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Go there now!!

That's where I will be blogging from now on !!!

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Catwalk Conversions: Ebay style.

So here's a mixture. It's kinda like my catwalk conventions but i ebay-fied it. They are also items that i am currently watching. I've also given you the link's, you might like one of the three.

Everyone's talking about investment coats, which is great! But what if you don't have the money to invest in the first place?? Well I say ebay! The array of coats i've got from ebay at cheap prices will surprise you. Anyway this is a great coat from a seller on ebay called Cotton-Love, it's camel its got that thick looking outer material, perfect if you like Chloe or wanted an investment coat. Oh and the price? The current bid is at £12.95 :) The bid ends on the 3rd of November at 7pm.

This Topshop dress isn't all that recent, but I still want it! The first time i saw the dress i was brought back to McQueen's Fall line immediately. I really saw Topshop's inspiration! It's a cool design and its current bid is £1.20 and it ends at 6:15pm tomorrow.

Finally, florals for autumn, groundbreaking? Yes, that was very cheesy of me adapting a devil wears Prada line. Lets just ignore my wit and move on swiftly :) To be honest when I saw all the ebay items i really was brought back to these designers, I didn't need to do any research, i just knew. So here with the ASOS lilac floral dress, you have the small floral print on the far right dress with the colour from the middle dress and the flowey, ruffly effect that just gives off a sense of "we're going to have tea at the Laduree in Harrods". This lovely dress's current bid is of £0.99, the bidding ends on the 1st of November at 7:20pm.

Happy bidding :)

Well, unless I win a bid, hehe.

x

Handbook./ Editorial Love

So I recently got a job working at a Coffee Shop, oh yeah! Me, Abimarvel has her first job.

Anyway! Because of this not only am I experiencing the fast paced working environment which is so fun so far, I have landed myself with some money.

Meaning I get to spend a little more on things, now I haven't quite bought anything yet, but one thing I will be buying, The Teen Vogue Handbook! If you don't know what I'm talking about check this out!

It's just what I needed and it's not a ridiculous price. £14.00

Also Teen Vogue's latest edition has an awesome editorial featuring the beautiful Chanel Iman and Jourdan Dunn, it really is just something, the cover.

Right now, Chanel is one of my favourite models and to be honest Jourdan is a great model.

I've read a lot of articles where people are giving her stick about the pregnancy but she's doing a great job and it's her life, so you go girl :)

In terms of Chanel, I just love the random things she does at Teen Vogue and how well of a name she has made herself in the industry. It's quite inspiring.

Amaze.

As some of you might know, i'm helping to plan the school prom and this is my number one location! I'm liking everything about it. It's a lovely house. What do you think?

Pictures courtesy of The Principal Hayley Group.

What I Wore: Highgate-ness

Blazer - Gap

Dress - Forever21

Tights - Pretty sure it was Marks and Spencer but it could have been Oasis.

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

Bracelets - Oasis, accessorize and one that i made using the ribbons from the Narciso Roderiguez perfume samples :)

Here we are.

wow. it's been a while!

School has definitely been taking up a lot of my time, but here I am.

My 2 favourite shows of the whole season.

Editorial Love: Interview Magazine Oct/Nov 2009, 40th Anniversary

I am loving the latest Interview cover, now i've never really noticed Kristin's style and when I did I wasn't exactly inspired, but I like this spread, I think the images where she's wearing heels she looks a little awkward, but I still love the pictures. AND for the first time, since she started sporting this hair, I like it! The stylists have done an awesome job.

Must-See

So I came across this dress whilst looking at some Paris Fashion Week shows and i must say that this dress HAS to be worn to some sort of red-carpet event.

It's so elegant but cool. It's from the Christian Dior Resort 2010.

i'm back.

I went on a retreat with school and had no internet on this trip and so here I am back!

So i'll get right into the trend spotting this week, but todays post will be a mini catch up on whats going on and a few things i wanna do this autumn/ winter term.

*Get a job! The experience would be super.

*Staying way on top of school work.

*Confirm university choices and applications.

But i'm guessing my mini to-do list is quite similar, maybe tot hose of my age, right about now.

Album to get right now! Paramore's new album Brand New Eyes" it's sounding different, in that I haven't heard any really extreme anthemic songs, its all mellow, at least for paramore it is. Still sounds good, so i'd get that!

What I wore..

Jumper, socks - Topshop

Shirt Dress - Ebay

Leggings, necklace - Forever21

Shoes - Urban Outfitters

LFW - Day 5 (end - Women's)

YAY! It is official, two of my favourite shows of the season..

here we go!

Basso and Brooke

Here we go, Basso and Brooke. Simply amazing designers, who have created an unbelievable collection of colour. I am seriously in love with it! It is really hard to pick a favourite, maybe even harder than it was picking for Erdem!!!

I do love the first multicoloured suit, however I am going to go with the dress two pictures down from it. For some funny reason the colours in the way that they are positioned reminded me of a missoni design. Well I love how fitted the whole top is then the skirt part possessing some volume, a little like that dress beyonce wore to the VMA's though I wasn't feeling that one very much, anyway very nice collection.

Totally impressed.

Burberry Prorsum

The last of the women's fashion I am blogging! At they definitely left one of the best till the last day!

I love trench coats, I love the colour palettes, those light mint green the pastel lilacs the dusty blues and the creamy yellows! The ruched fabric's and the where the fabric has been pulled or stretched all look very sophisticated and very wearable.

Now, my favourite ? Well I genuinely love the lilac trench coat with the slightly pouffy sleeves and shortened arms and would have gone for that one, but I feel sparkly metallic like dusty blue dress (top picture, 1st image in the 2nd row) Also a similiar outfit in the top row was modified and Emma Watson wore it in a nice yellow gold colour, to the show.

All in all, I loved the show without a doubt, and was a great way for me to finish off blogging on up to date LFW shows. Can't wait til February.

However tomorrow I will be talking about what trends emerged from the London Catwalks and what you might wanna wear in those spring/summer months. Then i'll get right back on track with the daily stuff.

x

What I wore..

Top - Gap

Leggings and cardigan - Forever21

Socks - Topshop

Shoes - Urban outfitters

LFW - Day 5

ERDEM!

So far,all I can find is Erdem's collection, however as soon as I find Basso and Brooke and Burberry Prorsom's i'll be sure to put them up.

Erdem Moralioglu is definitely one of my favourite designers right now! Him and Matthew Williamson, so high up on my list!

With that in mind, I (as always) fell in love with his florals, the jumpsuits and flaps here and there.

Okay, are you ready for my favourite outfit? Well, I can't decide! I'm just kidding! I'll totally try and pick one, though his whole collection is designed to perfection.

Right my favourite piece is the 3rd image to the right. Simple jumpsuit, signature Erdem florals. Couldn't ask for much more. BTW the black and white design, doesn't kind of remind you of Alexander McQueen Spring 2009 RTW? A little?

Well, it's goodnight from me.

x

..it make such an all mighty sound.

Today during my free time has been spent listening to "Drumming Song" by Florence and the Machine. Very nice tune.

Well, let's get right to it.

Today I have got a few other school related things to do, so I'll just state my favourite pieces unless there is something I really must say.

Nice collection, I liked the spots and in general the different cuts and patterns. The heart cut outs on the chest of some of the dresses were adorable! I'm sure I'll see it in a Teen Vogue editorial sooner or later!

Favourite overall outfit? Furry like, whit and black polka dot dress.

Before I even start. Jenny Shimizu, looks incredible.

Yes, call me what you like! But I am one of "those" girls who are really feeling Christopher's Kane's work right now, so I was really looking forward to seeing his collection. My thoughts? It's not bad at all, but I feel like I wanted more. What exactly, maybe some more intricately cut dresses and few graphics here and there? No? Nonetheless still a nicely done collection.

Favourite overall outfit? I'm a little bias to the suite that Jenny is wearing, so to stay neutral I'm gonna go with the outfit directly underneath. I love the cut outs on the top and the slits on the skirt, but in general the blue looks great throughout.

Let me just tell you my favourite outfit right now! It is the 2nd across on the top row. Hmm, you guessed? Maybe it's got something to do with me liking leggings and trousers with cool designs on them that stand out in a really cool, new light.

So I was expecting pieces like the purple suit, so I wasn't disappointed in terms of those at all! The blue denim-like material body suit looks very cute too. The pink sleeveless shirt dress was okay, but those pieces simply supported the others, they obviously weren't stand out items, which kept a sense of symmetry.

A fine collection don't you think. I was pleasantly surprised. Great stuff! Really.

Favourite overall outfit? Okay there are 3 items! 1) The golden/bronze shiny blazer. 2) 3rd picture in the bottom row. The blouse with a nice neckline and sleeves that gradually widened. 3) Lastly the wide white trousers.

I am a sucker for all things preppy. Give me a tweed blazer, a yellow cardigan and a nice vintage pair of brogues and I'm set. So my love of this collection should come as no surprise to you all. I thought it interesting, the hooped like neck accessory.

The male looking blazers with precise and structured shoulders look great! So my favourite? Well the 3rd outfit on the top row. (far right) I am loving that jacket blazer with the cute little belt and nice tweedness underneath. Yes i totally just made that name up :)

Generally speaking it is a very wearable and nice collection. Not much else to say really. My favourite piece is that short jumpsuit in that dark khaki colour but I happen to love the leather and denim jackets too.

Cool collection, that I'll end on. My favourite is the 2nd to last picture with the light peachy pink one sleeved blouse with the nice black skirt.

okay..and MODIFY!

As you know, I'm mildly obsessed with the yellow, covered in lace alexander mcqueen dress, so you can just imagine my delight in seeing Naomi Campbell wearing this amazing modification.

Don't you just love modifications?

Today is Day 5. Blogging 4/5

From LFW day 4. I will be blogging, Luella, Christopher Kane, Henry Holland and twenty8twelve.

As for Day 5, just from off the top of my head, Erdem, Basso and Brooke and Burberry Prorsum.

Anything can happen I could/ probibly will blog more.

Also all of the pictures I use from the catwalks can be found and LFW.com or Style.com

Just to leave on a high, I am literally in love!

Even Red Carpet Fashion Award's Catherine Kallon agrees, as she posted this dress as her "Best Dressed Of the Week"

BTW, when I was blogging about J.Mendel, I really hoped someone would wear one of the exquisite gowns and here we have the Private Practise star Kate Walsh, looking amazing!

Pictures courtesy of Red Carpet Fashion Awards.

LFW - Day 3 : Carrying on..

Sunday

A good day. My favourites, Matthew Williamson (go figure !), Nicole Farhi and Antonio Berardi.

So I'll start with Nicole Farhi. In case you guys didn't know, my favourite colour is green. The shirt and skirt are perfection as far as i am concerned. Just lovely. The rest..not bad at all, i thought the multi-coloured items were very cute. I really liked the relaxed, slouchy feel it was giving out. Great items for summer: That blue and white stripped slouchy top and the light beige, camel -like coloured shirt with the belt, very nice, you've got the rolled up sleeves just simply great.

Favourite overall outfit? The multi-coloured jumpsuit (I'm pretty sure its shorts at the bottom)

I've only heard about this designer quite recently. I love the outfits Megan Fox and Amanda Seyfried have worn by him. This collection is quite impressive. You can see that he takes pride in structure, also in this collection he has emphasized the hips on a women by just making the bottom parts of the dresses wider and full of volume. Favourite overall outfit? In the first picture, the cream suit. The flap on the skirt is so chic and I think he may become know for those rounded parts in his collections.

If I said that I got carried away trying to pick the best outfits from this collection, I would kind of be lying. Carried away can't even express how excited I was when I saw this collection.

I need to say Matthew Williamson has done well, now if you read my blog often you know I love his stuff, oh that Magenta Suit will never leave my mind! But seriously, if i had an official designer ranking, he'd be pretty high up there :)

Okay, so to be honest, I don't know where to start or what to say. Well, the suits. He is a great designer of suits and this midnight blue geometric designed one is a great example of how great they look. The bright dress next to the suit is very cool, when I look at it, for some reason I get this sort of ethnic vibe. (shrugs shoulders) I dunno, i guess the colours and their placements create that sort of element.

Those bronze/copper coloured shorts are quite striking and I'm sure would be the perfect way to start any outfit.

I'm loving the shapes within the patterns and the mixtures and rendering that the colours are doing on some of the dresses. The bag that the girl with the swim-suit is wearing looks nice (below is a zoom in shot of it).

The ruched chiffon on the finale dress is so rich and fine, I hope I see someone where it at an event in the near future.

Favourite overall outfit? Wow! This is hard, but I gotta choose one, so that one is the dress on the left to the rushed chiffon finale. Oh the embellishments are outrageously cool. The way the colour renders in the shoulders is just exquisite. I love the actual pattern of the dress and I would love to wear that, and isn't that what it's all about?

(above left) The Matthew Williamson Bag up close (right) The now obvious sequined sleeve to my favourite dress in Matthew's collection.

Megan Fox wearing an Antonio Berardi piece. Beautiful.

Last picture courtesy of Red Carpet Fashion Awards.