NYFW: Our Favourite Collections

Happy Sunday everyone!

Last week we talked our favourite street style looks from New York fashion week, so it's only fair to round up the week with 3 of our favourite shows and collections each. Believe us, it was so hard to narrow it down to only 3 each, so read on to see what we were loving for NYFW!
 

Kate Spade 

A rainbow of colours and embellishments made up Kate Spade's S/S17 collection. As well as their holiday wardrobe inspired clothing, I fell in love with their accessories. As a tassel embellishment lover this collection was an instant win. In true Kate Spade style many pints and patterns featured in the show from feminine floral to fun stripes making this collection guaranteed to inject some personality into your wardrobe.

Vera Wang
 Vera Wang’s monochrome collection added some stylish edge to NY fashion week. The off-the-shoulder silhouette trend that is circulating the fashion world was prominent in the collection, the peplum waist also made a few appearances. This collection stood out to me as many other shows featured vibrant and neon colours making this collection somewhat more striking, and who can go wrong with monochrome?

Michael Costello 

Michael Costello has come a long way since his project runway days, his Spring Summer Collection theme was “Midnight Botanical Bash” the rich colour scheme of deep purple, red and green bought life to his theme. The ultra feminine collection included lace bodices, flowing fabric and floral embellishment; the collection was complete with oversized flower crowns. This collection will make anyone want to up their evening wardrobe.





Rebecca Minkoff
I’ve loved Rebecca Minkoff's bags for years now and only really looked at her show because of this, but I’m so glad I did!  Her use of staple pieces and classic shapes in dark colours is brilliant (despite it being a spring/summer collection - if you’re like me and wear black all year round, then you’ll approve too!) as you can really imagine yourself wearing these clothing and bag designs. Minkoff used the backdrop of a SoHo street for her catwalk collection and paid homage to New York using the personalisation of leather jackets which was such a cute idea.

 

J.Crew 
J.Crew showed their signature style in this season’s collection, with menswear-esque tailored shirts, wrap-around skirts and relaxed, draped material in a white, blue, pink and khaki toned palette. I personally love this muted palette with pops of bright pink (those pom-pom bags are so cute!) and bold use of denim in the first look. They have the balance just right for mixing up tailored and relaxed styles, making this collection ultra ‘shoppable’. Models included family and friends of those who work at the company and shown in the informal style that J.Crew love, in a relaxed presentation rather than a catwalk.

 

Marchesa

Marchesa are well known for their rose-tinted, fairytale vibe dresses and whilst not exactly a clothing brand anyone can pull off for day-to-day wear, but one that I always look out for when red-carpet season rolls around. Marchesa always create beautifully detailed and feminine collections, and this season’s is no exception, with ethereal and subtle colours in tulle (lots of it) and embellishment. Inspired from a "dawn til’ dusk” colour palette, all pieces in the collection follow this pattern of the rising sun: starting with iridescent pinks and ending in black.

Now that New York fashion week has come to an end, fashion's busiest month continues with the runway shows and presentations now in full swing in London, and we can't wait to share with you our favourite collections from some of the best British designers. 

Until Next Week, 

S & K  xo

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Lush Gift Box: HAPPY BATHDAY

Happy Tuesday!

Now that the weather's on the turn and the nights are slowly drawing in as we head into Autumn, I feel like I can start to indulge in more baths and I can't wait! So to celebrate this, today I'm finally getting around to showing you a Lush gift set I got for my birthday earlier on in the year.

Anyone who knows me knows that I love a good pun, and pairing it with a boxful of Lush bath goodies? Well, that's me hooked.  This brightly designed Lush set, HAPPY BATHDAY is designed by MinaLima and contains six different bath products (including bombs, bubble bars and fun) and even has a cute little duck-shaped banner, too.

The gift set includes:

1.  Sea Monster Fun
2.  Blackberry bath bomb
3.  The Experimenter bath bomb

4.  The Comforter bubble bar

5.  Rose Jam bubbleroon

6.  Dragon's Egg bath bomb

I've only ever used the Experimenter bath bomb before, as it's one of their newer products, and the classic Comforter smell in shower cream, so the bubble bar will be first on the list to use this Autumn! I'm intrigued by the 'fun' as I've never used it before, but after seeing that it's a multi-purpose product (you can use it as both a shampoo and soap) I'm looking forward to trying it out.

If you're thinking of going to Lush for a gift (for someone else or yourself!), I'd definitely recommend a gift box like this one, as you can introduce new products and try things that you wouldn't usually go for. Plus, the smell when you lift the lid off this tin is so beautiful, it feels like I've been transported to a Lush Kitchen!

I really can't wait to start using these gorgeous smelling products and fully enjoy them in the colder weather to come! What are your favourite Lush bath products?!

K  xo

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NYFW: Our Street Style Favourites

Hello everyone!

September is here, meaning one thing for fashion-lovers everywhere: it's the month for fashion weeks across the globe. Starting in New York, on to London, then Milan and Paris, we can't wait to see what next season's trends will be!  This week, it all kicked off with NYFW and while we're still obsessing over all the collections (check back next week for our NYFW show favourites!), we've also been coveting the ultra-cool street style. See our favourites below.

Image:Imax Tree

I love everything about this outfit, even down to the choice of sunglasses. The white frilled top tucked into a printed short creates a clean crisp outfit white the black lace up boots adds some edge to the outfit. I can't wait to re-create this outfit!

Image:Tyler Joe

This outfit screams fashion week, the way that each element of the outfit is put together is very creative. I adore the blazer: it takes this outfit to another level of 'chic-ness'. I am also currently coveting this style of calf length boot. The striped detail on the boot and blazer ties the accessories and outfit together perfectly.

Image:Tyler Joe

As you can see from my choices in this post I am loving the colour white. There's something so clean and refreshing about the colour. This ankle length top is very different from the previous white top I have talked about. This top paired with a pair of light wash, straight legged jeans create a casual yet striking outfit.
 

Image: Imaxtree

This outfit is so simply put together, but so bold and I just love it! The green midi-length sweater style dress looks so casual and very 'street style'. The way it's styled with black accessories: backpack, heeled Chelsea boots and round sunglasses makes this outfit look so effortless.

Image: Angela Datre

Another casual look to contrast S' tailored street style loves, this outfit is very laid back and casual, but made by the patterned top and accessories. Red nails match in with the splashes of red in the top design, along with the mix of gold and silver jewellery. As for the bold orange sunglasses: who couldn't love them?!

Image: CelebMafia.com

I adore this outfit that Jamie Chung wore to the Cushnie et Ochs show this week. The patterned pleated skirt layered under the subtly cut-out black blouse and paired with black accessories is so understated but creates a classic and chic look. The metallic sheen to the skirt and the heel of the shoes really adds another element to the outfit.

 
We love getting fashion and outfit inspiration from street style, and there's nowhere better to find the best street style than at Fashion Week! We hope this post has given you some outfit inspiration too.

S & K  xo

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Trend Watch: Embroidered Fashion

Hello Everyone!

One of my favourite trends that is currently dominating the high street is embroidered clothing. If you have visited the high street lately or scrolled through ASOS, you will have most definitely seen this eye-catching trend. I’ve been loving seeing this fun trend circulating Instagram and Pinterest and couldn’t wait to try it out myself.

I first purchased an embroidered bomber jacket. I fell in love with this River Island jacket as soon as I saw it! The embroidered roses bring life to the jacket and turn it from a staple piece of clothing into a statement piece. The dark red colour of the roses against the satin material makes this jacket perfect for the upcoming autumn and winter months.

After buying my bomber jacket, I couldn’t wait to add to my embroidery collection. These Topshop mom jeans are the perfect pair for me; I had been looking for a pair of boyfriend jeans for months so you can imagine my excitement when I spotted these embroidered ones! I love how the floral detail is on both the top and the bottom of the leg, as if the flowers were growing up the leg. These jeans are so easy to wear, paired with a tucked in white top and trainers it's the ideal weekend outfit.

Topshop                                                                   River Island

I have a feeling that these two items of clothing will not be the only embroidered garments I will indulge in buying this season. I just love the extra detail embroidery adds to my wardrobe!! Let us know if you're loving the trend and which embroidered items you've spotted in the high street. 

Until Sunday,

S xo 

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