Wednesday 14 November 2012

A-Z of Fashion: E

E, says Glamour Magazines A-Z of Winter Fashion Trends, is for Expensive Luxe Fabrics.
Their 'how to get the look' suggrestions state "This trend is all about the tactile touch of silk, cashmere and velvet. In early autumn, mix your breezy cottons with a chunky knit scarf and wool-cashmere mix jumper for the ultimate in chic layering."


It may be a little late to reasonably say we are in 'early autumn' now, but a cashmere mix jumper is still great for winter layering, and despite being classed as a 'luxe fabric', these are available to suit a range of pockets. The first one here, admittedly a viscose-cotton-cashmere mix rather than a wool cashmere mix, does still contain 5% cashmere and is available at Matalan for a purse-friendly £30. The middle one, 5% cashmere and merino wool is reduced at Coast from £75 to £45, and for more of an extravagant delve into the world of cashmere, the gorgeous star jumper, made of 100% cashmere by Chinti and Parker is available from Harvey Nichols for £365.


It was so hard to narrow down to some of my favourite velvet choices, as there are just so many wonderful pieces out there at the minute, from shorts to dresses, shoes to hats. I love velvet as a fabric, I love how warm and soft it feels, and many of the seasons pieces add to it with warm, rich colours, like the navy blue of the embossed skater skirt from Miss Selfridge (£34), and the deep red of the River Island blazer (£20). Of course is there are still plenty of choices in classic black, such as the gorgeous devore playsuit from Topshop (£50).


Silk is one of those special fabrics where just having it against your skin makes you feel good. Just looking at the silk shirt from Oasis (£60), you can imagine how soft it would feel to wear, as well as looking great. The tunic from Monsoon (£69) also incorporates an oriental theme that often seems synonymous with silk, and the tie back dress from Dorothy Perkins is currently on sale for only £30, proving that 'expensive luxe fabrics' don't actually have to be expensive. 



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