With tribal being a huge trend for Spring/Summer 2012 it is a great way to bring a hint of wildness to your wardrobe and incorporate a variety of different patterns into this season’s looks.
Tribal bags make for great statement pieces! Take inspiration from designers such as Burberry and Fendi who featured gorgeous tribal arm candy on their SS12 catwalks. Animal prints such as zebra and leopard are mixed in with tribal designs to create definite must-haves for summer. Detailing on these gorgeous bags include beading, patchwork and woven patterns whilst different materials and textures like raffia are fused together to create stylish statement bags for us fashionistas.
Reptile accessories are the season’s neutral option for summer providing versatility and style. Clash different prints or take things to the next level and team with bright vibrant shades or neon hues for a fashion forward look!
Tribal Woven Print Shoulder Bag, £17.99
Image courtesy of New Look
Tribal Embellished Drawstring Bag, £33.00
Image courtesy of Littlewoods
Dali, £75.00
Image courtesy of Dune
Minnie, £65.00
Image courtesy of Dune
The tea dress is summer’s dainty garment which women have been wearing for years thanks to the various demure and chic designs. Seen on the designer catwalk of Erdem these pretty dresses will be ideal to wear on glorious summer days.
Spoken about in etiquette books, the tea dress was given its name as it was often worn to afternoon tea and ladies lunches. An interesting little fashion fact! Styles are normally brightly coloured and adorn ditsy feminine prints such as florals giving them that vintage-esque look about them.
Tea dresses have made a comeback for this season and can be found in a number of online and high street stores. There is no longer any need to wear tights with them so just team a pair of espadrille wedges or heels and a tanned skinny belt with your chosen design to cinch in your waist– perfect! You could even style your tea dress with a cute pair of rolled down ankle socks and chunky heeled sandals for a pretty day outfit.
I adore the elegance of the tea dress which is probably why they are so popular. The lovely delicate prints offer the ideal amount of girliness whilst evening designs prove how versatile they can really be.
The Tea Dress, £39.00
Image courtesy of Simply Be
Ditsy Print Tea Dress, £35.00
Image courtesy of M&Co
Wedges have been given a serious make-over for this season sporting a wide range of stunning prints, patterns and colours to keep us fashionistas satisfied – no style is too extreme!
Quirky statement designs will help bring 0colour to day outfits and can easily be worn in the evening too thanks to the range of gorgeous styles. Adorning a pair of wedges is also a great way of incorporating this season’s trends into your wardrobe as styles can be found in vibrant shades, scarf, paisley and animal prints. You’ll be fashion savvy in no time!
Wedges featuring organic material in their design such as raffia can produce beautiful patterns in all different colours. Raffia is made from the fibers of the doum palm imported from Corsica and each raffia palm branch is made of nearly 100 leaflets – impressive! The raffia fiber is soft, pliable, and strong which is why the material is so popular to use these days. It can be molded into the incredible designs which us fashion lovers see on a range of shoes throughout high street stores. This makes these wedges perfect for summer and super versatile – they’ll look amazing worn with maxi dresses!
Pink Print Julian J Smith Wedges, £55.00
Image courtesy of River Island
Yellow Print Julian J Smith Wedges, £55.00
Image courtesy of River Island
Scarf Prints Wedges, £40.00
Image courtesy of Next
Raffia Wedges, £50.00
Image courtesy of Next
I would like to tell you about some fantastic make-up movies from Sudocrem Skin Care Cream.
The videos are available on YouTube (please click the below links) and they are instructional videos about how to get the latest make up looks, for spring/summer 2012. These videos, conducted and instructed by professional make-up artist Eleise Lucraft, give you all the information to get the hottest looks this summer.
Here are the looks covered:
• Minimalism and Brush Up Brows
• Doll-Like Look
• Metallic Eyes & Cheekbones
• 3D Make-up & Wine Stained Lips
• Feline Eyes
We hope you enjoy them!
Monochrome is forever in fashion making it a versatile trend which women across the country can always rely on when they want to wear a classic and sophisticated look.
Everyone can pull off this trend plus, as black and white goes with everything, it’s easy to accessorise and looks expensive. You could even work with clever colouring shading to achieve a sport luxe look which is hot for this season so you’ll be flaunting two trends at once – now that’s clever dressing!
Go head-to-toe in monochrome as seen on the catwalk of Emporio Armani for super chic-ness or update the look by adding flashes of bright colour to your outfits like a neon yellow bag. Swoon! Rock a pair of shoes and accessories which incorporate both black and white too – stripes, checks and blocks will add the illusion of texture and break up the shades slightly.
If you’re going to give monochrome a go then take inspiration from the designer catwalks and remember - it can be super slimming at times!
Colour Block Blouse, £28.00
Image courtesy of Simply Be
Teardrop Lace Dress, £99.00
Image courtesy of Mint Velvet
Camotion, £85.00
Image courtesy of Dune
Jupiter, £65.00
Image courtesy of Dune
Amalfi, £39.00
Image courtesy of Modalu London
