Return of the Backpack

Alexander Wang

Who remembers sporting backpacks to secondary school many years ago ? (It only lasted a year for me sadly, after many attempts of travelling to school with a backpack made out of cheap material - which my school MADE me wear, my mother put a stop and bought another school bag ... BUT BACK to the point -)


Well, history is now repeating itself and you do have the chance to sport it AGAIN (three cheers !!). For SS12, backpacks are flooding the catwalks as a key feature in the dominating 'sport luxe' trend.

So in this post, I will show you what the high street has to help us rock the backpack AND the rucksack. (remember the backpack is, what i would say, something used on a daily basis ... a bag that can hold a few items for the day ... but if your like me and just do BIG BAGS then the rucksack is more likely to be what your after)



So 1st ... we hit New Look

£19.99 (exclusive to flagship stores)

If you see yourself channelling the rivera chic, pair this with a breton shirt ;)

Up next ... Topshop !! Topshop gives you many choices from material to fabric and accessories that are attached to the bag ... Sorry guys, but there is more than one choice.

   

From left to right :Blue Acid Backpack (£32.00),  Frost plastic backpack in cream and is available in pink and jade (£25.00) and  Leather backpack in Tan , also available in Black (£40.00)

You can wear all of the above with many colours that are popping out this season from the pastels palettes .

Finally ... River Island... If your the type of person looking for THAT PRINT ... river island MAY JUST BE FOR YOU .... BUT ladies ... don't just settle in the women section, because the men's section has got some STUFF worth looking at; but i'll break it down though.

Women Section

Blue Aztec Rucksack (£30) 

Men's Section

  

From left to right :blue aztec rucksack (£30.00) , blue aztec rucksack (£30.00) , navy colour block rucksack (£28.00) and blue chambray navajo rucksack (£28.00)

Sport with a simple white tee, beige or khaki green (or a plain denim jean) and plimsolls/ high tops ..... or when the weather gets warmer, shorts and plaited sandals

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Livvyy LOVES : Miss Selfridges SS12

    

Miss Selfridge is going ALL OUT with their collection for this spring /summer with clothing including :

• Retro printed /preppy pants and leggings
• Flashes of Neon colours
• Crop Tops
• Shoe Collection
• Denim Shorts

Prints are big on trend now, and in the pants/leggings department there's a variety of prints ranging from aztec prints to vintage-chain which are HUGE for this season.

Their daring crop -tops (or bralets) are a 'must-have' which will look good underneath a sheer top going out or even dare to wear it with a pair of statement shorts during the day.

It may be cold right now in England, but if you plan on travelling soon to somewhere with some sunshine, or even want to go and buy for later in the year, make sure you head to Miss Selfridge and check out their 'Urban Clash' collection . Also, don't forget to use your student discount !! (20% off)

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Rihanna For Emporio Armani

Looking shy but still oozing with that sexy appeal, Bajan R&B singer, Rihanna wearing next to nothing (which is not unusual) BUT with a softer face for the SS12 collection for Emporio Armani

Photos : Emporio Armani

This is the second campaign for the brand, modelling underwear and denim

Happy Birthday To Me

Hello Guys, this is just a post that I am doing simply because I promised to show you all the other item that i purchased from the Versace for H&M competition that i won back in November.

The reason why I didn't show ANYBODY (not even my mother !!) is .... simply because i didn't want to ... LOOOL

I just wanted it to be a SURPRISE . But the time has come ... and here it is :

Paired with my gold heels from NEXT
red nail polish : MUA @Superdrug

Yes i purchased the simple black dress with the gold buttons at the side. I loved it from the very first moment i laid my eyes on it and thought it would be ideal to celebrate my 18th Birthday in. 

LV Vanity Case Cake from www.fresh-baked.co.uk
or cherril@fresh-baked.co.uk

So I don't confused you all, yes my birthday was on Monday the 9th January and I turned 18 (surprising huh?! loool), but celebrated with my friends on the Saturday just gone (14/01) at Wagamama in Soho. It was so much fun, and the cake was DELICIOUS !!!

I'm telling you, the cake looked SO nice most 

of my friends didn't even want to cut it

In reality, i still thought that when i would cut it

i would feel like I'm cutting the REAL THING lool

Some of the pictures:

My GIRLS 

These girls have known me for like YEARS (since secondary school) !!! I present Ranchy, Syd and Camz. (Ranchy and Camz came along to FNO with me back in September)

Jam Jam and I

The gorgeous Ranchy .. Call her Kimberly
 if you want to lool

You see the thing is
i have a fascination with the movement
of this girl's bottom x_x

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Versace for H&M SS12 ... Up on the site !!!

Sorry for the late update people ... but the page for the Versace for H&M Cruise Collection is FINALLY up and running !!

With less than a week to go !!!

We have come from :

• The ending of the Autumn range finishing to the exciting announcement that Versace will do a cruise collection for the Spring of 2012
• Next was a sneak peak of the collection, including menswear, womenswear and accessories
• Afterwards, the collection on the models alongside more accessories 
•  Competition time !!! You can't have a collection as great as Versace without someone offering something from the collection .

And here we are !!! As you SHOULD know, unlike the Autumn collection, you will only be able to purchase one item (per customer) ONLY online ... 

 To check out the layout and images of the models and collection within scenery ... click here http://www.hm.com/gb/versace-cruise#home

Topshop SS12 - South Pacific

South Pacific SS12 by Topshop is all about:

Express the desert island cool through your wardrobe with Topshop's SS12 colleection 'South Pacific'. To sum up what it consists of ... look no further than below : 

• Hawaiian hibiscus and boombastic patterns on tie-front shirts and hanky-hem skirts, 
• Not a spec' but SPLASH of wild animal print 
• Relaxed T-shirt dresses and cute bralets to match with the fresh and cool chic bodycon numbers( and luxe sportswear)
• And a range acid brights and gold detailing replacing the ordinary plain coloured attire.

 

 

 

My favorite piece from the collection (is not on any of these models but is on the topshop website) has to be the bralets , the mixed animal print bodycon, tunic dress and floral leggings ! 
Ah I can just picture wearing any one of these on a nice cool summers day with something simple / plain .. just to make the one piece more noticeable and stand out (for example: moto printed floral hotpants +plain white boob-tube (or bandeau/ tank top) and brown sandals)
Ok now, enough day-dreaming ... have fun shopping from the collection

Topshop SS12 - Surf Luxe SS12

For SS12, one of Topshop's collections give you the chance to rock the sporty separates with elements of sea-inspired detailing that flows through every piece. In this collection, expect to see metallics, beading and other types of patterns which will be easier for us to mix-and-match more than any other collection that has been created . With this sporty collection, you can guarantee that you'll shine out in the crowd.

 

 

 

 

My favorite item from this collection has to be the tribal printed leggings .. Definitely a MUST BUY !!!

Shop the collection here

Versace for H&M SS12 ... put into life

1st we had the collaboration hitting stores in Autumn 2011

then we heard about the the second run ... with all the ideas ... now we have the models showing it off

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves

 

 

 

  

 

  

Remember to watch out online ending of January