It's that time of year again, the British 'summer' has arrived; but with it being the season of campouts, beaches, festivals and temperamental weather - what do you wear? I headed to Bristol Fashion Week to find out.
The event took place at the Mall at Cribbs Causeway with hundreds of shoppers, bloggers and journalists alike in attendance, welcomed to a champagne reception before taking their seats to watch the show. Presented by celebrity hairdresser Andrew Barton and style-guru Mark Hayes, the show saw twelve different themed looks paraded down the catwalk, styled by highstreet stores such as River Island, Next, New Look and Republic. Inspired by the likes of Marc Jacobs and Stella McCartney it was great to see what the highstreet had to offer; here are my favourite looks from the show and where to find the key pieces.
The show opened with a sickly sweet candy-themed opening, with an array of lilacs, spearmints and other pastel tones - which are proving to be a key trend in this summer, and were seen at the likes of Louis Vuitton and Mulberry. Models paraded in pink shift dresses and skirts, with the men wearing chinos and jackets of similar sorbet shades - which can all be found on the highstreet. New Look and Miss Selfridge in particular have a range of shirts, skirts and dresses in lemon, baby blue and pink and for accessories, Topshop has some great shoes and bags.
With the Olympic games coming the London and the Queen's diamond jubilee, the show then became very patriotic with a new take on the festival look - presented with a palette of red white and blue. The look also incorporated the traditional British seaside, with sandals and deckchair-print shorts for both men and women - courtesy of Topman and Topshop (completing the look with shades, straw trilbies and an ice cream!)
The most popular look on the high street right now, however, is print. In winter we saw an assortment of fairisle printed jumpers and some tribal print emerging, but this season it is all about aztec. New Look, Topshop and Urban Outfitters are all pushing this trend - tops, dresses, skirts, bags and even jewellery... this print is everywhere. River Island in particular have some great pieces - even with printed shirts for men - which can be dressed down for college or perfect for a night out.
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