SS13 in trends YOU can wear

It's very easy to go to a fashion show and watch all of the beautiful new season trends displayed out in front of you. However, most of these catwalk looks are designed purely as inspiration, and to the average twenty something girl, are not a true representation of a wearable look. I'm talking about triple neon, £1000 price tags for the necklace alone or haute couture adaptations of the latest trend. 

I thought it would be cool to make some inspiration boards to sum up the SS13 trends, by using items that are readily available online, and well within an average salary's budget. 

I'm going to be posting one look a day for five days, based on the trends I have picked up from some fashion shows I have been to recently. I have researched the length and breadth of the high street retail market, and picked some of my favourite pieces for each trend. Obviously I am not saying this is how to wear the trend, and by no means would I ever wear eveything in the boards all at once (pastel overload!) but   it will hopefully give you all some ideas of how you can affordably instantly update your wardrobe for Spring / Summer.

The looks I will be posting are:

Highlighter Chic

Monochromatic

Dainty Pastels

Printed Trousers

Embellishments & Foil

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Harvey Nichols Show SS13

Well, well, well.. What a busy week this has been!

I've been in London this week and been grabbing at every last second to ensure my dissertation was ready to hand in yesterday. In between this hectic schedule however, I did manage to squeeze in a teeny tiny fashion show, namely the Harvey Nichols SS13 preview!

Hosted at The Old Post Office, at the back of the Mailbox in Birmingham, the runway showcased the latest trends and looks for Spring Summer '13, featuring pieces from Mary Katrantzou, Marc Jacobs, Victoria Beckham, Alexander McQueen, Christopher Kane and many, many more. The hot trends this season were divided into six collections; White Out, Colour Pop, Foil, Mixed Prints, Monochrome and Fantasy Frock.

Here's a few of my favourite looks (It was very hard to whittle all of my photos down!)

And finally, to my favourite look:

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Harvey Nichols SS13 Show

Next Thursday I will be attending the biggest fashion show to ever hit Birmingham, courtesy of Harvey Nichols. The demand for tickets has been so high this year, that they have upgraded the venue to the Old Post Office in the Mailbox, Birmingham, where last year's Style Birmingham was held.

Now in it's eighth year, the Harvey Nichols style spectacular has gained an enviable reputation for having the most fashionable front-row in the city, including regional sporting and media celebrities.  As Birmingham's most stylish store gets ready to show off their latest designer collections, it has become a must-attend event on all fashionista's calenders.

It's not just Birmingham that receives the benefits however, shows will also be running in Harvey Nichols Leeds (store), Manchester (store), Bristol (Bristol Museum and Art Gallery), Edinburgh (store) and Knightsbridge (Saatchi Gallery, Kings Road).

So what are you waiting for? Tickets are priced very reasonable at £15.00 which includes a champagne reception and an exclusive 15% off in store after the show ends. I attended the SS12 show last March and received a very lovely gift bag, brimming with Elemis goodies! Are my fingers crossed for the same again this year? Definitely. 

Tickets are available here or by calling 0121 616 6008 (Birmingham show)

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