White Stilleto phobia....

With our aw08 wardobe beckoning i feel the need to inform those not in the know, that embracing fashion faux pas like how a "big boned" person might lovingly embrace a Krispy Kreme is not the done thing if you wish to continue to walk down carnarby street with your head held high. Take a pen and pad and please take note:

This Seasons... Fashion No No’s

White Stilettos- I have honestly ever witnessed one person who beyond fashion nature actually managed to pull off white stilettos and that was Kate Moss. Stop tryingto re-invent the fashion wheel because Kate Moss you are most likely not. So I beg of you please leave this fashion faux pas out of your wardrobe.

Big Hair- Think Rachel “size zero”Waistcoats- they have served their time and it is time to lay this fashion has been to rest.Glitter- anything that sparkles like an over decorated Christmas tree should be avoided at all costs, unless it’s a Harry Winston.

Leggings- Every time I walk past every high street shop, every mannequin is wearing this offending item. It is a piece of fashion history that belongs in the Cyndi Lauper era, so why for the love of God is it still adorning fashion rags!Anything with Stripe’s- especially tops with black and white horizontal lines. I mean that style is so like 4 seasons old, yes that’s right 4 seasons old people.

Jeans with embroidery- Flower power and smiley faces embroided on jeans in fuchsia and offending neon colours is fashion suicide at its best!

Tweed Shorts with tights- actually any shorts accompanied with black opaque tights are very offensive and way over done. What you are all not aware off is that this was some High level fashion stylist’s idea of joke that has been taken too far, I mean how else can I can accept how this fashion offence came about but to believe that it was joke.

Fashion Must Have’s

First and foremost allow me to confirm that skinny jeans are still rivalling the boot cut and winning. So make them a staple must have.Think about making your fabulous your wardrobe more fab with something belonging to the purple/violet family or the colour forest green.

Brightly coloured tights will be the must have that will jazz up any black outfit or make a short denim skirt look just marvellous.

Vest Tops in contrasting colours layered together to make an outfit scream unordinary. Think Brown vest top married with an orange vest top and skinny jeans with pointy heals (at least 3 inches to lengthen those legs) or if you are going casual then think converse trainers.

Chunky Jewellery is still reigning in fashion, and is wonderful for jazzing up plain outfits. Imagine a black wrap around DVF dress with bright red chunky necklace and earrings- fashion fab!

Silk Head Scarves accompanied with the latest channel sunglasses- for visual think Jackie O- the South of France days might be over but this look is hot for AW08, just be sure to wear the right colours ladies (and some gentlemen).

Lastly here’s a beauty tip- thicker sculptured eyebrows are the no argument must have, definitely worth the shame of going through the humiliation of letting your eyebrows grow back before visiting you eyebrow shaper to get them perfected. Go on, give it a try I dare you!

Champagnista London Launch Party on 11th September 2008. For more information please contact Josephine Daphane-Jones at champagnista@ymail.com.