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Trend - High Shine
It's no surprise that come the Winter party season we all turn into magpies seeking out the shiniest, sparkliest items around and getting ready to dazzle at the Christmas party. But this season we can expect more than a few sequins as in the fashion world things are set to become a lot shinier. As seen at Giles, Mary Katrantzou, Ashish and Simone Rocha, the AW13 catwalks were full of high shine fabrics and illuminating clothing. Simone Rocha showed metallic colours and PVC wet look fabrics, Mary Katrantzou a more subtle iridescent sheen to her iconic prints, Giles took shine...
Our Favourite Celebrity Halloween Costumes...
Halloween is around the corner once again, the one time of the year when you are encouraged to look as bad as you possibly can, scarily bad even. However the competition surrounding costumes is now fiercer than ever and a pair of cat ears will no longer cut it. Everyone, celebrities included, are keen to out do each other in coming up with the most creative of ghoulish get ups. In the spirit of one of our favourite Winter holidays we thought we would round up our favourite (and in our opinion the most creative) celebrity Halloween costumes of the...
Anna's Guide to Layering Necklaces...
Why wear one when you can wear three? The trend for layering necklaces is hotter than ever right now but getting the balance right can be tricky. Too few and it doesn't work, too many and your overloaded, too close together and you lose the effect, too far apart and there's no coherent theme. Here, founder and designer, Anna gives her top tips on the art of layering and suggests which type of necklaces are most appropriate for the trend... 1. Choose your Theme - the most important part is to first of all decide which type of layered look...
Christmas Shopping and How to Plan Ahead...
We know what you are thinking - Christmas? CHRISTMAS? It's not even November yet!! We know, we know, but hear us out... as of today there are only 66 days until the dreaded C word and when you think of it like that, there really isn't as much time as you think. Of course its not really dreaded, the actual holiday is wonderful - relaxation, food, drinks, presents, merriment - no its not the day itself that is dreaded, its all the planning that goes in beforehand, and precisely the shopping for gifts. If you are already thinking about the...
Autumn Essentials...
Autumn has well and truly hit this week; the mornings have got darker, the leaves have started to fall and the temperature has dropped to a level we forgot it could go to. So with the new season here, what are the autumn Essentials every girl needs? Here are out top five items that we think will see you through the autumn season... 1. A good transitional coat - Especially if you live in London, during autumn winter, you find yourself in a constant yo-yo of hot to cold as you go from the tube to the outdoors to the...
Trend: Thinking Pink
The pink coat has and still is the outerwear piece of the Autumn Winter season. As the weather turns and we all start thinking about our Winter wardrobes the colour pink seems high on the agenda. But even if you are not a girly girl, fear not as with such a big array of pink shades abound for this season you can easily find the one that suits you. Here at Anna Lou of London we are concentrating on the accessories (obvs!) and looking forward to teaming some statement pink jewels with our Winter regulars of grey, black and navy....