Emerging Fervour

Style 3: The Wedge

The good old trusted wedge, it’s come in and out and will never disappear as far as I’m concerned. Some might remember I’ve stocked up in last seasons sale and my lovely Nicole Fahri wedges have already come to good use.

I love wedges, so comfy, stylish yet so easy to walk in, none of this wobbling about on a small heel. Having recently moved to Switzerland where every second street seems cobbled, they will be the choice of heel for me this season. Although careful, as they can be heavy and depending on the strap they could get very uncomfortable as they hang off your ankle. But these little things should not hold you back and if you’ve not got already one in your collection, make sure you get one!!

Here are some of my favourites under £150 (it was so hard again as Miu Miu, Christian Dior and all the great designers have created some master pieces):

Vivienne Westwood Anglomania @ Asos £120

Purple & angel wings, how much better can it get?

As I’m looking for a few spring/summer shoes to update my wardrobe, I thought I share my favourites. Sadly I won’t be able to get them all but they are too pretty to not find a home.

Style 1: The kitten heel

You can call any heel under 5cm a kitten heel but from my experience you have to be careful as it’s probably the only shoe that can age you by 20 years! But stop thinking granny shoes as there are some really funky ones around and not only do they look good, I see them as flat shoes as you can wear them all day, pain free! Well… mainly pain free.

Dune @Debenhams £65 v

Love this t-bar with a kitten wedge, my favourite

Gloriosa by Beatrix Ong £208 v

But enough of the kitten wedge

Dune@Debenhams £60 v

Salut Court by LK Bennett £145 v

Emi by Kurt Geiger £150 v

Metallic is definitely the way forward

Elf by Kurt Geiger £60 v

Some of you know Deborah as the beautiful-handbag designer behind Clements and the author of our ‘Secret Diary of a Handbag Designer‘ posts. Oh, and the one who designed our super hot logo. Fresh-faced and bronzed having just come back from her South African wedding, Deborah is all ready to brave the colder climate and show us her keep-warm Spring(ish!) wardrobe.

Vintage Suede Jacket ∨

^ Debs: “The 70′s suede jacket is my latest Ebay purchase. I’m really into suede and cant wait to work it into my wardrobe. The grey jumper top is actually a cardigan back to front, a great way to get more out of you wardrobe and get the new sweater jumper look”.

Stripe Jacket ∨

^ Debs: “Another daytimer outfit. My black and white striped jacket is my one of my favourites. It goes with lots of stuff and a subtle statement piece. I am a sucker for stripes but this is rather elegant as it’s made from a silk chiffon type fabric. I’m into white denims a lot again and they are a bit more stylish than normal jeans. The gold converse have that extra edge to the normal converse”.

Blue Cords ∨

^ Debs: “Most of my outfits are daytime weekend styles as I am a mother now – not much freedom for partying anymore! Now that spring is here I like to wear brighter colours and mixed with trench is classic and stylish addition and suits absolutely everything. I love the bright blue of the cords with softer warmer colours just to tone them down a notch”.

Answer: Lot’s of things with studs!

Recently I’ve been giving my credit card a bit of a bashing with all the beautiful crap I’ve been buying. I thought I’d share my top buy with you…my stud jacket.

JACKET

So it’s no secret that I like studs, on everything, belts, shoes, dresses and to complete my collection, this jacket caught my wandering eye. Studs make such a statement and this jacket almost forces me to exhude confidence. Shifting from military and into warrior is the way I’m heading into 2010…

What we found

1. Skirt £70: Zola skirt from French Connection 2. Boots £160: Salvador from Kurt Geiger 3. Metal cuff £264: Marie Seguy at farfetch.com

Zara – www.zara.com
Blank: www.blanknyc.com
Maria Pino: www.mariapino.com

I met Olli one bizarre work-drinks Friday (she’s an ex-colleagues girlfriend) and couldn’t help but perv on her amazing style for the whole night. Luckily she didn’t get too freaked and agreed to help me kick start our new feature that looks inside the wardrobes of non-famous but super trendy people. We know, sounds amazing…and it is, so here is Olli Leivers rocking five different outfits:

SEQUIN DRESS

Olli says: “I love this dress. I think the high street has become a little TOO inundated with sequins recently. They can be a little lairy/tacky at times. I personally love them when they’re used subtly like this. I feel all aquatic and magical in it. Although, I’ll usually dirty up a look that’s too girly – hence the jacket and whopping great big platforms.”

If you like the style and after something slightly different, then check out our suggestions throughout this piece.

What we found

1. Dress £363: Antik Batik from farfetch.com 2. Jacket £519: Preen from fatfetch.com 3. Shoes £140: Ethel by KG at Kurt Geiger

Oh oh… it’s not as if I didn’t have enough shoes… but they’ve done it again!

Get 25% off at kurtgeiger.com! Simply enter the code KGLSTREATS09 at checkout. Even on reduced items!(Not on UGG and Kurt Geiger Gift Cards – Who cares?!?!).  Ends 30th of November 2009.

We’ve been told about some amazing sales, perfect for a bit of early Christmas shopping… for myself!!

We all know the world and fashion goes round and round. I’ve stumbled across a video about the military trends in 1994 and you could easily wear quite a few of the outfits and fit right into the military trend. Oh and spot a young Naomi and Kate Moss in there!!

I do prefer the 2009 version though as it’s become much more edgy.

Check out these fabulous coats and shoes that bring any wardrobe up to date.

Firetrap £170 (at Coogles.com)

Sammie Jacket £350  (French Connection)

Tempest Jacket £115 (French Connection)

Religion victorian jacket £100 (at Coogles.com)

Villa blazer £45 (at Coogles.com)

Jamie boot £200 (French Connection)

Vivienne Westwood Pirata boots £350 (at Coogles.com)

KG Sevita boots £195 (at Kurt Geiger)

We love a Mid-Season Sale, here are three favourites when it comes to shoes as I always manage to find a bargain or two.

Carvela – Annoint (£79 / Was £104)                 Carvela – Alton (£79 / Was £130)

Carvela – Squat (£89 / Was £120)                       Kurt Geiger – Jolly (£59 / Was £110)

www.kurtgeiger.com

Prince (£69.30 / Was £99)                                  Jeanie (£42.50 / Was £85)

Pop (£30 / Was £50)                                             Kork (£40 / Was £50)

www.dune.co.uk

Lalf (£45 / Was £75) if only they had my size  Cembar (£37 / Was £75)

Acrossi (£14 / Was £28)                                   Abeebe (£18 / Was £30)

www.faith.co.uk

When?: 10 September 2009 : 6:00 pm : 

VOGUE have partnered up with designers, department stores, high-street chains and boutiques to create Fashion’s Night Out, an evening extravaganza to be held around the world, today from 6pm until midnight.

There will be original in-store activities, including personal appearances, makeovers and workshops, during extended shopping hours all over the West End in London.

You can find the full list of events and shops that joined on Vogue’s website but here are just a few to get you excited:

Agent Provocateur

Come and join them for a glass of Champagne and view our stunning new collection at participating London boutiques from 6.00pm to 10.00pm. Customers will receive a special gift bag with purchase. Be the first to see their long-awaited new campaign, – Agent Provocateur – The New World Order and look out for Harold and the mighty Agent Provocateur Love Force who will be handing out AP’s new illustrated novel on the night…