Magazine – Issue 1
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The Smart SALE Buy now wear next season
dresses, skirts, tops and shoes that’ll look great on you!
Autumn 09 preview
Paris’s hottest new designer
Brilliant basics you’ll love forever
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On the cover Magazine – issue 1
The SmarT SaLE Buy now wear next season
128 dresses, skirts, tops and shoes that’ll look great on you!
Dress £29 940.0206 Boots £99 861.3583
Autumn 09 preview
Paris’s hottest new designer Brilliant basics you’ll love forever
eet your style... M No-one else wea!rs fashion like you
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Contents 04 Don’T BE FASHION. BE YOU Build your style profile 05 LA DIFFÉRENCE Your monthly trend briefing 12 M Y LIFE: MY STYLE Grazia Dubai editor Louise Foster opens her closet 14 autumn preview New season first look 16 WHO’s afraid of purple? How to wear the hottest hue 18 R ISING STAR Parisian talent Alexis Mabille unveils his new collection 22 SALES SMARTS Buy now, wear next season 26 closet challenge Three women’s style revolution 30 essentiAlS 15 basics to love forever 32 fantastic frock Meet your perfect dress 34 ASk us anything Your dressing dilemmas solved
e m o c l e wC ongratulations! You’ve discovered the secret of the UK’s most stylish women – the wonder of shopping online at La Redoute.co.uk. All the hottest trends, chicest labels and capsule classics delivered straight to your door at the click of a mouse. The good news is we showcase the best in this, your new La Redoute magazine. Right now it’s time to make that transition from summer to autumn. As you flick through the packed pages look out for great bargains, marked in red, because our summer sale has just started. We show you How To Be Sale Savvy and make those buys last into autumn on page 22. That’s not all. Get ahead of everyone-else - get your first real glimpse of the autumn 09 collection on page 14. So get turning the pages. Stock up on inspiration, then go online to laredoute.co.uk to build your perfect wardrobe. Go ahead, shop – express yourself! NEXT MONTH: New Season, New You
La différence? Fashion and spirit you simply won’t find any where else
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YOUR PERSONAL STYLE PROFILE
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Dress £49 Can't live without? A dress you'll wear again and again 993.6980
Shoes £45 A classic pump to love forever 919.3707
At La Redoute we love your style. We believe fashion is all about expressing your personality through your clothes and above all, having fun! We’ve all got our own style but sometimes we need a helping hand to find it. So build your personal style profile below and rediscover those “I feel special” moments – because everyone can wear fashion, but no one wears fashion quite like you. Complete the following statements: I felt most beautiful wearing:
My style icon is:
The three fashion items I couldn’t live without are:
If I had to choose one thing to wear for the rest of my life it would be: The item I’ll never regret buying is: . In three words my personal style is: Bag £75 NOW £37.50 You’ll never regret buying this timeless satchel 913.6380
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Fashio n is all about your spirit and your style - so remember your personal statements above and go shop!
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All the top trends and hot buys that will keep you looking fabulous
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Cardigan £35 943.2779
Louise’s TOP10 style STARS
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New Season hot buys quick! Update your wardrobe in time for autumn 09 with our top buys for the coming season
The satchel
The perfect hardworking everyday shoulder bag. Bag £29 973.2640
THE TRapeze Coat Work military without taking to the darkside in this double-breasted A-line cropped coat. Coat £69 835.7510
THE Chunky KNit Rollneck? Check. Bell-sleeved? Check. Berry coloured? Check. Sweater £17 804.7154
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The Red jeans
The Eighties are back and so are coloured jeans. Team with a printed T-shirt and an oversized blazer. Jeans £17 864.7097
Buy now,
Make it work for autumn 09
smart Buy... Yellow Accessories Yellow in all its incarnations has been summer’s big hit in ready-to-wear. So it seems designers decided to keep it around to cheer up autumn in the form of eye-poppingly bright accessories. Keep your look current – steer clear of topto-toe blocking. Instead, inject yellow through bags, pumps and belts.
Moschino Cheap & Chic
wear next season!
Scarf £9 994.3080
Brighten up dull days - team a belted in cardie-coat with this silk scarf and your summer pumps.
Pumps £35 NOW £21 920.7872
Cardigan £55 924.2619
Belt £25 761.6899
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rag & bone
wear next season! smart Buy... Croppedjackets 2009 is the year of the jacket and the swing is the king of the crop. This hardworking failsafe has been a great all-rounder through spring
Jacket £35 NOW £17.50 991.8035 and summer, easily taking us from casual to smart. For the first chilly days of autumn it will be the perfect layering solution.
Make it work for autumn 09 Turn your chic crop into a winter winner: wear over this dress and finish with retro shoes and boho-luxe scarf.
Dress £35 924.3135
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Shoes £29 965.4291
Scarf £13 862.4550
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Make it work for autumn 09
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wear next season! smart Buy... Peg Trousers There was some initial resistance to this new trouser shape, but once we all realised how flattering it was with heels, we got it. Just as well, because the catwalks for autumn were flooded with these new classics.
Blouse £29 921.8688
Refresh your summer pegs with a ruffle-front blouse and shoe-boots. A chain bag will complete the transition.
Shoes £39 958.0417
Trousers £35 NOW £21 922.0097
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15 basics you’ll want to make your own
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These simple staples are the building blocks of style. Just add your personal touch
“ Cropped or mannishly long, the perfect trouser should be elegant and elongating. ” Eilidh Macaskill Editor, instyle
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“ The pencil skirt is like a superhero. Watch it go from smart to sexy in one quick flash!” Hannah Hughes, Fashion Editor, Look
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“ The shoeboot is fashion’s great chameleon - a little bit tough but sexy too...” Sarah Wharton, freelance fashion writer and Stylist
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07. Trousers £15, 981.8073 08. Bag £65 NOW £39, 914.2274 09. Skirt £29, 921.9080 10. Belt £25, 913.6711 11. Jeans £35 NOW £21, 921.7746 12. Bag £35, 913.5561 13. Ruffle Vest £17 NOW £11.90, 922.8977 14. Long-sleeved T-shirt £17 NOW £11.90, 927.9687 15. Boots £109, 947.9210
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"Over the years I have learned that what is important in a dress is the woman who is wearing it" Yves Saint Laurent
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