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We’d go to the ends of the earth for fashion (dramatic but true!) and we’re always out on the hunt for the latest style and trend gossip. So, when Paris Fashion Week came a-calling, we were all too happy to get involved. Even though these shows were for menswear, it’s a great place to style-spot and get a feel for womens fashion trends for next season.
Our guest blogger, Michael Ford from the cult fashion blog Anastasia and Duck went along to the shows and parties and came back laden with stories, gossip and trend forecasts. Here’s what he had to say…
Anastasia and Duck
Label-loving ladies listen up!
Super-luxe fashion brand DKNY has launched a new lounge-wear collection at Oli.co.uk. The collection features tunics, tops, hooded jackets and lounge pants by Donna Karan of DKNY, all of them showcasing off-duty cool at its finest… Perfect for those lazy sunday afternoons!
Good morning ladies! Just a quick heads up (we knew you’d want to be the first to know) Our bestselling AX Paris floral bandeau maxi dress, £38 is back by popular demand!
A new trend seems to be emerging, spear-headed by the style queen and all-round uber-WAG Victoria Beckham. It’s sexy, it’s sophisticated, it’s the LRD or Little Red Dress, for those not yet fluent in fashion jargon. Our Closet range already channels Victoria’s sleek style, and we’re thinking of introducing this hot shade into the range – but we want to know what you think of it!
Vote in our poll…
Busy times here at Fashion Towers for the Oli.co.uk ladies! Not only are we hard at work (as usual) bringing you the latest fashion from around the world, but we’ve also found the time to squeeze in a quick trip to the Cosmopolitan blog awards launch in London!
Cosmopolitan blog awards - nominate Oli.co.uk/blog for best e-tail blog!
A whole day crammed wall-to-wall with gorgeous clothes, shoes, accessories, fashion shows, celebs and shopping? Sounds too good to be true, right?
Well, that’s how our Fast Fashion buying team spent the day when they visited the Clothes Show London event last week. Rebecca and Ruth headed south to our glorious capital for a hard day’s trend spotting and this is what they saw…
One of our favourite style icons, Cheryl Cole is 27 today. We’ve featured Miss Tweedy-to-be in so many of our fashion editorials that we only thought it was right to take the time to say “happy birthday, Chezza”! She’s come a long, looooong way in the style stakes since those early days of Girls Aloud:
Cheryl back in 2003 on stage with Girls Aloud... Eeek!
On your marks… Get set, SHOP!
Don’t worry, ladies – we’re not kicking off some sort of fashion sports day (as fun as that might be…) We’re simply announcing the long-awaited arrival of the Oli.co.uk End of Season SALE! Hurrah!
We’ve added hundreds of lines of fashion, shoes and accessories to our Clearance section, with up to 70% off selected lines. The sale kicks off today but there’s so much good stuff in there that you’ll need to be quick to fight off other virtual bargain hunters. Just click the image below to browse through everything in our sale.
Oli.co.uk end of season sale - click to shop!
We have dresses from a teeny-tiny budget friendly £5 and shoes from just £7 (along with loooooads more offers). The treats continue with great discounts on our favourite brands including French Connection, Lipsy, AX Paris and more, as well as huge savings on our exclusive Oli Fusion Designer range. So, as the government announces their plans to save cash for the country, why not get in the spirit with a spot of sale shopping?!
Treat yourself, you deserve it…
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We know you love a bit of fashion insider info, so we thought we’d give you a sneak peek into one of our recent photo shoots for French Connection. The lovely Helen from the Oli.co.uk Buying team went along to get all the latest style gossip and a few cheeky behind the scenes pics for us… Here’s what she had to say:
It’s always great being on shoots – seeing how everything comes together, from hair and makeup right through to styling and art direction.
Our model in hair and makeup prep
Even though I’ve been working for Oli.co.uk for a while now, it’s still exciting seeing the clothes and accessories all laid out! You never get bored of lovely new outfits!
Lovely clothes! Click to shop all fashion
Bling... Click to shop all fashion
The end product looks glam but it’s very hard work and takes a lot of people to produce the pics you see on Oli.co.uk. Even though it takes a lot to get it right, it’s really fun being on photo shoots and making sure we get the right kind of feeling and styling coming through in the end shots.
Strike a pose...
Our stylist at work
And here are some of the end product shots… We’re sure you’ll agree they’re worth all that hard work!
French Connection knit kimono dress, £110 - click to buy
French Connection sunglasses dress, £25 - click to buy
You can see the rest of the pics and shop all French Collection by clicking here.
Have a fabulous weekend!
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Our fabulous resident fashion blogger, The Very Simon G, has been out and about in London, rubbing shoulders with the stars of the style world. He recently caught up with hot designer Olivia Rubin. Here’s what happened…
Five Minutes of fashion with Olivia Rubin
Olivia Rubin
Who doesn’t like a bit of designer clothing? I don’t think I hear anybody saying ‘no’. But who isn’t always that impressed with the designer prices? A lot of agreeing me thinks! Well if that’s the case then you simply MUST click onto the Oli Fusion Designer section. One word: WOW. And do you know who I’ve got my eye on for this season’s must-have dresses… our lovely, and uber-talented, Olivia Rubin!
A quick introduction to Olivia – she graduated from the mighty Central Saint Martins College in 2006 with a BA in Fashion Print (hence her AMAZING colourful designs). In the years previous and since she’s worked with the likes of Jacques Azagury, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano and Jade Jagger. One of Britain’s busiest young designers, Olivia now shows her collections at London Fashion Week, always receiving praise from the fashion bigwigs. That’s why we’re so please to have her on board!
I caught up with the lovely lady to ask just a few questions, here’s what she had to say…
Simon: All the dresses in your collection for Oli are super-structured, as are your catwalk pieces. Is it paramount for you to really emphasize a woman’s shape?
Olivia: I like to emphasis the curves of the female form in the silhouettes and prints, in an edgy way rather creating an overtly sexy look.
Simon: What are you main influences? Looking at your collections I would say architecture (what with your signature brick print!)?
Olivia: All things creative, especially modern art. At the moment I’m looking at sculptors such as Henry Moore, Alexander Calder and Dali. The brick print derived from my first ever collection inspired by builders/construction workers entitled ‘Big Tool for You!’.
Simon: What would you say are the essential summer must haves for any wardrobe?
Olivia: Printed dresses!
Simon: What made you decide to collaborate with Oli? Have you always thought of working with a high street brand?
Olivia: I had previously collaborated with others on a diffusion range which was such a success – it reached a new customer that couldn’t necessarily afford to buy into my mainline ranges. So when Oli approached me I was eager to get involved… I’m looking forward to seeing my next AW10 Oli collection which features knitwear – something I’ve never done before.
Simon: What will YOU be wearing this summer?
Olivia: My ‘Matisse’ nude, draped dress to my best friend’s wedding, printed tops, lace, and my new Oli Rubi t-shirts (especially the brick one).
Simon: Who would you most love to see in one of your Oli dresses?
Olivia: We recently sent Emma Bunton one of the dresses that she picked… the asymmetric tropical print. She’ll look fabulous in it. I’d love to see other celebs that mix up high street and designer pieces like Sophie Ellis Bextor and Jameela Jamil.
It’s easy to see Olivia’s enthusiasm to make YOU girls look fabulous this summer. Get clicking girls. You HAVE to check out the Olivia Rubin maxi dresses, pure gorgeousness and starting from only £80!
Olivia Rubin’s blog is now live at http://www.oliviarubinlondon.com/blog/
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