Here is a lovely post to start 2018 off with! Following on from my last post of the year (My Biggest Achievements of 2017), where I mentioned this, I wanted to share with you what happened at the Oasis SS18 Press Day I went to back in November. I still feel so incredibly lucky to have been invited! As you may know Oasis has been my favourite brand for a long time, basically 80% of my wardrobe from there therefore I'm constantly tagging them in my outfit shots. Well I think they may have noticed! I have never attended a Fashion press day before and for years have enviously looked at bloggers who had been invited to previous Oasis ones, scouring their Instagram feeds for pictures of the upcoming designs and what the theme is as Oasis always create really amazing displays around their theme.
So when I was invited to this one I couldn't believe my luck and was so excited to attend. Unfortunately, due to my chronic health problems, I can't use public transport so the only way for me to get to these events in London is for someone to drive me. I'm lucky I have very supportive parents and my Dad took the day off work just to take me. I still can't believe I managed it as it was a really big deal for me but so so worth it. I think you can tell from the photo's just how happy I was! I'm a summer girl at heart and just looking at all these pieces again really made me crave a warm sunny holiday - roll on summer I say!
When I arrived I was greeted at the door and introduced to the whole range and the concept behind the new pieces. For their Spring/Summer 2018 Collection their theme was Make a Splash! The place looked utterly magical with mermaid vibes everywhere including 3D ocean floor with fish and, what captured everyone's attention most, a huge sequinned mermaid tail standing in the middle of the room! Naturally everyone including myself had to get photos next to it.
There were lots of bright colours on show particularly bright oranges, pinks and yellows all worn contrasting together as block colours. Oasis always excel when it comes to creating printed clothing, in fact I'm pretty sure it's what they've become most know for now and I saw plenty of beauties to be excited about for the summer! They had a Havana section showcasing some gorgeous pieces printed with Hawaiian flowers and palms. I particularly liked a burnt orange co-ord outfit that I saw (pictured below). Florals of course are big for summer and they have a beautiful array of pieces in lilac and yellow tones in dresses, shoes and accessories. Another trend I noticed was stripes in both monochrome & multi-coloured tones. I was really taken with a playsuit which had an off the shoulder detailing. They had a really pretty area set up with a fireplace where they displayed a beautiful range of summer occasion wear. Lots of golden princess pieces, all sequinned and sparkling I really fell in love with them!
The accessories really stood out to me, with lots of bright summer colours, stripes plus fruit & floral prints. I'm happy to report that it looks as though slogan hats and bags are still in for next season. Perfect for taking on your Summer holidays and for that poolside Instagram shot! Also keep hold of your tassel earrings from this season as I saw a lot of those on the mannequins. The magical mermaid vibes even extended to the food that was on offer! They were handing around dishes of delicious ice cream complete with meringue mermaid tail as well a little cake pop decorated with sea horses. I was super impressed!
I hope you enjoy looking through all my pictures of the beautiful new collection that was showcased as well as reading which pieces will most definitely be making their way into my wardrobe this summer! I'm expecting these pieces to start becoming available on Oasis online & in stores around April time and I already have a big list of what I want! I'd love to know which are your favourites too.
So get out of the winter cold and snuggle down with a cup of hot chocolate this evening and enjoy this little taste of Summer 2018...
FYI this is the little stripy playsuit I really want in my wardrobe for next summer!
Most of the bags had cute little bag charms and accessories like this.
Mermaid Ice Cream Treats.
This neutral mesh dress with bright embellished detail got a lot of attention many people saying it was their favourite piece!
I already have my eye on one of these pieces for a specific shoot next summer!
3D Ocean floor! I think this is the shot I got that manages to showcase it t it's best.
How pretty is this co-ord?! I'm particularly loving the burnt orange colour and ruffled off-the-shoulder detail.
Summer sparkles! I love sequins and sparkles so the idea that they're going to be popular next summer time really excites me. Hopefully they'll be lots of occasions coming up so I have an excuse to wear them.
Pretty pink accessories - bagsy that handbag!
One of each please! I could totally see myself wearing this outfit and love how it's been put together.
I would totally love this crop top and shorts combo for next summer, layered with gold necklaces and shades.
In my natural habitat at last!
Thank you very much to Oasis for having me! You can check out what is currently on offer on the Oasis website, including all their new arrivals plus their current 60% off sale!
Which pieces are you most excited by from the upcoming collection? Let me know in the comments!
*I was invited to this event by Oasis however all opinions as always are my own, please see my Disclaimer for more details.
