Fashion Week Round Up: London and Paris Edition

Hello Everyone,

Fashion month has flown by so quickly, it's been hard to keep up with a round up for each city! But as September has come to a close we thought we would talk about our favourite shows from both the London and Parish fashion weeks (yes, this is us trying our best to make up for our absence last Sunday).  

London Fashion Week: Burberry

Burberry never fails to disappoint! It's been my favourite designer for years and was even my inspiration for studying fashion at degree level. I always find myself looking to Burberry for inspiration and motivation: my dissertation was even written about the brand, so it's safe to say that Burberry is that one show I look forward to season after season. This year Burberry unveiled their first ever 'see-now' 'buy-now' collection, this created so much hype surrounding the show.  To allow customers to buy the runway collection as they see it is pure genius. 

The show itself brought to life the collection and identity of the brand. The live music at the show composed exclusively for Burberry created a theatrical, show-stopping atmosphere. The clothes themselves were as always beautiful: the detailing in the jackets and coats and styling of each outfit well and truly projects the craftsmanship behind the clothes. Once again Burberry created a magical show that embraced all things British. 

Paris Fashion Week: Valentino

With so many amazing shows at PFW, it was so hard for me to pick just one - but the definite stand-out for me (so far) had to be Valentino. (Zuhair Murad, Isabel Marant and Elie Saab were close contenders!)
Full of gorgeous, bright colours, a mix of silhouettes and of course, embroidery, this collection kept it's roots with references to the brand's Italian history and craftsmanship. The collection was inspired by Hieronymus Bosch's painting The Garden of Earthly Delights, and I think many will agree by saying this was shown through in the gorgeous range of pieces on show. I personally love the more classic Valentino looks like the delicate dresses shown - the detail of the embroidery and sheer materials gives that essence of Italian romanticism at its finest!
(Images from Indigital)

Have you been able to keep up with all things Fashion Month?! We're definitely looking forward to the Chanel show on Tuesday. What have been your favourites so far?!

S & K  xo

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#BRANDFAVES

Being fashion students, and being stereotypical girls in this sense, we love to shop. Whether it's window-shopping whilst waiting for our student loans to come in or stocking up on basics, it's pretty much a favourite hobby. (Shopping can count as cardio too, right?!)
So this month for a #faves post, we thought we'd tell you about our favourite fashion brands, ranging from high street to high end. Here are our #BrandFaves:

1. Topshop
Topshop is our go to high street store, whether we're looking for a statement outfit or a crop from their basic collection we are always sure to find what we're looking for in Topshop. The variety of trends that are in each store makes it suitable for all tastes. Topshop's flagship store in London always seems to find its way onto our itinerary whenever we are in the city.  If you haven't been you should definitely check it out! It even has a cupcake shop on the ground floor!

Source: Topshop

2. ASOS
ASOS is our favourite online-retailer by far. Not only catering to us with student discount and deals, but the range of brands they sell is diverse and offers a lot of inspiration when we're dreaming of new outfits. Having a stylists' page is also one of our favourite features of the website. You can follow different personal styles and see what picks from the website they choose!

Source: ASOS

  
3. New Look
This brand has always been a firm favourite for us from when the store first came to Cardiff. You can always rely on New Look for being reasonably priced and always on-trend! In our eyes, you can never go wrong with a pair of New Look shoes!

Source: New Look Blog

                                                 

4. Mulberry
What girl doesn't like bags, right?! And Mulberry have to be by far our favourite luxury accessories brand. Their classic designs means that these bags will never go out of fashion and will be appropriate for all occasions. It's not only their beautiful deign and craftsmanship that make Mulberry one of our favourite brands; their promotional campaigns and events are a high source of inspiration for our own work.

Source: Mulberry

                                                       

5. Ted Baker
We fell in love with Ted Baker last year and since then S has accumulated a Ted Baker Make Up bag, Wash bag and a dress from this classically British brand. We are particularly attracted to their prints and feminine designs, as well as their accessories. (We have our eye on their bags and especially this dreamy luggage!)

Source: Ted Baker

                                                         
6. Burberry
Being the brand that first inspired S to do fashion, we couldn't not include this Great British brand in our list. Burberry continue to design beautiful garments season after season and their classic trench coats and newly developed beauty ranges aree to die for.

Source: Burberry

Well that is it for our favourite brands, we hope this made you want to go and start shopping for your summer closet! It certainly has for us! We are very exited to revamp our style this summer.
This Friday's blog post sees the first in our new Festival Friday series: see you then!

S & K  xo