ELECTION STYLE SHOWDOWN- STYLING POLLS!

With 93% of first impressions based on non verbal communication, with over half of that based on appearance alone. It got me thinking, how are the 3 leading men, carrying themselves in the public eye? Here is the election style showdown... who gets your style vote?

Gordon Brown- Labour

The less fortunate out of the 3 men, in his appearance and overall presence, despite having suits from Savile row. Nonetheless, Gordon is wearing the correct colour in his ties! Often seen wearing pink or red ties. Pink and red, are safe colours and there are no stigmas attached to such colours, and are ideal for a business situation. As red connotes, strength, power action, and pink portrays approachability. Is Gordon doing this for you?












David Cameron- Conservative

Mr slick rick Cameron. He is very at ease in front of the camera, and can hold himself extremely well. Although in my eyes it seems too rehearsed, and therefore a tad less genuine. (My own opinion people) He is often seen wearing blue ties, which is great for his cool colouring. Again a very generic and safe colour and ideal for networking situations. As blue is the colour to wear for popularity and respect. As we are suppose to trust the boys in blue, do you trust Cameron?












Nick Clegg- Lib Dem

The underdog with a strong bite. The young pup is definitely making an impact. He is very natural and dresses accordingly. With warm colouring he wears mainly yellow and gold ties, which is an original colour to wear, and showcases commemorativeness. As yellow and gold are the colour to wear for innovation, which harmonises with the Lib Dem’s manifesto, is Nick the man for the job...change?

















Now for the ladies in power....

Labour- Official party colour...red. Sarah Brown wears full on colour blocking, the resident first lady marks a suitable yet firm dedication to the cause.

Conservative-Official party colour...blue. Samantha Cameron. Sam Cam is not averse to hitting the blue end of the colour spectrum, and has a wardrobe of easy tailoring with bold statement pieces, very un-conservative like indeed!

Lib Dem- Official party colour...gold. Miriam Durantez mother of three, Miriam is by far the most exotic of the Westminster's wives. This Spanish senorita chooses bold colours and timeless classics.

So even though the men are in the lime light, I believe it is the women that are the secret weapon to the next Parliament win. Which party comes out on top, in your style opinion?

MY FAVOURITE FASHION QUOTES.....

'You always have a better life, if you wear impressive clothes' Vivienne Westwood

'Fashion fades, style is eternal' Yves Saint Laurent

'The difference between style and fashion is quality' Giorgio Armani

'A girl should be two things, classy and fabulous' Coco Chanel

'The best colour in the world, is the one that looks good, on you' Coco Chanel

'What a strange power there is in clothing' Isaac Bashevis Singer

'Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society' Mark Twain

'The truly fashionable are beyond fashion' Cecil Beaton

'Dresses for breakfasts, and dinners, and balls;
Dresses to sit in, and stand in, and walk in;
Dresses to dance in, and flirt in, and talk in;
Dresses in which to do nothing at all;
Dresses for Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall' William Allen Butler

'It's not what you wear - it's how you take it off' Author Unknown

JUNGLE FEVER

A recent trip to a safari park, has inspired me to writes this:

After seeing jungle like creatures such as tigers, zebras and snakes, last week it got me thinking about prints and patterns on clothes....as everybody who knows me- knows... I LOVE PRINTS, I have the whole jungle at my disposal in my wardrobe. I have zebra, leopard, giraffe the list goes on, in shoes, bags, tops, skirts and dresses (see pics).




















So I am very happy to say that the tribal and animal print trends this season are as HOT as the African heat!! yah....

Fans of the leopard print, will see more unusual colour combinations being used, with infusions of pale blue, pinks and multi-colours. Cuts and style will be very much in line with ' me Tarzan, you Jane', in terms of slashed and ragged effects.

Fashion shoots surrounding the jungle fever have been amazing in my eyes, featuring a look somewhere between avant garde and aboriginal, the jungle/ tribal collection features looks frankly a little scary, but captivating nonetheless. I can just imagine the sheer amount of time required to prepare a shoots like these (not to mention the vast amount of mossy repellent needed)

Absolutely incredible.....