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London Street Style: Back to the Future
Whilst one half of this ensemble screams sci-fi femme, the other half dips into demure ladies who lunch. A perfect conflict of new and old, this stylish futuristic lady teams sci-fi oval silver framed sunnies, quilted silver foil sweater over a fluorescent green t-shirt, black loose jeans, hyper-real bright tri monk strap shoes with a vintage plush fur coat and needlepoint bag.
London Street Style: Ethereal Futurism
An ethereal purity breathes fresh air into this formal futuristic ensemble. Teaming a modernist structured leather paneled zip-up jacket over a smart roll neck and flared trousers twin-set.
Prada Spring Summer 2013 Womenswear
We love prada’s spring/summer 2013 womenswear campaign which follows in the same vain as the menswear campaign. Incorporating a series of intimate portraits of models, intended to reveal the models’ individual personas and channelling Prada’s take on modern felinity. Staying true to the collection’s strong aesthetic the campaign’s imagery reinforces Prada’s oriental inspiration with it’s bold placement florals and the stark colour palette of white, black, red and über feminine pastel pink fur. Models in the campaign include Eva Herzigova, Sasha Pivovarova, Amber Valletta, Vanessa Axente, Saskia de Brauw, Irina Kravchenko, Sung Hee, Irene Hiemstra, Kirsten Owen, Maartje Verhoef and Raquel Zimmermann.
London Street Style: School Girl Winter Chic
Spotted amongst Brick Lane’s bustling sunday market, this stylish street styler fuses St. Trinians’ school girl uniform sensibilities with opulent winter lady chic. Teaming a school girl straw boat hat over fluffy black ear muffs with a super comfy luxurious fur coat and billowing peach pleat skirt.
Detail of the Week: Embroidery Glove
Comfort against the wintery climate meets genteel style with this beautiful placement rose embroidery glove.
Detailing of the Week: Playdate Animal Motif
Street meets vintage Hollywood starlet in disguise drama, big sunglasses check, classic rouge lipstick check, black hat check and finished off with a childlike metal horse motif. Perfect!
Xmas presents: Miu Miu Luxe Hairband
Clusters of swarovski and emerald gems on a gold headband what more could you ask for to spruce up your headgear this season.
Available from Miu Miu
Xmas presents: Julien David Knitwear
We love Julien David’s play date prints, especially the cute knife conversational prints used on a series of knitted unisex items from scarves, hats and sweaters in warm beige. Perfectly adding a fun and youthful twist to your winter ensemble.
Available at Colette
Xmas presents: Meadham Kirchhoff’s Glitzy Knit
As the air becomes crisper those extra layers become even more important. With those sleigh bells ringing more loudly at this time of year, it only seems right to invest in knitwear with festive properties. We think this Meadham Kirchhoff knitted sweater shines more brightly than any bauble.
Available to purchase at farfetch
Xmas presents: Emma Cook X Topshop
All the best parts of Christmas have been combined into a special capsule collection by Emma Cook for Topshop this season, from crisp metallic foil prints to super cosy whimsical animal motif knits. If that wasn’t enough Cook has created a very special wonderland edit for Topshop with all her favourite festive items from across the Topshop range.
The collection consists of a fun Christmas slogan placement mint green mittens and scarf twin-set, cute animal Xmas cards, placement bauble print mugs, deer conversational print pjs and our ultimate favourite being the amazing foil and bow photo print shift dress with matching makeup bag!
Available here
Xmas presents: Sophie Hulme Tote
Minimalistic and classic chic with a contemporary twist is definitely what we love about Sophie Hulme’s luxurious tote, from the minimalist structured shape produced in raw leather to the industrial-esque gold-plated metal hardware accents.
youngbritishdesigners.com
Xmas presents: Mawi bejeweled Clutch
We love these rather festive bejeweled Mawi clutches from their s/s 13 collection, available in a variety of punchy glitter colour ways in fuschia, silver, gold and emerald.
Yoko Ono X Opening Ceremony
Ten years on and Opening Ceremony have become synonymous with their incredibly desirable and successful collaborations, from Pendleton Mills to the Muppets to name a few. The latest being with none other than artist, write and musician Yoko Ono. The limited edition collection entitled ‘Fashions for Men: 1969-2012’, takes inspiration from a compilation of hand-drawn illustrations presented to John Lennon by Yoko on their wedding day.
Now 43 years on, Humberto Leon and Carol Lim creative directors of Opening Ceremony are putting the 52 piece collection into production, along with Ono’s sketches in book form. The collection is available in Opening Ceremony’s New York and L.A. stores next week, followed by London outpost on the 30th and Tokyo December 9th.
London Street Style: Arctic Explor-ette
Well as they say if a jobs worth doing do it well! Winter wear steps back to the 50’s in this stylish arctic explor-ette ensemble, from the vintage palette of varied shades of brown paired with burnt orange to the subtle hour glass silhouette. Teaming a shearling fur hat, teddy fur and thick wool coat, extra denier ribbed tights, burnt orange speckled mittens and starlet inspired sunnies to finish it off.
London Street Style: 60’s School Girl Goth
Sinister vibes flow through this 60’s goth inspired look spotted in Spitalfields, London, teaming a convent school girl inspired white shirt and tie with a billowing fur collared cloak.
