CITY STYLE: Stockholm

I've been particularly lucky to have visited the Swedish capital six or seven times due to the fact my boyfriend's family live there. It is now one of my favourite cities for many reasons: the pastel dabbled architecture, sharp cold climate in the winter, warm clear sunshine in the summer and its slick, super stylish residents.

I love how the Swedes' cool heritage is evident in every aspect of design. Buildings are simple, understated, practical but elegant. Fashion is modern, uncluttered and laid-back. Walking through Stockholm's clean, pastel streets, men and women alike dress simply: boots, jeans, shirts in neutral shades of white, black, taupe, camel or moss mixed with select cuts of regimental red, daffodil yellow or a pop of plastic pink. 
















Ok, so I'm generalising, as so many Stockholm girls or guys stand out for
their own individual style. This, in turn with the overall sense of classic, cool design makes Stockholm a must-see place to survey a city that knows how chic it is, without being ostentatious or showy.

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STYLE CRUSH: Clémence Poésy

Clémence Poésy is fast becoming one of my new style crushes for one reason: because her style epitomises that effortless French elegance we British ladies just adore. Miss Poésy’s style choices don’t shout or crave attention but instead they whisper super stylish. Her cool blonde hair is always worn with nonchalance and her makeup so light and carefree, Clémence retains the same childlike sweetness that we first saw in her appearance as Fleur Delacour in Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire. 
 

 

Her wardrobe is made up of subtle tones: black, off-white and cream, taupe, soft corn yellow and earth red. The anti-Gaga, Clémence is a welcome breeze of French style in the try-hard world of fashionistas.

 

Simply delightful. 

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TREND UPDATE: In lace

As I child I had a pair of white spotty lace gloves I would pop on every now and again and ditty around like a dainty and very prim princess. A few years on, I still have the lace gloves, kept in a box as a reminder of childhood dress-up.

The effect of lace accessories or clothing, whether the wearer is young or old, remains the same. Lace is elegant, feminine and ultra romantic and makes one feel that little bit more ladylike.

Take the recently wed Duchess of Cambridge's wedding gown. The delicate lace only made Catherine look more beautiful. The demure quality of lace means that you wear it, it does not wear you.




















From left to right: Dolce & Gabbana models backstage, Erdem working the lace trend for SS2011

However, if you fancy going head-to-toe as seen at Dolce & Gabbana, keep accessories minimal to avoid looking like an overdressed table setting.

Done right, the lace trend will look demure, elegant and as fresh as strawberries on a summer's day. I love lace in the purest cloudy white or vanilla creams and head-to-toe; and just like Catherine herself, this season's lace trend is a truly modern classic.

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Continued from STORMONTHECATWALK.com

Hi. I have a website called stormonthecatwalk.com which includes my blog looking at trends, catwalk reports, my style crushes and personal style quirks and wish lists. Please take a look - I'll put up a few of my recent blogs from my website so you can have a little sneaky-peak. 

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