All I want for christmas is Net-A-Porter.

Today I am sitting contently in bed, after spending the last two days engulfed in family duties, food eating, feeling incredibly merry and grateful for having such a supportive and loving family - both immediate and greater family. I wanted to share quickly though this little christmas present I received from mother and father, in the form on a big black box - aka. Net-A-Porter. 

Now, it's not about the present for me in this blog entry, but the actual presentation and branding of the package - yes, I know, I'm writing about a box, but just wait one minute and let me explain the intricate detailing that this online retailer brings to the comfort of their consumer's living room. The box itself is intwined in two different types of ribbon, both coordinating with the overall minimal black and white theme of the packaging. Along with the gift inside, the box also contained a small instructive manual on how to measure yourself for future purchases, along with a black and white net-a-porter tape measure (all of course separated from the original box, inside a black drawstring cotton bag). The gift itself was given it's own smaller, branded box, inside black tissue paper from the net-a-porter box, which made it particularly difficult to want to remove the gift from the whole packaging as it was simply too pleasing to ruin. 

I know, it's a box, within a box and tissue paper and a pretty ribbon. But when you think about it, the feeling that this thought out process can achieve - the excitement, the inner little girl who used to scan through vogue dreaming of her first designer purchase, jumping up and down, the thought of NEVER throwing this box and ribbon away as it finally symbolises that you are now a woman of style, makes this box a trophy of good taste and style. 

So, I can now say that, all I want for christmas next year, is Net-A-Porter.  

http://www.net-a-porter.com/gb/en/

JW Anderson PF 16 has fallen.

The pre-fall 16 collection from the new kid on the block JW Anderson has dropped. With the leading role of leather playing throughout the collection, juxtaposing against both fur and the intrinsic experimentation with zip hardware, Anderson lends a nod to our past fashion silhouettes found , but also to our future in the quest for experimentation and that "something new".  Texture is a must as materials clash, but in a clash that compliments the femininity behind the silhouettes and tones. The JW Anderson girl appears as the future warrior, armed with hardware and her leather armour, but as a female of fun, with close attention not only paid to materials and shape, but also to the delicate trims of metal bows, lingerie lace and pearl studs. Anderson brings back fun to such a primarily serious based collection, showing that girls in the 21st century really can have fun.

Charlie May - the London style girl crush

Charlie May. The new minimal girl pack leader, has firmly place herself on every fashion-crowd's radar... and for all the right reasons.

Charlie May Resort 16


With the minimal environment of the Devon Landscape backing May's design ethic, there is nonchalant, carefree attitude about her delicate feminine materials and aesthetic, juxtaposing against masculine, boxy and oversized shape.  The need for fuss and a "stand-out" attitude becomes pointless, as admiration lays in the intrinsic "back-to-basics" of her previous, present and future collections. Her design aesthetic is a development of a new kind of fashion crowd - the fashion crowd that see luxury as an extension of a well-made, comfortable v-neck tee and an alpaca coat. Indeed, Charlie May lays at the forefront of the city girl who prioritises comfort and luxury over print and colour. Charlie May, the London style girl crush.

http://charlie-may.co.uk

a man's world.

So I am a pioneer of oversized and baggy clothes - as a female with a petite frame (I'm only 5ft2 with a size 6 body), I am far more comfortable wearing something that is oversized and masculine than something that shows my actual size. With winter season surrounding us, the temptation to "duvet-dress" (note : Max Mara and Celine were all advocates for the trend AW15) is every girls morning-routine problem. As females, we are finding comfort in long, leg covering coats, XL knitted roll necks and baggy knitted pants (Charlie May, your snap chat story is my 7am style influence). Yes, it's a man's world for female fashion, as we take over oversized neutrals and show our male counterparts how to really wear winter style.