It was an eagerly anticipated wait for my September Vogue issue which my boyfriend kindly bought me while I was on holiday in France. He gave it me last night, and I'm in love with it already.
Alexandra Shulman has once again written a great Editor's Letter. I am so pleased that its the biggest issue British Vogue have ever published . I agree with her about how British Vogue is so much different to other Vogues. Like she states, our British culture is so diverse so therefore, so are our issues of Vogue. British Vogue doesn't have a particular look or woman on almost every cover.
This month's Vogue Spy is great. Knitted trousers, Bauhaus geometrics and maxi coats are on the radar this season and they will become true aspects no doubt of British AW14 style.
The Style Briefing brings new shapes to this season. Collarless jackets are back, along with collarless shirts and flared jeans. Leopard print will make a comeback, good for me as I have two leopard print shirts in need of wearing. Knee-length shorts will appear; shorts are definitely not just for summer anymore. Scarves are styled in a new way, slung around the neck once and belted at the waist.
Haute Street is so great. As spoke of, Karl Lagerfeld's supermarche de Chanel was inspired by real day-to-day life. He focused on recreating the tracksuit, the thing women only wear when doing the housework, home alone, looking after the kids and at a push to the supermarket. Christopher Kane making the padded jacket/parka/cagoule couture is wonderful also.
Utility and luxe go hand in hand this season and it's going to be such a great look. The usual parkas with leather skirts, white shirts and bike boots. American sportswear helped to inspire Stuart Vevers the new head of Coach. Sarah Harris describes his collection as "a little bit preppy and a whole lot Americana". She mentions some items: "oversized duffel coats in super-soft toffee sheepskin and others in blown-up red houndstooth; shearling-lined boxy jackets, white shirts with lariat fastenings, leather miniskirts with patch pockets, and chunky knits."
I absolutely love Cara Delevingne's Mix&Max shoot, she looks stunning as usual. The shoot features "unexpected print and colour clashes" mixed with the ever desired youth. As a young model, now 22, Cara works it perfectly and every shot could be deemed as perfection. She looks great in the candy pink wool sweater from Fendi which complements her English rose skintone. Ties slung around her neck as if they were scarves make the looks preppy and school-like but the different take on the knot makes it so much classier. In each shot the colours are bold and vibrant and clash so harmoniously.
The Brits are taking Manhattan in the form of two women, Katie Hillier and Luella Bartley. They're taking on Marc by Marc Jacobs, which as stated, accounts for 70 percent of Marc Jacobs International. Luella explains how they wanted to define who the "Marc girl" is. Just some from their list: spirited, wry, charming, mischievous, nonchalant, original, liberated, rebellious, brave and narky. They talk of how important the "Marc Jacobs' spirit" is and how it's never elitist, everybody could be part of it. Their models earlier this year are described as a girl gang hanging around skate parks. They had "long-sleeved dresses in glossy asphalt and natty grey tailoring with red and blue facing". They are totally not interested in "clothes you can't move in".
The Join Our Club shoot shows raised hemlines, and retro cool. Big tailored jackets over turtle neck jumper, finished of with leather skirts and biker boots. Bright duffel coats, and padded bomber jackets look great over colourful neoprene dresses. Candy pink is a must along with leather coats, quilted miniskirts and plenty of lurex. Blue, white and chestnut brown must be combined.
It's said by Vogue beauty that ponytails, eyeliner and purple are in this season. Great for me as purple suits me as I have rather dark green eyes.
The Sepetmeber Vogue moodboard is centred around office pieces. The palette must be soft and clean, but feminine tailoring is a must.
If you read it I hope you enjoy it as much as me. X
