When Givenchy sent this look down the runway, it was a moment we all inhaled and held our collective breaths. It was a true statement for summer: let out your inner goddes. And like all those who gather to worship at the altar of fashion, we, here at Dashing George, will follow suit with our style selections.

While this look is not that simple, you can make this look work for daytime by going understated. Instead of ruffles and too much volume, think about t-shirts and shoes as options to bring the metal into your look. Or be downright outrageous and mimic Audrey below, in this amazing Paco Rabanne number from the film, ‘Two For the Road’ from 1967.

Our picks, are simple, but effective to get your look sparkling, in time for your summer wardrobe:

Try this simple t-shirt through asos.de, selling at under 38 euros. You can wear it day to night and also a great head-turner, as it passes as a basic T, but has a heavy fashion punch.
http://tinyurl.com/pr4pjgo

or how about this Topshop bronze cocktail dress? This colour is great for those with a tan, and selling at under 138 euros through shop.nordstrom.com, it will not break the piggy bank!
http://tinyurl.com/nrchp8s

and be ahead of the pack with these Steve Madden Glendael Natural Multi Metallic Platform Sandals, available from lulus.com, selling at 79 dollars. You can wear these with wide-legged jeans, to give you a hippie vibe...another hot look for the season.
http://tinyurl.com/ok9ap7d

Welcome 2014 with a bang! We may have been silent for a few days but we have been busy little fashion hunters indeed...and this teaser photo is sent your way to get you in the mood for our new 'face of the month'...while she may be dressed in animal print, reminding us of another continent, she hails from Hamburg...so, keep your eyes glued to this space!

What could be more comfortable than the average sweater? It is an item of clothing that has gone from strength to strength over the last few decades and now, it is firmly established as the basic du jour. It is no longer the boring GAP grey classic. It has new shapes and has become a statement piece for many designers. We need only link of the Kenzo sweaters that inspired the many tiger knock-offs seen on the high street and in little Chinese stores the world over. And now, with the help of British  designer, Christopher Kane, we have looks like this one above. It is no longer boring and just for lounging at home. And yes, ladies, you can dig out your old sweaters with huge letters on them. These are all the rage right now…wear what you are thinking on your chest with slogan sweaters…and when we turn back the clock, Audrey was right there, in Breakfast At Tiffany’s in her basic grey…singing away…

And now you ask: how do I wear the new sweater look? Well, team it up with a long skirt, wear it under a short leather jacket, take a basic sweater and cut it shorter and expose your tummy with some high- waisted jeans and make it chic in the evening by simply throwing it over a smart cocktail dress. This is a look that will always be comfortable and will allow you the creativity that the new season demands…so, start thinking about your look…

Here are our sweater selections for the start of the season:
Try something hip and happening with this 3D heart motif sweater from Rodarte, available through brownsfashion.com, selling at 160 pounds
http://tinyurl.com/lan333d

and show that you are technically up to date with modern looks and pull on this neoprene tweedy sweatshirt from DKNY, available through matchesfashion.com, on sale at 254 euros
http://tinyurl.com/kxo684e

why not bring something more ‘gentleman’ into your look with this great sweater with check sleeves from topshop.com, selling at 42 euros
http://tinyurl.com/kcq2ex2

Picture credits: 
Runway photograph taken from harpersbazaar.com
Audrey Hepburn photograph taken from classiq.me
Heart motif sweater taken from brownsfashion.com, neoprene sweater taken from matchesfashion.com & checked sweater taken from topshop.com

It is always the question on all our lips at the start of the new season: how will the fashion players make their new interpretations…how will they give us something new and wearable? Not all of us have the luck to be Lady Gaga (whose stylist quit after Lady Gaga insisted on multiple outfit changes per day…rumoured to be somewhere in the region of 8!) where the world is our closet and so we have to make do with basics that will take us from day to night. And this is where Jil Sander sent this great look down the runway and we were all in awe. It is simple, refined and for those with toned tummies, it allows them the chance to show off the benefits of hard work.

and now, you may ask how to wear this…easy: pair it with a pair of wide-legged pants and flats…this will take you from inner city to St. Tropez in the bat of an eyelid…or be fashion-forward and throw it over a bodycon dress to add some sex appeal…even Audrey managed to bare her midriff!

Try this great new colour (we are sure you never dared to bring this into your wardrobe) from stories.com, retailing at a budget-friendly 55 euros
http://tinyurl.com/pebr75r

who doesn’t love jacquard? With enough courage, you can bring the drama back into your wardrobe and at 46 euros, drop by missselfrdge.de and pick it up before it is sold out!
http://tinyurl.com/pmttyqg

and finally, combine two trends by snagging this top by T by Alexander Wang, selling at 299 euros through unger-fashion.com
http://tinyurl.com/nf7c2k5

Picture credits: runway photo taken from harpersbazaar.com
Audrey Hepburn photo taken from business2community.com
First top photo taken from stories.com, jacquard top taken from missselfridge.com & mint top taken from unger-fashion.com

When the houses of Armani, Carven and Isabel Marant sent these looks down their runway for SS 14, they were sending a clear signal: pink is THE colour of the season…and while this may not be reinventing the wheel, fashion-wise, it is a colour that will dominate a lot of trends this coming spring. With Armani’s fluid soft lines, and Carven’s almost Chanel approach to tailored day-wear, Isabel took the look to yet another level by adding shorts, frills and a tough urban cowboy feel to her pink ensemble. 

We, here at Dashing George, love the looks and think there is something there for every type of woman… and we could not resist this wonderful picture of Audrey, full in our trend colour! If you want to try on a little pink, then take a look at here our hot pink finds:

Try this pink top on sale from zara.com, retailing at under 15 euros, it is a real steal!
http://tinyurl.com/pfsews6

want to stand out in the sea of black and grey at the moment, then try on this pink biker leather jacket from unger-fashion.com, selling at a very proud and pricey 1275 euros
http://tinyurl.com/prj9env

and revisit your childhood with this great jumpsuit from DSQUARED, selling at 499 euros through jades24.com
http://tinyurl.com/nhdhtnq

Picture credits: runway photos taken from harpersbazaar.com, Audrey Hepburn photo taken from petitefashionmonster.com
Pink top taken from zara.com, pink leather jacket taken from unger-fashion.com & jumpsuit taken from jades24.com 

It was the pure white blouse that stood out at the Balenciaga SS14 show…it’s simplicity and starkness amid the sea of pastels was a knockout. It is no revolution as far as fashion is concerned, but even Audrey managed to work this look to the max. A pioneer of the white blouse has to be New Yorker Carolina Herrera…she teamed up elegant gowns with a blouse to take out the stiffness and inject some much-needed casual chic into her ensemble (and not one to ignore a winning formula, included one look in her runway SS14 collection).

We adore a good classic like this as it can work in ANY setting. From a business lunch, to the theatre and even in the garden! Here are our top 3:

Be kind to your budget after the Christmas madness by snapping up this blouse from missselfridge.de, retailing at 38 euros
http://tinyurl.com/o8w7cbm

and get the luxe version by Helmut Lang, available at 205 euros through net-a-porter.com
http://tinyurl.com/l8w5xrn

and show your playful side with this striped version from h&m.com, retailing at under 35 euros
http://tinyurl.com/m28wd8v

Picture credits: Balenciaga runway photo taken from harpersbazaar.com
Audrey Hepburn photo taken from clasiq.me, first white blouse photo taken from missselfridge.de, second white blouse taken from net-a-porter.com, third white blouse taken from h&m.com

With a good haircut and enough fashion sense, any woman can be a head-turner. Case in point our next fashion find on the Hamburg streets…with a great classic like this double-breasted navy coat, she is ahead of the pack…add to this the clever, fold-over mini and patent leather flats, and she takes the basics to another level indeed.

We love a good coat and found the following curved shoulder coat from cosstores.com, on sale at 105 pounds
http://tinyurl.com/ouwfydy

and add something fresh to your wardrobe with this asymmetric skirt from &otherstories.com, on sale at 23 euros
http://tinyurl.com/oufebvn

and be a trend ahead with these black shoes by Manhandle, available through asos.de, retailing at under 44 euros
http://tinyurl.com/p3a66oa

Picture credits: coat photo taken from cosstores.com, skirt taken from 6otherstories.com & shoes taken from asos.de