One stall that ALWAYS (can’t stress this enough) brings a smile to my face is the gorgeous Junk Jewels stall. The Junk Jewels table is always filled with delicate, well-crafted jewelry that all seem to evoke some sort of emotion.
What’s more is you can cutomise the jewelry to suit your style. A large selection of charms and chains are offered as well as the display of already made pieces. During my latest visit I scrambled through the pile of small charms on the table and found a golden pair of wings that I instantly fell in love with. Immediately, this charm was placed on a delicate, thin ring and voila my very first jewelry design success! New profession…?
As A/W catwalks portrayed attitude, power and authority, one may take this with a snide giggle of irony after being made redundant or having a slash in bonuses whilst another may thrive on this trend and exude such confidence themselves.
Either way, stores will now undoubtedly be filled with exaggerated shoulder dresses and jackets, structured blazers and killer heels. This summer has already embraced this proven by the infinite number of boyfriend blazers being sported by the public.
Whilst browsing through the multiple shows from the catwalks, I began to wonder how we can all translate this trend to suit our styles. Clearly each person has their own unique style, some edgy, some softer.
Balmain seems to be the designer that best portrays this structured, winter trend, the glistening silver dress being of much hype in fashion magazines with George at Asda making a Well, epecially in the UK, we will very quickly be saying goodbye to the summer and hello to Winter… I hope this helps inspire! Remarkably similar one.
But what if I am not a fan of the structured shoulder? Or what if I want to incorporate these tailored pieces but with an element of fluidity? 3.1 Phillip Lim’s collection gives you just that.
My doubts in this trend initially stemmed from my unease, or shall we say indecisiveness, towards the extended shoulders and my longing for holding onto the fluidity and movement of the summer season. However, I must accept that seasons change and I MUST ADAPT.
I shall definitely embrace the leather the next season will undeniably bring… I am loving the Balmain studded leather dress (I have just recently purchased a gold studded high waisted skirt from Topshop) and I am actually being won over by the shoulders especially on a sharp black blazer teamed with a casual tee.
Phillip Lim
Well, epecially in the UK, we will very quickly be saying goodbye to the summer and hello to Winter… I hope this helps inspire your next wardrobe step!
Emma Watson for Burberry
19 year old Emma Watson is the girl we’re all talking about. No longer is she simply known for her role in the 6 movies of Harry Potter bringing her a net worth of £10 million. She has now taken the fashion world by a storm signing a contract with Burberry in June and currently featuring in their Autumn/Winter campaign. Creative director of Burberry Christopher Bailey explains Watson’s classic beauty, great character and modern edge made her an obvious choice for this campaign.
This blogger must agree. Watson’s natural beauty is definitely reminiscent of previous Burberry models such as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and lily Donaldson making her a perfect fit for the new campaign.
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley
When asked about her take on fashion, Watson presses on an artistic note, aided by her studies of art. "I've been focusing on art a lot, and fashion's a great extension of that.”
