Category Fashion
Spring Summer 2017 Trends
The sales have started and the Oxford St Christmas lights have been turned on. If you are looking for presents for loved ones and want to buy items that are ahead of next season’s trends then hopefully this will give you a heads up. Looking back across the London, Paris, NY and Milan fashion shows there […]
Spring Summer 2017 Predicted Trends
Following the buyers briefing, below are the predicted trends we will see emerging for SS17. I will of course update these with my next blog following the SS17 catwalk shows. COLOUR Complimenting fashion brights will be neutral tones and more natural whites rather than bright white. Blue is set to be a big colour contender next […]
New Technology That Change The Way We Shop
Fashion and technology have always gone hand in hand and designers continue to push the boundaries and provide talking points with their collections. From Burberry broadcasting their entire catwalk using smartphones to Diesel Black Gold developing bespoke smartwatch for their catwalk show at NYFW. This month saw a surge in development that combined the hunger […]
Autumn Winter 2016/17 Trend Forecast
As ever, I recently visited the WGSN trend seminar at the UK’s largest fashion trade show Pure London to bring you the latest information on the predicted AW2016/17 trends ahead of fashion week. So here we go…. COLOURS Red will dominate next season. We have already seen burgundy being the favourite colour for men’s fashion […]
Menswear Autumn Winter 2016/17 Trends
With the news that Bowie died on the last day of London Collections Men, there was no surprise that Burberry paid tribute. I am sure we will see more of his influences on catwalks in later seasons but for now, below are the menswear trends we are likely to see for Autumn/Winter 2016. Overall, there was predominately […]
Dangerously Skinny Model Petition
In the news recently, 23 yr old model Rosie Nelson launched a Change.org petition calling for a new law to protect models from getting “dangerously skinny”. After 112,000 votes it has gone viral and MP’s are now debating whether new legislation is needed to protect models here in the UK. A number of countries like France & […]
Spring Summer 2016 Trend Forecast
This trend forecast for Spring/Summer 16 has been taken by WGSN from a number of sources ranging from insagrammers to directional brands. I will be following it up after the fashion season with my definitive list. COLOUR We are looking a more feminine direction of colours such as bubblegum pink in contemporary styling (i.e not barbie doll!) , […]
Menswear Spring Summer 2016 Trends
Having viewed all of the menswear collections for Spring Summer 2016 there is a definite focus on comfortable fashion. From baggy trousers to pajama suits and informal outerwear, here are my predictions for next year….. BAGGY TROUSERS From London to Paris, relaxed loose fitting trousers were seen all over the catwalks. Worn either formally as a suit or […]
My Personal Guide To Maternity Fashion
I have reported, presented and blogged about fashion for some years now, but an area I haven’t really been involved in is maternity fashion. Now that I am pregnant myself, I’ve scouted high-street stores & websites for fashionable yet comfortable clothes & was shocked by the little I found! Although the likes of ASOS & Topshop have slightly more contemporary […]
Met Gala – Fashion Event Or Publicity Oportunity?
The Met Gala is the ultimate red carpet event for fashion. Held in New York this week it has been a well documented fashion event with models and celebrities wearing standout dresses to grab the media spotlight. In contrast to the fashion in the early years, this year showed many celebs in show stopping ‘barely there’ outfits, which leads you […]
Alex Willis-Bray 