New South African fashion lable - Lily Bird

Lily Bird...

...... is the newest addition to YDE's list of local South African fashion designers.

Created by Jen Janse van Rensburg, 

with the help and support of Jess Nicholson in 2009,

this little lable is 100% locally produced 

(and a few of us in the industry know how tricky that can be....)

Which makes Lily Bird a very special brand

to get involved with.

Their Summer range was absolutely stunning...

all Paris-in-the-spring inspired, which is right up my alley ;)

And their new Winter 2012 range is proving to be just as gorgeous...

Follow them on Facebook here!

Or click the title of this post to go straight to their website for more info.

Keep a keen out in your YDE store for this fantastic new love!

Enjoy a few pics from their Winter 2012 collection below

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Orla Kiely - Print Queen!

Orla Kiely...

... is an Irish fashion designer, based in London.

She started out by doing Hat designs, and since then has moved on to other

unique excursions including kitchenware, stationery, fashion and even cars!!

Remember in the late 90's when laminating cloth went from

kitchy table cloths to handbags and even raincoats?

Yep... Orla Kiely pretty much started that trend :) Clever little pip!

Her business operates out of a three storey house in Clapham,

and her studio is situated on the middle floor, chosen specifically due to the amazing

light the room gets..... yep! Thinking like a designer ;)

When someone says the word "Orla Kiely" immediately the other

person is thinking "prints".

Orla's work is constantly on trend, and follows through from

her fashion to accessories... creating a complete outfit from one brand.

Pretty unique.

Her designs and prints are cute and clean, simple yet eye catching. Her fashion

denotes that of a innocent girl-next-door, everything is magical and well thought out 

to say the least. I especially love her little

dropped-waist t-shirt dresses and her pieces

that include her scooped, loose peter-pan collars.... SO cute and summery!

Definately something the Fanning sisters would look good in... ;)

Below are a few of my favs from her S/S 2012 collection, but please do

go to her website to check out everything else she has to offer!!

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Sheinside.com - Winter Vintage Coat

Everyone needs...

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... A standard woolly coat for Autumn and Winter.

Coats are always the best investment as you can keep them for

years and years, and they'll never go out of style.

I found this one on Sheinside.com
specifically over here!

It's amazingly comfy... and has not-so-pronounced

shoulder pads and a gorgeous soft woollen material which really

gives it that vintage touch...

It's also navy blue....

oh-so-cute!

Check our the Sheinside.com website for other awesome winter standards!

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Daily Look: Wind in Autumn

Daily Look : Wind in Autumn

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Textured Peach Tube Skirt : Wardrobe (Cavendish Square), Cut-out Jade Vest : JayJays,

Floral Glasses : Spitfire

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All piccies shot by Alain Martheze:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/africangrainsupply

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Prada Fantasy Lookbook - Spring 2012

Every season, PRADA...

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... releases their incredibly anticipated Fantasy Lookbook!

This new season is made from a huge dose of nostalgia, mixed in with

collage-effect stunning images of the models backstage

at the runway show juxtaposed against fifty and sixty inspired

visuals, each telling its own story...

Mixed images of hot-rods, golfing, picnicking, the "space race"

and other "wholesome" past times make up this amazing Spring lookbook

Can someone say pure genius?

Prada has even put together a fun Motion Book 

of their Spring Lookbook, which you can check out

over here

These stills evoke such a pleasant feeling when you look at them,

it gives one the idea that love and care went into hand-rendering each

and every picture... to which there are quite a few, 

I'll only be posting up my favs ;)

Just a reminder, I added a few of these to my Pintrest!

Follow me on Pintrest for other fashion inspiration... Just awesome

pics that I pick up every day as I browse the web

enjoy!

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Alexander McQueen Fall 2012 - Paris

McQueen’s Cyber Luxe

Four seasons later as the  creative director for MCQ,

and just look how fantastic her Fall 2012 season is looking!!

A color palette of inky black, scarlet red, powder pink and ivory set the stage for the dramatic silhouettes of VOLUMINOUS mushroomy-flower-like shapes...

When I first saw these pics, I couldn't help but smile...

These dreamy evening fantasy dresses are so fun

and bubbly, and the techno visors and sleek silver space-age bow belts

add a quirky yet fun cherry-on-top!

I can only imagine how this show must have been live, 

these garments must have had the most amazing movement

as the models waltzed down the runway!!!

And of course, not to mentioned the shoes-to-match!

Breathtaking... like everything else McQueen!!!

Take a look at the gorgeous pics below

and spread the McQueen love... as we should!!

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