Mulberry's Catwalk collection available to buy

   It is the start of the Autumn/Winter season and if the excitement of new clothing lines isn't enough, Mulberry have announced that they are releasing their catwalk collection.

Croc print handbag.

    Mulberry's new Catwalk collection includes the Del Rey handbag, in a range of different textiles. This was shown on Mulberry's A/W catwalk in February, the handbag is inspired by singer Lana Del Rey, who is also the face of a H&M campaign.

 Ostrich handbag.

   As of Monday the handbag will be available to purchase, with prints ranging from £995-£3,500. the handbag has Mulberry's signature Postman lock and gold clasp.   

Victoria's Secret Bond Street London Store

   Victoria's Secret second London store is set to open it's doors tomorrow after being announced over a year ago, and its even more impressive than the first one.

   The store consists of three floors, joined by an impressive decadent staircase.The store is elegantly decorated and uses VS angel costumes from 2011 in the window display and around the shop. The traditionally American brand has uses British inspired decoration such as wooden fixtures, glass chandeliers and signed photos of the angels.

   Inside the store the fitting rooms are designed to look like a boudoir, and the store also stocks VS loungewear. The fragrance wall boasts 15 different scents. There is an additional fourth floor, invite only VIP suite, designed for high-profile shoppers, however the store will be holding no launch party.

Victoria's Secret is located at 111 New Bond Street, W1S 1DP

Prada designed dresses for Great Gatsby

  It has been announced that Prada has recreated 40 dresses from past Prada and Miu Miu collections to make costumes for the upcoming film adaptation of Baz Luhrmann's, The Great Gatsby.

   The dresses are Twenties-era flapper dresses and will be worn in the film, Prada also worked with Lurhmann in his 1996 remake of Romeo and Juliet.

   Prada told US Vogue that "I usually try not to literally reference periods in my work, because that's not the way I think". It has furthermore been announced that Tiffany & Co have provided all of the jewellery for the film.

The Great Gatsby is set to release July 2013.

Diane con Furstenberg tops Forbes fashion powerful women

   The annual Forbes list of the world's most powerful woman has been released,  and Diane Von Furstenberg is listed as number 33, ahead of other influential fashion females such as Anna Wintour, 51st place and Gisele Bundchen at 83, who is the only model in the list.

   Furstenberg has been designing since the 1970's and is well known for her creation of the 'wrap dress'. This has been reinvented and modernised over the years. Furthermore Furstenberg was awarded the Lifetine Achievement Award by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, (CFDA), and was named their president the following year.

   Additionally Lady Gaga is at number 14, and at 26 years of age she is the youngest female to make the top 100 list, Gaga also has had her hair coloured 'Louis Vuitton' brown.

Grace Coddington designs Balenciaga bag range

   Former model Grace Coddington has designed a limited edition accessories line for Balenciaga, the collection includes a mini collection of bags, scarfs all inspired by her pet cat Pumpkin.

    The pieces use illustrations which Coddington hand drawn. the Papier tote bag (shown below) will retail at £633, the collection piece comes in either ecru or bright pumpkin orange with black calfskin trim. The collection is set to launch September 6 to coincide with Vogue's Fashion Night out celebrations.

New in Highstreet Collections Autumn Winter

Topshop - Grunge Collection

 Topshop's new collection focuses largely on '90's Grunge revival', this trend was successful in S/S 2012. Here I selected two of my favourite items from the new Topshop collection for the colder seasons, the shorts can be worn with tights.

River Island - Peplum

River Island's Just arrived section boasts a large amount of both formal and informal 'sweat top' like peplum clothes. Additionally River island also seem to be selling acid wash jeggings and jeans, both of which are associated with the modern 'Grunge' trend.

Vivienne Westowood to have catwalk show at Foreign and Commonwealth Office

  Vogue reported that a spokesperson for Westwood's fashion house are "honoured" to have permission to use the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as the setting for the catwalk show. It is the first show that has taken place at the venue.

   This is as a result of Westwood's involvement with the government's GREAT campaign, whom she was the face of recently. This involves a promotion of all things British, and a traditional British building and designer seem to go hand in hand.

Louis Vuitton new campaign stars Michael Phelps and Larisa Latynina

   Louis Vuitton's new campaign stars Olympic medal winners, the photo that has been released shows them both sat on a sofa laughing.

   The brand officially released the photo on Thursday 16 August, additionally the pair were reported to have a large amount in common to talk about as they were shot by Annie Leibovitz. The world renowned stars were selected as they share the belief as the Vuitton brand;  "the importance of transmitting their passion to others".

   The pair follow other celebs that have modelled for the label's Core Values travel line, such as Bono, Angelina Jolie and Keith Richards.

H&M Lana Del Ray Collection

   H&M have released the campaign photos for the 'Lana Del Ray' Autumn/Winter collection for their stores, a month after the initial few photos were released.

   The release includes eight images of the songstress wearing staple classic pastel winter jumpers, modern watercolour print trousers and very retro hair and make-up. The collection joins several other high street brands such as River Island to include peplum tops in their A/W collection, inspired from designers such as Victoria Beckham.

   The photo shoot was shot by Inez van Lamsweerde and Vinoodh Matadin, and the collection is a first for H&M to release "modern and feminine" clothes.

Caviar Nail art

This is a guide about how to create 'Caviar' nails, to create this you will need microbeads, (available cheaply and in a range of colours via Amazon and eBay. You will also need a large tub/bowl and a container for the microbeads.

Step one. Paint the nail with a base coat and then a colour, (either the same colour of the beads or a similar colour if your beads are several colours).

Step two.  put your nail over the bowl/container and tip the beads from the pot over your nail (where the nail polish is still wet)

Step three. Repeat this over all of your nails, and wait for them to fully dry (I find that it takes much longer than normal nail polish), you can paint over the beads once fully dry with a top coat.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley released lingerie range for Marks & Spencer

   Rosie Huntington-Whiteley has designed her own lingerie range for high-street store Marks & Spencer, the range designed by the model turned actress consists of 33 pieces.

Rosie on the cover of ELLE magazine.

   The full range has recently been released on Vogue's website, the range features a selection of lace separates, silk baby-doll pieces, suspenders and a kimono. Costing between £12.50 to £65. Additionally she aimed to make underwear both beautiful and comfortable, the bra sizes range from 30-40 and cup size from A-E, with a selection available A-G.

   Rosie claims that her inspiration derived from vintage shops in Longon, LA and Paris; "I was particularly drawn to the opulent elegance of the Twenties era, which really shows in my designs - from the sumptuous silks I chose to the intricate deco-inspired embroidery detailing."

   The collection will be available in M&S stores and online from August 30.

Kardashian Kollection to be released in Dorothy Perkins

   The 'Kardashian Kollection' designed by Kourtney, Kim and Khloe Kardashian is finally coming to Britain under Dorothy Perkins stores. 

   The Keeping up with the Kardashians stars have announced that their 'Kardashian Kollection' will be launching in the U.K this Autumn with high-street chain Dorothy Perkins as their stockist.

   With prices starting from £15, it is highly affordable and will be available in 250 Dorothy Perkins stores and eight BHS shops, Kim has tweeted stating the trio "could not be more excited!".

  

Olympic Games Closing Ceremony Fashion

   The Olympic closing ceremony showcased Britain's celebrities and their talents, including an appearance from the Spice Girls, Russell Brand and British supermodels.

   The dresses that the supermodels wore were published in British Vogue's September issue, the Midas Touch photo shoot. The photo shoot resulted in an 2012 Olympic themed spread in Vogue. The feature used British Models and designers such as Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Christopher Kane. The supermodels involved included Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell and Lily Cole.

 Kate Moss wears a sequin encrusted plunging neckline dress from Alexander McQueen, Wedges Alexander McQueen.

Naomi Campbell wears a metalwork Alexander McQueen gown, Wedges Alexander McQueen.

Pineapple Nails

Step one. Paint the nail with a base coat and then an orange nail polish. (note that the orange and yellow polishes can be switched)

Step two. After drying using a nail art pen (or a fine brush) paint diagonal lines across the nail.

Step three. After the polish has fully dried paint lines in the other direction, to look like this.

Step four. Using a dark green nail polish, wipe off the excess from the brush and paint the top of the nail, angling the brush to make spikes that resemble leaves.

British Vogue release iPad app

   Along with the largest September issue ever, British Vogue has released an app for the iPad on the Apple app store.

   The app will be released monthly at £2.99 for a single issue, £23.99 for a 1-year subscription and is available for free download with a magazine subscription. Vogue claim that it reads exactly like a magazine, the release follows America's release of an iPad version of the magazine, and it proves successful.

Mischa Barton launches flagship London store

   Mischa Barton has launched her own boutique in London, Her bag range has been highly successful and is currently in it's ninth season. 

   Furthermore she has designed her own clothing and cosmetic collections, which are available to purchase in the new Spitalfields store, the prices are highly affordable (something Mischa felt strongly about) and range between £25-£250, "It has to be accessible" says Barton.

   The collection has been loosely based on her own style, but has also aimed it at a wide-ranging age of audience, stressing the importance of affordability. The boutique opens tomorrow but will have an official launch day on Saturday, where you can meet Mischa and recieve 10% off all items.

Mischa Barton boutique, 52 Brushfields Road, Spitalfields Market, E1

Victoria Beckham designs range of eye wear

   Today it has been announced that Victoria Beckham will be launching her own range of prescription glasses at international eyewear exhibition SilmoParis on 4 October.

    The eye wear range is expected to hit stores in early 2013, they will retail at around £260 a pair, and will follow Victoria's already successful sunglasses range launched in 2010. The range consists of six pairs, for which she has teamed up with manufacturer Cutler & Gross, the collection includes several unisex pieces, and are available in three different colourways.

   The range will be handmade in Italy, Victoria was inspired by her own short-sightedness, she told WWD " "I do need to wear glasses - [but] I haven't found glasses thatsuit me or that I particularly like. I've always been quiteself-conscious ... I will be wearing my glasses now".

#victoria beckham eyewear

River Island could be opening US stores

   There have been reports that River Island could be planning to open stores in the US, it is suggested that the British high street brand is set to open a store in New York next year.

   The chain already has almost 300 stored in the UK and abroad. According to The Independent the store has looked into potential sites in Manhattan. The move could possibly be timed with the launch of their collaboration with Rihanna in spring 2013.

Rihanna on the cover of Vogue November 2011.

Pacman Ghost Nails

Step one. Paint the nails with a base coat, then paint a nail red, one orange,one pale pink and one turquoise. paint the thumb black.

Step two. After the colour coat has dried, paint using a dotting nail varnish pen (available from eBay in large sets, alternatively use a clean cotton bud and dip it into the white nail varnish), paint two 'eye' dots (the eye end of the nail should be the end of your cuticle).

Step three. After the white has fully dried, using a black nail polish, wipe off most of the nail varnish and angle the brush and paint three diagonal lines across the tip of your nails, repeat on each nail.

Step four. After the polish has fully dried, paint two eye dots (looking to the side) using either a black dotting tool or dip the tip of a cocktail stick into nail polish.