Your Fashion Fix

The title might seem a bit contradictory at first, but I always believe that one of the things you can do to protect your fashion pieces is cleaning them properly. You may also need to deal with stains and odors that can happen to your favorite dress or fashion pieces. There are several cleaning tips you can use to keep your fashion pieces at their primes.

Whenever you wash clothes, make sure you use the right water temperature. Use cold water temperature to wash delicate fabrics or clothes with dark colors. Warm water temperature should be used if you are washing man-made fabrics. For bedding and towels, use hot water instead. If your white clothes start to look grey or yellowish, it can also be caused by the wrong use of water temperature.

Always launder whites separately. No matter how sure you are with the quality of other colored clothes, washing whites separately can reduce the risks of bleeding colors. Besides, you can keep your whites at their best by washing them separately and using the right water temperature.

Read the labels and check if delicate handlings are necessary. Select the right detergent to use and use only little amount of it whenever you are washing. Using too much detergent will only make your fashion pieces degrade faster, and it will not make the clothes cleaner in any way.

Last but not least, always check for stains before washing and handle clothes with stains separately. With these tips, you can make your clothes last longer than you can imagine.

Tiny rock and roller Taylor Momsen is the latest star to front U.K high street store, New Look. Widely known for her role in American drama, Gossip Girl, as well as being a part time rock star, Momsen and her edgy style means she is the perfect face for New Look’s latest spunky range.

In stores now, Taylor’s range features key pieces which embrace all current trends. Lace crop tops, stripey bodycon dresses, floaty fabrics and leather jackets means this collection covers everything that’s hot in fashion at the moment : nautical come Parisian chic, grunge, and feminely fierce. Let’s have a look at some of our favourite pieces.

Check out this sheer mesh crop top at just £16. Wear over a plain black tank top with some black skinny jeans, patent heels and finish with dark, smokey eyes and you will look like a rock and roll minx.

Or how about this pearl and bead striped tunic at an impressive £20? This nautical number will set off your inner French femme, while the additional shoulder embellishments add a hint of quirky cool.

If you are a super fashionista, the Taylor range also features these Hareem trousers. Coming in blue or grey, these uber trendy pants, which have recently been embraced by the likes of Cheryl Cole, feature cute button detail down the front. Wear with a loose tank tee and gladiator sandals to pull off the ultimate laid back chic.

Finally, we love this sleeveless denim biker jacket which comes in at £25. Taylor rocks this number alone with a pair of skinnies, yet if you don’t feel that brave, you could sling it over a t shirt and still rock that rebel rebel look.

Head to your local New Look now to check out the complete Spring/Summer range, or surf over to New Look’s website by clicking here.

The designer which set the most tongues-a-wagging and coins-a-jangling amid September’s London Fashion Week last year was undoubtedly Miss. Luella Bartley, and her fabulously feminine Spring/Summer 2010 collection.

The collection was a magical mixture of pastels, polka dots and romantically girly cuts. Her skirts and dresses were cut to a tulip shape and adorned in beautiful bows and hearts – think the pop of the 50s and 60s mixed with the English eccentric look.

The likes of Kelly Osbourne and Alexa Chung have already been spotted sporting beautiful garments from Bartley ranges, and lucky for us the high street has recently cashed in on the sweet sensation, and created a whole bunch of adorable Luella lookalikes.

Head over to Tesco now, and for just £22.00 you can grab an almost identical dress to the recent Luella range. White, with droplets of yellow flowering, the floaty dress features the famous heart cut out on the chest, adding a super cute edge.

On the other hand why not check out New Look. Their stores have gone wild for the Luella look, the shop floor scattered with polka dot skirts and floral mini dresses. Check out this number here - for a mere £20 you could be rocking the tulip-cut currently being worn by fashionistas across the country.

A brilliant summer designer look – but on the cheap! View the original Luella Spring/Summer 2010 collection, here.

The summer is steadily approaching, and as expected, the fashion world is going through yet another style overhaul. Today, we are going to focus on the current trend of denim.

Yes, currently taking the country’s trend setters by storm is an intriguing blend – those two words fashion journalists never quite expected they’d ever use in a serious manner : double denim.

But trust us! Try it out. Tuck a lengthy denim shirt into a pair of super tight skinny jeans, and you are bang on this trend. Try to make sure either denim (the shirt and trousers) are as close to each other, colour wise. Note – this look is best pulled off when going for lighter, stonewashed fabrics. Finish the look by separating the shirt and jeans with a brown leather belt as to add a stylish block distinction.

If you’re not sure you could pull off all of that, why not try a chic denim dress? Look out for the mini sleeveless numbers in particular, and complete with a casual pair of white sneakers, or if later in the day, a hot pair of patent black heels.

Another way to embrace this style without going too over the top is by slinging a simple denim jacket over your summer dress. These super cute jackets are spread across the high street at the moment, with New Look selling some particular highlights (www.newlook.com). Be sure to grab something small and slinky – oversized boyfriend look does not go down well with denim jackets. Rock up your more girly outfits during the day, or finish a trouser-based evening outfit with your casual jacket as to add a touch of cool to your class.