Tuesday, 26 February 2013

The Oscars 2013

This year we saw sparkles, lots of gold, big dresses and glamour as the celebrities hit the red carpet once again! The Oscars is the time where you can be extravagant and get away with it! havetolove brings you the highlights and best dressed from the awards this year and what trends were the most popular amongst our most favoured and talented celebs!

Jessica Chastain arrived in a strapless blush gown with mass amounts of white sequins and crystals, custom designed by Giorgio Armani. Wearing scarlet red lipstick and fashioning the Hollywood curls hairstyle, she looked uber sophisticated and chic. 


Actress nominee Amy Adams wore Oscar De La Renta, a gorgeous strapless gown in a sweet lavender hue with dramatic ruffled skirt, making a fabulous entrance. 


Zoe Saldana supported the monochrome trend, wearing an Alex Mabille Couture strapless gown and Roger Vivier sandals. The subtle ruffles were just enough on this figure hugging design.


Best Actress winner Jennifer Lawrence wore again another strapless gown, but this time by Dior Couture, the beautiful pale gown hugged her figure then had full drama in the skirt, worn with Chopard jewellery and a Roger Vivier clutch. 


Best supporting actress winner Anne Hathaway wore a pale pink satin vintage looking Prada gown with Tiffany & Co. jewellery, the back of her dress showed all the glitz and glamour ever needed!


Amanda Seyfried wore Alexander McQueen with gorgeous embroidery running all over the gown, and a key-hole neckline.


Naomi Watts wore Giorgio Armani which she helped design alongside, the asymmetric neckline and all over sequinned gown looked gorgeous flaunted along the catwalk with a loose up do.


Jennifer Aniston wore a strapless striking red Valentino gown with a full skirt, carrying a Ferragamo clutch.


Charlize Theron looked immaculate in a pure white peplum feature Dior Couture gown with Harry Winston jewellery, she pulled off this look with class and style fashioning a sweet pixie cut.


Adele wore a black embellished Jenny Packham gown with Christian Louboutin heels, she blew everyone away with her performance of Sky Fall and got tearful receiving her award for Best Song.


Catherine Zeta Jones wore a heavily gold beaded Zuhair Murad gown, and impressed everyone with her performance from Chicago.


Jane Fonda wore a Versace daffodil yellow dress and sandals and clutch by Jimmy Choo. She pulled of the summers colour beautifully.


Kelly Rowland wore a block monochrome Donna Karan Atelier gown, with a high thigh split, looking confident and gorgeous as she hit the red carpet.


Reese Witherspoon wore a cobalt blue Louis Vuitton strapless gown with a dramatic train with gorgeous Hollywood curls hair.


credits to londonfashionweek.co.uk 

Thursday, 21 February 2013

Brits 2013

The Music's loved stars were out in force at the Brit Awards 2013 at London's O2 Arena. The red carpet once again was dazzled by the many celebs flaunting their gorgeous gown and suits, here are some of our favourite looks!


Taylor Swift looked stunning at the Brits last night in a floor length Elie Saab belted gown! With matching black nails and a gold waist belt! Alexa Chung fashioned a Valentino playsuit and Jimmy Choo black pumps, looking sweet and feminine as she stepped onto the red carpet!

A.M.E wore a hot pink shift dress with gold detailed, havetolove are loving hot pinks and bright colours! Jourdan Dunn wore a Balmain lemon yellow mini dress, embracing the Neon trend! Shop summer colours at havetolove!


Emeli Sande wore a black high-necked dress and bow front heels the later wearing a floral printed dress and nude bomber jacket with contrast collar as she collected her awards and performed! Get the look at havetolove!


Rita Ora wore a blush pink gown, nudes and whites will be gorgeous colours this SS13! Shop the colour scheme at havetolove!


Jo Wiley wore a gorgeous blue gown with Jimmy Choo heels, steal her look with key pieces in the havetolove sale that will take you through to summer! 


Katherine Jenkins wore a stunning marble swirl print dress by Stella McCartney! Prints are a Key Trend for SS13 and AW13! Shop prints at havetolove!


Credits to vogue.co.uk, marieclaire.co.uk

London Fashion Week Day 5...

The final day of London Fashion Week continued to excel and celebrate the designers collections. Throughout the course of LFW we have seen a collaboration of creative, stunning, intricate, extraordinary collections! It has kept us gripped and excited for the Seasons trends to hit the shops! Here are the final highlights from day 5..


Roksanda Ilincic showed us a quirky collection, with a mixture of designs and little bursts of colour, including check patterns and bold fur collars, with two piece and single items. She focused on a palette of pastel pinks and mint greens but also including plumbs and blacks with embellishment designs. 


James Long Women collection was another designer focusing on monochrome but included shades of dark navy, with knitted textures and oversize garments for a more boyish fit, including check patterns and panels.



Ashish again chose to work with check prints but adding lots of sequins and embellishment with exciting burst of neon yellow and orange. Its an urban style work wear collection, he is inspired by pop art which is apparent in his designs as they are fun bright pieces.


Meadham Kirchhoff brought of palette of mono mixed with beige and nude. Each piece has depth in design with sharp and soft lines, including different prints and textures with added bows and ruffles!





Tata-Naka collection saw timeless pieces, with block colour in gorgeous hues. The shapes highlight the edges and design of the garment beautifully, an easy to wear collection with a quirky edge.



Aminaka Wilmont collection was full of effortless pieces, with tailored styles and lots of exaggerated draping. Using abstract prints and asymmetric lines in their range it looked elegant and captivating as they were fashioned along the catwalk. 




Credits to londonfashionweek.co.uk  

London Fashion Week day 4...

Day 4 brought another mix of stunning collections, here are the highlights..

Peter Pilotto brought strong graphic prints, with striking colours. The sculptural shapes moulded into the designs showed creativity and a unique feel. A gorgeous collection.




Louise Grey expressed creativity and fun throughout all her designs. The playful styles with mixes of colours, textures and embroidered and printed techniques showed a wilder side to the catwalk. 


Osman showed classic feminine minimalism at its best. With colours schemes of creams, pinks and grey's the collection look elegant and stunning as it was modelled along the catwalk. A very easy to wear collection for AW13, well tailored with soft drapes and lines.




Giles collection showed statement pieces with playful designs. The colours were soft pink and whites, then contrasted against deep purples, shocking pinks and blacks, elegant shapes were formed with soft draping and falls.




Burberry Prorsum was a palette of camels, browns, plums and striking reds including animal prints and thick bold stripes. Silks were teamed with knits, showing effortless elegance, shimmering textures looked stunning as they shone along the catwalk, a very exciting collection for AW13.





Credits to londonfashionweek.co.uk

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

London Fashion Week Day 3...

Continuing to update you on London Fashion Week, here are some of the highlights from day 3...


Preen by Thornton Bregazzi showed an experimental collection, with asymmetric lines highlighting the figure, most of the collection featured pencil skirt designs and collared shirts or blouses, presenting a more masculine take but balancing it out with gorgeous printed colour taking over the garments.




Holly Fulton focused on a collaboration of graphic prints, generating in depth designs, using a palette of reds, blues and monochrome. From trousers suits to maxi dresses the collection showed creativity with luxurious materials



Emilia Wickstead's collection showcased a simple colour palette but ever so striking. The emerald blues and mustard yellows complemented each other exquisitely, also presenting gorgeous check and floral prints and pastel pink hues. A very wearable feminine collection.



Temperely London showed a mix of designs, all executed beautifully, consisting on a palette of monochrome with bursts of greens and royal blues as well as golds and browns. Stunning shapes were created as the designs were modelled along the catwalk, a very elegant collection.




Nicole Farhi presented a casual collection of timeless style and effortless elegance. The range of garments were all put together beautifully and will be a very easy collection to fashion. Focusing fully on only a monochrome palette, its beginning to look like the colour scheme for AW13. 



Mulberry stuck to their signature English heritage designs, showcasing a collection full of tweed and leather luxury. The colour scheme again focused on monochrome but with browns, dark greens and pastel pink hues included. A stunning collection with exaggerated shoulders and arm sleeves. 



Mark Fast focused on intricate detailing in neon colours, showing handmade knitted dressed with lots of feathers! A collection for the daring and creative.



Paul Smith's collection consisted of rich colours, classical but with a twist. Presenting an array of two piece outfits,with printed materials and linings, all in gorgeous luxury materials.



Credits to londonfashionweek.co.uk