DUKE STREET EDITION - LATE FEBRUARY 2017

DUKE STREET EDITION

  FEBRUARY 2017

  SPRING EVENING - DISCO FEVER

 

All dressed up!

'I love the nightlife,
I got to boogie on the disco 'round, oh yea.'

Thus sang Alicia Bridges in her 70's heyday.

 



Jody, @jodyjodzzz , reflects on the Disco Era.

As usual, Jody Leigh, chooses wisely. 

The Zara outfit counterpoised by Penelope Chilvers white Nelson boots.

This stylist is always concerned with good price combination!

DUKE STREET EDITION - FEBRUARY 2017

DUKE STREET EDITION

  FEBRUARY 2017

EARLY SPRING EVENING

For this early evening casual yet avant-garde look, Jodie softens the ZARA Men 'spolverino' and Zara denim troussers with a soft pastel pink ZARA dress in two diametrical textures.

 Jody, @jodyjodzzz , combines pink and navy to emphasize her play on masculine/feminine looks. She re-emphasizes femininity by playing on reveal of skin with her mesh covered ripped denim.

 

The look is contrasted and completed with a pair of white Penelope Chilvers Safari boots.

DUKE STREET EDITION - SPRING / FEBRUARY 2017

DUKE STREET EDITION

  FEBRUARY 2017

SPRING JUST AROUND THE CORNER

In house stylist Jody Leigh, @jodyjodzzz , wearing that old favourite of mine a  'spolverino'. A spring coat!

This traditionally half weight item was much valued in classical wardrobes for wear at the start of the spring season.

As seen from previous posts, Jody has been exploring the possibilities of masculine items in a girls wardrobe and finishes this ZARA look with a ZARA Man coat and with strong Penelope Chilvers Nelson boots in white.

DUKE STREET EDITION - JANUARY 2017

 

DUKE STREET EDITION

JANUARY 2017

DEEP WINTER

 

 

Keeping warm in mixtures of menswear.

Jody, our favourite stylist, has been continuously
playing with guys clothing and now just wears the stuff out everyday.

 An assemblage of Zara Mens (coat, scarf) and Gap Mens (Shirt), worn with a pair of Zara Womenswear Jeans (fit is important here) and Penelope Chilvers Velvet Cubana Boots.

 Jody, @jodyjodzzz , creates an elegant line by counterpointing her look with a Hickman and Bousfield hat.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As always Jody presents elegance and fashion savoir-faire with combinations of different price points. Enabling a majority of consumers to also obtain her fashion looks.

 

LESLEY DE FREITAS - PRET-A-PORTER S/S2017

LESLEY DE FREITAS

 PRET-A-PORTER S/S2017

 

 

 

Two strong looks from Lesley De Freitas's launch into Pret-A-Porter for S/S 2017.

 

 'Spacer' fabric allows Lesley to create dramatic sculptural forms which are considered and easy on the body still making an elegant and refined line.

Silk Organza is used to epitomize Lesley's 'Haute Couture' background. The material is worked to both hide and expose the body.

The danger of nudity is balanced across the body with a creeping spiral of organza leaves.

 

 

  These two total black looks are composed of elements that can be mixed and alternated with others from the collection.

 The Key colours are actually warm and radiant.

'Spacer' in Orange and Damask Brocade in Yellow/Gold mix with the above to create elegant looks that heighten the allure of the body.

MARIJA MODERNA - S/S 2017

MARIJA MODERNA

WOMENSWEAR

S/S 2017

 

 

Slovenian heritage and an interest in modern sports clothing are at the heart of Marija Moderna.

A strong believe in women's elegance, clothing tradition and tailoring, counterpoised by the comfort of sportswear.

Nika Ambrozic Urbas showed us through the collection and explained the brand ethos in a delicate yet entertaining manner with many personal anecdotes from her family and fond memories of their style and commitment to women's elegance.

The clothing combines embroidery and the colour palette and fabrics of mid-european textiles. Some materials hint at the sportswear of the 60's and 70's, while some simply translate sportswear items into thoughtful feminine pieces.

TIRED MALE MODELS AFTER A SHOW

TIRED MALE MODELS AFTER A SHOW

SEPTEMBER 2016