I know I am a little behind with this one but I have been catching up on all the shows from New York and thought I'd do a little roundup of my favourites and some of the trends that are emerging for next winter.

I absolutely love Alice + Olivia's A/W15 collection, it has such an opulent feel with it's jewelled colours, floral brocade and full maxi skirts.

The thing that really caught my eye in Elie Tahari's A/W15 collection is this cobalt blue.  I love this colour, it is so striking and I love the mixture of textures.  My favourite is the suede skirt with the cropped woollen turtleneck.

I don't think you can go wrong with a bit of black and white so I am really loving these monochrome looks from J. Mendel's A/W15 collection.  I'm not the biggest fur fan but there's something I really like about these monochrome patterned fur jackets and I really like the printed dress with slits in the sleeves.

For me Ralph Lauren's A/W15 collection is all about layers and the mixture of textures, with fur, suede, wool and feathers in shades of brown and cream all making up this collection.  There's just a real cosy feel to this collection, which is something I always look for in winter, and I love all the elements that make up this collection: turtlenecks, fringing, ponchos.  I have especially fallen in love with this cream lace maxi dress.

These embellished golden and ivory dresses from Naeem Khan's A/W15 collection are just simply beautiful.

There was a lot of navy and black on display in Marc Jacobs' A/W15 collection.  I loved the dark vampy looks that had been given a feminine touch with full skirts, nipped in waists, beads, sequins and long leather gloves.

Then finally there is Marchesa.  Marchesa is one of my favourite designers and one of the shows that I always look forward to the most.  Their dresses are always so intricate and beautiful.  I have to admit though that their A/W15 collection is not quite as awe-inspiring as previous collections, but I did love the Gatsby-esque feel to it with the twenties style waved bobs and fringed dresses.

Which was your favourite show from New York Fashion Week's A/W15 collections?

Dress - Dorothy Perkins

Tights - UK Tights

Shoes - Peacocks

I got this dress just before Christmas, and being bright red all over it was a little out of my comfort zone but thought it was a little more festive.  So I ordered it and surprisingly loved it.  It is a really nice flattering fit and even though it is quite structured, the material is thick with a stretch to it making it super comfortable.  It is still a little too cold to wear it with bare legs (I am only just getting rid of my umpteenth cold this winter) so to take the chill off I wore it with these Gipsy Seamed Tights.  I like that they are quite sheer and the little detail that the seam at the back gives.  The only problem with tights this sheer is that they ladder easily so you have to be very careful, especially around fluffy little dogs that like to jump up your legs (cough, cough Riley)!

Top - Matalan
Skirt - Matalan
Cardigan - Asos
Hat - Ebay
Boots - Primark

Gipsy Bum, Tum and Thigh Shaper Tights, £9.99 - UK Tights*

I recently got these shaper tights from UK Tights and they were perfect for wearing with my new blue checked Matalan skirt.  The skirt is quite fitted so these tights were perfect for holding me in and hiding any lumps and bumps.  These tights are really thick, which is great for keeping my legs warm in this cold weather, and they feel super soft on my legs.  They are great quality, especially for the price.  As the packaging suggests these tights are made to tone your tum and thighs and lift your bum.  Now compared to normal tights I noticed a huge difference in the bum area, they were really lifting, leaving me with a nice pert bum.  As for toning the tum and thighs, I have to admit I didn't really notice much difference on my thighs but they were a lot tighter across the stomach area than normal tights, but not so tight it's uncomfortable, just enough to hold everything in.  These will definitely be my go to tights from now on when wearing a form fitting skirt or dress.