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/