T H E E L L E E D I T

Every christmas my nan buys me a subscription to Elle, which is adorable and great for my bank balance as I don't have the guts to spend £4 on a magazine full of gorgeous clothes that I can only dream of affording.  I'm hoping to make this a monthly feature on my blog, basically I'll pick out the key trends in fashion and beauty from my Elle magazine and condense them into a blog post. So alongside the designer trends I'm going to add similar pieces from the high street. Enough of the rambling, I'm pretty sure you understand where I am going with this feature. Let me know what you guys think as I'd love to hear your feedback.

The September issue of Elle is always one that gets me excited oo-er as it is full of the latest autumn/winter trends from the catwalk, and packed with shoots. This month it also featured Katy Perry on the cover, who I am not a huuuuge fan of, looking gorgeous with 60s style make up - definitely something I want to try and recreate. There was one main theme running throughout this issue...

G R U N G E

Punk, rock, rebel.. however Elle chose to describe it there were pages filled with grunge fashion and accessories. I absolutely adore this style as my wardrobe mainly consists of black items, meaning that I don't have to rush to the high-street to keep up with this trend. Obviously Elle mainly features designer items, so here are my pick of the best high-end pieces. If I were to win the lottery tomorrow I would be heading straight for the entire Heidi Slimane for Saint Laurent collection.

Mc Q Jumper and Jeans | Heidi Slimane for Saint Laurent Boots | Lanvin Leather Trench | Burberry Prorsum Bag | Chloe Dress

In terms of the highstreet I want to buy everything. Allsaints has the best pieces if you have the money, however the new TRF collection at Zara is great and affordable too. I could have dedicated this whole section to it - definitely a collection for another blog post.

Allsaints Jumper | Topshop Skirt | H&M Boots | BooHoo Dress | Missguided Clutch | Zara Coat

B E A U T Y

Keep it simple for this trend - bold black eyes, whether it's lived in kohl or glossy black lids. Lisa Eldridge has created so many gorgeous grunge eyeliner tutorials. This is my personal favourite..