Who Wore The Fay Trench Coat Better?

Who Wore It Better?

Fay Metropolitan Folie Trench



It's Pippa Middleton vs Kylie Minogue on this version of 'Who Wore It Better?'. The Brit it-chick and the Aussie songstress were spotted in the same trench coat on the streets of London this week. Their black belted trench coat with cream piping is by clothing brand Fay. 

Left: Pippa wore her trench over a black and white dress, with a cream handbag, large sunnies and cream pumps.

Right: Kylie looked chic wearing her Fay Folie trench with black skinny trousers, a black handbag and high black heels.

I can't decide on who wore it better because I think both ladies are spot on with their choice of styling. Do you agree?

Who Wore the Isabel Marant Jacket Better?

Who Wore It Better?

Isabel Marant Reilly Jacket



When a $3495 jacket is sold out everywhere, you know that it must be truly special. In ZAR terms, that's R24 124. The Isabel Marant Reilly Jacket has made frequent rounds of Hollywood and beyond during the past few months.



The multicolored cropped jacket has an upholstered look to it, which reminds me of the finely embroidered Rajasthani coats I saw while visiting Jaipur. The front-closure, sleeves and neckline are edged with either blue or red and white beads. The fabric is transposed from light to dark, with v-shaped panels on the sides. It has a tailored fit with slightly exaggerated shoulders. With the kaleidoscope of muted colours incorporated into this jacket, it can be worn with so many different things.

Country singer Julianne Hough wore it with an army green tee, dark wash jeans and wedges.

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley paired her jacket with a black t-shirt and skinny jeans. She added a floppy brown hat and suede boots to her look.

Hilary Duff was spotted wearing the jacket this week. She wore it with black skinnies and a black t-shirt. She walked in sky-high black stilettos. 

Brit model & WAG, Alex Curran Gerrad wore her Reilly Jacket with lightwash flare denims, a loose white t-shirt and large cream tote.

Austrian stylist Caroline Sieber looks ultra cool with dark skinny jeans, white fitted tee, platform sandals and a striped bag.

As for who wore it best, my pick is Rosie Huntington-Whiteley. She styled it perfectly. 

Who's your favourite?

Celeb Style - The Burberry Biker Jacket

Celebrity Street Style

The Burberry Leather Biker Jacket



Celebs have been keeping warm with the essential high-fashion biker jacket by Burberry Prorsum. The British luxury fashion brand showed many versions of the leather biker at their Spring 2011 show. Most of the jackets seen on their runway have been favored by stylists and stars around the world. You may have seen the studded biker from this post I did, which was worn by Britney Spears for her 'Til the world ends' music video, Emma Roberts for Elle magazine and Cindy Crawford for Vogue Mexico.



The black leather jacket featured here has quilted panels, multiple zip detail, press-stud fastenings and zip-up sleeves. This heavy-weight runway piece can be worn over just about anything, as shown below.

Keira Knightly paired the double-breasted jacket with a burgundy top, grey loose fitting pants, a tan bag and brogues.

Style Icon Alexa Chung wears her biker with cropped black trousers, a polka dot blouse, black scarf and studded oxford shoes. Her kitten print bag is by Longchamp.

On the Burberry Prorsum runway, Australian model Julia Nobis wore the jacket with a feminine belted dress.

Kate Bosworth styled her jacket with a simple gray top, black skirt and leggings. She accessorized with black buckled boots and a Derek Lam handbag.

I like Sienna Miller's look best. She wore the quilted jacket over a heart print t-shirt from her own brand, Twenty8Twelve, and skinny jeans. Red buckled boots by Chloe and a Prada bag completed her look.

The 100% leather jacket retails for a staggering R24 181. In South Africa, you could buy 3 cows with that amount!

Celeb Style - The Black Jacket

This Week's Trend 

The Black Jacket



The black jacket is a staple for any winter closet. It doesn't date and with countless designs to choose from, you will promptly find a style to suit to your personal taste. A black jacket completes any outfit and will create a courtly and effortlessly chic look. 



These are some style ideas to keep in mind when wearing your black jacket.

Kourtney Kardashian wears a short black coat with a tan top, 7 For All Mankind high-waisted flare jeans and a Balenciaga City Tote.



Zoe Saldana wears her black blazer with distressed demins by Adriano Goldschmied, a blue fringe messenger bag, knee-high leather boots and a colourful printed scarf.



My favourite look of the week is Nicole Richie in a studded leather biker jacket by Simone Collection. She paired it with a short floaty skirt, black tights and leather cutout platform boots by Alaia. All black accessories included a knitted beret, an Italian linen viscose scarf, Givenchy 'Antigonia' bag and sunglasses from her own range, House of Harlow.



Emmy Rossum wore a floral-print dress by D&G under her cropped black blazer. The Spring dress is challenged by the black tights and maroon Rene Caovilla suede shoes.



Gwyneth Paltrow does cool and classic in a loose-fit black blazer with roll-up sleeves by Rag & Bone. She paired it with flare MiH jeans, a simple white tee and gray scarf.

Tuesday Thrills - Studded Biker Jackets

The biker jacket has evolved from personal protective gear for motorcyclists to a fashion statement for women who may have never been on a bike. A leather jacket adds an edge to modern dresses and feminine clothes. This season, the studded range adds some extra adornment to your everyday cropped, roughed-up leather jacket.

Pictured left is a heavily silver-studded black leather biker from Burberry Prorsum. It has an asymmetrical zip, zip-up cuffs and pockets, with multi-sized studs on the collar, belt and sleeves. It is priced at £4 950,52

In the middle is a studded, cracked leather jacket by Just Cavalli. It's simpler and perhaps more wearable than the previous jacket. The shoulders and collar are edged with silver studs. The fit can be adjusted with buckled tabs at the back of the waist. It is priced at £1 917,15

To the right is a lighter cotton cropped jacket from Danish brand Day Birger Et Mikkelson. It still has that biker appeal without being too tough and can be worn  on cooler Autumn days. The jacket is available in a chalk beige colour and is embellished with gun-metal studs. It is priced at £597,89

Wear your biker over tees and jeans, body-con dresses or with floaty printed frocks for a pretty punk-rock look. All jackets are available online from net-a-porter.