Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are...

Shopping on The Outnet is a little bit like playing hide and seek with designer clothing. You're frantically searching through the pages, trying to find a hidden gem amongst the old Net-A-Porter sale items, while the good stuff hides in the corner.
This morning I went on to check the 'just in' section and found some amazing goodies. The Miu Miu socks were definitely in the Net-A-Porter sale before, but now with 40% off you could style them up like the sequined socks in the F/W Miu Miu collection. There are some great coats too, and a nice selection of Phi. If you're feeling like having a designer splurge this week make sure you check out The Outnet, the good bits aren't in hiding this week.


Derek Lam Oversized double-breasted coat
Miu Miu Rosette appliqué trench


Diane von Furstenberg Solomon turtleneck dress
Phi Silk paneled tank dress


Marni Peep-toe ankle boots
Miu Miu Mid thigh socks

Oh and there are now Alaïa shoes up. Lots and lots of Alaïa's....

Versace Wrapped up in Plastic

I've always been a Versace fan, of both Gianni and Donatella. There's something innately glamorous about the Versace woman that I find quite hypnotising. Her hair is always Barbie-doll perfect, her makeup immaculate, and for the past few seasons she has draped herself in beautiful low-cut-silky-evening-dresses.
But it was time the Versace woman had a change of image. I love what Donatella has done at Versace but the collections had started to loose their 'pop'. The spring 2010 collection, however, is possibly my favourite of the season so far. There were echos of Gianni's spirit everywhere, from the colours to the prints.



I am dying over the above print. This is what fashion should be about. I'm even starting to rethink lilac, which is a colour I've only seen my Grandma wear in the past decade.



My absolute favourite piece from the collection has to be the printed plastic fabric used for teeny-tiny skirts and a fabulous mini dress, it's so clever. Worn over printed bikinis, to protect the models modesty, it reminds me slightly of the space-age fashion from the 1960's. I bet magazines are already fighting over who gets to photograph the dress first.





Realisticly few people are actually going to wear a sheer-plastic-mini. But it will be fun to watch the Versace woman give it a go.

What do you think of the collection? Total eye candy?

images from fashionising.com

Hit and Miss of the Week: On the Street

If I ever have a favourite look of the week it's always one I have given a hit. This week I have a favourite, and it's a miss. Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas look so wrong that I can't help but look at it lovingly. And you'll see Catherine is wearing a Victoria Beckham style 'flying hat' too, for some reason. Victoria left her own 'flying hat' at home this week, and instead wore an array of stunning dresses. My favourite is the strapless-loose-mini which is from her own collection.





images from celebrity-gossip.net

"I Hate Getting Dressed"

Those of you who were in London for fashion week probably read The Daily at some point. If you weren't and have no idea what I'm talking about, The Daily was a newspaper produced daily (what a surprise) by LFW about London Fashion Week. Blogger Disney Roller Girl wrote for The Daily, as did one of my favourite fashion writers in the world, Colin McDowell.

Colin McDowell and Stefano Pilati - what lovely smiles.

Yesterday I had a proper read through the copies of The Daily that I had brought home with me and found such a funny quote from Colin's Sunday column, it had to be shared.

"I hate getting dressed. I may be deeply submerged in fashion, but I'm too fat to be fashionable and I'm too old to care."

And great news, Colin McDowell is now on blogspot. You can read his blog HERE.

Is That Really You?



I would never have guessed this was Eva Longoria. What a transformation Citizen K gave her for their Fall issue. I like the look on her, it makes a nice change from her typical 'Hollywood glamour' style.

What do you think?

image from thefashionspot

Lets Go Surfing

Pictures from the Prada spring collection are slowly dripping onto the internet as I type and so far the standout pieces for me are the silk tops and jackets printed with images of palm trees and the beach. The images below are not great quality but you can make out the print.


It looks like Miuccia is the third designer to look to surfing for the spring collections. The shoes in the Josh Goot collection were inspired by surfboards, and the boys at Proenza Schoulder credited surfing as one of their inspiration points.


The only thing we need now is for Karl Lagerfeld to design a Chanel surfboard, or has he already?

images from yahoo and style.com

Red Hot



I've taken to staring at the above image at least once a day for the last week. Is there a more beautiful dress in the world?

Burberry's return to London Fashion Week really gave it a buzz. And now it's over and the circus is moving on to Milan and I can't help wishing McQueen had come back to show in London as well.

The dress is from Alexander McQueen's F/W 2008 collection - one of my favourite ever McQueen shows, and the image is from Harper's Bazaar's 2008 September issue.

I can't wait for his Paris show...