LFW: My Favourite Looks

London Fashion Week sadly ended on Tuesday evening - but what a Fashion Week it was! (And at least we have Milan and Paris to keep us going!) I don't know about you, but I loved having a look at what all our London based designers had to offer, and I have to say that it reinforced how much talent we have here in the UK. We really are a creative bunch, and I love how creativity is fostered and encouraged by the British Fashion Council, as well as our fashion fans.

As you know, I was incredibly lucky to have attended the Issa London show at Somerset House last Saturday, and as it happens, this certainly was one of my highlight shows of LFW. But I would love to share a few more shows that I feel deserve recognition for their fabulous collections. So without further a-do, here are some of my favourite LFW February 2013 looks:

Mary Katrantzou 

Peter Pilotto

Burberry Prorsum

Mulberry

Aminaka Wilmont

Topshop Unique

Zoe Jordan

Whistles

Tom Ford

Anya Hindmarch

It really was a fascinating couple of days - what with Tom Ford's return to the catwalk, Whistles showcasing their first Fashion Week collection, and fun & games at the Anya show! I would also really love to own that Zoe Jordan dress - it looks comfortable yet divine! 

I hope you enjoyed LFW as much as I did - and if you're missing it then do try and come down to Somerset House either tomorrow or Sunday for London Fashion Weekend! I have tickets for tomorrow afternoon, and there are still some available here!

Another thing to keep in mind is the Vogue Festival on the 27th and 28th of April. I have bought tickets for a lecture titled: "Behind the Scenes of a Vogue Cover Shoot" and I am terribly excited to learn more about the industry. You can buy tickets for that event here!

And finally, please do like my Facebook page, it would mean an awful lot to me as I really want to keep growing my blog and sharing my passion.

Thanks in advance all you beautiful people!

Love Lucy x

Pre-London Fashion Week Hype

LFW has nearly arrived! Only two more sleeps until the fashion elite descend on the capital and make their judgement on what our British based designers have to offer the fashion world. I for one am far too excited! Although I'm not an experienced enough blogger to be part of the LFW "press" (although this didn't stop me from at least trying to get a Press Pass!) - I have once again hit lucky in some of the Vodafone VIP LFW competitions. I really hardly ever win anything, but for this fashion week I am extremely lucky to have won tickets for an exclusive pre-LFW Mary Katrantzou showcase (my boyfriend has been wonderful in agreeing to come with me on Valentine's Day!), and then the Issa AW13 show on Saturday evening.

I really can't wait to go to Mary Katrantzou's showcase tomorrow night. Her SS13 collection was her most exciting yet - more commercial but still with her wonderfully unique explosions of pattern and colour. I am intrigued to see where she's going to go next, and I wish her Sunday show was being streamed live, but alas, I shall have to wait!

I am equally as excited for the Issa show, and have been a huge fan of Daniella Heylal ever since Kate Middleton wore that dress in her engagement announcement photographs with Prince William. I'm interested to see how Daniella can mix it up whilst keeping her signature style of gorgeously feminine fitted dresses. 

Other shows that I'm eagerly awaiting are: Felder Felder, PPQ, David Koma, Mulberry, Temperley London, Unique, Christopher Kane, Erdem, Burberry Prorsum, Anya Hindmarch, Meadham Kirchhoff, and Ashish. Luckily quite a few of these shows are being streamed live; have a look at the LFW schedule to see exactly which ones: www.londonfashionweek.co.uk If you're favourite shows aren't being streamed, then your next best option is to keep a close eye on the Vogue website, as they show each outfit of each show, and write short but sweet reviews about each collection: www.vogue.co.uk

Which shows are you going to/most looking forward to? 

Love Lucy x

February Wish List: Top Ten

February is one of fashion's biggest months. It is the month of the Autumn Winter shows that predict what we'll be wearing the following winter. Now, to some this may seem a little depressing - why think about next winter when we haven't even finished with this one? But to me it's exciting - the colder it is, the more clothes I get to wear! February is also the month of love, so this month there's a little bit of a red theme running through my Wish List. And I really am in love with the first item of my Wish List.

1.

MULBERRY

valentines alexa in red glossy goat

£995

www.mulberry.com

2. 

MALENE BIRGER

erista striped metallic-flecked tweed jacket

£280

www.net-a-porter.com

3.

TOPSHOP

premium crepeon panel tee

£38

www.topshop.com

4.

NAILS INC

st james polish

£11

www.nailsinc.com

5.

H&M

slim-fit patterned trousers

£29.99

www.hm.com

6.

FRENCH SOLE

henrietta black nubuck ballet flats

£95

www.frenchsole.com

7.

MULBERRY

valentines heart zipped purse red glossy goat

£125

www.mulberry.com

8.

TOPSHOP

3/4 midi jersey dress

£29

www.topshop.com

9.

TOPSHOP

boucle top

£25

www.topshop.com

10.

BENEFIT

benetint

£24.50

www.benefitcosmetics.co.uk

I really can't wait for the fashion weeks to begin! I have a few surprises for London Fashion Week and London Fashion Weekend - so stay tuned!

What's on your February Wish List?

Love Lucy x

January Wish List: Top Ten

Happy New Year to all! I hope you had an enjoyable Christmas and New Year, and are feeling refreshed enough to take on 2013 with appropriate vigour and enthusiasm! Personally I haven't made any "resolutions" as such - I already exercise regularly, I don't overindulge too often, and I quit smoking 7 months ago - however I have committed to generally improving my time-management so that I can improve on the foundations that are already there. Do you have any exciting resolutions for 2013?

January's Wish List is very much an actual Wish List, rather than a Shopping List, due to funds being incredibly low this month - however I still dare to dream! Evidently there are not many clothes on my list, as many of us are trying to shift those few extra pounds from the festive period, however I have included a trusty pair of jeans. The jeans are from Topshop and they're on the list as not only am I in desperate need of a new pair, but I have found Topshop jeans to be great for my shape and long-lasting.  The accessories, shoes and makeup I've included are fun and bright, and are ideal to cheer us up during the bleak January period - I know I need to shake off those January blues, and although it isn't everything in life, fashion is a good place to start!

1.

VICTORIA BECKHAM

two-tone crepe dress

£450

www.net-a-porter.com

2.

MULBERRY

leather apple keyring

£70

www.mulberry.com

3.

JAQUIE AICHE

double ring with bezel

£85.39

www.shopbop.com

4.

FRENCH SOLE

henrietta galaxi ballet flats

£130

www.frenchsole.com

5.

TOPSHOP

moto vintage baxter jeans in mid stone

£40

www.topshop.com

6.

AMERICAN APPAREL

leather heart makeup pouch

£24

store.americanapparel.co.uk

7.

TOPSHOP

latch crossover platforms

£58

www.topshop.com

8.

BOBBI BROWN

glitter sparkle eyeshadow

£20

www.bobbibrown.co.uk

9.

RAQUEL ALLEGRA

tie-dyed cotton-blend jersey sweatshirt

£205

www.net-a-porter.com

10.

BARRY M

aqua glitter nail paint

£2.99

www.barrym.com

So I hope that my January Wish List has given you some inspiration in what can often be a rather depressing month. The Bobbi Brown glitter sparkle eyeshadow was included as firstly it is gorgeous, but secondly Katie Holme's first campaign for Bobbi Brown was revealed today, so do be sure to check out the Vogue review: www.vogue.co.uk

What's on your January Wish List?

Love Lucy x

p.s. Please do continue to help my blog grow through 2013 - I really do appreciate all of your support! x

October Wish List: Top Ten

The nights are drawing in, the temperature is cooling, and I have the flu. So the only thing cheering me up at the moment is the thought of some new Autumn purchases! Here's what's on my October Wish List:

1.

H&M

black padded jacket with faux fur hood

£29.99

www.hm.com

2.

TOPSHOP

tile knitted jaquard dress

£45

www.topshop.com

3. 

CUTLER & GROSS

1083 blue turtle sunglasses

£310

www.cutlerandgross.com

4.

BURBERRY

leather-trimmed rabbit-felt fedora

£350

www.net-a-porter.com

5. 

COS

navy silk t-shirt

£59

www.cosstores.com

6.

TOPSHOP

metallic jaquard dip skirt

£40

www.topshop.com

7. 

MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA

crepe and pleated silk dress

£1,045

www.net-a-porter.com

8. 

FRENCH SOLE

henrietta orange woven leather

£130

www.frenchsole.com

9.

WHISTLES

georgia oversized tweed blouse

£125

www.whistles.co.uk

10.

MULBERRY

lily shoulder with chain

£1,100

www.mulberry.com

What's on your October Wish List?

Love Lucy x

September Wish List: Top Ten

September is undoubtedly The Fashion Month. Over the next few weeks we will be indulging in all sorts of fashion treats such as Vogue's Fashion Night Out and international fashion weeks. So, with important fashion dates inscribed into our calendars, what will you be wearing? Here's my Top Ten for September (if only I could afford it!).

1. 
   

ALEXANDER WANG 

wool-blend & rubberized-tweed mini dress

£475

http://www.net-a-porter.com

2.

VANESSA BRUNO ATHE

textured pattern-knit coat

£460

http://www.net-a-porter.com

3.

MASON BY MICHELLE MASON

washed silk-georgette and chiffon dress

£470

http://www.net-a-porter.com

4.

FRENCH SOLE

lilac mirrored ballet pumps

£115

http://www.frenchsole.com

5.

ANYA HINDMARCH

valorie in multi-coloured glitter fabric

£350

http://www.anyahindmarch.com

6.

MULBERRY

ipad case in pink glossy goat

£295

http://www.mulberry.com

7.

BARBOUR

cookstown jacket from the heritage collection in black

£299.95

http://www.barbour.com

8.

TOPSHOP

black collar tip shirt

£36

http://www.topshop.com

9.

TOPSHOP

co-ord fluro boucle skirt

£45

http://www.topshop.com

10.

TOPSHOP

parton metal trim boots

£120

http://www.topshop.com

What's on your September Wish List?

Love Lucy x