The Style Eye Turns 3

'International Round-Ups, Tartan & Plaid'

Happy Birthday to The Style Eye, who is celebrating it's third year of all things fashionable, beautiful and stylish today!
To mark the occasion here is a reminder of your three most popular Style Eye posts of all time. 

'Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci'


Although posted way back in April 2010, your favourite post ever is  'International Round-Ups, Tartan & Plaid' and it still feels current, seeing as traditional scottish fabrics are a key statement once again this season. 'Halston, Gucci, Fiorucci' is your second favourite post, The Style Eye's comment on seasonal directions taken from the archives of February 2011. And finally your third favourite post is 'The Grand Vintage Ball and Vintage Attire Pageant' I guess because vintage never goes out of style, just like The Style Eye!



'The Grand Vintage Ball and Vintage Attire Pageant'



S/S 13 - All In The Detail





Balenciaga S/S 13

Bottega Veneta S/S 13

Next season we are presented with specific silhouettes and shapes for fashion, yet it is usually the details such as prints, accessories and styling that identifies the 'looks' from one season to another. Although we have seen bold and oversized statement jewels such as necklaces filter into the mainstream fashion recently, next season it is pearls that get blown up and enlarged. See how Chanel has exaggerated the their pearl bracelets and necklaces to balance the proportions of their voluminous silhouettes. In fact, Chanel has oversized sandals too, sparking a trend for clumpy-clompy shoes. Next summer shoe styles are lacking in any sort of discretion, wear any of the footwear as seen at Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Prada and Louis Vuitton and you will let them know you are coming from streets away. If the shoes alone arent enough of a style statement then just add a large hat. At Chanel see how Karl Lagerfeld fuses a traditional spanish Cordobes riding hat with an huge 'compact disc' like brim. Saint-Laurent also chose to go large on the headwear with seventies style floppy hats. 



Chanel S/S 13

















S/S 13 - Nights In White Satin



Clean and conceptual at Celine S/S 13



All white now at Alessandra Rich S/S 13

Usually reserved for bridal wear and fancy holy communuion dresses, white and off -white satins fabrics were featured in high fashion collections for next spring summer 2013. At both Celine and Alessandra Rich, long, loose and flowing pants were present in both collections also including silk satin wrap tops at Celine and a waistcoat/corset hybrid at Alessandra Rich. The Style Eye recmmends that with the delicate and pale nature of this fabric, that silk satin items be worn for at special evening occasions only, just avoid the red wine!





'Days Are Getting Shorter.....

...nights are getting long, girl'

They certainly are now that we have adjusted our clocks back one hour last weekend. Darkness falls in the U.K. around 4.30pm at the moment. But don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, in fact the opposite. It means that my latest beauty must have is getting a good airing. Ladies, let me introduce you to your winter make-up essential, The Dle Cosmetics All Natural LightUpGloss. This wonderfully innovative product looks like a regular lipgloss complete with mirror, that is,  until you open it. I know it's is Halloween today, but believe me this is no trick. Unscrew the cap and from inside it instantly lights up, aiding you to apply your lipstick with care and precision in the dark. LightUpGloss allows you to add a slick of moisturing gloss whilst avoiding all the horrors of ending up looking like the ghouls and witches that may knock on your door this evening looking for a treat. And talking of treats, here at The Style Eye, we are offering all our readers free shipping on all U.S. orders of All Natural LightUpGloss by using the code 'LiaLoves' when purchasing these products online.
One last little treat readers, Little Boy Blue by Little Buck  as 'Days are getting shorter, nights are getting long, girl......'

Spring/Summer 2013 - Shapes and Silhouettes



Fendi S/S 13



Acne S/S 13



Balenciaga S/S 13



Ports 1961 S/S 13



Boxy and bold are the key stand out shapes and silhouettes for Spring/Summer 2013. From the shoulders to the waist the look is to go for large shoulder with even a touch of padding to emphasise the trend. Generally shapes are volumious and oversized. Tailored jackets and macs, which look like they have been borrowed from the boys were popular at Topshop Unique, Ports 1961 and Fendi. With so much emphasis on the top half of the body, designers balanced the look with slim fitting trousers, although, this season the waistband has moved higher to sit snuggly on the midriff. Balenciaga and Acne illustrate best the latest trends in silhouettes.



Topshop Unique S/S 13













Roll Out The Barrel...

Indeed, we shall be, as next season the 'Barrel' style is trending for bag shapes.


Holly Fulton S/S 13



Balenciaga S/S 13



Holly Futon presented a black and white stripy cylindrical style in which models very cutely 'cuddled' under their arms and wrists. Balenciaga showed vertical barrel shapes in a range of finishes, from black, white, beige and again monochrome striped. Meanwhile, at Louis Vuitton, their classic 'Speedy' gets a 2013 update in a chequerboard finish confirming the trend for the latest handbag must have style.



Louis Vuitton S/S 13



Spring/Summer 2013 - The Little Skirt Suit



Jacket cover of Little Black Jacket



Balenciaga S/S 13



Chanel S/S 13



Maybe it's the latest travelling exhibiton from the house of Chanel that has re-ignited the spark for this timeless trend on next spring/summer's catwalks. Or maybe it's just a collective style zeitgeist from international designers that has propelled this fashion classic into the spotlight, although whatever the reason, next season the core fashion piece to own is a two piece suit comprising of jacket and matching skirt. Also known as the 'Costume' their popularity on the spring catwalks is possibly due to the fact that the Chanel exhibition 'The Little Black Jacket'  has been touring worldwide major cities since the beginning of the summer.  The exhibition which is currently in London, will move this autumn on to other european cities, including Paris and Berlin. It has already been presented in New York, Tokyo and other influential asian cities. It is a rather simply presented show, with superb photography and styling under the direction of Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld respectively. Narrative and text are minimal as the show focuses on the images of  the simple black Chanel jacket and how it can be re-styled and worn in many various guises on diverse high profile fashion and celebrity figures. There is, although, a somewhat poignant statement at the start of the show ' There are clothes which keep rejuventaing themselves instead of getting worn out' a quote from poet Roberto Juarroz.  And the boring old much bandied-around saying and non poetical cliche of  'tough economic times' sums up perhaps why it proves to be a catwalk trend for next season. Go see the exhibtion or buy the accompanying coffee table tome for ideas on alternative styling of this timeless classic. Or, see how other designers such as Balenciaga, Helmut Lang and of course, Chanel are declaring it's reinvention for Spring/Summer 2013.



Helmut Lang S/S 13