PETER PILOTTO

Duo Peter Pilotto and Christopher de Vos never shy away from a bold print, however there was something bolder about the Pilotto woman that was sent down the runway this season. Materials evolved through this collection with the ever present prints being newly engineered over layers of lace. Furthermore the clean lines of previous seasons were replaced by big shapes; a-line skirts, boxy sleeves and multi-layered jackets. The colour palette broke into newly neon territory, opening with a series of perfectly captured green looks which evolved into blue, then to pink and finally into orange. 
Pilotto's digital dexterity has always been their calling card and their strength lies within pushing their clothes into new territories. We saw it here; geometric, sharp lined sweaters layered over organza, laser printed floral skirts which encompassed a whole range of colour. The Pilotto woman has always been bold, but the SS14 woman is carrying a new kind of strength. It's exciting to see the brand pushing into new territory, especially after rising so fast through the London fashion ranks. The new sights at Pilotto were a reminder to even the best that creativity and innovation can always boost the brand.

BAG WATCH

Street Style is always a big moment for bloggers and the fashion crowd when fashion week rolls around. This season the thing that has caught my eye is the bags being paraded before the cameras. From Burberry's heart clutches to the furry Proenzas the arm candy has been out in full force this season. Plus, how fierce is Hanne?

KEFALONIA

1 & 16| Pool Palms 2, 10, 17 | Cocktail Hour 3| Ithacan Boats 4| Main Street Decoration 5| Giant Palms 6| Sunset Shadows 7| Pink Sunrise 8, 14, 18, 19, 21 | Secret Cove 9| Bluest Water 11| Sky High 12| Flower 13| Sunrise Reflection 15| Waffles 20| Beach Landfall 22| Hotel 
A few weeks ago (back in the distant memory of sunny August) I went to Kefalonia for my cousin's wedding. I've been to Kefalonia once before, and, knowing what a beautiful island it is, was beyond excited to go back. Located in the Ionian to the west of the Greek mainland, Kefalonia and neighbouring Ithaca are steeped in history and bathed in glorious sunshine day upon day. The wedding, complete with Greek traditions, took place on the beach at sunset and was utterly stunning! A week on this beautiful island never seems enough but it was a beautifully relaxing week amongst the balmy atmosphere of the locals. I would definitely recommend a visit to Kefalonia to anyone. 

TWILIGHT

The time has finally come where I can start packing for holiday! I may seem a littler overexcited about the whole thing, but I haven't been on a (beach) holiday in three years and I am craving some sunshine, tan lines, cocktails and sand between my toes. Holiday shopping has been a struggle between buying things which I can wear again and buying things which really just caught my eye. My mission to find some nice black denim shorts have failed. But I did purchase this tapestry style corset top above which goes nicely with a white skirt I bought. Now, all that's left is to zip up my suitcase and go to the airport! Ciao!

Corset by Topshop, Sandals by Asos, Shorts by Ksubi, Bag by Marc by Marc Jacobs

SEASON

Now I'm a Summer girl. I love beaches and bikinis, ice creams and balmy evenings, shorts and sunnies, suntans and sun bleached hair (you get the picture?). When September rolls around with its rainclouds and falling temperatures I'm not a happy bunny, and I will never get used to how depressing it is to leave work at 5pm in the dark. Living in a country that gets so little of the Summer season makes you love it even more when its (finally) here. 
 But around August we get distracted from this when all of our lovely fashion houses start to drop their Autumn/Winter collection. I recently went shopping for holiday clothes only to be greeted by a barrage of knitwear and jeans. My Mother also threw a near on tantrum in M&S because they hardly had any swimwear left. But this is diverting from the point. 
There are few things I like about Winter (with the main exceptions being Christmas, hot chocolate and ice skating) but one thing I love is Winter dressing. Layering up outfits, investing in thick jumpers and wearing chunky boots to protect from the rain. But the main reason I am looking forward to Winter right now is stemming from this Zara AW13 campaign above. Season upon season Zara produce truly beautiful tailored coats and the year has finally come where I am going to bite the bullet and part with my money. The only tricky part now is to decide when is the best time to buy a coat before Zara stocks sell out, as they so often do. Oh, and that other tricky part of course, choosing which one to buy.