[lem_title]THE OUTFIT[/lem_title]
I awoke on day 4 of London Fashion Week with optimism, I would be heading back stage at one of the most incredibly talented and intricate designers of Womenswear, Erdem. Today would obviously be a good day. There was so much optimism within me that I honestly believed I could bare my legs, in England, in February. I had well and truly lost my mind. But I had been itching to give this beautiful cream dress from my first expedition to Club Monaco on the Kings road for weeks and had chosen to save it especially for London Fashion Week, I would not let something so irrelevant as a bitterly cold start to the day, stand in my way.
I lasted until around 12 in the afternoon and then swiftly made my way home to the warmth of my hotel room before heading into Soho for a bubble tea date, missing the Joseph show due to traffic and then on to dinner at our mutual favourite STK. It was almost the perfect end to the shows for this season for me.
photography by Joseph Galvin.
[lem_title]THE SHOWS[/lem_title]
Heading back stage at Erdem was a pinch me moment. Regular readers will be aware of my love of feminine and delicate dresses the more frills, florals and embellishments the better and Erdem epitomises this perfectly. The collection this season encapsulated vintage Glamour with the quintessential frills and florals that Erdem do so well, encorporating heavy velvet fabrics, bibs and lace collars.
The make-up, from NARS’ Val Garland was reminiscent of Jean Harlow and 1930’s Hollywood Glamour with fresh dewy yet pale skin thanks to the new Velvet Matte Skin Tint and NARS SKIN Luminous Moisturising cream and a ‘Black Dahlia” stained red lip using a combination of ‘Consuming Red Velvet Matte Lip Pencil set to launch in AW16, Train Bleu Velvet Matte Lip Pencil and Toy Velvet Glide, again new for AW16. Brows were worn bare and bushy with the help of NARS Brow Defining Cream (new for AW16) and Oural Brow Gel.
Ready for an afternoon in the early Autumn sunshine on horseback
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Leggings @lemieuxproductsofficial
Top @gymshark
Blazer Lydia Millen x @karen_millen
Earrings @astridandmiyu
Boots @amazonfashioneu
Gloves @hollandcooperclothing
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I had so many messages about my work from home outfit last week I thought I’d share it complete with accessories
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Jumper @goelia_official
Trousers @lkbennettlondon
Shoes @emmylondonofficial
Jacket @marcelalondon_
Fragrance @diorbeauty La Colle Noire
Can you guess where I’m off to for afternoon tea?
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Coat @lkbennettlondon
Dress @aavelleofficial
Hat & boots @hollandcooperclothing
Fragrance @penhaligons_london
Tights @wolford
The Autumn Equinox has arrived and as the nights draw in there’s so many opportunities to reconnect with nature.
Hosting a very special breakfast for my girls in honour of @princestrust and @thebrilliantbreakfast to raise money to help young women turn their lives around through work, education and training. A donation of £5 can enable a woman to simply travel to an interview which could go on to change her life forever so I would absolutely love it if you would join me in hosting your own Brilliant Breakfast between the 9th and 15th October, whether it’s simply coffee with a close friend, or encouraging your entire office to get involved, the funds raised will go towards helping young women, aged 11-30 create better futures for themselves.
And thank you to my angel @hello.petal.flowers for giving her time and creative flare to bring my vision for the breakfast to life, of course you don’t have to go with florals like me, but if that’s something you enjoy this is the perfect opportunity to throw a lovely breakfast with your girlfriends with a cause that will help so many other women, front and centre!
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Such an honour to drive to @goodwoodrevival with the @astonmartin team in the iconic DB5 to celebrate 110 years of the brand and 60 years of the DB5.
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Dress @dior
Hat @aavelleofficial
Gloves @cornelia_james
Jewellery @garrard