Fashion: Upcycled Fashion from The Colour Edit

The Colour Edit is a brand new online store with a difference and presented to you by fashion blogger Abbie Tanner from Fashiontatt and yours truly.

Long time friends, Abbie and I have been passionate about thrift fashion for years but were still astounded at the number of people who still wouldn’t set foot in a thrift/charity store. Wanting to take out the stigma attached to second hand clothing, we decided to showcase the best in high quality thrift fashion and present them in seasonal trend-led ‘Colour Edits’ to show how on-trend and seriously affordable second hand style can really be.

We both studied fashion at university with Abbie now a successful buyer and merchandiser and award nominated fashion blogger, so expect to see the label’s collections styled like a pro over at fashiontatt.blogspot.com. With my experience in the fashion and trends forecasting industry, I help direct The Colour Edit’s seasonal colour palette choices. We also love customising when we spot potential so expect to see one-off custom upcycled garments including the Tropical pink custom cropped top that’s on sale now!

With bargain hunting being the mantra for The Colour Edit’s buying strategy, we aim to relay this savvy price point for customers, seeing prices range from just £5-£50. So go find a bargain now and invest in some unique thrifted fashion that goes beyond seasonal definition.

Visit The Colour Edit’s online store here. You can also follow us on Twitter for regular updates and news, find our inspiration on Pinterest and get behind the scene footage on Instagram.

Let us know what you think! x

Fashion: More from Paris Fashion Week!

Clockwise: Balenciaga, Kenzo, Carven, Sharon Wauchob, Paul & Joe, Valentino, Dior, Rabih Kayrouz, Roland Mouret.

Here are some more of my highlights from Paris Fashion Week! A favourite trend of mine for SS13 is feminine artisan construction, proving popular at Balenciaga, Carven and Valentino, while the statement fit & flare dress at Dior is a classic shape to buy into. I just love the cropped jackets at Kenzo and Roland Mouret – a more wearable style for ss13, and even more tempting with a good print! Casual vests teamed with flowing maxi skirts and macs will be a styling trend I’ll be going for as will the gorgeous sports luxe trend – all sharp raglan sleeves and block colour – as seen at Rabih Kayrouz. Can’t wait for next summer already!

Images courtesy of MPDClick.com

Fashion: Milan Fashion Week Highlights

CLockwise from top left: Bottega Veneta,  Gabriele Colangelo, Dolce and Gabbana, Antonio Marras, John Richmond, Les Copains.

Milan Fashion Week presented some beautiful feminine looks in true Italian style for SS13, and here are some of my favourites. I love the neckline of the Bottega Veneta dress, the structure of the block coloured shirt and drop hems at Colangelo, and the classic LDB, given a revealing upgrade at Dolce & Gabbana. The sheer craftsmanship in Antonio Marass’ example is contemporary Italian fashion at its best while the pencil skirt x oversized fitted top combo is my favourite styling trend of the moment!