This Season's Three Best Friends - No. 2

Right so as promised...yes, you may bow down to me now...I have the next great trend of this season! My personal favourite - the regal look!

The colour palette is made up of rich forest greens, dazzling reds and go-for gold - it's exquisite and eye-catching. Everything this season is about standing out against the grey and being golden - literally.

For accessories, brass buttons and gold braiding elevate boots from the ordinary. Jewellery - a knuckle-duster handle, rich tapestry fabric...the majesty is in the detail. Look for gold pieces with artisan touches!

Bags:

Topshop - £33
The colours and fabrics in this clutch are stunning.

Topshop - £50
This piece is uniquely authentic.

Topshop - £45
This is so original and gives a sense of authority.


















Dresses:

Miss Selfridge - £50
The rich burgundy in this is great and so is the velvet.






























Jewellery:
With jewellery, Topshop is the perfect place to look in. Their pieces are mostly gold and very regal - that's why I love them! 

Topshop - £8.50
Red, velvet, gold and braiding is the way to go - this necklace is the perfect example of that!

Topshop - £12.50
This across-the-knuckle ring is nature-themed, which works well and looks old-fashioned.

Topshop - £10
OH. MY. GOD. I have fallen in love! This bracelet looks like the type of bracelet which Queens would've been wearing since the day they were born, a birth present from a Prince of Somewhere or Other...who they ended up marrying. 

Topshop - £8
Pick up anything to do with nature - bird studs, like these, leaf rings, flower necklaces etcetera...

Make sure you check in on our blog tomorrow and the day after to catch this season's third amazing trend ;). 

N

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This Season's Three Best Friends - No. 1

Or should I say three best trends...
When I picked up this month's ELLE UK edition, I had no idea it would hold the key to all my answers - but it did. Here is this season's key trend number one:


1. Jewels and Sparkles
Embellished accessories and sparkly clothes are so in right now! With clothes, the greatest piece is the sparkly blazer, or big-shouldered mini. I mean, just look at Anne Hathaway on the cover of ELLE:

and Natalia Vodianova on the cover of Harper's Bazaar:

and even Lara Stone on the cover of Vogue:

If you want to snatch up this staple item for a price that won't break the bank, here are some ideas...        Topshop - £120

River Island - £60

I can't display a picture of this Lipsy dresses unfortunately, but take a look at the page!

Lipsy -£70 

With accessories, you should make sure they are hugely embellished, jewel-encrusted and oh-so-extravagant - this season less isn't more...it actually is less! I don't know what it is, it must be Christmas...

Topshop - £45 £30 £12.50 £65 (in order)

 













River Island - £75






So, that is trend one - jewel purpose. In my next post I will tell you how to do trend two!

p.s. You shouldn't wear embellished accessories with sparkly dresses - wear the accessories with luxe clothes with clean lines, and lots of silk. Keep accessories simple and minimalist with sparkly dresses.

N

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