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Paisley pattern is a hot trend for Autumn/Winter 08 and it is an essential piece for the boho folk look.

Originally from Persia, the Scottish town of Paisley became the major site for manufacturing the print. When the Beatles went to India in the late 60′s paisley really took off  – John Lennon even had his Rolls Royce painted with paisley prints.

The Paisley print can be seen in ties, shawls and bandanas. The boho trend gave a revival to Paisley and both Gucci and Dolce & Gabanna backed the trend for Autumn/Winter 2008.

D&G

Make sure you don’t want to miss the trend and there are plenty of options including those from LOSVE.

Paisley Tops

Paisley Tops

Miss Selfridge Pasiley Smock LOSVE Paisley Tunic Oasis Paisley Tunic Warehouse paisley Tunic

Paisley Dresses & Skirts

Paisley Skirts

Wallis Paisley Dress LOSVE Green Paisley Skirt Principles Teal Paisley Dress LOSVE Brown Paisley Skirt

Paisley Accessories

Paisley Accessories

LOSVE Silk Paisley Scarf Monsoon Paisley Bag Jasper Conran Paisley Wash Bag

Continuing with the Michelle Obama series, we look at the Obama’s first visit to the White House, Michelle wore a 50′s style red dress by Chicago designer Maria Pinto – one of her favourite designers. She also wore a red patent court shoes and minimal accessories.

Michelle was probably making a subtle statement with a strong red colour – she was not about to fade into the shadow of her president elect husband. I also think red is a colour that really suits her and she has shown again her elegance and sense of style.

Michelle’s style has been compared to former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and her fashion style is attracting a lot of fans!

Here is a simple alternative to Michelle’s outfit

LOSVE Red Tunic Dress Barrats Red Patent Courts

The American presidential elections are drawing to a conclusion and amid all the politics there is Sarah Palin. The lucky mummy got a $150,000 (£95,000) wardrobe makeover recently – no kidding

If you managed to avoid the media coverage of the US elections, Sarah Palin is the candidate Vice Peresident and was given a sensational allowance to prep her for the election race.

In one of her speeches she called herself as “your average hockey mom”, while she wore a $2500 (£1500) Valentino jacket!

Like her or not, I think her make over looks great. Her style is elegant and breaks the mould of traditional suits. Here are a couple of pictures of her new wardrobe.

Sarah Palin New Wordrobe

Even with many jeans trends this autumn, skinny jeans are still in style and their revival in recent years is still strong, with celebs like Kate Moss and Scarlett Johansson still wearing them.

Skinnies started in the 1950′s and were popular with male stars like James Dean and Elvis, Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn also wore them.

Now, skinnies don’t suit every one and just because they are still in don’t feel compelled to wear them. There are other styles that can also be flattering and better suit your body shape.

Celebs can wear skinny jeans with anything and get away with it but we have to work a bit harder.

There are different styles of skinny jeans like straight leg, skinny and extra skinny. The straight leg cut ones are not as clingy and are a good alternative if you don’t feel like wearing them fitted. I’ve got some tips to help you pull off a great skinny look:

• - Wear a skinny tucked into high boots. The chunkiness of the boots will make your legs look slimmer and help balance your hips and bottom.

• - High heel shoes will add height and create an illusion of longer legs. The best of both worlds is to wear heeled boots. Try stilettos and a floaty satin blouse for an evening look.

• - Avoid flat shoes, they will make chunky thighs look even bigger and exaggerates your butts and hips.

• - Dark colours have a slimming effect, so wear black, dark and grey jeans.

• - Chunky cardigans and voluminous tops paired with dark skinnies will make your legs look slimmer.

• - For a graceful elegant look, pair skinnies with long tunics and cardigans.

• - For a more fitted look, wear a belt on the hips.

Evening Outfit

Asos skinny jeans LOSVE Satin Tunic Miss Sixty Belt Topshop shoes New Look Ring Dorothy Perkins Clutch

Casual Outfit

LOSVE Green tunic Topshop Brown Boots Warehouse Straigh Leg Jeans Aldo Brown Bag

High heels are so fashionable that they have become a must accessory in a woman’s wardrobe.  I do wear high heels but my toes tend to hurt when I wear them for a long time.

So when did high heels become fashionable? European noble men wore them to keep their feet in stirrups, but it was the petite Catherine de Medici who started the craze, when she asked for them to be designed for her wedding day.

Just in case you didn’t know, high heels come in kitten, tapered, block, blade and stiletto heels. There are also different heights to choose from low, medium and high.

Despite the health problems related to wearing high heels, they are very popular. According to The Independent, the NHS spends £29 millions a year on high heel injuries, Unbelievable!

For an example of what high heels can do even to a professional model, here is a video from a Vivian Westwood show where the model falls over twice !

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So if you are like me and regularly look for a stylish high heel alternatives check out my picks ( as if you need an excuse to check out nice shoes!). I have chosen wide heels in a low and mid height as these can be stylish and more comfortable – they still give you some height and can be the best of both worlds. Another great advantage of wide heels is that you don’t have to worry about getting the thin heel stuck in pavement gaps!

These medium high courts and ankle boots look gorgeous with skinny jeans. You could also pair them up with wide leg trousers and skirts.

Faith Courts Dune Ankle Boots Faith Ankle Boots

High boots are quite versatile. You can wear them with skinny jeans and long skirts – my personal favourite.

Faith Black Boots Dune Brown Boot

Going Out Options

Court shoes are ideal for going out. I like texture in my court shoes and here are some options for you:

Topshop Black Courts Asos Patent Shoes Mango Courts

Work options

Wide and low heels add more support to the feet making them a good option if you are stood on your feet for long periods.

Dune Courts Barrats Tan Courts Miss Selfridge Mary Jane Shoe