Fashionistas who appreciate gorgeous unique clothing, and maybe fancy a change from the usual high street shops, should go have a look-see at XXIV London - an online shop which specialises in pieces designed and made by fresh, young independent British designers.
It all began in 2009, starting out with just one label selling pieces in the famous Camden Stables Market on the weekends. From there the shop went online and hosts an array of talented designers whose pieces are truly a delight to gaze upon.
The website is constantly looking to promote the work of independent designers, helping new talent gain the recognition they deserve. All the clothing and accessories offer that extra something but are all still very wearable and stylishly chic!
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I’ve fallen in love with British designer Lee Klabin’s Autumn/Winter 2010/11 Collection. Breathtakingly beautiful structured pieces enhance the womanly silhouette with the help of boning which runs through the panels and seams resulting in traditional British fashion with an artistic flare!
Celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, Sarah Jessica Parker and Lily Cole are already followers of this Israeli born fashion designer. No wonder really as she manages to create pieces that capture the essence of power dressing but with a feminine edge. Lee’s obsession with emphasizing the female form was always the driving force behind her creations. She studied at London College of Fashion and afterwards started to design couture corsets which caught the attention of enough people that she decided to launch an evening Ready-To-Wear Collection which cinch in and accentuate all the right places of a woman’s figure.
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Some of you fashionistas may run in fear from just the thought of wearing different prints and clashing colours in one outfit, whilst the rest of you would embrace it with open arms.
It’s a great way to unleash your creative, playful side and a chic way to ease into this trend is to experiment with different styles of scarves. From bold to subtle prints, bright to muted shades and long to short styles they are such fabulous accessories and a perfect way to add drama to an outfit.
Dominique Mosley and Jane Carr are two luxury accessory brands which have an array of beautiful prints and styles to choose from. Wear them with everything from florals, tie-dye, polka dots and leopard prints to give the whole pattern mixing trend a go!
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Whether you’re heading to the coast or jetting off somewhere exotic and fabulous you’ll need a swimsuit to compliment your gorgeous figure! Sandstorm Boutique has a great range of designer swimwear, beachwear accessories and hosts an array of styles from curve enhancing one-pieces to skin revealing bikinis. They even stock exclusive items which you can’t find on the high street. You’ll be the sexiest one by the pool!
Hourglass
Your top and bottom half are the same width as each other giving you a sexy defined waist. You can get away with wearing a one-piece or a two-piece swimsuit as long as they keep your figure balanced.
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Australian fashion label Sass & Bide, I have to say, is one of my favourite designer brands. The clothes are edgy, quirky, extremely stylish…and just slightly out of my price range. But that does not mean I can’t admire the clothes from a distance right?
This brand has come leaps and bounds since being founded by Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton in 1999 as it was recognised for its unique and creative denim designs that all us fashionistas fell head over heels for! Today it has two distinct ranges – sass & bide and S&B VIE. Both collections offering gorgeous designs and funky, versatile styles.
The founders Sarah-Jane Clarke, aka sass, and Heidi Middleton, aka bide, first met back in 1992 at their school St Aidan’s Anglican Girls School. Even they couldn’t have predicted how far sass & bide would go having picked up a celebrity following such as Fergie, Nicky Hilton and Hilary Duff. Now I have always wondered where the name sass & bide came from, and it turns out it was created by combining both Sarah-Jane’s and Heidi’s nicknames. Such a good idea!
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