The Fiorelli girls show off their bags!

There’s nothing us girls at Fiorelli HQ like more than proudly wearing our bags on a daily basis! As the high summer collection kicks in and the summer sunshine falls upon us, we thought it would be nice to show you how we wear our bags!

So, Holly and Georgie, our Marketing Manager and Ecommerce Editor, chose their favourite Fiorelli bags from their personal collection and went on a tour around London to show them off!

According to Holly and Georgie, the hardest part of the day was limiting the number of bags they chose to take with them. Both openly admitting to a serious handbag addiction, the girls have built up an enviable collection over the years!

Take a look through the photo’s below, and let us know which is your favourite bag and shot! Do you have any of the bags featured? How would you work your bag?

Spitalfields Market - Georgie wears her Portobello Shopper in Indigo and Tan.
"This is the ultimate summer bag! Big enough to fit in a number out outfit changes, I am prepared for anything! Its woven pattern is also right on trend this season. I can't wait to take it away with me on holiday, it will look fab on the beach"

Just off Brick Lane - Holly wears her Bermondsey Large Shopper in cream and indigo, and Georgie wears her Portobello Shopper in indigo and tan.
Holly - "My Bermondsey shopper is the perfect size for carrying all my vintage finds in the markets"

South Molten Street W1 - Georgie wears her Strawberry Lane shoulder bag.
"The ultimate smmer trend - Nautical is the perfect way to get in a summery mood. I love this striking canvas bag - I just need to find a boat now to complete the look!"

South Molten Street W1 - Holly wears her Wimbledon shoulder bag in White.
"There's a reason this has been a best-seller for us, it's just a great everyday bag. The perfect size for work or play, it suits any occassion! I love the bright white colour option, it looks amazing in the summer sunshine."

Hyde Park - Georgie wears her Portobello Crossbody in tan and Holly wears her Virginia satchel in soft white.
Georgie - "I love this cute crossbody, the fringe detailing is stunning. It will be a permanent feature in my festival wardrobe!"
Holly - "People always comment on my Virginia satchel. The quilting is amazing and the satchel shape is set to remain the must have shape!"

Jaks Bar - Walton Street SW3. Georgie wears her Ruby Lane clutch bag in indigo.
"I couldn't resist this little clutch when it first came in! I love wearing it to brighten up an outfit, or clashing it with other bright blues to fit in with the amazing colour blocking trend. I have a few weddings coming up this season, I can't wait to brighten up pretty dresses with it!"

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High Summer 2011 Trend Report

With High Summer products about to hit the shops, it’s time to spruce up your wardrobes and get ready for the sunshine! There are some great trends emerging for this season of sunshine, so read our trend report for the latest must-have looks!

70’s

The seventies are back with a bang! Easily one of the biggest trends of the season, this can be split into two main aesthetics: 70’s bohemian, and 70’s sophisticated glamour. Think tassels, bold prints and loose shapes for seventies bohemian and tailored, high-waists and elegance for sophisticated seventies.

Stripes

Stripes are a dominant part of any Spring/Summer season. Spring 2011 sees stripes with an unsurprising nautical dominance, but hey, it’s a look that works brilliantly in the sunshine so why change it? Dominant stripes are key for this season, navy and white and black and white are the way to really work the look.

Floral Garden Party

What better way to get in the mood for summer than with pretty floral patterns? Think summer garden-party chic, with a bold colour palette and eye catching patterns. Pinks, greens, reds and yellows are key for this look.

Colour Block

It’s about about colour this summer! The colour blocking trend is here to stay right through to Autumn, so get clashing! The brighter the better! Combine two trends in one by colour blocking neon brights and really make a statement.

Denim

The most versatile material in our wardrobe is taking the limelight this season. Double denim is a great look, but if you prefer a less out there look then accessorising with denim is the perfect way to work the look. Our Taylour bag is the perfect for this trend!

McQueen is safe in Burton's hands - Paris Fashion Week AW11

So, more than ever, all eyes were looking to see what the latest Alexander McQueen would bring. Since McQueen’s tragic death last February, his close friend Sarah Burton has taken over as creative director, and has brilliantly bridged the gap between celebration and still-shocking disbelief surrounding McQueen’s unexpected death. 

Taking a different direction from her first stand-alone collection for the label, this season saw a collection of exquisite pieces, created by outstanding workmanship and attention to detail. Corsetry was contrasted with amazing pleating, presenting a confident collection that still represented the label perfectly, but also added its own stamp.

The styling will still generate shock and horror (it’s McQueen after all!), with silver metallic skull caps and leather shoulder harnesses, however, there was a real sense of brilliant construction to create beautiful clothes.

A soft, almost monotonal colour palette gave the collection a soft finish, yet the McQueen feeling was maintained with whiteout make-up and spray on leggings. Feathers were a huge theme, along with strong shapes and structure which gave the collection a sense of robotic elegance. The bird theme continued at the sound of a flock of birds taking flight played over the speakers as a mix of tweed and feather suits took to the runway.

It’s safe to say that the house of McQueen is safe in Burton’s hands.

Chanel explodes at Paris Fashion Week AW11

It’s International Women’s Day and Karl Lagerfield’s collection for Chanel literally exploded onto the catwalk! Fire and brimstone, boiler suits, biker boots, a wooden boardwalk over smoking piles of lava and a CC drawbridge appearing out of clouds of dry ice ensured a dramatic post-apocalyptic feel at the most anticipated show of the week.

Models were wrapped up in trouser suits with cropped jackets and pleat front trousers teamed with heavy, flat brogues. Tweeds were thick and dense, with raw edges and finished in black and grey, with bold flashes of red or green, or metallic weave – adding a touch of glamour to an otherwise raw survival theme.

It was a classic juxtaposition of tough vs. feminine, with boiler suits made of fine, embellished lace rolled up in leather at the cuffs and ankles to reveal pointed kitten heel court shoes. Princess style coats and empire line dresses were embellished with feathers and lace, giving a fresh play on the typical texture seen at Chanel. In an uncharacteristically serious show, Lagerfield injected some humour with a quilted, rubberized felt boiler suit.

A strong move forward from Lagerfield’s couture show, which was young, girlish and full of sweet dresses and pumps. This was hard and androgynous.

Sexy 70's at Chloe - Paris Fashion Week AW11

Hannah MacGibbon has done it again and delivered a collection that is full of signature pieces synonymous with the Chloe girl – ponchos, dungarees, denim and super-wide trousers. It is a classic Seventies look with a modern attitude that makes us proud to know that a British designer was behind it. 

The big story of this collection was snakeskin. It was printed on soft, chiffon blouses, paired with suede and leather panels on jumpsuits, dyed and knitted into dresses and even bucket-shaped leather bags had snake’s faces for clasps.

A bold colour palette also added a new dimension to the brand, with slashes of red and green, mint and grey and a rainbow of blanket kaftan. Mixed textures were also key, with leather, cashmere and knits all blending together.

MacGibbon has reinvented Seventies clichés – giving previously frumpy shapes sex appeal and teaming classic shapes with modern lines to provide an instant makeover.

Family Girl - Stella McCartney at Paris Fashion Week AW11

Stella McCartney’s show provided a much-needed bright start to Paris Fashion Week, after the solemn mood that took hold after all the controversy surrounding Galliano.

Family was a big theme of the show, perfectly personifying the yummy mummy that Stella dresses oh so well - Natalia Vodianova arrived surrounded a brood of gorgeous children and Paul McCartney was in the audience and, as usual, had his voice playing for the finale of the show, which was, again, dedicated to Stella’s family: “to all my babies, husband, family and team” said the show notes. 

The season’s trend of menswear for girls was perfect for Stella’s collection – oversized blazer dresses with exaggerated shoulders in soft, brushed cashmere floated down the catwalk, as well as large cable knits over loose trousers. A real sense of wearability came out of the show – practicality was teamed with new fresh ideas. Don’t get too comfortable though… Stella showcased some serious sexy dresses, featuring chiffon panels slinking around body con styles, bustiers, and bold, gold and black patterned mini dresses.

A combination of soft vs. structured seemed to define the show, with rippling organza tops being tucked into tailored, high-waisted pencil skirts or trousers. A striking colour palette, primarily comprised of white, black and blue was accentuated with circular detailing.

All in all, a refreshing show from McCartney.