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With my very first fashion week kicking off in just a few days I can't help but feel overly inspired when it comes to fashion in general, and more specifically the runway shows themselves. I went a little crazy on style.com and virtually stalked all my favourite designers, revisiting their latest collection and re-wiping the drool off my chin. In lieu of Winter being practically on top of us I thought I'd pick my favourite looks from the Northern Hemisphere's F/W shows, which ironically will not be available for us until winter is long over and us Australian's are reaching for our short shorts. My two favourite shows this year were Alexander McQueen, who lets face it is always in the top two every season, and Jil Sander. Both these designers showed a love for all things big, I've always had a penchant for over sized coats so it was a delight to see the models swathed in clouds of fluff in McQueen and draped in confectionery delights at Sander. I don't know about you guys but I am certainly not over the pastel trend. A few other designers that deserve to be mentioned are Balenciaga who again showcased quite a few oversized jackets, Dolce & Gabbana who always blow me away with their beautiful prints, Burberry with their impeccable eye for details, Chanel who somehow manages to make me fall in love with tweed again and again and surprisingly The Row, who would have thought beneath the media frenzy MK & A are actually kinda talented?

Anywho, I'll stop talking and let you all simply enjoy the pretty clothes!

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I am in love with sorbet. No, not the ice cream, the colour scheme. First seen at Chanel then cemented as a major trend for 2012 by Louis Vuitton, it's girly, it's sugary and it's taking the world by storm. Quieter than it's older, and slightly pretentious sister 'colour blocking' yet a bit more interesting than pure minimalism, it is the breath of fresh air that I've been craving for a while. Giving new life to an acid fueled colour palette that is quite frankly getting to be a little much for my demure taste.

The great thing about sorbet is that it's not purely limited to sun dresses and tweed bolero's, it's such a versatile colour scheme. Seen on flowy gowns for Dior, structured blazers for Givenchy and office-worthy pencil skirts at Jil Sander it is the every-mans palette. My personal favourite? The lacy, fairy-floss pink blouse at Valentino, such a gorgeous girly piece and so easily paired with countless other pieces. That's the other wonderful thing about the sorbet trend, not only are their countless colour combinations that can be created with other colour families, but sorbet colours also go really well together. Think a baby pink blouse with lemon sherbert palazzo pants and a smoky grey jacket to complete the combination. Mint green dress with sky blue blazer. Your spoilt for choice when it comes to sorbet.

Only major downside? Having to wait a few months before the new season stock hits stores.