The Fashion Trends in 2015

A Sneak Preview into Fashion Trends and Accessories in 2015

At L&G we can’t help ourselves but to give you a sneaky preview of the Fashion Trends in 2015. The catwalk shows are now all finished for the year and we wanted to reflect about the future and what to expect in 2015.
Well, the future is bright! Colour statements are in and we see it is a time for transitioning from the nude shades seen so much this year into the more intense tones and colour bursts.

Looking at fashions next year in 2015, the colour palette consists of reds, greys and pale onyx fused with fiery prints with animals and geometric patterns.

In terms of menswear there is a real vintage look topped with sophisticated style. Coral, sand, mustard yellow and midnight blues transcend into the picture with sea green shades a key trend.

One to note is after the long run of gold, which still continues, icy silver and white are back in conjunction with smoky grey shades which will become a strong fashion trend in 2015.

The Crimson Wave has arrived – purple, brown, maroon, burgundy – very berry is the colour of fashion choice in all shades and will dominate autumn fashion trends in 2015. It has already been seen on the highstreet and this fashion trend will continue into 2015.

We also saw that boldness with a sense of modernism is a key trend. Pink blends into purple and there is a futuristic 80’s look with strong pop and punk style taking centre stage.

Finally, if there is one colour you need to have in your wardrobe next year it is pink. It is going to be big for men and women’s fashion in 2015. Pink, Punk Pink, Fushia Pink – pink is here in all shades so start working your 2015 look now!

Credits: www.patternpeople.com, www.patone.com, www.weconnectfashion.com

Our Summer Shopping List- L&G’s Summer Wish List

As the heat wave descends there is no stopping the summer sunshine. So we have a look at this seasons Summer ‘ Must Haves’.

Ravello Balcony Bikini

This year the British fashion is about nautical and who better than Heidi Klein to showcase their latest and greatest nautical bikini. Enjoy the beach in style with this popular stripy Heidi Klein bikini. The balcony top is designed with underwired cups for support and uplift. The chic navy and white stripe fabric is offset with contrasting navy bow. The straps can be removed make this an ideal style for all over tanning. www.heidiklein.com

Chanel Beach Bag

For the ultimate in luxury, treat yourself to a beautiful Chanel beach bag – in the ultimate beach trend – monochrome black and white.

 However if you are looking for something truly unique why not try Karl Lagerfield’s new beach bag unveiled at his latest fashion show for Chanel. The Chanel hula hoop ring beach bag. This is for those who after dipping in to the sea want to hang up their beach towel and let it dry – no more dilema!  It was the haute answer to a drying rack. www.chanel.com.

Cooling Downtime - Avène Thermal Water Spray 

Avène Thermal Water is what you need to stay cool during the Summer. It is the token humid day antidote and gives instant relief to the skin whenever it feels tight and uncomfortable. How can you go wrong with water clinically proven to be soothing, anti-irritating and anti-free radical?

Dolce and Gabbana Gold Framed Sunglasses

For the ultimate in luxurious bling, these very stylish and the ultimate show stopper ‘Gold Framed’ sunglasses are the answer. They are pure art masterpieces. Gold is the summer must have accessory and these glasses are our personal favourite! All you have to do is sit back, focus and enjoy the envy of the passers by..( www.dolcegabbana.com).   

L&G Sapphire Ring

One ring which is our ‘ Summer Must Have’ is the Lolo and Galago double pear shaped sapphire ring. It is bursting with colour and on trend for the statement rings which are hot, hot, hot this Summer. So go on treat yourself…

www.loloandgalago.com

Lolo and Galago: International Design and Fashion inspiring Exotic Luxury Jewellery

After months of preparation, Lolo and Galago is both excited and proud to at last showcase our jewellery to the World.
Lolo and Galago was founded on the guiding principle of using International Fashion and Style to inspire our unique and exotic jewellery. After searching the World- from Lolo in the Pacific to Galago in Africa- we have bought together designs and trends from all corners of the Globe and transformed them into stunning contemporary jewellery.
 

Hand finished to an incredible standard, we have launched with 7 L&G branded collections, with inspiration coming from the likes of the Spice trails of the Middle East, Floral Prints in the Americas and Greek Mythology from the Mediterranean.

We are also excited to announce that we are retailing a beautiful array of jewellery from talented designers we have teamed up with. Tomasz Donocik, Alexander Davis, Sophie Breitmeyer, Jayce Wong and Rosie Reddington’s collections are all available at Lolo and Galago from launch.

 

We cannot wait to provide our customers with designer jewellery that reflects true contemporary elegance and exotic luxury, and look forward to seeing our customers enjoy their jewellery long into the future.

The Lolo and Galago team

New York Fashion Week 2014 – Fall/Winter 2014/15

New York fashion week kicks off the Spring Fashion Trends 2015, and more will be unveiled over the next few weeks runways worldwide.  However to give you a preview, the key trends you need to watch out for include:

Fashion Trends 2015  

Mid Rift - Get stomach crunching - Crop Tops are in…Hopefully if you read our superfoods article you were paying attention as health and crop tops are at the top of the agenda. The mid rift style tops took over the runways at New York Fashion Week – clashing and matching, every style was in.

Crop Tops in the runway collections of Lela Rose, Tracy Reese, Phillip Lim and Zimmerman

Minimalistic Lounge and Boyish Tailoring - Victoria Beckham, Theory, Thomas Concord and Peter Michael Dills designed their collection in part with boyish tailoring, lounge suits and layers – it was a minimalistic in style and a more relaxed look. The pieces were different styles of lounge with key attention to detail on the layering and styling.

Metallic  - Metallic is one of the key trends and was seen all over the catwalk from Ralph Ricci Jason Wu – the colour gold was a key theme but whatever the colour metallic will be a strong trend to incorporate into your wardrobe.

Ralph Rucci ( chadoralphrucci.com), Altuzurra, Diane von Furstenberg( dvf.com), Jason Wu (jasonwustudio.com)L

90’s are back!  - Who would of thought it..the 90’s overall design and adaptions were seen on the runways – again combined with the layering look and ‘ sportswear’ trends.

Rag ‘n’ Bone, DKNY, Alexander Wnt, Y-3 all included variations influenced by the 90’s era and given this ear a modern re-styling.

‘ Middle Parted Hair,  Braids and Tangerine Lipstick’  made an impact  – whether designers or highstreet this summer you will see the braided and middle parting ‘ slick’ look with strong matt lipsticks especially tangerine – this trends won’t wait till next year – I can guarantee this summer these styles will be everywhere.

White is the New Black - A personal favourite – white collections were seen across all the runways, where it be sport or couture. White is a major theme – long dresses, jackets, tailored trousers – white is one of the colours along with gold and metallic should be in your wardrobe.

Translucent and Lace - Sheer and translucent layers formed an integral part of collections – light and floaty, they were styled across the catwalks – they were combined with prints, patterns, and sequins. They were accessorised with statement jokers  and large bangles or cuffs. The style was very feminine, elegant and floaty.

Runway: Delpozo ( www.delpozo.com), Zimmermann (zimmermannwear.com), Jason Wu and Zac Posen ( zacposen.com)

Monochrome Rocks - New York Fashion Week confirmed that black and white continues to be top the trends, it was seen in all different shapes and forms. Patterns, prints, stripes – all the big designers included it in their collections. Layered, tailored, lounge – whatever style – monochrome ruled.

Carolina Herrera, Delpozo, BCBGMAXAZRIA, Jenni Kayne, Zimmermann

Written by: Rosie May Reddington

Behind the Scenes: L&G 2014 Spring and Summer Shoots

Lolo and Galago is just a few weeks away from launching our designer jewellery- and our incredible photos- so we just had to share the fun and excitement we had behind the camera at our latest shoot in London.

Shooting for our launch campaigns, we found ourselves at Studio 9: a gorgeous, contemporary London location that used to be a school. But far from carrying out any maths lessons, Lolo & Galago converted the studio... into our very own Jungle Boutique!  

Model Anastasia enjoys exploring our very own designer jungle

500kg of exotic plants later and after working hard to create our own little piece of paradise thanks to Palmbrokers, our excited models donned some gorgeous dresses from the likes of Forever Unique to bring a contemporary and fashionable look to our exotic jungle.

Model Roisin looks stunning in the Photoshoot’s carefully selected garments

We wanted to combine the international and exotic flavour of Lolo and Galago with a contemporary, designer feel- a task our creative director, Martin Lear, was assigned. Over 3,000 photos were taken over two days, using contemporary interior design combined with our designer jewellery to make sure we got exactly the looks we wanted.

 Creative Director Martin Lear hard at work with model Jennifer

Our wardrobes were bursting with incredible dresses, tops and shoes all provided by our fantastic stylist Pash from Style Creative, whilst makeup artist Maya made sure our models looked gorgeous with the fantastic looks she created- 2 suitcases worth of cosmetics were needed!

 

 

Pash enjoys helping model Meena into her dress!

Makeup artist Maya applying the finishing touches to Jen

Good fun was had by all as everyone came together to work hard and deliver a fantastic contemporary, designer look to our London based studio.
Our launch photos will be released soon, when you can see Lolo & Galago’s designer jewellery in its full glory.



Lolo and Galago at the Jewellery Show Birmingham

 

 

It’s Jewellery time at the Spring Fair! Once again the annual Jewellery show, held at the incredibly vast NEC in Birmingham, showcases the latest trends in contemporary jewellery along with some fascinating exhibits and displays.

 

Lolo and Galago attended and were thrilled to meet so many talented up and coming designers, with a beautiful range of silver and gold contemporary jewellery designs. We were treated to a live exhibition by Trollbeads featuring their beads being made, as well as to a breathtaking catwalk of models wearing gorgeous outfits and jewellery.

 

We were impressed by Kokkino’s enticing Shimmer collection, utilising gold and silver plating to create gorgeous gradient colour, and by Farah Qureshi’s latest designs.

Rachel Galley Unity Trilogy Pendant

 

Rachel Galley’s launch of her LUXE collection took our breath away- utilising a stunning combination of diamonds with chic architectural lines, she has cleverly crafted three pieces into her statement Unity Trilogy Ring.

Farah Qereshi's latest collection

 

Another year draws to a close but as always, we’re excited by what we see. We will continue to draw inspiration from designers and trends around the World and look forward to discovering even more talent next year.

Shimmer Collection by Kokkino

 

What’s Hot in NYC - The Tiffany Collection at Metropolitan Museum

Tiffany & Co is an iconic brand, and when one hears of Tiffany you may think of the Tiffany Heart, Tiffany Diamond Ring, Breakfast at Tiffany’s & Tiffany jewellery but what is really interesting is the artist Louis Comfort Tiffany whose careers spanned from the 1870s through the 1920s. He was one of America’s most acclaimed artists, and embraced virtually every artistic and decorative medium, to produce extraordinary stained glass windows, mosaics, lighting, glass, pottery, metalwork, enamels, Tiffany jewellery and interiors.

As the son of Charles Lewis Tiffany, founder of Tiffany & Co, Tiffany began his career as a painter, who then turned his attention to decorative arts and interiors. His first significant interior design project was for his 1878 top-floor home at the Bella Apartments on 48 East 26th Street in New York City where he designed a beautiful leaded-glass window for the entrance hall. He was a pioneer in stain glass artistry and experimented with new types of glass to achieve a more varied palette with richer hues and greater density. One of his finest pieces of work was the Magnolias and Iris based on the  motif—the River of Life which depicts magnolias composed of opalescent drapery glass and it demonstrates Tiffany’s ability to paint with glass.

 

Tiffany also had a natural talent to design jewellery and was knowledgeable about jewellery trends through art periodicals, international exhibitions and, of course, his father's firm, Tiffany & Co to which he was appointed art director upon his father's death in 1902. Tiffany's jewellery garnered attention and press by the art critics of the period. His use of semiprecious gemstones with enamel and handcraftsmanship made him a leader in experimenting in jewellery designs and enamelled jewellery. This can be seen in the Tiffany necklace composed of black opals that depict grapes and the enamaling around which relate to leaves in brightly coloured greens and gold. The semiprecious gemstone Tiffany necklace was believed to be given to his nurse and later companion Sarah E Hanley and this piece of vintage jewellery is on show at the Metropolitan Museum.

 

One of our favourite pieces of Tiffany jewellery designed by Louis was the dragon fly hair combs. This season, hair accessories and in fact accessories in general are leading the way in the fashion world. However, to find a piece as well designed with such intricate detailing will not be so easy. Tiffany designed the hair ornament for Louisine Havemeyer an avid Tiffany client. It epitomises nature, flowers wild fruit and again shows his skill for enamel jewellery and semi precious gemstones – vintage jewellery at it’s finest!

 

A personal favourite, which the photo does not do it justice, is the moonstone and sparkling Montana saphire Tiffany necklace set in platinum. The necklace could be worn with the pendant or as a choker.

So if you are in New York, and you happen to have time to visit the Metropolitan Museum, for our jewellery lovers, we recommend you go and see the Tiffany Collection as there are some truly inspiring vintage jewellery pieces on display.

Written by Rosie May Reddington

Lolo and Galago’s Head Designer: Amira Hatta

Our ethos at Lolo and Galago is to create Ladies jewellery filled with inspiration from international locations and trends, ensuring every designer piece you wear seamlessly crafts elegance and luxury with cutting edge style.

 

Scouring the globe for inspiration, we also work with many international designers, and are thrilled to announce that Amira Hatta will head up design at Lolo and Galago.

 

Amira’s earlier work includes ground breaking pieces purchased by Royalty and Celebrities from Russia to the Middle East, where she worked on some of the world’s most expensive jewellery and gemstones. Having learnt her designer skills at the prestigious St Martin’s university, Amira’s extensive experience with ladies jewellery allows her to combine the elegance and luxury associated with traditional fine jewellery with statement, fashionable trends.

 

Amira’s main work at Lolo and Galago is to work with our London based team to draw inspiration from global styles and trends and to apply it to our jewellery collections. Working with our goldsmiths, she then monitors our jewellery production from concept right through to final production, allowing us to ensure the highest quality fine jewellery that can be enjoyed for years to come.

An L&G Christmas

Ladies, a week tomorrow and it’s here- Christmas. After weeks of preparation, we can finally look forward to a day of entertaining guests, cooking dinner, tidying up presents, enduring Christmas cracker jokes...
Maybe we’re being pessimistic, so we’ve put together a feel-good list of the things we all just love at Christmas.

Seeing a crisp, frosty morning out the window and knowing it’s Christmas day
 

Not feeling guilty about Bailey’s replacing the morning coffee

Distributing presents from under the tree to everyone involved

That unexpected present you just love

Christmas lunch, with stuffing, trimmings, sausages and everything else you love...

Relaxing in front of the fire after lunch

Christmas carols playing over dinner

Games in the evening

Relaxing with the family, warm and cosy, in the evening

We hope you're now feeling the Christmas cheer and spirit. And whatever your family traditions are, we wish you a very merry, L&G Christmas.