Styling Lace

March 15, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

For a long time lace had been associated with evening dresses and cocktail attire but it can also be worn in a relaxed day time fashion by contrasting fabrics and giving it a more modern approach. Of course we still love the elegance of delicate lace gowns, they project sophistication but we are also fans of the lace back tees shown below.

Seen on some of the largest fashion house shows this season lace is here to stay this season but don’t assume all lace has to be black. We show you 3 ways to wear lace, from day to night and also work.

Day – We’ve teamed this printed tee and lace panel back with a pair of slim fit white trousers for a slight tailored casual look. If you want to show a little more skin dare to bear with the full lace back tee.

Night – This is where you can go all out with lace, from sheer to sequinned or coloured it’s all perfectly acceptable and these Spring apricot and blush shades create a soft romantic look opposed to the dramatic feel of blacks and deep blue.

Work – Now this can be a little more tricky to style for work as you don’t want to appear too dressed up, so how do you get that happy medium?

The easiest solution is lace panels! We love this dress available in navy too which has the slim panels of sheer lace on the arms, whilst the rest of the dress is plain and form fitting.

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How do you style your lace garments?

Love Team Niche xox

Love Niche Fashion Show Competition

March 15, 2014March 14, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

Hello ladies!

In conjunction with our fashion show at Jesmond Dene House and with Mother’s day at the end of the month we thought it would be the perfect time to offer one lucky lady the chance to win a £500 Love Niche Makeover! The Makeover will include a 1 to 1 styling session with our very own stylist and designer Nisha Vedhara. She will help you to understand your body shape and skin tone, so you will know which seasonal shapes and colours will suit you best. Nisha will guide you in defining your own personal style and you will be gifted with an outfit of your choice, including accessories to match as part of your prize!

All you have to do to enter the competition is share our post on facebook and comment on it with the name of the person who you would like to nominate – whether it is your fabulous mum or relative, or even as a treat to yourself!

Winner will be chosen at random on Friday 28th March!

To claim the prize, the winner needs to be available for their makeover between Saturday 29th March-Tuesday 1st April and be willing to participate in an event taking place Wednesday 2nd April at Jesmond Dene House.

SS14 capsule wardrobe must haves.

March 14, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

With the weather greatly improving, we are packing away our winter clothes and dusting off our t-shirts and shorts ready for the summer months. So we thought it was time for a post about must haves for your SS14 capsule wardrobe.

Prints – Prints are a major trend this season, with everything from florals, spots, stripes, animal prints and novelty prints such as digital vintage cars and bicycles. In the studio, we are especially loving printed trousers, our favourite are these stunning snake print in blue. These trousers are definitely a statement piece, but they are extremely versatile and you can style them with many items! We have a gorgeous collection of printed trousers available in the studio, check out our website to see more of our collection.

If printed trousers are not for you, we also have a stunning collection of silk digital printed tops, in a range of colours, prints, and sleeve length. Our must have, however, is the gorgeous roses printed top with lace sleeves and back, this top is bang on trend with the floral print and the see through lace, we love this top for a casual day look, teamed with light wash jeans, or shorts during hotter months, and a chunky wedge heel! For a statement evening dress, this Dolce & Gabbana inspired roman coin dress in emerald green is definitely a head turner! Keep hair either big and bouncy or in a top knot with a contrasting deep red lip for extra wow factor! Pastels – Pastels are huge this season, in every hue from candyfloss pink and baby blues to light tans and beige to all white looks. Pastels are one of our favourite trends here at the Love Niche studio, our favourite colour being light pink shades. We adore these lightweight soft suede material jackets with the waterfall front, they are very flattering and versatile. You can dress them up for an evening or a chic daytime look with ease. We love this all pink look for a late afternoon with girlfriends, the printed trousers are extremely flattering with a higher waist fit, the light pink vest keeps the look softer instead of bright white. Team with tan or nude accessories to keep the look fresh, try to avoid black as it can be too harsh against pastel outfits.

Leather – During hotter months you wouldn’t expect leather to be a key texture to your capsule wardrobe, but we love it! When we say leather, we don’t mean heavy leather biker jackets. Leather has had a feminine overhaul, with lightweight leather jackets with waterfall fronts, or in pastel shades! In the studio this season we have a small collection of summer leather, including a stunning two piece pencil skirt (faux leather) and real soft leather waterfall front jacket with silver beading details. Team this two piece with a plain white vest to keep it fresh and light for spring, the perfect work wear outfit. You can also team this jacket with your classic little black dress for an evening look or white skinny jeans for a daytime look!Dropped waist – The dropped waist style skirts and dresses are making a big come back this season, and we love this trend, it is very 1920’s chic! Our Love Niche dropped waist skirt has been very popular so far this season, it comes in either black or cherry red. It is very flattering as it hugs your curves in the right places. We love this skirt teamed with a blouse and one of our statement leather waist belts which cinch in your waist perfectly. These skirts are definitely going to be a big hit this season!

To view more of our SS14 collection, please head over to the website http://www.love-niche.com

What trends will you be adding into your summer wardrobe?!

Love team Niche xox

Trend Report: Blues

March 12, 2014March 15, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

As Spring is officially around the corner it seems a great time to talk about one of our favourite shades for the new season, blue. We’ve seen various hues on the models at fashion week and lets not forget the stunning Lupita Nyong’o wearing THAT amazing Prada gown in a perfect powder blue.

Best: Lupita Nyong’o

Image credit Variety.com

What we like most is that the colour can be worn by anyone with any skin tone by simply tweaking the shade slightly, Lupita Nyong’o demonstrates how a pale blue can offset a darker skin tone beautifully and with fair skin a deeper blue or turquoise shade looks great.

Here at Love Niche we have selected some of our favourite pieces to create 3 outfit ideas using clothing in this Seasons hottest hue.

Look 1 – The Weekend Wardrobe

When it comes to the weekend we want to relax a little but this doesn’t mean lowering the style stakes. This is often our chance to wear something a little more edgy especially if you’ve wore tailored attire all week.

We’ve selected these popular faux snake print trousers with a slightly structured white top to pick out the accents in the trousers and given it some attitude with a stunning leather jacket and oversized clutch.

Look 2 – The Work Dress

Another trend for the new season is florals which touched upon in our last post here The combination of the navy with the floral print is heavenly and looks formal enough to wear to work but shows individuality and style. We chose this dress as it is an item you can take from day to night easily by switching up those heels and adding an evening clutch.

Look 3 – The Dinner Date

Whether this is with family, friends, or loved one a lace dress is always a winner. It’s adds just enough sassiness without looking overdone, the sheer lace sleeves and neckline give a sophisticated touch whilst the lower section is simple which contrasts nicely. We often get asked what jackets to wear with evening dresses, for this particular dress we would pair it with one of our soft faux leather trench jackets. They’re lightweight and look incredibly smart not to mention versatile.

Which is your favourite? send us a tweet @lovenichestudio

Love Team Niche xox

Get The Look: Fresh Florals

March 6, 2014March 6, 2014 / Love Niche Style / 1 Comment

Here at Love Niche we like to keep up with the new trends and bring you the latest in new season fashion. We have loads of new items in at the moment so will be showing you the best picks and how to style them.

As the weather has turned towards Spring the bloom prints are out and this stunning dress is perfect. You can see our previous post on the runway prints here

This could be worn day or night with a quick change of heels and accessories, the print is bold so try not to add too much fuss to the outfit or your in danger of fashion overkill. For day we would wear it a little more casual yet polished with the pastel pink trench in lightweight fabric. This jacket is brand new in the studio so snap it up!

For evening try some heels and an oversized clutch, again keep it simple and opt for a pendant necklace or gold cuff.

How would you wear florals?

Love team Niche xox

Love Niche S/S14 Paris collection

February 19, 2014February 19, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

Last week we gave you a little glimpse into our S/S14 collection. This week Nisha has been buying in Paris, so we thought we would give you all another preview into the trends you will see this S/S at the Love Niche Studio!

First up we have some gorgeous silk bicycle printed tops, in either short sleeved, long sleeved or sleeveless. Perfect for your S/S wardrobe, they can be easily dressed up for a cocktail night with friends with leather trousers and statement lipstick, or dressed down for a casual day shopping with jeans or denim shorts. We also have these beautiful silk vintage car printed tops with floral lace back and sleeves, team with jeans (as shown) and a wedge heels for a chic daytime look. Now for our favourite trend of the season, pastels! We are a big fan of the pastel tones this season, especially that gorgeous nude pink! This shift dress is one of our favourite pieces of the new collection, with split sleeves and embellished cuffs, add gold accessories for extra wow factor for an evening look, keep hair down with loose curls for a super chic look. A lot of women who come into the studio always say they want to keep their arms covered, split sleeves are the perfect way to show a bit of skin yet keeping your arms covered, the split actually slims down the arms yet still looks sexy! The embellished pastel blouse (second image) again has those must have split sleeves. The embellished v-neck is very flattering for basically every body shape, the batwing sleeve keep this blouse from being too dressy, so you could easily take this top from day to night with the right accessories!Printed trousers are a must have this season, we can’t get enough! We especially love them in reptile print! We have a wide range of printed trousers available in the studio, in a range of colours, cuts and prints! We love them for daytime or an evening, extremely versatile, a staple in any summer wardrobe. It’s not just printed trousers we cant get enough of, we are also loving this snake printed knot blouse with floral lace neckline detail, this top is definitely on our summer must have list, stunning paired with denim and a wedge sandal heel.

Finally we have this beautiful 3/4 sleeved white dress with beautiful embellished petal neckline. This dress is definitely summer chic, team with statement earrings and gold bangles, a sandal or platform heel with hair in loose tousled curls you will definitely be turning heads! What is your favourite piece from our new collection?!

Love team Niche xox

Love Niche SS14 Collection preview

February 12, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

Over the past few weeks we have been posting about SS14 trends, and have shown you images and inspiration pictures from the SS14 shows. The Love Niche SS14 collection has started to come into the studio, so we thought we would give you a little sneaky preview of what trends we will be introducing this season!

First we have this lightweight cotton twin set, perfect for summer, white is a must have colour during hotter months and the beautiful striped colour block in neutral tones is bang on trend, especially with the golden metallic tone. Yellow lime is a big colour this season, we have these gorgeous fine knits in the studio in either the vest (left) or cardigan (right). Metallic stitching and stud details on the vest top. These are perfect for layering and adding texture to summer looks. This beautiful white blouse is also combining major trends with the jewelled panel down the sleeves, the light fabric and slightly boxy silhouette, can easily be dressed up or down. A must have versatile piece in any wardrobe. This jacket is possibly our favourite piece in the entire collection. The super soft leather, the waterfall open front and the silver jewel bead details, just make for a beautiful summer leather! Available in tan and pastel pink! One of our favourite trends this season is pastel leather, and this amazingly soft lightweight leather oversized collar jacket is definitely on our wish list! Perfect for summer layering and again can easily be dressed up or down depending on occasion.Pastels and prints, what a perfect combo! This fine knit printed striped jumper is a must have for S/S, ideal for those breezy summer days with skinny jeans and jewelled flats! As well as pastels being a huge trends, bright neons are also a must have, especially during the summer months! This fine lace knit layered jumper is ideal for a summer look teamed with light wash jeans. Pastel blue is one of our favourite colours of this season, we love this light chiffon blouse with v-neck. We have this blouse in another 2 colours; white and pastel pink. Very versatile to be worn with many looks! This evening dress combines lace and cobalt blue perfectly! We absolutely adore it, ideal for a glam event!

What are your favourite trends this season?!

Love team Niche xox

Trend of the week – SS14 textures

February 6, 2014 / Love Niche Style / 1 Comment

Textures are a big deal when styling during all seasons. A lot of people associate textures mainly with A/W for layering, however textures during S/S months are a MUST. S/S14 is a season full of texture, some you would expect, such as; lace, chiffons, lightweight linens and cottons. But this season we have also been introduced to Summer leather and lots of heavy embellishment which are definitely heavier textures.

LACE – This SS14 lace has been a favourite of many designers, varying from all over lace to slight feminine lace trims and details. We are big fans of lace here at Love Niche too, so this trend is a favourite of ours. Burberry has shown lace is every way, from all over pastel blue and lilac delicate lace dresses to sheer candyfloss pink lace pencil skirts to lace blouses. Tom Ford showed a daring lace ensemble with black barely there lace in a 3 piece! Dolce & Gabbana wowed us with their SS14 collection, the black lace dress is a winner in our eyes with statement pleated sleeves teamed with high-waist hot pants and bandeau.

SHEER – Sheer fabrics and S/S are a must have combination, and this year it is no exception! Sheer has been shown in abundance this season, everything from silks, chiffons and gauze. Vera Wang layered her colourful sheer fabric looks for a summer chic look. J.W Anderson created some interesting folk style sheer maxi dresses with elasticated bands. For an evening look take inspiration from Tom Ford with stunning sheer length dresses.

LEATHER – An unusual texture for S/S as we generally associate leather with A/W and keeping warm. However leather has had a S/S overhaul, every thing from leather trousers, maxi skirts, jackets and dresses! Tom Ford is one of our favourite collection for leather inspiration this season, we are loving the white biker jackets and tan leather dresses! J.W Anderson has shown leather maxi skirts with sheer crop tops, texture at its best! We are also loving Dolce & Gabbana’s deep maroon leather dress with boxy 3/4 sleeves. For safari chic we love the mustard yellow croc effect leather tie skirt from Hermès.

JEWELS AND METALLICS – The glitz and glam heavily jewelled looks are normally a favourite during A/W running up to the festive season, however this S/S just had a bling makeover! We have seen crystal and sequin covered dresses, heavily embellished pencil skirts, crystal and beaded trousers and jewel mosaic two pieces! Burberry has again mastered the embellished crystal look with jewelled skirts and pastel tees. Lanvin is all about the metallic fabric this season with a stunning collection. We love Isabel Marant’s fabulous jewelled trousers, perfect for an edgy summer evening outfit!Image credit to style.com

What are your favourite textures this SS14?!

Love team Niche xox

SS14 earrings!

February 5, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

The new season is gradually starting to come in to the Love Niche Studio! Since the weather is still pretty gloomy and we can’t don our favourite S/S14 trends just yet, we have been looking for a way to introduce a bit of summer into our daily looks. Luckily, the new collection of Love Niche earrings has arrived! Everything from nude pastels, coloured stones, crystals and pearls!

We love these cream and gold disc earrings with pearl details. They could easily be worn day to night, for any occasion! For an evening look sleek your hair back off your face and let the earrings do the talking, wear with your favourite LBD and killer heels, add a red lip for extra wow factor! These stunning crescent moon earrings are perfect for an evening look! They will definitely make heads turn with the crystal and pearl details. Either wear with a gorgeous dress or even try with leather trousers and a deep lipstick for more of an edgy glam look!We can’t get enough of these round turquoise stone earrings! They are ideal for adding a pop of colour during these gloomy months and will look stunning during summer with an all white look! To make the earrings pop even more try and wear with a clutch or heels the same colour. These unusual drop statement earrings are one of a kind. The coral stone is a gorgeous summer colour and looks stunning against the gold. The clear crystals give these earrings that extra wow factor and will definitely stand out against your LBD for an evening look! Again we would suggest to wear coral in other accessories such as your clutch, heels or a coral lipstick. You could also team with a coral blazer over your LBD to make the coral stone on the earrings pop and not get lost.

Which earrings are your favourite?!

Love team Niche xox

Trend of the week- SS14 silhouettes and shapes

January 30, 2014 / Love Niche Style / Leave a comment

Spring/Summer 14 is a season of beautiful shapes and silhouettes, in our opinion it is going to be a very feminine season ahead, and we love it! We have taken inspirations from many designers, not only using girly colours in our up and coming SS14 collection but also the cuts and shapes. We are loving the contrast between the feminine full skirted silhouette with cinched waist and the masculine tailoring.

DROPPED WAIST – The dropped waist dress has been quite a big hit on the runway this coming season, however it is going to be a “marmite” trend, you will either love it or hate it! Some designers have revamped the 1920’s style flapper dress such as Calvin Klein and Lanvin. Victoria Beckham has designed a gorgeous collection full of dropped hemline and cinched belted waist, very feminine chic! Roberto Cavalli has incorporated the dropped waist into the collection with stunning crochet lace maxi dresses, we adore!

FULL SKIRT – The full skirt is the most feminine shape of the season, this hourglass look is a must have of the season! The full skirt doesn’t have to just be below the knee, you can take inspiration from Saint Laurent and go for a fuller mini length dress! We are loving Peter Pilotto full skirted looks, with a slight dipped hem, these looks also tie into the boxy trend which is major this season with the stiff boxy fabricated crop tops. Christian Dior has designed gorgeous eye catching full skirted dresses.

TAILORING – Tailoring is a strong look this season, but don’t just think stiff trouser suits! Tailoring is immaculately shown at Saint Laurent and Chanel with boyfriend coats and blazers teamed with skinny cut trousers. Peter Pilotto has shown a different side to tailoring with boxy overcoats and ruffled tailored skirts. Bermuda shorts are a huge trend this season, with many designers showing them in fashion week, we love Victoria Beckham’s take on Bermuda shorts. The Bermuda shorts also fit in with the relaxed tailored safari look which will be a must have style this SS14.

THE MAXI – Every spring/summer the maxi makes a return on the runways, this season is no exception! Maxi skirts or maxi dresses, we urge you to introduce the maxi into your wardrobe this summer, we will be investing in bright bold printed maxi skirts for sure! Chanel showed us maxi skirts in crisp white and off the shoulder maxi dresses in tweed like fabric. We love Lanvin’s printed flowing maxi dress with thigh split. Christian Dior showed elegant pastel high waist maxi skirts.

What styles will you be introducing into your wardrobe this season?!

Love team Niche xox

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Styling Lace

Love Niche Fashion Show Competition

SS14 capsule wardrobe must haves.

Trend Report: Blues

Get The Look: Fresh Florals

Love Niche S/S14 Paris collection

Love Niche SS14 Collection preview

Trend of the week – SS14 textures

SS14 earrings!

Trend of the week- SS14 silhouettes and shapes