LFW

So now that we're finally in October I think we can finally begrudgingly admit that summer is over!! I always have a mixture of emotions when the end of summer comes  because, on the one hand, I get to layer up and where massive sweaters and fur coats and be cozy. But on the other hand it's always dark, cold and wet and wearing nice clothes and looking presentable is the last thing that I want to think about. 

But anyway for now it's not too cold so I'm mostly excited for Autumn/Winter season. So this post is all about the trends of the AW16 season. We recently attended London Fashion Weekend for the first time-we're not quite prestige enough for London Fashion Week. I think it was a good experience and I think if you like shopping for designer items it's the perfect place for you. But as you guys know I'm more into charity shops than designer boutiques so for me the most enjoyable bit was the trend catwalk. 

The show itself was quite short but I did love the pieces featured and fashion shows are always exciting for me. There were 3 trends that the catwalk showcased and they were 'velvet affair', 'winter florals' and 'New Look Lace'. In the next couple posts we're gonna go into these trends in depth. But for now we're just gonna tell you about the trends that we really liked. 

Tarina- My favorite trend was the winter florals. I generally hate floral fabrics because they're too feminine and bright for me but this A/W trend pairs florals with a much darker undertone than usual and I love it! 

Thanai- My favorite trend was 'A Velvet Affair'. I'm in love with the textures and versatility of the fabric. It goes with almost anything and gives quite a grungy but sleek look that you can dress up or down.

The outfits we wore...

         

Outfit Details

Jacket: Vintage

Dress: Boohoo

Boots: Ego

Choker: Asos

Earrings: Asos

Outfit Details

Jacket: East End Thrift Store

Dress: Missguided

Boots: Public Desire

Earrings: Asos

Bag: Charity Shop

In Moda

This past week has been amazing-and hectic- as I've had a chance to see some of the amazing talent that London fashion designers have to offer. London is filled with a diverse, cultured group of people and it was great to see all that diversity and creativity represented in the best way possible, draped over a beautiful person with bright lights and music. If you haven't realized already I'm referring to London Fashion week.

Last Friday to kick off Clothes Over Peoples' LFW we went to the In Moda fashion show in Shoreditch. It was a great show with designers showcasing their astonishing collections which not only made me want to find somewhere to wear these amazing clothes but also made me think about some bigger issues like climate change.

Two of the collections that really stood out to me were the CrysChrisCouture collection and the Clime It Brothers collection.

The CrysChrisCouture collection was full of beautiful and elegant pieces that would make you stand out in any room. I was also lucky enough to meet the designer beforehand and for the first time in my life being early for something- I guess there was some truth in that early bird, worm saying. The designer, Margaret was so nice and still looked amazing even after working all day preparing for the show and barely having anything to eat but some dry bread! Her hard work paid off  as her collection definitely astonished everyone including myself and my sister.

The Clime It Brothers collection was another one of my favourites. Their collection was street wear and so was full of t-shirts and jumpers with stunning prints on them that envisioned polar bears and melting ice caps as a result of climate change. It reminded me that fashion isn't always just done for fun or to make a profit but it is also a great platform to use for bringing attention to important issues that we all need to look at.

Here are some pics of all the other collections including designs from My Address Book and Catomic.

 

          

          

And of course this post wouldn't be complete if we didn't show you some pictures of the outfits we wore to the event.

 

T's Outfit

                                                           Coat: Lily Lulu Fashion

                                                                   Shirt: Vintage

                                                                  Jeans: Topshop

                                                              Shoes: Public Desire

                                                                   Glasses: Asos

Tarina's Outfit

Top: Boohoo

Shirt: A long forgotten men's store somewhere

Trousers: Asos

Shoes: River Island

Bag: New look

Queen of Fall

T is back once again with a new veil..With butterflies! Yea I said it butterflies!

Now before we get into the deets of my creative yet strange style, you're probably wondering why I've named this post 'Queen of Fall' and it isn't even fall/autumn yet...well it sure feels like it!

It may look like I'm just trying to rush summer, which I am but it's England people ...There's no such thing as summer here.

So who is a big fan of The Weeknd? Heard King of Fall yet? Without a thought about it I think this is the best song he's ever done. For me personally, the instrumental is enough to send shivers down my back. When I hear this song, it makes me exude confidence and I felt a sense of courage to wear whatever I choose to wear which is the feeling Clothes Over People is all about and encourage.  I had second thoughts when I bought this veil and thought 'hmm can I pull this off?'. Then I heard this song and that is all he wrote. Literally.

So why not be the equivalent of a King?

Queen of Fall.

In the words of  The Weeknd :"If you ain't complimenting you're offending" (my edit of a clean version :p)

Veil - Asos
Dress - Missguided
Lipstick - Lime Crime Chinchilla with Sleek Lip liner

If you haven't heard it, please check it out:
http://www.djbooth.net/index/tracks/review/the-weeknd-king-of-the-fall