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Spring is in the Air..

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

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Just because our Easter Eggs are decorated with florals doesn’t mean you have to be. The hottest trend from the Spring/Summer catwalk collections is military chic. Pale hues of khaki and skin tones made various appearances on the catwalks of Balmain, Stella McCartney and Celine emphasising power heels twinned with military-style shorts, and layered neutral colours. The parka jacket is also making a comeback and but is a far more stylish affair than the hooded grunge look of the 80s.

Silk and satin parkas with ribbon detail are popping up everywhere and are the perfect accessory for that uncertain Winter/Spring crossover when the weather plays havoc with the best laid of style plans. Neutral shades and straight cuts are perfect for an understated but smart look, and just think – the lesser the detail on the clothes, the greater the opportunity for statement shoes!

Boots by Guiseppe Zanotti pictured above.

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Louboutin ensures Barbie remains fabulous at fifty

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

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She may have just hit fifty, but Barbie has never looked better. Over the past year fashion designer Christian Louboutin has adopted Barbie as his honorary goddaughter; back in September at New York Fashion Week his models took to the catwalks wearing hot pink Barbie-inspired, Louboutin-designed heels and this celebrity collaboration is set to go further.

Just in time for Christmas, the self-confessed Barbie fan has united with Barbie creators Mattel, and Net-a-Porter to launch three customized dolls as well as producing a calendar documenting the year which the new best friends have spent together. The dolls have been specially adapted with a new in-step so that they can wear higher heels, as each doll comes with four pairs of Barbie sized Louboutin’s packaged in miniature shoe boxes.

Available from December the Christian Louboutin Barbie set costs GBP 100 and will make a perfect stocking filler, although you may prefer to start saving for a pair in your own size.

www.net-a-porter.com/barbie
www.barbiecollector.com

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