May 11
Cannes Film Festival opens today on the stunning Côte d’Azur and guest blogger Natasha Turrell will be reporting exclusively for FashionBite from the most glamorous parties throughout the week. The new feature, ‘Diary Of A Cannes Party Girl,’ will bring you pics, parties, celeb spots and fabulous fashion…so keep posted!
Discount website BrandAlley, which sells designer products including fashion, beauty, home and travel, has launched its biggest ad campaign to date to promote its expanding offer.
The new campaign runs with the strapline ‘The possibilities are endless’ and features a model surrounded by clothes and beauty products – as we’d all love to be at the end of a big shopping trip!
BrandAlley is its third year with over 2 million members in the UK and sells everything from underwear to holidays, offering discounts of up to 70%..so definitely worth a look!
BrandAlley marketing director Melissa Littler said: “The campaign has a quintessential British style and humour that works with our new stylish living message and is the perfect fit for us as we expand the business.”
Check out BrandAlley for more details.
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For full interview online, see NOIR magazine…
FashionBite is interviewed by upstart online magazine NOIR for its London Fashion Week special, see pages 30-31.
I talk about what’s big in fashion for SS11, who/what influences my personal style, my favourite fashion designers (footnote: interview was done pre-Galliano’s outburst!) and why style is not about following trends..
See Noir for the interview.
Hope you enjoy!
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Luxury website Net-a-porter has launched a digital TV channel on its website at Net-a-porter.com/tv.
Customers can now browse the latest collections, view interviews with designers/celebrities and current season catwalk shows..alongside shopping Net-a-porter’s vast online designer store.
The TV channel, which includes features such as Runway, Who’s Who, Trend’s 101 and Flashbacks, is in keeping with the slick and polished Net-a-Porter style and great if you want to keep up-to-date with current season trends.
Net-a-porter follows in the footsteps of My-Wardrobe.com, the designer website which also has a successful online TV channel at My-TV.
For all the news, gossip, catwalk reports and AW11 trends from this season’s London Fashion Week (starting Friday 18th), stay tuned to FashionBite.
I will be writing the blog again for OnOff during LFW and will be regularly updating FashionBite.co.uk. So keep posted!
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Luxury online fashion group Net-a-porter is launching a menswear website ‘Mr Porter’ in January, for the spring/summer 2011 season.
Mr Porter will launch with over 60 designer fashion labels and a selection of niche specialist brands, along with newly discovered labels from around the world.
The site will stock brands such as Burberry, Ralph Lauren, Lanvin, YSL, Margiela, Balmain, Dunhill, Margaret Howell, Rick Owens, John Lobb and MR Roland Mouret.
Mr Porter will be a separate website with its own dedicated buying team, but run under the umbrella Net-a-porter Group, which also owns designer discount website The Outnet.
Net-a-porter founder Natalie Massenet says: “This is an incredibly exciting new venture for us and one we have been planning for some time. We have always said that Net-a-porter will remain a woman’s brand and now we are ready to create a dedicated men’s shopping destination entirely conceived with the stylish man in mind.
“We have a ready-made customer base for our men’s business. 100% of Net-a-porter customers have a man in their lives in some capacity and 59% of them are married or living with their partners. 3 million unique users trust and love Net-a-porter’s service and will be invited to make a purchase for the men in their lives.
“Additionally we look forward to welcoming a new group of super stylish men who join us to shop for themselves with the same level of service, dedication and commitment that women have had for the last decade.”
Net-a-porter celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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Apr 24
The sun’s out, it’s going to be a gorgeous weekend and I don’t know about you but I’m starting to get really excited about the prospect of these long, hot summer days!
I’m actually off on holiday next month with a friend, we’re going to Singapore (staying with her Mum) then heading to Bali/Lombok..any tips welcome!
So, I’m having to plan my summer wardrobe early and the maxi-dress is a key piece. Dress-down with bikini, flats and a beachbag for day or killer heels and chunky accessories for night.
When Asos opened its doors to fashion bloggers recently, check out my blog post- they were also kind enough to give us a £100 voucher in our goodie bags!
I bought this stunning One Teaspoon beaded tie dye maxi dress (above), it looks great with some strappy black wedge ankle boots (also Asos) and a stack of gold bangles. I can’t wait to wear it..not quite warm enough here just yet!
Maxi-dresses are everywhere this summer, you can pick up some fab high street versions at Topshop and Miss Selfridge or if your budget allows, take a look at Net-a-Porter for that designer piece.
Check out this stunning Halston maxi-dress at Net-a-Porter – a great way to channel your inner Carrie pre-SATC 2 next month!
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I’m heading to Singapore and Bali for a holiday in the last two weeks in May..(can’t wait!)- planning my beachwear outfits already.
Tunics, playsuits, maxi-dresses and chunky accessories are top of my hit list, channeling key spring/summer looks into my beachwear this season.
The Outnet has a fab range of beachwear, and all with huge discounts. I am lusting after far too much!
I love this T-Bag Terry cloth bandeau playsuit (left), with 70% off at only £50- bargain!
This Tara Matthews zig-zag silk jumpsuit (below) would make perfect day to nightwear, teamed with some strappy gold flats and a stack of bangles. 
Just in, I am eyeing this stunning Pucci maxidress as well..ooh, roll on the summer!
Team it with these gorgeous Chloe sunnies (below) and you’ll be ticking all the right trend boxes. 
So, if you’re escaping to an early beach destination what essential items can’t you be without this season?
Also…Don’t Miss!
The Outnet celebrates its first birthday with a £1 pop-up sale on April 16th..yes, sounds too good to be true doesn’t it!
Register at www.theoutnet.com and RSVP between now and April 11.
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Yes, it sounds too good to be true- designer clothes for just £1..but it’s no joke.
Before you do anything else, put April 16 in your diary!
The Outnet, Net-a-porter’s spin-off discount site- the self-styled ‘home of chic-onomics’, is launching a £1 pop-up sale for one-day only.
Thousands of items including ready-to-wear clothing, bags, shoes and accessories from over 200 designer brands will be available for just $1/£1/€1 while stocks last…I doubt for long!
To gain entry to the hottest designer sale this year- simply register at www.theoutnet.com and RSVP between now and April 11th.
If that’s not enough, there will also be a ‘golden ticket’ – selected at random from those that have RSVP’d – which will allow one lucky person the chance to preview and shop the sale before anyone else. The winner will work with an Outnet.com stylist to pick a fabulous outfit – five pieces – for the grand total of $5/£5/€5!
So, what would Fashionbite wear to The Outnet’s first birthday bash?
I would raid The Outnet and rock up in this fab Preen veronica silk dress, with 50% off at £480, accessorised with a Thomas Wylde suede clutch, down 60% to £394 and finished off with these stunning peep-toe Halston boots, down 70% to £492.
So, get your skates on and register at www.theoutnet.com/birthday…can’t wait!
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Mar 15
The Outnet is launching a flash sale tomorrow, with discounts of up to 85% on designers including Alaïa, Marc Jacobs, Chloé and Zac Posen.
The Outnet Net-a-Porter’s spin-off discount site, is a brilliant website if you love your designer clobber, but not the price points.
The Sale starts at 10am (thought I’d give you a heads up) and lasts a week. With over 500 items starting from just £10… I doubt there’ll be much stock left after tomorrow.
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Designer Louis Vuitton is to launch a spring/summer collaboration with Japanese Neo-Pop artist Takashi Murakami.
The capsule range, called Cosmic Blossom, features Louis Vuitton’s iconic monogram flowers on bright, block colour backgrounds. Smiling flower faces sit alongside traditional Japanese pictorial motifs. The collection has a very 1970′s Carnaby Street, flower power-esque feel to it…perfect for those carefree summer days.
The range consists of leather goods, ready-to-wear and accessories; including t-shirts, holdalls, scarves, bandanas, bikinis and shoes.
The collection is fronted by British model Daisy Lowe and the campaign was shot in Miami.
Daisy said:“Louis Vuitton is an amazingly well made, classic, chic and beautiful brand.
“The shoot was so much fun, I always love being in the Miami sun and the team were so lovely.
“I have been a huge fan of Takashi Murakami work for a long time, his work with Louis Vuitton is so playful and exciting.”
The collection will be available in Louis Vuitton stores from April 15, see the website for your nearest store.
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