Topshop~ Christmas!

Boots~

Heels~

Party dresses~

Knitwear~

Spring Summer!

I think it is time for some dresses, skirts, shorts just summery clothes to be back on the street! I picked out several looks that caught my attention and also which are trendy for this season. So hopefully you'll like it and maybe think about purchasing similar products ready for the sunshine, wearing florals, colorful and fun clothes.

I thought these korean and japanese brands of clothing caught my eyes because it gave a different feel and style to the products in the UK. Like when I look at the asian websites to shop online I am more interested in them as they more styles, silhouettes, colors and even it just looks more adventurous! But when choosing from as a UK brand I feel like it always look similar for every Spring Summer season. That is just my opinion, so you don't have to agree on it ^^.

As platform wedge shoes are really in trend right now I thought of sharing some sandal wedge shoes with all of you and I would LOVE to own all of these shoes, as I am a shoe lover! These shoes can be worn over the summer or even for a evening occasion as it still looks formal and also it depends what you pair it with.

Blouses~

Lately I have been really looking into blouses and smart casual clothing, but blouses are they main garments that I want to purchase. As they have more details, different prints, silhouettes and various textured fabrics.

I am sure you want to look smart to show people your capable to take on jobs and to have the power to be independent and supervise others.

There are cape blouses, sheer chiffon, printed chiffon and silk and bow details and decorations on these new trend blouses. The blouses that are in shops now don't have to be worn for work only, it can be for casual outing, nights out and special occasions.

Apologies!

Sorry for being absent for so long, as I have been working for Fashify.com a fashion online magazine based in the U.S. Also been so busy and stressed with my uni work designing, pattern making and sewing my dresses.

But I'm back now and decided to change my blog into a more specified fashion, which I enjoy the most. I am going update my blog with trends, styles and news on asian fashion eg japanese, korean, hong kong etc. So hopefully you'll all enjoy and be more interested in asian styles!

CatWorld

Notched Lapel Blazer With BroochI find a lot of asian girls and women like wearing blazers and waistcoats contrasting with sheer blouses with bows, giving a feeling of femininity but with male features. From what I grew up from asian women don't really have a say as men are class to be with man in the family or in working industry. So fashion has helped a lot of women to increase their level on confidence and to speak up and let others know their point of views.I love when a style is contrast between two strong trends, which makes it so attractive and original.Jean StonePeaked Lapel BlazerTo accessories with a blazer I think brooches works the best as it won't be covered by the jacket like necklaces or bracelets. It also adds a statement to your look, which brings you out of the crowd.

Briolette

Crystal Drop Accent Brooch

Briolette

Jeweled "Sprays of a Flower" Brooch

Cuteberry

Rhinestone Bow Brooch

US online fashion magazine!!!

GIRLS AND GUYS!!!

Here is the magazine that I am currently writing for, posting fashion trends and news around the UK!

So if you have some spare time go and have a look around there is a lot of amazing updates on fashion trends, shows and parties to go to but only in Miami! ( I WOULD LOVE TO BE THERE!!!)

http://www.fashify.com/

SALE!

It is time of the year again where big sales will be going on!

I really can't wait, so planning to go shop for crazy on boxing day and hopefully I can get some bargain clothes, shoes, bags and more more more!

So to do a bit of prep I went onto some shop websites and hopefully it can help me decide what I want AND most important is that the item will be in store on the 26th!!!

CUTWORK VINTAGE JACKET- TOPSHOP

Was £120.00

• Now £60.00

H&M £7.99 WAS £12.99

H&M £9.99 WAS £19.99

H&M £7.49 WAS £14.99

H&M £17.49 WAS £34.99

Here is my list i think there will be more to add onto it, but i can't find them online!!! so might pop into some shops tomorrow and see (hope too) that it will be on sale!

Article for Clothes Show Live young journalist 2010

Here is my attempt of writing an article for the competition this year, to be honest I did find it quite hard to write about the subcultures as I wasn't too familiar to any of them! It's so bad I know but once I research about the certain ones I wanted to write about it was interesting how it has all helped to change our fashion to give people an identity.

How has youth subculture has influenced fashion over the past 40 years?

How did youth subcultures change our fashion world?

I would have to say it has made a big impact on how people feel. People have their own opinions on the all the different styles that there are in the world and it can give people an identity as youth subcultures separates into a mixture of groups such as hippies, mods and rockers etc.

Every designer is inspired from previous experiences and then develops them into contemporary designs. A lot of our fashion came from different events around the world and we just modify them to our own original designs.

The most stylish and ‘unusual’ subculture that caught my attention would be the punk subculture, why? Well of course it has to be the dress style inspired around sexuality and just showing the sexual side of people who wear tight fitted, ‘kinky’ leather shorts and tops. They also personalized everyday objects to create their fashion style, such as ripping clothing held by safety pins, customizing with embellishments and even transforming a bin liner into a dress! Which strongly tells us nothing is impossible and by recycling materials we can produce something new and unique to us. Since the late 1940’s leather has been associated with gays and lesbians and with a deeper meaning it relates with bondage, dominance and masochism. But with the modern trends and styling of leather it has been altered and made to be more ‘wearable’ and less revealing! Vivienne Westwood played a big roll of bringing the modern punk into fashion, where she started of selling her outrageous designs in a boutique in London. Even though her designs were so dramatic and created many different political views, we are still admiring her work to be so daring and influential. It probably plays a bigger role in women’s fashion as it builds up masculinity in us and to prove to everyone else that we’re all equally to men.

A pair of leather shorts and body hugging tops it helps us women to show off our amazing body and to love our body no matter how. All the different subcultures are not all about clothes and how people were dressed they also focused on political views, equality and the media of arts around that period of time. Try and be different, don’t hide behind shadows and be the one under the spotlights then you will be a role model to the younger generations!

By Wing Lai
Coventry University