Resort 19 Trend - Typography

The use of typography/branding might not be anything new, but the trend for it has really gained momentum over the past few seasons. It has become somewhat of a trademark for new designers such as Off-White, helping the brand to grow in notoriety thanks to its noticeable branding. This trend is bold and sometimes (unashamedly) brash, it's a surefire way of saying 'look at me, i'm wearing designer'.  The typography prints themselves were largely kept black & white, whilst a few designers opted for bright colours. the trend best lends itself to sporty and more edgy silhouettes, but classic looks were still present. 

Designers: DVF, MSGM, Off-White, Valentino, Versace, Versus

If you like typography, then head over to my Pinterest (details below) where I actually have an entire board dedicated to lettering. It's great for inspiration!

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Outfit of The Month - September

At the moment I am loving the combination of mustard yellow and black. Yellow is not the easiest of colours to successfully wear, but the golden undertones of mustard make it more flattering on the skin than a brighter shade of yellow. Cropped flares continue to be a huge trend, lengthening the leg they are very desirable. Skimming the leg just above the ankle they look ultra flattering with a pair of pointed toe ankle boots. This contemporary crop is super modern, so fear not if you thought flares were only for 70's fancy dress. Opting for a white pair of boots also makes for a great contrast against the black. In keeping with the black and white styling, the bag combines the 2 colours together. What I love the most about this particular bag from 'Boyy' is the tortoiseshell detail, it sits well next to the mustard on the top. The jacket is from Chloe, and showcases another key trend for the season - contrasting piping on the seams. Completing the look is a necklace from Foundrae and bakerboy cap from Isabel Marant. This outfit is great for day-to-day wear but also appropriate for evening attire thanks to the smart tailored jacket and kitten heeled boots.

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Resort 19 Trend - Vacay Prints

You may remember that earlier in the year I documented the Pre-Fall 18 trend for 'Scenic Prints', well move forward two seasons and that trend has developed into high summer vacation prints - i'm talking Monte Carlo meets the French Riviera. Gone are the rural landscapes we saw for Pre-Fall and in are luxury seascapes, fast cars and the all important palm trees. This in quite an intense print trend, in that the prints are large in scale (scaling them down just wouldn't have the same impact) and for that reason makes this a bold trend for Spring. The prints in question are glamorous and evoke feelings of a dream luxury vacation - what more could you want for Spring? Azure blue is a key colour and was seen on all the prints, along with palm green. Designers: Altuzarra, Balmain, Coach, Monse.

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Music Playlist - September 2018

First Time by M-22 ft Medina
Real Life by Duke Dumont & Gordon City (Acoustic)
Boys Life by Small Black
Sunset Memories by Roman Muller

Brace by Twin Shadow ft Rainsford
Tennis Court by Lorde (Flume remix)
In Motion by China Lane
Shadow by Chromatics
Echoes of You by Tomas Skyldeberg
The Heart by  Stereo Honey
Ascent by Afternoon Diesel
Missing U by Robyn
Imaginary Friend by Tove Lo
Rakata by Felix Pallas
Spoiled by Flor
Narcissist by No Rome ft The 1975
Fate by Pines
Change Is Gonna Come by YesYou ft Damon Trueitt
Beat Organ by 16 Bit Lolitas
Call Me by NEIKED ft Mimi
Black Rainbows by Cut Copy
When I'm With Him by Empress Of
Feel Good by Maribou State ft Khruangbin
Supposed To Do by Stevie Appleton
Who Do You Love by Robyn & Kindness (Wolfgang Voigt New Romantic remix)
Waves by Dean Lewis (JordanXL remix)
Delicate by Taylor Swift (Seeb remix)
Need You by Allie X
Cold by Editors
Stuck by Lost Kings ft Tove Styrke
Halcyon and On and On by Orbital
Alone in Kyoto by Air
Cold by Editors
The Wild Darkness by Moby (Maor Levi remix)
Spoiled by Flor
So I Met Someone by VHS Collection
Macadam Therapy by Dauwd
Into It by Camila Cabello
Give Yourself A Try - The 1975
5 In The Morning by Charli XCX
Alone In Kyoto by Air

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Get The Look - Taylor Swift - Reputation (part 2)

Following on from the first part of my Taylor Swift styling edit last week, i'm happy to now bring you part 2. Same as last time, I have styled 4 outfits which I think would be perfect for Taylor to wear during the 'Reputation' Era.

Outfit 1

Monse is a brand that has been on my radar for a couple of years now. They regularly use check prints and I thought that could be a fun spin on the traditional plaid that Taylor wears a lot of. We know that Taylor likes a micro pair of shorts and combined with the interesting layering on this pair I thought they would be a great starting point for this outfit. The top is really fun with it's moon motif, and the sequins are in keeping with what we know Taylor loves. Of course I styled with biker boots, but this time I went for a leopard print pair. An oversized jacket and leather belt bag complete the look.

Outfit 2

Black lace can always be styled to look edgy, and that is what I have done here. This lace top from Off-White can be styled with a bralet underneath. This micro mini leopard print skirt from R13, is another piece which has already been worn by Taylor herself. Ok so lets talk accessories. Taylor recently added flat top sunglasses to her Rep tour merch, so I had to use them for this edit. They come in three colour options and have snakeprint across the top. The backpack is from Charlotte Olympia and has a cat face on it...I think we can all agree Taylor would love it. Back once again to complete the look, are a pair of biker boots and tour merch snake ring.

Outfit 3

Ok can we please just take a moment to acknowledge how perfect this t-shirt would be for Taylor. A cat, wearing sunglasses, on a teacup...yes please! Ripped shorts, in light washed denim, work well with the bright colours on the tee. The pink in the plaid boots, from Ganni, work nicely with the colour of the t-shirt. Continuing to play with the fun factor of this look, I have styled with the iconic heart sunnies from Saint Laurent and smiley face backpack from Anya Hindmarch - a super playful look!

Outfit 4

Bleached plaid, metal eyelets, snake motifs - all the signature Rep era elements are here in this outfit. This skirt, style to looked like a shirt tied around the waist(same as the Alexander Wang one from my last edit) is from Taylor's current favourite brand Faith Connexion. Another great pair of leather biker boots, with pearl detailing on the heels, are from Nicholas Kirkwood, and the the backpack is once again official tour merch.

Which was your favourite look?

You can check out my Taylor Swift style board over on my Pinterest. I add weekly too it, but you can also find lots of old Taylor pics on there too. Details of my Pinterest are below.

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