FASHION IN FOCUS: Dylan and Barbara for WMag

If you follow me on Instagram, you'll have seen me raving over this feature on Wmag. The new Insta-fave couple who are killing this shoot and giving us major couple-goals vibes are one of our favourite faces and the other: a childhood legend. If you fancy looking beyond the pretty pictures, I have added a link below for the full feature on W. Check it out, it's pretty cool.

The reason for the pretty pictures is because I adore the styling, mood and story-telling elements of them. I'm struggling to pinpoint a specific era/culture as that's far beyond my areas of expertise but I think it's safe to say that looking at the pictures, you can see a story. For me, that seems to be enough.

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ILLUSTRATION: Gigi Hadid

I constantly struggle with backgrounds, textures and fonts - this is something I am fully aware of. Years of illustrating and it does get easier, but it's a still a struggle to this day. Here is my illustration of Gigi Hadid from the Met Gala. Below are the examples of the struggle I mentioned, so let me know which you prefer.

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Oh don't mind me...I'm just here flogging my Instagram page, give it a follow if you fancy...

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CREATIVE SPOTLIGHT: Woman. Women.

Happy (belated) international women's day! This is to all the women out there; the strong, confident, the independent, the mothers, the daughters, the warriors, and the fighters. We are all a fantastically powerful force to be reckoned with and frankly we deserve more than a day but this nevertheless this is a start...

Below are some beautiful images that have been in my Insta moodboard for the last year or so and I could literally spend all day just staring at each of them. These photos have no chronological order, nor any relation to the other - they just feature some stunning women in the media (some fictitious, others not) and I thought on this occasion we could just appreciate them.

@PIXIWOOS

@JULIHERZZ

@SHARANGURU

@KARENWAZENB @CAMILACOELHO

@DEE_SHA @RAUDHAATHIF

@THEHAUTEPURSUIT

@OFFICIALFAHADHUSSAYN

@SYSTEME_DE_VALEUR

@JUSTJARED @KAIAGERBER

@JUSTJARED @EMMAWATSON

@AANKITA.B

@VANESSAHUDGENS

@ANISHAXX3 @DANESSA_MYRICKS

@ELIZABETHRSAWATZKI

@BELLAHADID

@INSIGHTPHIL @VVVALYN

@MULKITOV @TAHA_SAFARI

@KELLYROWLAND @MARCELOCANTOPHOTO

@HILDADIASPIMENTEL

@'GYPSYONE

@ANGELCANDICES

@GRACEBOL

NYFW 2018 - Brandon Maxwell Fall 2018

New York Fashion Week! Frankly this is one of the most exciting times of year for me (rivaling Christmas) where we get to indulge in fantastic new collections from established brands and new designers are unveiled.

This post, we're talking about Brandon Maxwell, by no means a new designer, however, his is a new name to me. And I have to say, I am glad to have stumbled upon this collection. The Autumn, Winter collection consists of 38 looks, the theme (as said by Maxwell himself) is 'relaxed glamour'. I would imagine this to refer to the addition of pockets, slouched fabrics and basic white tee paired with the gorgeous satin like fabrics, evening dress and sparkles. My favourite combination in this entire collection had to be the pairing of the super sexy high slit in the skirts and the fluffy sliders.

I loved the decor chosen for this runway; dark, dim with the theatrics of smoke. His runway consisted of many big-named faces, such as Gigi and Bella Hadid, Romee Strijd, Joan Smalls and one of my favourite faces: Karlie Kloss, At the time of year the show took place I couldn't help but think that this was a subtle salutation to Vday, however, this following quote from the designer himself concludes the collection perfectly:

“Every woman is not just going to a black-tie event every night. They have places to be!”

Watch the RUNWAY

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Sources include DAILYMAIL

FASHION IN FOCUS: Dolce and Gabbana

Following the D&G illustration in the last post, I felt the need to share the following images (- also I feel the need to pop in a quick disclaimer - obviously these are not my images and unfortunately there is no link for the source for these, I've pulled them from the deep, dark corners of the world wide web. Please let us just leave it at that.) Whenever I feature a collection I'm obsessing over I always spend a paragraph or four gushing about how gorgeous the collection is...

Do I really NEED to here? I mean Oh Em Geee! I don't even have the words (for once). The red, the lace, the use of the crosses, the gold hardware, the location, the styling, the Italian hunks and most importantly, the addition of Monica Bellucci! If I have missed anything, please pin it to the sheer speed of my fingers as they type this post with far too much excitement because there is not a single thing I would change about these visuals. 

Also, just before I sign this post off I wanted to do another little disclaimer. I searched for days upon end for the actual collection to be able to reference this correctly, however, as I mentioned I did find these beauties from the iffy parts of the internet, so for once, I am unsure of the exact collection. I want to say 2013/2014, but I could be wrong...I am probably wrong. PLEASE if you know let me know below!

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WISHLIST: Gucci

Dayum Gucci...

So we all have some sort of a bucket list right? A list of must-do things before you die? Alongside mine, pinned to my mental moodboard (highlighted in fuschia) is my must-buy list. This is a list of items I NEED to purchase in my lifetime in my search for eternal happiness and self love. Sure, a bag may not fulfill that, however, I can dream.

As many girls do, I always dreamed of being able to purchase a Chanel handbag. I imagined one day strutting into Chanel, receiving the 5-star treatment from the staff, skipping home with my Chanel shopping bag and somehow surprising myself with the bag. I haven't worked out the specifics yet.

That being said, I think these beauties are sneakily creeping up my wishlist! Gun to my head, if I HAD TO pick, I'd opt for the Sylvie, because to me it's the most iconic and eye-catching in look whilst being the most versatile. I do imagine my wardrobe would need to consist of more red/green but let's not get hung up on all the minor details...

Sylvie leather mini bag

Dionysus leather top handle bag

Nymphaea leather top handle bag

My absolute favourite features on this new collection is the combination of styles that the brand has used. I love the addition of the athletic style stripped strap on the Dionysus and Nymphaea as well as it's functionality. I love the gold hardware featured in all three because personally I think it's the most versatile and one I never have trouble incorporating in my wardrobe. What tops it off though, it the use of thick bold stripes in red, green and navy, I can't even explain why, I just adore it!

Do you guys have a must-buy list? If so, what does it consist of?
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