Fashion Capital: To the Prom!

Here's my latest article on Fashion Capital, this time looking at the hot topic of the moment... Prom!

http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/Lifestyle/News/To_The_Prom_.html

FD - 15th May 2010 - The SamCam Saga begins...

With the election has coming to a conclusion, the decision has too been made as to who will represent the party wives in the style stakes! Samantha Cameron, as I've thought the whole way through the campaign, is definitely the winner in this particular race.

SamCam has reigned supreme above all the other party wives throughout the election campaign for her mix of designer and high street pieces and her elegant simplicity. I particularly love the knee length purple number she wore last Tuesday to enter 10 Downing Street when her husband David became Prime Minister, which she paired with classic dove grey suede stiletto pumps. The outfit has just the right amount of First Lady subtlety, while still perfectly showing off her creative flair.

Then there's her laid back daytime look, such as this stunning blazer and navy cropped chinos combo. These Zara trousers showcase her love for the high street as well as her penchant for designer items, and give a smart casual look suitable for both her day job as Creative Consultant, at luxury stationery brand Smythson, and in her new role as First Lady.

Finally is that well publicised £65 Marks and Spencer dress, which had its debut outing at the Tory Party Conference, which has sparked every kind of debate possible. The patterned frock looks sophisticated yet demure, paired with her favourite grey heels and skinny patent belt.

I, personally can't wait to see what delights we're going to see our new First Lady working on the new catwalk that is Downing Street... Watch this space!

FD: 1st May - Judith Leiber

I am currently on the hunt for a suitable clutch bag to match the dress I made for my prom in two weeks, and I have to say I'm struggling. In a moment of wishful thinking, I stumbled upon these Judith Leiber beauties, while browsing on Net A Porter.

One could argue they slightly resemble dodgy ornaments found the cluttering houses of those of a certain age, or garish "tourist tat" found in equally dodgy shops. But somehow, their ostentatiousness is balanced out by the delicacy of the jewels and the colouring. These decadent little bags would add a touch of luxury to any outfit, but sadly, at prices ranging between 3 and 5 grand, I don't think they'll be adding any to mine!

I do however love the bunny version, and can't help thinking they would look just as fabulous sitting in your closet next to your regular leather clutches, as they would dangling elegantly from your wrist alongside a beautiful gown.

Oh well, we can but dream...

Hannah writes for Fashion Capital

Fashion Capital, the UK's leading portal for all things to do with fashion is the place to go for trends, news, advice, industry info, live forums and a wide range of services for designers.

I am very excited that I am now writing for them! I'll be doing a fornightly piece; a Trend Report, Industry News or a Feature Article on a variety of topics...
So if anyone has any fashion related suggestions for me to write about, that would appeal to a wide audience, please let me know!

My first article can be found by clicking the link below!
http://www.fashioncapital.co.uk/Lifestyle/News/Trend_Report_Clogs.html


P.s. Don't worry I won't be neglecting my blog!

FD - Sunday 18th April 2010 - Central Saint Martins...

I was planning on waiting a bit longer before I wrote anything about my impending advetnture on here but to be honest I'm about to pop I'm so excited so it's come now!

In the summer I will be going to London for a week to do a course in Fashion Design at world famous Central Saint Martins! While I want to do journalism as a career, I still love fashion design and just getting a taste of life there will be just as useful and oh so exciting! Frankly I'm quite happy enough just being able to go to the same university as Stella McCartney, Hussein Chalayan and Matthew Williamson (just to name a few!) went to.

I will also be going to the industry day of graduate shows on the Saturday. I'll be sat with all the journalists I aspire to work with, with my little black book making notes for Parade... aahh!

I will be posting a diary entry every night for the whole week telling you what I've got up to during the day. Plus there'll be plenty about the shows and who I think are the new designers to watch out for!

Hopefully I'll have plenty of time for shopping too so no doubt I'll have tons of outfits to photograph and write about for here as well!

In the meantime watch this space!

FD - 7th April 2010 - Shoe Photographs

I've just spent a very enjoyable few hours photographing a selection of beautiful shoes for my GCSE Art coursework unit on, you guessed it, shoes. Here's a few of them...

FD - Tuesday 6th April 2010 - Thakoon

I picked up a beautiful blouse today in Raiders Vintage, perfect for the summer with its peachy floral pattern. But I can't help noticing a slight resemblance to a dress seen in Thakoon's S/S10 collection!

After his helping hand from Vogue, unbeatable advertising in the film, "The September Issue" and a collaborative with Gap, Thakoon has become one of the hottest designers around and his printed silk blend dress for this season is chic and timeless.

My blouse says Yessica in the label, a label which I actually know nothing about... But I have figured out how to style it.

Team the blouse with a must have buttery leather blazer for a look that is stylish and feminine, and add a bold necklace to stop it from looking dated.

Often the vintage clothes I buy are the wrong size so i just cinch the waists in with a belt. For this blouse, i've picked out the black details and chosen a patent black one. Wear it knotted for a look that is very now.

Finally the shoes. Definitely the only shoes to wear this season and with this outfit are peep toe cut out shoe boots. My favourites at the moment are these cream leather ones, tied with a gosgrain ribbon which go perfectly with my blazer.

Pictures - Me

First montage - Chloe Mears