Autumn Embraces Heritage

Set to be the most pratical yet effortlessley chic trend hot of the catwalk this A/W is the Heritage Trend. This trend screams British Cool with Tweed, Tartan, Plaid and Herringbone all mixed into one.

Heritage dressing is all abour country tailoring with an equestrian influence.Think mixing fabrics, earthy tones and extra layering for an impactful Heritage  look.

Here we have embrace the Heritage trend and created two super chic, ready to wear  looks Annie and the Mannequins Style.

We must say we love love love this trend so expect to see plenty more heritage inspired pieces at Annie and the Mannequins.

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Love The Annies

xoxo

Vintage does Fetish

A huge trend hitting the catwalks this Autumn/Winter has been The New Fetish. We must say  we love this look, with the likes of Lanvin, Victor &Rolf and Louis Vuitton being our favourites. This trend is very much cracking the whip on this Autumn/Winter.

Here we decided to take this fetish look and give it an Annie and the Mannequin overhaul. We have decided to go super vintage glam whilst still keeping a slightly riskier twist.

Black layers of Leather, lace, chiffon and Faux fur creates a glamorous vintage take on Fetish.

We have Entered this into the ASOS "how will you wear it" competition. With a chance to be featured in their magazine and £250 to spend on an ASOS wardrobe, we are capturing and entering every Autumnn/Winter trend "The Annies" Style.

This Week @ AATM: Vintage Heritage

Khaki Silk Blouse/Leather Satchel/Black Faux Fur Gilet: Annie and the Mannequins

Suede look Shorts: H&M

Chunky Black Heels: Topshop

Striped Silky Blouse/Gilet/Satchel/Booties: Annie and the Mannequins

Skinnies/Chunky Knit Cardi/Bowler Hat/Jewellery: Topshop

Sily Auburn Blouse/Cream pleated Midi/leather Satchel: Annie and the Mannequins

Chunky heel Sandel/Bowler Hat: Topshop

Floral heritage blazer/Peak Collar Blouse/Neck Tie/Satchel: Annie and the Mannequins

Suede Look Shorts: H&M

Chunky heelsl/Bowler Hat: Topshop

Embrace The Autumn and diminish the winter blues with our luxurious day looks which take inspiration from the seriously effortlesssly cool heritage trend.

Here at Annie and the Mannequins chunky Knits have been mixed with soft floaty silk blouses, our signature florals are deepened into ditsy winter tones and the key shape is oversized. On top of this we have added some key A/W accessories: The AATM oversized bow, striking neck tie and the Faux fur gilet. All of which creates an opulent, chic yet super cosy look fully preparing you for the cold crisp days of Autumn.

Here are a few examples of the one of pieces we have selected to see you through the last of summer and  right the way through to Autumn.

To browse our other items please visit our store HERE

The Annies xoxo

Summer Heritage

Blouse, Blazer & Satchel: Annie and the Mannequins

Highwaited Suede Shorts: H&M

Chunky black Suede Heels: Topshop

Here we have put together a subtle transitional outfit perfect for the summer heat but gears up for what will be one of the biggest Autumn Winter 11 trends...Heritage.

Red Poppy mixed with Camel tones and Dogstooth creates a stricking, wearable heritage inspired look.

This week we have put together a collection of heritage inspired pieces set to see you through the rest of Summer right the way through to Autumn.

To view our latest collection visit our Online Shop HERE

The Annies xoxo

This Week @ AATM: Boyish Charm

Blazer, Blouse, Neck Tie and Satchel - Annie and the Mannequins

Slouchy Shorts - H&M

Spotted Silk Blouse, Neck Bow and Satchel - Annie and the Mannequins

Tailored Trouser - Oasis

Chunky Heels - Topshop

Spotted Blouse, Cerise Bow Blazer, Tassel Belt and Satchel - Annie and the Mannequins

Tailored Trousers - Oasis

Chunky Heels - Topshop

This autumn/winter its all about the boy but we're lusting after their clothes. Retro vintage inspired pieces are hitting the catwalks with classic crisp shirts, mannish trousers - slouchy or slim- and fitted boy blazers being some of the few peices  in major focus.

This week at Annie and the Mannequins we have taken inspiration from up and coming trends and put together a capsule collection based on the 'boy factor'. We are sticking to our true cutesy charm by injecting a serious dose of 'girl meets boy' appeal to our collections. We are mixing things up with lots of girly classic peices. Playful polka dots appear on blouses and look super cute with tailored boyish high waisted shorts or trousers, while girly knits in girly shades are layered with statement collar blouses and ditsy florals.

Whilst we are still loving that the sun is here (well on the odd day) this week we have put together a capsule collection packed full of wardrobe staples and on trend key peices that will see you through the rest of summer and right the way through to autumn/winter.

  

Get started on your Autumn/Winter wishlist at Annie and the Mannequins

To shop full Collection click here!

Love The Annies xoxo

Annie and the Mannequins making vintage wearable

Hello New Season

As we mentioned in our previous post we have been busy capturing A/W looks for the ongoing ASOS look competition. With new influences from Chanel, Stella McCartneys and Tommy hilfiger we thought we would try a more masculine suit style.

We started with our vintage camel tailored tapered trouser, added a classic white shirt with an Annie and the Mannequins signature peak collar teamed with a tailored blazer layered over a black chiffon kimono (worn upside down for better draping). We finished of the look with a skinny necktie and brooch with tassel detailing.

After browsing all our pictures we have decided that this is the outfit we are going to enter into the competition. Now we just have to pick the picture. Yikes. We've narrowed it down to the 4 pictures above. Which ones your fav?

All your help choosing the picture is muchos appreciated :)

Love The Annies xoxo

ASOS Fahion Finder Spoltlight Feature

Good Afternoon Girlies, bit of a late blog post but thought we would post it none the less :) Last week we had some exciting news, we were featured on the front page of ASOS Fashion Finder. We were delighted to be featured in ASOS's new Spotlight Interview and hope you all had the chance to view it. If not, our interview (although not live) is still avaiable to view HERE! Have a peak :)

Love The Annies xoxo

Its a Boy thing A/W ASOS Fashion Finder Competition

It might seem like summer has just arrived but this week we are already obsessing over all the A/W trends emerging from the catwalk. Our A/W wish list is as long as our arms already and we're getting super excited planning our A/W photoshoot for the Annie and the Mannequins website . This A/W we have fallen in love with the androgynous look and are injecting a serious does of 'girl meets boy' into this trend. Keep your lookers open for a sneak preview here.

In the mean time were getting ourselves in a frenzy over the exciting new competition over at ASOS fashion Finder.  View it here. They are looking for pictures of individuals sporting their favourite A/W catwalk trend. We have been playing about with looks and outfits and are now trying to choose our favourite picture. With the chance to be featured in ASOS magazine we realy hope we choose the best one to be in for the best chance of winning. What do you all think of these photos? 

We teamed this retro Dog tooth skirt, classic crisp shirt with razor sharp collar and neck tie with our pretty peach cardigan to create a teddy boy meets girlie girl look <3 To put our own spin on the androgynous boy-girl trend. :) Our camera ran out of battery at the time so not alot of pictures. More to come soon :)

Hope you all have a lovely weekend and hope you will all kindly vote for us in the competition when we enter.

We will keep you all updated :)

Love The Annies xoxo

Girl Meets Boy

Good Morning Bloggers. Quick outfit post today, it was rainy rainy yesterday but we still managed to make the most out of the light day with these outfit snaps. This retro Cool outfit does Girl meets boy perfectly with its uber cute charm. With the statement collar, billowing sleeves and denim combo it makes for a perfect summer outfit. Cornflower Blue denim with a crisp white touch provides a refreshing take on this summers pastel trend.

What do you guys think?

Love The Annies

P.s items going up on eBay tonight

& don't forget to check out our brand new website :)

www.annieandthemannequins.com

Poppy Burst

We found the perfect spot for our photos today, right behind our house so we took the opportunity to take a few outfit snaps. We picked up this gorgeous poppy orange blazer this weekend along with lots of other vintage goodies and cant wait to post them all on eBay for all our fans. We love to put together vintage outfits that reflect the seasons trends and we think we done ourselves proud with this outfit. What does everyone think?

Inspired byMarc Jacobs and  Jil Sanders citrus brights we teamed this blazer with our vintage high waisted nude shorts and stripey basic tee. Hope you all had a lovely weekend and have enjoyed our outfit post.

Love The Annies xoxo

Candy can-do

Found this pastel peach jumper today and instantly fell in love. With it’s cutesy peach shade, rounded neckline and soft texture it quickly became a ‘must have’. We are big fans of the statement collar so decided to team this peach delight with one of our peak collar blouses. Paired with high waisted roll up denim shorts and ickle bobby socks its makes for the perfect summer ensemble. Hope you fall in love with this pretty peach jumper as much as we did. Looking forward to the weekend, hopefully pick up some vintage beauties.

Love The Annies xoxo