Biker Boys and Girls

The Leather Look 2012

The 2012 biker chic look is all about a subtle change of colours. In fact, many a colour will suit. And so it goes without saying that the biker jacket is the key statement piece for the fashion trend. Show your tough-girl side with a pair of combat boots that will add a touch of military-chic to any look. 

Military meets rocker edge’ boots can be worn with jeans, leggings or even a flirty skirt. To achieve a very right-now look soften them up a bit with a floral frock and piled on jewellery. Go for a fashionably casual look with leggings and slouchy knit leg-warmers. Featuring a rounded toe with decorative lace up and sometimes buckle straps combat-inspired leather boots have a vintage look.

Modern trends generally start for women before being modified to suit men’s tastes. The motorcycle trend, however, emerges into men’s wardrobes at the same time this year, roaring into everyday wear albeit it to a much smaller degree.

Spearheaded by a number of design houses, the main element of the men’s version of trend are statement jackets – unlike women’s where we’ve also seen a number of additional pieces. The colour palette is much muted as well: it’s all black, a fact that makes the trend rather cliche for men but not so cliche that the only motorcycle jackets on trend are Brando jackets.

Biker fashions come and go, but these days the leather-and-buckles look is getting a little revamp. Of course, newer fashions still give a nod to their forebears with zippers, chains, and studs aplenty, but the softer, more feminine trend that is taking over runways means that styles that were once seen only on the back of a Harley are now accessible to just about any woman who wants to look a little tougher, but still remain stylish. A denim or leather jacket is a sure fire way to bring your look back on trend, but as summer is just around the corner.

                                                   Some of our Leather Look Jackets

TWO ANGLE Samson Black Jacket

APPLE BOTTOMS Faux Leather Jacket

Celebrities in their Leather Look

BEAUTIFUL COLOURS

The colourful look for Spring/Summer 2012

Designers focus on colours the most during the launch of Spring/summer 2012.

Fashion week gave us lots to look forward for the following seasons, and it’s never too early to prepare yourself for the coming months.

So bold colours are here if you want to get noticed, and you’re going to love, some of the beautiful bright colours that are about to hit the High Streets this spring. Whether you’re looking at tailored or feminine, just a catchy bit of accessory or the whole outfit, the eye catching hues, neon’s, to citrus,  and energizing colours like coral and magenta. And soft pastel hues like lilac and sage and nautical colours like cobalt blue and aqua.

The classic muted, subtle tones like black and white are almost always in style; acid colours are having a huge appeal this spring! Hot to soft colours like tangerine-orange, purples, blues and yellows that we cannot resist! Pair these bright colours with neutral pieces, especially white, to stand out in the crowd but not be too over the top and this spring is no exception and with a bit of determination to get out of the drab winter blues, this could really get you off the pavement and onto the catwalk.

So not only has colour made a huge comeback, but so have wacky and colourful prints. Designers this season really stepped out of the box with fearless combinations of bright colours in bold prints, featured on everything from dresses, coats, swimwear to handbags.

It hasn’t befallen the men’s looks either, bright jackets, and trousers, to shirts and shorts. It’s all about getting noticed and straying away from the drab greys and blacks that seem to dominate the wardrobe.

                                   Take a look at some of our cool colours at Altius online…



JACKPOT Annaluca Grape Melange Cardigan



LUCA Martin Plain Cardigan Cobalt
And the Celebrities and their take on the colourful look.

                             

Get Glammed Up

Eveningwear 2011/12

This season formal wear fashion's is so glamorous! With a touch of flash, and  the wonderful little black dress will take a bit of a twist, with its design statement, and as mentioned a bit of sparkle and will update itself with great sexy necklines.

Regal jewel tones will reign this year in regard to colour in evening garments. The womanly, grown-up sex appeal that began with Marc Jacobs in New York was taken up by Salvatore Ferragamo tonight for an incredibly polished collection that was strictly black and white and masculine fabrics – hounds tooth checks, pinstripes and fine checks, to mix ultra-feminine with a stronger, tailored power dressing.

Almost every dress plunged at the front to meet a skinny leather belt, mixing panels of each fabric with softer dotted prints. For every strapless and backless evening dress there was the masculine version directly afterwards – one pinstripe coat over a waistcoat, blazer and trousers proved that women look just as good in men’s clothes, if not better. 

It’s a house of luxury – thick furs and sumptuous leather trench coats attest to that, while glittering lamé dresses and beaded chainmail evening gowns allow the Ferragamo woman some fabulous downtime too. Dress lengths will plummet to the floor, and rise to the occasion to reveal lots of leg, in the form of the mini skirt. The most popular length will be just above or just below the knee. This length seems to compliment the majority of women.

For men Modern or contemporary? That is the question. Many designers have opted out from the classic tuxedo for eveningwear and have replaced it by velvet blazers and tail coats. A splash of very tactile fabrics to express soft elegance that still is meant to be caught by the young. Indeed the whole concept is to separate the idea of sophistication with tradition and old manners. This is where the word contemporary gets is full illustration, the spin is brought from a daywear inspired by classic eveningwear.

Here is some of our range for the evening wear look

JOHN PETER Garnili Shirt White

                                                  

CUSHH Fur Jacket Beige

Celebrities in their evening wear