LFWeekend: Victoriana Trend

And finally, we have come to the last trend that was showcased at London Fashion Weekend. Say hello to Victoriana! This look was seen on Armani, Chanel and Preen's A/W catwalks collections, creating a Gothic look but with subtle femininity. 

To get this look right, think high collars, ruffled shirts, monochrome, gothic, and delicate lace. Even take influence from Equestrian style jackets. It's a smart sophisticated look which can easily be transformed for work or evening wear.

Which has been your favourite trend so far? Are you a Pretty in Pink or a Back to Nature girl? I personally think I'm a Pretty in Pink and Shape Up girl. I was sad to see Summer go but this has defintely got me excited about Autumn now! If you want to embrace these trends and you don't know what to get, buy a coat. It is the least expensive way to keep your look up-to-date and current.

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AKA Hooting Miss Owl

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LFWeekend: Shape Up Trend

Today we will be looking at the Shape Up trend that was showcased at London Fashion Weekend last Saturday. Were you a fan of the monochrome trend? Well, it's continuing this Autumn but with a slight twist. Take inspiration from geometric prints and add more colour to your look. This is certainly a fun trend and a great way to go retro and play with 70s psychedelic prints, just like Holly Fulton, House of Holland, Matthew Williamson and Temperley did in their A/W catwalks. Don't be scared of mixing up those prints but try to keep the colour palette the same otherwise you will end up looking like a bad acid trip.

I have some beautiful vintage pieces, which will be perfect for this trend, so I will definitely be giving this vibrant fad a go. Will you be donning the Shape Up look this Autumn?

Ta ta for now! 

AKA Hooting Miss Owl



P.S Not too keen on the Shape Up trend? Check out Pretty in Pink and Back to Nature

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LFWeekend: Back to Nature Trend

Welcome to my second installment of London Fashion Weekend's Trend show. The second collection to be showcased was titled Back to Nature, taking inspiration from Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Michael van der Ham and Mulberry's AW13 range, and oh my, doesn't it look wonderful?!

Getting this look right is all about mixing prints and textures that are perfect for the outdoors. I am especially loving the mushroom maxi skirt and the khaki/gold hues. Mr D has just bought me a new winter coat (thank you!). It's a vintage 1960s faux-fur leopard print coat and will be ideal for perfecting the look this Autumn. I'm just waiting for it to get cold enough so I can wear it! Still, if last winter was anything to go by, there will be plenty of opportunity for that!

What do you think of the Back to Nature trend?


Big love!
AKA Hooting Miss Owl





 P.S If you haven't already, you can check out the Pretty in Pink trend here

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The 30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge

I recently bought a new photography book by the girls behind inspirational blog, A Beautiful Mess. It's full of creative ideas and tips on how to take photos and there are also challenges for you to try out. One of the challenges that caught my eye was the 30 Day Self-Portrait Challenge. Although taking photos of yourself can be daunting (and a bit self-absorbed!) it does help you to learn about lighting, angles, colour, composition and posing without having to invade the personal space of friends and family, or even total randoms (as you do!).

I don't really like having my photo taken and I've just noticed, looking at the results so far, that I do tend to cover my face in some way or another, may it be with sunglasses, hands or toys. I'm hoping that by the end of the 30 days I will overcome my fear. Hopefully that will show in the results.

If you would love to get involved the rules are simple....

1. Take 30 days of self-portraits (one everyday for a whole month)
2. The portraits have to be about you or show you in some way
3. You must take the pictures yourself

You can follow my challenge on Instagram (@HootingMissOwl). I'm half-way through already and I will be posting the final results on the blog when the challenge has finished. If any body else is doing the 30 day self-portrait challenge, I would love to see your results.

Big love!

AKA Hooting Miss Owl

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LFWeekend: Pretty in Pink Trend

So. Guess who got in the press pit at London Fashion Weekend's Trend Show on Saturday? Yep. Me! Park Cameras offered 30 lucky people the opportunity to take their photographic weapon of choice and snap away at the wonderful trends that we have to look forward to this Autumn and Winter. This is my second experience in a press pit and was glad that I decided to bring two lenses. With just my 18mm I would've felt most inadequate! I managed to get some good shots though and I'm pretty pleased with the results.

London Fashion Weekend took place at the same place as London Fashion Week, Somerset House. Even though London Fashion Week has finished and moved on to Milan, The British Fashion Council, re-opens the catwalk to the public and you get to see the creme de la creme and get your hands on some amazing designer clothes at almost half the price.

The show comprised of four trends. In the first of four posts covering my exploits at the event, I present to you the first Trend, curated by Pandora Lennard, Pretty in Pink. Lennard is a London based Stylist and Fashion Consultant who expertly styled this key look, which featured heavily in Antipodium, John Rocha, PPQ, Roksanda Ilincic and Tata Naka's AW catwalks. The styling was perfect and I loved how she teamed metallic socks with candyfloss pink which were also combined with a wide range of fabrics from sheer to textual. Still keeping it girly but with more of an edge.

Get inspired and say hello to the Pretty in Pink trend...

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