Twenty8Twelve A/W 2010

If I'm completely honest Sienna Miller's label, Twenty8Twelve, has never really wowed me. I love Sienna, and I think she has killer style, but up until now I haven't really taken to her design efforts.
But the collection, which she designs with her sister Savannah, is looking good for A/W 2010, and it looks like Twenty8Twelve has a new fan. The colour palette is a bold selection of black and grey, and the jackets look gorgeous. When I visited My-Wardrobe last week I heard that Twenty8Twelve clothes are always beautifully made, so these pieces should be real keepers.


The three-quarter-length sleeved black jacket [above right] is easily my favourite piece in the whole collection. It fits the overall mood of A/W perfectly. I also think the leather dungaree dress [below left] a fantastic design - it would look great on Chloe Sevigny types.



And although this is a celebrity designed collection it doesn't feel like a run-down of Sienna's greatest hits. There are a few looks that are totally Sienna (especially those below, on the Sienna lookalike) but the majority of the collection is very androgynous and hardly touches the boho style she championed.


It looks like Sienna and Savannah are taking Twenty8Twelve in an interesting direction. Do you like the look of the collection?

images Twenty8Twelve

NYC: The Row

It was inevitable that I would like The Row's A/W 2010 collection. I am a die-hard Olsen fan. So much so that my friends are forever making fun of me. But as far as I'm concerned there are stylish celebrities and then there are the Olsen's. They are in a league of their own.
It's the first time that Mary-Kate and Ashley have shown their collection at New York Fashion Week, and I liked the collection. It played to that luxe 90's vibe that Ashley is so into, and reminds me of Calvin Klein, Jil Sander and Helmut Lang.
There weren't any pieces that were out-of-this-world exciting, but The Row is about timeless, well-made wardrobe basics. And they do it well.






Above Ashley and Mary-Kate take their walk, and - this has nothing to do with anything, but it's so terribly cute - Ashley poses at a NYC party with her BF Justin Bartha. She looks good in animal ears.
And on the subject of Justins, Justin Timberlake shows his William Rast collection in New York tonight (is it me or is every other show in NYC this season created by a celebrity?)
He's like the opposite of Victoria Beckham - quitting music for fashion was the best move she ever made, but JT should really make another album instead of designing pants.

Anyway, what do you think of The Row?

images from style.it and justjared.buzznet.com

Kate Moss for Longchamp

It is slightly ironic that we're in the middle of New York Fashion Week and both of today's posts have been about celebrities designing. I promise that tomorrow will bring real designers designing and real celebrities acting like celebrities. But for now why don't we take at look at Kate Moss' handbag collection for French accessories brand, Longchamp?



Kate Moss always carries enviable handbags, and her collection is rather yummy. My favourite piece is the grey bag [top image], but then I adore grey so that was pretty predictable. The collection is available in Selfridges London, Longchamp boutiques worldwide and on www.Longchamp.com.

What do you think of the collection?

NYC: Victoria Beckham

I’ve been a Victoria Beckham fan since the first time I saw her, dancing (and pouting) away on Top of the Pops. But I was sceptical when she announced she would start designing, and would show her collections seasonally at New York Fashion Week. But four collections in and I think it was her best move ever - apart from marrying David, of course.
Yes, I am sure she has help putting the collections together. I’m sure it is a lot of help. But it is very clear that Victoria knows her fashion, and her collections are all about her vision. You can picture her in every single dress she creates.



For A/W 2010 her vision remains same: the collection is made up of dresses only (26), which range from well-tailored Mouret-esque styles to floor-sweeping bias-cut numbers. My personal favourite was the LBD with the nipped in waist and A-line skirt. It’s a classic Posh Spice look, and worn with the aqua pumps (I want, I need) it looks timelessly chic.



So far this is my favourite Victoria Beckham collection, and I’m actually excited to see what she produces in the years to come. I won’t call her a designer yet, but she’s getting closer.
How do you feel about her designs? Has she won you over yet?

images from style.com

Mary-Kate's Amazing Coat

Yesterday the Olsen twins were in New York promoting their affordable clothing collection Olsenboye (Ashley says they trademarked the name Olsenboye when they were only 14) for JCPenny. Mary-Kate was wearing the most amazing coat on her way into the GMA studios, I'm actually suffering from coat envy. And she seems to love it as much as I do, as she left it on throughout their interview.



It's interesting to watch the interview, as they both seem a lot more talkative than they usually are in interviews. I always get the impression they'd rather not do them at all. They also talk through the Olsenboye collection, which so far I'm not really feeling. I'm much more into Elizabeth & James. But see what you think.



And the other great Olsen fashion moment so far this year was Ashley in the ruffled Erdem mini dress. I'm still completely in love with this look, and I just tracked down this look-alike on ASOS by French Connection.


It's obviously no match for Ashley's frock, but it will make a fabulous party dress for the summer. And I do love the colour.

What do you think of the Olsenboye collection? And does anyone know who Mary-Kate's coat is by? I'm guessing it is not part of the affordable JCPenny collection...

images from celebrity-gossip.net and asos.com

The SJP Puzzle

You know I adore SJP, and you know I spent most of 2009 in a bad mood with her over the dreaded SATC sequel. It's so hard to find fault with SJP because she's such a sweetie (have you watched her on Letterman? You just want to be her BFF) but she just keeps doing things to annoy me.
This time it doesn't involve Sex and the City, it's about one of my favourite labels: Halston. If I could live in any decade for the fashion it would be the 1970's, because I absolutely adore Halston's work. His clothes had a simplicity to them that made them so glamorous. It's really tricky to find good images of his designs online but there is a great book (HERE) filled with fabulous images.


You've probably all heard by now that Sarah Jessica Parker [in Halston above] has signed up to work for Halston Heritige - not to be confused with the mainline Halston, which has cleverly appointed Marios Schwab as creative director.
I was already getting sick of celebrities designing highstreet collections, but why are they now worming their way into high fashion? Granted SJP has amazing style, and it will not be a case of Lindsay Lohan at Emanuel Ungaro. But whatever happened to real designers?


Just so we can remember what the label is really about here is a slideshow (not made by me) of great Halston moments. Oh, what I'd give for a piece of vintage Haltson...



What do you think about SJP taking on a role at Halston? Good idea? Bad idea?

images from style.com and thefashionspot.com

Nicole's Dark Side

Nicole Richie has gone brunette again, and I think she looks amazing. She's gone dark before but has stuck to blonde recently. I really wish Christina Aguilera would follow Nicole's lead - it's about time she went for a new look too.


Nicole showed off her glossy locks while promoting her line The House of Harlow 1960. I love all the gold bangles she was modeling. I'm always tempted to wear piles of bangles but whenever I do they're constantly clanging against each other and the noise annoys me.


You can buy House of Harlow at My-Wardrobe, where her bangles start from £75. I like the green design the best.

What do you think of Nicole's hair?

images from thefashionspot.com

What We Can All Learn From VB

There's an interview with Victoria Beckham in Grazia this week. And the quote they've picked out in the headline is "I never follow trends."

Now I love Victoria Beckham, always have and always will. She sometimes goes way too over the top with fashion (especially at the airport) but it all adds to her charm. Yet, when I first read the quote my immediate thought was "liar, liar, dVb pants on fire!" If there is ever a trend in fashion you can count on Victoria giving it a go. She doesn't follow trends? Whatever.

But then I gave this some more thought. Sure, she always wears the hottest fashions, but the key elements to her style have stayed the same throughout the years - the ultra-high heels, the pout, the Hermes handbag and the little black dress. And I think Victoria's at her best when she's in classic Posh Spice mode. We can learn a lot from her practised looks.



The full-skirted LBD she wore to the Burberry spring/summer show (the one I complimented her on and received a 'thank you' for in return) is from her own collection. If you're looking for the perfect LBD for festive parties this year it's the shape to go for.

Victoria's design has the most dramatic skirt and the highest price-tag, but Topshop has a great version for £50 and Alexander McQueen's McQ dress looks a lot more voluminous on than it does off. All of the dresses would look fantastic with a statement necklace, but you could also go super-chic and minimalist like Victoria, and just add a pair of black pumps. Either look will be totally 'major'.

So yes, thinking about it more I agree with Victoria. She doesn't follow trends, just sometimes sets them. Agree?

catwalk image from style.com

Nicole Richie's First Footwear Collection

Nicole Richie fans will be happy, because she’s expanding her fashion line and creating a ready-to-wear collection, Winter Kate, for spring 2010.
My-Wardrobe already stocks Nicole’s jewellery collection, House of Harlow 1960, which I’m a fan of. And from January 2010 they will stocking her first footwear collection.
Here is a little preview; I’m not sure what I think yet. I don’t hate it but not wowed by it either. You can definitely see the Nicole touches in the boho detailing. I’m more excited to see what the clothes will be like.


In a rather robotic-sounding quote, Nicole says about the collection: “Fashion should be accessible. That was my philosophy when designing House of Harlow 1960 and it remains my philosophy for Winter Kate. I started working on this collection in early 2009, the pieces can be dressed up, made casual but most importantly, they provide the wearer a means of self-expression and fun.”



Let me know what you think of the collection. Even though it's not love at first sight for me I'm happy Nicole is back doing her fashion thing.

Do you like Nicole's Footwear Collection?
	Yes. I'd wear it.
	It's OK, but I expected more from her.
	Not at all.
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Moss is Almost Famous

The A/W 09 Kate Moss for Topshop collection launched this morning (I'm sure you knew that anyway). The collection has been described by Kate as 'grunge', she says: "This season’s grunge is all about being creative about how you put your look together, and not necessarily spending a fortune."



It also looks like her version of grunge is inspired by the costumes from Almost Famous. I can imagine Kate Hudson, as Penny Lane, wearing practically every piece in the collection. Those of you who love the movie as much as me will know what I mean when you look through the collection. One of my favourite pieces, the faux fur coat, is even titled 'Groupie'. Every time I watch Almost Famous I want to dress like a groupie from the 70's. Now I can.


If you haven't seen Almost Famous (I'm sure most of you have seeing as the fashion is amazing) you should rent it today. I adore Kate Hudson, but never really take her that seriously as an actress, yet she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for Almost Famous. I wish she'd go back to real films and stop with the You, Me and Dupree types.

What are your thoughts on the new Kate collection? Do you dream of dressing like Penny Lane too?