The Burberry Prorsum Womenswear S/S14 Show Highlights

After many seasons of grommets and other metals, Christopher Bailey took a more soft, romantic look with easier unstructured outwear. The calf length skirts, sheer tops, and lace fabrics added to the feminine look this collection.

Music: 'Benjamin Twine' by George Ezra

'Man on the Moon' by Jake Bugg

'When We Were On Fire' by James Bay

'Budapest' by George Ezra

Front Row at Burberry: Harry Styles, Poppy Delevingne, Alexa Chung, Olivia Palermo, Paloma Faith, Sienna Miller, Suki Waterhouse, Anna Wintour, Linda Fargo, Naomie Harris, 

Favorite Looks:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trends for Fall 2012: BIG Coats and Cloaks

      With an exciting fashion February over with its time to start gathering the trends. I always find this so interesting how such an array of collections seem to lean towards the same directions with there own personal touch.  I'm really interested to see how these trends trickle down into the mass market! But here are some pictures off the runway...

CAPES:

Dolce & Gabbana

Givenchy

Gucci

Marni

COATS:

Celine

Chanel

Calvin Klein 

Jil Sander

Fashion Week's Hangbag Frenzy

 I love going through the street style photos after all the fashion weeks are past. You get to observe the same wild fashions experienced worldwide through the month of February. But what I love looking at, are the handbags, because they are always the persons last touch of fabulous to their outfit. 

So here are some of my favorite, some outrageous, handbags from Paris, Milan, NY, and London's Fashion Weeks:

Milan Fashion Week - Coach Bag

Milan Fashion Week 

Milan Fashion Week - Olympia Letan Clutch

Milan Fashion Week - Paula Cademartori bag

Milan Fashion Week - Valentino Bag 

Paris Fashion Week - Kate Spade chocolate bar clutch

Paris Fashion Week - Neils Peerpaer bag and cuffs

Paris Fashion Week 

Paris Fashion Week - Paula Cadamartori bag

New York Fashion Week - Celine Bag

New York Fashion Week - Ferragamo bag

New York Fashion Week - Proenza Schouler 

New York Fashion Week - Reed Krakoff bags

London Fashion Week - Celine bag

London Fashion Week - Issey Miyake bag

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week - Miu Miu Bag

London Fashion Week - Stella McCartney

Photos credited to Vogue.com

Cara Delevingne in All Her Glory

This seasons most seen model on the runway and my personal favorite is Cara Delevingne. Ever since I saw her in the Burberry Prorsum S/S 2012 Ads I adored her. Coming from London she has her own rock-n-roll style that makes her wear clothes well. As Rosie Vogel says, 

     "She's not your typical model in that she's not the standard 5"11- but then neither's Kate Moss. But what she lacks in inches, she makes up for in confidence. She's unique - she has a wonderful versatility to her and a great personality, which is crucial. She's really lively and dynamic and still feels very modern. I like that she has those heavy brows - it adds something very different."

She walked in this season's greatest shows all over the world, which is great for this British lad's career at age 19.

Here are some of my favorite runway walk from her this season:

Chanel during Paris Fashion Week

Burberry Prorsum during London Fashion Week

Paul & Joe during Paris Fashion Week

Rag&Bone during New York Fashion Week

Blumarine during Milan Fashion Week (this collection was outrageous in a bling-tastic kind of way)

Oscar de la Renta during New York Fashion Week

Thakoon during New York Fashion Week

Jason Wu during New York Fashion Week

Get Olivia Palermo’s London Fashion Week Style

 During London’s Autumn/Winter 2012 fashion week, Olivia Palermo showed up at Topshop’s show looking trend fabulous. She rocked an Armani jacket with a yellow blouse and floral pants, both from Topshop. She accessorized with Mulberry animal printed shoes, a Meli Melo “Olivia” bag and a BCBG Max Azria belt. As a fashion innovator Olivia really pulled together a daring but amazing outfit that might be hard to match. I found myself an outfit that is similar to hers but with a touch of my style:

 

1) Top Shop Lemon Cutout Neck Cami - 26
2) Top Shop Tropical Leaf Print Cigarette Trousers - 47
3)Top Shop Peach Boyfriend Blazer - 87
4) Urban Outfitter BDG Suede Pump - 39
5)Top Shop Leopard Print Leather Holdall - 90

Burberry Prorsum Womenswear Autumn/Winter 2012 show

Burberry shows are literally the spark to London fashion weeks. With Burberry's 156 year old rich heritage and its excellent evolution each season its hard not to get so excited. I was so mad when I missed the live version of the show because I was in Retail Analysis class (I told my teacher to let us watch it... the answer was no) but thankfully Burberry posted the show this evening for me to watch and share with you all. 

Burberry stuck with a British Heritage where you are able to see the evolution of the trench coat. You can see the bellow pockets that were added to many of the trenches and the peplum bottoms at the waist. A lot of heathered grey pencil skirts were put in the ensembles with the bellow pockets and were all belted at the waist line.

Christopher Bailey, the creative director of Burberry Prorsum, did a absolutely magnificent job with the presentation of the show! If you aren't one to watch all of the show you MUST fast forward to about 14:20 to watch the next two minutes. You'll see model Cara Delevingne (in the Burberry S/S 2012 campaign ads with Eddie Redmayne... who you can see in the front row) walk down in her deep plum coat. To finish there is a slight pause before you hear thunder and see rain start to fall down the glass walls. The models then do their final line up with umbrellas and one of my favorite songs playing!

Here is the song list:

It Could Have Been Better - John Armatrading

Walls - Rae Morris

Numb - Marina and the Diamonds

To Build a Home - The Cinematic Orchestra 

Here are some of my favorite looks and to see the FULL fashion show go to my Videos