This blog post is my round-up of everything on my wish list for autumn 2023. To get inspired for a new season of outfits I love to curate a no-budget wish list with my favourite styles that have recently dropped. This is also a great way to see how pieces you may already have in …
2023 is the year of the culottes. What are culottes? Culottes are wide-leg, cropped trousers. Culottes are full at the bottom and resemble a midi skirt rather than classic trousers. The first time I heard the word ‘culottes’ was at work when our culottes were selling well. These trousers have been around for many years …
Last week I spoke with a London-based fashion merchandiser, and she mentioned that Londoners are not wearing boots this autumn. We talked about how the fashion industry had changed after COVID-19, and she said that many Londoners swapped seasonal boots for seasonless sneakers. Immediately, I thought about what footwear high-street fashion brands are selling and …
It’s officially November which means that it’s officially sweater weather! Big, chunky sweaters are super easy to style and are a must-have to survive autumn and winter weather. I like to style an oversized sweater with a mini skirt and a pair of tights or fitted trousers for added warmth. Fitted bottoms will balance out …
On Friday the 14th of October 2022, Battersea Power Station opened its doors to the public for the first time after undergoing extensive renovations. The very building which once produced the energy that enabled people to eat, drink, shop, and play in the City, now provides the venue for a new generation to do the …
This summer has been a summer of wearing skirts, and this autumn I want to transition my skirts from summer to autumn outfits. The perfect way to turn a summer outfit into a fall outfit is with a pair of knee-high boots. My current obsession is dark brown, knee-high leather boots. Black boots are easy …
Thigh-high boots originally became popular in the 1960s and were first thought of as ‘scandalous’ footwear. The original trend was to wear thigh-high boots with mini skirts. Fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld, Hubert de Givenchy, and Christian Louboutin featured thigh-high boots on their runways keeping the boots in style over the years. Today the …
MATISSE FOOTWEAR Matisse strives to be a sustainable footwear company by using recycled leathers, textiles, and re-usable materials whenever they can. Matisse works to reduce its water-shed waste by staying on top of technological advances in the manufacturing process. Manufacturing plants are socially audited to ensure workers are treated fairly and paid fair wages. Many …