The first line from Gucci’s 2012 collection is their always chic resort line, created by the ultra genius Frida Giannini. The looks are beautifully filled with gold’s, nudes and colour blocking.

In 2006, after working her way to the top at Gucci, Frida Giannini became the creative director for the entire brand. She is also responsible for the new concept of the Gucci stores and ad campaigns which include Claire Dane’s and James Franco.

Though I’m not completely obsessing over all of the pieces, the collection is beautiful and showcases perfect touches of resort inspired style. I simply cannot wait to see what other amazing designs are to come from Gucci, especially with their 90th birthday quickly approaching. Do you love this resort collection?

Here is a small sample of our range to be:

More styles to follow, let me know what you think.  Positive and negative helpful x

“Pre-Fall was inspired by a collection of ideas, places and feelings,” the pair tell us. “You can see cultural influences from Africa and South America in the prints. We explored draping and layering techniques but wanted to the overall feel to remain relaxed and simplified.”

Featuring a gorgeous pair of matte sequinned trousers (the designers’ personal favourite), the collection follows a distinctly tribal theme, with plenty of Aztec-style prints, statement fringing and pared-down draping in muted tones.

“The last collection was really energetic – digital-print heavy and full of colour,” say the designers, Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton. “This collection is more subdued and sees a break in colour and a focus on draping, handmade prints and alternative textures.”

The new range will arrive in stores in May, but you can check it out here http://www.vogue.co.uk/fashion/show.aspx/full-length-photos/id,10106/Page,1

Ella Alexander ~ Vogue.co.uk

After it’s debut at the spring/summer show, the frenzy has already started building.  On your marks…….

Grazia magazine

Then you’ll be pleased as punch that the denim world is your oyster this season – with loads of different flared silhouettes on offer.  Countless spring/summer catwalk collections shimmied up to the ’70s, so we weren’t surprised to discover that buyers are going crazy once more for the classic ‘Lovestory’, as well as cool new ‘It’ US denim label Mother and their fabulous wilder flares.

So welcome back ‘Lovestory’s’ and welcome back the 70s!!!

Hannah Almassi ~ Grazia magazine

The rise and rise of Olivia Palermo continues apace, with the lady herself dropping another detail about her plans for fashion world domination.

Remember that new TV show she’s got in the works? Turns out that cameras will follow Palermo as she develops her own clothing line, she said in an interview with a Spanish magazine.

Although we’re pretty sure that that was the exact concept behind The City, in which Palermo came across as something of a fashion villain, count us in… Now, can anyone tell us whether this show will make it to the UK any sooner than the last Palermo series?

By Emily Cronin | Posted: Wed 29 Dec 2010

I hate, hate, hate the cheap tatty furniture that most furniture showrooms are displaying in the name of design!!  And if I hear that word ‘faux’ one more time I think I will scream!!!  ‘Faux’ what does that mean??!!  To me it means ‘cheap tatty plastic made in china’ ‘Faux leather’, ‘faux suede’, ‘faux Louis’, ‘faux off’ that’s what I say!! 

With this in mind we have decided to bring a new range to Citrine ~ Reuse, Recycle, Renew.  That is the name of our new range of furniture ~ pre-loved and updated to reflect todays’ taste and todays’ feeling.

Wardrobes, sideboards, cupboards, tables and chairs will all be stripped, treated, painted or re-upholstered to bring them bang up to date!  Take a look here at some examples of recycled furniture.

Sharp shoppers snapped up all available leather and nubuck shoulder bags within an hour of the item appearing on the site.

There’s one style remaining – the hexagonal chain crocodile bag – but at £8,950, it’s not what we’d consider an impulse buy. Although the two-tone wonder won’t reappear, expect to find five more of Ms B’s bags online from February.

UPDATE: We received word from Net at 1:45 that the second bag, which we anticipated might stick around a bit longer, has also now sold out. What Christmas rush?

By Emily Cronin vogue.co.uk

Borne in 2005 in La, Dakota Collective is fast fashion for the contemporary customer. Their look is citified prep, Americana with a quirky, feminine twist. The Dakota Collective brand is glamorous, sophisticated, intelligent, at times demure, at times sexy, always feminine and always confident.  

Made famous in America by Rhianna and Kristen Stewart (She worn one of their coats in Twilight!!), it’s gone from strength to strength.

Kristen Stewart as Bella in BB Dakota*

Expect skinny combat trousers in olive and camouflage, teamed with long silk vests and raw edge T’s.  Masculine with a femine twist, sexy and confident.

Arriving end of Feb

Jewel colour combinations of green, turquoise, purple and orange – for grown-up skirts or tapered silk trousers worn with slippery, loosely knotted tops that were belted in stiff metallic gold at the waist, had a richness reminiscent of Yves Saint Laurent, though long glossy blazers added a less welcome Eighties element, particularly when combined with harem pants.

Then the colour bleached away to a nude set of pale linens, leathers and suedes that were ladylike and luxurious and made us think of safari living – the six-star way.

Dresses were woven or whip stitched in leather and, as jewels and feathers were added into the mix the theme took on a tribal energy – it was glorious fashion armour featuring knots and macrame reminiscent of South American handiwork. It had an exotic appeal and, despite being a summer collection, was bursting with leather and suede – enough to impress the super rich, super gorgeous wife of a polo player on their ranch full of money.

Fringed jackets and dresses made for fabulous investment pieces – Frida herself took her bow in a black one – and cocktail versions looked great in strapless woven suede with gold metal worked in. One dark gold silk strapless jumpsuit was the epitome of urban safari glamour.

The final line-up of fringed, feathered, jewelled dresses in dark orange, gold, emerald and black made for an impressive statement.

We were ahead of Gucci in this trend we started stocking this trouser in September and they have been a great success,  check out our grey and black version here.http://www.citrine-online.co.uk/trousers/skirts/cat_4.html

Pair with a great vest top or tunic such as our Raw edge jersey range and a fab jacket. http://www.citrine-online.co.uk/tops/cat_2.html

Let us know what you think!!

Excepts by Dolly Jones ~ www.vogue.co.uk