I Wear Clothes | Perfectly

Sparkle & Fade Jumper | Chanel Handbag | Topshop Sandals & Socks | Marc Jacobs Ring | Breo Watch*

Photos by Arron Hollands

I posted up a photo on Instagram of this Sparkle & Fade jumper in an Urban Outfitter's changing room saying I'd never take it off if I bought it and true to my word, I've pretty much lived in this jumper ever since. 

For years I've dreamed of a jumper like this; huge enough to hang from your limbs as if you're wearing no clothes at all but with enough shape to not drown your figure entirely. £42 might be steep for a plain black jumper but it's certainly cheap as chips as far as attaining dreams is concerned, however trivial those dreams may be.

Must Haves | Trainer Edit

With streetware brands like Supreme and Stussy having their mainstream moment, and girls like Cara Delevingne and Adrianne Ho wearing them, it's no surprise trainers have received more hype than ever over the past few seasons - SS13 saw Ashish send their models down the catwalk in Reebok Classics, Opening Ceremony recently collaborated with Adidas, and Kenzo with Vans, and that's just a few examples. There's still a way to go though before a handful of primped people in the fashion industry cease to turn their noses up obviously at all trainers splattered with anything but a Liberty floral print or the latest pair of Isabel Marant wedged trainers, which are about as rare wardrobes as iPhones are in pockets. It's not just them either; if trainers have become so acceptable and lust after in high fashion then why does Net a Porter, out of 280 pairs of shoes online, only stock 36 pairs 'sneakers'. Sartorial male equivalent Mr Porter is little different.

I'd happily wear my kicks all day everyday if I could but us short girls can't easily get away with wearing anything with less than a four inch heel to high fashion events and parties. Unless, of course, you're happy to be towered over and spoken down to, in the literal sense, for the entire evening.

There are so many pairs of trainers I long to covert this season for all those other times though, including a pair of Liberty x Nike AM1s...you got me! I've rounded up the best offerings that are available to buy at the moment below and so not to leave the boys for once, I've included men's too - they still make better trainers for you guys than they do for women anyway.

Women's

Nike Black Leather AM1s | Givenchy Print High Tops | Saucony Jazz Originals | Nike Free Runs

Reebok Classic Alicia Keys | Nike White Leather AM1s | New Balance 576s | Vans Authentic Neon Leathers 

Adidas x Opening Ceremony Wedges | Liberty x Nike Pepper Print AM1s

Men's

Solebox x Reebok Leather Classics | Nike Skateboard Satires | Saucony Master Controls | McQueen x Puma Rabbles
Kenzo x Vans Floral Prints | Reebok Classic R12s | Lanvin Suedes | Gucci Interlock Suedes
Nike Air Safaris | New Balance 576 Leathers

Events | William Tempest x W London Pyjama Party

Lianne La Havas

Rob da Bank & William Tempest

If I think back to my last proper slumber party, there was a whole heap of excitable girls grouped around popcorn, sweets and lemonade, pretending to watch a film and staying up later than our parents favoured, talking about the latest victims of our teenage attraction. 

Fast forward almost a decade to William Tempest's pyjama party at W London and while the sweets could still be found, popcorn was replaced by Belvedere, a £6,000 a night penthouse suite with a revolving sofa in lieu of my bedroom and I found myself talking over Radio 1's Rob da Bank spinning my favourite nineties tracks instead of my ropey old CD player. 

William was just as excited as we were by it all, "It has been huge fun designing pyjamas with W London! My design is inspired by the duality of the British personality and reflects the creative, eclectic city of London. The print side is my twist on traditional pyjama stripes, and the reverse is made in a beautiful grey, peach skin fabric. I’m also excited to be supporting London-based manufacturers to create the pyjamas!" 

I'm sure I wasn't the only one there that William Tempest showed up with his luxuriously designed pyjamas and the slumber party he threw to celebrate. All in all it was certainly a surreal way to spend a Tuesday evening and thanks W London for having us! 

Fashion | Preview | Dior AW13

If there was any other city I could choose to spend my summer in, aside from New York this year, it would obviously be Paris. It no secret that Parisian women are born and bred with a sense of collected coolness that you'll see little of elsewhere. A few weeks ago at Dior's London HQ, I felt like I had been transported across the Channel to the French capital to preview their AW13 collection. 

I didn't make the show in Paris but getting up close and personal with the collection was even better. Dior AW13 sees the strongest elements of Dior and Raf Simons' Jil Sander collections married together, creating a vision of minimalist Parisian chic. 

Silhouettes are billowed but, up on touch, stiff. Small Andy Warhol illustrations add an injection of feminine softness contrasting against the harsh texture of leather and monochrome houndstooth. Where pieces might lend themselves to the minimalist, the accessories are heavily embellished and certainly do not; attention falls to the detail and there's a lot of detail needing of attention. 

I wish I had taken a few more photographs to share with you; the above photographs don't do the collection justice so you might want to head over to Vogue where you can see the full collection if you haven't already.