To prepare for my first post from London, I decided to take a look at street style to get a feel for what trends were happening here. Of course as we expected, there is a lot of shearling — coats, jackets, waistcoats, boots! Boots are as popular as ever with a range of styles: biker, desert, riding, high heel ankle — mostly all in black suede. Utility/khaki and camel are still consistent across the majority of collections and in all stores.
I visited Topshop on Oxford Street the day after Kate Moss's collection launch. I was happy to see the variety of pieces but was disappointed with the fabrication and the quality. It was also the first jewellery collection for Kate. The collection is fun costume jewellery pieces but not sure if I could justify £30-35 (R335-R390) for this type of quality.
I also noticed that people are still wearing a lot of lace — in black and light pink/champagne colours — by all ages of women and I decided to hit the high street stores to see what was available. So here is my selection of lace and lace inspired pieces:
1. Lace dress by Meadham Kirchhoff for Topshop — this would look great with black opaque stockings and a pair of patent mary-jane heels.
2. Lace jacket by Kate Moss for Topshop — this piece could be worn during the day with jeans or a great option to wear in the evening with a cocktail dress. As this is Kate's last official collection for Topshop it is timeless investment piece!
3. Lace jacket at H&M — For a high street store, H&M had a fantastic range of lace pieces all available in black or champagne.
4. Lace top at H&M — this one caught my eye due to the style of lace and that it is a midriff style for the younger ladies.
5. Lace style shirt at Urban Outfitters — 'Tried and tested' this is a great shirt that could be worn all year round. It is also available in maroon and navy.
6. Lace skirt at Urban Outfitters — fits with the ladylike trend and a good quality fabric for work or play.