Spice up your
Holiday ensemble with a collar necklace. This newfound adornment is a happy medium between the old school choker and the classic necklace. It takes form in a wide array of materials ranging from leather and studs to sparkly gems.

Telling you about the fashion world's current penchant for
leather trousers gives me the same sick feeling as when I reported the reemergence of the
bare midrift. It's not a trend that should be approached lightly but it was seen on the catwalk at Givenchy and has now been worn by British fashionistas
Alexa Chung and
Emma Watson.
It's a trend that should be approached with a skip full of caution and is certainly not for the faint hearted.

Silver nail polish is definitely not a brand-new trend, in fact, it was popular in the 80's and then re-surfaced about a year and a half ago with basic-coloured metallics like
silver and
gold. Many permutations like gunmetal, blue and chrome, spawned from the basics, while gold and silver seemed to fade with the season. Now it's back again and this time, we're seeing silver on some of Hollywood's hottest girls like Lindsay Lohan (
spotted in Paris) and Paris Hilton (dressed up as a
Pussycat Doll).

Granny was on to something with her doilies, but she just needed some helpful hints from a contemporary mind to get them looking right. I'm finding doily motifs everywhere but under a piece of cake these days, but this time they're not so geriatric. From furniture, like David Eveleigh and Melissa Evans's laser-cut
Doily Table (inquire for price), to rugs, dinnerware, photo-etched enamel-painted copper plates, and doilies reinvented in felt and vinyl, the five-letter word is being spoken in a new dialect.

Come on everyone, it's time to join the patchwork party. This homespun look offers a fresh approach to hippie-inspired DIY using a hodgepodge of colorful tones and textures.
Whitney Port is all legs in her country-inspired patchwork dress, seen left.
There's something about kimono cuts that give off a Zen-like feel. Is it the wide sleeves or flattering shape? Or maybe it's the robe-inspired cut.

What's not to love about roses? Their beautiful, curling blossom structure has made them one of the most popular flowers in the world; their scent has been transferred to perfumes and linen sprays, and their diversity enables them to flourish in home gardens across the world. Of course, roses are also popping up in the world of interior design.

Last night's looks from the
American Music Awards were very much your standard red carpet fare — wavy curls from the likes of
Taylor Swift and
Christina Aguilera or loose updos à la
Miley Cyrus. Pretty? Yes.

My favorite Spring collection was
Dries Van Noten. Graphic prints were an integral part of the eclectic collection. These calculated prints command attention and are stimulating to the eye.
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving this Thursday and this usually acts as a marker for the beginning of the
festive season. Now obviously we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK but that doesn't mean we can't start to indulge in our festive wardrobe with a sequin or two?
Sequins are always perfect for a Christmas party but this season why not up your game slightly by including sequins in your daytime ensemble?