Call me obsessive, but I've already started drawing up my Autumn / Winter 2012 wish list. Does anyone else do this as early as July, or am I just a freak of nature?
Anyway, since I started buying my pastel skinny jeans and my neon accessories as early as January, I've grown tired of the summer collections. I'm after fresh, exciting and new - and luckily for me, the shop's A/W pre-collections have already started to drop.
If you want to rock A/W's key trends now (and, let's face it, who wants to wear their summer wardrobe in this weather?!), then just check out these star looks...
You'll want to snap up anything in monochrome, animal print or dogtooth. There are plenty of other key trends coming up (including punky checks and boyfriend shapes) - just be sure to check back with us next week for more lovely looks!
Sam x
Marvellous Monochrome
Eternally chic and stylish, you'll be pleased to know that designers have been having a full-scale black and white ball for A/W. Think sleek tuxedo jackets, lace shirts, leather skirts and crisp white gowns. Just avoid any sticky hands if you want to work this one...
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| Silk and satin crepe monochrome dress, £1,125, Narciso Rodriguez Tricolour court shoe, £39.99, Zara Black lace shirt, £45, Warehouse Leather jacket, £239, Zara Black boyfriend tux with cuff detailing, £65, Topshop White shirt with black mesh sleeve, £36, Topshop White boyfriend blazer, £40, Topshop Sleeveless shirt with pussybow detail, £42, Warehouse Leather skater skirt, £80, Warehouse Chelsea ankle boots, £36, Topshop Leather shorts, £60, River Island Studded shoes, £65, River Island Two-tone pencil skirt, £605, Antonio Beradi Take a Walk on the Wild Side I'm no Bet Lynch (OK, so maybe I am), but I have always, always adored animal print. Give me a leopard print shoe, zebra print ballet pumps (what I wouldn't give to own these studded Valentino numbers!) or cheetah jumpers and I'm a happy girl... Anyway, fellow animal fans can rejoice! This season, it's back and bigger than ever! The key is to keeping the rest of your outfit simple - don't mix your prints and keep everything else elegant and pared-back. If you're not the biggest animal print fan, why not add a touch of leopard to your feet, or even rock a leopard scarf? I guarantee you'll become an animal addict in no time at all! |
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| Leopard wedge boot, £79.99, Zara Monochrome print blazer, £45, Topshop Sleeveless chiffon shirt, £22, River Island Red and black collarless blazer, £50, River Island Heeled ankle boot, £95, Topshop Leopard platform, £695, Charlotte Olympia Leopard shift dress, £29.99, Zara Printed bag, £1,755, YSL Monochrome cheetah top, £55, Whistles Zebra print sudden flats, £530, Valentino Oversized jumper, £40, Warehouse Sixties Siren Take inspiration from Alexa Chung and work a sixties siren look. Think lots of boucle and dogtooth-print, but in a really modern, fresh way. For simple chic, rock a boucle jacket with your faded skinnies and ankle boots, or team an oversized black jumper with a boucle shirt. To complete the look, you need a smoky, sexy eye, nude lips and plenty of volume to your hair. |
