Posts Tagged ‘SS12’

Tribal Prints

By Zarah Harrison in Get the look, Trends on Thursday 22nd March, 2012

There’s a world party going on this season and you’re invited. Tribal patterns and earthy colours are inspired by African plains and safari sunsets. Wear animal and Aztec prints with bright tops and ethnic–inspired accessories for a hot, hot summer look.

We love a maxi dress in the office; they’re comfortable, flattering and an outfit in one. What’s not to love? And we especially love the tribal maxi dresses that have come in. I’ve picked out two of my favourites below but I think I’ll have a fight on my hands for the leopard print one. This has proved very popular among the girls in the office and we have a rule that only one of us can own an item, otherwise we might have a ‘oh my god, we’re both wearing the same dress’ disaster.

 

 

The tribal print trend works really well with beach wear too, I’ve picked out a few bikinis and one of our absolutely gorgeous katfkans. These are so handy when you are away, if you want to step off the beach for a spot of lunch or to grab a cold drink, you can just slip this over the top. Plus it’s not just for the beach either; you can wear this for days in the park with a little slip underneath and a chunky belt and lots of beaded necklaces for a real bohemian seventies look.

 

Finally, I wanted to give a sneak peak of some of the garments that are due in over the coming weeks. These shots were taken our recent photoshoot in Miami, sadly I didn’ t get to go, so I’ll have to contend with just buying a few of these to make up for it. In the office, we are all chomping at the bit, there are some seriously gorgeous clothes about to come through our doors and well, it would be selfish to keep them to myself, so see below. Make sure you keep your eyes peeled for these as I can guarantee, these will go very fast…….

 

 

 

Buyer’s top picks for SS12!

By saraferrity in News, Trends, Womenswear on Thursday 5th January, 2012

With the new season fast approaching simply invest in a few key pieces to team with your staple items to bring your look bang up-to-date! Our lovely buying team have kindly shared with us their key items for Spring/Summer 2012 from our new collection!

 

1/    The Coloured Jacket

Wear with jeans to add a pop of colour to a classic look. Brights work well with last season’s neutrals so mix colourful separates with neutral pieces to refresh your wardrobe!

  

 2/    The Maxi Skirt             

The maxi skirt is key piece for SS12! Start with a plain jersey or pleated skirt now teamed with boots and a jumper then look out for our gorgeous soft printed ones later in the season.

 

3/    The Blouse          

Separates are important for SS12, wear over skinny jeans or tucked into a pencil skirt.  Blouses are great colour vehicles and below is a perfect example with yellow being THE colour for SS12!

 

 

4/    The Pencil Skirt  

Skirts are set to be one of the biggest trends for SS12.  Wear plain ponte pencils now then try out printed pencils later in the season

 

             

 

5/    Cute Knits                       

Great for layering over Tees and cute dresses later in the season

 

6/    Coloured Shift Dresses      

Colour is still very important for SS12 and we are going to have loads! Get this fab dress for just £15 now in cobalt, black and red now and come back in a few weeks for more colours – yellow, orange and hot pink!

 

 

7/    Coloured Palazzos   

Coloured tailoring was all over the SS12 catwalks, I love these purple palazzos!

 

8/    The Essential Black Skinny   

Still an essential item and great for wearing black with all the fab colours of the season! wear with blouses, tunics and under dresses for a stylish transition from winter to spring!

 

 

9/    Colour Blocking   

Continuing from AW12, try clashing new colours for SS12!

 

 

10/   The Mac  

Get some colour in your wardrobe for the transition with a fab coloured mac! This lime green looks new and fresh for SS12!

 

Personally I’m smitten with the stunning range of maxi skirts we have just got in! At just £16 I think I’ll get it in all four colours! Shop our new collection here!

 

 

 

 

 

Photos, Food and Fashion at the SS12 Blogger Preview Event

By Rochelle Symons in Exclusive, News, Womenswear on Thursday 24th November, 2011

On Tuesday this week, we donned our gladrags and headed to the Oxo Tower on the South Bank to give some of our favourite bloggers a sneak peek at the F&F Spring Summer 2012 collection. The night was a roaring success – everyone was thrilled to see the gorgeous new pieces that will be available early next year, and we all got into the party vibe with cupcakes, canapés, champagne, beautiful nail art courtesy of WAH nails, and posing that even Madonna would be proud of in the photobooth!

The new collection looked fabulous, with stunning prints, striking colours and statement pieces that we can’t wait to get our hands on! We gave each of our guests a heart shaped tag to hang on their favourite item in the collection – it was a tough choice, but it was great to see the variety of items being picked.

The lovely Tor from Fab Frocks chose a fabulous red number, whilst Lizzy from Scientist Chic went for a cream lace dress. Sarah from EssBeeVee filled hers in sporting a funky polka dot manicure and Clara from Clazzerati chose a stripey tube skirt. We’ll be sharing more favourite blogger pieces over the next few weeks, so stay tuned to see the hottest items from the collection!

 

 

Of course, all this browsing was very exhausting, so we rewarded our hard-working bloggers with some very yummy cupcakes, courtesy of Brown Sugar Cupcakes – yum! The wonderful ladies from WAH nails were also on hand to pamper our guests with some glam manicures.

 

 

Sherin from Hi Fashion showed off her gorgeous coral and polka dot manicure on Twitter, and Florrie from Intrinsically Florrie rocked her pink glitter and rose manicure. Huge thanks to the WAH nails team for taking part and doing such a fabulous job!

 

 

The highlight of the night had to be the photobooth, courtesy of Say Fromage!, which provided an endless source of amusement for us all! There were some fabulous mugshots featuring wigs, Santa hats and fake flamingos – check out the gallery to see them all. Our favourites have to be this fabulous one of Amy from Wolf Whistle being a little star, Clare from Rainbows and Fairydust rocking the pink hair and Laura from That’s So Yesterday showing us her maraccas!

 

Thank you so much to everybody who came – we couldn’t have done it without you! And if you too want a sneak peak at the collection before it hits stores and our website early next year, keep an eye out for the SS12 lookbook, which we’ll be posting here very soon.

Best of London Fashion Week Street Style!

By Rochelle Symons in London Fashion Week, Street Style, Trends on Monday 26th September, 2011

It certainly feels like London Fashion Week started and finished in the blink of an eye, but we had a fabulous time! And once again, the F&F team were on site at Somerset House with the important task of snapping the best style spotted on the street.

 

However, with so many wonderful outfits, we asked you guys to help us crown the ‘LFW Street Style of the Day’, by decide on your favourite looks over on our Facebook page! It was certainly a close call, but keep reading to take a peek at the best outfits of the week, as voted for by you!

 

Monday

With influences from the Parisian scene, we just adored the understated style and sense of cool this woman gives off. Bright reds and blacks go together perfectly and give a very classy feel to the outfit.

Tuesday

Checks & Pleats

We loved how eccentric this outfit was! The big bold pleats are certain to turn heads and this girl really shows how to wear them. We especially like the mix between the subtle checks on one side and the vivid yellows on the other half of the dress. Oh, and just look at those gorgeous shoes!

Wednesday

Orange

Autumnal tones were definitely starting to emerge this Fashion Week, and we loved the combination of a bright orange v-neck top with a tailored tweed jacket, for that touch of English-gentleman. The outfit is also completed nicely with stylish boots and a vintage inspired leather satchel.

 Thursday

Monochrome

This amazing ensemble fits in perfectly with this season’s Monochrome Trend. We especially fell for the retro styling of her jacket, and the leather detailing on the sleeves are bang on trend for this season. Her vintage looking blouse is a wonderful addition and oversized 60’s glasses give her outfit that extra wow factor!

Friday

Clashing Patterns

People often have doubts about clashing patterns, but this dress shows how they can look beautiful when done right. The transition between intricate prints on the top of the dress and bold black and white dots toward the bottom is flawless, and we love how she has balanced out the print with a pair of understated black ankle wedges!

London Fashion Week is well under way, and it’s been a great chance for us to catch up with our favourite bloggers down on the cobbles at Somerset House! Of course, they all looked simply fab (we wouldn’t expect anything less!), and we thought we’d give you a sneak peek at some of their gorgeous LFW outfits!

 

LLYMLRS

LLYMLRS

We loved Lily’s rock chic twist on the little black dress with this gorgeous leather jacket!

 

Fashion Daydreams

Fashion Daydreams

The intricate details on Reena’s dress had us totally head over heels, and those rose printed tights are simply gorgeous!

Jazzabelles Diary

Jazzabelle's Diary

Jazmine’s all-black ensemble was bang on trend, and we loved the attention to detail – especially the sheer shirt! Extra points if you spotted the lovely F&F jacket she’s wearing!

Fashion Pearls of Wisdom

Fashion Pearls of Wisdom

Pleats are a definite favourite here at Clothing at Tesco HQ, and we love how the wind caught Pearl’s eye catching pink pleated skirt! And just look at those patterned heels – so gorgeous!

Gem Fetale

Gem Fetale

We love how Gem kept her outfit effortlessly chic and stylish – pairing a versatile F&F jumper with those lovely fringed heels!

Fab Frocks

Fab Frocks

Tor certainly proves that prints still have the power, with this edgy full length print dress that she’s teamed with the F&F Limited Edition Waterfall Jacket!