Feather Fashion - Evening Outfit Ideas

With the nights drawing in, party season will soon be upon us! I have put together 6 sophisticated party outfits using some of my favourite key pieces currently available from Net-a-Porter. The starting point for each outfit was to select a garment with feathers. My wardrobe largely consists of black clothing and for eveningwear it is my favourite colour, so I have stuck with that theme for these outfits.

Outfit 1

Outfit 2 

Outfit 3

Outfit 4

Outfit 5

Outfit 6

Which is your favourite outfit?

 

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The Next Big Thing - 'Shrimps'

One of the most hotly anticipated presentations to take place at LFW last month was by up and coming faux fur fashion label 'Shrimps'. Rapidly gaining a loyal fan base, this London based brand was established in 2013 by former London College of Fashion student Hannah Weiland. Shrimps has grown quickly in a short space of time, branching out by using different faux skins and expanding the range of accessories and colours. For Shrimps SS15 collection, Weiland also teamed up with Poplin to create cute pyjamas emblazoned with the fun Shrimps logo.

Shrimps SS15  

Whilst you may only be hearing about Shrimps for the first time, those in the know have been lusting over this uber fun brand for the past year. Model Laura Bailey has been supporting this brand since last year, and Net-a-Porter founder and head of the British Fashion Council Natalie Massenet wore her favourite Shimps coat to New York Fashion Week back in February. Other fans include Alexa Chung and stylist Kate Foley.

Adwoa Aboah stars in the A/W14 Campaign. All styles are available now.

If you like what you see and can't wait any longer to own one of these fab pieces, then stockists of Shrimps include: Net-a-Porter, Matches Fashion, Selfridges, Colette, Holt Renfrew and Opening Ceremony. The Agnes brushed-felt biker jacket is top of my wish list! Follow Shrimps on Twitter @Shrimps_

 

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Phillippa x







Paris Fashion Week SS15 - Top 10

Today the final PFW shows took place. The SS15 runway shows have drawn to a close meaning the hectic 'fashion month' is over for another 6 months. I adored so many collections shown in Paris, more so than in any other city, so I found it hard to select my top 10 shows.

Primary colours made for a dramatic Balmain collection, structured caged leather dresses and midriff baring crop tops are sure to keep Rousteing's #BalmainArmy happy. One of my favourite prints I have seen this season was the pixelated sarasa seen at Dries Van Noten, offset perfectly against wide stripes in rich jewel tones. Sacai delivered my favourite paisley print of the season. The collection was a wonderful juxtaposition of mixed fabric, colour and print.  The past couple of seasons we've seen a lot of blurred floral prints, so the vibrant inky florals seen at Chanel seemed like a refreshing updated take on this. Alexander Wang can do no wrong, his collection at Balenciaga was simply beautiful. The cocktail dresses had a distinct sporty twist with the mesh fabrics. The prints at Isabel Marant reminded me of Matisse cut outs but the overall collection had a, dare I say, gladiator feel to it with cinched in leather waist belts and an earthy colour palette. Dress shapes at Valentino were as expected but as always the collection was breath-taking. The ice cream colours and sophisticated nautical prints: starfish, anchors and shells were simply divine. More summer leather dresses at Maxime Simeons in maximum effect shocking colours.

Balmain

Dries Van Noten

Sacai

Chanel

Balenciaga

Isabel Marant

Valentino

Maxime Simeons

Roland Mouret

Alexander McQueen

Be sure to head over to my Pinterest page and check out my 'Runway Favourites' board for more PFW collections. http://www.pinterest.com/phillippadesign/ Other highlights include: Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton, Chloe, Elie Saab, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy, John Galliano, Leonard, Andrew GN, Viktor and Rolf and Giambattista Valli.

Phillippa x





Milan Fashion Week SS15 - Top 10

More seventies vibes at Gucci with very interesting leather and lace mix dresses. The oriental print from this collection will no doubt become one of the most recognisable prints from the season. Futher nods to the 70's at Fendi with suede mini dresses, but my favourite look was the cut out feather dress worn by Joan Smalls...talk about attitude! Amazing. Versace and Dolce and Gabbana stuck to their tried and tested formula's. Daring thigh high splits and shimmery fabric at Versace and a plethora of Black/Red and Gold at Dolce and Gabbana. Dramatic ostrich feathers, animal print and marble effect dresses at Cavalli marked a stark contrast to the feminine flowing gowns seen at Alberta Ferretti. I particularly liked the prints at Ferretti with throwbacks to the brands SS14 prints. This time around the scarf like prints were in pretty pastel shades of lilac and pink. Soft paisley prints were seen on the runway at Etro, in its entirety the collection reminded me of Zandra Rhodes designs. The shape of the dresses, the sheer fabric and the naïve yet controlled prints. I'm always a fan of Pucci and this season was no different. The embellished mini dresses, fringing, scallop hems and colourful gowns were beautiful as ever.

Gucci

Versace

Fendi

Roberto Cavalli

Dolce and Gabbana

Alberta Ferretti

Emilio Pucci

Etro

Antonio Marras

Emporio Armani

Phillippa x

London Fashion Week SS15 - Top 10

Now that London Fashion Week has drawn to a close I have put together my round-up of favourite shows. The emerging SS15 trend for 'Graphic Palms', which we saw in New York, made it's way onto the runway in London. The Matthew Williamson, Erdem, Preen and Peter Pilotto collections all echoed this trend. The Queen of the colour-block, Roksanda Ilincic showed a beautiful collection of pink and blue hues, whilst over at Fyodor Golan the more colour the better! Henry Holland showcased a collection at his namesake label House of Holland, that was a psychedelic display of everything he loves about the 70's: suede fabric, vintage inspired floral prints and crazy paisley placements. Inspired by the metamorphosis of elements and Pangaea,  Mary Katrantzou's dresses were heavily embroidered and embellished with exquisite caviar beading. We saw several new and interesting dresses on the Christopher Kane runway, definitely worthy of a few red carpet appearances.

Matthew Williamson

Peter Pilotto

House of Holland

Burberry Prorsum

Fyodor Golan

Preen

Roksanda Ilincic

Erdem

Christopher Kane

Mary Katrantzou

Phillippa x

New York Fashion Week S/S 15 - Top 10

In the past I have created several blog posts for fashion week, this time I am going to limit my coverage of fashion week to just one blog post per country and select my top 10 overall collections from each city. It has taken me a while to select my favourite shows as there has been plenty to choose from. Be sure to take a look at my 'Runway Favourites' and 'Lookbooks' boards on my Pinterest page for a more extensive look at all the S/S15 collections. I am updating my pictures on these boards daily with all the up to date catwalk imagery. You can find me on Pinterest at 'PhillippaDesign'...don't forget to follow me. So here are my Top 10 NYFW S/S15 Shows.

Honor

Prabal Gurung

Alexander Wang

Delpozo

Nicole Miller

Vivienne Tam

Ohne Titel

Monique Lhuillier

Tanya Taylor

Herve Leger

I will be posting my favourite LFW shows next week.

Phillippa x