Almost Autumn | Top 5 Trench Coats

[The favourite]

Liberty x Sportscraft Miranda Classic Trench $239 

[The White]

Country Road Trench Coat $299

 

[The Duffel]

Trenery Cotton duffel coat $249

 

[The Classic]

Country Road Contrast button trench $349

 

[The Brit]

Whistles Riley Trench Coat $226

The real September Issue

With Fashion's Night Out and the RJ Cutler documentary, Anna Wintour and her beloved [Vogue] have been in the spotlight of late.

The "real" September Issue of Vogue [all 584 pages of it] plays up to this, stating on the cover "In the REAL September Issue...".

Despite all the hoo-hah, Wintour remains frank and honest. In her editor's note she writes:

"Speaking of great adventures, some of you will have seen The September Issue, R.J. Cutler's documentary about how we put together the 2007 version of this issue. It's difficult to speak about a film that scrutinizes oneself, but at Vogue we're very happy with the result. I hope that viewers will understand more clearly the hard work and sense of mission that goes into producing the magazine..."

and wait for my favourite bit...

"Fashion is so often presented in the culture as a thing of froth, which, of course, it is; but the bubbles are blown with care and a sense of values. Likewise Fashion's Night Out. Frivolity must have its foundations."

Whatever you say about Ms Wintour - don't say that she lacks a sense of humour - she wore Prada to the premiere of the The September Issue ;)

PS I must admit I headed straight for the article on Hugh Jackman in A Steady Rain...

Shakuhauchi

I like the originality of Shakuhauchi's collections and the materials they work with (a lot of jersey etc). So I was quite disappointed to see that their latest range was a mash-up of the trendy pieces seen OS earlier in the year. For example, this "Well placed Tiger" tee [yes, the actual name.. look closely and you will see why] looks very Christopher Kane.

Shakuhauchi Well placed Tiger tee

Christopher Kane baboon dress

Erdem

Fall RTW 09/10

Apparently the slight flaws in the lace hems are on purpose.

Woodford & Co

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous"

The word "Chanel" makes one think of Paris, Lagerfeld, tweed suits and the ubiquitous interlocking c's... 

The name "Chanel" is associated with class, luxury and reeks just a little of old money. Yet Coco Chanel (or "Chasnel" as was incorrectly scrawled on her birth certificate) was born in a poorhouse and spent 7 years of her youth in an orphanage, where she learned to become a seamstress. 

Coco Chanel is an inspiration, a feminist and a woman before her time. 

To quote Ms Chanel...

"Fashion fades, only style remains the same" 

"There is time for work and time for love. That leaves no other time". 

The ultimate Chanel experience...

Visit the original Chanel store at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris (take a map, like Chanel its quite discreet) and buy yourself something nice. (Just don't lose that "something nice" at your work Christmas party...)

Feel free to add your own Chanel experience...