Mrs Clooney

Amal Alamuddin steps out the day after marrying Hollywood royality George Clooney, and what a perfect outfit choice but to wear a lace and 3D blossom structured prom from Giambattisa Valli's Spring 2014 couture collection.

If she looks this good the day after the wedding, I can't wait to see who/ what she wore for her actual wedding gown. Kim and Kate step aside I think we have a new style icon emerging. 

House of dreams

Today my partner and I are celebrating 3 years, and 3 months since we bought our first house. 

We knew from the start it needed a lot of work (It was over 100 years old with the original roof), but after all new windows, a new kitchen, a new bathroom, new walls, new garden and finally a new roof it's completely finished and is the house of dreams. 

CARVED COLOUR SS15

With the Matisse exhibition in full swing at the Tate Modern, its no surprise designers are feeling inspired by his trade-mark 'carved colour' and 'paper cut outs' which made him famous.

Designers  such as Peter Pilotto, Roksanda, Adeam, and Jasper Conran featured spliced prints and abstract blocking on silk jersey dresses, while Stacey Bendet for Alice and Olivia just went plain obvious and paid Homage to the man himself with a 'Blue Nude' inspired placement print on a structured mid length prom.

Alice & Oliva RTW SS15

Peter Pilotto  RTW SS15

Peter Pilotto RTW SS15

Peter Pilotto RTW SS15

Roksanda RTW SS15

Adeam RTW SS15

Roksanda RTW SS15

The Matisse Exhbition- At the Tate Modern

17 April – 7 September 2014

Adult £18 (without donation £16.30)

Concession £16 (without donation £14.50)

Help Tate by including the voluntary donation to enable Gift Aid

Additional booking fee of £1.75 (£2 via telephone) per transaction applies

Under 12s go free (up to four per parent or guardian)

DARK SUMMER TROPICS SS15

LFW went all botanical last week with designers such as Burberry Prorsum, Erdem, Peter Pilotto and Mathew Williamson all showing dark tropical palm prints, and mark making prints on plisse fabrics  in shades of jungle greens to hues of purples and lilacs.

Burberry Prorsum RTW SS15

Burberry Prorsum RTW SS15

Burberry Prorsum RTW SS15

Burberry Prorsum RTW SS15

Burberry Prorsum RTW SS15

Erdem RTW SS15

Erdem RTW SS15

Erdem RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson  RTW SS15

Matthew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15

Mathew Williamson RTW SS15 

Evil beauty

I have settled into the 'less is more' approach to shopping, and this necklace probably set that off for me. Purchased from Mawi about 3 years ago when my skull obsession was at its peak, I adored it and had to have it in my jewellery collection. I'm sure it's not to everyone's taste but I just love the juxtaposition of it; faceted blue jewells off set with the creppy grinning silver skulls on a hard chunky gold chain. An absolute beauty in my eyes.

About me

Hi, I'm Amanda (thats me below), a north london based Fashion designer. I created trend dot. as my personal blog to provide an insight into my world and everything that inspires me in Fashion, interiors, lifestyle and travel . I hope you enjoy it.

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Fearne Cotton Launches SS15 Collection For Very

I was recently invited to Fearne Cottons latest catwalk show at One Marylebone, to showcase her new Spring Summer 2015 collection for Very.

The theme was Circus, and every little detail lived up to its theme. The invitation was a video (of course!) of a cockney ringmaster... there were fire jugglers, and even hula hooping gals all doing there thing while the models walked the glittering catwalk.

The hair was styled in cute micky mouse top buns, sandals were worn with sparkly ankle socks, and boots, had an air of ziggy stardust with glitter platforms and heals.

I was sat on the FROW opposite some of Fearnes friends - Gok Wan, Amanda Byram, Kye Sones, who had all turned out in force to support there pal.  Fearnes new husband Jesse Wood was there too cheering on his lady, and had bought along some of the wood clan- step mum Jo Wood, sister Leah and new step mum Sally Humphreys. His daughter lola even came dressed as a clown which was super cute! Other celebrities in attendance included the Mcfly wifes (Giovanna Fletcher, Izzy Judd and Georgia Horsley) the made in chelsea stars, and legendary fashion journalist Hilary Alexander.

Which brings me nicely onto the clothes. A gorgeous black and ivory striped fun fur coat kicked off the collection, layered over some sexy black undies. Fur is being is being tipped (excuse the pun) to be huge for SS15 with New York and London fashion weeks being awash with clipped, coloured, striped and conversational furs from Tommy Hilfiger and J Mendel. The fact that designers are show casing fur for spring proves its an important staple, and I'm sure it will become a festival must have for next season.

A berry coloured culotte jumpsuit caught my eye, I do love a culotte, and I'm adding this jumpsuit hybrid to my summer must have list. A jacquard ivory full skirt and beaded tee was feminine but layered over the black cami and styled with the ankle boots added edge.

And a beautiful 50's inspired twosie cemented that co-ords are here to stay for at least another season.

The collection was playful and feminine with modern retro shapes such as 50's full skirts and 70's culottes, but it still kept an air of tomboy-ishness which I feel en-captures Fearne's dressed down approach to fashion and covered key shapes which any fashionista would be proud of. 

This collection launches in January and is sure to beat the post christmas blues. .. (Hurry up January, I need that fur coat now!)