22 July, 2013

Buy it now: blue and tan

This month’s Vogue has a shopping page called Desert Storm inspired by Instagram-filter shades of tan, sand and parchment. For me it conjurs up Michael Kors ad campaigns (it’s Mario Testino’s tenth year behind the lens), Mykonos landscapes and the denim-and-suede-clothed staycations of my 1980s childhood. Thus blue and tan is my all-time favourite high summer colour combination. Shop the edit below…

ABOVE LEFT TO RIGHT:
TOP: Danielle Romeril top, £610; Thierry Lasry sunglasses, €325; Kenzo mesh clutch, £70
MIDDLE: Kayu clutch, €160; Ami men’s sweater, £280; Philippe Audibert cuff, £120
BOTTOM: 3.1 Phillip Lim shorts, approx £209; Ancient Greek sandals, appox £134; Chloé bag, £435

Disneyrollergirl 0 Comments Design, Shopping, Trends Ami, Ancient Greek, Danielle Romeril, Kayu, Philippe Audibert, shopping, ss13

21 July, 2013

Wishlist: A Child Of The Jago’s buffalo bowler

1 buffalo-vogue

After years of being bodyconned to death, I’m soooo glad to see fashion taking a looser sportier turn. The nostalgia for the 80s/90s buffalo-grunge-androgyny years is certainly helping (although don’t mourn bodycon too much if you’re a fan, it’ll be back in a jiffy for sure).

Alongside the looser, boyish silhouettes, I’m drawn to these Fagin-esque A Child Of The Jago hats. This is the Buffalo Stance shoot in the current Vogue, a kind of buffalo-meets-hard-times-meets-Galliano mash-up in which A Child Of The Jago’s bulbous Wild Bill bowler features in every shot. (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 2 Comments Design, Magazines, Shopping, Trends A Child Of The Jago, AW13, buffalo, hats, Patrick Demarchelier, shopping, styling, trends, Vogue

19 July, 2013

On royal dressing and fashion rules

If you enjoyed watching Princess Diana’s Dresses: The Auction, you might fancy Kensington Palace’s new summer exhibition, Fashion Rules (sponsored by Estee Lauder Companies).

Showcasing the regal style of Diana, Princess Margaret and HM The Queen, it reveals the ‘rules’ of royal style throughout the decades. My favourite outfits are Princess Margaret’s 1950s gowns. As the most glamorous royal at the time, there was less pressure for her to wear British designers so she fully indulged in the likes of the plunging Dior hourglass gown pictured above (worn to her 21st birthday party in 1953) and the Marc Bohan for Dior fur coat, below… (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 2 Comments Design, Events, Trends 1950s, exhibitions, Princess Diana, royal style, trends, Zandra Rhodes

17 July, 2013

iPad mini cases – an update

Mobile gadgets are booming and so is the trade in fancy cases to carry them. Obviously the buzz is building around the iWatch and its ilk, but as they still haven’t quite hit the market yet, it’s still all about the tablet. (more…)