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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Shows to shops: Maxi skirts and crisp white shirts

I have been desperately looking forward to Spring/Summer'11since the shows last September. Scrap that, I always look forward to SS. No winter clothes suit me and I can't stand the layers. Not to mention I love a bare leg, ankle boot and dress ensemble as much as the combined cast of The City. So February is upon us and I am getting reeeeally impatient. So perusing my catwalk notes I came across one trend that happily is one of those "transitional" little numbers. One can start easing myself into the glorious brights and single layers of Spring's wardrobe without freezing one's behind off on exiting the tube station. Enter: The maxi skirt and crisp white shirt look. Jil Sander OWNED this look last season, but we saw it everywhere from Paul and Joe (above) to Akris and Giambattista Valli.

I never wear long sleeve shirts, as they interfere with my chunky watches and multiple bracelets, so this season I will be continuing to wear my Thomas Pink short sleeve white shirt (these are always available for £68 every season) as well as a nice 3/4 length number from COS or Zara. Need inspiration? Enjoy our pick of the best below...

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Shirt £184 DSquared2 + skirts from left to right; Pucci £718 at Matches, Rocha.John Rocha £35 Debenhams, Erdem £730 at Net-a-Porter, Ashish £540 at Browns, Love Label £35 at Very



Shows to Shops: Clashing brights

Images courtesy of Style.com

left to right: Sonia Rykiel, Jil Sander, Diane Von Furstenberg, Lanvin

After marvelling at the rainbow of block colours coming down the S/S catwalks I'm so excited to see summer colours already in the shops. It may not be a revolution that bright colours are big this summer but it's the way designers clashed them together that gives me inspiration for my summer wardrobe. Navy is about as bright as it gets when it comes to colour in my closet, but this coming season I have made a vow to myself to inject some colour into my look.  I probably won't do the bright on bright block colour trend but I will mix my individual brights with some nude pieces which also works really well. Jewel colours are my favourites and here are a few pieces that have caught my eye.

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Yellow dress £1340 Lanvin at net-a-porter.com, Bag £65 Banana Republic, Cardigan £18 Dorothy Perkins, Shorts £15 Boohoo, Shoes £68 Topshop, Purple dress Vionnet at Matches £1488

Show to Shops: YSL AW2010

From left to right- £875, Approx £550, £600 all YSL

While strictly speaking this look is from the Yves Saint Laurent commercial collection, it is most definitely still worthy for the Show to Shops slot this week. Warm wool, leopard print and simple black finishing touches....everything I want to be wearing this winter. The key is definitely to keep this look clean and simple, the poncho is enough excitement for any woman to sport at one time, so unless it's a simple gold bangle or hoop earrings, I would keep the jewellery box firmly shut for this one. I reckon Cacha's ludicrously soft cashmere version has given Stefano Pilati quite a run for his money.

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From left to right- Oasis £40, Cacha £150, Freda at Matches £78