We challenged fashion blogger Mitika to style up a stand out piece from our new collection and put her illustration skills to the test... read more
With the festive season truly on the horizon, this can only mean one thing… embellishment of course! The launch of our new collection Matinee celebrates just that, from sequinned cardigans to lace dresses, we’re all about the glamour for the festive season. That being said, we were thrilled to stumble across the very glamourous Mitika from Mitika Illustrations. She knows all about dressing up, so was the perfect lady to style up a stand out piece from the collection. Alongside blogging Mitika also illustrates, so we decided this was the perfect opportunity to put her skills to the test! With Diwali underway, Mitika was challenged to style up a glamorous stand out piece for the collection, and illustrate it for us too…
Embellished and Embodied Cardigan
A little more groomed than my last look, but it is always good to start the year off on a positive feel-good note. Its November Mitika, not January – I hear you say ! But the other weekend was New Years for me. New Year?! Yes you did read that right! A couple of weekends back I celebrated Diwali and the Hindu New Year, which is essentially the Indian equivalent to Christmas; plenty of food, presents and dressing up!
As you all know I gravitate towards animal prints (here, here and here!) but another one of my loves is sparkle. Sequins, embroidery, glitter, diamonds, and metallic’ s any of the above and I’m sold! I am like a magpie around shiny objects. So when presented with the opportunity to select an item of clothing from Laura Ashley’s autumn winter 2014 range the Matinee collection caught my eye straight away.
Matinee is a mix of beautiful lace designs, elegant embroidery and beading on a jewel tone palette. What I like about evening separates like this cardigan I picked is their versatility. It jazzes up the simplest of daywear and adds the finishing touches to an evening ensemble. Who said shimmer was only for the evening?
Embellished and Embodied Cardigan
For the illustrations, elegance, class and timeless style were my main characteristics to portray. I loved creating these pieces. The Laura Ashley woman most definitely has a sassy sophistication and a beautiful aura, which is also reflected in the clothing.
Gold Foil Round Neck Blouse / Faux Fur Collarless Coat
Sleeveless Cowl Neck Lace Sequin Dress
Get the look! Grab Mitika’s style with our range of animal print and Matinee collection, or browse our new in for the latest fashion pieces.