ART ATTACK. Celine, Prada, Chanel and Diane Von Furstenberg.........Get the look for less.

SS14

TREND.....Art School

Follow the catwalk this season by wearing art on your sleeve. Big bright bold, more is more maximalism.

• Celine : Spring/Summer 2014

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The inspiration at Celine was thought to have been Brassai's graffiti work. He is known for his photographs of nocturnal Paris. 

• Prada : Spring/Summer 2014

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Miuccia Prada's collection was all about empowering women.
In her words " I was concerned with women and the strength of women. We are here, we are strong, we are visible, we are kind of fighters......I wanted to give encouragement, to be out there"

• Chanel : Spring/Summer 2014

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At Chanel, sketchbook's are being carried as accessories.

• Diane Von Furstenberg : Spring/Summer 2014

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Wearing head to toe multicolour print is a big fashion statement. Let your creative side come out this season.

• Primark : Spring/Summer 2014
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Brush strokes print skirt £8....... Primark.

• Zara : Spring/Summer 2014

Urban art dress £29.99 Zara



Leather bag £59.99Zara



Dress £29.99 Zara



Wrap around shoe 59.99 Zara




T-Shirt £15.99 Zara

• River Island : Spring/Summer 2014

Splash print dress £35 River Island





Large clutch bag £18 River Island





Racer back top £20 River Island








Dress £50 River Island




Cut out heel shoes £55 River Island




Slim cigarette pants £38 River Island

Monochrome and abstract art print top £28 River Island

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FASHION NOTEBOOK

Not brave enough to dazzle with all over print? Then try a few edited must have's to update your wardrobe this SS14.





 Lift any outfit with this line drawn street scene scarf £40 from John Lewis. Created to celebrate their 150th year in style.





Paint splattered print clutch bag  £25 Asos



Sketch heel print T-shirt £6 Matalan 




Printed perspex heeled shoes £20 Boohoo







Have you "Celine" this print before?
Brushstroke print oversized T-shirt £18 River Island

And to all the Supermums out there on Mothers day.........Wonderwoman trainers £47 Schuh

From the catwalk show, "Chanel's" golden robot.......SS14's Art gallery of fashion is now officially open.

Have some fun!

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SEE IT, LOVE IT, CLICK IT

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FASHION HAPPINESS

Shape your new seasons closet

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WISHLIST

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THE MODERN CLASSIC

Sloane suede sandals £435 Aquazzura

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  THE MULTI-TASKER
White tee American Vintage £45

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THE INSTANT UPDATE

 Jeans £395 Alexander McQueen

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THE STATEMENT PIECE

Cabas bag black/natural £545 Balenciaga

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THE MUST HAVE ACCESSORY

Miranda acetate sunglasses £285 Mykita

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THE BEAUTY FIX
Lipstick in Voila! £22 Ilia

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THE DEAL BREAKER
Triple wrap bracelet £425 Givenchy

Dressing by numbers........Oh yes please!

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SQUASH AND SPINACH ROTOLO

"APPROACH LOVE & COOKING

WITH RECKLESS ABANDON"

- THE DALAI LAMA

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A tasty midweek treat, courtesy of Jamie Oliver from his "Save With Jamie" book. 

Ingredients

• 1 butternut squash (roughly 1.2kg)
• 1 red onion
• olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 500 g frozen spinach
• 1 whole nutmeg, for grating
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1 x 700 ml jar of passata
• 6 large fresh free-range pasta sheets (roughly 15cm x 20cm each)
• 50 g feta cheese
• 20 g Parmesan cheese

• Optional:

• a few sprigs of fresh sage

Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4. Cook the squash whole on a roasting tray for around 1 hour 30 minutes, then remove from the oven. Meanwhile, peel and roughly chop the onion, put it into a medium pan on a medium-low heat with a lug of oil, the thyme and a pinch of salt and pepper, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the frozen spinach, cover with a lid and allow to slowly cook for another 15 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated, then remove from the heat. Cut the squash in half, discard the seeds and skin, then mash up with a fork. Keeping them separate, season both the squash and spinach to perfection with salt, pepper and a grating of nutmeg.

Peel and finely slice the garlic, then put it into a shallow 28cm casserole pan on a medium heat with a splash of oil and fry for a couple of minutes, or until lightly golden. Pour in the passata, then add a splash of water to the empty jar, swirl it around and pour it into the pan. Bring to the boil, simmer for just 3 minutes, then season to perfection.

On a clean work surface, lay out the pasta sheets facing lengthways away from you. Working quickly so your pasta doesn't dry out, brush them with water, then evenly divide and spread the squash over the sheets. Sprinkle over the cooked spinach and crumble over the feta. Roll up the sheets and cut each one into 4 chunks, then place side by side in the tomato sauce. Finely grate over the Parmesan, then pick the sage leaves (if using), toss in a little oil and scatter over the top. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes at the bottom of the oven until golden and crisp. Delicious served with a fresh green salad.

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SPOTLIGHT ON DENIM. Altuzarra, DKNY, Paul and Joe, and Balmain.........Get the look for less.

SS14

TREND.....Denim

A new level of  denim has arrived...... 
It's grown up for SS14.

 From patchworked and chained, to battered and torn.
 This much loved classic will have you falling into the ocean of blues this season. 

• Altuzarra : Spring/Summer 2014

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Joseph Altuzarra's collection drew inspiration from " Boro the 

Japanese folk fabric. Literally translated means scraps of ragged 

cloth, which have been patched and repaired out of necessity

 often by poor farm workers in the dimness of the night light.

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• DKNY : Spring/Summer 2014

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DKNY energy..... back where it all started with 90's streetwear.

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Started in 1989 the DKNY label was inspired by Donna Karan's daughter Gaby. 

It offered a younger, more affordable, fast fashion diffusion line.

• Paul & Joe : Spring/Summer 2014

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Paul and Joe was founded by Sophie Albou in the early nineties. The label started out as a menswear collection, and in 1995 the womenswear label was added.  Incidentally, Sophie's early career was   a "sales assistant" for Azzedine Alaia in Paris......

• Balmain : Spring/Summer 2014

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Balmain, big bold and beautiful, but not one for the fainthearted!

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BIB SHORTS £19.99 H&M

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DENIM TRENCHCOAT £34.99 H&M





SQUARE LINK CUFF £10 River Island

 JEANS £85 Noisy May


OR why not have a go at 
CUSTOMIZING your own.........?



BOYFRIEND JEANS £29.99 Zara

 IRON ON PATCHES from £3.00 ebay









FRAYED EDGE PATCHWORK DUNGAREES were £25 now 
£15 Boohoo




FADED INDIGO DENIM SHIRT £39.99 Zara







GOLD CURB CHAIN £10 River Island







PATCHWORK SKINNY JEANS £25 Boohoo






DENIM DRESS £38 River Island

CHAIN BELT £4.99 New Look


Mix your classics.....blazer, white shirt, trenchcoat etc, with the tough denim for an effortless weekend wardrobe.






DUNGAREES £29.99 H&M



SHOES £69.99 Zara




FLOWING TRENCHCOAT £99 Zara





BOWLING BAG £39.99 Mango

DENIM NAIL POLISH

Make a manicure dazzle with denim embellishments RRP £18.....get it for £6.53 at allbeauty

DENIM PRINT JEANS £28 Dorothy Perkins

Two trends in one denim and floral. Forget delicate prints, this seasons are in full bloom!





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Style steal........

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Boohoo : Spring/Summer 2014



DENIM DOGTOOTH DRESS £20 Boohoo

I absolutely love this look ....... It's a bit outside the box for me, but wearing this dress and keeping everything else simple, seems to just work. And the biggest plus is, I can wear it out for supper without having to undo a top button at the end of the night!


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