London Fashion Week SS17 - Day Four Outfit

Refreshed after relaxing Sunday, day four was the start of another full on day for fashion shows and evening events. So my outfit had to transition from day to evening.
Day time:
Matalan peplum jacket cinched in at the waist with animal print patent belt.
Wallis satin midi skirt adorned with on trend frills
Teamed with Hotter white sandals and cute daisy print socks
Hotter Chelsea Bag in black leather with leopard print front from Hotter. Price £85

http://www.hotter.com/gb/en/Accessories/viewallaccessorieswomens/chelsea-purse

And voila Evening!! Hand me a glass of champagne and remove the jacket to reveal Warehouse trailing floral Bardot top from John Lewis for the evening look. Was £29 now £20

http://www.johnlewis.com/warehouse-trailing-floral-bardot-top-multi/p2889464

During the day we attended the Aspinal of London presentation in Claridges for civilised aftenoon of champagne and cake;

Then back on the front row with make up artist Jonas Oliver for the Dumpty Studion show

http://jonasoliver.com/

Video of Dumpty SS17
The evening event was the China Ball at the National History Museum - partying under the gargantuan Diplodocus skeleton!!

Also bumped in to the gorgeous and stylish Pandemonia

The Gingham trend for SS14 with Matalan

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Copy Ashley Roberts' Look with Matalan

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PU pencil skirt:

http://www.matalan.co.uk/womens/shop-by-category/skirts/s2550591/pu-pencil-skirt

Blouse

http://www.matalan.co.uk/womens/shop-by-category/blouses-and-shirts/s2548422/soon-pleat-front-blouse

Faux suede stilettos

http://www.matalan.co.uk/womens/footwear/heels/s2541755/pointed-faux-suede-stilettos

Matalan Spring/Summer 2012 Womenswear Collection

Matalan's SS12 womenswear collection has four ranges but all are a riot of colour and soft feminine silhouettes.

FRENCH RIVIERA

Taking inspiration from the chic French Riviera style , the colour palette is sunshine yellow, sea aqua blue and a touch of lipstick red.

Fabrics are sheer and floaty in a cool breeze.

Clashing prints are fluttering butterlies,sailing boats and bold florals.



SORBET

Simple and fresh like a sorbet and in mouthwatering block colours of lemon, bubblegum and spearmint..

Highlights include the cotton jeans and...

......the pastel mini satchels.

PRIMITIVE

Here we see a clean cut modern look with bold tribal prints and tailored style with metallics, snakeskin and sequins providing texture.
Colour palette is of muted golds, beige, ivory and black.

The key piece is the luxe t-shirt teamed with slimline trousers.

FESTIVAL

Crop denim jackets are combined with maxis in soft delicate prints for the dreamy laid back  look.

Or teamed with large floppy hats for those lazy hazy summer days.

Mini shorts are worn with oversized blouses, chunky boots and fringed boho shoulder bags.


Which one is your favourite?

Available soon on www.matalan.co.uk

Matalan - Et Vous Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection

Matalan celebrates their 25th anniversary this year and the AW10 collections show that their growth has not just been in the number of stores, but also in design ideas. Read on and make up your own mind:

Et Vous
This is Matalan’s premium range aimed at the older sophisticated woman (25+) who wants a mix of smart daywear, workwear and occasionwear. This range aims for wearable stylish pieces with a fashion edge to them. They are slightly more expensive than Matalan’s other brands but still a bargain!! This season there are concentrating on neutral colours such as black, navy and beige, but adding glamour with a touch of sequin embellishments and interest with a variety of prints. Inspiration was taken from the 60’s style hit series “Mad Men”. Eye catching pieces are the embellished paint splash dress; the zebra print coat and the black tiered embellished dress.

Matalan combine very affordable price tags with well made fashionable clothes – a combination that hopefully will not go out of style.

MATALAN AUTUMN/WINTER 2010 BE BEAU COLLECTION

Matalan celebrates their 25^th anniversary this year and the AW10 collections show that their growth has not just been in the number of stores, but also in design ideas. Read on and make up your own mind:

Be Beau

This range is aimed at the 16-25 age group and is inspired by the catwalk trends with a mix of daywear and occasionwear.There are four story themes:

“Sorority Girl” taking inspiration from the American teen drama series Gossip Girl. Here they are aiming for the cute girly look with 60’s mini kilts, skater skirts, military style jackets and stripes or heart embellished knitwear. Pieces that stood out were the Marc Jacobs inspired blue and red tartan zip front bandeau dress; the pale yellow duffle style jacket and the light grey cardigan dotted with black hearts.

“Glamour Looks” story is inspired by the sexy 70’s feminine look, with owl and leopard faux fur, lace and fluid fabrics. Here we see an animal print jumpsuit and dresses teamed with an owl fur jacket or hooded gilet, plus the must have aviator jacket.

“Princess Combat” story is going for the more casual look with a touch of femininity. Camouflage prints and khaki colours are used with black. Key pieces are the silky lux combat trousers, khaki military boob tube dress, and fur trimmed parka

“Gothic New Wave” story’s main colours are black, grey and a touch royal blue. Here there are plenty of embellishments, lace details and leather looks. The print mirrors stain glass in keeping with the dark gothic theme. The leather look main pieces are the black eyelet pu dress and light grey zip stud lapel pu biker jacket.

Which story theme will you go for?

Written by Karen Grace, personal shopper for www.frumpytofunky.com