Thankfully whispers last month of her early demise from the industry turned out to be just that. Emma Cook is clearly still going strong, as proved by latest range for Topshop. African animals and woodland creatures appear to have played a major role in inspiring her new seven-piece collection. Her signature jersey and silk dresses and tops are printed in deer, swan, zebra and giraffe motifs. They will be available from 23rd July (UK stores).
See more from the range after the jump...
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Just when you think the line between high street and designer couldn't get any more blurred, George at Asda come along and do their own version of Kate Moss's sparkly Balmain dress for just £16. The silver and black space-like dress was worn by the supermodel in April, as she went out for dinner at Nobu, and attended a launch party for her friend Shaun Leane. Many of you loved it for its exaggerated shoulders and super '80s glitz, and therefore will welcome this much cheaper version. Having said that, I'm sure many of you won't. Goddiva also did a high street copy a couple of months ago, but it's now all sold out.
My Asho is working as an African my-wardrobe to unite some of the best African designers form around the world. There are so many beautiful print items to choose from, each one guaranteed to become an instant statement favourite in your wardrobe.
Some of the designers who caught our eye are Jewel by Lisa who participated in the recent African Fashion Week, she makes gorgeous contemporary pieces like the ruche jacket, left. YouMeWe is a one-woman powerhouse called Chantel Koning whose voluminous folded skirts (pictured right) will instantly make an outfit. Lalesso produce contemporary dresses using Kenyan fabric and pride themselves on fair wages and benefits for their 22-strong workforce, see after the jump for one a Lalesso dress and Jewel by Lisa top.
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Olivia Rubin's gorgeous frocks are about to hit our favourite online store My-Wardrobe. The young designer, who is already a hit with Lily Allen, Agyness Deyn and Kelly Osbourne, has impressed at London Fashion Week where she made waves with her bold print designs. Girls Aloud's Cheryl Cole and Nadine Coyle are also huge fans, with Nadine wearing one of Rubin's S/S '09 dresses to the Late Late Show. The range will be available from the first week of August.
We love new finds, online shop Rise caught our attention because it looks like the place to get your summer frock: wedding, party or night out pick a frock from Rise and the odds are you've significantly lowered your chances of bumping into someone with the same outfit, bonus!
Onto the dresses, we love the sweet ditsy zip dress (£28), the colours give it a '90s flavour and it's just dying to be accessorised with a wide, stretchy belt. The dress on the right (£35) combines two big summer trends, the one-shouldered look and painterly prints.
Her last collection flew off the shelf and sold out within hours of hitting Net-a-Porter. So will the same happen with Victoria Beckham's new autumn/winter 2009-10 collection which went on sale this week? The range includes 23 dresses, featuring structured tailoring, cape-style coats and full-length fishtail gowns. With fans such as Heidi Klum backing her, I'd say it's a fair bet that these pieces won't last long. Victoria's latest collection is priced between £900 and £5,000, and is now available from Harrods, Selfridges and Net-a-Porter.
Here is your first look at Roksanda Ilincic's capsule collection for Whistles - the first of three, yay! As we reported last week, Roksanda has created seven cocktail dresses for the label and let's just say I'm impressed. The collection of sharp-tailored dresses were unveiled at a breakfast presentation yesterday morning and boy were they worth the fuss.
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