Plaid To The Bone

One of my favourite trends that I am confident will always come through the fashion rotating door is plaid. Whether you call it tartan, check, grunge, preppy, punk, catholic school girl or even lumberjack you should have at least one tartan piece in your closet. And to my delight it is back with a force. Mainly stemming from the new punk movement or re-introduction of 90's grunge; it can be found anywhere. I myself picked up a nice plaid shirt from Primark for a delicious price of £8.

The beauty of plaid is that it can be worn any way. It can be dressed up or down. My favourite way to see it is with a leather skirt or pant. The girl who wears plaid is a brave girl, a girl who isn't afraid to stand out and a girl who likes to look as if they don't give a shit. I prefer a blue based plaid myself but the classic red is just that - classic.

From the image above; on the left is all from ASOS (minus the gloves) - they have truly taken the plaid look and ran with it. On the left is examples of plaid hitting the runway for this season - Fall 2013. As you can see there is many ways to wear plaid, but  I feel a strict rule should be put in place - 1 piece at a time. Too much is trying to hard. So take note of this, get in there before everyone else does because lets face it we like to have things first. Even raid your mum's closet - guaranteed she has some Bay City Roller's flared trousers you can steal.

Style Stars - The Olsen Twins

I have been a huge fans of The Olsen Twins for a hell of a long time. In good old Blighty we were intoduced to the twins on a show called Two Of A Kind on Nickelodeon (Full House wasn't a big deal here). As a twin I find myself intrigued by them, as well as Tia and Tamera from Sister Sister.

The Olsen Twins have done something that no one expected - they came from child stars to full on fashionistas! They defy the old stereotype of a child star, yes they have had their troubles but they have evolved into business women. With a couple of fashion labels under their belt, they have become award winning fashion designers.

What impresses me the most about them is their fashion style. As a fashion student we are currently designing small ranges and we are constantly asked to pick a muse; I always pick them. They inspire me. They have a mixture of boho chic meets business wear meets androgyny meets high fashion. They take risks as well as having a don't-give-a-shit attitude.

One day I hope to work with them/for them. And if by any chance they ever read this (one can wish) my CV and portfolio are ready!