LOOKBOOKER OF THE WEEK: LIZZIE B.

London Calling...and Lizzie B's on the line. Yes, this weeks Lookbooker of the week goes to the beautiful Lizzie from London. Denim is her best friend, good luck trying to catch L in leggings! A tasty concoction of masculine vintage balanced with a hint of feminine detail, means L is onto a winner, add rock n roll as needed.


"secret love affair with vintage denim. and iced latte."

Q&A
NAME: Lizzie Broadway
AGE: 16
LOCATION: London
MY STYLE IN 3 WORDS: spontaneous, free, at times eccentric
FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: High waist vintage Levi jeans, or fringed black jumpsuit
FAVOURITE PLACE: London: Shoreditch. England: Suffolk countryside.
I REALLY LOVE: Vintage denim, it gets better with time, and the materials used 40 years ago are amazing quality compared to what jeans are sometimes made of today.
I REALLY HATE: leggings. just leggings with anything, other than for running.
FASHION ADVICE: with vintage don't settle with falling down hems and holes in jumpers - you'll look a mess.

Lizzie's lookbook can be found here: http://lookbook.nu/lizzieb22

Forget me knot.

Well...if it isnt my good old friend, the top-knot. Firstly, Id like to thank you top-knot, you have aided me through many a bad hair day, through bad roots to split ends, through rainy days to rushed mornings. I salute you top- knot.

Secondly, TOP KNOT HAS RETURNED. And fiercer than ever might I add. Seen at all the Fall shows from Marios Schwab to Temperley, this brilliant barnet is here to stay: master it now.

Here we have the double hair knot. What a beaut.

Topshop Unique went for the double whammy this fall...

Even the amazing Diane Kruger got in on the action with a cheeky side knot. Lovely!

Easy.

LOOKBOOKER OF THE WEEK: KYLE.

Hello beautiful people. This weeks Lookbooker of the Week goes to the marvelous Kyle! Whilst I thought that cardigans were reserved only for the 60+: Kyle is rocking the jumper! The grandad-cool has its limits however: crocs are always a no-no for him (and for everyone else for that matter).

I really do enjoy his take on casual mens tailoring; each outfit seems well thought out, yet effortless. Trés chic.

Q&A

NAME: Kyle James Jammeson Prosser

AGE: 17

LOCATION: Charleston, SC

MY STYLE IN 3 WORDS: Different, Always Changing

FAVOURITE ITEM OF CLOTHING: I love cardigans & sweaters.

FAVOURITE PLACE: Definitely downtown, I love shopping and taking pictures there.

I REALLY LOVE: Taking pictures, Photography, Fashion, Etc.

I REALLY HATE: Crocs

FASHION ADVICE: Black is always in season :)

Kyle's lookbook can be found here: http://lookbook.nu/kylejammeson

LOOKBOOKER OF THE WEEK: KAT T.

So I decided...to do a 'Lookbooker of the Week' feature. Each week I will choose a lookbooker who has caught my attention, not just by the amount of hypes they have received, but by how they have used fashion to showcase their unique personality. This week I have chosen Kat T. Kat has a cool, laid-back vibe to her style, very bohemian chic. I chose her because, despite being a self-confessed 'wallflower', she really expresses personality through her clothes and her philosophy that clothes can be your creative medium to show who you are to the World really relates to me, and probably alot of people.

"My secret is that I'm a complete wallflower...I use fashion to force myself out of my comfort zone and generate a more outgoing side of myself."


Q&A
NAME: Kat T.
AGE: twenty
LOCATION: Massachusetts
MY STYLE IN 3 WORDS: strange, casual, quirky
FAVOURITE ITEM: my oversized cream open-knit sweater
FAVOURITE PLACE: Boston
I REALLY LOVE: my fiancée, my cat, and tea
I REALLY HATE: closed-mindedness
FASHION ADVICE: always ask someone for their opinion on an outfit -- and make sure they're not just nodding along with the stock 'looks great' response, either.



Kats blog & lookbook can be found here:
http://ontheganges.blogspot.com/
http://lookbook.nu/ontheganges

NEWSFLASH!

Today some very exciting news came to my attention. 

HELENA BONHAM CARTER + MARC JACOBS.

Oh my god, I just peed. 

So Helena is to become the new face of Marc Jacob's Fall Collection, one of his reference points being "insane asylums", very fitting.

Something else caught my attention today, again I peed:

OMG HARRY POTTER FUCK YEAH.

Tutti Frutti

One of my favourite trend for this summer, fruit! Yes, our fruit friends have gone up in the world: from their humble market place beginnings to being spotted strutting its stuff around Paris and London. How did these simple creatures reach such dizzy heights? By being sexified* by the worlds top designers, thats how. See above Stella getting zesty and Prada going bananas. (I know this is horribly cheesy, but I couldn't help myself)

*not actually a word.

Don't have a designer budget? Fret not little ones! 

The high street did good.

Lemon dress, Primark £9

Very Cherry, H! by Henry Holland @ Debenhams £28

I too could not resist the lure of pineapples wearing shades, River Island £19.99

Remember kids: when life gives you lemons, wear the motherfuckers. Delicious.

The Wizard of Oz

Hot new Australian designer Louise Hardcastle has become my new fashion love. Her use of simple, clean cut design with a clash of fierce brights, means her AW 11/12 collection (named "My lean, unripened heart") is perfect for the Summer-Autumn transition, and of course brightening up those dull november days I am not exactly excited for. The winning mix of  British sophistication and Aussie 'chilled out' vibe, means Louise Hardcastle is set for fashion greatness. Watch this space. 

Her full AW 11/12 can be found on her blog: http://louise-hardcastle.blogspot.com/