture. Brocades and lace really complement the high necklines and long sleeves.

 

If you do get the opportunity this weekend (19th-22nd September) it is worth going along. You can buy tickets once you get there, but as it's such a popular event, you might be safest booking tickets online before you go.

There's loads of interesting things to do, even if you can't afford to do much shopping. A particular favourite was the Canon 360 photo studio, where they take a 360 degree image of you so you can see all angles...

Here's mine and Alice's: 

I also bought myself a Kate Sheridan pouch and House of Harlow necklace at a great discount so if you love shopping, this is a good place for discounts.

For more information about the event and to book tickets, Click Here

Summer Reading List

Hello,

So it seems my purchasing problem has now spread beyond the reach of clothing and nail polish to books as well.

I really enjoy reading when I have time, which isn't often so when I go on holiday I tend to make up for the rest of the year. The holiday before last I read 10 books in 14 days! Pretty good going I think ;)

So I thought for this post I'd share with you the books I'm planning to read over the summer, providing I can fit them all in my suitcase of course!

Papier Bazaar

With Uni finished unexpectedly early for the weekend, Alice and I headed into town with the intention of heading to Papier Bazaar at Waterstone's Nottingham.
After a little unnecessary retail therapy in Topshop and a not-so-healthy lunch, we made it to the book shop and went up to the fourth floor.
Papier Bazaar is a pop-up shop run by third year FMB student Daisy Simpson as part of her final project. The shop is open for this weekend only 19th-21st April, from 10-3pm each day.