Fashion Week Autumn 2011
September is all about fashion. With ‘fashion week’ making it’s way around the globe, the start of Autumn offers the public a sneak preview of the trends that will be gripping us in Spring / Summer 2012.
Fashion Week begins in New York on the 8th September 2011 where designers synonymous with the Big Apple, like Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and Michael Kors will take to the catwalk. The following week it’s London Fashion Week. In the grand setting of Somerset House, Vivianne Westwood, PPQ, Mulberry and other great names in British Fashion, will share their vision for the fashion landscape in 2012. Next up is Milan, with Italian stalwarts like Prada, Gucci and Armani dazzling an international audience with their high fashion jinx. Fashion Week then makes it’s way to the French capital of Paris, where designers such as Dior, Celine and Chanel will wow the packed aisles with their spectacular threads. Tokyo and LA are on the schedule for Fashion Week this Autumn, however the ‘big four’ remain – New York, London, Milan and Paris.
Now’s the time to book your tickets for the various shows and start thinking about your outfit choices! Shade Station is here to help ensure you accessorise for the occasion! With our fabulous selection of cutting edge jewellery, beautiful watches and designer sunglasses, you’ll be spoiled for choice and undoubtedly the best accessorised bod at Fashion Week!
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London Fashion Week 2011
With London Fashion Week (LFW) beginning this week, the capital is gearing up for a massive fashionable love in. Designers, models, editors and other fashion folk are prepping themselves for countless nights of lost sleep, gallons of bubbles, vodka and coffee and most of all, the wonderful, fabulous new clothes and accessories to hit the catwalk.
Hot off the back of New York Fashion Week, where Big Apple designers such as DKNY, Marc Jacobs and Michael Kors wowed fashionistas and celebrities, London Fashion Week is considered the freshest and most exciting of all the shows. Known for discovering and celebrating new designers, LFW, is a sure fire way to consolidate a new brand and ensure plenty of column inches in magazines and websites across the world. Designers like Mark Fast (famed for his oversized models last year and of course his knitwear), Christopher Kane and Louise Gray have all found fame in recent years by showing at LFW. Newbies - Cassette Playa, Nancy Van Ostren and Sarah Baadarani are among this years hopefuls who are eager that their show at LFW will help them reach a wider audience and importantly give them access to the top fashion buyers.
Established labels like PPQ, Betty Jackson, Mulberry, Vivienne Westwood and hot royal favourite, Issa London (Kate Middleton’s designer of choice) are all on the LFW 2011 schedule. So there’s a real mix of fabulous old and young brands to watch.
With catwalks all over the Capital in the next week, London is an exciting and vibrant place to be. The chances of running into a top model, designer or celebrity is naturally increased and the number of related fashion events and parties, in store and bars, are rife.
Clearly this is a time to be looking your very best! Fashion forward and on-trend is the order of the day…. So get those stylish threads and designer sunglasses at the ready!
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Michael Kors watches, Designer sparkle
Michael Kors Watches, Designer Sparkle
Michael Kors is very much a leading lady type of label. Glamorous, sophisticated and expensive, it is favoured by Hollywood’s A-list and even the First Lady herself. Since the Obama’s entered the White House, Michelle Obama has often been snapped wearing Kors to black tie events, which has helped the label enjoy a massive surge in popularity amongst everyday women.
Kors began designing from an early age and set up his own company ‘Michael Kors’ in 1981. Whilst steering his label to success he also found time to take on the role of Creative Director at French design house, Celine. He oversaw proceedings at Celine for 6 years between 1997 and 2003, during which time he established a critically acclaimed ready-to-wear womenswear line and put Celine firmly on the fashion landscape.
When he left in 2003 it was to concentrate his efforts on his own expanding label. Among the Kors firmament is his very successful watches and accessories line. Which Shade Station will naturally concentrate on here!
We know we bang on about designer watches being a great substitute for a ‘way-beyond our price tag’ designer frock, but it really is true. Michael Kors dresses can cost in their thousands where as a Michael Kors watch will you set back between £55 and wait for it….. £500! For a really special dress watch it’s worth splashing out on a little designer bling. There’s nothing worse than seeing a beautiful outfit teamed with a below par watch. Michael Kors watches are elegant, shiny and the perfect accompaniment to a posh dinner date.
There are many different styles of Michael Kors watches and most of them have pretty highly polished bracelet straps or linked straps. There’s an abundance of silver and gold plate and there’s rose gold, tortoiseshell and even some bright colours thrown in too. All the dials feature the Michael Kors logo for a little extra designer prominence.
As with some of our other designer watch brands, Michael Kors watches fit the bill perfectly for party season glamour. So if you’re looking for an extra little sparkle this Christmas, make sure you consider Kors for stylish wrist embellishment!
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Add a Refined Sense of Chic with a Michael Kors Watch
Add a Refined Sense of Chic with a Michael Kors Watch
Michael Kors watches are associated with luxury, decadence, style, class and elegance and Michael Kors never fails to impress with his ability to retain the exquisite elegance of the brand but still infuse the key looks and trends of the season. With celebrity fans of the Michael Kors label including Kate Bosworth, Angelina Jolie and Cameron Diaz, a Michael Kors watch certainly shows you have true style taste!
Michael Kors watches are timeless accessories but new versions are released in conjunction with seasonal trends to keep the collections fresh and exciting. There are some stunning new designs to look out for that are perfect to take you from summer through to autumn/winter.
Even if you favour a casual look, it is always nice to add in a high-end statement accessory which complements the casual outfit, but still adds an element of glamour and drama. The new MK5163 Michael Kors ladies watch with its white cerami
c bracelet strap and white dial with silver accents is the perfect way to add elegance to your look. This watch is incredibly versatile and is one of the most in-style types of watches for this season and next.
Michael Kors is renowned for his love of soft autumnal tones and the MK5174 watch made of gold plated stainless steel and enhanced with a Mother of Pearl dial is a beautiful design which is exceptionally trendy in aesthetic style and the gold tone adds that element of classic Michael Kors chic. This watch immediately shows that you have a refined sense of style but still like to inject a trend inspired edge to your look.
Michael Kors has also recently incorporated bursts of vibrant colour into his watch designs and therefore the uber chic MK5324 ladies watch with its purple polycarbonate bracelet strap complemented with gold plated accents is a great choice if you like your accessories to pop with colour.
For something that is highly representative of the classic Michael Kors style, the MK4283 ladies watch is the perfect choice for moving into autumn/winter. Featuring a black textured leather strap and a bold square dial with exquisite silver accents
, this watch is statement but super sophisticated and a defining Michael Kors piece.
In addition to looking great, Michael Kors watches are renowned for their high quality functionality with features including including sub dial chronograph and date windows. Instantly recognisable to the Michael Kors brand and always listed as the must-have accessory in all the style pages, a Michael Kors watch will instantly add the element of statement and refined chic to your look!
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The Exquisitely Stylish New Michael Kors Watches
Michael Kors Watches – The Ultimate Statement Accessory
Michael Kors watches are the perfect way to achieve an elegant but ultra fashionable edge to your look. Capturing all the trend inspired elements of the moment, and fusing these with refined, timeless and glamorous touches, Michael Kors watches are unique, sought after and look incredibly chic upon the wrist.
For summer 2010, a major trend is ’sports luxe’ – basically a sporty look with a chic and luxurious twist! Michael Kors watches convey this vibe amazingly and the new styles boast vibrancy, elegance and sophistication, making them a must-have accessory and a style as seen on a number of celebrities and fashion icons.
The new MK5266 ladies watch for example, features a striking turquoise toned bracelet strap complimented by a gold plated case. The vibrant and also turquoise dial features a sub dial chronograph, date window and has exquisite gold acce
nts, achieving a fun, fresh and casual look but with a strong hint of glamour that allows the watch to look also look fantastic when dressed up – this watch would look amazing teamed with gold jewellery!
The new MK5270 ladies watch is definitely on our wish list this summer and is everything that you could possibly desire in a watch with a pink gold case embellished in diamante stones, a highly on-trend white strap ceramic bracelet strap and a white dial – also with a sub dial chronograph, three hand movement and a date window. White watches and polycarbonate straps are huge this season and look particularly striking with elegant touches of gold and diamante stones. This watch combines all of those elements and can be worn casually as your main statement accessory or dressed up.
Not forgetting the men, the new MK8138 Michael Kors watch boasts the typically chic but masculine theme with its brushed stainless steel case, black textured leather strap and functional dial including a sub dial chronograph, date window and th
ree hand movement. The Michael Kors watch styles for men focus less on the glam factor as seen in the ladies watches, but convey an exquisite and mature yet on-trend sense of style and make the ideal statement watch that will continue to look great season after season. The search for the perfect Father’s Day gift could be over!
The above examples are just three watches within the new releases so make sure you check out the Michael Kors watch page to see the entire collection. Michael Kors is a highly renowned designer that successfully achieves a distinctive style but adds those all important trend inspired elements to make his clothing and accessories a huge favourite on the style scene with Blake Lively, Victoria Beckham and Cameron Diaz all fans of the Michael Kors label.
So, which one is on your wish list for this season??
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Lux Michael Kors Watches
Michael Kors is an American power house. Not only is he a lux designer of great note, he has a starring role in TV’s Project Runway and is the recipient of this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award from the prestigious Council of Fashion Designers of America (that’s the fashion Oscars to you and me!) Where does a man who is juggling some serious balls have time to breathe, let alone embark on new projects? His latest is a fabulous new make-up line in collaboration with Estee Lauder, aptly named ‘Very Hollywood’.
Michael Kors counts some of Hollywood’s leading ladies among his loyal fans. Packing a punch at the Oscar parties this year was Jennifer Hudson in a midnight blue Michael Kors gown and comedian of the moment, Tina Fey, in a dazzling one-shouldered Kors number. These ladies made the headlines and created quite a buzz for the Michael Kors brand…
Michael describes the type of women he creates clothes and watches for as “… a woman of any age, any nationality and who is fashion conscious without being a fashion victim”. Sounds like anyone of us, if only we could afford some of his beautiful designer lux clothing! Thankfully his watches, sunglasses and accessories are a little more affordable.
Michael Kors watches are very elegant and stylish, in keeping with the beautiful clothes he produces. We especially love all the tortoiseshell watches in his collection. Tortoiseshell continues to have a strong fashion presence this year and Kors ensures there’s plenty of the wonderful print to go around. There’s no shortage of vintage gold and white Michael Kors watches either, which all makes for a classically decadent collection.
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Luxurious Michael Kors Style
Michael Kors is a designer who represents all things chic and sophisticated with a wearable and casual edge. A huge array of celebrities favour the Michael Kors style because it allows them to look fantastic and polished, yet also be comfortable.
Michael Kors watches are one of the most divine and luxurious accessories you could own yet are still versatile and wearable with a variety of looks. One of the main noticeable design elements of Michael Kors watches are the colours used. Something a little alternative from black, gold and silver or eye popping colours that many other brands have homed in on in recent seasons, Michael Kors watches feature beautiful tones such as brown, golden, fawn, beige and cream as well of course as the traditional staple colours.
Using examples within the collection, the MK5139 for example has a contemporary design with a bracelet strap and sleek circular dial but the stunning brown and cream horn effect colouring and gold detailing definitely injects something exquisite to the watch. The MK4200 is a little more of a dressed up and glamorous style and the tortoiseshell effect and central polished gold section, again adds something extremely refined and chic to the aesthetic of the watch.
Michael Kors is also renowned for retaining his own unique style but applying them to current trends. The MK5197, MK5198 and MK5195
are all perfect examples of this. With bang on trend polycarbonate outer links in contemporary and cool colours such as baby pink, white, and silver, added diamante embellishments either on the dial or at the centre of the links, this definitely adds a glam edge to a current style. Michael Kors is perfect at balancing casual with striking and ensures that the watches remain chic and simple with the focal point either being on the design or the sumptuous and luxurious colour.
In terms of unique design, Michael Kors certainly likes to experiment with innovative styles – the MK2118 is a great example of this with its sliding cover that when placed over the dial completely conceals it and makes the watch look more like an edgy and urban style bracelet. The MK3094 is also striking in terms of design with its super wide bangle style strap which has 
a textured finish and diamantes positioned around the outer and inner edges. The round dial positioned in the centre is kept small and simple so that the attention is drawn to the main body of the watch.
Michael Kors watches achieve the balance between chic, refined and sophisticated and trendy and cool. With an array of designs to suit a number of style preferences, versatility, beautiful colouring and unique and exquisite design are all common features within the range. The perfect accessory to add something wonderfully special to your look!
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A Michael Kors Watch For Every Stylish Lady this Christmas
The festive season in now upon us and whilst ‘tis the season to be jolly’ the thought of Christmas shopping and enduring hours of pondering what to get your loved ones, can be a little difficult and even quite stressful!
A watch can make the perfect gift and as it is the season to sparkle in style, a Michael Kors watch is the ideal brand to go for as the various designs ooze sophistication and have that luxurious feel that would make every lady feel special.
Michael Kors watches maintain a unique style of their own and are timelessly classic but inject core trend elements. Most of the collection is for women and if you look at the wide range of choices there really is a Michael Kors watch to suit every age range. These watches have become very much sought after and are a must have on every fasionista’s wish list (having been noted on many fashion blogs and in the fashion glossies), who love the exquisite style that creates a highly polished and sophisticated look.
For a slightly youn
ger lady who is more trend orientated and wants a watch that can be worn from day to night, the new MK5198 watch is ideal and retains the Michael Kors sleek finish with its stainless steel strap. The baby pink face keeps the look cute and girly. For a lady who wants something statement and on trend but typical of the Michael Kors style, the new MK4217 with a dual band strap captures the chunky and wide strap trend but the gold exterior and brown tortoiseshell links make the watch instantly recognisable to the Michael Kors brand. The MK5146 with its white acetate bracelet strap with a gold centre section, very much on trend and looks glamorous but is a little more casual in style. For something incredibly elegant the MK4199 watch with a unique horn effect bracelet strap, gold detailing and petite rectangular dial is stunning and will instantly add a striking finish to your look.
Michael Kors is
ultimately a brand that creates a polished and elegant finish to your outfit but the designer recognises that to reach out to as wide an audience as possible, the watches must incorporate key trends and be relevant to the current fashion scene. With chunky and wide straps, beautiful colours and fine detailing, he has definitely achieved this and whilst Michael Kors watches appeal to a specific and refined style taste, there is certainly a wide variety to choose from. One thing that all these watches have in common however is that they make every lady feel glamorous, chic and special. The perfect Christmas present for every fashion loving lady!
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Michael Kors Watches – Kors Reveals his Top Style Tip
Any fashion lover will know that Michael Kors clothing and accessories depict the essence of luxury. People love the brand because it has a simple and easy to wear style but remains in an exquisite class all of its own due to the carefully designed cut, materials and craftsmanship.
Michael Kors as an individual is always keen to step out and really be the face of the brand, making appearances on programmes such as Project Runway and is happy to provide his own opinion, expertise and recommendations on style. The recession has affected millions of people and has of course, had an impact on consumer’s ability to spend money on what would be considered luxury items. However, Kors believes that no matter what you spend on clothing and accessories, achieving great style is accomplished by the way you wear something and what you team it with and not necessarily by wearing top to toe designer pieces with a huge price tag.
Kors revealed his opinion that some people can look over the top if they laden themselves in designer garments and the trick to keeping it refined and not like you are showing off is to balance the look. For example, if you wear with an injection of colour, keep the cut simple and streamlined and the same goes with adding jewellery – a bold Michael Kors watch will look equally as beautiful and effective if worn with a high street plain silhouette – the effect won’t look as striking if you team it with a complicated outfit and over the top jewellery as the ensemble then gets too clustered. Kors is renowned and loved for his simple and elegant style and believes that a must-know style rule is to balance so that you emphasise one point whether this be hair, clothing colour, jewellery or shoes.
The range of Michael Kors watches are the perfect accessory to apply to that rule and are definitely statement enough to wear as your main focal accessory. With exquisite gold toned and neutral colours and striking but gentle patterns, a Michael Kors watch defines elegance, sophistication and adds something unique to your look with a timeless appeal.
Here is a rundown of the latest Michael Kors watches-:
MK4127 – A stunning dual strand bracelet style watch with tortoiseshell patterned links and a sleek gold dial, the colour combination is very autumnal and will warm up the look of the skin and outfit.
MK5198 – A contemporary styled Michael Kors watch with a silver multi strand bracelet strap and baby pink dial, this is slightly more trend focused and youthful.
MK5195 – Similar to the watch above but entirely baby pink with silver detailing. Incredibly girly and contemporary in style but with that Michael Kors sophistication.
Michael Kors is consistently updating his collections to cater for new trends as well as retaining his individual and unique style. The watches are instantly recognisable as Michael Kors and the designer always gets it right because he has a great eye for style and knows what works. Great style doesn’t have to be an outfit of designer clothing and accessories – a few key pieces placed together in the right way make for effortless yet striking style and that is exactly what the addition of a Michael Kors watch achieves.
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Michael Kors Watches – An Investment Brand
When you read about the history of many high profile fashion designers, you may often find that a career in the fashion industry was not what they originally intended to embark upon professionally. However for luxury designer Michael Kors, this was certainly not the case as his fashion was always an obvious career path due to him being brought up in a family of style addicts!
The designer who is from New York isn’t shy about admitting that most of his immediate family share his passion for fashion and that this was instilled in him from an early age. The designer’s mother was a fashion model and his grandmother was a school principal who he claims refused to wear the same outfit twice – a genuine fashionista! His grandmother’s husband was also in the textile industry. Being an only child meant that he was always taken on every shopping trip whereby he discovered a passion for beautiful fabrics, the art of how pieces of clothing are cut and how the perfect outfit or look can make a statement about an individual. Harbouring a skill and love of drawing, this is how Kors was able to put design thoughts down on paper from an early age.
A brand which is b
ecoming increasingly popular, Michael Kors has recently opened a new shop in New Bond Street, London and despite many retailers being forced to close or downsize during the recession, Michael Kors feels that his brand is one with longevity because it defies seasonal trends and has a classic look that can be worn for years. Michael Kors is renowned for his sense of elegance and femininity and his collection of watches are certainly expressive of that theme. Despite being on trend, they are not the type of watch that you would purchase to wear for only one or two seasons but are investment accessories that convey timeless sophistication and are instantly recognisable to the brand.
There is a wonderful new Michael Kors watch to look out for which is the MK4217. This beautifully feminine and striking watch features a dual strand bracelet strap with tortoiseshell pattern inlays – textures and prints are a typical feature of Michael Kors watches and add a sense of colour warmth and luxury.
In the current economic climate, it is certainly a struggle for many brands to keep people buying but Michael Kors is regarded as a lifestyle brand and has its own unique style that never fails to look elegant and chic and therefore people are willing to make the investment because they achieve high wearability for their money. The range of Michael Kors watches are exceptionally beautiful, incredibly detailed and finely crafted. With prices ranging between £70 and £270, the watches are a fantastic investment accessory that will look timelessly stylish and represent an item by a brand that is worn by the likes of only the most glamorous and elegant of ladies.
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