Mairi McDonald

Without a cloud in the sky, floral garlands and micro shorts were the style staples of the weekend.

The key item in every girl's wardrobe was the slip dress.  I can even picture every version my girlfriends had.

Toughen up and rebel this autumn as the unconventional, dress down glamour of grunge at Saint Laurent meets the edgy, punk vibe at Versace.

Many festivals aspire to the greatness of this iconic British institution but few come close. In sheer size and diversity it is unique and has a sparkle that keeps its audience captivated.

Studio’s starlet was Bianca Jagger: a fully-fledged fashionista and the wife of a Rolling Stone, she was the epitome of seventies fashion. 

Coachella is renowned for being North America’s premier showcase for modern music. It's also one of the best  summer festivals in the world - with the bonus of guaranteed sun - and a "beautiful" gathering of like-minded people.

The Spring Summer 13 catwalks positively shimmered with metallic hues: bronze, gold and silver fused with fiery reds, sapphire blues, deep purples and emerald greens. Opalescent fabrics from leather to lace and jewel coloured sequins delivered high octane glamour. As seen on the catwalk at Burberry, Christian Dior and John Paul Gaultier, metallic and slick finishes splashed the catwalk this season. Think futuristic, holographic and dazzling...

She is said to have been the inspiration behind Bob Dylan’s songs Just like a Woman and Like a Rolling Stone, as well as The Velvet Underground’s 1967 song Femme Fatale. 

“The Grunge Spirit, that feeling is always around and I’ve long preferred its alternative beauty,” Marc Jacobs once said.

Photographs of Anita Pallenberg and Mick Jagger in the sixties illustrate beautifully the inspiration behind the autumn/winter ‘Global Traveller’ catwalk trend. It perfectly depicts their glamorous, bohemian, rock ‘n’ roll lifestyles with their worldwide travels being a major influence on their expressive style at that time.