MTV Movie Awards - Red Carpet

The 2015 MTV Movie Awards took place last night at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles. There were so many fun and colourful red carpet looks, so I have put together review of who wore what.

Hailee Steinfeld - Rodarte SS15 / Cara Delevingne - Reem Acra Fall 15

Bella Thorne and Anna Camp - both wearing Peter Pilotto SS15

Halston Sage and Emily Ratajkowski - both wearing Fausto Puglisi Fall 15

Scarlett Johansson - Zuhair Murad Pre Fall 15 / Brittany Snow - Brandon Sun Spring 15

J.Lo - Versus Versace SS15 / Victoria Justice - Versace SS15 

Holland Roden - Caterina Gatta Fall 15

Willow Shields - Bibhu Mohapatra Resort 15 / Charli XCX - Jeremy Scott Fall 15

Shailene Woodley - Isabel Marant Fall 15

My Favourite Looks: 

1. Bella Thorne

2. Scarlett Johansson

3. Hailee Steinfeld

Who was your best dressed?

Phillippa x

One To Watch - Rachel James Menswear

I was recently introduced to an amazing contemporary menswear brand - Rachel James.

Obsessed with all things colour and print related, how could I not love this brand? I love to see menswear brands that play with striking print and bold colours, not afraid to make the wearer stand out in a crowd. Let me introduce you to the SS15 collection 'Granny Flower/Man Power'

All garments from this London-based brand are made in Great Britain. The collection is available now. Price range: £150 for a fitted tee - £6000 for a long leather biker jacket. This brand is set for big things so get investing now.

 

Website - racheljamesltd.com

Twitter - @racheljamesltd

Instagram - racheljamesltd

Phillippa x

Kendall Jenner - Harpers Bazaar May 2015

Continuing to reign supreme in the world of modelling, Kendall Jenner has landed the May cover of Harpers Bazaar US. The editorial shot by Karl Lagerfeld and styled by Amanda Harlech,  sees Jenner wearing SS15 Couture collections. All I have to say is...I love this editorial!

Giorgio Armani Prive / Chanel

Dior Haute Couture / Atelier Versace

Maison Margiela / Valentino Haute Couture

Phillippa x

Brand To Know - Mira Mikati

Last week I spotted the below picture of Beyonce wearing this killer outfit in New York. The dress is Marco de Vincenzo A/W15 and the coat is by Mira Mikati. 

I loved how playful this coat was and began researching more about the brand. Mira Mikati is the co-owner of Beirut concept store 'Plum'. This fashionable boutique is a mecca for the stylish women of Lebanon. In 2012 Mikati launched her own eponymous label. For her A/W15 collection Mikati teamed up with artist Craig Redman who emblazoned the garments with his embroidered cartoon graphics and emojis. I love this super fun collection with pops of bright colour. 

Price range $590 - $1860. Available to pre-order now from Moda Operandi.

Phillippa x

Spring Fashion Wishlist

I've been doing some serious label lusting over on Net-A-Porter and put together my ultimate Spring fashion wish list. 3 things in particular from my selection I have been coveting for ages now: the Chloe 'Drew' bag, The Row 'round-frame' sunglasses, and the Shrimps faux fur gilet.

I have also been meaning to buy a tailored vest and fell in love with this beautiful one from Elizabeth and James. I have an Elizabeth and James skirt which I purchased when I was living in New York and this vest would work well paired with it. I have also been seeing a lot of 'boyfriend' jeans lately, and whilst I usually stick to skinny jeans this J Crew pair I found look great. All of the products I have selected would work well worn together and can be styled in different ways. I could wear all these looks for both work and social occasions. It will come as no surprise that I have included products from some of my favourite labels: Matthew Williamson, Milly and Mulberry. Of course some of these products are way out of my price range but one can wish... 

Phillippa x

Hailee Steinfeld for FLARE Magazine

The Academy Award Nominated actress Hailee Steinfeld, who is promoting the upcoming movie Pitch Perfect 2, covers the May edition of FLARE Magazine. The editorial shot by photographer Nino Munoz, see's Steinfeld wearing some of my favourite SS15 runway looks. Here is the full editorial. Which is your favourite look?

Alexander Wang

Celine

 Louis Vuitton

Roksanda

Preen by Thornton Bregazzi

Christian Dior

DSquared2

Phillippa x

Hare Painting - A Work In Progress

Being the 'creative' one in the family, my parents always love receiving a homemade gift on special occasions. So opting to ditch the chocolate this Easter, I decided to put paint to paper and produced this painting of a Hare. For this I used my trusted Daley-Rowney  watercolour palette, my 20 piece Staedtler fineliner set, and Bockingford watercolour paper. Brushing a little water over the fineliner in the painting created a great expressive fur texture.  

I thought I would photograph this painting in stages to show how I created it and built up the colour.

This little project has inspired me to paint more often, I used to paint everyday when I was studying for my degree and I forgot how much I enjoyed it. I hope you like my painting!

Phillippa x