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5 Ways to Go All-Out Tropical

Hibiscus flowers, palm leaves and more tassels than we can count: yep, the tropical trend is taking over again this summer, giving our getaway ‘fits an extra hit of exotic. So whether you’re rocking Hawaiian prints from head to toe, or styling it a little more subtle, here are five ways to go all-out tropical for your next summer vacay.

1. The Bikinis

 

Life’s better in a bikini – and even more so when it comes with a tropical twist. From hibiscus prints and clashing neon colours to mini-yet-mega embroideries, there are endless ways to get exotic with your swimwear selection this summer. Add some statement tassels and you’re more than good.

 

2. The Swimsuit

 

Swimsuits = the so-SS18 way to get in on the tropical trend. Choose a crush-worthy coral number that’ll show off your golden glow like woah, making its print pop with bright, bold jewels that were designed with sunny destinations in mind.

 

3. The Beach Cover-Ups

 

Going straight from the beach to cocktails with the crew? Ditch the denim shorts and keep your tropi-cool with a cute cover-up that won’t feel out of place in paradise – we’re talking crisp cotton shirt dresses, kaftans and sun dresses with lush prints and all the embroideries.

 

4. The Maxi Dress

 

If you’ve been dreaming about reprising your role as actual real-life beach goddess ever since, well, last summer, then make some room for this mega maxi. Embroidered with hot-pink petals, this white-hot hun is your one-way ticket to becoming queen of the tropics – crown totes optional.

5. The Accessories

 

Looking for a more low-key way into the tropical trend? Start with all-white styling and add on the accessories to give your get-up extra energy – think pom-pom necklaces, pineapple earrings (omg) and embellished espadrilles to wear on all your adventures.

 

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5 Reasons to Obsess Over Gen Z Yellow

From the moment Beyoncé swung her baseball bat around in THAT canary dress of dreams, Gen Z yellow has been slowly leaking into our wardrobes and filling our Insta feeds. Whether you’re all about the trend already or need some inspo (we got you), our five reasons to obsess over Generation Z yellow will show you why all shades of mustard and marigold deserve their time in the sun. Goodbye millennial pink – it’s not you, it’s us.

1. A Fresh Coat

When a trend is this easy to style, you can’t stop us from jumping on the hype. A yellow coat layers so effortlessly over an all-black palette, and is a dreamy match for leopard print details and a need-now military cap.

2. Low-Key Lemon

Get to grips with Generation Z yellow by using your accessories for a small dose of sunshine. We’re loving a popping clutch bag this season– just enough to shake up your everyday ‘fits without trying too hard.

3. Matchy Mustard

Muted-out shades of mustard are the easiest way to rock the trend if neutrals are your thing. This street-styler smashes the look with a matchy-matchy outfit that she breaks up with classic black accessories. We’re hooked.

4. All Gold

Who wants mellow yellow when you can go all-out on marigold? Every top-to-toe yellow look needs a matching piece of arm candy, and this mega-bright combo looks fresh-as with a pair of cool shades.

5. The Clash

We know it sounds wrong, but this trend-setter proves that Generation Z yellow and SS18 pastels are SO right together. Create the ultimate clash-up with sorbet-yellow, zingy orange and sugary lilac – the boxy mini bag gets our vote.

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5 Mega-Yet-Minimal Looks for the Beach

If rainbow brights/tropical prints/colours of any kind aren’t really your thing, then you may find yourself in a bit of a pickle when it comes to planning your vacay ‘fits. Ring a bell? Well, fear not. Featuring pared-back palettes and easy-as accessories, we’ve put together five mega-yet-minimal looks for the beach, all here to prove that less is most definitely more.

 

1. It’s Maritime

 

Nautical styling doesn’t have to mean going full-on sailor girl. Patterned with clean navy stripes on white, this babein’ bikini nods to the trend without going OTT, making it a must-have for minimalists everywhere. All-white extras tone the look down to a tee, while blue-tint shades make it feel modern.

 

2. Hey Navy

 

Let’s take a moment for navy – it’s classic, cool and mega-flattering on just about anyone. Take it to the beach with a one-shoulder sun dress, giving it some so-now flavour with nude hues and rose gold metallics. Summer, we’re coming for ya.

 

3. Go Gingham

 

How to wear gingham without looking like an actual picnic table? A checked bikini (halter-necks + high-waist bottoms = pin-up perfection) is the coolest way into the trend – just chuck on a crisp cotton shirt for the midday heat. When it comes to the accessories, minimal metallics are the only deets you’ll ever need.

 

4. White Hot

 

White on white = the best way to show off that sun-kissed glow. Make it feel so-S118 with cute co-ords that’ll take you from pool to party quicker than you can say “lemme take a selfie”, adding further definition with all-black accessories. Wanna keep it interesting? A slogan straw hat is your number one hun.

 

5. Fade to Black

 

Don’t call time on head-to-toe black just ‘cause you’re heading off on your hols. Style it right in a lace-up swimsuit (check that back detail), throwing on a swishy little sun dress and cat-eye sunglasses for cocktail o’clock. For extra glam points, gold sandals are your beach-to-bar faves.

 

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5 Embroidered Bags We’re Backing This Season

Embroidered bags = the trend that’s going nowhere. Yeah, OK, you’ve seen it before but no, you’ve not seen it looking as good as this. These arm-candy faves have needlework deets looking prettier, punchier and basically just better than ever. You with us? Now let these floral beauties grow on you.

 

1. Studs ‘n’ Stitches

 

Serve up the floral embroidery trend with a dose of attitude to keep things so fresh this season. Don’t be fooled by the super-sweet pastel lilac shade, this frame bag has a fierce edge too thanks to heavy-metal stud details. We’re obsessed.

 

2. Back the Blooms

 

Ultra-pretty embroidery and the street-chic backpack: a match made in heaven? We think so. Throw in a ladylike top handle and colour-block pocket on this embroidered backpack and you’ve got a major crush-worthy style to see you all the way through spring. Just try and leave the house without it – it ain’t happening.

 

3. Sew-Pretty Saddle

 

Just when we thought the saddle bag had given us all the looks, it throws a whole new vibe with perfectly stitched flowers. Talk about a hero piece. This cream-coloured dream is the best choice to tie into those lightened-up outfits on sunnier days (or through April showers for that matter).

 

4. Retro Girl

 

We love it when something feels like a throwback but with a fresh, new spin. Cue our retro-chic embroidered cross-body bag. Sassy studs and a micro boxy shape keep this poppin’ style well away from grandma territory, and paired with pastels it’ll have you clashing like a fash-hun. Think less frumpy, more fab.

 

5. Super Bowl

 

Looking to get a handle on the ladylike vibe of SS18? Then the bowling bag will be right up your alley. This floral cutie is the perfect day bag: carry it by its tradish rolled handles or go for the long strap to sling it over your everyday denim in a true-blue combo.

 

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5 Ways to Wear the Rainbow Trend

Step away from the monochrome – SS18 is calling for a full spectrum of colour, with fire-engine reds, canary yellows and primary blues making up the some of the season’s paintbox brights. Want a way in? From made-you-stare bags to statement earrings, here are five ways to wear the rainbow trend now and all summer long.

 

1. The Day Bags

 

If you’re not one to do anything by halves (new season trends included), then make statement-making bags your ultimate style sidekick. Bright, bold and big enough for all your stuff, these full-colour cuties are here to nail rainbow styling for work *and* play. Win-win.

 

2. The Colour-Pop Earrings

 

Blink and you’ll miss it – colour-pop earrings are the lazy girl’s way to do rainbow brights. Pom-poms, mini tassels and swishy beads come in eye-popping colours for SS18, letting us give our messy low pony days (every day, tbh) a dose of zero-effort cool.

 

3. The Statement Tassels

 

Tassel earrings + rainbow shades = more extra than we can handle. From fan-style faves to shoulder-grazing designs, primary-coloured pairs are here to add so-fancy feels to all of our get-ups – we’ll be wearing ours from brunch to big night out.

 

4. The Bold Accessories

 

Not ready to go all-out rainbow? No biggie – ease yourself into the trend with the add-on accessories that’ll give your ‘fits a burst of brightness without running the risk of being OTT. Think between-season scarves in rainbow shades, colour-pop jewels and mini yet mega extras, from bold belts to haute headbands.

 

5. The Cross-Body Bags

 

Cross-body bags are our go-to accessory for, like, every situation ever so it’s only right that they get a slice of the rainbow action too. Down-sized designs in super-charged shades give #OOTDS an instant boost while colour-block beauts provide something a little less in-your-face for wardrobes on the more subtle side of things.

 

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5 Circle Bags for SS18 Style Wins

Send your new season style into a spin with our pick of the best five circle bags for SS18. From poppin’ pastel picks to woven wins, these rounded designs are the hands-free huns of choice right now – here’s how to tap into the trend.

As Seen On

It’s official: circle bags have got the seal of approval from the street stylers at Fashion Month, with this season’s it-accessory making itself seen from Paris to London.  Ice cream colours, classic palettes and modern metallics made up the crush-worthy pieces that we couldn’t get enough of, worn with everything from sorbet suits to denim dungarees.

 

1. Candy Crush

 

Pastels = the easiest way to SS18-ify (it’s a word) your wardrobe. Pick ‘n’ mix with candyfloss pinks, zesty lemons and sugar-sweet lilacs in soft, round shapes, all guaranteed to give your get-ups a sprinkle of sunshine.

 

2. Heavy Metal

 

Need proof that the circle bag can work for that big night out? Make room for the metallics. From high-shine silver to glam golds with all the shimmer, these lustrous lust-haves are the so-now way to switch up your after-hours vibe.

 

3. Haute Hardware

 

High-gloss buckles, chains and studs: hardware is getting in on the circle bag action, adding a little extra edge to the fashion faves of SS18.  Powered-up pink is the maximalist’s way into the trend, while classic black is the new season must-have for minimalists everywhere.

 

4. Dream Weavers

 

If it’s not quite yet time to bust out the basket bag (spring, you there hun?) then count on these woven wonders to give your ‘fits that hit of freshness. Style it sleek with an all-white number with all the Insta-worthy vibes, or make the trend go the extra mile with a tan-hued hun that’ll work with just about everything in your wardrobe.

 

5. Size Up

 

Go big or go home – circle bags are (quite literally) upping their game for SS18. Blown-up proportions in clean shapes are the biggest style players of the new season, with handheld designs offering a whole new take on the cross-body cuties that we know and love. Wear yours with everything from bold brights to cool Scandi silhouettes.

 

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4 New Season Heroes for SS18

OK, so don’t freak out but it looks like spring might actually be on its way over, meaning you can *finally* wave goodbye to the knits you’ve been living in ever since what feels like forever. But before you go panic-prepping your wardrobe for warm-weather days, we’ve put together some pointers for you – aka the ultimate new season heroes that you need for SS18. Right this way…

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1. Full Circle

 

Circle bags are major players in the new season line-up (they were all over Fashion Week, fyi), with rounded shapes fast becoming our go-to choice of arm candy. Stay in the style loop with an oversized design in white (so right for work), switching to pastel-hued huns for all the weekend vibes.

 

2. Print Clash

 

Clash it up, clash it in – bags are mixing it up this season, with mis-matched prints and inverted colour palettes making their mark on SS18. Wanna get in on the trend? Keep it fierce with a tiger-print pick with stand-out sketchy blooms or play it a ‘lil more low-key with toucans, palm trees and so-fancy flowers.

 

3. Modern Retro

 

Wanna know how to wear a neckerchief without looking like an actual cowgirl? Easy: just go for a bold retro print and wrap it around the handles of your bag or – for serious 60s feels – wear it like headband with a beehive pony (obsessed) and a pair of hoops.

 

4. Bold Brights

 

The bolder, the brighter, the better – that’s the motto for the statement-makers of SS18. Style it loud with a red-hot bumbag to wear cross-body (so new season) or belted at your waist, before giving your ‘fits a little extra zing with a lemon-yellow backpack in a clean Scandi silhouette.

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5 Mini Bags To Up-Style Your Outfits

Public service announcement: mini bags are a big deal right now. Mega-bright or cute and ladylike, we’ve rounded up the five mini bags that’ll up-style your outfits in seconds. Not sure what palm-sized accessory should get your approval? Let us shrink it down for you…

1. Winging It

 

Have those ladylike vibes on lockdown with a winged mini bag. A structured shape is an instant outfit fix-me-up – choose pretty and prim embroidery or throw leopard print into the mix for a wild streak.

 

2. Vanity Flair

 

When all you need is a slick of lipstick, a swipe of your card and a smartphone (obvs), look no further than the boxy beaut that is the vanity bag. We like ours sugar-sweet and covered in shimmer: what better way to work the pastel trend into your everyday ‘fits?

 

3. Saddle Up

 

The saddle bag has had a luxe-over this season, loading up on gold metal hardware in the form of chains, studs and eyelets. Get a handle on the need-now style in outfit-matching colours and let it take you from day dresses to after-hours glam.

 

4. Breakout Brights

 

Turn it up, up, up when it comes to this season’s brights. A slick of gloss turns the petite-yet-punchy cross-body bag into even more of an attention seeker, and hella-loud hues bring that ‘summer is coming’ vibe that we’re all lapping up right now.

 

5. Frame Game

 

Be playful with your city-chic look and make a sleek frame bag your standout accessory. Studs and metallic finishes make it all about the glam-factor, while colour pops have this old-school shape feeling fresh and bold.

 

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5 Beach Looks That Every Jet-Setter Needs

You’ve booked the vacay, now bag the ultimate holiday wardrobe with our top five beach looks that every jet-setter needs in her suitcase. We’ve got you covered from kicking back on your beach towel to sitting up at the bar with a piña colada. The countdown starts here…

 

1. Pick-and-Mix Pastels

Calling all beach babes! The only way to scoop up the flavour of SS18 is with head-to-toe pastels. From mint to lilac and powder pink, sugar rush is the vibe for this delish palette – take your pick from sweet-as bikinis, candy-coloured cami dresses and so-pretty accessories. We can’t get enough.

 

2. Neon Scene

Shades at the ready? If you’re all about standing out on the sands then trust us, these brights do it right. Mesh inserts bring rave-girl vibes to this neon swimsuit, or stick to colour-crush accessories with our rainbow beach bag.

 

3. Red Alert

Nothing says ‘look at me’ like a pop of red, and being the hottest hue on the fashion radar, there’s no doubt you need this fire shade in your holiday wardrobe. Crimson, tomato, pillar-box, it doesn’t matter – just make sure you wear yours in monotone for major punch. Red swimsuits are the way to get hearts racing, while an asymmetric beach dress has minimal effort and max impact.

 

4. Gingham Girl

Gingham’s major comeback deserves mad love on your next beach break, and our gorgeous checked styles are less picnic blanket, more retro pinup. Our gingham bikinis have the vintage vibes down – halter straps and high waists, tick. Plus, when things move from sunbathing to sightseeing, this embroidered gingham dress is the perfect throw-on pick.

 

5. Pineapple Crush

If you haven’t gone mad for pineapples yet then, well, where have you been? There’s no such thing as tropical vibes without this juicy motif, so rock it in a mega way with our pineapple bikini or breezy burnout dress. Want just a taste of the trend? A charm anklet or foil flip flops will take the look from the ground up.

 

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5 Statement Clutch Bags for Big-Deal Occasions

Weddings, proms, grad balls – now that you’ve (kinda) got something sorted for the party of the year, it’s time to pick out the plus-ones to make your ‘fit as extra as you are. So whether you’re into pastels, sparkles, florals or all of the above, we’ve rounded up our five favourite statement clutch bags for big-deal occasions. It’s time to get fancy.

 

1. Pink About It

 

Romantic at heart? Petal-soft pinks are the one for you. Style it sweet for spring occasions with this lace-covered clutch bag, adorned with lavish sequin flowers and embroideries in powdery pinks and purples. Add a pair of swishy tassel earrings and faux pearl hair accessories for modern-day princess vibes.

 

2. Bold Statements

 

If blending into the background is a total no-go then you can always count on statement accessories for all the look-at-me vibes. Case in point? This embellished clutch bag. Blooming with 3D flowers in red, pink and coral, this beaded beaut will turn any party get-up into a showstopper. Top off your look with tiered tassel earrings for extra flounce.

 

3. Sparkles Fly

 

Sparkles = instant glam. Giving all your party ‘fits the red carpet treatment, this metallic clutch bag ups the so-fancy factor with its 3D blooms, sequins and beads, making it a major statement-maker. Complement its out-there sparkles with dainty rose gold jewels with twinkling cubic zirconia stones.

 

4. Lust-Worthy Lilac

 

Low-key obsessed with lilac right now? Us too. Crush on the colour of the season with this pretty ‘lil clutch, covered with embroidered florals in purple and pink, and made all the more luxe with beaded blooms. Pair its pretty palette to these dreamy drop earrings (in lilac, obvs), finishing the rest of your look with silver-toned jewels.

 

5. Pastel Power

 

It’s no surprise that pastel palettes are back in for spring, with sugar-almond shades adding some much-needed sunshine to our new season party picks.  Bejewelled with ombré blooms in ice cream colours, this duffle bag is sure to bring all the dazzle to the dance floor – wear yours with embellished extras in glamorous gold metals.

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How to Wear Bumbags

The street stylers have spoken: the bumbag is officially back for SS18, ready to give our ‘drobes a serious dose of ‘90s nostalgia mixed with a side of so-now cool. But remember this – these belt-up babes aren’t here to third-wheel your ‘fits, having become statement-making accessories in their own right. So buckle up – here’s how to wear bumbags for the new season.

1. Black Out

 

Need to ease your way into the trend? We hear you. Making a case for military in a cool khaki jumpsuit, this NYFW show-goer kept it simple (yet effective) with a low-slung bumbag in basic black – and we were majorly into it. A black polo neck and studded boots added extra co-ordination, allowing the ‘90s accessory to blend in with her get-up.

 

2. High-Shine Pink

 

Wallflowers, look away now. Giving high-shine pink the go-ahead, this fash fan went turbo with a neon number (plus matching socks) that brought extra wows to her all-grey ‘fit. Copy her vibe with a sequinned style in hot pink hues, with flashes of green and blue for a hit of mermaid magic.

 

3. Pastel Pop

 

Bumbags = the new way to wear pastels for SS18. Follow this mega-babe’s style cue with a cosy white knit and a colour-pop midi, belted together with a powder blue number that feels so fresh for now. One pair of statement earrings later, and the new season is all yours.

 

4. Heavy Metal

 

Wanna make the bumbag feel instantly high-fashion? Go for metallics. Topping the style charts in a softly-tailored combo (that trench coat though), this fash packer knows that a high-shine hun is the only way to pull her look together for SS18. Add a messy top-knot for Insta-worthy feels.

 

5. Red Alert

 

Red is still one of all-time favourite colour crushes, and the good news is that the bold fiery hue has now set its sights on the it-accessory of the season: aka the bumbag. Take note from this street styler who rocked hers with a cool-as slogan knit tucked into an out-there pleated midi skirt, and accessorised to the max with swish studded shades.

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Fashion Month Dispatch: The AW18 Accessories to Know About

Fashion Week has been touring the four big style capitals and we’ve been eating, breathing and sleeping every.single.second of it. Looking for the deets on next season’s must-haves? We’ve got your covered. Taking our inspo from NYC, London, Paris and Milan, this is what you’ll be living for in AW18…

Furry Faves

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If it’s made from faux fur, you know we’re immediately into it, which is why we’re all over the emerging faux fur bag trend. Simone Rocha went for black drawstring pouches (black means they’re work appropriate, right?), Markus Lupfer gave us supersized fold over clutches and See by Chloe nailed the details with fluffy shoulder straps in autumnal hues. You might need a new wardrobe because we’re also swooning over vintage-inspired cuties at Shrimps and Moschino.

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Bumbags

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The 1980s called: they want their bumbags back. But, sorry not sorry, we’re gonna be keeping them right here in 2018. Sportmax went sleek and paired their structured leather bumbags with everything from turtlenecks to sequin dresses, while Versace went miniature with tiny tartan pouches on chain belts. Models at Marques’Almeida wore theirs low on the hips or slung crossbody and Marc Jacobs went for throwback quilting.

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Belt Up

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Get ready to cinch every single thing you own, because waist belts are back in a big way. From Gather Pugh’s extra wide 80s throwbacks to JW Anderson’s utilitarian rivets and pouches, there are no limits to how many ways you can work this trend. Make like Temperley and toughen up your dresses with a military style safety buckle belt or take your cues from Delpozo and go all out with supersized add-ons.

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Shoulder Check

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You’re gonna want to make some room in your jewellery drawer, because AW18’s jewellery must-have is anything but subtle. From Burberry and Markus Lupfer to House of Holland and Ashley Williams, shoulder-grazing earrings are about to take off. You better believe we won’t be saving them for best though. We’ll be wearing our diamante danglers every day of the week with hoodies and athleisure staples.

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Throwback Hair Accessories

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The new rule? If you wore them at school, they’re about to be a hit. Ashish took us on a nostalgia trip when they served up sparkling butterfly clips, Alexander Wang went old school and styled his models’ tresses with 90s claw clips and Prabal Gurung has done what we thought was impossible and made zig zag hairbands totally covetable again. AW18 is the season we throw it right back.

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Skinny Sunnies


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Oversized frames are out, skinny sunnies are in. From Bella to Kendall, some of our style faves have already been working this look and, judging by the AW18 runways, we’re all about to be following their lead. Alexander Wang went for Matrix vibes with his slimline black shades, Off-White and MSGM kept that theme going, and Natasha Zinko brought the colour quota with her popping frames.

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