by Michael Mulligan on November 10, 2011
With designers dragging them into the twenty first century and a plethora of celebrity fans, the choker necklace really is the comeback neck-trend to take your breath away .
Despite having one of fashions most hazardous names, the choker has made a comeback. This seasons take on chokers are simple in design, but far from subtle. These snug neck pieces are the perfect go-to accessory for adding an injection of this seasons fetish or forties trends to your wardrobe.
Like all statement jewellery, these chokers are best when worn in isolation. Avoid earrings as they will cause distraction (see Amber Rose) and think of the choker as
Lanvin’s Alber Elbaz does: as a cuff for the neck. Keep it simple and make it your only adornment. Instead of adding other accessories, experiment with textures and layering: gunmetal under a crisp white work shirt or pearls with a fur coat. For a stand-out evening look team a voluminous pearl choker with a strapless dress like Katherine Heigl or choose a contrasting metallic piece and let it mingle with your neckline like Eva Longoria and Blake Lively – perfect with an LBD.
With versions available everywhere and prices to suit everyone, the choker is set to be a must have item for your jewellery box this season.
My name is Michael Mulligan and I’m a fashion student in the UK. I love trend-spotting, fashion styling and journalism, when I’m not working on my own creations!
by Gabrielle on October 10, 2011
The Chanel show rocked. The ethereal models walked a sea scape of shells boulders and pebbles all in dazzling white to offset the clothes.
To match the background many of the clothes were white great for spring.
Baby pink which I love and looks amazing on dark haired people, so soft and flattering, lighting the face from underneath.
This is a gorgeous wearable jacket, stunning with white jeans equally great with blue………
This black and white Chanel Jacket will last and last timeless, chic eternal style.
This is a great show stopper of a dress so obviously Chanel wonderful for a summer wedding or party.
by Gabrielle on October 2, 2011
“Antonio Beradi makes me glad to be a man. ROARRRRRRRRR” Said my fiance when he saw me, these are clothes to dress for men, to attract, to flirt and to feel sexy in.
This is such a great dress rocket red it clings, it shows your curves and I want it now. ……………..
I have many middle eastern clients looking for stylish long dresses with sleeves. This one rocks it is simple, classy and elegant. In July Knightsbridge becomes arabic at GabrielleTeare.Com we style in dresses like this.
Antonio Beradi Spring Summer 2012
This is another chic little outfit easy to wear, cool and incredibly elegant. At London Fashion Week I see lots of clothes that no-one will wear too bizarre and many are unflattering.
Roland Mouret Spring Summer 2012
I have more Roland Mouret dresses than any other designer. I love this chic outfit the red pencil skirt rocks. One of my favourite outfits is a red pencil skirt a little black jacket, chic, elegant and timeless.
This turquoise blue colour rocks and on someone tall this would look simply stunning. The colour lifts the face and draping is very flattering.
This is a very clever dress. beautifully cut, it drapes, it flatters and it hides any hint of a tummy to make you look a perfect 10 hourglass.
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by Gabrielle on September 21, 2011
With a front row full of celebrities PPQ rocked from the very start of the show. I was sitting in the front row with Lara Accisson from fashiontv and Matching Models.
As the party continued PPQ showed printed denims with matching bra tops.
Then came the so pretty pastels accompanied by Bebaroque embroidered hosiery and sky high heels from Michael Lewis.
This is a lovely check shorts suit again worn with the embellished tights.
In the front row was Ana Araujo who I managed to get first time this time!!
Here is Erin O’Connor wearing a very unflattering dress she is so beautiful as well………
Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper .
by Gabrielle on August 2, 2011
Mens Fashion
As a Personal Shopper I am constantly on the look out for great mens clothes. So what is in the shops right now? This is a superb navy shirt from Marc Jacobs that rocks in heavy cotton.
For this gorgeous August sunshine try a linen shirt with shorts. This faded red shirt from Hartford will look great with blue, white or beige shorts.
My favourite Mens Shorts are from Boggi Milano. These are also nice from Polo Ralph Lauren.
My favourite jeans at the moment are charcoal black from Acne, black jeans will always look smarter than blue if you are doing smart casual.
Lovely chinos can be found at Canali and also at Incotex who manufacturer for Ralph Lauren at a much cheaper price.
Mens Knitwear
From France is a gorgous sexy sweater from Maison Martin Margeila I love the shawl collar.
I love Italian style this is a superb piece of Etro tailoring and looks amazing on.
Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Shopper.
by Gabrielle on August 1, 2011
I love 1940’s fashion. Recently commenting for The Guardian on Glamour of the Gods I noted how relevant it is to what we wear today. Here is Kate Moss on this months Vogue.co.uk looking so elegant and stylish in a beautiful 1940’s style dress from Miu Miu.
From Mark Jacobs we have witty pretty little suits perfectly matched ladylike gloves, collar, hat and hosiery and look at that stylish hand bag lovely.
At Gucci there is sublime sensual fox fur in gorgeous wine, to match a cerise dress topped with a wonderful mauve Homberg hat. The key to wearing this is in the details, colours are matched, gloves, hats, bags provide the essential extras and the whole adds up to elegant style.
John Galliano shows us the importance of tailoring. Here topped with a stylish French beret the silhouette is sculpted to show off the hourglass figure. Very feminine and very flattering.
Lanvin rocks and this season it does not disappoint check the hat, gloves and bag all in scale and perfectly proportioned coupled with a supple leather shift dress superb.
Some of us are ahead of the Fash Pack, here is me wearing vintage Christian Dior outside Christopher Kane in Sept 2010!!
Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Stylist and Personal Shopper based in Chelsea, London.
by Gabrielle on February 22, 2011
Samantha Cameron at Holly Fulton AW2011
Samantha Cameron dressed in Osman jacket with Whistles trousers came to watch Holly Fulton the superstar designer who designed a stunning range of handbags for her at Smthyson.
Holly Fulton AW2011
From the bold chrome yellow start I loved this show. The clothes were elegant, show stopping and superb.
Smoke grey, teal blue and red silk creates drama in a dress. The art nouveau style print is so glamorous.
A lovely psychedelic print worn with gorgeous Swarovski crystal earrings.
Ivory and black Pollock like print with velvet skirt.
Beautiful silk columns hung from crystal neckpieces.
Gabrielle Teare is the Leading London Personal Stylist.
by Tracy Kawalik on November 6, 2010
Designer collaborations are the fashion future. With music, art and fashion leaders teaming up with the high street to create cuper cool and stylized collections that often sell out in a matter of minutes. The campaign was shot with top supermodels Natasha Poly, Hanelore Knuts and Tati Cotliar.
How amazing is this T-Shirt????
H&M was one of the first high street retailers to set the trend by collaborating with the finest in fashion world. Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, Madonna, Victor & Rolf, Matthew Willamson and Sonia Rykiel have all collaborated with H&M in the past creating jaw-dropping collections that attract thousands of adoring fans and often become the most coveted items of the season!
This gorgeous dress would retail for >£1200 so buy for a snip at H&M. It will suit almost anyone but will flatter taller ladies, hourglass and add curves to straight figures.
My heart was a flutter when I found out Lanvin would be making my November this year by collaborating with H&M in their annual Christmas designer collection. The full line has just been revealed on www.h&m.com and will be on the shop floors for purchase on November 23rd. This necklace pay £500 or c£15 choice is yours.
Fashion insiders are already buzzing over the key pieces such as oversized jewelled accessories and Lanvin signature dresses which will all be available at fraction of the price for those of us who not regulars on the Bond Street scene. Check out this 50′s Prom dress. Be careful if you are short go for the more streamlined ones.
The collection is said to feature high quality and craftsmanship despite the price tag, reported Artistic director Alber Elbaz “H&M approached us to collaborate, and see if we could translate the dream we created at Lanvin to a wider audience, not just a dress for less.
I have said in the past that I would never do a mass-market collection, but what intrigued me was the idea of H&M going luxury rather than Lanvin going public.”
Written by Tracy Kawalik. Top stylist Tracy styles for Photoshoots and the shows at London Fashion Week. Tracy is also the Fashion Editor at Zeitgeist Magazine and Fashion and Event Stylist at Push Pony.
