THE VELVET IN TREND:

Topshop gold velvet no-sleeve shift dress 

Topshop deep blue mid-waist skirt

                                                         Urban Outfitters cherry red backpack

                                                  Topshop dark aqua winter maxi skirt

There's so much choice on the high street for velvet lovers! These four picks i've seen in stores and they look even more lustrous than they do on screen. Backpacks are everywhere right now and are tipped to be the next big thing for SS12, as part of the 'SPORT' trend, i'm not sure ill be hoping onto the backpack wagon though. The maxi skirt is rather eye catching, would be hard to style thought, i'm thinking a jersey crop tee and a sheer chiffon kimono with some heeled lace up boots, mermaid goth! (it looks good in my head, trust me)

VELVET WINTER:

I'm not so sure on the pairing of denim and velvet, however I thought this little treasure of a skirt deserves a post, (and a very belated one at that!). I found it at a swap shop I went to a couple of months ago and after contemplating whether to chuck it onto eBay, I spotted a very similar one in the winter trends of Topshop, so here it is and i'm deciding on cute little outfits for a night out, Rock City: pair it with some ankle boots, a black bra top, a leather jacket and plenty of silver jewels and its all go!

Style Shot.

some effortless style going on here:

ambersaylor.

NASTY GAL:OH MY

Just found this American brand being advertised on Lookbook.nu. I am loving the styles they have put together and wish it was my wardrobe! I love how to show the product they have photographed the model in the outfit that can be teamed with that product, such a great way to get customers outfit inspiration rolling and also a great way of 'online' merchandising. 

OFFICE:BRAND MAGAZINE

I was flicking through Office's new brand magazine showcasing everything from what's cool or fool in music to what sort of food and nibbles you should be eating this season, not to mention where you should be seen on the social front. Most brand magazines focus literally on what the brand sells and the product, however Office have done a great job in mixing all medias of life into one booklet to create more than a brand experience. 

MERT ALAS & MARCUS PIGGOTT

beautiful photography. 

Fools Gold.

Watching the live shows and skimming through the endless photographs and video clips, one trend that caught my eye over LFW SS12 is gold, metallics and shimmer patterns. Almost anything goes with shimmer dust. Topshop unique craved lustre and shine and Michael Van Der Ham dabbled in it too. Burberry sprinkled gold flakes onto their runway and A child of the Jago menswear paved their catwalk in gold glitter. 
I scoured Lookbook.nu to find some key looks that were my fave to relate to this trend and tommorow I am going to piece some of my own outfits together from 'Gold Dust' in my wardrobe!! Oh it's my favourite colour.