What I am wearing to Amsterdam Fashion Week with Fashion Chick

I was recently contacted by the lovely people at Fashion Chick inviting me to create a couple of looks for their latest competition! To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Amsterdam Fashion Week, Fashion Chick are giving the opportunity for a lucky blogger from the UK, USA, Germany, France and, of course, the Netherlands, a chance to represent their country at the said fashion week in January 2014. Exciting stuff! This competition sounds like a dream come true if you ask me! I've been to Amsterdam once, absolutely loved it and have been dying to go back ever since!

I thought I would do something a bit different and create two different looks: one vintage outfit to show that even on a budget you can look fabulous at fashion week! And a wishlist of the look I might choose if money was no object. 

All vintage except Asos shoes: Skirt - €6 / Top - €9 / Coat - €10

I know what you're thinking: what a steal! This outfit cost less than €30, which proves Paris vintage shops are where bargain dreams are made! I bought the top and skirt from Kilo Shop, where I work. The photos don't really show this but the top has gold sparkly thread running through it and I think this looks great with the dogtooth-esque red skirt. In January I would need a nice warm coat so I choose one of my favourite finds in a while: my textured fluffy coat, which is bang on trend. A great comfy and wintery outfit perfect for Amsterdam Fashion Week, which does not break the bank and I would have no fear of bumping into someone else wearing the same!

Jumpsuit - Topshop / Coat - The White Pepper / Shoes - Jeffrey Campbell / Backpack - The Cambridge Satchel Company / Initial necklace - Alex Monroe / Fur hat - Topshop

For my wishlist look I have chosen this lovely black jumpsuit complete with bang on trend black and white check coat from The White Pepper, which is a brand I wish I could afford so it just had to feature! Having attended London Fashion Week in September, I know that it is important to be comfy as well as stylish! That's why these Jeffrey Campbells are perfect - they look great and they're not too heeled (I am terrible at heels!). In a matching maroon colour, this satchel backpack is great for carrying all the essentials and it looks really professional too! And to finish the outfit off, I would wear an initial necklace by my favourite jeweller Alex Monroe and a grey faux fur hat, to keep the ears warm in chilly January!

Fingers crossed that I win!

Izzie x

London Fashion Week S/S 14

Motel Gang

On Friday I went to London Fashion Week with Motel Rocks! I wore this great monochrome dress courtesy of Motel and a leather jacket and shoes to keep the rain off. I added a touch of colour to the outfit with Mac So Chaud lipstick and matching nails. I was really excited about going to LFW but I was also nervous about it being an outfit competition. When you first walk into the courtyard of Somerset House, it is quite intimidating and bizarre because everyone is being 'papped' and hanging around waiting for their photograph to be taken, but you soon get used to it. 

I was lucky enough to go to show! My friend works for Lavazza Coffee, who is one of the sponsors of LFW, so she invited me along to see the Daks catwalk show. It was an incredible experience and something that I thought I would never get to do, or least not for a while! I was so busy trying to take photos of the show that it went by in a flash and most of photos did not even come out very well because the models walk so damn fast! The Daks collection was very elegant, full of colours such of white, camel and black and I loved the use of tartan and leather.

If you are interested in fashion I would really recommend popping down Somerset House's courtyard for the next Fashion Week because it really motivating and exciting atmosphere to be in! Did any of you attend London Fashion Week and what were your highlights?

Izzie x