There's nothing I enjoy more than the changing of seasons as this brings forth with it the new season collections!! As these new trends start to filter on to the rails of my favourite boutiques i'm like a kid in a candy store mesmerized by all the new colours, textures and designs!!!

However if there's one thing i've learned about fashion & personal style over the yrs is that the key to looking good is "To thine own self be true!" Strange to be quoting Shakespeare in a fashion blog I know, but it's paramount when it comes to developing your own style asthetic!

Just think of the most stylish women in history......the likes of Audrey Hepburn or Coco Chanel, they wore the clothes they loved & the styles they felt most comfortable in....clothes that reflected who they were! It wasn't about having the latest "IT" Bag or following the flock, they wore what they loved, and we love them for it!!

So you may say if that's how I feel then why did I begin by saying how much I love the trends......
Well the thing about trends is they're not law, merely guidelines to what's hot right now, so instead of being a slave, pick out the one's which work best with your own individual style and put your own unique twist on them!!!
It's all about adopting the trends which work with your body type, lifestyle and personal style!!

I love being well groomed, chic & sophisticated.....it's all about the glossy finish of New York style or the effortless glamour epitomized by Italian women for me!!

Dressing down or God forbid "Casual looks" just aren't in my fashion vocabulary!! So I rarely adopt all the latest looks......when I hear that the latest trends are the "boyfriend" look or the "BoHo, peasant" look made famous by the beautiful Sienna Millar I run for the hills!!

So what trends am I loving from this upcoming season I hear you ask? Well.......
The buzz words for me have been leather & fur, opulence & jewelled tones! Even my favourite colour purple has been taking over the catwalks from Christopher Kane to Lanvin!!

While even I can be accused of falling back on my fail safe styles.......in my case it would be the uber fitted pencil dresses of Roland Mouret/Victoria Beckham or Herve Leger style bandage dresses! I do enjoy flirting with new looks, and expressing other sides of my personality!!

I for one adored the sexy but sophisticated looks that Tom Ford created during his time at Gucci, and it's been with this in mind that i've adopted this season's black leather & fur trends which dominated at the catwalks of Dior & Fendi this season!!

So when I was lucky enough to attend Victoria Square's AMAZING "Style Soiree" AW '12 Catwalk show I opted for Fur, Black Leather & Optical Prints!!

As i'm on the petite side I kept my fur jacket quite short & fitted, so I wasn't adding too much bulk to my tiny frame whilst the black leather belt cinched in my waist!
I balanced the look with a pair of skintight vintage leather trousers to show off my legs & a Karen Millen mirror print cardigan! I then carried over the teal hues of the cardigan into my accessories with my Marc Jacobs "Lou" Handbag & Links of London Bracelet to bring the look together!

I guess I managed to carry off the look as the ever fabulous Katrina Doran of Sugahfix (the go to website for the style conscious in N. Ireland) Style Spotted me at the event!!!! Plus my picture (with the stunning Hannah Goodall of The F.M.L. Blog) even made it into the Oct edition of "IN" Magazine!!