No potion or lotion is a miracle worker to make fine lines disappear or to give baby-soft skin in a nano-second. Pollution, changing weather conditions and indoors heating challenge our skin to the max; it becomes sensitive or develops oily patches. Here’s for hoping and our latest beauty crushes from Zelens, Found, Elemental Herbology, Vaishaly and This Works.
There's no better way to keep warm than to wrap up with cosy sweaters and cardigans. This season is all about chunky knits, the bigger the better. Hollywood starlets have been papped in Stella McCartney’s bigger-than-life shaggy cardigan, we want one too!
Winter coats come in all shapes and colours this season – tailored, military, oversized, tulip-shaped, puff-sleeved, bracelet-sleeved. Whether you’re after an investment piece in classic black or navy, Siberian influence with embroidery and fur collars or a colour explosion to brighten your winter blues, there's something to tickle every taste bud.
You might not be into tree hugging but it’s good to have a social conscience, to know how your clothes are made. We have three favourites when it comes to trend factor – Noir, Nahui Ollin and Beyond Skin. Peter Ingwersen’s Noir is a luxury range of sharp tailoring with ethical methods – without any happy-hippie fabrics.
Poetic camouflage springs to mind when looking at Jean-Paul Gaultier and Nina Ricci catwalk collections. Winter florals, leaf prints, feather trims, earthy tones of mud, terracotta, ochre and shades of fallen leaves from forest green, olive to yellow and burned red – it’s all about taking a trip to into the wilderness with Mother Nature.
Fashion future is round, well literally. Rounded shoulders in jackets and capes, pillowy sleeves, egg shaped mini skirts, cocoon dresses and puffball hems are adding soft, romantic feel to the structure-led season.
We are loving the half-an-egg shape knitted Prada cape and Hannah Marshall’s dramatic yet softly structured LBD.
Believe it or not, leather and PVC pants are back as witnessed on Givenchy’s catwalk. Team with black masculine blazer, gold multi-chain necklaces and bags or attitude - very 1980s Patti Smith doing goth. Don't forget the heavily kohled eyes and bare lips - this look rocks!
Move over wide-leggers, pegs are here! There are few rules to follow – make sure they crop above the anklebone, balance the voluminous trouser width with a fitted top and always wear with heels. They are a bit 80s but we like it!
Take a note from Yves Saint Laurent catwalk and wear with a black poloneck, black shoe boots and black lipstick.
Peep-toed ankle boots and over-the-knee (OTK) boots are the most coveted boots this season with enough wow factor to dress any outfit. We are loving the devine patent jade OTK flatties by Sergio Rossi and Betty Jackson’s green peep-toe ankle boots.
The fashion world’s gone tartan mad – from London to New York to Milan, designers were at it. Dolce & Gabbana’s interpretation for their D&G collection was more British heritage than rock chick with traditional tartan blazers, frilly dresses and shirts. Better to leave the head-to-toe look on the catwalk and instead opt for a plaid shirt or a blazer with jeans or update any outfit with a tartan handbag.
