Current obsessions.

It’s a sad fact that I’ll probably never be able to afford all of the clothes that I would love to have. Still, day by day my wish list grows and I can only hope that I’ll manage to secure a small percentage of the items into my wardrobe at some point in the future. It’s been a while since I’ve done a post purely dedicated to my current high street lusts so I thought I’d take this opportunity to dive right in and show you all a selection of them.


Topshop:

Silk Kimono - £45, domed sleeve coat - £175, Quilted sweater - £45, Pattern boots - £70

ASOS:

 

Metallic skirt - £75, Cross jumper (Freak of nature) - £45, loose embroidery shirt - £60, brocade Chelsea boots - £50

Urban outfitters:

 Neon satchel (Cambridge satchel company) - £110, Casio gold watch - £40, High low dress (sparkle and fade) - £42, Tartan skirt (vintage renewal) - £35



A girl can dream right?

Thanks for reading guys,
Bethany Paige X

Oriental influences

Dakota Fanning in that Proenza Shouler dress is one of my personal favourite fashion moments of this year. Everything about her look was style perfection. The oriental print and kimono style, the autumnal tones, the silk fabric and the jagged hem. The long sleeves, the metallic clutch and don’t even get me started on those lace up black shoes. I could go on. For me, it solidified just how huge the oriental trend is going to be this Autumn and set the standard for those planning on wearing the trend.

 

Eastern influences were all over the A/W catwalks. Designers including Suno and Issa kept their pieces traditional with length and looser fits, whilst others such as Marni and Osman bought a modern twist to the trend and took a more experimental approach to shape. One thing that has to be perfect to get the Oriental trend right is of course print. Think: Mirrored florals and Chinese dragons on silk backgrounds with metallic touches. Patterns tended to be kept very feminine whilst any masculinity was added through structured shapes on the catwalks. In terms of colour opulence is key, with gold and burnt orange playing a huge role in the trend.

Here are my favourite takes on the modern oriental trend:

Issa:

 



 Marni:

 

Osman:

 

Proenza Shouler:

Are you ready to take a style trip to the East?

Thanks for reading,

Bethany Paige X

High fashion Halloween

In order to fully take advantage of the style opportunity that is Halloween, I’ve created a selection of what I call “High fashion dress up” outfits. I’ve been inspired by the classic costumes that were popular during my childhood and dragged them forward in time to form a collection of outfits that I'm lusting after this October.  

The witch:

 

Skirt - Topshop £35, Shirt- Urban Outfitters £45, Sweatshirt- Urban outfitters £30, Shoes - Miss Selfridge £65

The vampire:

Dress - Topshop £45, Necklace - Topshop £25, Boots - ASOS £55

 

The witch's cat:

 

 

Dress- Urban Outfitters £65, Cat ears - ASOS £12, bow - ASOS £25, Shoes - ASOS £28

 

The devil:

 

 

 

Trousers- Urban Outfitters £145 , Boots - ASOS £50, Horns - Topshop £12, Shirt - £45



 

 

The ghost:

 

Shoes - Topshop £68, Shirt dress - ASOS £100, Satchel - Urban Outfitters £110.

 

The skeleton:

 

 

 

 

Dress- Topshop £40, Shoes - River Island £65

 

 

What's your favourite?





 

Thanks for reading guys,

Bethany Paige X



Harnessed and ready to go.

There’s nothing more satisfying to a fashion enthusiast like myself, than spotting a trend before it’s come in to full force. I think also that the ability to do so comes with experience, as knowing what’s going to be big in fashion is no easy feat. I used to find it really difficult to see how catwalk shows developed in to the trends that we see every season, but since surrounding myself with magazines, designer shows and clothes in general, I’ve found it so much easier.

You may remember that during Paris Fashion Week I did a post on the Hervé Léger show, which I absolutely loved. In the post I mentioned how I thought that harness belts are becoming quite a key piece for the coming seasons. Then today I saw an article dedicated to the leather harness belt on elle.com. More research lead me to the Glamour Fashion website which even  highlighted those from the Hervé Léger collection in particular. Needless to say that I was pretty proud of myself for spotting this before it appeared online through some of the biggest names in the industry!

Here’s a selection of my personal favourites:

Hervé Léger:

BCBG:

Jason Wu:

 

Whether you choose to go for glam warrior with a chunky harness like Hervé Léger or something a little more delicate similar to Jason Wu's designs, the harness belt is going to be your edgy accessory through this and next season. It's a surprisingly versatile piece that can be worn with this season's Baroque trend if it's in a luxurious leather and worn with intricately detailed dresses, or as part of the modern goth style when paired with thick velvets and in darker shades.

I for one am I big fan, but what do you all think of the harness belt?

Thanks for reading guys,

Bethany Paige X