Now I dont usually consider Kays to be a hotspot destination for cutting edge fashion. I still don’t. However after a recent virtual visit I’ve come to the conclusion that they must have a new buyer on the books as their product range is looking decidedly better than I remember. They currently have a rather good selection of dresses, all of which wont break the bank.

Featured are Love Label Biker Dress £49 (my favourite), Teatro Embellised Kimono Dress £99 and Teatro Pencil Dress £69.

All available from Kays

OK, so there must be something about Marmalade that is uber cute, first Marmalade Ho and now Marmalade Clothing (I also had a rather charming guinea pig called Marmalade). Maybe I will now keep my eye out for fashion named after spreadable condiments.  Goes well on toast? A fashion must.

Marmalade Clothing is the concept of Polish born, Toronto based designer Magadalena Sokolowska. Her signature style celebrates vintage shape and colour, with her bubble-gum design distinctively 60’s retro flavoured.

You purchase pieces from the collection here

I discovered Marmalade Ho by complete accident (thanks to a typo and Google), but I’m glad my atrocious spelling led me to perhaps the cutest thing in fashion I have ever seen.

Who could not fall in love with the Helix Cat and Runny Mouse prints? And Bunny Bang Bang, well that’s just genius. Even more bizarre than these adorable prints, is perhaps the story behind how they came about. Click on “What Ever Happened to Marmelade Ho?” and you get the story of a “deceptively cute looking girl living in a place called Clone town. She’s a creative individual in a dull town full of chain shops which are full of the same mass produced rubbish.” The story goes on to explain how she fell into her drawings and met Iik- iik, Mii-ow and Bunny Bang Bang.

It’s all utterly bizarre, adorably imaginative and wonderfully kitsch– well worth checking out.

www.marmalade-ho.co.uk

Most fashionistas have seen photos of Susie Bubble (Style Bubble) and her eclectic style, but I wonder how many have seen her immortalised on paper? This brilliant portrait-come-fashion illustration is by Kathryn Elyse Rodgers, an apparel design apprentice from Boston. She's a really talented illustrator and you should check out her website for other great examples of her work - Paper Fashion

Like most girls, I have a feminine side which I do try to indulge occasionally. However I’m not a personal fan (on myself at least) of anything too girly girl; I prefer my clothes to have a bit of a tougher edge. With that in mind, it’s no suprise that I am a fan of Heimstone’s Spring 2009 collection.

Launched in 2007 by Delphine Delafon and Alix Petit, Heimstone’s signature is a mix of flowing dresses and edgy styling, a complementary contrast formed by Delafon’s love of grunge and Petit’s love of more romantic girly styles. Like Ying and Yang these two should-be conflicting style elements come together perfectly in Heimstone.

To view the rest of the collection visit Heimstone’s website

If I were to sum up my personal style with three words it would probably be tailored, tomboy and funky. If I were to sum up my personal style with one label, then London based e.g... would certainly be a contender.

The hot new label is the brainchild of Emma Griffith’s, a lady with an impressive CV, previously working with Alexander McQueen and Boudicca. The debut collection is an arresting mix of structured silhouettes and luxurious fabrics with silk jersey and silk taffeta prominently featured.  I particularly like their trousers with back vents, the shape-shifting black trench, the blue silk taffeta skirt and their jackets (all three of them!)

To view the fill range visit their website www.egfashion.co.uk

These fashion drawings are by Hanna Mϋller, an Illustrator from Sweden. I always found the most challenging part of fashion illustration were faces so I am particularly in awe of the perfectly formed and expressive varieties Hanna has acheived. I love the medium she has used, and the subtle splashes of colour work really well with the delicate monochrome ink work.

Check out other examples of her work here website, Myltan

I adore the colour of this Valentino Tote and the rose detailing makes it really striking.

You'll need bags of cash in your current bag to hold this rose though as it carries the not so sweet smelling price tag of £1,265.

Available from Browns

I love these chunky, colourful, cut-out cuffs from GoGo Jewelry. They are handmade in aluminium, then overlaid in sterling silver.

Available from Rare Chic and priced from $198 - $355, depending on the design.

 To check out other design by GoGo Jewelry, check ou their website gogojewelry.com

I really like these screen printed jersey tops from French brand I.K.K.S, founded by designer Gérard Legoff.

The prints, of detailing or accessories, have the appearance of a photocopy or pencil sketch drawn onto the tops. I particilarly love the styling of the sunglasses T-shirt – that look is very downtime “me”!

Prices range from 65 to 75 Euro and are available from I.K.K.S’s online store.