Rihanna Socks X Stance

Recently the rise of the sock and the open toe shoe combi or the sock with any shoe be it a dainty heel or trainer have become - with stealth might I add the new fashion trend hitting the streets and I say with stealth since it has been quietly bubbling away as a trend and is set to become a hot trend for the next few seasons especially with the launch of Rihanna X Stance socks. I love any accessory that helps add that extra little something to footwear and I think with Rihanna's fashion know how this won't be hard to get right - I absolutely ADORE the fall collection so I leave you with some of the socks and illustrations which I equally love as much!

Trends

Leather Chokers

A short and sweet post this Monday! Accessory trends are something i have always been interested in, I suppose footwear comes under the accessory category in fashion, but within this, accessories like jewellery are just as coveted as footwear. Leather used within the jewellery section isn't unheard of and of late I have been noticing a trend of sheer simplicity, drum roll please.......a minimal skinny leather band choker. So in the creative mood that I was in last week I have managed to come up with an equally minimalist design made from leather (naturally) that adjusts to all neck sizes. I will be selling them via Depop or taking direct sales for £20.

My Leather choker! £20

P A R I S

Paris is ALWAYS a good idea, its one of those places where there is something always going on. Luckily I made it to Premier Vision the footwear and accessories edit. It was bloody amazing - cloud 9 for footwear designers. I loved it, I went a year and a half ago for the September expo with my cousin and I had an amazing time looking through the fabrics, however with no direction for myself (I had really only gone for the know how) but this year felt less over whelming and more go goo GOOO there was so much to look at that you ended up walking and looking aimlessly. (its important to have an idea about who and what suppliers you are visiting at these expos before hand - its easy to get sidetracked with the reams of other suppliers) We had an intense look around mostly at heels and soles and once we were happy with that we went on to look around at the Leather and Manufacturing halls - instantly you can suss out whether its going to be useful to you or not. Most of the leather suppliers were whole sale so for me that wasn't very useful, I prefer buying single hides of leather but not ruling out the Leather hall completely - it was good to see what was out there in the market since technology is always changing. After a heavy morning looking around we grabbed something to eat from a aptly named restaurant at the expo called "Fauchon" (say it out loud - sounds like Fashion) the eclairs were out of this world!! After the mini sugar overdose we headed straight to BHV a department store were given a heads up about by one of the students we had taught. The section we were directed to inevitably was for footwear and even though we only came out with a crepe rubber sheet it was so nice to see a department store of its size dedicating a whole area to leather footwear and tools.

A trip to Paris isn't complete without A) a sighting of the Eiffel Tower and B) a trip to Galeries Lafayette. Of course we did both, even though we had done it a thousand times before. The epitome of Parisian chic both visits fulfilled us with the french spirit. A short walk on from the Eiffel Tower we found a slightly plush but slightly tacky bar where we took selfies and had cocktails (well a mocktail for me - 6 weeks strong with no drink! - and no i was't an addict before either!) and from there headed straight to dinner before we took a short cab ride back to Gare du Nord for our journey back home! With a lot accomplished during the day, a snoozed filled ride home was definitely on the cards!

Heelusions

Today we are talking about Heelusions; a new shoe accessory that has hit the market in a very special way. I'm always looking for ways to change a shoe according to what I'm wearing and of late shoe accessories have become very popular. At the start of the year I wrote a post on accessory brand Cleo B, now while this brand decorates the shoe with elaborate clips at the front of the shoe, Heelusions does something a little different, they decorate the back of the shoe while also offering additional protection from wear and tear. They have great collections in stock that appeal to a range of ladies, whether you're style is subtle or quirky. Definitely worth a look at if you need a nice change that won't break the bank or cost the earth like a new pair of designer heels would. I have been in correspondence with the lovely team at Heelusions who are in the process of setting up international shipping via the website for us in the UK. If however you're super keen on getting your hands on some of the collections  straight away you can contact Heelusions directly via info@heelusions, where I'm sure you'll be contacted swiftly by their lovely customer services.  

W - www.heelusions.com

F - Heelusions

T - @heelusions

I - @heelusions

Fashion for Relief - Naomi Campbell

To kick off London Fashion Week this season, tonight I will be attending Naomi Campbells Fashion for Relief event, (I have some amazing friends that sorted out the tickets) To say I’m excited is an understatement, and I’d be lying if I said I only picked out my outfit today - I have been thinking about the outfit ever since my good friend told me I was going. Aside from it being such a great cause I figured the fashion elite will no doubt pull out all the stops when it comes to being impecably dressed for the occassion.

I started with a new pastel pink, oversized cable knit, roll neck jumper that I haven't got around to wearing, and because of the dreary weather knew that a pair of jeans were in order, so out came the ripped boyfriend fit jeans. The challenge as usuall was picking out the shoes, I figured the rain would wipe out a lot of my open toe choices, which it did and so I was down to two pairs, a pair of suede cobalt blue pointy courts, or another pair of suede shoes, with a red point toe cap. (both not great for the rain but the only shoes that I own that were partially closed and matched the outfit)

Zara

Zara

Here is what I ended up with: 

Indian Bag - £2.50

I will be posting the pictures from the event via Instagram and I will be doing a post as soon as I can after the event - so stay tuned!

Zara
Oversized Pastel Pink Cable Knit Roll NeckJumper - Sale £20
Red Cap Shoes - £39.99

Primark
White Long Blouse - End of Season Sale, £5

New Look
Boyfriend Fit Jeans - Sale, £8

Accessories
Ring and Bag both from India, Ring £1 and Bag £2.50