Pucker Up

DKNY are offering you and your beau a designer prize in exchange for a picture of you both locking lips. Their 'Classic Kiss' competition will offer a DKNY handbag for her and a watch for him in return for their favourite DIY New York kiss moment. For those looking to add an extra special touch to their entries, DKNY stands at participating Debenhams stores will even have a professional photographer on-hand! To upload your photo and find out more information click here. So what are you waiting for? Get kiss happy and earn yourself some uber fancy prizes  for it!

The Outsider

Kirsten Dunst has collaborated with hipster favourite Band of Outsiders for their 'Girl' collection. Other collaborators/wearers of the brand include the famous faces of James Marsden, Steve Buscemi, Ryan Reynolds, Andrew Garfield, Jason Schwartzman and Marisa Tomei...just to name a few.

The lookbook is largely compromised of polaroid photographs, an aesthetic trademark of Band of Outsiders which aids with giving the campaign a slightly nostalgic and personal feel, almost as if Kirsten Dunst has taken all the photographs herself. I love the quintessential cuteness of the images (not to mention the clothes) and the last two images especially make me wish that Spring would hurry up!

Images via FashionGoneRogue

Spending Haul

The clutches of on-line shopping have grabbed me again and I've been rather naughty and deposited a large chunk of my wages with the one-stop fashion shop that is Nasty Gal. I decided to take the fiscal plunge and purchase the Sam Edelman boots I've been coveting for over a year, I'm planning to wear them with black skinnies or my leather skinny trousers and a grey marl tee. I also bought the Alexa dress (very similar to the one she wore on the cover of UK Elle?) which I think will look super cute with lace socks. I'm counting down the days to their arrival!

Spring On The Mind

Winter is officially here and all I can think about are breezy summer dresses and a life without the need for tights and a thousand layers. Recent Fashion Weeks haven't done much to help this either, with their exotic and insightful glimpse into Spring/Summer 2011. My favourite collection by far had to be Mulberry's. I wrote a little review of it a while ago and thought I'd post it now whilst I'm in my longing phase for sunnier days.

Mulberry SS11 - New York Fashion Week

Mulberry is the name on everyone’s lips at the moment, and after last year’s oh so stylish Alexa bags who can blame them? The line of coveted bags were an instant hit and an immediate sell out which succeeded in pushing Mulberry further into the fashion spotlight than it’s ever been before.  With Emma Hill, recent Creative Director of Mulberry, as one of the main forces behind Mulberry’s recent and rising success the pressure was on for her to continue to wow the fashion elite at New York Fashion Week.

Mulberry, of course, exceeded expectations once again and presented a fresh palette of pastel orange, dusty pink, white and cornflower blue with hints of trademark tan accessories. The collection was impeccably perfect for Spring/Summer with light floaty linen dresses and super feminine skirt suits. Rather than going down the typical floral pattern route for an obvious spring touch, rosettes and 3-D frills were instead added to dresses. Mulberry effortlessly succeeded in creating the ultimate pretty spring wardrobe for the modern girl about town. 

Images via www.Style.com

Domestic Disturbia

Iris van Berne is photographed by Damon Baker in a shoot which compromises of garbage glamour and fashionable fast-food. Sounds wrong but looks oh-so-sophisticated. Who knew that pegs could serve as such a fashionable head-piece?

Via www.fashiongonerogue.com 

The Reinvention Game

So it's that dreaded time of year again, when summer is over and drones of us have to drag our heels back to University, School, College etc. etc. But for some people this month will be their first time at University and their first time living away from home. Naturally this means that they are due in for the unavoidable flatmate disagreements (almost always food related) and the horrific deadlines. Not to mention the nights they'd rather forget and the money woes. Of course, the big move away from home does have many upsides; the main one being the opportunity for REINVENTION! Now is the chance for you to meet hundreds of new people and be able to dress the way you've always wanted and to wow them with any style you like without any pre-judgements from existing friends. And best of all? Vice's UK Student Guide is here to help you with that. Here's a few inspirational choices:

Be an 'Anna':

'If your look is so nerdy that you don't even really exist outside of high school movies, it's just a matter of time before someone popular offers to She's All That you. Unfortunately, you'll have to eventually realise that you looked better before the makeover and will go back to your nerdy ways. But whatever, it's fun while it lasts.'

Be a 'Nell':

'The trick with the fashion-metal look is to never ever admit that it's ironic. If anyone asks, your favourite band growing up was Kreator or Angel Witch. It doesn't matter that you don't know what they sound like because no one else does either, so you'll never get caught.'

Be a 'Scarlett':

'Some of the most glamorous and orange girls have at one point considered themselves 'alternative' and tried to rid themselves of their laughably trashy aesthetic. They understandably, have a pretty warped impression of what does look trashy and tend to keep all of the worst aspects of their look. Look out for drag-queen make-up, paired with the T-shirt of a band that the wearer has never heard of.'

Any of these looks peak your interest? Head over to Vice Style for more options and for details about the clothing used in the shoots.

Images and Caption text via Vice Style.

Fancy Some Front Row Action?

Always dreamed of sitting front row at London Fashion Week? Well Topshop wants to help you achieve that dream (or at least give you the feeling of having achieved it!) by streaming free live shows right from the catwalk. Starting from tomorrow you can have a little mosey on over to their website to watch a live stream of shows from designers including Mary Katrantzou, Richard Nicoll and Topshop Unique (duh). The schedule can be found here.

Starting from today the official London Fashion Week website will also be streaming a variety of shows with designers including PPQ, Betty Jackson, ACNE (I'll be setting aside time for this!), Holly Fulton and Amanda Wakely, just to name a few.

(ACNE and Holly Fulton)

(Meadham Kirchhoff and Richard Nicoll)

So, will you be tuning in live to London Fashion Week or will you wait for the blogger round ups for your fashion fix? I know I'll definitely be watching, possibly sat in my bedroom dressed up to the nines whilst channelling Anna Wintour.

Images via InsideOut and Style.com