Thought Of Fashion: Burberry

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Monday, 15 April 2013

Bag Lady Lea Michele

Lea Michele’s L’Oréal campaign. Click for the full story,pictures, and videos.

Lea Michele needs better bags. Allow me to make several suggestions...

Best of LFW Fall 2013

The London Fashion Week outfits you need to see.

The Big Day. Burberry Prorsum SS13

When I first heard about Christopher Bailey's impending nuptials, I wondered if we were going to witness a Burberry bridal moment this season. Instead of giving us the wedding day, Bailey cut straight to the chase and presented us with a collection that was more about the wedding night. This was Prorsum at its most provocative.

The main theme of the show was corsets and capes, something that allowed Baiely to play with shapes in very alluring ways. We might forget that a cape doesn't necessarily need to be long - a figure hugging corset dress with a short cape to accentuate the shoulders was the defining look of this collection.

The shapes were graphic and the colours were bold in a uniquely Burberry way. Of course, the trench was masterfully reworked yet again - the cherry on top of a brilliant collection.

Images americanvogue.com

Saturday, 9 June 2012

Effortless Style. Burberry Prorsum Cruise 13

Nobody is a stranger to the concept of effortless style: it's the kind of look that takes the longest to create but, if you manage to pull it off, looks like you just "threw it on." Burberry's new collection is proof that effortless style comes not with hours of deliberating the perfect ensemble, but rather with wearing classic pieces that are incredibly well designed.

Check out the stars of my favourite looks from the collection - they're beautiful, classic, will transcend into seasons to come, and will turn heads.

The Suit

This one is perfectly neutral: great for work and with a little imagination you could even take it out for a night on the town. And how about the cut on that blazer? That's the secret ingredient.

The Hybrid

I'm going to be honest and admit that I have no idea what that top is... But I love it. It looks like some sort of shirt/puffa/knit hybrid. Purchase!

The Leather Jacket

Classic and edgy is not a common combination. This jacket has that and a long string of styling possibilities.

The High-Waisted Trousers

The perfect "go anywhere and do anything" pair. And they give you a little peplum flare!

The Skirt

This skirt literally looks like you just threw it on (or wrapped it around). Excellent.

The Trench Coat

It's the Burberry signature. And if it looks like that this season, no one's complaining.

The Light Knit

Still the perfect transitional piece to bridge the seasons. Perfect for Pre Spring.

The Boyfriend Shirt

The most masculine-style item in your closet can actually be the sexiest and most feminine one of them all. See Stella McCartney for more proof.

The Cocktail Dress

This one will make you shine. Literally.

The Evening Dress

Classic, beautiful, stylish. And with a touch of edge. This dress sums up the entire collection.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Fashion Now

This an exciting time of the year for fashion: he collections issues are coming up soon, new designer campaigns are being released, and more exciting celebrity covers are popping up everywhere. Here is a roundup of my favourite stories right now.

Okay, if I don't stop blogging about the Beckhams for at least a month after this, you can shoot me. It turns out the Beckham covers UK ELLE released on Monday were in fact both newsstand covers... So you get a choice (yay!). The real subscribers' is this one right here. I'm a sucker for covers with really cool writing on like this - so I absolutely love it.

Meanwhile, Queen Victoria (totes going to start calling her that) was photographed for the June/July issue of German Interview by Angelo Pennetta. Styled by Beth Fenton, this shoot is all about Viccy reading a book. Simple and lovely. I wonder if she and David will keep a bookshelf with magazines they covered for their children...

In non-Beckham cover news we have Rihanna on the July cover of UK Esquire.

So this cover isn't much about fashion (I don't think those dog tags, or the other scant items they put her in for the rest of the shoot are going to change anyone's life) but may I just say how perfect the SA ELLE editors was to put her on their June cover? Rihanna is definitely in right now.

Photographs by Matt Irwin.

Moving away from the cover and on to what you may find inside... The AW12 campaigns are slowly but surely being revealed. These are the ones that tickled my fancy...

Those legendary hats by Stephen Jones and Marc Jacobs for AW12 have finally been immortalised in this campaign shot, of course, by Juergen Teller.

And let's not forget Marc's new fragrance coming out soon called spot. The bottle is obviously inspired by a ladybug, one of the only bug I not only tolerate but actually like. Also shot by Juergen Teller, this one is definitely a winner!

Burberry takes us into a cinematic British fantasy. Shot by Mario Testino at the Royal Naval College in Easy London (not South Africa) starring Gabriella Wilde and Roo Panes, this campaign is nothing if not classic.

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

The Biggest Night In Fashion

When it comes to dressing up, The Met Ball is definitely the event that requires the most fashion IQ. Because unlike the Oscars or the Grammy's, this event is about fashion. This year, the exhibition being celebrated is called Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations. Naturally some of the best outfits were Prada, and although I don't have a picture of Miuccia just yet, here are the best red carpet fashion moments to keep you occupied.