Trend Alert : Get Leathered!

Fashion for the fierce, sexy and Dominant woman. Are you high on the Gothic Glamour trend? No better way to create it than to leather up. Gucci, Fendi, Givenchy are among many to grace the runway with high fashion Leather looks.

We at Fabstar absolutely heart this look. It's fierce, it's sexy, it draws your inner strength out to the surface, now who wouldn't love it.

Like many years ago, Leather is visibly back this year and will be even bigger in 2013. Move it high up your shopping list, it seems to have come to stay for a long while.

As always, our famous folks, have been gracing the red carpet and the streets with this statement look; as featured on Jennifer Aniston, Kelly Rowland, Beyonce, Rihanna, Chistina Hendricks, Gywneth Paltrow, Tamara Ecclestone among many others.




Convinced about getting leathered? Do you know certain fabrics you wear affect your mood and confidence? Leather is a confidence booster if worn right.

Do you own one that makes you feel uncomfortable and doesn't allow your skin to breathe?  It's about getting one in the right size and quality, the softer the fabric, the better the quality.

Be careful not to end up looking like a stuffed rubber tyre in trying to get leathered. It's not very kind to certain silhouettes although we all can jump on the leather trend bandwagon by choosing styles with some leather panels, as featured on this Zara dresses below.

Whether it's a dress, top, pants, skirt, jacket or accessories, ensure you get leathered up and ready for 2013.

As always the high street stores didn't hold back on this trend either..Here are our picks ....Choose Fab!

1. Zara Dress with Faux Leather Frill £49.99 2. Zara Studio Dress with Leather Peplum Frill £89.99 3. Zara Leather Pencil Skirt £39.99 4. Zara Leather Effect Rubberised Skirt 

1. FCUK Block Leather Dress £295 2. FCUK Block Leather Jeans £225

1. Zara Coating Trousers £35.99 2. Zara Faux Leather Leggings £39.99 3. Zara Faux Leather Leggings £25.99  

1. Oasis Faux Leather Trousers £40 2. Faux Leather Trousers £40 3. Oasis Faux Leather Trousers £40

1. kaliko Real Tan Leather Dress £150 2. Nordstrom Sanctuary Faux Leather Shift Dress £103.65 

1. Hakaan Nury Leather Jumpsuit £3505 2. The Row Dastuls Stretch Leather Dress  £1880  3. McQ  Alexander McQueen  Leather Biker Jacket £1170

1. Oasis Punch Out Leather Dress £140 2. Oasis Leather cutout Detail Dress £165 3. Oasis Faux Leather Zip Pencil Skirt £48

1. New Look Leather Look Cutwork Skater  Dress £44.99 2. New Look Black Leather Mini Skirt £39.99  3. New Look Black PU Sleeve and Collar Blazer £34.99

1. DSquared2 Pamela Grass Simple Leather Skirt £755.64 2. J Brand RTW Cameo Leather Maxi Skirt £961.43 

1. Giambattista Valli Cutout Patent Leather and Silk Voile Skirt £1325 2. Haider Ackermann Textured Leather Origami Skirt £3160

1. FandF Faux Leather Panel Pencil Skirt £7 2. La Redoute Dual Fabric Pencil Skirt £17 3. Asos Pencil Skirt in Leather Look £30

1. Yumi Faux Lleather Skirt £36 2. Kaliko Real Tan Leather Skirt £74.25 3. Mary Portas Leather Snake Skirt now £114

1. Karl Lagerfeld Paris Zipped Nappa Pencil Skirt £606 2. Raoul Nappa Midi Skirt £158  3. YSL Leather A-line Skirt £1342.70

1. Slim Leg Leather Trousers £129 2. Wet Look Leather Skirt £99 3. Leather Panelled Peplum Dress £249 4. Leather Military Skirt £125

1. Mango Leather Pencil Skirt £79.99 2. Mango Leather Mini Skirt £59.99  3. Mango Leather Skinny Trousers £99.99

1. Joseph Stretch Leather Pencil Skirt £395 3. 3.1 Phillip Lim Textured Leather Skirt £645  4. Zero MariaCornejo Leather Pencil Skirt £1060  5. Alexander McQueen Leather Peplum  Skirt £1755 6. McQ Alexander Mcqueen Leather Mini Skirt £540

1. New Look Black Leather Look Panel Pencil Skirt £19.99 2. New Look Leather Look Pencil Skirt £24.99

1. Oasis Faux Leather Shell Top £35 2. Oasis Faux Leather Peplum Top £42

1. Oasis Leather Cutwork Skirt £98 2. Oasis Leather Cutwork Top £85

1. River Island Dark Red Leather Fit and Flare Dress £120 2. River Island Black Colour Block Pencil Skirt £25 3. River Island Black PU Shorts £30

1. Oasis Faux Leather Skater Skirt £42 2. Oasis Leather Cutwork Skirt £98 3. Oasis Faux Leather Biker Mini £45 

 Are you shopping for your Christmas season dresses?? Check out the clearance at http://www.houseoffraser.co.uk or if you're more interested in the sparkly look...visit http://www.frenchconnection.com, find fabulous dresses that will get you noticed....Remember it's the season of fabulousness...choose FAB only xxx

Autumn Sale featuring :- House of Fraser, Debenhams, M&S and H&M...Save ££££'s

"Dressing is a way of Life" - Yves Saint Laurent

Autumn sale is here, with our favourite high street shops leading the pack : House of Fraser, Debenhams, Marks and Spencer and H&M among others. With an amazing half price sale off many Items.

If like me you couldn't resist being the first in, in spite of the horrible weather at this end of the world, there were amazing deals and life changing pieces stocked on the shelves. Grab the best before it's all gone, that's what FAB shoppers do...

For these and much more, visit

www.houseoffraser.co.uk

www.debenhams.com

www.marksandspencer.com

www.hm.com

and save £££££'s

1. Linea Jersey dress with embellished neck was £180 now £90 2. Linea stretch melano stretch satin with beaded neckline dress was £185 now £92 3. Oasis one shoulder pleat dress was £55 now £15

1. Oasis star Paris drape dress was £60 now £25 2. Phase Eight scallop hem dress was £99 now £68.30 3. Motel Alexis lace contrast dress was £52 now £26

1. Label Lab sheared waist Pierrot print dress was £70 now £50 2. Biba printed animalesque playsuit was £85 now £42 3. Karen Millen lace with Jacquard binding dress was £210 now £60

1. Warehouse cherry blossom off shoulder top was £38 now £20 2. Almost Famous embellished top was £78 now £31.20 3. Minuet Petite lace yoke top was £40 now £30

1. Warehouse colour block crepe dress was £60 now £35 2. Oasis multi tie 2in1 dress was £60 now £30 3. Phase Eight charcoal and white stripe maxi dress was £85 now £63.75

1. Ben De Lisi black houndstooth clutch bag was £25 now £12.50 2. Coast red Lauren bag was £55 now £19 3. Ben De Lisi Cornelli clutch bag was £40 now £28 4. Debut white stripe clutch bag was £25 now £17.50

1. Red Herring tanned tasselled wedge heel loafers was £40 now £32 2. Black Blink loafer style slingback court shoe was £40 now £36 3. Miss KG polka dot high heel shoe was £75 now £50 4. Nine West blue Koble high heel was £105 now £65

M&S Petite Dog Tooth front frill dress was £45 now £25

1. Per Una black double handle patent shopper bag £25 2. M&S Double handle red patent medium tote bag £35 3. M&S Leather zebra print tote bag £69

1. H&M flared chiffon tunic pink was £19.99 now £9.99 2. H&M tanned leather clogs was £29.99 now £14.99 3. H&M 28 pack bracelet was £3.99 now £1.99 4. H&M roomy imitation leather bag was £29.99 now £19.99

House of Fraser 2 day brand event sale....Must end Friday ...Save £££££'s

Save ££££'s on the House of Fraser 2 day sale, starting today 26.05.11 ..must end tomorrow! Hurry and grab your bank holiday fab deals with up to 40% off this season stock across several brands and departments.

As always, I have my favourite picks and particularly love this season Pied a Terre collections at House of Fraser as featured below ...For these and much more, visit www.houseoffraser.co.uk and do like I do, get fab for less!


























1. Pied a Terre stitch and panelled jacket was £175 now £63 2. Pied a Terre Marl jersey modal dress was £80 now £33.60 3. Pied a Terre slinky jersey knot dress was £180 now £108 4. Pied a Terre pleat front skirt was £60 now £10.80 5. Pied a Terre Stella contrast trim tote bag was £175 now £105


How about these for your bank holiday outings???




















1. Kookai animal spot print sleeveless mesh dress was £69 now £55.20 2. TFCN draped dress was £60 now £48 3. Warehouse embellished halter dress was £70 now £56


Stand out from the crowd with these fab pieces by Linea ...


















1. Linea denim shirt dress was £70 now £42 2. Linea linen dress was £70 now £42 3. Linea sequin v neck dress was £200 now £120

























1.Mango sailor style dress was £39.90 now £19.92 2. Motel printed shirt dress was £42 now £33.60


























1. Kenneth Cole silk stripe knit dress was £85 now £59.50 2. Vero Moda stripe jersey mini dress was £32 now £25.60


























1. Lulu Guinness Hilary large patent tote bag was £425 now £340 2. Jaeger colour block tote was £199 now £159.20 3. DKNY T $ C with hardwear Lock detail tote bag was £215 now£172 4. Lulu Guinness Pollyanna large framed tote bag was £325 now £260














1. Therapy striped boxy flap shoulder bag was £28 now £16.80 2. DKNY shoulder bag was £145 now £116












1. Coast spot clutch was £45 now £36 2. Love Moschino dots and frames small box cross body bag was £130 now £91


























Head over Heels by Dune sky platform open court shoes was £75 now £36


























Head over Heels by Dune flower trim open court shoes was £65 now £52


























FCUK Janessa 2 courts was £115 now £69

What a great way to ease into the bank holiday - What ever you choose to do this bank holiday, remember to have fun and look FAB...
xxx

HOUSE OF FRASER SALE ....

Extra 20% off sale items at House of Fraser ending tomorrow 18/04/10... Including Oasis sale..KG shoes, Dune, Guess and much more ....plus handbags for as little as £20.00 ...Get FAB for less...



I'm off to the shops...Have a Fab weekend! x

Fab you Dare?? ..Sale picks and Fab pairings ...

Sharing some fab pieces I heart on the high street -Dare to get any of these? It's the season where less is more. Whether it be work, holiday, party, casual outings or even going shopping -'Fab it' always - That's the one thing the world most stylish women have in common.. I'm talking Victoria Beckham, Cheryl Cole, Alexa Chung and an army of others...Join the Bang wagon. Looking Fab pays great dividends....

Every one should have a tunic ready for the spring/summer season ...This fabulous boho-chic tunic, In Grecian style is all you need to achieve that Fabstar look on your holiday or pair with pants and Cami for a more conservative outing..It's super stylish, It's fab..It's timeless and on the money look..Definately my favourite look!



1. My-wardrobe.com -Supertrash bubble lace trim kaftan tunic £125 2. Nine west @ Debenhams glitz glam shoes was £75 now £35 3. Primark wicket summer bag £7 4. Asos pearls £15

I seem to enjoy the skirt suit look these days, it's refined and super stylish. Work it in stripes and throw in a bit of colour - purple magenta I'm thinking.


1. Coast Tessa Jacket was £95 now £65 2. Coast skirt was £85 now £35 3. Harvey Nichols YSL bag £920

The stylish woman is not that predictable, you're always on the look out for what she will wear next..Hmm,well these are the type of pieces that set you apart from others. Work tops that aren't that predictable!



1.House of Fraser- Alexon print blouse was £60 now £42 2. Kookai embroidery light grey tunic was £49 now £24


Get your summer white dress in shift, so it can pass on to your semi-formal gatherings..Set yourself apart.



1. Oli white shoulder dress detail £35 2. Kurt Geiger Black court platforms was £130 now £59

Stand out from the crowd with bold vertical stripes. Look slimmer, taller and sophisticated by also paring it with neutral shades.



1. House of Fraser Motolelle stripe dress was £45 now £22.50 2. Nine West @ Debenhams Juliana hobo shopper bag was £75 now £39 3. Nine West @Debenhams beige high heel peeptoes was £85 now £55


Girly chic meets biker chic + cross body bag = Edgy London Chic



1. Coast Robyn ribbon dress was £135 now £79 2. House of Fraser Oasis black leather Jacket £80 3. Fuck Janina shoe boots £52 4. Faith white sling bag £15


Yellow is the most difficult colour to pull off, but the fab style and fine tailored skirt below couldn't look any better than in yellow! Definately my favourite summer skirt around. Wear it in style and be memorable!



1. Oasis black camisole £8 2. Fcuk Florida summer tulip skirt £65 3. Joy-the-store black lace Jacket £32 4. Debenhams Misha Barton black ophelia clutch bag was £39 now £19.50 5. Debenhams J by Jasper Conran black patent sandals was £30 now £25

Just two of the cutest pieces to add to your wardrobe...I placed the green blouse next to the red dress because Green looks best with red and vice-verse...



1. House of Fraser Laura Lees Label cherry print dress now £12 2. Debenhams Jasper Conran
green stud detail Jumper was £32 now £16 3. Brand Alley Red thong sandal £19.50


Still thinking in the style of Alexa Chung- voted 2009 most stylish woman by Vogue magazine ..In her trade mark shorts, cardis and chunky ankle length Wedges...



1. My-wardrobe.com Carlifornia red thick strap classic tank £35 2. Topshop stripe Gold button shorts £28 3. Coast abby earrings £9 4. John Lewis collection ruffle longline cardi £65 5. Topshop Addison ankle wedge boots £80 6. Warehouse leather fringed satchel £70



The biggest sin in fashion is failing to accessorise...This can make or break an outfit. I heart these unique pieces..Wish I can throw them all on at once ..:(




1. My-wardrobe.com Marlene Birger palais gladiator belt £95 2. Topshop tribal necklace £100 3. Reiss teal woven round bag with metal frame £69 4. Debenhams Nine West gold guinevere sandals was £75 now £49 5. River Island studded shoes £74.99


One last thing on being shopping savvy, don't rush out to buy what ever just comes out, it's key to know about it, then keep an eye on it and shop it in the sale... Be clever as some pieces never do get to the sale...use your gut feeling.

Meanwhile...Stay Fabulous ! x