Entries by lauren

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AW15 Trend: Red

Wine, traffic light, scarlet, blush, merlot, ruby, mahogany. Welcome the colour of the season into your wardrobe and make a style statement for AW15. From delicate prints at Dolce & Gabbana to colour block at Balmain, designers were using the varied complexions to enhance their collections for this Autumn, adding strong bursts of colour to […]

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Gift Ideas from Not On The Highstreet .com

Birthday gifts for the friend/mum/daughter/sister who already have everything under the sun can seem completely and utterly impossible. You may feel that sending a different necklace every year can become boring, perhaps worrying over the implication that you no longer put much thought into the present, when in fact you did, but just couldn’t spark […]

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SS15 Trend: So Much Denim

Denim was a serious contender for the dominator of SS15 shows as models sauntered down the runway draped in it from head to toe. From the daring double denim at Fendi and Chloe to the classic all-in-ones at Gucci and Christophe Lemair, designers have been cutting up all shapes and styles for the spring/summer trend. […]

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DIY: How to Make a Tassel

Tassels are making a huge appearance for the current season and you can read my verdict on the trend here. They’re such a fun way to add a cute finish or a dramatic outcome to any garment and they’re super easy to make too. Follow these simple steps to making your own tassels, suitable to […]

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Collection: Elie Saab AW15

A fairy tale garden where delicate flowers are folding under the early Autumn’s bright moonlight. A palace lawn embedded with dainty petals and nonchalant leaves. A sparkly trail flicks around this source of Elie Saab’s influence for his AW15 couture collection and the wand of Cinderella’s fairy godmother now belongs to The Great Designer himself […]

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June Favourites

Where did June go? The past month has gone so quickly and I feel as though if I blink, it’ll be August already! And just how are we already half way through the year? It’s simply ridiculous. Though I do feel as though June has been another successful month. As one of the babies of […]

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Travel Essentials

The summer holiday season is fast approaching, and oh do I wish I was jetting off somewhere warm and tranquil! But unfortunately I shall be stuck here in not-so-sunny-Devon, making the most of every ray of sun we might get. For all you holiday makers, I’ve put together my top travel essentials, perfect for whether you’re […]

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SS15 Trend: Tassels & Pompoms

Heavy fringing or light trimming, bold statements or subtle elegance, the tassels and pom pom trend is one of such versatility with so many ways to finish off a garment. From dramatic lengths of roughly textured wool to dainty and elegant balls of fluff, designers from Emilio Pucci to Zuhair Murad have picked up the […]

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May Favourites

I feel as though May has been rather a successful month for me this year. I have completed two of my A-levels with only English left to finish, got a second job in a small clothing shop for over the summer, sorted my accommodation for UCA Epsom in September, and, started swimming again frequently for […]

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Collection: Viktor & Rolf SS15

Imaginably striking and beautiful, a field of blooming flowers is instantly portrayed in Viktor & Rolf’s Spring/Summer collection as their initial influence arose from the work of Vincent Van Gough. Bold floral patterns in a seemingly dull, rather old-fashioned colour pallet were modernised through – as no other can expect from a Viktor and Rolf […]