As we see the return of separates in the fashion world this trend merges with the architectural vibe to create the tulip skirt. Pencil skirts are a wardrobe essential but tulip skirts make the look a bit edgier and are often more flattering. They feature exaggerated detail on the hips which hides a multitude of sins.
First it was chipped nail polish, then the dark black shades of Goth Glam, and now alternate shades of nail varnish on fingernails is being tipped (ahem, excuse the pun) to be the latest trend.
Model Jodie Kidd and pop star Christina Milian have both been spotted mixing it up, lately. Christina has been contrasting very dark and pale colours together as well as different shades of brights.
Meanwhile Jodie has been photographed with four different neon shades on her nails, for a bright lights, bold colour effect.
This season sees the return of the denim skirt on to our fashion radar. I want to declare that a denim skirt is a wardrobe staple as there is always one lurking around in my wardrobe (great on holiday with a bikini). However, it is one of those items that can go very, very wrong and is seen worn badly on a daily basis (especially when teamed with cropped leggings with lace detail.)
This aside, it re-emerged for Autumn on the catwalk at Chanel where Karl included a distressed style denim and teamed with a big knitwear for a grunge look.
If romance were a sleeve it would be a bell sleeve. Katie Holmes' floral Missoni tunic may be lovely, but what really conjures up the smell of roses is her slouchy bell sleeve cardi. If you're hesitant to play with volume, this is a beginner lesson.
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Knock on wood. But this time, try it with your feet instead of your knuckles. Sound awkward.
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I don't know if 15-year-old Taylor Momsen, of Gossip Girl fame, is really into heavy metal. However, I saw Guns n' Roses (and Metallica) when I was 12 so I was a wee rockin' chick. But she certainly played the part recently in Yves Saint Laurent, black leather, shimmering jewels, and smoky eyes.
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One color is just not interesting enough anymore. Agreed. Colorblocking is always fun, and in small doses, like on a Marc Jacobs clutch, it's even more fun.
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Back in February I printed out a cocktail recipe from the Seattle Times that featured sherry as an ingredient. Like many recipes I print out, it got buried and forgotten. Until now, recently I've been noticing sherry everywhere.
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This Autumn fashion is taking inspiration from the seasonal shades by drawing from a palette of orange, red and gold. It featured on the catwalk at Miu Miu, Donna Karan, Tibi and Bottega Veneta and definitely conjures up images of snuggling in front of a warm fire on a cool evening. When attempting this trend it's important to not simply consider colour but also texture (as seen on the right at Donna Karan).
In the wake of all the beauty chat about matte hair and polished dreadlocks, it's not surprising that the hair style of our school days is back – yes, crimping is the latest retro, 80s trend on the block, alongside scrunchies and head scarves.
Designers from Luella to Julien Macdonald, showed models sporting often oversize, big, crimped hair, for next season.
At Luella, the school-girl crimped hair was teamed with Goth Glam, dark punk makeup, for the coolest-girl-in-sixth-form vibe.
If you're having that 'I've been here before' feeling, then just go for a lightly crimped, wavy hair look, as at Richard Nicoll. Keep the texture mussed up though, to make sure you stay modern.
