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Whistles & O by TANK Cocktail Party

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Regardless of all good intentions, I ended up attending rather more than two parties during London Fashion Week but the Matches bash on night one and the Whistles & O by TANK’s cocktail party on night three were by far the most fabulous. Having just witnessed the awesomeness that was the Jonathan Saunders show at the Tate Modern, I was in pretty high spirits that Sunday evening. And it was just as well because going home and getting a good night’s sleep wasn’t an option as my most beloved brand had joined forces with one of the coolest fash mags around to host an intimate get-together. I’d been lucky enough to make the cut and there was no way in HELL I was missing it!

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New York Fashion Week SS13: Day 2

Day 2 got off to a rather more relaxed start than the first day of New York Fashion Week. This was due in part to the fact that my first show was at a leisurely 10am and within walking distance of where I’m staying (so no chance of subway confusion) but more because I had restrained from going to town on the free champagne doled out left, right and centre in celebration of Vogue’s Fashion Night Out and so felt fresh, rested and more than a little bit smug. After a slightly sweaty stroll across town (it is so bloody hot here!!) I arrived, Starbucks iced latte in hand, at the Kate Spade NY presentation.

New York Fashion Week

I wore…
Blouse & Shorts: Whistles
Necklace: Anne Bowes Jewellery
Sandals: Kurt Geiger
Bag: Anya Hindmarch
Image by Sophia Tragash 

There are almost no words to describe quite how much I loved this collection but I’ll try and rustle up a few anyway. Kate Spade’s playful, preppy style is always a winner with me and this season Creative Director Deborah Lloyd well and truly outdid herself offering up an array of ensembles so picture perfect prep-tastic they made my heart sing with joy.
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New York Fashion Week SS13: Day 1

So after months and months of wishing, waiting, and outfit planning I finally headed to the Big Apple on Tuesday for New York Fashion Week! Last September’s trip with GANT gave me a taste for the action and this time around, I’m here for the whole shebang. Having foolishly decide to move house just 2 days earlier, by the time me and my extremely overweight baggage arrived I was pretty exhausted but after a days exploring (read: ransacking J.Crew, getting extremely lost and drinking my own bodyweight’s worth of Starbucks iced lattes) I was ready and raring to hit the shows.

New York Fashion Week

I wore…
Top: Whistles
Skirt & Shoes: Topshop
Socks: H&M
Bag: Anya Hindmarch
Necklace: Anne Bowes Jewellery

New York Fashion Week day 1 got off to a fairly frantic start after a cocktail bar incident the previous night, evidently jet lag and Cosmopolitans don’t mix but frankly, I couldn’t resist. Unable to find a cab I braved the subway, arriving at Lincoln Centre sweaty, stressed and extremely late. Of course my panic was entirely unecessary it’s widely accepted fashion shows never, EVER start less than half an hour after their scheduled time so I took my seat in good time to see the latest creations from Nicholas K.
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Whistles Limited Edition Collection

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This is certainly an exciting week for me Whistles wise. Slap bang on the top of publishing my shoot this morning I’ve got two more snippets of news about my beloved, British brand. A couple of weeks ago I found out that Whistles was to be launching a limited edition capsule collection this autumn but with the images under strict embargo I hadn’t managed to sneak a peek at the delights in store until now. Given my borderline-obsessive love for Whistles, my expectations for the collection were pretty high. Consisting of just 70 pieces with just 20 to 50 editions of each produced, this was meant to be the real cream of the sartorial crop and having spent a good hour ogling her latest creations I can say that Jane Shepardson did not disappoint.

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LPA Styles It… Whistles

It should come as no suprise that Whistles is making an appearence in my ‘LPA Styles It’ series. I mean, how could I possibly do a styling tour of London stores without featuring my most-visited shop!? Now I know I say this pretty much every season, but Jane Shepardson has really pulled it out of the bag for AW12. Anyone who was mourning the end of Summer (not that we’ve really had one here in London) need only glance at these autumnal delights for a sure fire way to ward of trans-season blues. Think rich hues, luscious leathers dress-up-or-down separates, perfect party dresses and, well, you can see the rest for yourself…

Monochrome Magic

Whistles

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