These Dr Martens were modified by my friend Charley May and I’ve been aching to wear them. This outfit, for Day 3 of London Fashion Week, was built around the shoes.

I layered up two pairs of tights and a body-con stretchy black dress under my top cream dress to try to add a bit of warmth… because really, I was stepping out into 4 degree weather without a coat.  

The dress is by one of my favourite Swedish brands Patouf. I quite like the minimal feel it has when worn closed and would love to wear it in the Spring with something lighter when it gets a bit warmer. But for now, it is definitely best worn with at least one pair of tights!

At London Fashion Week AW’11 we’ve already spotted a whole host of stylish celebrities on the front rows. Over the past two days we’ve seen Yasmin Le Bon with Olivia Palermo at Jonathan Saunders, Girls Aloud’s Kimberley Walsh at Ashley…

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At London Fashion Week, there are two kinds of shows going on, and both are an equally important part of the creative energy and magic that makes up the fashion industry. There is the show outside, where the photographers and…

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There was an unnatural amount of buzz in the air leading up to the John Rocha show at London Fashion Week. I wasn’t sure why until a friend squeezed in next to me and yelped, ‘Abbey Lee Kershaw is opening…

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‘It always rains at February London Fashion Week’ was the thought going through my head yesterday. ALWAYS seems extreme as this is only my second February Fashion Week, but while the cliche of London being rainy is so totally untrue,…

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I always wanted an excuse to go into the teacher’s lounge when I was in school, no one really knew what was meant to happen there – did they really nap on the couches, where did the infinite coffee come…

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After the shellshock of the bad weather from Day 1 of London Fashion Week, I was determined to be warm for Day 2, whatever the cost. Isn’t it the hardest thing? In the winter however much time and effort you…

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I woke up this morning to the sound of rain pounding on my window and dreaded the thought of having to get dressed. London Fashion Week in the rain can be such a downer but I thought I’d try to…

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