Please Sir, I Want Some More

I discovered Emma Louise London's wonderful designs completely by accident one day when I was flicking through a magazine. I have a lovely little collection of her gorgeous dresses now. Known for her signature shift dresses and great prints, Emma's timeless designs are a great addition to any girls wardrobe.

My favourite piece from her AW13 collection (now on sale at Little Black Dress) is this oversized t-shirt dress; in a dramatic black/blue colourway, the dress has loose elbow length sleeves, a cotton jersey back and a 100% silk front. The famous Oliver Twist quote turns a sweet, simple dress into a fun, cheeky, stand out piece.

Like all Emma Louise London designs, this dress is incredibly comfortable and easy to wear; it can be dressed up or down, worn with heels or flats, with jeans or thick black tights. It has endless styling potential and can be worn all year round, regardless of weather. 

I paired mine in look one with a great pair of over-the-knee boots. These Stuart Weitzman boots were a great investment; I am living in them at the moment. I added my black satchel and a berry lipstick to finish off this cool, comfy look. For look two I simply added black tights and a cute pair of comfy brogues.

Get The Look:

Dress: Emma Louise London Dickens Quote T-shirt Dress

Boots: Stuart Weitzman '50/50' Over-the-Knee Boots

Bag: Cambridge Satchel Co Classic 11" Satchel in black

Snapshot: Elephant Skin Dress

Snapped Wearing:

Dress: Emma Louise London Elephant Skin Dress

Shoes: ASOS High Heel Brogues

Jewellery: Tiffany & Co Charm Bracelet & Bangles

Elephant In The Room

Animal print roars it's way into the fashion spotlight season after season and it's probably fair to say that most of us have something animal print in our wardrobe; whether it's a cute pair of leopard print shoes, a delicate snake print dress, a zebra print scarf or a full on, Bet Lynch style leopard print coat!

Emma Louise London is a small, luxury womanswear brand launched & designed by super talented Emma Cunnane. Her AW12 Elephant skin dress is without question the most original and unique take on animal print that I have ever seen! Inspired by a recent trip to Kenya, Emma took the Elephant profile and texture, combined with soft earthy tones and a masterful use of digital print to create this striking, kooky masterpiece.

Featuring 3/4 length sleeves in a silk/crepe de chine material, this simple, easy to wear shift dress will effortlessly take you from day to night.

I styled it here with chunky accessories; Burberry Prorsum shoes & my treasured gold Michael Kors watch.

Get The Look:

Dress: Emma Louise London Elephant Skin Dress

Shoes: Burberry Prorsum 'Darenth' Shoes (similar)

Watch: Michael Kors Gold Chronograph Bracelet Watch

Snapshot: Charlie Chaplin

Snapped Wearing:
Dress: Emma Louise London Charlie Chaplin Dress
Shoes: Topshop 'Ambush' Ankle Boots 

Sunglasses: Chanel Bow Sunglasses

Jewellery: All by Tiffany & Co
Note: Photos taken with the Hipstamatic App on my iPhone

Charlie Chaplin

I was flicking through last weeks issue of Look Magazine when a picture of a beautiful dress featuring a novel Charlie Chaplin print immediately grabbed my attention. I went online to find out more about the obviously amazing Designer. London born Emma Louise is a womenswear designer specialising in unique prints; she has previously worked with Olivia Rubin (another Designer with a passion for amazing prints) & was part of the legendary Alexander McQueen design team.

The Chaplin dress that I had fallen in love with was part of her A/W11 collection which Emma says "relishes in 1930s culture". It is inspired by icons such as Norma Shearer & blends feminine sensuality with masculine tailoring. Emma's fabulous collections feature beautiful shift dresses, tops & shirts in loose, sexy silhouettes, beautiful colours & exquisite prints.

The Chaplin dress is a fresh take on the classic shift dress; made from luxurious crepe de chine in the palest gold, it features red silhouettes of iconic silent movie star Charlie Chaplin. It simply slips on & can be dressed up with heels and a cute clutch or dressed down with transeasonal ankle boots.

It's my first piece from Emma Louise London but it's fair to say it won't be my last! Emma's unique collections are available to buy online at Little Black Dress and her amazing A/W12 collection will be dropping there at the end of the month; I already have my eye on the fabulous Elephant Skin shift dress (please keep one for me Emma!!).

Get The Look:
Dress: Emma Louise London 'Charlie Chaplin' Dress (similar)
Shoes: Geri by Next Nude Platform Shoes
Jewellery: All by Tiffany & Co