Blog entries posted during February 10
Tue 23 Feb 2010
London Fashion Week - top trends
The spring/summer season isn't fully underway and already we're previewing autumn/winter looks at London Fashion Week. But worry not, this year trends have a long lifespan - it's more about investment pieces than fast-fashion - and the styles we're wearing now show no sign of going anywhere. So, what can we look forward to seeing a bit more of?
Sequins and gold - As an antidote to the recession blues, opulence dressing is here to stay. Clements Ribero added bling to footwear and boho dresses with sequin detailing, PPQ showcased some rather fabulous gold hot pants and Mulberry went for subtle studded embellishments.
Neutrals and pastels - Shades will continue to be subtle and soft with neutrals in cream, beige and browns, candy-coloured pastels and, if Mulberry's collection is anything to by, a whole lot of charcoal.
Period romance - Take a style cue from period dramas with full skirts, textured materials and romantic embellishments. Bringing it back to basics, the prairie look isn't going anywhere either.
Bows - Bows may be a central part of the 'Alice in Wonderland' micro-trend, but they're not just a flash in the fashion pan. Henry Holland's models strutted down the catwalk with bows in their hair and Orla Kiely prettied-up dresses with bow prints and detailing.
Shoes with socks - Perfect to wear with bare legs in spring or over tights in the colder months, pretty socks make up one of this year's cutest trends: The look works best with sandals, Mary Janes and wedges.
What the celebs wore
The Sugababes - The three girls pulled off very individual looks in the front row, each working one of this season's hottest trends. Amelle went for the underwear as outerwear look - try our zip-front corset with skinny jeans. Jade looked cute in an LWD - spot-on for the Little Miss Perfect trend encapsulated in our wrapover ric rac bow dress. And Heidi opted for sheer romantic ruffles in a top similar to our silk chiffon blouse.
Nicola Roberts - The Girls Aloud fashionista rocked an 80's inspired classic casual look in stone-wash skinnies, red Chanel jacket and cream quilted bag. Get the look in our faded skinny jeans, red silk chiffon blouse and stud quilted hobo bag.
Olivia Palermo - New York scenester Olivia Palermo got graphic at LFW, mixing and matching abstract prints for a truly on-trend look. Check out our asymmetric digital print dress in this season's bright neons.
Tue 23 Feb 2010
Get the look: Kate Moss
London Fashion Week is well underway and to celebrate we thought we'd look to Britain's face of fashion, Miss Moss herself, for some style inspiration. The queen of vintage, Kate mixes and matches items to create a look which is marries pretty and classic style with rock chic edge and is stamping her own unique mark all over the season's top trends: bold prints, leather and lace.
Get the look with these top style tips:
Toughen up summer dresses with leather: Kate rocks this season's digital print trend and hardens up the feminine style with a leather bustier. Match our bold asymmetric skirt shift dress with the biker gilet for a truly futuristic look.
Update your LBD with a cream blazer: Go for classic French chic by matching a simple and sophisticated lace LDB with this season's must-have jacket - the cream blazer. Fall in love with the gothic romance of the pleat sleeve lace shift or low back lace prom dress and make it monochrome with our soft crinkle waterfall leather jacket.
Make a statement with colour: Kate's wardrobe is full of low-key neutrals which she uses as style building blocks, and this season's soft grey shade makes for the perfect base. But never one to shy away from attention, she makes sure to make a statement with a bold splash of colour. Accessorise a low-key day-time outfit with a vibrant red tote for ultimate glamour.
Thu 18 Feb 2010
Get the look: Kim Kardashian
Model, reality star and socialite Kim Kardashian is curvy and proud and knows exactly how to flatter her figure. We've taken a guess at her style rules with some tips we could all do with taking on board.
Nip in at the waist - Accentuate that hour glass figure by nipping in outfits at the waist. Tuck a jersey top into a mini for figure-enhancing femininity. Try our jersey embellished pleat skirt dress or frill bodice dress.
Embrace your seductive powers - Dress like a sex kitten in sensual colours such as the rich red on our gorgeous silk rouge tea dress.
Get gorgeous in Grecian - Grecian styles were designed with voluptuous girls in mind, defining the waist and enhancing sexy curves. Look for ruched and drape details. Our halterneck beaded babydoll is perfect for s/s.
Know the trends - Make sure you don't get stuck in a style rut by keeping on top of the season's trends. The LWD (little white dress) is a s/s must-have, and a great tan enhancer! Our wrap-over ric rac bow dress is sure to be a best-seller so get it before it's gone!
Wed 17 Feb 2010
The Brits - get the looks
We absolutely loved the Brits this year! Most deserving winners were most definitely Lady Gaga, who scooped three awards and looked amazing in her lace flower body suit and head-piece and paid tribute to the late Alexander McQueen, and JLS, who were grinning like Cheshire cats as they accepted their awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best British Single. Looking good boys!
So, to the trends of the evening: There were some fabulous frocks on display, and everyone deserved a big fashion tick in our books.Statement shoulders were very much the order of the night, proving that the trend continues to dominate celeb style, with Leona Lewis, Mel B and Alicia Keys going for architectural shapes. Alicia performed her massive hit 'Empire State of Mind' with Best International Male Solo Artist winner Jay-Z wearing a figure-hugging black sparkly mini dress similar to our V-neck sequin dress.
Despite leaving the Brits empty-handed, Pixie Lott looked stunning in a gothic black mini with lace sleeves and retro-inspired hair. Get the look in our low back lace prom dress, lace drop waisted dress or Sarah Harding's favourite, the lace panelled jersey dress. Or mix and match with our lace body.
Cheryl Cole's high-energy performance of 'Fight for this Love' was one of our personal highlights of the evening: She just keeps getting better and better and looked amazing in a Matrix-style white trench and aviators. The trench is a must-have piece the style of the season - check out our ruched shoulder mac and piped belted mac. After the quickest outfit change of the evening, Cheryl re-appeared for the second half of her hit in a sparkly black backless body - for a less daring take on the look, go for our glitter backless dress.
Tue 16 Feb 2010
Sarah Harding parties and holidays in Lipsy
A long-time lover of all things Lipsy, Sarah Harding has been spotted partying and holidaying in two of our must-have pieces over recent weeks. Sarah partied at her London nightclub Kanaloa, with DJ boyfriend Tom Crane and Saturday's singer Una Healy, in our black lace panel jersey dress, which she paired with studded boots, a leather jacket and chain bag to create her signature rock-chic look.
Just hours after she left Mahiki's sister nightspot, Sarah jetted off to holiday in Barbados with Tom and a group of friends and it looks like she's been having a ball sipping champers and modelling a number of stunning bikinis, including our leopard print and pink-frill two-piece!
Look out for our new season Sun Shop - coming soon!
Thu 11 Feb 2010
Press Day SS10 - sneek peek!
Last week we invited the press to feast their eyes on our new spring/summer collection at Lipsy HQ and we were just as excited as them to see the gorgeous new pieces on display. As well as new styles of our famous party dresses, this season we've matched the catwalk trends by incorporating pretty, feminine charm into our designs, taking inspiration from vintage 1990's styles and getting down with the denim revolution.
For evening wear, tribal and animal prints set off by bold colours and embellishments are huge this season. And our Provocateur range draws on the underwear as outerwear trend with maximum effect, using sensual colours, sexy cuts and gorgeous materials to create a look that is hard to resist. One of our favourite pieces is the new lace body - a wardrobe staple for s/s!
Grecian dresses are also making a comeback for the sunny season, with draping, nudes and our signature jewelled pocket details making for ultra-feminine party pieces. And the VIP range is just stunning - even if we do say so ourselves: Feathers, sequins and lace details really give this collection an edge.
But it's not all about party dresses, this season we're also loving the festival-goer trend, with graphic floral prints, 90s-inspired tie-dye and neon animal print tops and maxi-dresses creating feminine and stand-out looks.
The 'saloon girl' range is also brand spanking new, with a focus on denim, floral prints and layering making for a look that Pixie Lott would be proud to wear. Our three favourite pieces from this collection have to be the blue and white checked gingham dress (so pretty), the Broderie Anglaise LWD (little white dress) - a season essential - and the denim waistcoat that will go with everything!
And as for the other strings to our bow: We have new colours and designs coming into our celeb-favourite logowear range, some bold and beautiful bikinis in neons, abstract prints and polka dots, gorgeous studded and fringed handbags and lace-detail clutches, and cute heart, floral and feather detail jewellery.
Oh, and the shoes, the shoes...swoon. Pinks and nudes, bows, studding and chain detail and wedges and gladiator styles. We're in love!
Pampering princesses
Special thanks has to go out to our gorgeous pampering team who made the day so amazing. We had a masseuse from Cucumba on hand to relieve any stresses, Michelle Griffin hair extensions and the Fake Bake self-tanning experts letting us into the tricks of the trade and celebrity makeup artist Gemma Aldous from Me Me Me giving mini-makeovers! We're loving Me Me Me's affordable range of celeb-ready makeup, especially their 'Beat the Blues Illuminator' for translucent cheek-bone shimmer, 'Fat Cat Lashes' volumising mascara and 'Shimmy Shimmers' brush-on blocks. Make-up bag must-haves!
Wed 10 Feb 2010
Vote Pixie Lott at the Brits!
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Unbelievably talented singer Pixie Lott has been nominated for 3 awards at this year's Brits. Her three nominations are in the categories of best British Female Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act and British Single for Mama Do. Join us and become a part of 'Team Pixie' by showing support and helping Pixie out by voting for her at www.brits.co.uk/voting. 2010 is set to be an amazing year for Pixie Lott and we can't wait to work with her, when we launch our Pixie Lott ranges 'Pixie Festival' and 'Pixie Party' this summer...Go Pixie!
Mon 08 Feb 2010
With our handy 'email a friend' function, you can drop hints this Valentine's Day to ensure that you get a gift you'll love. We know how men's minds work - they either want to get us something we can treasure and show-off, so everyone knows what a great boyfriend they are, or something they can enjoy too. So it's got to be jewellery or lingerie - sounds good to us!
Our gold charm bracelet, with cute heart, key, padlock and lipstick details, is the perfect keepsake and the diamante heart necklace and Lipsy heart necklace make for great Valentine's Day presents.
If you're in the mood for a little more raunchy romance, direct your man to our lingerie range, which now boasts pieces from By Caprice, Wonderbra and Soleil Sucre for Lipsy.
For some serious seduction, it's got to be red or hot pink - check out our polka dot ribbon lace bra, polka dot lace trim bra and spot mesh padded bra - he won't be able to keep his hands off you.
Fri 05 Feb 2010
Paris Hilton loves Lipsy VIP!
Paris Hilton wowed this week in our VIP Asymmetric Animal Sequin Dress at The Late Show with David Letterman in New York. The heiress looked fierce in our one-shoulder wonder dress with on trend sculpted shoulder design and futuristic animal print pattern. The dress is a huge hit with celebrity fans having been previously spotted on Alexandra Burke at the O2 in London.
If you love the dress like our gorgeous celebrity fans, the VIP Asymmetric Animal Sequin dress is currently only £65 in our amazing sale, get your very own VIP dress today at an unbeatable price- a perfect party piece!
Wed 03 Feb 2010
Breaking News: Pixie Lott designs for Lipsy!
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We've got a huge style crush on Pixie Lott, so are bursting with excitement that the Brit-nominated pop princess is to create two exclusive ranges for Lipsy!
The style icon will co-design a summer range and a winter collection, with several Pixiefied pieces in each.
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The summer range will consist of two distinct looks: 'Pixie Festival' and 'Pixie Party', and will launch summer 2010- not long to go!
'Pixie Festival' combines soft vintage-style cotton dresses, bleached denim and fringed waistcoats with slouchy print vests and draped jersey maxi-dresses, while 'Pixie Party' is all in the detailing with oversized animal prints, embellished chiffon dresses and sexy studded vest dresses...We can't wait!!
We'll also be giving you 3 free Pixie music downloads with every item purchased - we know, we're too good to you lot...
Pixie said: "I have always been a big fan of Lipsy and regularly shop in their stores. I love what Lipsy stands for and I am very excited at the thought of working with such a talented and creative team. It's going to be great fun."
Even our CEO, Jeremy Stakol, couldn't hide his excitement over the collaboration: "Pixie has strong ideas about fashion, understands product and has her own unique style," he said. "She is exactly what Lipsy is all about in terms of fashion."
We'll be working closely with Pixie at every stage of the creative process and are really looking forward to learning more about her style inspiration and what it's like to be a 19-year-old superstar. Stay tuned for some exclusive behind-the-scenes gossip!
Oh, and did we mention that Pixie is nominated for three Brit Awards - British Female Solo Act, British Breakthrough Act and British Single for 'Mama Do'? Get voting on the Brits' official website.
Mon 01 Feb 2010
Demi Lovato shops at Lipsy
Camp Rock star Demi Lovato popped into Lipsy HQ this week to pick up some must-have pieces for the upcoming season.
Channelling Nineties-style, the American singer/songwriter was wearing a red velvet blazer and black mini with big shades, layered chains and metallic-detail killer heels - this is one seriously stylish 17-year-old!
Snapping up some s/s wardrobe staples, Demi went for classic feminine pieces with our short flower dress and floral maxi (both coming soon) and the lace body and dropped lace dress. And she loved our rock-chic essential, the chainmail waistcoat, which is a bargain at just £25! We think it'd look great layered over the lace body with black skinnies and tough biker boots- it's all about mixing and matching materials and textures this season! Demi also picked up a Lipsy tracksuit - fast becoming a celebrity must-have - to chill out in when she gets some down-time.
We can't wait to see how she wears the pieces!
