Style Advice for New Years Eve by Stylist Jo Pratten
For those of you who embrace New Years Eve and can’t wait to party, I have come up with a few style suggestions. By the 31st of December we have all doubled our own body weight (twice over sometimes) with food and drink… it’s safe to say we ‘re not feeling our best, so we...
What to Wear on Christmas Day by Stylist Jo Pratten
Everyone that I know does something different on Christmas Day. I spend the majority of mine in front of a fire at my parent’s house so my outfit can be pretty casual. However, for those of you who spend it at hotels, restaurants or with extended family and friends it can be an entirely different...
Predictions for the Donna Ida Christmas Party by Stylist Jo Pratten
This Saturday at the Donna Ida Christmas party we are expecting the Donna Ida girls to unveil their pins for the first time this year. Some of us won’t dare to bare them then either. I am usually very good at predicting what each of the Donna Ida girls will be wearing, so here are...
Style It Your Way with Denim Blog
Denim Guru and editor of Denim Blog, Lorna Burford, visited the Donna Ida Belgravia boutique recently…and we couldn’t resist asking her to style some outfits with her favourite jeans. Lorna chose the J Brand 901 Leggings in coated red with a tailored By Malene Birger Wakana Coat in light ink and a Tucker printed silk...
In Constant Training
Here I am with Emma from Goldsign and Citizens of Humanity. Emma comes in a couple of times a year to put us through our paces and make sure we’re up to date with everything that’s Goldsign and Citizens of Humanity. She runs through the stock we have, the stock we have coming and the...
Everybody’s Wearing Smythe
New brand to Donna Ida Smythe is proving popular on the celebrity circuit. With Kate Middleton supporting the Canadian brand on a recent royal tour of the country. Supermodel Kate Moss, Gossip Girl Blake Lively, and The City Star Whitney Port also love the label. Smythe are a modern, contemporary brand with a strong focus...
Angela Radcliffe’s Guide to Style: Evening Jeans
How the boundaries of denim have changed. The word ‘denim’ no longer means blue jeans – it can be cotton, stretch, faux leather, cord, waxed, twill….so many options, so many colours. For an evening out, black is the best. There is a huge selection of black on the denim market in a wide range of fabrics...
Behind the Scenes: AW11 Product Shoot
It may still technically be summertime, but with the drab weather we’ve been experiencing lately, the Donna Ida team have been coveting AW11 collections even more than usual. With our excitement for all-things-new-season, we’re sure you can imagine the fashion frenzy that occurred yesterday, when we headed to the studio to shoot some of our...
Get The Look: Caroline Trentini
Channeling British style icon Twiggy, Brazilian model Caroline Trentini is seen here looking faboulous, of course! We love this cute and simple look, there is something so chic about an ankle skinny paired with a heel. To steal Caroline’s style try the Hudson Signature Skinny in I Want To , or the Citizens of Humanity Thompson in...
Get The Look: Pair your skinnies with pumps
We know it’s sometimes hard finding the perfect shoes to pair with your favourite skinnies. One of the great things about an ankle skinny is that unlike a flare or straight leg, you can wear them with flats, heels, wedges or boots regardless of the length. We love the above look, which combines a fab...
Seeing Red
Karen Elson, Julianne Moore, Christina Hendricks… Yep, red is HOT, and we’ve got some red hot new denims coming in soon! Love the CURRENT/ELLIOTT roller? You’ll really love it in ‘ladybird’ and boy will you stand out from the crowd. Start saving your pennies, because they are due in stores in May. We also have...
FLARE FEVER
Let’s face it, the seventies are back in fashion and there’s no avoiding it. Marc Jacobs’ Spring 2011 show is proof enough- dominated as it was by orange hues, flowing silks, big sunglasses, wedges and wide legged trousers. If you’re not convinced, check out Tom Ford’s Spring Summer 2011 show here, where the catwalk was...
