Wundertüte

New York is such a wonderful place full of talented, ambitious and beautiful people from all corners of the World. Nina Koeffler is one of these wonderful people whom I am lucky enough to call my friend.

Designer, founder and owner of Wundertüte, Nina has created a unique brand with graphic motifs inspired by patterns and body art of indigenous people.

The aim: beautify the earth one bag at a time

The moto: Use fancy fabric rather than plastic

With a cult following all over the World, Wundertüte has expanded from bags to graphic tees and tanks and beanies all with a simple and chic style to slot perfectly into your everyday wardrobe.

Be sure to check out the full collection online (click here).

And get likey liking on the social hype too; Facebook (click here) & Instagram (click here).

Pieboy

There are two simple rules to style in New York. 

1. Always wear black
2. Layers layers layers

So on those rare occasions where I want to throw a bit of colour into the mix I end up looking like a total boy. Sneakers, oversized tees, check shirts. It's almost as if I'm reverting back to my childhood days of being a complete tomboy. Recently Pieboy reached out to me and sent me one of their iconic bobble hats. Now I'm partial to a bobble or two with the bobble hat being my absolute go to item whenever I hit the slopes, and with this guy being one of their limited edition original hats. Yeah you can't win me over more than that. Starting as an urban street wear brand in 2011, Pieboy have now grown to have a cult following at university towns across England creating a unique line of varsity bobble hats in a certain special groups of universities signature colours - of course Leeds is one of the select few. 

With the sun shining in New York and spring looking like it might be here to stay, I can't wait to wear this hat with a teenie pair of Daisy Dukes and black swing tank. How would you style your Pieboy?

Chanel x Supermarket Sweep #PFW

What did Suzy Menkes say to Cara Develvigne at the Grand Palais? Want some Lait du Coco with those Coco Pops?

Karl has seriously out done himself with the setting of his Fall 2014 collection this Paris Fashion Week, transforming the main hall of Paris’ iconic Grand Palais into an entire Supermarket (which should be named Karl-mart). Of course Karl never does anything in half measures, this supermarket had it all: a fruits and vegetable section, canned goods, a liquor isle, and a home improvement department all in witty clever packaging.

Products – conjured up by Stéfan Lubrina – included fit aid kits, “Boite a Bobos de Coco”,  “Boy” hair mousse for men with the tag line “pour rasage peau d’humeur sauvage” and the “So Chic” beaux ballets, naturally the bottled water “Eau du Chanel” took the audience by storm, but it was the Chanel chainsaw that really stole the show with the iconic leather and chain strap of a Chanel bag as the teeth of the not-so-dangerous power tool.

Okay okay enough of the set. This collection was an extension of this couture show earlier this year with the same hourglass feminine silhouette, this time mixed with brightly coloured and metallic tweeds, sweatpants and of course those Chanel sneakers which were extremely welcomed by fans of the house after his show in January. This time taking it a step further and also introducing the low top lace up boot which will no doubt be on many an A-lister’s foot in a matter of weeks.

Adding onto the sporty casual vibe as seen in his last few RTW collections, Lagerfeld adds yet another layer of urban cool with slouchy sweatpants, hole filled knitwear and iridescent leggings.

So now it’s safe to say that the accessories department had a great deal of fun with the collection. Chain metal shopping baskets were crafted from iconic Chanel leather and chain straps and the wheeled shoppers were aptly quilted, whilst fun touches including Chanel candy necklaces and the plastic wrap purse were all delightfully inventive.

“Why a supermarket? It is something of today’s life and even people who dress at Chanel go there — it’s a modern statement for expensive things,” said Largerfeld.  

This collection was a real Supermarket Sweep for Chanel.  

Herschel Supply for Liberty

For fashion lovers all over the globe, the word Liberty conjures up images of glorious floral prints, paisleys and of course wonderful collaborations with some of the most coveted and iconic brands out there. Think Hello Kitty, Nike, Dr Marten's, Barbour, big name brands that resonate with a captive audience all over the world. This time round, Liberty has teamed up with iconic bag company Herschel Supply Co. whose brand ethos of producing the finest quality timeless merchandise with a fine regard for detail is a perfect mesh with the eccentric, luxurious and charming world that is Liberty.

In this exclusive collection, the two brands have collaborated to add that creative Liberty element to four celebrated and iconic Herschel styles: the Heritage Herschel backpack, Novel duffle bag, Seymour laptop sleeve, and the children’s Settlement backpack. Neutral leather and muted canvas are the perfect base for the Liberty Melly, Mitsi Valeria and Betsy prints, giving each style a playful edge to complement the practical finish. The Herschel Supply for Liberty of London Collection is now available in store and to purchase online (click here). 

Black Herschel Supply Heritage Liberty Print Backpack

Navy Seymour Liberty Print 13" Laptop Sleeve

Blue Herschel Supply Heritage Liberty Print Backpack

New York Fashion Week Day 5

The last day of this New York Fashion Week meant that I just had to wear my absolutely favourite Christopher Kane dress. I had always been such a huge fan of his designs since the unveiling of his first catwalk collection in Spring 2007 and it just astounds me that each and every new collection be brings out is more covetable than the previous (saying that, I would still die to have one of those neon and Swarovski belted bandage dresses - for any potential future boyfriend out there, track down one of those beauties for me and I have a small little spot waiting in my heart for ya, just sayin'). 

This Autumn/Winter 2014 show was no normal collection for Kane. Multi layered boasting all sorts from sharply tailored work wear and wool overcoats in the prettiest of pastel pinks to signature chunky knits with girlie frill and ruffle details. However this collection was a combination of rugged urban as well as his usual feminine style mixing almost bin-bag like nylon pieces accented with sumptuous mink fur. With only touches of his usual floral elements, Kane played on a botanical elements framing digitally printed flowers in a sheer organza on the front of A-Line shifts and mini skirts, yet scatters of crystals were seen on the fronts of suits and two piece ensembles creating an almost LED effect as the crystals shimmered and sparkled with the models strutting down the catwalk. Oh and what a way to close the show. Organza used to emulate pages in a book that moved magically down catwalk with a lightness and etherial finish that only Kane can do with such finesse. 

A wonderful (yet bitterly cold) New York Fashion Week, and a huge thank you to Snapette for giving me such a wonderful opportunity to go to so many shows. Next season in Paris..? Lets see where this amazing industry takes me. 

Heading off to a little shindig at the British Consulate in New York this evening, donning some printed trousers and a cut out blouse. Lets go rub shoulders with some of New York's and London's top social media professionals. 

One more day till Friday guys, I can almost feel the weekend!

Wolford Hosiery · London Rebel Flats · Boohoo Hats

MM6 Martin Maison Margiela Fall 2014 NYFW

The loyal followers of Maison Martin Margiela look to the diffusion brand MM6 as a New York label. Clothes that mesh perfectly with the muted palettes of the city whilst adding that somewhat avant-garde element which makes the line urban and just fashion forward enough to stand out. 

Rather than follow the norm and show at the infamous Lincoln Centre (so not Margiela's style), the Fall 2014 collection was shown at a simple yet clean show space in Chelsea, the Skylight Modern. 

A traditional benched seating set up was replaced by an assortment of quirky and unique chairs not only reflecting the brand ethos but the qualities of the MM6 customer also.

Many of NYFW invited are e-vites and operate by simply scanning the provide barcode on your smart phone at the venue to revive your stetting allocation. However MM6 decided to keep it somewhat more "old-school" with neon vintage style concert posters and wristbands giving the event a somewhat rave-like feel. 

Canadian singer Sean Nicholas Savage, accompanied by a keyboard, provided the stirring live soundtrack for the Fall 2014 show. A simple palette of white black and red helped portray the 'fashionable city girl on her way to/from boxing practice' feel, which was the unique inspiration behind the collection. 

The unexpected inspiration behind the collection was reflected in the ensembles which made their way around the showspace. An overall outdoorsy, masculine, minimal vibe was evident with black wellies worn with tailored shorts and paper like cotton shift dresses which crinkled and emulated paper so exactly that it was hard to believe that it was actually cotton. 

Lets not forget to mention the bubble wrap which stormed social media platforms when MM6 unveiled their bubble wrap tee worn over a simple bandeau. Perhaps not the most wearable piece in the collection, however the t-shirts with slight accents of the insulator will be the more coveted pieces come Fall 2014. 

Lamintaed denim in oranges and white was made to look like leather and used for boy shorts which stood prominently away from the body. Whilst button down shirts were so cut away they were more of a bib worn over bandeaus to expose large areas of skin. 

Fingerless gloves made to emulate boxing gloves were the only accessory in this Fall 2014 collection and were seen on every model though out the show.

Eyebrows were a big N-O in this show with many of their models haven their eyebrows bleached by the Mac Cosmetic team prior to the show. Whilst make up was kept to a minimum with nothing but a clear gloss worn on the eyelids and a slight accentuation of the models lip colour. 

Thanks to certain celebs who are loyal followers of the Maison Martin Margiela Brand including Kayne West, Kelly Roland and Lady Gaga, the somewhat exclusive brand has been brought more in the fashion lime light. MM6 offers somewhat more tamed versions of their mainline collection and provide a practical entry point for those wanting to get their hands on a bit of the action.  In the words of Jay Z "Maison, uh, Martin Margiela" we dig your MM6 Fall collection and cannot wait to see the West/Kardashian family peruse around in your bubble wrap come Fall.