The White Ankle Boot - Trend Alert

As we soon begin to leave the winter season behind and prepare our wardrobes for the spring season ahead, I have picked up on a particular shoe trend which I have really taken to, the white ankle boot. Spring is always a particularly awkward time for footwear, you're not quite ready to let go of your staple black boots but as you begin to pull the white jeans and pastel coloured tops out from the back of your wardrobe the black boots just aren't really working for you however, it's just not quite sandal/flip flop season yet, this always leaves me in a predicament. However this Spring I feel fashion may have finally found a solution for this problem. The white ankle boot trend fits the bill for the transformation from Winter to Spring perfectly, the colour allows the boots to work alongside your Spring/Summer wardrobe but you're not wearing your gladiators at the beginning of April when quite frankly you're just being overly optimistic about Summer being on its way. I'm most exited about this trend as hopefully it means a pet hate of mine could be left behind, the black boots with white jeans look may be ditched at long last.

From Left to Right - Louis Vuitton Spring 2016, Celiné Spring 2016 RTW, Vetements Spring 2016 RTW 

Above are some examples of the white ankle boot on the Spring 2016 Catwalks, My favourites being the sock style boots by Vetements, far right. Not only have we seen this trend crop up on the catwalk for Spring 2016, but this trent has trickled down and is also beginning to appear within high street brands such as, American Apparel, Asos and New Look and as brands continue to stock up on their Spring/Summer lines I'm sure we will be subjected to much more of the white ankle boot.

The white ankle boot - Street Style 

If you're liking the idea of the white boot trend above are some of my favourite street style images featuring this trend which may be of use for styling inspiration. I feel that this trend will really catch on this Spring as it is just so convenient, lets face it we're never ready to say goodbye to our boots for Spring. However, although I love this trend I have a feeling it will only last as a fad, purely because it will only be durable for one season, Spring. This trend is unlikely to stick around for any longer as unfortunately due to the Summer weather we can't wear our beloved boots all year round!

Keep your eyes out for this up and coming trend particularly within high street brands as they begin to introduce their spring lines, I'm hopefully and patiently waiting for Zara to introduce their rendition of the white ankle boot!

The following link leads to my Pinterest board 'The White Ankle Boot Trend' feel free to take a look! https://uk.pinterest.com/ichriston/the-white-ankle-boot-trend/

Love, Isabella x 

Photo Credits: Vogue.com, Google Images, whowhatwear.co.uk

Fashion Loves The Mature Lady

We're living for longer than ever and this 'ageing population' mega trend is now beginning to contribute to a micro trend I believe to be emerging. We're seeing much more of the older woman within the fashion industry and I love it. It's so great to see fashion positively embracing these admirable women, all gorgeous in their own right!

To the left has to be one of my favourite fashion editorials to embrace the older lady. This Céline editorial featuring 80 year old American writer Joan Didion, was shot by Juergen Teller. This image is right on brand for Céline, allowing the French Fashion brand to reach out to its target market of classy, wealthy women of their 40's and 50's, by opting out of casting an irrelevantly young glowing blonde as the face of their brand. Céline have excelled here where so many brands tend to fail as they cast young bright eyed, fresh faced models who are often quite frankly irrelevant to the brand and its target market.

I think it is admirable that here, Joan Didion is respectfully celebrated for her on trend silver hair and wrinkles. I think it's about time we stop shaming ageing and embrace it, as it's something that even the most beautiful can't avoid. We're all going to reach that point in our lives at some point, so why not celebrate it for what it is!

When recently flicking through my Hunger magazine (I highly recommend giving Hunger a read, it's a particularly great source for fashion editorials) I came across a fabulous article 'I Was A Teenage Anarchist' shot by Trisha Ward. The article is simply fantastic, each of the photographed glamorous Grannies are dressed head to toe in Prada. These remarkable women are so admirable for their confidence and pride and quite rightly so!

'I Was A Teenage Anarchist'

When looking into the ageing population trend I came across the most fabulous street style blog 'Advanced Style' (I will link at the end of this post). The blog which launched in 2008 went on to inspire a documentary in 2014 which I am desperate to watch, as judging by the blog it would be a truly fascinating watch! IMDb describes the film 'Advanced Style examines the lives of seven unique New Yorkers whose eclectic personal style and vital spirit have guided their approach to ageing'.

'I Was A Teenage Anarchist' (Hunger): http://www.hungertv.com/feature/i-was-a-teenage-anarchist/

Advanced Style blog: http://advancedstyle.blogspot.co.uk

Feel free to have a browse at some of my favourite fashion editorials featuring the 'The Mature Lady' found on the Pinterest board I created when researching for this blog post;  https://uk.pinterest.com/ichriston/fashion-loves-the-mature-lady/

So could 80 really be the new 18? I'm sure this trend will continue to flourish and we will hopefully see many more mature women making an appearance on model agency websites, magazine covers and maybe even the catwalk! 

Love, Isabella x 

Photo Credits: Google images, Hungertv.com, advancedstyle.blogspot