Mania Mia Autumn Winter Fashion Release 2013

In September I was lucky enough to attend an exclusive preview of the autumn/winter ’13 fashion brands at Mania Mia.

Mania Mia is known as ‘ Fulham’s best kept secret for the stylish shopper to discover affordable chic women’s contemporary fashion and accessories.’

I found this to be true, and fell in love with the shop immediately. I had no pre-conceptions and attended this ‘invite only’ preview with an open mind. My fashion taste would be quirky and unusual, I like to wear what others would shy away from! I was delighted to discover the range of designers at the preview and came away with great fashion ideas and with lots of ‘essentials’ on my wish list.

Mania Mia has a great concept on fashion and design and tends to support designers from outside the UK along with some closer to home. The styles are therefore perfect for me – unusual, varied and with an element of quirky thrown in for good measure. I simply loved the shop and enjoyed my tour of the fashions while sipping champagne and nibbling hors d’oeuvres.

The ranges I was shown included Essential, Charlotte Taylor, Furansu, Filippa K, and many more. My favourite would have to be Charlotte Taylor. Her prints were stunning and very unusual. The prints tend to be her signature and she favours bold shapes which I adore. Her designs range from:

‘Penguins, Grannies and eccentrics to Vintage Robots, Sail-making

and decayed metal; Charlotte delves into her collections and creates worlds and stories to complement and drive them’. (Mania Mia)

This preview gave me a great insight into the autumn and winter fashion and I would urge those who are in the area to visit this boutique and experience the fabulous fashions they have to offer.