Mixing In Mulberry

Caramel, cappuccino, apricot, peppermint and cream...uh oh gelato! Not quite NO, this was the mouth watering palette of choice for Emma Hill's S/S 2013 Mulberry collection. Take me to the Mulberry garden! Themed to a tee as the quintessential English garden, Tuesday's catwalk show was fresh, lush and left us longing for next summer.
 

Block colour, bold statement pieces: coats, jackets, trews were all flaunted alongside fabulous floral print dresses, shorts and shirts. And let's not go forgetting the luxe leather bags that were TOTE-ally stunning. Mulberry: a trade mark, household name that we all chant adoringly. What I wouldn't give to be clutching, truly, madly, deeply onto one (or all) of those beauties.

I'd walk beyond the garden path in these textured pieces: the oversized coats, the metallic print jackets, soft pleated skirts, pajama pants. All of which wowed with sun-kissed, nude complexions and loosely pinned back locks. Sweet, soft buns (that is hair do's not derrières or pastries) sweeping fringes and soft tousled ponies. While we're on fro's, it'd be rude not to mention the FROW celebs that perched eagerly catwalk side: Lana Del Rey, Kate Moss and Alexa Chung.

This collection was a fabulous way to round up the shows this LFW and Mulberry did not fail to make fabulous. I'm not partial to poodle but the rest was pure pastel pleasure, take a look: garlands a gooden...

 

Whatta Lotta Pilotto

Christopher De Vos and Peter Pilotto HAVE texture and it's out of this world. Tailored, stunning pieces revealed sharp sophisticated looks that cut on the knee and off the shoulder. This is elegance, this is Pilotto s/s 2013! The dynamic collection is jaw dropping, a feast for the eyes- I am literally blinkered by the array of lace, embellishment, bodices, Eastern prints and sexy shirts that say... ‘HAVE ME, HAVE ME NOW’!

There's ruffle, there's layers, there's peplum, there's poufs and whistles. OH MY...GOD!! *Heart palpitations. I cannot take it all in. I have watched and re-watched, drooled and whooped Pilotto's catwalk show. Encore indeed! There is no limit to the digital pattern and print that has been designed for ladies what like it LOUD. I am literally salivating (style slobber over this clobber) over every piece, shove the colour swatch and mix in it all. All panels, prints, pleats, it's a blooming montage of three-dimensional FABULOUS-ness. And I am watching again...

 

Backpack Returns

Holy double-buckled embellishment Batman! Heads up kids, there's a whole new playing ground for the old faithful backpack. Trend setting its way through to this a/ w, and this time its far too cool for school. Less a means of carrying squished sandwiches, P.E kit and reading books (the days when any Argos fix would do); now it's crucial that we find a style to back, one that suits many an outfit, many an occasion.

Let's be honest here, backpack requirements are actually not so different. It must have fashion holding power yes, but also carry my kindle, quinoa salad lunchbox (on budget slash healthy work week) and yoga kit. Plus the obligatory makeup, phone, purse and hoards of shit that amount to my daily baggage. All essentials of course.

First off I am still mad (with self) after spying a beautiful leather Label Lab backpack last week, in the sale, and not getting it. At £60 (practically give away) I am still clueless as to why I didn't snap it up and pull it on all smug and mega stylish. Gaaawd damn it!

I need a fix soon so I'm on the prowl for something classic that will see me through. Here's a few that have my backing so far....

Farfetch.com Henrik Vibskov backpack £171.00

Topshop Studded Leather Backpack £85.00 

Tan canvas rucksack with leather straps, £35, from Asos

Mr Porter £595

Deena & Ozzy heavy studded leather backpack

Minor thing- what does one do with arms and pincers when wearing a backpack? It's all so carefree and (far too) organised with belongings strapped to your back. I'm used to clutching endless items and now I've got jazz hands? This could be comic.