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T-Shirt Warehouse

Jacket, Coggles

Skirt, Topshop

Belt, Linea Pelle

#WantItWednesday (12/03/14)

Having just gotten my hands on a grown up time piece, I eagerly urge you to do the same for this week's #WantItWednesday.

My new favourite watch label offers a complete range of classic, quirky time pieces that will not only stand the test of time but are chic and effortless.

The watches from Olivia Burton are classic in style with a heavy dose of irony. Inspired by a collective love of vintage designs with a functional quality; they are wearable not just by themselves but beg to be paired with all of those friendship bracelets you have been collecting and aren't sure if you could wear everyday.

I currently have my beauty on with silver bracelet (a birthday present from my grandmother), a leather friendship bracelet from BCBGMAXAZRIA and another silver panel bracelet (another birthday present from my mother)

These watches look great as a casual enhancement to a preppy look (button up shirt, Fisherman Jumper, Jeans and Brogues) or can elegantly blend in with the desperately on trend colour blocked ensemble. They just go with everything!

I am lusting after the above Woodland Moulded Bee Big Face watch (above) as they have a big enough face to carry the androgynous (Michael Kors Inspired) Frying pan style, but are elegant enough to make you feel feminine and not weigh your wrist down. I am definitely keeping my eye out for this when I next get paid and I urge you to do the same!

Summer Casual Chic #1

Summer Casual Chic #1 by lucieslocket featuring a blue double breasted coat

Dress, Iska
Double Breasted Jacket,Paul Smith Black Label

Denim Shoes, Gianvito Rossi

#WantItWednesday (05/03/14)

Liberty of London Pochette

There are few things more versatile than a pochette. An essential piece of kit seen everywhere during for the fashion season from the super busy buyers to fashion bloggers. This versatile, and useful little pocket of fun can hold your phone, make-up and your ever important notebook and pen, while looking effortlessly chic and ready to note down those important trends for the seasons ahead.

These little pouches of useful goodness also lend themselves quite well to the 'new' way to hold onto your possessions; clutching on to them for dear life.  Some are also gifted with an ever handy (see what I did there) wrist strap across the front to help you carry this with style.

My personal favourite is the fun, bright and completely beautiful Liberty of London version. Best paired with a neutral palette (all black with a 'pop' of colour) this is an accessory that defines 'day to night' without even breaking a sweat.

We should all be advocates of the 'pochette' it is here to stay!

Here are the best of the rest:

(L-R) Burberry, Givenchy, Anya Hindmarch

Smart Casual Chic #1

Smart Casual Chic #1 by lucieslocket featuring Hermes shoes

Dress, Alice Olivia

Jacket, Amanda Wakeley

Boots, Hermès

Bag, Acne Studios

LFW AW14 Round Up

The AW14 season is nearly over and I have been completely swept up with the glamour of it all, apologies for my delayed round up. It has just been far too exciting.

Fashion Week, was muted this season, but nonetheless a brilliant one. There was a definite ‘Scandi’ aesthetic, clean silhouettes and monochromatic palettes, punctuated with Oranges, Mustards, Crimsons and Canary Yellows. I had a wonderful time discovering new labels, being refreshed on the Shopcade bus (all such lovely people!) new obsessions and new colours for my wardrobe. It was also heartening to discover, my love for black, grey, and beige will not have to be out of vogue for the colder months to come.

My Ones to Watch (of course) did not disappoint.

 

Daks, celebrating its 120^th birthday kept true to its traditional edge, and its distinctive check was threaded throughout the entire collection. Colour blocking was strong with this; separates matched in wonderful shades of buttery camel, soft blacks and sumptuous wines with a hint of gold threaded throughout. There was (unsurprisingly) a military theme with their beautiful warm wool outerwear selection; all which I could happily crawl into and live in forever. Overall, it was a wonderful collection from a truly British institution.  

Hunter’s First foray onto the catwalk also proved to be a very British affair; gumboot greens and useful khakis were updated in modern, water repelling fabrics that make you wish the unwholesome weather of late would be an all-year round affair, just so you could wear the signature cape all day. Traditional, functional garments are updated with a sartorial twist, Fisherman’s jumpers are given open backs, minis are updated with waxed fabrics and jackets are relaxed with neoprene touches. A very solid catwalk debut in my opinion!

My love for Preen has not abated after their glorious collection. I am a fan of layering. I always have been and this collection seemed to be made specifically for me. Belted coats with thick, warm fur collars, colour blocked separates with a hint of a rather intriguing heavy pattern and ORANGE, I have just gone dizzy from the excitement of it all. The coat, the glorious orange wool coat, I lust for it and want to layer it with black in differing textures. I am a particular fan of the screen prints found throughout the collection (as I am of course a not so secret Star Wars super fan) and will try my best to get the white button up in my personal collection before everyone else!

The reigning kings of pattern also were a wondrous occasion. The acidic coloured furs and geometric crimsons prove Peter Pilotto is here to stay. Stripes and angles incorporated into the silhouette of dresses are nearly always flattering and the complimentary colour scheme demands you attend all the cocktail parties in these outfits. I am a particular fan of the knitwear offering which was intelligent, bright and fun; all the things you need when it is painfully cold outside!

There were of course the big hitters, Burberry with their rather slouchier silhouette this season, I have no doubt monograms will be everywhere now and I do really, really want one of THOSE Capes with my initials on, who wouldn’t? Mulberry’s announcement also provided a jump for joy. Quilted leather and cute backpacks are here to stay especially if the model du jour has helped to create the collection. Another reason to ‘want, Want, WANT!’

This season also provided me with a few new favourites, ones I will be keeping my eyes firmly on. Flavia La Rocca. AMAZING simple, structured garments in a neutral palette, with zip details. This is THE one to watch if you are looking for chic, casual work wear. I want it all! Buba London is also on my radar of wonderfully eccentric accessories. Wonderfully detailed, vintage aesthetic of the label are perfect, an Aztec/Art Deco theme here that is inescapable and perfectly suits a simple palette or loud ones alike. Another Quirky and fun label I spotted during fashion week was Liz Black. A tongue is firmly planted in cheek with a label that is interesting, beautifully cut and fun. It is easy to forget that fashion should be fun and this brings it right to the forefront. A particular piece that makes me smile is, of course the Lip Dress. You cannot go wrong if you’ve a giant pout in your mid-section!

So there you have it. That was London Fashion Week in a nutshell. Bring on SS15 in September, I am ready for you! (clad in my Peter Pilotto button up and Preen coat!) 

Casual Chic #5

Casual Chic #7 by lucieslocket featuring Zodiac Flats

Jumper, Fat Face

Trousers,Forme D'Expression

Zodiac Flats (Libra), Charlotte Olympia

Handbag, Lanvin

Gold Collar Necklace, First People First

Stone Embellished Necklace, Warehouse