Friday 9th April 2010
Lesley Ann is holding an event on the 14th April 7.30pm for 8pm in the Morrell Rooms, Streatley, Berkshire entitled "Ssshh... An evening of style secrets"
There will be a presentation on lingerie , skincare and style tips and the opportunity to buy jewellery, accessories, lingerie and skincare. Lesley Ann is also holding a raffle to raise money for the charity 'Look Good - Feel Better' which is a charity set up to provide makeup workshops for women suffering the side effects of cancer.
It promises to be a fun and informative evening. Tickets are £10 in advance . If you would like to come please email Lesley Ann or give her a call.
Friday, 9 April 2010
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Trends for Spring/Summer 2010
So Christmas has been and gone, your sharp shouldered jacket is at the dry cleaners, you have worn the little black dress out and those oh so practical over the knee suede boots have not been out of the box since it started snowing!
As we sit cosy by the fire in the present chill out some by choice and some by default the magazines are full of spring/ summer fashion. Gorgeous photos of long hot summer days seem a million miles away but believe me the collections will hit the high street in just a couple of weeks .
So how best to head into the next decade? What are the trends for S/S 2010?
Romance is in the air - Fairytale frocks with ruffles and frills using transparent floaty fabrics such as chiffon and lace. No colour is the biggest colour trend of the season from pale cream to ivory to caramel. Lip smacking ice cream shades give girlish looks sugar-coated glamour with small prints and pastel coloured gingham.
Another trend is clean energy. Some designers have rediscovered less is more but not the mannish minimalism of the 90's. Feminity takes on tailoring, lots of draping - great for hiding all that post Christmas pudding and colours neutral for spring and lots of white for high summer.
Marching Orders - military influence and it is rumoured that the khali flak jacket might actually replace the leather biker!
Globalism versus Modern Sporty
Are you an ethnic warrior looking for strong coloured prints with an ethnic edge , animal prints , or raw edged hemp and linen or are you searching for that modernism in sporty wear using textiles such as lycra , vinyl in fluoro colours?
The Big Reveal - lingerie on show! Understated a pretty bra under a transparent top or full on wearing your bra on the outside over your top! Maybe not a great look for most of us!
Accessories - the best news for all of us who have struggled to find any shoes that are wearable except to totter from the car to the table in the restaurant is that kitten heels , clogs wedges and pretty flats are back in fashion. Peep toe boots can give that sharp edge to a somewhat too girly pretty dress. Bum bags and satchels also featured heavily on the catwalks.
The statement necklace is still popular.
If all of this fills you with horror and your credit card is growning from Christmas don't despair. A wardrobe edit with me can show you how to build on your existing wardrobe with a few key items to bring it on trend. It maybe just the addition of a military style belt on last years trench coat or one or two key pieces to work with existing items.
'Fashion fades but style is eternal' Yves St Laurent
You don't have to be fashion victim but surrendering to frumpery is not an option either. Please give me a call to see how I could save you time and money and achieve that effortlessly chic look you have always wanted and that is right for your lifestyle and budget.
PS If you want to view examples of all the latest trends from the designer catwalk shows go to http://www.style.com/ It is a great website!
Happy New Year!
As we sit cosy by the fire in the present chill out some by choice and some by default the magazines are full of spring/ summer fashion. Gorgeous photos of long hot summer days seem a million miles away but believe me the collections will hit the high street in just a couple of weeks .
So how best to head into the next decade? What are the trends for S/S 2010?
Romance is in the air - Fairytale frocks with ruffles and frills using transparent floaty fabrics such as chiffon and lace. No colour is the biggest colour trend of the season from pale cream to ivory to caramel. Lip smacking ice cream shades give girlish looks sugar-coated glamour with small prints and pastel coloured gingham.
Another trend is clean energy. Some designers have rediscovered less is more but not the mannish minimalism of the 90's. Feminity takes on tailoring, lots of draping - great for hiding all that post Christmas pudding and colours neutral for spring and lots of white for high summer.
Marching Orders - military influence and it is rumoured that the khali flak jacket might actually replace the leather biker!
Globalism versus Modern Sporty
Are you an ethnic warrior looking for strong coloured prints with an ethnic edge , animal prints , or raw edged hemp and linen or are you searching for that modernism in sporty wear using textiles such as lycra , vinyl in fluoro colours?
The Big Reveal - lingerie on show! Understated a pretty bra under a transparent top or full on wearing your bra on the outside over your top! Maybe not a great look for most of us!
Accessories - the best news for all of us who have struggled to find any shoes that are wearable except to totter from the car to the table in the restaurant is that kitten heels , clogs wedges and pretty flats are back in fashion. Peep toe boots can give that sharp edge to a somewhat too girly pretty dress. Bum bags and satchels also featured heavily on the catwalks.
The statement necklace is still popular.
If all of this fills you with horror and your credit card is growning from Christmas don't despair. A wardrobe edit with me can show you how to build on your existing wardrobe with a few key items to bring it on trend. It maybe just the addition of a military style belt on last years trench coat or one or two key pieces to work with existing items.
'Fashion fades but style is eternal' Yves St Laurent
You don't have to be fashion victim but surrendering to frumpery is not an option either. Please give me a call to see how I could save you time and money and achieve that effortlessly chic look you have always wanted and that is right for your lifestyle and budget.
PS If you want to view examples of all the latest trends from the designer catwalk shows go to http://www.style.com/ It is a great website!
Happy New Year!
Monday, 7 September 2009
Chanel defines chic. What is the secret?
Karl Lagerfeld says -
“There is no rule for chic. It is something right for the moment, done in the right way. Elegance and chic have nothing to do with age or what you are wearing and it does not have to be expensive. Chic comes for free, what counts is how people feel about themselves”
There is no doubt that Chanel is one of the most powerful brands in fashion today – the brainchild of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel who launched her career making hats in Paris in 1910 before going on to revolutionise women’s fashion.
The current trend for the Chanel look is fuelled by two things. Firstly the recently released film Coco avant Chanel , which depicts the early life of Coco Chanel. Coco is played by Audrey Tatou and her personification is very convincing. Audrey has been quoted as saying that when she was wearing the couture dresses from the archive she really believed she was Coco ! I thoroughly recommend you see it – the story and the clothes are so inspiring !
The other factor fuelling the Chanel look is the influence of Karl Lagerfeld. Although Chanel’s clothes inspired our mothers and grandmothers, it is thanks to the genius of Lagerfeld, who took over as creative director of the Chanel fashion house some 26 years ago, that the look is still at the forefront of today’s fashion.
Lagerfeld has created a fashion cult. What fashionista would not gladly swap her worldly wealth for a Chanel boucle jacket, a quilted 2.55 bag, or anything with the double-C logo? Young celebrities such as Keira Knightly, Kate Moss, and Erin O’Connor queue up to wear his designs.
The good news for the rest of us is that the Chanel look has been captured on the High Street at affordable prices and one of the key fashion trends this autumn is the French mademoiselle look.
So what is the Chanel look? The beauty of it is its simplicity - think the ‘little black dress’ accessorised only by a string of pearls. It is not a cluttered look but one of quiet confidence using fine fabrics and cut.
On the High Street check out –
Dune for pretty Chanel type flat pumps
M&S have a great edge to edge jacket in black/white tweed
Pearl ribbon necklaces are at Accessorize and many other outlets
What do you think about the Chanel look ? Do you like this style? Share your thoughts with us.
“There is no rule for chic. It is something right for the moment, done in the right way. Elegance and chic have nothing to do with age or what you are wearing and it does not have to be expensive. Chic comes for free, what counts is how people feel about themselves”
There is no doubt that Chanel is one of the most powerful brands in fashion today – the brainchild of Gabrielle ‘Coco’ Chanel who launched her career making hats in Paris in 1910 before going on to revolutionise women’s fashion.
The current trend for the Chanel look is fuelled by two things. Firstly the recently released film Coco avant Chanel , which depicts the early life of Coco Chanel. Coco is played by Audrey Tatou and her personification is very convincing. Audrey has been quoted as saying that when she was wearing the couture dresses from the archive she really believed she was Coco ! I thoroughly recommend you see it – the story and the clothes are so inspiring !
The other factor fuelling the Chanel look is the influence of Karl Lagerfeld. Although Chanel’s clothes inspired our mothers and grandmothers, it is thanks to the genius of Lagerfeld, who took over as creative director of the Chanel fashion house some 26 years ago, that the look is still at the forefront of today’s fashion.
Lagerfeld has created a fashion cult. What fashionista would not gladly swap her worldly wealth for a Chanel boucle jacket, a quilted 2.55 bag, or anything with the double-C logo? Young celebrities such as Keira Knightly, Kate Moss, and Erin O’Connor queue up to wear his designs.
The good news for the rest of us is that the Chanel look has been captured on the High Street at affordable prices and one of the key fashion trends this autumn is the French mademoiselle look.
So what is the Chanel look? The beauty of it is its simplicity - think the ‘little black dress’ accessorised only by a string of pearls. It is not a cluttered look but one of quiet confidence using fine fabrics and cut.
On the High Street check out –
Dune for pretty Chanel type flat pumps
M&S have a great edge to edge jacket in black/white tweed
Pearl ribbon necklaces are at Accessorize and many other outlets
What do you think about the Chanel look ? Do you like this style? Share your thoughts with us.
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