findSimilar loves // The Fluffy Trend!

We wore our fluffy jumpers a few seasons ago, but now it's taking over! It's time to fluff up your wardrobe and accessories, big time. The Berlin Fashion Week tradeshows held the key items you'll need to complete the look- fur gillets, collars and pom poms. As we're still seeing pastels in trend this is a great choice of colour for your furs, but rather than play it safe, go for the bright colours of the upcoming season. Deep fuchsias, greens and cobalt blues look stunning but are even more striking when used in textured accessories like pom pom beanies and coat collars. We also think this is perfect in breaking out from your grey winter wardrobe!

FindSimilar loves // RETRO

We're starting the new with the old... or as we like to call it, retro. We've seen the sixties trending and have lusted over those pelmet skirts, but now it's time for bell bottoms. This trend might be slow on the up-taking, because let's face it, how many times have you made fun of flares? But believe us when we say, flares are in! Bell bottoms are coming on to the scene and soon they'll be all over the highstreet. You can go all out with geometric printed jersey flares, or play it safe with denim or plain black. But if that's still a little risky, try some high waisted wide legged trousers. They're not just fashionable, they're incredibly comfy. Tuck in a collared shirt or high neck jumper to complete the look, or go retro entirely with a geometric printed shirt. We love this yellow print shirt from Zara! To find the perfect retro printed outfit, you can use findSimilar to search for the print that you love and then just shop the items that match!

As well as those flares, you can follow the trend by simply choosing prints. Paisley, florals and geometrics are a great mix to add to your wardrobe for spring. It's so versatile as you can pair patterned with plain or flared with straight cut, anything goes. Show us how you wear retro!

Kate Spade's Interactive Store Front

Here at findSimilar, we love to know which retailers are using tech to enhance the customer's shopping experience - and we are always keeping an eye on Kate Spade (not just because we love their handbags!) but also because they always come up with the most innovative ways of catching the customer's eye.

findSimilar Freshers Fashion!

It’s freshers week, you’ve got lectures coming up and you’ve just received your student loan… now you just need an outfit! Do not commit the uni fashion faux pas of hoodies and UGGs, stay stylish yet comfortable with some our outfit inspiration. 

Focus on Fall Fashion

Fall trends of this year are gradually being unveiled along with the major fashion shows in New York, London and Paris. Essentially ready-to-wear or extravagantly out of this world, this Fall season pieces have it both ways. Fleecy shearling and cozy knits are still the essential elements of most of the designers’ masterpieces. The most resonant ideas included sixties silhouettes and stunning evening gowns. However, there are some new style waves with inspiration from the searing color combinations and bold prints of an Ibiza heat wave. Let’s overview this Fall’s most worthy gearing up elements.

This season, designers cozied up to cuddly shearling. But of course Fall wouldn’t be Fall without furs. Miuccia Prada's color-blocked coats were definitely the highlights of this fur world on the runways and summed up everything for the shearling direction. Joseph Altuzarra’s wrap coat ushered in vibrant pink and green as the main bright color combination of the season, an inspiration that gained momentum at Dior and Balenciaga shows in Paris. Has there been a season in which knitwear claimed more runway real estate than Fall '14? Trust us, these weren't your run-of-the-mill sweaters. Michael Kors whipped up fisherman's cardigans with matching nubby scarves; and Phoebe Philo accessorized Céline's ribbed looks with luxe mink muffs. We believe the worldwide celebration of electronic dance music. This heat finally starts influencing our fashion world. Marc by Marc Jacobs revved our engines with BMX-inspired graphics; Dries Van Noten mashed up trippy, op art motifs; and the Kenzo and Proenza Schouler teams featured frenetic patterns. Normcore is more than a buzzy meme. Hugo Boss, Christopher Kane, Max Mara, Hermès all embraced the concept of standing out by blending in. When it comes to red-carpet fare, designers including Nina Ricci's Peter Copping, Mary Katrantzou, and Givenchy's Riccardo Tisci spiced things up with long dresses that were subtly sheer. They almost looked like tattoos on the body.

After a whole analysis for this Fall fashion trends, findSimilar would like to use the most advanced technology to find you the cool trendy pieces! No need to wait for the catwalk pieces to hit the stores next year, shop them now using findSimilar! 

What are your favourite trends for Autumn Winter?

Under Wraps

This could be our favourite trend of Autumn/winter. we’re definitely not missing summer when we get to wrap up in these gorgeous pastel and camel wools. The trick to the trend is literally … wrapping up. Burberry left us lusting over those initialed blanket capes and now it’s one of the biggest looks of the season. Look for capes in browns and camel, offset with deep reds and blues and wear with tan knee high boots and skinny jeans as styled by Rosie Huntington-whitely.

Check out our findSimilar board to shop the trend.

findSimilar loves: Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo has been frequently featured on various fashion blogs and magazines, all kinds of fashion shows with her feminine, classic, elegantly chic outfits used as iconic paradigm. This well-dressed socialite has an enviable sense of style.

Shop the NYFW looks with findSimilar

Michael Kors, the quintessential American designer always packs in the stars no matter where he shows up. During this year’s New York Fashion Week, Jada Pinkett Smith, Mary J. Blige, Olivia Munn and Jessica Chastain all came to support. “He designs clothes for real women. They go so easily from day to evening, from real life to the red carpet. And this dress has pockets. I love pockets!” gushed Chastain pre-show.

findSimilar 'Steals the Styles' at New York Fashion Week

New York fashion week went by like a whirlwind and there were some serious cases of style envy! When events go by so quickly, it can be difficult to take in everything you see and remember it. There were so many trends that we loved and will love to wear! Some of our favourites included A line skirts and yellow.

What was refreshing this fashion week was the way the colours are worn. We’ve seen pastels and yellows before but the NY catwalks styled them with monochrome patterns. In particular is this yellow skirt worn with a black and white jumper. Because it can be so hard to go home and search for the items to recreate the look, we simply just snapped the outfit and findSimilar showed us how we could shop the look straight from the catwalk!

Whilst designers are now offering the option to shop from their catwalks, and Twitter introduces their ‘buy now’ button for Burberry’s tweets, we don’t all have Carrie Bradshaw’s credit card! So findSimilar shows you lots of similar results, which allows you to choose the ones that suit you and your bank account!

Of course it’s not just the looks on the catwalk that we want, but the outfits of the fashionistas who are attending! You take a photo of your favourite street styles, but if you use findSimilar, it’ll show you how you can buy that outfit. Perfect.

Here are some of the looks that we wanted to shop straight after we attended New York Fashion Week…

We shopped the trends from the Giulietta show using the Style Thief app - pastel perfection!

We 'Stole the Style' of US blogger by snapping her outfit and using findSimilar - we found her exact dress, the cloud printed design is available from Choies.

Although this Giulietta catwalk piece won't hit the high street for a few more months, we uploaded our fashion show pics to the findSimilar plugin and can shop the tailored pink looks from various hughstreet outlets!

Have you been using findSimilar at fashion week?

E-Commerce Focus : Gary Pepper

An e-commerce store and blog named Gary Pepper has been striving through seemingly over-crowded blogs and e-commerce sites and Nicole Warne who launched Gary Pepper, has become one of the country’s most well respected and in-demand personal style bloggers. Along with her impeccable sense of style, along with her impeccable sense of style, strong business acumen and legion of devoted fans, Nicole Warne is a force to be reckoned with. Fashion leaders such as Louis Vuitton and Dolce & Gabbana are also knocking at her door for partnerships.

When Gary Pepper was just unveiled, Nicole Warne described her style as being heavily influenced by vintage fashion, but this has been evolved overtime. Began Gary Pepper she described her style as being heavily influenced by vintage, but this has evolved over time. She described her current style as follow during an interview: “It is pretty, preppy and elegant. I like to mix my vintage wardrobe with designer pieces to create an interesting and unique aesthetic. I love playing with different lengths, colors and textures but I don't like to overcomplicate things. My style mantra? Less is always more”.

Gary Pepper has built a loyal following and currently boasts an impressive 131,000

Facebook fans and 672,000 Instagram followers, but it is the degree to which her fans engage with the blog that she is most proud of. All these merits come along the way with Warne’s strategic mindset: “Bloggers can get paid to Instagram about a bag of cookies but I would never work with a brand that I didn’t feel was aligned with the aesthetic and values of Gary Pepper. After all, the industry is just too small to have worked with everyone within a few years.”

FindSimilar used StyleThief app to search for similar fashion pieces from Nicole Warne’s closet, why can't we all being unique and fab?!

Top Trend Alert! Africa Fashion Week

Africa Fashion Week London is such an exciting event in the world of fashion as we are inspired by the amazingly bright colours and an array of pattern and texture! The designers bring new trends to the catwalks that we just can’t wait to fit into our wardrobes.
The key colours for this season are oranges, browns and greens which can be incorporated into tribal patterns. And it doesn’t matter how many different pieces you buy, the trick to the trend is layering. The designers have demonstrated that you can never have enough layers and mixing the prints works perfectly.
Mixing this with the current Kimono trend can add an element of the AFW designs to a simple, chic outfit if you aren’t daring enough to layer your patterns.
Any outfit should be finished off with intricate jewellery in silver or gold or perhaps some layered beads.
Some big names to look out for are Sylvia Owori and Tsholo. It’s going to be a bright and exciting week!

We've used findSimilar to shop the African trends now - here are our favourite pics!

Tribal Engraved Hoop Earrings £6.50 - Topshop  |  Black Tribal Print Pencil Skirt £22 River Island |  Tribal Print Panel Bodycon Dress £36 - Topshop  |   Black Tribal Print Ebellished Kimono £40 - River Island  | 

You can upload any picture and steal the style using the findSimilar software in apps such as Style Thief - which you can download for free here!

Will you be shopping the looks from Africa Fashion Week?

Fashion Focus : The White Out

Wimbledon is undoubtedly one of most fashionable sporting event of the year. We're talking the trend that everyone is talking about, complete WHITE OUT. Whether it’s a white on white suit, or your very own take on a LWD, findSimilar will have you kitted out for Centre Court in Vogue 2014 trends, whilst sipping on a glass of pimms. Who said tennis was tiring?!

This trend has been seen multiple times across the 2014 catwalk platform as well as being the visual front row of every Topshop in the UK.  A clean and classic look that is guaranteed to impress for any occasion! As well as being perfect for summer in general this look can be dressed down for work and tailored for any nighttime soiree. FindSimilar love this classic 3.1 Phillip Lim band collar blouse. 

What’s more is it’s not just tennis players sporting the look. A-list celebrities have equally chosen the look as a summer favourite such as Eva Longoria and Jennifer Lopez, with the white making them look more bronzed than they already are.

So for a good way to accentuate your tan in an outfit even Federer wouldn’t miss, use FindSimilar to create a perfect White-on-White outfit choice to last you all summer.  

What's your favourite way to wear The White Trend?

Red : The colour of Men - using #findSimilar

Recent fashion speculations have observed RED is sizzling hot (we really do love our puns) for men’s fashion 2014. Burberry and Louis Vuitton have used the colour as a bold statement this summer and it is increasingly seen on global fashion icons across the colour spectrum from bold red to dark cherry and even blushing pale tones. A great way to warm up a miserable English summer!

Finally, a chance for all the real men to step up and take the challenge by being bold rather than the continuous season colours we tend to expect annually. With all the choice and the help of FindSimilar, its obvious you have no excuse not to make a fiery statement this SS2014. We at FindSimilar, used designers who are encouraging the trend to give you a head start on outfits that will automatically crimson – up your wardrobe. If you don’t feel comfortable going full strawberry then maybe opt for sample pieces that can add some fever to your wardrobe such as a tie or neck scarf. 

So boys, we hope you make a heated appearance in the coming weeks and don’t forget to upload your own very look using FindSimilar, as we would love to see what you have come up with. 

findSimilar loves Benefit! World Cup at Gabbi's Head

In light of our last post on the World Cup, we at FindSimilar thought we would share a little tip off with you lucky readers!  For those who cannot stand to be indoors during the England Match, now have the perfect lucky escape! 

The Benefit Pub has been a gem we magically discovered this week, exclusively for the World Cup! Benefit gives you the opportunity to watch football in style whilst enduring luxury pampering treatments. From brow bar to tanning sessions all in the comfort of pink walls and cushions, we know that come next football match this is where we will be!

A great concept located in central London’s buzzing location Drury Lane at Gabbis’ Head for all the girls to have their own fun without the negative side-effects of excessive time spent in a male dominated pub. Don’t worry if you have no girls to go with as the Prince of Wales is downstairs so all the men can feel at ease whilst your upstairs taking part in wine tasting whilst both enjoying the match.

The great news is this event is not a one off and available for everyone, all month! FindSimilar cannot wait to get ourselves down there and try a 'Bene-Berry Mojito' whilst getting a full FREE Benefit Make over with a generous donation to Benefits chosen charity concerning domestic abuse! P.S. Look out for daily events added to the ‘Benefit Calendar’ shown on the link below for product launches and unique events such as 80’s night.

Click here to find out what's happening at Gabbi's Head this week!

World Cup fever with findSimilar!

Football, here at FindSimilar is our LEAST favourite F word! With obviously FindSimilar, Fashtech and Fashion placed in top 3! Yet this year is time for change and in order to attempt to share our boyfriend’s love of the game by dressing in colour co-ordination of your fashionable flag.

At last we have found a bearable solution to meet the most anticipated global event. What’s more is the fashionable spirit of the host country, Brazil, has allowed us to be bold in colour choices and vibrancy whilst embracing your inner love of football. So in order to fully support your home team as the true football fan we all know you are, use Find Similar for outfit inspiration in patronage of your flag to find an outfit perfect for the game, making it all the more enjoyable.

Here at FindSimilar, we came up with the following examples for Brazil and England!

No matter the outcome, we will be looking fabulous thanks to #findSimilar!

Download Trendabl from the app store now to steal our style.

Fashion Focus : Ascot Ladies Day

One of the most fashion fabulous events of the year, today was Ladies day at Royal Ascot. Aside from winning the odd bet - the most exciting part of our day was frock-watching, and choosing the best and worst looks of the day.

As well as the Ascot classic of colourful florals, this year's Royal week also saw plenty of lace dresses, in vibrant hues from cobalt to coral. Many racegoers opted for one of summer's hottest (excuse the pun!) trends - a long glamourous black dress, and added a splash of colour with their hats. With huge plumes, and peacock feathers being the most popular embellishment of choice, as with every ladies day we were treated to a spectacle of designs.

With the fashion police (or Ascot Dress Code Assistants officially!) keeping watch on how you dress for Royal Ascot, be sure to remember the dress code rules; only a couple of inches above the knee, shoulders covered, no bare midriffs, and the hat base must be at least four inches for us girls. How on earth did Kimberley Garner get in then, we have to wonder?!

 For outfit inspiration, you know what to do! Take out your phone, get a picture of a look that you love, and use Trendabl to findSimilar, just like we've done with one of the dresses from Ladies day today:

What were your favourite trends from Ladies day this year?

findSimilar at LC:M

Who said us girls should have all the fashion fun?! Twice a year, each January and June, we hand over the spotlight to men's fashion week for LC:M (that's London Collections : Men). With all the same glitz, glamour, shows and parties as LFW, the menswear community now hosts it's own three day event with established and emerging designers alike showcasing their new collections.

Now in it's fifth season, LC:M offers new designs from urban casual wear, through to Saville Row suiting. Oh, and did we mention that London is taken over by dapper looking men?!

With all our favourite hunks in attendance, from Tinie Tempah to David Gandy, there's plenty to look at if men's fashion doesn't spike your interest!

Our favourite designer so far is Christopher Raeburn - displaying his signature military style with an airforce style collection for SS15. The invitations were in the form of model planes, and gunshot sounds made up the background of the catwalk. The FROW were even treated to complimentary parachute backpacks!

If you are super impatient just like us, and just want to wear the trends now, then upload your favourite styles to Trendabl and use findSimilar to shop the look. We love this pink floral graphic design from Christopher Shannon, and uploaded it to find similar womenswear items available to buy now: