My top favourite fashion brands for 2017

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 Hey eveyone!

it's no secret I love fashion and I love trends there are a few favourite brands worth taking about! today im counting down my top favourite fashion brands of 2017. 

I love fashion and one of my favourite brands is Monki not just the stye but the whole look and feel of the brand very funky and fresh. The company, founded in 2005, opened its first three branches in 2006 and by the end of last year counted 52 boutiques in eight countries. It's a success story by any brand's standards, let alone a young one making its way in a difficult climate for retail. As part of the textile and fashion industry, monki strive for a broad environmental and ethical approach to business. monki understand that this is important to our customers, and we aim to be open and transparent about what Monki achieve. Monki are gradually and continually introducing materials and processes that are better for the environment.  The founders of Monki found that old-fashioned retailers had the same appearance.

Website: http://www.monki.com/

 

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I love classic style's and timeless pieces whistles is a contemporary fashion brand, and its really special based in London my home town, this makes me proud!

 Website: http://www.whistles.com/

Whistles encapsulates an intelligent sense of design with timeless and luxurious pieces. Collections are modern and laid back with an attention to detail and quality.
Since its relaunch in 2008, Whistles has become a wardrobe staple for fashion editors and industry leaders, characterised by its contemporary and effortless style.
In September 2014, Whistles launched its hotly anticipated debut men’s collection. Contemporary design with modern utility, Whistles menswear is an edited collection that is both considered and versatile, combining understated looks with refined styling; produced to be relevant for work and leisure in the knowledge that what separates those worlds is becoming less defined.

 

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Website: http://chocoolate.hk/

Launched in Fall/Winter 2006, :CHOCOOLATE is a brand that provides everyday’s wear with superior fit and great looks for individuals. It is tailored for the forward thinking group that have definite core values and position in life, updated from well-rounded exposure, yet down-to-earth, unpretentious and appreciate the originality and quality in life. In Fall/Winter 2016, the brand has expanded across the lifestyle category that focused on bringing a simple and tasteful living style to those who embraces "minimalism"

 
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Hot MeSS is another fun brandthat made the list of my top favourites, it's sexy, fun and playful.

Website: http://hot-mess.co.uk/

In 2013, Founder Tayla-Blue began designing the first ever Hot!MeSS collection after raiding her grandmas wardrobe on a rainy day! Tayla-Blue's nan had hoarded clothes from the 80's & early 90's that inspired Tayla to create her own clothing brand. The first collection launched August 12th 2013.  Since the launch of the brand, Hot!MeSS has been spotted on celebrities including Cara Delavigne, Stooshe, Neon Jungle, Pixie Lott, Alexandra Burke, Conor Maynard, Ellie Goulding, Cher Lloyd, Little Mix, Charlotte Crosby, Phoebe Lettice, Chelsee Healey, Mazzi Maz

stylewe new fashion

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Hello everyone I just wanted to let you all know about this exclusive & amazing online store called stylewe. I absolutely love exceptional online boutiques they do many styles such as beach coverups, black bikini bottoms, dresses and many more pieces. I really love that stylewe is an online shopping website featuring independent designers clothing which makes them so exceptional. I also love that stylewe deem the customer as distinctive. The girls who rock stylewe are audacious, inspiring and fabulous. Additionally people who wear stylewe are always the best dressed girl in the room. I genuinely love that women’s confidence is what truly shines, but her stylewe outfit adds that extra sparkle. It’s so great that Stylewe strive to provide awesome service and unique trends. 

I believe that its wonderful they create looks designed by independent designer talent  by enable designers to connect to the customers extremely easily. Fashion that's made to equip revolutionary women with the fashion they need for all fundamentals of their life. And also I suppose that its delightful that stylewe aim is all about empowerment of fashion for the consumer and the designer. I believe that it’s pleasing that Stylewe make it stress-free for everyone by using independent designers for the making of stylish products. Its not just fast fashion - its enjoyable fashion stylewe want to inspire females internationally to be confident in themselves and be who they want to be. I imagine that it’s beautiful that Stylewe is a bold, elegant and forward thinking fashion brand inspired by real life that aims to do exactly that. The customers inform everything that is created. Along with giving the designers feedback the designers are enabled to proactively interact with customers.  I would recommend you take a look at stylewe for beautiful independent designer fashion.

Oak & Hyde Spring/Summer Range 2017

Oak & Hyde Spring/Summer Range 2017 A pair of super stylish slip on Oak &Hyde sandals with their beautiful rose metallic strap for a stand out effect! These sandals look great with just about anything, from a pair of rolled up denim jeans and a baggy tee to a floral playsuit. No matter what you decide to wear, these sandals will have heads turning. They’re new in at tReds.co.uk so why not go and check out their new Oak & Hyde spring/summer range which has just landed? They have a variety of beautiful sandal designs at affordable prices.

my newest designs

visit www.missevolutionclothing.com

 Miss evolution is doing a pop up shop in london at the pop up every saturday at the backyard market! The Old Truman Brewery, 146 Brick Ln, London E1 6QL come see me and my new designs 

My Circle Skirt Design

My outfit is glam rock inspired an outfit a summer outfit I styled with one of my designs.  This is an edgy stylish faux leather skirt with a black ribbon hem. worn with a vintage thifted top. The shoes are from ASOS

This item is handmade made to order available on my shop https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/160734624/black-faux-leather-skater-skirt-leather?ref=shop_home_feat_4

vintage inspired fashion designer interview etsy & folksey blog feature

Hey everyone! 

Today i have a brilliant interview with Anna a 23 year old graduate and the owner of Billy Dude which she has just recently launched. The brand Billydude is a vintage inspired clothing brand. Anna has always had a soft spot for anything vintage, Anna also has always been an interested in sewing and with help from her mum have been sewing her whole life. Billydudeclothing are also going to be selling on vintage selling platform that is opening soon - Dressboom

what got you interested in design where did it begin?
I have always been an interested in sewing and with help from my mum have been sewing my whole life. I also have always had a love for vintage fashion. I decided that with my love for design, fashion and sewing that studying fashion at university was next step. That was where I learnt to make my own patterns meaning that I could transform a drawing or design into a garment. As at university I made the transition from sewing for fun to sewing to a professional level which elevated the quality and creativity of my garments.

was it difficult to start your shop ?
It was relatively easy to set up both my etsy and folksy shops. I think the hard work comes once you have set up your shop and you are trying to get your work seen on the Internet as its such a big marketplace and as a small business it is difficult to get seen through search engines such as google. Although making sure your titles/tags are the best they can and networking goes someway in getting you seen.  I also try to be proactive in getting my work out there by going to vintage fairs throughout suffolk and norfolk and handing out flyer's for my online shops.

I am going be at the following fairs in the near future;
Northgate High school craft and gift fair (ipswich, suffolk) - 18th October 10-4
Farlingaye high school craft fair (woodbridge, suffolk) - 25th October 10-4
Secret vintage fair - details to be announced.

do you have any advice for anyone thinking ongoing into the same field of work?

It takes a lot of hard work and you have to be prepared for that. You have to be able to take criticism from your peers, tutors and the public as what you see as the best design you have ever done they might see as something that their gran would wear. I usually design a select amount of garments and then take it to a focus group and ask for opinions on everything from fabric choice to whether it is something they would buy.


did you go to school to learn to design? if not why?
I studied fashion at the University of Lincoln, where I improved upon the skills I already had established through home sewing and high school textiles classes.

During my time at university I also completed a placement in the industry, exhibited at graduate fashion week and gained experience of fashion shows as I volunteered to be a dresser at our in-house fashion shows at the university.

After finishing university, I have been doing freelance work for other newly established companies, I have made on-off made to measure garments as well as small production runs of garments.

what inspires your work?
I find inspiration from a variety of sources, as my clothing label is inspired by vintage fashion I look at the past for inspiration, I often take inspiration from Hollywood movies, vintage hairstyles, pictures from the era. I also quite often look at vintage paper patterns as I have quite the collection!

I also look at current trends both from the catwalk and the high-street, and incorporate one or two trends into my collections.  I am also often inspired by fabrics and will design around fabrics that I have bought.

how long does the whole design process take?

It depends on the kind of garments I am creating and how complex the patterns and sewing of them are. I do try to design the garment on paper first, but once you get to pattern making and sampling of the actual garments, the garments do sometimes evolve into something else entirely and most of the time for the better!

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