My pick of the day today is this gorgeous pixellated printed swing coat from Zara. I absolutely love the print, and it's colourful enough to wear in spring and summer but the darker elements make it the perfect transitional piece while the weather is still warming up. It's quite pricey at £79.99 but its something you could pull out of your wardrobe time and time again.

The last of the trends I'm forecasting for next season is optical space. One of the things that kept popping up all over both the catwalks and the high street are images of eyes, in geometric, almost illusional formats. We'll be seeing loads of colours, mainly blues, purples and pinks, and bags (quite literally) of holographic and metallic shades. This will be a really fun trend to play around with and i can't wait to see it appear on the high street!

The Cinderella hype continues with a brand new exhibition showcasing all the costumes and props used in the film, in London's Leicester Square. The famous 'glass slippers' are one thing among many that movie fans will get to see. The exhibition is staged by Walt Disney and Swarvoski who provided costume designer Sandy Powell with 1.7 million crystals for the film.

The next trend I'm forecasting to be big next season is a preppy, school girl style with bags of colour and sharp tailoring. The likes of DKNY sealed the deal on the trend with cigarette trousers, high neck jumpers and boyfriend coats in primary colours. I love this look, it's incredibly versatile and easy to wear with mix and match items.

One of the things I have to complete for my trend and styling module at university is two trend boards, in which I show pictures of what I think will be in fashion for future seasons. I've chosen to do Autumn/Winter 15/16, and after looking at New York, Paris, Milan and London Fashion week I've narrowed it down to a few different trends that I think we'll be seeing next season.














One of the biggest trends to come out of the S/S15 shows was the seventies, which we are going to see continuing into next season, in all areas of fashion, beauty, hair, art and interiors.

My pick of the day today is this Baby powder fragranced Yankee candle. I've picked this one up a few times while out shopping and it's always been one of my favourites. It's really soothing and fresh, and gives a kind of clean feel that's really innocent and pure. Its the classic jar candle but a really small version so it would be perfect for my bedroom. It's £7.99 which is pretty reasonable for a Yankee candle, and the white colour would also mean it could go anywhere in the house.

In recent years the idea of taking care of our skin by using creams, moisturisers and serums has grown massively in popularity, but one area us girls seem to forget about is the neck. The neck has been proven to be the most fragile area for wrinkling, and recent studies have proved that ageing can begin to be visible as early as your 20's (slightly worrying seeing as i'm only one year off!)

Elizabeth Arden has released a new Prevage Anti-aging Neck and Décolleté lift & firm cream which helps to smooth and retextures the skins surface, and supports the skin's own natural collage, giving you a more resilient and firmer appearance. The brand advise that you use the brand daily, which will help tighten, tone and hydrate the neck and chest.

I used to have the attitude of 'I'm only 19, i don't need to worry about wrinkles yet!' but it's always good to take care of your skin, and there's no harm in starting to use these sorts of creams now to ward off those wrinkles in the future.

As I've previously blogged about, fitness is becoming more and more popular each year, and with the rise of sites like youtube providing thousands of fitness channels, the trend is becoming more and more accessible to everyone. I recently gave up my job to concentrate on university, so i therefore don't have much money to join a gym or go to classes. I like to run a lot but my all time favourite exercise to do is Yoga, and I've recently discovered a free Yoga channel that has made such a big impact on my life in a really positive way.

Yoga with Adrienne is a free yoga channel available on youtube, ran by Adriene Mishler from Austin, Texas, who describes Yoga as 'The art of waking up' and i can completely see where she's coming from. Since starting my yoga practise, I've noticed that i feel much more energised, especially when i do it in the morning. I find it a release for me, whenever I'm stressed or sad or down, this is a place i can go to slow down, relax and b r e a t h e.  I love how Adrienne makes yoga fun and free, and you don't feel like you have to strive for perfection, just happiness. I used to be a dancer so have always been fairly flexible, but in recent years I started to lose a bit of that flexibility so it's been great to start growing it again. Here are some of my favourite videos from the channel.

The Paris trade shows took place from the 6th-9th of March, showcasing the best footwear and accessory brands for A/W15. Many of the styles seen were an echo of some of the designs we saw at London Fashion week, and for me it's interesting to see how the trends are developing before they hit the high street in time for Autumn. The 70's trend that dominated the S/S15 shows is still going strong, but we can also see splashes of 1960's mod occurring, and the pop art and slogan references spotted at the A/W15 shows are continuing to gather pace. 

You would have to have been sleeping under a rock for the last few days to not have heard about the ongoing debate between fashion designers Dolce and Gabbana and singer Elton John, centering around comments that the duo made regarding children born into non-traditional families. Dolce revealed in Italian magazine Panorama that he could not have children because he was gay. He said "you are born to a mother and a father. Or at least that's how it should be. I call children of chemistry 'synthetic children'." It was these comments that sparked a reaction from the British singer, who has two little boys with husband David Furnish. He hit back at the designer on instagram, saying "how dare you refer to my beautiful children as 'synthetic' and shame on you for wagging your judgemental little fingers at IVF- a miracle that has allowed legions of loving people, both straight and gay, to fulfil their dream of having children" He then went on to slam the pairs designs, saying "your archaic thinking is out of step with the times, just like your fashions. I shall never wear Dolce&Gabbana ever again. #BoycottDolceGabbana"


I'm not normally one to care too much about celebrity arguments, but this one really caught my attention. I think saying something so controversial about IVF in this day and age is a pretty dangerous and rather stupid move, especially when only a few days ago the design duo debuted a collection entitled "Viva La Mamma", which featured models walking down the catwalk with their babies and was created in a celebration of family. Are the pair saying that this celebration cannot apply to you if you are not from a "traditional"family made up of a mother, father and siblings?

The debate has sparked a massive amount of controversy on social media, with designers such as Victoria Beckham stepping up to defend Elton, and many celebrities tweeting support for the singer and throwing their D&G clothes away or even burning them, all under the hashtag of #boycottDolceGabbana. This is certainly something that is not going away for the design duo, and i think it's going to take them an awfully long time to rebuild their reputation after this.

D&G may not have meant the comments in the way that they have been perceived, however, i think Balmian's Olivier Rousteing hit the nail on the head when he said "sometimes it is better, when you have these kinds of thoughts, just not to talk at all".

     

As I'm constantly looking online at clothes, shoes, accessories and anything else remotely fashion related, i've decided to start doing a daily pick of the day to let you all know what i'm loving everyday throughout the seasons. My first pick of the day is this gorgeous monochrome satin dress from Topshop. Stripes are one of the trends i keep noticing this season and this dress really nails it. The vertical stripe and high waist will make it super flattering, while the off the shoulder detailing adds a slightly more night-time feel, although this could also work with an oversized denim jacket in the daytime. The monochrome colours also make it really fun to accessorise, you could stick to a neutral palette with a black, white or nude clutch or add a splash of colour with bright, boldly coloured accessories. It's quite pricey at £75, but it really is a statement piece that could be worn over and over again.

Another big floral hit we'll be seeing this Spring is geometrical florals. Big, bold, colourful flowers often layered over or amongst a geometrical pattern like stripes. This is a nice contrast to the oriental floral trend i talked about in my previous post, as it's a little bit more edgy and commands attention. Here's my picks from the high street so you can get in on the trend.

As we all know, Spring is well on it's way and one of the big trends we're going to see throughout the Spring and Summer is printed trousers. I myself am a big fan of them as they can add style to any outfit but are comfortable and practical at the same time. As is becoming increasingly evident, the 70's is fast becoming the biggest trend of the summer and various prints reminisint of the decade are being splashed over trousers in loads of different cuts from straight to flared, from cigarette to palazzo. Heres some of my picks from the high street to nail the trend.

The incredibly popular eye makeup brand Eyeko, fronted by Alexa Chung, opened a brand new bespoke mascara wardrobe bar in Harvey Nicholls just yesterday. Nina and Max Leykind, the brains behind the brand- launched the idea with an intention of creating the perfect mascara. In the core range, there are six mascaras, all of which do different things; but in the mascara bar there is over 100 different formula's and brushes, each catered to an individual customers needs. The process works by assigning a customer to their own lash stylist and mascara editor, who, along with a team of experts, will help to figure out what mascara is best for you, and advise you on how to take care of your lashes. The session costs £28, and that includes your mascara, a personalised box, and a mirror and lash comb. I think this is a pretty reasonable price, considering that an off-the-peg mascara from Eyeko is normally priced at £15-20.

As we all know, Disney's new adaptation of cinderella, starring Lily James is set to be one of the biggest Hollywood blockbusters of the year, and the films cast took to the red carpet on Sunday for the films premiere.

While flipping through my Asos magazine, I came across an article about a brand new, Scandinavian influenced denim-based brand, Wåven. They describe themselves as a 'modernist brand focusing on clean simplistic lines.' They take inspiration from architecture, the arts and geometry, and pride themselves on making denim that is well made with a quality finish.