PAISLEY PRINTS ARE BACK ON TREND!

by: Grace - London - April 26, 2012 3:23 pm

Hey Jasmine, thanks for your post about Paisley Perfection! I love this prints as well and I discovered some special tricks to share just with you!

As an ancient Indian print, paisley patterns used to be reserved for old men’s pyjamas, but even those are back on-trend this Spring-Summer. These days paisley are hitting the high street and there’s so many different ways to wear the style.

Take a look at Jil Sander’s collection and pick a paisley patterned dress in white, mint green and salmon pink for daytime. Or go mad over Emilio Pucci’s trademark swirls – I’m loving the vibrant colour palette and crazy pattern combinations, like the ones you saw during Coachella Music Festival, Tally! So nice :)

Do you like them, girls?

I Love: Printed Accessories!

by: Grace - London - April 12, 2012 8:28 pm

I love the post on nail polish Morgane! Did you check out Tally’s trend post? It’s so true prints and color are everywhere! London has been going crazy for print and pattern this spring, featuring the most vibrant and eclectic prints from top to toe on clothing and accessories.

One slightly unexpected way of wearing the trend is now creeping towards the head however, with various incarnations of patterned headwear hitting stores. Leopard print, paisley, geometric, tribal, Hawaiian and stripes – whatever pattern you choose, make sure it’s bright!

If hats just really aren’t your thing, go for a backpack instead with the practical style being the must-have bag style for 2012. From florals to Ikat print, pebbles to ice cream, pastel colours rule the day for these stylish knapsacks

With so much print and pattern out there this season, how will you be wearing yours?

Grace X

Aztec

by: Grace - London - April 2, 2012 3:12 pm

Hey TALLY-Girls!
I love the last Style Gazing Post from Tall y! The lively colours are pretty awesome, I totally agree it’s time to brighten up our wardrobes so i’ve taken inspiration from Blake Lively who’s been papped in some seriously on-trend bright patterned creations of late – I need some Aztec in my life!
Blake’s black and neon yellow colour combo – bold yet not too shocking that it leaves your eyes watering – just how Aztec should be worn.
Inspired by South American indigenous tribes, whether you like your prints large and geometric Navajo style or washy and fractured courtesy of Ikat, I’m going to be buying into rich and vibrant colours to really nail the look.

How great will one of these stand out pieces look with neutral accessories and a slick of bright pink lipstick? Everything from belts to bangles, blouses to bags is going Aztec – check out these stunning Aztec nails too.

Blake’s black and neon yellow colour combo – bold yet not too shocking that it leaves your eyes watering – just how Aztec should be worn.

I’m going to be letting the patterns do the talking this summer!

What do you think girls?

XxX Grace

Spring has sprung once again: make your style bloom!

by: Grace - London - March 21, 2012 2:59 pm

Spring has sprung once again and with the nice sunshine weather comes blooms of flowers everywhere you look. I will show you four different style of florals to follow this spring!

From traditional roses and pretty posies that look girly in ditsy patterns and prints, the English rose style print has been updated for SS12 by injecting bright colours and large flowers into the mix.

A very modern way of wearing florals are prints and patterns in Watercolour styles. Think Impressionist artists such as Monet using vibrant colours in washy and dabbled brushstrokes to get maximum effect. Blues, greens and yellows are injected with bright flashes of purple to give a bright spin on a smart style, like it was also on the Style Gazing post from Tally!

Black and white floral prints have never looked so chic and are a striking way to wear the trend for work. Pencil skirts and blazers, along with smart wrap dresses and blouses all nod to the trend without going overboard.

The catwalks were packed with bright and tropical versions of floral from Hawaiian styles to colour-blocked daisies. Every print packed a punch in terms of colour, even teaming prints on top of print to really clash the effect. Not for the faint-hearted!

Fashion goes sustainable

by: Grace - London - March 6, 2012 12:24 pm

The internet and digital applications have allowed far greater transparency into the behind-the-label processes of factory floors the world over.

Esthetica aims to not only change the sterotype by proving that sustainable fashion look just as good, if not better than the rest of the market, but gives a huge footing to designers who have to adhere to at least one Fair Trade or ethical principle in their production processes.

Each year the talent on display forces the fashion industry that much closer to the realisation that despite the image led face of the industry, no amount of money can buy back resources once depleted, or lives of workers once made ill in unsafe factory conditions.

Esthetica is divided into four categories; Accesories, Jewellery, Lingerie & Ready To Wear. My favourite RTW ethical brand is Noki.

Self-described as “culture jamming street couture”, Noki shuns big name brands for their unscrupulous use of labour and resources, referencing The Noki SOB Mask (Suffocation of Branding) as the trademark item in the Esthetica collection.

Working as a stylists for various titles including Dazed and Confused and ID Magazine, along with branding projects for Adidas and Levi’s to name but a few, Noki’s creativity in the face of ethical processes is admirable.

Consistently pushing the boundaries of fashion – if anyone was to dress Lady Gaga for the Born This Way video, it had to be Noki – working with some of music’s most outrageously dressed stars, Noki has styled Skunk Anansie, Kesha and Neneh Cherry.

At the forefront of Noki’s mission is ethical fashion education. Stints at Central Saint Martin’s, Ravensbourne and Kingston universities have seen Noki guiding fashion students on the impact of ethical fashion on the whole industry; how the decisions they make and the way they view the industry can fundamentally change hundreds of thousands of lives around the world.

For more information on Noki’s anti mass produced fashion, go here.
To read the Esthetica Review of where sustainable fashion is heading in 2012, go here.

A girl like me

Adventures in Fashionland

Grace

PAISLEY PRINTS ARE BACK ON TREND!

I Love: Printed Accessories!

Aztec

Spring has sprung once again: make your style bloom!

Fashion goes sustainable