Dresses are great but there's nothing like a properly tailored pair of trousers to give you a look of authority and class.
Silence and Noise's teal pleated trousers from Urban Outfitters are anything but dull and with a pair of low heels are sassy enough to take you from office to pub. Team them with a scoop neck tee for a simple day look, of for something a little more exciting try wearing them with a sheer pussy bow blouse. At £55 they're a bit of an investment piece, but the shape is so classic they will see you into the next couple of seasons.
Via ShinyStyle: Calvin Klein is in hot water yet again after a provocative billboard for its womenswear and menswear jeans line was unveiled in New York this week. The racy ad which depicts a young female semi-naked model lying across one man and kissing another has caused uproar amongst appalled Manhattanites. However CK designers are at a loss to see the problem.
"It's my favourite campaign ever!" said CK menswear designer, Italo Zucchelli. "I hope they're going to be, 'Ooooh, what is that?' And then they buy our jeans. In the best tradition of Calvin Klein."
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Seeing this amaaaaazing slice of denim on the Jak & Jil blog this morning had me crossing out all my To-Do diary entries for this weekend and instead slapping in one big new one: DIY.
This should be a fairly easy one if you've got the gear already... Simply rip up a pair of your old jeans (whether you want to bleach them out first, is your prerogative) or find a pair you like (the ones pictured above are £45 from Topshop) and then get busy with your stud gun. The resident Shiny craftsters suggest MacCulloch and Wallis and Kleins as two places you can go to for studs, or they also recommend perusing eBay for some good crafty deals.
[Image: Jak & Jil]
Alexander McQueen's skeleton leggings below are a dream purchase; his industrial prints were a real hit on the catwalk and they would be wonderfully easy to wear in real life. Patterned leggings have taken over from bright opaques as the simple way to make a statement with your outfit.
If your budget is more Netto than Harvey Nicks then take a trip through our patterned legging gallery, starting at just £7.99 there's a pair to suit every taste and wallet!
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[catwalk photos: Coutorture.com. Click to enlarge]
We all know Topshop have their eye on the fashion pulse, especially where London Fashion Week is concerned, so it's not really a surprise that they've paid homage to Henry Holland this season with two pairs of leggings that borrow their oversize dots from the House of Holland S/S 2009 collection. True devotees may want to team the ones on the left (£22) with that American Apparel dress for a 'Henry made this especially for me' look (they'll never know). The less brave might try the plain dotted ones (£20) with something black and slouchy.
Wallflowers, meanwhile, may wish to give the whole look a wide berth!
Jeans are practical, comfy and reliable, but they don't have to be boring. This season, try something a bit different with your denim. To help you choose your perfect pair Alison Yau picks her top twenty jeans for Spring, from bright and bold to comfy, classic boyfriend cuts...
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"I'm obsessed with my Lycra leggings with a gold side zip from American Apparel -- people stop me on the street and ask me about them. I'll wear them with booties and like a longer, gauzy shirt." - Mad Men costume designer Janie Bryant speaks to The Cut about her more modern sensibilities off-set!
Nylon tricot high-waisted zipper leggings £39 at American Apparel (available in 6 colours including black, white and metallic bronze)
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