Ah the fresh smell of a new season. How it does fill me with the joys……so I’ve decided to make life easier for those without a vogue subscription (your not missing much) and detail the new trends for this season.
1 eighties
Balmain rocked this trend down the catwalks. Suddenly everyone became awash with an 80’s stilleto heel, the power shouldered jacket, the mini dress and topshop started selling hair scrunchies (the horror! The horror!)
The best high street place to go this season when your looking for eighties in the noughties is river island. Their collection of shiny tops, leggings, furry jackets and amazing things has really come on and also they reduced their prices for the recession (take note topshop)
But don’t go in guns blazing. Do eighties subtly. Accessories or make-up will bring your old wardrobe into the past also try adding shoulder blades which can be taken away after your finished with the trend. All over eighties is bad unless it’s balmain but, do give sequins and studs and feathers a go!
2 – The thigh boots.
Tricky tricky trend. This is a trend which looks terrible on a
nyone over a certain size and this is where choosing your boot length is critical. Over the knee will make your thighs look bigger so be careful.
If you suffer from the larger thigh I would stick to a boot below the knee. Ankle if possible which is the other boot du jour. But over the knee requires planning. Think stella macartney. But try topshop. If your not sure about a trend and want to try. I never thought I would say this because the place brings me out in a rash but, primark/pennys has lovely velvetly/suedey flat just over the knee boots. For twenty quid. Nice.
If you are thin of leg the boot world is your oyster and every boots a winner baby! Go for it.
3 – ladylike ladies.
Think chanel. Think DKNY. Think afternoon tea served in a floral teacup on a saucer. Clotted cream, long walks in the woods before having a nightcap in the drawing room with the chaps.
Get the idea? It’s all english english. Tweeds, houndstooth, earthy colors, plaids and knits with patterns. Mixed together to create a very english result.
Tweed-y bits are all over the high street. Seriously. Everywhere. To bring old clothes up to date add some herloom looking jewelry or a tweed blazer.
Your tweed blazer will be your new best friend for this trend.
4 - leather not lace
when angelina jolie rocked the carpet in that amazing micheal kors leather dress suddenly a wave of high street copies hit the shelves. Mango were first off the mark with a strapless leather version. Then like the tweed trend it was all about finding bits and bobs in different shops. River island has INSANE pants for an insane price of 40 euro. And oasis were stocking leather look leggings for a while.
While all over leather is best left to those taking a motorcycle home the way to update the look is to add a jacket. Or a studded punk ankle boot. Or if your adventurous then try dresses or tops. This is one trend that screams good in bed! Serious leather done well looks very sexy. But done badly it can make you look like a badly done biker.
5 – the mini dress.
We have balmain to thank again for this one. Short, sharp and sweet. Sequinned, studded with statement shoulders. Mmmmm……. Think topshop for some pretty cool mini dresses with miss selfridge not far behind them….
Accesssories
1 - the snood.
2 – fingerless gloves
the make-up
a bright lip. Any color. Hot pink, red or orange. Head to MAC cosmetics and ask for their morange color (a matt orange) or to rimmel and ask for their diva red shade (blue based bright red with slight shine and moisture) or better yet go to barry M and pick up their hot hot pink. But do invest in paint stripper because that stuff stains your lips.
The dramatic other side of that is the amazing look agyness deyn was sporting at an event. A purple lip. She looked incredible! MAC does an amazing gothic purple. If your doing this look do not be afraid if your blonde but vamp it up.
With a statement lip keep your face all netural colors. Just don’t add anything. Let your lips say it for you.
The hair
As per normal for a/w red is red hot. Look at h&m’s campaign for inspiration. The flame red long wavy hair on the women. Think (shudder) rumer wilis (that poor child. Beautiful parents and she turns out. Like, well, that) but at least her hair color is amazing.
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