Hot Tips

Lately, though hard to believe, I have felt there has been something missing from my extensive accessories collection. Shirts and blouses will never be the same again with my new Collar Tip obsession. With so many fab shirts and blouses circulating this SS12 it would be rude to ignore the collar which has been a focal fashion detailing the past season. I have rounded up some top picks of collar accessorising to jazz up this seasons accessorising hit list...

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Ivory Jar

Brand Crush.... Ivory Jar

A sunny Sunday in East London found me drawn to the ever bustling markets surrounding the oh so trendy Brick Lane. I must admit I have a slight soft spot for this part of town especially on a Sunday wandering around the unique stalls and discovering new talent and this trip was no disappointment. I found myself drawn to a stall in the Sunday Up market by the name of Ivory Jar. This striking brand stood out from the crowd with their sinister head-dresses, gothic treasures and feathered beauties I found myself wanting more. Established by Marcelina Amelia and Rebecca Dewinter their tag lined motto simply states ' Dead peoples stuff refashioned for troublesome girls and boys'. recently unleashing their SS12 collection upon our soles I predict a very exciting future for this duo.

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The name on everyones lips......

LFW has come to an end and there's one name on everyones lips.... Meadham Kirchhoff. Headed by designers Ed Meadham and Ben Kirchhoff, the brands SS12 collection brought a smile even to Anna Wintour's face this season with their fun, young and girlie collection. With even more candy colours than Katy Perry's California girls video, the balloon filled stage brought child-like grown up designs with appliqued retro character badges and lace and ribbon trims. The doll like models with fierce candy lips graced the catwalks as if strolling to a wonderland tea party in their frilly dresses and marabou jackets fresh from their magical dress up boxes. This fun, girlie collection was a breath of fresh air to this seasons fashion week setting themselves aside from the other collections, on their fluffy cloud of candy heaven they proved the fashion industry doesn't take itself too seriously.

The Lowdown: London Fashion Week SS12

Today sees the end to London Fashion Week SS 2012 and what a week it has been. Although it may be a biased opinion, LFW is always my favourite. The British fashion scene is exciting, daring and fearless. Some of the most ballsy designs have graced the British catwalks and I could not be more proud to be British! This year was no exception. With the new summer trends established; pastels, metallics, bold prints, braces and fringe ruled the catwalks. I have narrowed the week long fashion celebrations down a picked out a few of my faves!! Here's the cream of the crop.....

Giles

One of the most established designers in contemporary British fashion, Giles did not disappoint this fashion week. He presented his swan inspired collection, made up of metallics and whites infused with shock reds and contrasting neutrals, gave us clean silhouettes, sharp tailoring and elegant feather-trimmed gowns. A beautiful collection inspired by a beautiful creature bringing elegance to our SS12 wardrobes.

House Of Holland

Staying true to the brand, HOH brought a young, fun and fresh collection to LFW. Mixing vibrant prints with tartans and pastels this exciting collection will be dressing the London It crowd next summer. The half and half colour palettes give the collections basics an edge and the mix and match of prints and fabrics leaves something for everyone. Trimming the collection with fishnets and snake-skin injections, this excitingly cool collection is the essence of the hip HOH girl who will definitely stand out from the crowd next summer!!

TopShop Unique

The ever expanding TopShop brand brought their Unique SS12 collection to LFW. Gold metallics, Egyptian inspired prints and Cleopatra's face brought the essence of Egypt to the London catwalk. An edgy sportswear inspired collection gave us baggy jumpers contrasted with bodycon pieces and edgy designs contrasting with girlie two pieces. This collection's designs stay true to the Unique brand and stand out from the designer collections of LFW.

Danielle Scutt

A summer of grunge was predicted by Danielle Scutt, who brought us an exciting fusion of polka dots, acid wash and tartan for an edgy take on the seasons trends. Influenced by both skin head and hip hop fashion, this collection brings and exciting new look to the summers trends bringing a masculine edge with girlie twists. These simple yet exciting designs will be eagery anticipated in next summers trends.

David Koma

David Koma's reputation for embellished body con designs has been further explored this season with an addition of chunky fringing and chunky shapes positioned on flesh baring fabrics. A sci-fi inspired collection fits in nicely with the futuristic trend evident throughout this fashion week. The simple colour palette emphasises the exciting and intricate designs that add another level to Koma's body-con style.