Preen

9/16/2012

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I apologize if this is crap because I am typing this in bed feeling like such shit because some bitch gave me the could! But enough about my personal life and more about preens SS2013 collection! This was my first early rise collection 9am on a sunday morning, a time I usually hold sacred for sleeping in(omg i just cant stop talking bout moi!!!) so I did the early sunday wake just so I wouldn't mess this collection which I knew would obvi be to major to even ponder missing! The question is was it worth it, omg is it just me or does this waking up early on a sunday sound like I sacrifieced my puppy or somthin I mean im up at 6.30 every other why am I being such a drama queen about this!! So I guess the question isnt was it worth it the fact is there is no question I think??? Well if there was then this would be the answer??? Ok im offically making no sense! WHY DO I NOT STOP TYPING???
So back to the serious issue at hand preens collection! This was there london debt and they did it in style showing at the very visually pleasing and quite epic looking museum of natural history, it was a one sided front row the other side was major wall and on top of all that they came down stairs so major! Though sadly non fell :(
As usual at preen the clothes were made up of striking minimal tailoring and most importantly PRINT! 
This season we went au natural on the prints and went for beautiful luxeriois pythin in many variations appearing in differnt colors and tetures, then there were the stunning florals which were detailed esthetically pleasing and so pretty! The silhouettes were sharp cool and at times a little relaxed and free, we are seeing this mix of soft and strong tailoring all over the catwalks this season its more about a tailored shirt than a tailored jacket or pant which is what we saw here! This season at preen it was as always omg im in love!!! with a  natural vibe at the natural history museum it also had been keeping just about every trend we have seen so far alive lace,leather,sheer,soft/hard tailoring,whites,some prints etc so an all round stunning collection very very on trend,very cool and most of all a major....pretty moment :D
 
I listened to Madonnas "Vogue" while i watched one of my favorite resort collections so far, the Preen resort look book looked like a vogue editorial shot the poses were beautiful and naturally cherographed beautifully with the music it gave the fab clothes a power full effect i call it "MINIMALPRINT" there was a dramatic fab contrast with minimalism,power and these beautiful floral prints. The collection had a graphic and memorable look that left me quite breathless even for a resort collection though I actually  did prefer this to there fall collection ( Preen ) i just thought "the  look" was more chic,cool and graphic and of course very wearable. 
The collection had great wearable versatility there were work,evening and casual looks all in one fab rounded collection.
 Lets talk floral print it was simply stunning had a feminine delight though graphic artist image. My favorite look from the collection was a minimalist sleeveless silhouette dress but had such a rich and vibrant floral that was stunning and beutifully for that bright spring day it was also very arty with the dripping paint effect making you feel like your wearing art, that dress could be the prefect bold statement look by michelle obama or the simple look work for that fab fashionista! 
The striking tailoring was very effective that sleek black suit was a very vogue moment minimalist with the cool midriff slightly oversized great editorial image and broken down great working pants, cool black and white oversized jacket and a very cute midriff bra top prefect for cool girl sleek chic look! 
There was an elegant poise to the collection striking yet subdued contrast yet cohesion chic in that cool powerful way and very editorial yet prefect wearable professional looks.
 

LA TIMES

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Scarlet Johanson receiving her star on the hollywood walk of fame in cute graphic preen look and fab red pumps to match the carpet
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Cindy Crawford attended the Satellite Awards in LA in skinny black trousers, an electric blue jacket and printed top.
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Eva Mendes at a screening of Girl in Progress in LA, wearing a full-skirted checked dress.
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Gwyneth Paltrow arrived at LAX airport in jeans and a blazer, a fab airport look!
 
Today is offical the first day of spring so lets review the essential spring wardrobe whats on trend and some perfect pieces the designers have shown this season we will all love and dye to have

The essential outerwear coat!

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BURBERRY £2,195
Spring is a season of sunshine and fabulous weather but also it is the season for RAIN so a fabulous outerwear coat is essential but it must be bright and fun and not to dark because its spring!! this burberry print trench is a perfect example its a great coat thats practical but its also cool stylish and has a fun spring print!!!

The pleat skirt!

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HALSTON HERITAGE £380
A major trend for spring is pleats there feminine pretty and give fun movement to looks a great way to pull of pleats this spring is the pleat skirt, long short, or even a christopher kane mullet skirt short in front long in back these all work and are fabulous. This halston heritage maxi pleat is very wearable and a perfect pleat for spring it could be worn with a sweater and cool necklace with hat or nicely made up hair

The floral print dress

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ERDEM £535
Nearly every spring the floral print is huge this season is no different and a pretty floral dress is the perfect way to show off the amazing feminine florals the designers have to offer this spring. This Erdem dress is a fabulous example and a perfect pretty feminine  floral dress perfect for any brunch or classy garden party!

The pastel sweater 

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SEE BY CHLOE £220
The most major and essential trend for spring is PASTELS so lets start with an essential sweater that is youthful pretty feminine and is casual and pretty. This see by Chloe sweater is a beautiful example and can casually be worn with pleat skirt or a simple pair of jeans!

The pastel dress!

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JIL SANDER £1,060
The pastels trend is one of the hottest style stories of the season, so Jil Sander's lilac  dress is a wise investment. I love the clean silhouette of this piece, which perfectly showcases the brand's chic 50s look and  the  minimalist aesthetic.

The pastel pant

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PREEN £825
The pastel pant is perfect and essential for spring because it is soft and powerful and makes for great modern day minimalist work clothes with such a sweet edge. This yellow preens are prefect because of there relaxed tailoring and fabulous minimalist and sweet yellow color 

The pastel accessory 

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JILL SANDER £550
Is the perfect finishing touch to your fabulous pastel look it could be a sweet pair of pink pumps or fabulous blue bag as shown above whatever it is it is essential to complete the on trend pastel look!

The lace dress

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MIU MIU £1,370
The lace dress is a must have item no matter what the season it is the perfect classic feminine evening look and this red miu miu is a pretty example of the lace dress

Shorts 

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YSL £455
Spring is a season of separates with shorts in all guises taking center stage.These stand out ysls are perfect for the spring season but the trend this spring is  short and blazer so these shorts need a fab friend 

The blue dress

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DKNY £280
This season we were presented with a lot of fabulous blue tones and the blue dress is essential for spring. THis dkny is great because its care free so simple and is a fab tone of blue

The statement earring 

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MARNI £95
This is essential this season because it will give your look an added punch and make a huge statement has also been all over the runways especially at marni having the most acclaimed statement earrings this spring

The 20s flapper dress

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GUCCI £3,600
20s made a major comeback on the spring catwalks this year showing everything "all that jazz" and the flapper dress is now the essential party dress this season already being supported by the celebs! This gold fringe gucci dress is a more modern version of the flapper dress but you still get that flapper vibe from this dress

The ethnic Poncho

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TORY BURCH £600
Designers have been looking to the exotic and ethnic  destinations this spring and the cool nomad poncho is an essential way to channel Haiti,Africa,india or bali.This tory burch is great example has it has ethnic colors and nomad like fringe

The mixed up bag

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BOTTEGA VENETA £2,250
Mixed media bags make an impact of every outfit with contrasting textures and rich embellishments adding instant drama making it so essential for this spring. This bottega veneta is perfect example as its python mixed with fur creating fun dramatic mixed media bag!

The tropical print dress

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MARY KATRANTZOU £825
From graphic Hawaiian florals at Altuzarra to Peter Pilotto's hothouse stems, kaleidoscopic prints reign supreme.And this mary k colorful print tropical underwater dress is a great essential tropical print dress for this spring!

The super wedge

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JIMMY CHOO £695
Meet the new brand of super wedges: they're attention-grabbing and totally on trend.
 
Preens fall collection was very clean and sharp it had a freeness and a precision to it. The show opened with very clean white dresses with a small orange strip that was very minimalist and created a very sharp image but some dresses had a very rich and vibrant floral that gave the look more life!!! There were great color and print blocked dresses that were very modern in there clean and simpleness, simple but effective. the main color palette was a clean whit, a minuet orange and a earthy green also there were butterfly and floral prints which made for a very modern and nature inspired image. Think midsummer nights dream meets Japanese precision thats the vibe i was getting also a very eco feel was present. there were more really fab blocked dress and also lively floral print dresses and skirts that made for a very colorful and minimalist collection.