oyster.

 

love these from issue 91 of oyster magazine, by one of my favourite photographers rene vaile. colour is seriously lacking in recent editorials (apart from the lovely kenzo one), with everyone jumping on the black and white wagon far too quickly.. to see rene's website (which is soooo nice and simple and easy to navigate - just to tempt you in even more) go here.

porcelain.

perfect outfit from jayne of 'stop it right now' blog. love this girl's style..
zara crepe tank / leftblock trousers / ann-sofie back sunglasses / celine platforms / comme des garçons pouch.

kenzo.

oh my gaaaad i am totally in love with this kenzo shoot by photographer can evgin for under/current magazine. the kenzo s/s11 collection is my favourite to date - although still in keeping with the label's trademark aesthetic of heritage prints and bold japanese silhouettes, it feels really new.  the photographs are like freeze frames of a beautiful silent film, the casting is spot on and they leave me feeling really calm and really inspired. to see the full interview, buy an issue of under/current magazine or go here. to see the full collection, go here. wow.

jil sander store, nyc.

so i've spent the last two days in new york for work doing client meetings but managed to find a couple of hours spare on monday afternoon to go and visit some of my favourite haunts. very well situated (opposite opening ceremony) is the jil sander store.  i last visited two years ago and obviously loved it then but was really excited to see the s/s11 collection - what with all that colour against all that marble.. it didn't disappoint. i've got this ongoing battle in my head about 'when i buy a house how will i decide how to decorate it'.. (will it be homely and 'lived in' or beautifully minimal..?)  and this just confused me further as i've decided that i definitely want an angular marble staircase and a wall of revolving slats.. if you're ever in new york then it's really worth a visit.

images © anna singleton 2011.

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.

wear orange.

orange is one of the key colours this season and is here to stay for the foreseeable future. if i had my way i'd invest in the celine coat, unfortunately at the moment all i can stretch to is a nailvarnish (well i lie as i actually bought it over a year ago) - i recommend essie as it goes on really well and seems to stay put..
1. celine aw11 - image via style.com.
2. artist anka mierzejewska's door via where they create.
3. friendship bracelet via m.e.r bracelets.
4. viviana volpicella via garance doré.
5. botanical drawing by pierre-antoine poiteau - image via google.
6. jil sander ss11 - image via style.com.

colour inspiration.

 

this is what everyone should be doing this summer - clashing brights. key colours are purple/ green/ citrine/ acid yellow/ blue/ pink/ orange. if you're apprehensive to do the whole look, the sock/sandal combo is still looking pretty good.
images via tommy ton for style.com.

thursday shoot.

decided to be proactive on thursday and do a shoot with laura, shooting (mainly) my graduate collection along with a couple of other pieces. we were blessed to work with tatiana from d1 models, who had us all in stitches by the end of the day. to see the rest of the photos, go to laura's website: www.lauramccluskey.4ormat.com. to see my graduate collection and other design work visit my website at www.anna-singleton.co.uk.

photography: laura mccluskey
styling: anna singleton
make-up: ellie gill

jil sander ss11.

although miles too late, had to post this up as it was my fave last season and the answer to why there's so much colour on the catwalk and on the street this season. only raf could turn haute couture maximilism into jil sander minimalism. you can already see aspects of the collection creeping onto the high street but if you're gonna do it, do it in full.

images via style.com.

heikki salonen.

i was first introduced to heikki salonen by hatty a while back and he has fast become my favourite designer to show in london. since graduating from the RCA in 2008, he has shown at lfw for the past three seasons, as part of fashion east. unfortunately he's not included in this season's line-up but can't wait to see what he's got on show at the exhibition.. i think he's the freshest thing to come out of london for a long time.. the new 'cool kid on the block'.

images via style.com.