Show to Shops..Isabel Marant

Victoria Beckham, Nicky Hilton, Beyonce Knowles all in Isabel Marant

Isabel Marant is only getting bigger and bigger as a brand. Those cuff heels, the tweedy jackets, fringe boots...the list goes on. Everything this brand does turns into fash-pack gold. High street copies of Marant's bold statement pieces are few and far between, so I am thrilled to see that Oasis has done a great version of the Keni leather biker jacket. Beyonce, VB and Nicky Hilton have been spotted, and the jacket has sold out on My-Theresa, despite the £1630 price tag.

Oasis quilted leather jacket, £160

The Oasis version is in stores now for a cracking £160. A tenth of the IM price!


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Details...The Animal Ring-dom

I adore cocktail rings. The bigger the better! Always on the hunt for unusual ones, I have encountered a plethora of ones with animal-details lately. I remember seeing this first last summer when we were shooting A/W'10 and Alberta Ferretti had the most beautiful beetle jewellery. From then I've been looking for something similar. Enjoy the below- they are my absolute favourites!

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Noemi Klein £130, KD2024 £112, Giles £295, Miss Selfridge £8.50

 Barbara Biffoli £979, Asos £8,  Ileana Makri £5,985

Miso @ Republic £5.99, Freedom @ Topshop £16.50, Urban Outfitters £12

Mood by Jon Richard £10, Miss Guided £15.99, Pret-a –Portobello £18, River Island £10



Trendalicious...bracelet overload

It started last winter with a few jewellery designers turning their hands to simpler designs using inexpensive materials like leather and silk to create their bracelet designs. This was a genius way of letting us all feel like we're still byuing designer pieces without having to invest in seriously pricey gold. Essentially designer friendship bracelets became the new Chanel lipstick.

But this trend has seriously blown up for summer and already I have a tonne of leather wrap and encrusted fabric bracelets stacked along my left arm. These beauties fall into three categories; I am quite happy to dabble in them all depending on my mood, and more importantly, my proximity to reaching my overdraft limit.

The first group we love are leather wrap bracelets, with Alexander McQueen and Marc Jacobs leading the way and Next doing a beautiful high street version.




Top Row: Marc by Marc Jacobs £75, Ralph Lauren Black Label £175, Balenciaga £125

2nd Row: Next £10, M&S £16, Kitson £25

3rd Row: DKNY £45, Vita Fede @ Austique £175, Reiss £35

Bottom Row: £190 Alexander McQueen



Next up are the designer dainties. EC One has an incredible selection from really talented up-and-coming jewellery designers, but you won't get off lightly price-wise with this lot. The majority are made from gold and silver so are very deserving of their higher price points.



Top Row: Mitos £106 EC One + Corinne Hamak Unity Bangle £327

2nd Row: Helene Turbe £129 + Mirri Damer £192

3rd Row: Lindsay Pearson £81 + EC One workshop £195

Bottom Row: Selim Mouzannar £502



Finally, come the sturdy stackers. These are mostly cotton and metal little numbers and can be worn with just one or two with a watch (I do this with my Dower and Hall and Links ones) or as a huge bundle dominating your forearm. They're colourful and fun, and way more affordable than splashing the cash on 18ct gold!





Top Row: George @ Asda £4, Internacionale £3.99

Bottom Row: Lipsy £10, Chan Luu £210



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Happy 4th July!



Clockwise from top let: Top £13 Asos, Ring, £4 Asos, Shorts £34 Topshop, Watch £20 Asos, Navy star dress £17 F+F, Varsity Jacket £35 Bank, Shorts, £1685 Balmain, Bandeau top £7.99 Republic

 We're feeling SO festive, despite being stuck in LDN for the "Holiday"! Show Shoppers are huge American-philes so we're celebrating in our own special way this 4th July, shopping online of course!

Here's some cute bits that are making us feel really festive,

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Trendalicious...Denim Jackets

Famour faces have been out in force this week, all favouring a very specific clothing combo - denim jackets and bare legs! It is a perfect summer ensemble; keeping tanned pins on show while keeping it classy and covering up the torso. Classy ladies indeed.

Our favourite has to be Hailee Steinfeld, who paired her with a Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti dress and biker boots. Really age-appropriate and cutey while having series label credentials. For a more casual look, Nicky Hilton teamed hers with all black, Nicola Roberts was SO beautiful and bright in Suno and Cameron Diaz looked elegant with a nude and white ensemble arriving at Good Morning America earlier in the week. Nice work laydeeees.

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Star Pupil...Beyonce

Images courtesy of Daily Mail online

This woman couldn't be much more amazing. After the satorial feast that was the video for Run the World, her new album's pics are the icing on the cake. We LOVE her style, and furry gilets, colour popping and show stopping gowns...we can't WAIT to see what costumes she pulls out of the bag at Glasto next weekend. Bring it B!

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We heart...

I have just seen a sneaky peek of the boots dropping into Zara shortly. I am a real Zara-phile but they have absolutely outdone themselves this time. The little selection of booties are sooooo chic and really quite wild for the high street. I plan on getting the snakeskin ones tout suite, they're the best I've ever seen.

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http://www.zara.com/



Star Pupil...Rosie Huntington-Whiteley

Left: Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wearing Stella McCartney. Image courtesy of glamourmagazine.co.uk
Right: Topshop Limited Edition dress, £150 www.topshop.com

It was only yesterday that I was perusing Topshop.com and came across this beautiful dress, which it seems is a perfectly priced alternative for Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Stella McCartney gown she sported at the Glamour Awards last night. I realise only a lumps and bumps-free beanpole can pull this slinky number off, but if Show Shoppers donned multi-layers of spanx and a pair of stilts, we'd be all over this dress. It would help of course if we also had Rosie's Louboutins, Ferragamo bag and Tiffany & Co. earrings. Yeh that'd be nice.

 A welcome break from a summer of colour block overkill (eek and it is only the first week n June!).

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News FASH...and its a collaboration!

I LOVE collaborations, of any description really. They make me unusually excited. And this one is no different. Gareth Pugh and MAC have collaborated for a collection of products and accessories, due in stores from November. MAC and Pugh have worked together on his shows since he set up seven years ago and we're thrilled that their working relationship has turned into a full scale collaboration.

Can't wait to get our greedy paws on those bad boys,

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Shows to Shops: Prada SS/10

Left: Prada SS/10 courtesy of style.com Right: £65, www.oasis-stores.com

This season there are coloured stripes and banana prints all over the high street all thanks to Miuccia and her SS/10 Prada show. As usual Prada has been one of the major influences on high street trends, and that isn't a bad thing.I spotted this fabulous Oasis number whilst selecting for a shoot and fell in love. It is sooo Prada it's unreal. Right now it is top of my wish list, all I need is an oversized floppy straw hat, some raffia wedges and an invitation to a glam party on a yacht. 

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News Fash: Save Japan! T-shirts at Uniqlo

Uniqlo have joined forces with Conde Nast to create a line of T-shirts designed to aid recovery efforts in Japan. There are ten different t-shirts all featuring inspirational words and images from various celebs. Lady Gaga, Nicole Kidman, Victoria Beckham, Cindy Lauper, Orlando Bloom, Karl Lagerfeld, Charlize Theron, Blake Lively, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Alber Elbaz have all lent their penmanship to the t-shirts. Uniqlo aim to donate 100 millon yen to the Red Cross Society to back recovery efforts in northeastern Japan from the sale of the Save Japan! T-shirts. The Alber Elbaz and Blake Lively designs are personal faves of the ShowShoppers but since they are for a great cause we are hoping to collect them all between us! The t-shirts are £12.99 each and are available from June 25^th.

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Star Pupil...Daisy Lowe

Main image- Daisy Lowe wearing  Craig Lawrence
Clockwise from top left; Ted Baker at asos.com, A.L.C at net-a-porter.com, Kimberly Ovitz at net-a-porter.com
Pins & Needles at urbanoutfitters.com, Kolae at kolae.com, Kaufmanfranco at net-a-porter.com 

I have always had a rather inappropriate girl-crush on Daisy Lowe. that smile, that body. Gorgeous. Though she's usually snapped mincing around various festivals in a denim cut-off, band tee and boot combo, she absolutely rocked the red carpet at the Bafta awards last weekend in an exquisite Craig Lawrence black knit dress.

The floor length creation is not only completely in keeping with the sexy-goth thing that's going on in fash-land at the moment, but it is also nods to the sheer peek-a-boo movement, all the while being the most outrageously flattering dress, clinging to her silhouette while discreetly keeping upper arms under wraps. Genius.

Should Lawrence's one sell out (and we reckon it will), we've rounded up some other delish alternatives above.

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Shows to Shops...Christopher Kane to French Connection

Left to right: Christopher Kane SS11 image courtesy of style.com, Coral dress £115 www.frenchconnection.com

There’s no denying the spring summer 11 catwalks were filled with lashings of vibrant colour and the Christopher Kane show was no exception. This collection combined fluro colours, lace and stripes all mixed in with signature Kane-esq prints. There was a lot going on in this collection but it all worked together in perfect fashion harmony.

French Connection have graced us with this gorgeous coral pleated dress which definitely has a Christopher Kane vibe about it. FC have hit the colour block nail on the head with this one making the lairy trend wearable for the high street shopper. Coral is one of the hues that suits most skin and hair colours, the skirt length is just right to flatter rather than swamp and the pleats disguise rather than highlight any imperfections.

French Connection we applaud you for taking the scary out of the brights/pleated catwalk creation and giving us this ray of style sunshine.

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We heart...shared shades

Whether you're totally on board the super current androgynous trend or, ahem, like me have a larger than average size head *lowers said large head*, donning a man's pair of sunglasses has never been more socially acceptable we reckon. I have been favouring an old pair of Linda Farrow wayfarers of late, but due to some serious sitting/dropping damage, it is time to replace. Ciao pay check.

Mr Porter has an AMAZING selection which I love, especially these little beauties below...



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Gucci £180,  YSL £240, Balmain £395 all from http://www.mrporter.com/



We heart... McQueen Clutches

After THE dress it's true to say Alexander McQueen is having a fashion moment. Our  obsession with the McQueen clutches has however lasted more than just a moment. ShowShoppers fell in love with these little beauties long ago and with each new design that catches our fashion eye our obsession grows a little bit more. Feast your eyes on some of our favourites and we're pretty sure you'll be part of the fan club.

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Trendalicious... Clear acetate accessories

Chloe, £465, www.net-a-porter.com , Jil Sander, £90, www.net-a-porter.com   Black Eyewear, £163, No-One

£535, Sphia Grace, www.brownsfashion.com, Marni, £98 www.mytheresa.com, Dolce and Gabbana, £439, Tessabit

Everywhere I look this week I see clear accessories. Once limited to gladiator heels in the windows of Soho's finest adult outfitters,  plastic fantastic is now in the mainstream. Thanks to fashion's finest, plastic has lost its seedy rep and has transformed into a chic way to modernise one's ensemble. My absolute favourite are these Chloe suede trimmed pumps, but here's a few of my favourite to feast your eyes on.

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News Fash: The Oxfam Curiosity Shop at Selfridges

In between catching some welcomed sunshine over the weekend Show Shoppers popped down to the vintage girl's paradise that was The Oxfam Curiosity Shop at Selfridges. The Ultra Lounge had been filled with not just chic, collectable beauties but many key on trend pieces for this season and all at purse friendly prices.

Celebrities such as Scarlett Johansson, Florence Welch, Kate Moss and Laura Bailey had donated their own clothes and accessories to the shop, making riffling through the rails much more exciting than the usual vintage trawl. We found ourselves looking at the tags of everything we touched to see who had worn them. One lucky shopper had snapped up Miss Johansson's Dolce and Gabbana dress to wear at a wedding, talk about upstaging the bride!

We took up the style challenge to style up a volunteer worker in our favourite pieces. We chose a Jaeger blue and black striped (very Prada-esq) pleated skirt, with a pink Paul Smith tee, a gold vintage jacket, some t-bar Charlotte Olympia heels, donated by Whistles CEO Jane Shepherdson and a yellow waist belt donated by Dido. The shop was so impressed they put our look straight on the mannequin. We also couldn't resist trying on some of the pieces ourselves. We found this gorge mad men style bright pink pencil skirt a bargain at £15 and this ah-may-zing Ashish sparkly top donated by singer, V.V. Brown.

Last year the shop raised a glorious £250,000 which went towards Oxfam's women's projects and this year, with the stock they had, we reckon they could top that. Shopping for a good cause, don't mind if we do!


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Trendalicious...The unassuming shopper

I have just finished a rather long job shooting out of London, so upon arrival back into the big smoke I was greeted with not only glorious sunshine, but some AMAZING new Spring trends. Summer is no longer a distant memory and women the country over are already braving their bare, and often a wee bit pasty, flesh. While the days are balmy, there's no denying our chilly evenings, so smart Londoners have ditched their satchels and are keeping evening cardigans in luxury shoppers instead.

Zara £69.99 www.zara.com , Jil Sander £445 www.net-a-porter.com, Celine, p.o.a, Selfridges

I first saw this beautiful Celine sample while shooting main fashion last winter and although it was dreamy, I wasn't sure if the high street would ditch the hardware and patent trimmings to embrace such a simple style. But alas, where Phoebe Philo goes the fashion world will follow, and here are our three favorites. Enjoy!

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We heart...relaunch of Chelsea Girl!

Yesterday news reached us that iconic high street brand of the 1960's to 1980's Chelsea Girl is to relaunch for SS'11. In 1988 Chelsea Girl changed to become high street giant River Island. And for the first time (as Show Shoppers were toddlers first time around)we are going to get to wear it too! River Island have brought in Lucy Moller to design the collection under the watchful eye of Farida Kaikobad, who worked on the original Chelsea Girl designs first time around.

The collection's price-point will be cheaper than mainline River Island, and is aimed at a slightly younger customer. So perhaps we won't be donning their perfectly on trend Seventies style flares and denim skirts after all! We would like to get our greedy little paws on the navy jumpsuit and one of those black felt hats though, age appropriate or not!


The collection launches on March 24th and even Selfridges are jumping on board by hosting a Chelsea Girl pop-up shop to celebrate. We can't wait!


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Fashion week news-FASH




Images courtesy of Telegraph tv

  Never have we heard the phrase "man of the moment" quite so much as we did yesterday. Haider Ackermann, the Columbian born Belgian designer caused a serious stir in Paris with his beautiful A/W'11 offerings.Not only did he wow fashion eds the world over with a dark, luxe, expertely draped collection, but the rumour mill was also in full spin as to which fashion house will snap him up next. Currently working under his own successful name, Ackermann was previously offered the job at Maison Martin Margiela, but reckoned it wasn't the perfect fit. The most obvious move would be to replace John Galliano at Dior following Galliano's dismissal, but Givenchy has been mentioned by some SERIOUS insiders too so we'll need to watch this space.

In the meantime, enjoy a few pics of yesterday's flawless and regal (in a wearable wear- yes we're talking to you PPQ!) collection. Enjoy!!!

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