Liverpool Street Style: Global Scouse Day

When it comes to fashion, Liverpool has a style all of its own, but stepping away from the stereotypical Scouse brow’s and curly blow dry’s, I wanted to find the true fashionistas of the city.

What better day to do this than on Global Scouse Day – 28^th February. (If you’re not familiar, Scouse is an authentic Liverpool dish similar to a stew, served traditionally with pickled beetroot, pickled cabbage and chunky slices of bread and butter).

The lovely ladies of Liverpool once again did not fail to impress with a variety of styles and well put together ensembles. With the lingering bitter weather, layering is still the main focus of the season, with clever ways of wrapping up whilst looking as fabulous as ever.

The cape coat is bang on trend right now and seems to be a favourite cover up for Kim Kardashian as we’ve seen in multiple designs. I love the classic white shirt worn underneath and accessorised with a wide brimmed fedora hat, perfect for those chilly days.

Black Cape Blazer: Nasty Gal £44.11

White Longline Shirt: River Island £25

Block Heel Shoes: Topshop £58

Felt Floppy Hat: ASOS £20

There’s nothing more comforting than throwing on a big fur coat and tackling the freezing cold winds (especially in Liverpool). This laid back look is perfect for those days when comfort and warmth are neck-on-neck with looking good. Wear with a high neck swing dress and a comfy pair of flats and you’re ready to go.

Black Fur Coat: Alice & You £40

Ribbed Turtle Neck Swing Dress: River Island £32

Gold Trim Brogues: Missguided £20

Tan Across Body Bag: Dune £59

So we might well be creeping up to spring, but the weather is still very much in winter mode. The bobble hat is an accessory favoured by the celebs lately, particularly Millie (Mackintosh) Manderson who always looks fabulous in any kind of hat. I love the classic collarless black coat accessorised with a blue tote bag to add a pop of colour to an otherwise dull outfit.

Blue Mini Tote Bag: River Island £30

Black Suede Ankle Boots: Office £75

CASPAR  Pom Pom Hat: Amazon £13.90

Black Collarless Coat: New Look £30

Questionnaire: The Sustainability of Luxury Fashion

I'm currently in the midst of my fashion dissertation and would love for any readers to be a part of my research. I've put together a quick questionnaire (only 10 questions long) about luxury fashion and would be so grateful if you could take the time to complete this questionnaire to aid my primary research.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RB6X53L

Thank you!

Gareth Pugh: LFW Return

One of my all-time favourite designers and a treasure to British fashion, it has been announced that Gareth Pugh will be ending his seven year break and returning to London Fashion Week in February 2015 during the autumn/winter showcase.

"London is where everything began for me. My creative family is here, our story is here. So I'm thrilled to acknowledge such an important milestone on home ground. At heart this is a creative decision - it feels timely and true to the spirit of the work." Pugh, vogue.co.uk

Let’s take a look at some of Pugh’s previous collections and remind ourselves of his incredible talent.

The Hottest Campaigns for SS15

It’s less than a week until Christmas, but right now, all that is on our minds is the trickling in of those Spring/Summer campaigns. Next season is already set to be a scorcher with some super-hot famous faces for our favourite brands. From Madonna for Versace to Julia Roberts for Givenchy, Calvin Harris for Emporio Armani to Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli – these designer/celebrity combinations have definitely got us feeling the heat. 

Adriana Lima, Joan Smalls, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Isabeli Fontana, Crista Cober for Balmain

Anja Rubik for Marc Jacobs

Calvin Harris for Armani

Julia Roberts for Givenchy

Karlie Kloss for Jason Wu

Madonna for Versace 

Naomi Campbell and Jourdan Dunn for Burberry

Naomi Cambell for Agent Provocateur

Nicki Minaj for Roberto Cavalli

LFW: SS15

Straight from New York to London, here are my favourite collections from our country’s very own fashion week.

One of my favourite designers over the recent seasons is the amazing David Koma. Recently appointed as artistic director at Thierry Mugler, the designer once again showed off his many talents within his own collection, giving us a glimpse at what we could expect for his debut mainline collection for Mugler. Stepping slightly outside of his usual comfort zone, Koma’s latest designs consisted of soft silhouettes with fluidity in the designs, yet kept to his signature style of adding angular cuts and bodycon fits. The combination of black and white mixed with lemon yellow and shades of blue created an eye-catching palette. Asymmetric necklines, sheer panelling, cut-outs and tailoring; there is nothing we don’t adore about this collection.

The Queen of print herself, Mary Katrantzou, wowed us more than ever this season with an exquisite collection; possibly named as her best yet. As she began to move away from her stereotypical printed designs last year, the designer once again continued with this and produced a collection of immaculately embellished designs. With the inspiration of a prehistoric land, this was apparent throughout all of her latest work, with extremely intricate detailing representing broken up islands of the world, revealing a background of sheer nude; highly worked beading and embroidery to create prehistoric creatures upon her designs; layers upon layers of luxurious fabrics; this collection was sure to be the envy of fashion world.

The most British of all brands, and the epitome of London Fashion Week, Burberry once again stole the limelight. It’s the show that attracts the crème de la crème of the fashion world, both on and off of the catwalk, with Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss and Mario Testino sat front row, model Malaika Firth opened the show in a wasp-waisted denim jacket in indigo blue, lined with white sheepskin. Denim jackets seemed to be the key aspect of Christopher Bailey’s designs for the brand this season; all lined and cut in alternate versions. Worn beneath the jackets were delicate and light tulle dresses in jewelled tones with variances of pleats and twists added to the designs. Statement prints of slogans and insects and trainers worn with these immaculate garments gave this typically British brand an exciting modern twist.

Images from vogue.co.uk

Cara Delevingne for Topshop

Could there be a more fitting face for a top British High street brand, than the British Queen of modelling herself? No, would be my answer to that. Vogue's cover girl Cara will be the first solo face to front the company's Autumn/Winter 14 global campaign, nothing the model isn't used to after previously fronting other British labels such as Mulberry (including a collection of her own bags) and Burberry, not to mention her international campaigns. Here's a little peak at some of the amazing campaign photos.

Photos from vogue.co.uk

LJMU Graduate & Plexus Fashion Show

An array of gorgeous colours, exquisite fabrics, flamboyant designs and individual creativity; JMU pulled off another magnificent display!

After taking part in the organisation and running of the yearly fashion show at Liverpool John Moores University, I had to share the photos that I managed to take whilst watching this fabulous show. Donning the catwalk was 14 graduate collections and one organic collection produced by Level 5 students in collaboration with Plexus Cotton, along with the announcement of the winning designer for this competition - Emily Grover.

Level 5 Plexus Exhibition

Level 5 Plexus Catwalk

The Winning Plexus Design by Emily Grover

Level 6 Graduate Exhibition

Level 6 Graduate Catwalk