Alexander McQueen clutch bag

Is it possible to fall in love with a bag? Check out the new McQueen clutch if you doubt it's possible! Its beautiful to look at however impractical and flamboyant it is, if you got this then you'd be wise to keep the outfit simple. I really love this Opening Ceremony navy dress which can be easily dress up or down, and these Miu Miu platform nude shoes to keep it girly and simple. Top with some gold jewellery and job done, love it!

McQueen Dream

I thought this dress was so beautiful I had to post the photos! Alexander McQueen silk evening gown with embroidered and beaded details on the body. I love the vintage vibe oozing off this, and not to mention it's a snip at 9 grand (I joke), good stuff.

And a close up on the details for you...

Wool Week

The Prince of Wales has been trying to raise awareness about wool this week, and trying to bring it back into fashion to help support a declining British farming economy. Rather than using synthetic and cheaper alternatives, Prince Charles wants the fashion world to go back to our roots and use wool as it is far more durable and eco-friendly. And its good to see people responding to this campaign, with Selfridges and Saville Row turning themselves into sheep farms for the night, so perhaps it is only fitting that we take a look at what is out there at the moment that even the Prince himself could not disapprove of.

Balenciaga woolen skirt

Alexander McQueen Cable-knit biker jacket

Not quite wool but this Wool Rich Sheepskin coat is too good not to mention, and just incase you need some more inspiration, here's a cute picture of some sheep to keep you going!

After McQueen has gone

As I am sure many other writers and bloggers can relate to, the age old question arose for my first post on my new blog - What on earth should I write about?! So with that I decided to begin by expressing my admiration of Alexander McQueen's new Creative Director Sarah Burton, and the Spring/Summer '10 collection she showed at Paris Fashion Week.

The task was near on impossible - to create a collection that is innovative and forward thinking whilst not compromising the integrity of the late Alexander McQueen's label. In other words, Sarah Burton had to become the designer McQueen would be if he were still around today. And credit where credit is due, the girl did good.

The collection was composed of weird and wonderful crude materials such as bird feathers, straw and wheat, that were brought together to create pieces that were truly feminine and, dare I say it, completely British. Perhaps these pieces are not practical enough to be worn on a day-to-day basis - actually there is no perhaps about it - but this collection had a clear message and that was that we have not seen the best of Alexander McQueen yet. Lets just hope that the same amount of energy that was used to create these pieces can still be seen when they hit the stores.

An incredible amount of work must have gone into making these dresses, the belted detail on this black dress is DIVINE.

Images from: AFP/Reuters