My first fashion show!! & VFS Exhibition Favs

I managed to get hold of a ticket to an Alice Palmer show at Vauxhall Fashion Scout on the last day of Fashion Week and it was great show. Known for her knitwear pieces, Palmer's show was a great crowd pleaser as she lived up to expectations of combining both minimalistic style and edge with the knitwear. I wasn't able to get any great pictures but here's a couple (a little blurred).

 Like I said...not the best pictures in the world! So here's some proper photos of the best looks;

Holed, spiky and asymmetric knits dominated this runway with hardly any colour other than white, black, nude and peeks of crimson on one look. Palmer was going for the edgy, 'rock sensibility' looks for A/W 2011/12. One thing that is great about this collection is the way the designer has been able to create 3D sculpture-like dresses and looks; the dresses almost embody themselves. My favourite look was the strapless white and black dress (shown above- far left on my pictures). 

I also had a look through the exhibition of designers at VFS and picked a few of my favourite pieces;

Dress By Edward Finney

Top- Hokum-Hokum

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Three words; Texture, Peach-pink and Dramatic. 

There was a lot I loved. New designers this year, have experimented on textures with different fabrics and structures. 

Gotta say though, wasn't too keen on the overly bright tribal designs and clash colour blocking from some of the designers!

Stripes + Frills + Bows = Pattern Power

With the Fashion Weeks of the world dominating the spotlight at the moment, I thought it would be a little inspiring to set a trend of my own for the summer. Stylists, designers and anyone in the fashion industry are always saying how the key to the perfect outfit is not to mix too many patterns together or else they will clash and look clumsy together. Well. I think I've created a look that does just that without it looking disastrous in anyway and rather unique but simple at the same time. A great thing about this look is that almost every piece is under £10, proving that the Jan/Feb sales weren't as lousy as everyone thought they were!
A Stripey shirt, a Frilly skirt and Bow tights..I think I've managed to make it work. What do you think?

Shirt- H&M (*£3*), Vest top- Forever21 ($2.99), Belt- Zara (*£3*), Skirt- House of Fraser; Therapy      (*£5*), Tights- Primark (£2), Necklace- Topshop (£10), Cluster Ring- Miss Selfridge (*£4.50*), Bracelet- Topshop (*£4.50*), Shoes- H&M (£14.99), Earrings- Forever21 ($2.99), 

** Sale Items 

All that glitters...

When it comes to going out clothes, I absolutely adore sequinned and beaded detail clothing as it enhances a glamorous city-girl look. As you walk into that party/club or social event, heads turn at the sheer elegance and sparkle of a sequinned and beaded outfit, no matter what type of an outfit you are wearing.

Recently, I purchased a lot of beaded/sequinned skirts, tops and dresses. So I decided to do a look with my favourite party skirt with gold beaded detail. With the elegant surroundings of Buckingham Palace at night, the sparkle and glitter really brought the outfit to life.

Top- Forever21; $2.99, Skirt- Topshop; £65, Shoes- Topshop; £70 reduced to £15!, Ring- Accessorize; £15, Bracelet from Tibet, Purse/Clutch- Aldo, Necklace- Bershka; £1.99!