LFW SS13: Zeynep Tosun

I was delighted to attend a few Vauxhall Fashion Scout shows at the Freemason's Hall this season as it's a great was to see up and coming designers. The first was Zeynep Tosun on the Friday night and boy was this an interesting collection. I like to think of this as safari meets polo as the jodhpurs and riding hats combined with the structured jackets, leather accessories and muted colour palette definitely have an edgy desert vibe about them. However, the collection still regains a strong sense of femininity with cut out tops, sheer fabrics, sequin patterns and sharp stilettos. This is a collection for a strong, powerful women that doesn't take any nonsense from anyone!

Thank you Katch for the ticket x

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LFW SS13: Bora Aksu

Bora Aksu is always a favourite show of mine, the Turkish designer never disappoints with his beautifully, feminine collections. This was the first show I attend this season thanks to the lovely Lulu Williams and it was magnificent - this Modern Queen collection is simply stunning! The delicate fabrics and pastel hues of the clothing work perfectly against the bold prints, harsh hairstyles and magnificent knitted crowns to add an injection of youth to this decadent and regal collection which I adore. Inspiration came from Marie, the granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth and it is quite easy to see it carried through to the runway. The crowns are a distinct nod to the regal aspect whilst the silk organza floor length gowns, lace shift dresses, brocade skirts plus injections of gold and silver add another level of romance and opulence. Whilst decadent this collection is also fun which can be seen in the drop down braids, big hair, baby doll dresses and bright pops of red and yellow. There is nothing about it I don't love!

Do you like this collection x

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LFW SS13: What I Wore

Another Fashion Week done and dusted. I was super unorganised this year and left all my planning to the last minute but despite that I still managed to make a few shows and most importantly, catch up with some of my favourite blogger babes. When I wasn't hobbling around Somerset House in broken shoes (thanks River Island) I could be found at the Glam Media Suite sipping champagne and having my make up redone thanks to Rimmel, ah lovely.

Day 1 - with Jen (pictures c/o Laura)

Shirt from New Look

Velvet skater skirt from River Island

Polka dot blazer from Topshop

Necklace from Tatty Divine

Socks from American Apparael

Flatforms from River Island

Leather bag from Marrakesh

I like wearing an all black outfit with a burst of colour and this sheer almost cloud print shirt did the trick. I bought it ages ago on a whim and hadn't actually got around to wearing it so decide that fashion week would be the perfect time to road test it. I also enjoy combining different textures like velvet and suede as they make black look a little more interesting. My necklace was the main feature of this outfit though, it got street snapped several times (not me, just the necklace haha)! I love Tatty Divine jewellery so much, this piece is a year old at least but it's really fun and such a stand out piece. I loved studying ancient Egypt at school so when I first saw their Egyptian collection I need I had to get something. I bought this bag on my recent family holiday to Marrakesh. It's from the famous souk and required a lot of haggling but considering it's real leather I paid an excellent price for it, I love the Doctor bag shape and it's perfect for holding all my junk.

Day 2 - thanks for taking these Fritha

Dress from River Island

Blazer from H&M

Boots from ASOS

Bag from Marrakesh

Necklace from Topshop

Bangle from H&M

Spike bracelet from ASOS
Rings from Topshop and Born Nostalgic

First of all, I bloody adore my new studded boots! I picked them up last week with my sister's 25% student discount and I haven't stopped wearing them. To be honest, they need a little more wearing in until they're completely comfortable but they're getting there. My outfit was based entirely around the boots so a black, gold and white colour scheme seemed like a good idea. I really like the relaxed but somewhat smart feel to this dress. It's oversized and asymmetric but quite a nice satiny material so it's easy to dress up or down. I piled on the gold jewellery and viola ready to go.

Day 3 - Somerset House photo shoot failure

Shirt from Monki

Denim jacket from Uniqulo

Disco pants dupes from River Island

Pearl collar from ASOS

Sequin Converse from eBay

Brooch from Stolen Thunder

Bangle from Topshop

Didn't really have a plan to what I was going to wear on Sunday but I knew I wanted to wear my favourite sequin Converse and be fairly casual. These disco pant dupes are really comfortable but they're also too big and now that I've taken the tags off and worn them it's too late to return them but maybe I can shrink them a little in the wash... This was definitely the most laid back of all my outfits but I love the oversized shaped of this floral shirt and with the tight trousers it's a silhouette I really like.

So that's what I wore, think day 1 is my favourite even though one of the ankle straps on my flatfoms broke so I had to hobble around all day leaving me with an extremely sore foot. I also went to a few shows over the weekend and got a few decent photos so I'm going to review them soon. Until next time, fashion week...

Did you make it to fashion week x

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J. W. Anderson x Topshop

This morning Topshop launched their newest designer collaboration, J. W. Anderson.  Famous for this quirky designs and colourful patterns Jonathan William Anderson is a favourite at London Fashion Week which also starts today. I picked up a few bits online this morning including this stripy top, cat print top and tortoise print iPhone case. You can shop the rest of the J. W. Anderson x Topshop collection here.

Will you be buying anything x

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