snakeskin boots.

neeeeeeed to get my hands on (or rather feet in) these amazing boots from..... zara (i know). image via '5 inch and up' blog.

ponytail.

i've been loving the ponytail for a while now - gyals (and boys) get inspired, get your faces out and stop hiding under your hair.
images from russh magazine, via fashion toast. (clockwise from top left: louis vuitton, dries van noten, louis vuitton, alexander wang.)

mop.

went to visit my friend sophie in the mother of pearl pop up shop on new oxford street last week and was surprised at how much i liked their latest collection. call me stupid but i'd never actually heard of mother of pearl until a couple of seasons ago and even then, up until a few weeks ago, had a completely different idea in my head of what it would be like (cue mother of the bride colours etc) so what a lovely surprise to learn of its delicious sportswear shapes, beautiful fabrics and contemporary prints! the lookbook is as equally beautifully produced and shot against simple, coloured backdrops, adding to the allure of the garms themselves.
items on my wish list are obviously the 'spica wedge sandal' (worn throughout), orange leather 'atlas mac', cloud print cotton silk twill 'atlas mac', 'atomic spirits' knit skat pullover and the 'n=1' knit skat pullover. so not much then.
images scanned in from aw11 lookbook.

molly's bag.

snapped this pic at fashion week back in february of my friend molly. she has the most amazing hair colour, which looked great against the deep red of her jacket with the flashes of lime green coming through. then there's the bag. fur is gonna be big (like it or not) and this is the perfect way to execute one of next season's biggest trends.
© anna singleton 2011.

shini's back.

..back again... this time looking so sweet in the most beautiful pink leather jacket and red trouser combo, obviously transported to new levels of goodness by the simple white tee / jumper / can't quite make out what it is but it's white and i like it..
image via park and cube.

knit x puffa.

ok so this really is an all time low - stealing another blogger's outfit post to avoid doing my own but i know people yearn for 'accessible fashion' / 'fashion on real people' so here it is... on the lovely shini of park and cube, probably the only blog i actually bother to read as opposed to flicking through pictures mindlessly as if it's a chore. although it's an old post of hers, i wanted to sneak it in on the off chance that the sun might come out again and the lovely winter knit/denim/puffa combination becomes irrelevant (in addition to the lovely snowy background, of course) so here it it, a ladylike spin on the crotch shot. image via park and cube, go and visit her lovely blog here.

goodhood x r.newbold.

this was obviously too good to be posted up with other items.. goodhood x r.newbold 'jacquard leopard jacket' in washed indigo.
images via the goodhood store.

lfw mens: christopher raeburn.

christopher raeburn's presentation was one of my favourites on menswear day at fashion week. even though most of the collection veered on being too 'urban sportswear' for me, i still really appreciated it, with this jacket made from scandinavian tyvek snow camouflage being the stand-out piece.

'this limited edition garment is one of a maximum of 100 proudly made in england. constructed from scandinavian tyvek snow camouflage and lined with re-appropriated parachute nylon. each garment is unique and original fabric may contain imperfections.'

© anna singleton, 2011.

his and hers.

can't decide which i prefer out of the mens/ womens collection this season.. think it's the womens (just because of the knit) but the mens definitely comes a very close second. again, the trousers are perfectly cut, the shoes are are a good balance between smart and cool, the colour palette is beautiful, the textures are lovely and the silhouette is spot on. if you can spare the cash, i think every man should have a jil sander suit in their wardrobe, plus probably worth investing in the coat on the bottom right because it's d i v i n e.

jil sander aw11.

wowowow. so slick. i'd really like to crawl inside raf simon's head and steal his brain. he is always one step ahead.. i understand that to a normal person it's 'just a pair of trousers and a jumper or a coat that's too big' but to me, it is genius. i absolutely love (one again) the colour palette, the knit, the wool trousers, the sleek lines, the boyish boots, the duvet-like pieces.. i could go on. to see the rest of the collection, go here.
images via style.com.

heikki salonen lookbook aw11.

oh. my. days. this is so beautiful. flawless collection and flawless look book. so much so that i wish there was a way of scanning it in and sending it out in 3d form.. for now my 2d scans will have to do. salonen's signature grungey tailoring continues this season but with a new level of delicacy. the sheer fabrics and layering of textures offer a ready-styled look whereby you can happily dress head to toe in it without looking like a maniac. his website leads to straight to a mail page but still worth a look because the splash page is one of my favourites: www.heikkisalonen.com. to see his profile on the lfw site, go here and to see my other posts on him, go here.
photos by nicole maria winkler.

karen walker aw11.

this is definitely my favourite karen walker collection to date. i feel she gets a bit overlooked - admittedly she never does anything ground braking but she does make really lovely, wearable clothes, usually with nice colour palettes, prints and proportions. this is definitely as girly as i'd go but i really love this collection - the black vinyl detailing bringing it to life, along with some really strong accent colours to contrast the floral prints. the styling is spot on with the black beanie hat. to see the rest of the collection, go here.
images via style.com.

marni aw11.

  marni was pretty flawless again with these looks being my favourites. there's so much i love about them - the colour palette, the silhouette, the fur, the leather, the shoes, the raw edges... yum. to view the rest of the collection go here.

images via style.com.

chloé aw11.

i liked the chloe collection but nothing was standout apart from these two coats.. it's all about outerwear for next season. to see the rest of the collecion, go here.
images via style.com.

celine aw11.

 

oh my gaaaaaad. this makes me want to go back to design. this is absolute perfection. that orange coat. and the fur. phoebe you can do no wrong, no wrong.

images via style.com.

rhombus.

been wanting to post up this guy for aaaaages but wanted to put him up with something or someone else. this girl strolled into view on menswear day with an absolutely incredible coat which left me and laura dribbling. it may seem a bit far-fetched placing these together but it kind of makes sense to me.

1. image via haw-lin.
2. © anna singleton 2011

think pink.

haha naff title but loved this girl on menswear day, it's all about pink. such a lovely contrast to the natural stone setting of somerset house.  obviously you can't strap lumps of stone to you but wear neutral shades accordingly.

© anna singleton 2011.

phenomenon.

haha, this sums up fashion week for me.. bloggers delight.
© anna singleton 2011

more from unique.

ok these are the last model snaps from unique, i promise! they just looked so sweet after the show, i couldn't resist. plus love the colours in the photo of the trio.. again you can view the collection here.
1. chantal stafford-abbott / ajak deng / marike le roux
2. sofia fisher

© anna singleton 2011.

who's that girl?

need to play catch-up as i've been ill in bed, too ill to blog so have a massive back-log of things to post up! apologies for being neglectful.. anyway this lil' beauty is charlotte free - with img in new york. although short for a model at only 5'7, i think she's gonna be big (excuse the pun and the slightly blurry photo). the girl's got swagger.
photo taken after the topshop unique a/w11 show during london fashion week.

© anna singleton 2011.