Dyebrows

People may think of me as eccentric and bold with my pink hair (both of which I’m not) and although I have bright pink in my hair I would never dye my eyebrows.

Dip-dying and streaks of colour in hair capture your attention enough but the latest dying trend is even more eye-catching still. From rich blues to bright pinks and even oranges brows take the meaning bright to the next level. With them on the Prada catwalk in Milan’s Fashion Week, I’m sure we’ll see a lot more of them but I’m just not keen.

Dyebrows are definitely impressive but I just think fashion is not about being so in your face and sometimes the most subtle trends look the best. Despite having a little pink in my hair I do like natural (ironic considering I’m from Essex and go against the stereotype by not wearing fake tan) I do love subtle and understated but just making trends your own. I think they look good on the catwalk which is always a more powerful level of fashion than the high-street or diffusion lines but I certainly won’t be dying my eyebrows anytime soon.

Bright mint jeans... Yum

Coloured jeans add a pop of colour to the classic casual look. With celebrities and even royalty stepping out in bright denim; the high-street has heaps of them. I had a pair of reddy-pink ones in the winter to add a twist to the winter wardrobe; but wanted a more summery pair. For me, Dorothy Perkins had the perfect pair they hit the pastel trend of mint green but kept the vibrant pop of colour the jeans were intended too. I love the pastel trend but personally I like I bit of the brights. I love the colour mint so these jeans being a bright mint green were ideal. My favourite style jean being skinny I love them; as they are bright I will wear with a plain white top with accessories or to go super on trend I may go for a pastel patterned tee. One thing is for sure though, with these bright babies you will see me coming!

Pink hair…. Soft candy floss locks to bright candy colours

So fashion should be original and creative as I was stating in my previous blog. This was one of the reasons I chose to dye my hair. Some probably would think it was a moment of craziness when I bleached the underneath f my hair to allow for the pink colour to take better to it. But I assure you it was totally planned, I’m the type of girl to think things over perhaps sometimes a little too much.

I liked the trend; I wanted something different with my hair and wanted to make my own twist to the trend. Initially the first time I dyed it, it was a candyfloss pastel pink. So yes, completely different to the usual reds, blondes or brunettes people normally choose and for someone who has never dyed their hair before not even high-lights it was a huge step. But I did it my way! I just dyed the underneath section, so I could maximise the pink if I wanted or style t to hide it and  it wasn’t the obvious expected way of dying with a unique colour.

And the image above doesn’t even do the brightness justice.

The pink was so soft in a matter days the pink faded to leave me with hair tinged in ginger. After trying the hair dye again and much to my disgust getting the same results I chose Crazy Colour. Now this was bright- I was giving Barbie a race for her money! But I like it, it’s me doing something different in my own way I just hope it lasts longer but so far so good.

Above: The contrast of the two colours- the pink Crazy Colour Pinkissimo hair dye.

I love the colour and t be honest I expect looks, it is unusual which is why I did it. But grown adults staring should really know better and to get over it, I never said it was natural…

Pastel perfect

The pastel colour palette has been on every catwalk this is Spring/Summer; you could say it stormed the catwalk but something about the gentle colour tones just doesn’t sound right. The gorgeous colours of mint, rose, lemon and glacier blue will transform our wardrobes into a sweetshop of candy colours or if you prefer with the summer heat an ice-cream parlour of ice-cream sundae tones.

Pastels colours may fall back to the fifties but it has definitely been modernised. Whether it’s the coloured denim in the light tones or girly pieces expect nothing but sweetness.

With it seen on most of the catwalks for this Spring Summer from Louis Vuitton to Dior to Marc Jacobs is has trailed down to the high-street offering a sweet taste of summer. I think the trend of the pastels colour really fits into other trends for this summer: the white, minimalism one as being pastels it is light and the shapes are simplistic.

 Above: Deliciously sweet at the Louis Vuitton show for Spring/ Summer 2012.

The pastels have that bitter sweet feel to them they are not over-girly as they are more subtle and washed-out. Take inspiration from Louis Vuitton and Prada if you feel bold with pastels and layer the differing shades in a pastel form of last’s season bold colour blocking or give it an modern, cool and harder edge with a striking darker contrast such as navy or black.

Above: Phillip Lim.

 Above: DKNY.

Asos have followed the pastel fascination with swinging dresses full of netting and including crop tops in rose shades contrasting the girliness of the colour with the type of top. Topshop, Zara and Next have all got on board with the trend to with many shops updatingt he classic essential for the summer of the denim short in a light pastel colour of lemon, mint and peach.

 Above: An asymmetric, fine pleated skirt in rose by Zara £29.99.

Pastels are perfect for the summer; I adore the mint colour and cannot wait to update my summer style with a few pieces and I’m hoping to get a tan to bring the most out of the colours.

Images courtesy of vogue.com and zara.com.

2012 Spring Summer!!!!

Snow may be the picture outside your windows at the moment, but to lift the spirits from the coldness of winter there are the new trends for Spring/Summer 2012 to think about.

So uplift your mood, distract yourself from the freezing February by reading below a list of trends:

·         Out of Africa- The tribal theme is reborn with that Aztec print continuing throughout the Spring and Summer months.
·         Pretty pastels- The softness of the Spring/Summer months would never be the same without a few light pastel tones. Remember sweet ice-cream tones just like Mulberry’s Spring 2012 campaigns.
·         Dazzling white- Think gleaming, clean, bright white; minimal style clean splash for summer.
·         Sportswear- With the London 2012 games just round the corner, sportswear is key.
·         Punk meets summer- The mix of leather and sun is very 2012; giving a different angle to the soft summer season.
·         Modern lace- Update lace with elegance. Keep it minimal and simplistic with a classic shape like a blazer or pencil skirt but updated in lace.
·         Make your wardrobe stand out literally- Make your summer wardrobe come alive with frills, peplums and pleats.
·         Jazz it up- Reliving the twenties glamour of flapper dress and sequins or fancy fifties with fitted bodices and full skirts.

Well Spring/Summer is definitely more my season. I hate the cold weather, the fear of falling over in the ice, wrapping up and hiding lovely clothes under coats. I think I will close the curtains, turn up the heating and try to forget about the potential snowfall that could be heading our way whilst preparing for my Summer wardrobe.

Aztec

Aztec print was in everyone’s wardrobes this summer but it is still here. It fills many a casual section in many shops alike; including Urban Outfitters range of Aztec print leggings.

Recently, I brought a River Island Aztec print tube skirt in a black and grey/white colour. Urban outfitters have a beautiful green version too; this is because it is a bit more unusual so you can hit the trend without blurring into the crowd.

The Aztec print brings a sense of boho luxury to style and I especially love the knitted, boyfriend cardigans or poncho’s perfect teamed with jeans and boots on a wintery day- and will even be great and warm with the snow that could possibly come our way.