Free People's UK Launch

Seventies label Free People, known for it's effortlessly cool hippy aesthetic, has launched in the UK for the first time! You can now shop their pieces on their spanking new UK site. 

Here's Australian Supermodel Lily Donaldson fronting the AW12 campaign...
  
Romance your inner bohemian and start stocking up!

The Little Black Jacket

I recently stopped by Chelsea's Saatchi Gallery to visit The Little Black Jacket photography exhibition. Coco Chanel's iconic tweed jacket has transcended fashion to become a style staple. 113 photographs portray the jacket in a range of guises and feature models, actors, hip-hop stars, fashion editors, children and TV personalities. Photographed by Karl Lagerfeld and styled by French Vogue's Carine Roitfeld, the message is clear; the jacket can be worn by everyone.

 

 

The Kate Moss Book : The Covers!

Here's a look at the eight covers of Kate: The Kate Moss book! The coffee table book, edited by ex-boyfriend Jefferson Hack, chronicles Kate's iconic career from innocent 14 year old to modern day sex bomb. The book, priced at £50, goes on sale next month.

Style Inspiration: Stevie Nicks

Original bohemian Stevie Nicks has one of the most distinguishable female voices in the history of rock n roll. When we hear her sing of broken love, we feel her pain. Her tone is husky, vulnerable and coated in velvet. Stevie is a free spirit and her killer gypsy style is as earthy and natural as the woman herself.

As the last to join Fleetwood Mac, it might have been wise to assume the 'main parts' had already been fixed into place. However, the band had been missing a face, a heart, and a defining presence. After meeting Lindsey Buckingham during high school, the young lovers embarked on an unsuccessful plight as a musical duo. Soon after, a despairing Buckingham was asked to join Fleetwood Mac. He agreed with just one term; the invitation must also extend to girlfriend Stevie. The rest is history. Stevie sparkled as the pained lead singer, swirling and swaying romantically across the stage, shadowed in layers of silk and tasselled lace. With her long flowing hair, top hats, floral dresses and mysterious velvet hoods, Stevie was (and still is) the original hippy chick.

Photo Diary: The Shoreditch Vintage Fair

The Shoreditch Vintage Fair will return to Shoreditch Town Hall on October 13th.

Solange Knowles for Madewell!

Move over Alexa, there's a new girl in town! Solange Knowles is the funkiest little sister around and the latest friend of Madewell. 2012 has been an extremely fashionable year for the youngest Knowles; she's emerged as a HUGE fashion hit. When your older sister is Beyonce, you'd think it would be hard to forge a path in your own right, not with this one! After dabbling in music, Solange has effortlessly rose as the one to watch in the style spotlight gaining praise from Editors and fashion insiders alike. We can't get enough of her bright prints and textures, wild hair, and bold statement accessories. Knowles is fittingly the latest Madewell muse after securing her first major contract with the hip US label.
Here's a peek at the fall shoot...

Shopping: Chester's Lily Vintage

 I recently styled a shoot for Lily Vintage; a boutique goldmine set in my hometown of Chester. The store offers style conscious shoppers a handpicked selection of garments from the 1920's through to the 1980's. Lily Vintage celebrates fashion at affordable prices with a wide range of clothing and accessories for both men and women. Classic Levi apparel and Barbour jackets hang beside retro Hawaiian shirts and dazzling 1950's prom dresses. Creative staff are on hand to support, style and offer advice making Lily Vintage a truly pleasant shopping experience. With a website launch on the horizon, this cosy store is sure to become a shopping staple for Chester's fashionable forces. Lily Vintage is based on Bridge Street, do swing by for a good ol' treasure hunt.

Here's a look at the shoot I styled. All stock available in-store now!

 

Visit the Lily Vintage Facebook page here

Photographer: Keely Pearce

Models: Alex Dooley and Ellena Alice Mcguinness

Fashion styling: Stephanie Blundell