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

Chapter 20

Hey guys, it's T and I'm back! So it was my 20th the other day and although I don't particularly see the significance of celebrating it, Chapter 20 is all about the celebration of my accomplishments and being proud of the person I have become. As last year was a little bit of a mess for me, I have embraced everything about me and I am very much content and confident.

Just to add guys and girls, life is way too short to not believe in yourself or what you can achieve. Never doubt your worth or abilities regardless of any obstacles you may go through in life.

Okay!  So there's me sending in an application for a motivational speaker! Onto the outfit details:

I really felt very oriental in this piece, hope you guys like it!

Paisley Maxi Kimono - missguided
Joni Jeans - Topshop
White Top - Asos
Shoes - Public Desire - my1stwish.co.uk

I also put in a few shots of how I matched my makeup with my outfit and I do have eyebrows, I promise!