NY fashion week Autumn Winter 2012

The New York collections were for the most part their usual lesson in understated chic, which should suit me down to the ground. However, it did get a bit monotonous seeing the same silhouette collection after collection. I found myself waiting for the big finale as I scrolled through the looks but it rarely came to fruition. Nonetheless, there were several outfits that floated my boat, it mainly came down to fabulous colour & texture & the occasional little black or red dress. Here they are...


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 Altuzarra

 Altuzarra

 Badgley Mischka

 Bill Blass

 Bill Blass

 Calvin Klein

 Charlotte Ronson

 Dennis Basso

 Dennis Basso

 DKNY

 Doo.Ri

 Elie Tahari

 J Mendel

 Jenny Packham

 Michael Kors

 Naeem Khan

 Nicole Miller

 Nicole Miller

 3.1 Phillip Lim

 Ports 1961

 Ports 1961

Prabal Gurung

I've become a pinner...

In this era of social media addiction, we all love to hear about the "next big thing". Well in my case Pinterest is fast becoming my online pastime of choice. 

Launched in 2010, Pinterest is basically a web pinboard. You need to create a profile first, much like facebook & twitter, then you create mood boards on whatever themes that take your fancy. You can upload your own images as well as repinning those from other users. Again, like other social media sites, you can follow other pinners or just "like" pins. What's great about Pinterest is that your boards remain static & don't get lost in an ever-changing timeline.

As a result of my background in the fashion industry I've always been an avid fan of the mood board. I love nothing more than researching themes, going through magazine tears & creating the perfect visual feast that is the mood board. Well now I can do it online too! 

To whet your image appetite, here are a few of my favourite pins that I've found so far...

If you'd like to see more, take a peek at our Pinterest profile.

Snowy Crystal Palace park...

My rarely worn Hunters got their annual airing today as we took a Sunday constitutional around Crystal Palace park. With my camera in hand I took a few snowy snaps...

SS12 Couture shows

My favourite couture show this season by far was that of Giambattista Valli. There were gorgeous monochromes, pretty bows & amazing floral headpieces all combining to showcase a totally wearable collection.


Here are some of my favourite looks from this collection...

Other collections that tickled my fancy were...

Alexis Mabille

Armani Privé

 Bouchra Jararr

Bouchra Jararr

Chanel

 Chanel

 Dior

 Dior

Dior

 Elie Saab

Maxime Simoens

All images courtesy of style.com.