Marc Jacobs proving that the man-skirt can be very chic

Clearly, it's the connotations of a skirt that holds so many men back from wearing them - the fear of being labelled transexual, gay or being ridiculed by friends for dressing like a girl. Whilst I think, that these are stupid reasons, the stigma is undeniable.

But at the end of the day, is a skirt really that offensive on a man? Sure, I will be the first to admit that I'm not the biggest fan of the man-skirt - but with the right choice of fabric, length etc... They can look really great - see Marc Jacobs or Kanye West as an example.

And there's also the other issue - that has always baffled me - kilts on the whole are culturally acceptable, being a key part of Scottish heritage. However, as soon as you shy away from the tartan print - switch it for say even a safe black - it becomes considered too feminine or even inappropriate for a man to wear.  Personally I think Marc Jacobs, someone who is never afraid of challenging men's fashion in his day to day life (e.g his pink dress) looks very chic and not to mention hot in this outfit, but then I think Marc Jacobs looks hot in about everything.

I love this Burberry Prorsum PVC clutch with a pretty flower detail - it's almost how I'd expect MJ's daisy perfume to look if it was a bag.

If there is one trend I will never get bored of, it's pastels, although I will be the first to admit that I may own a few too many pieces in pastel shades. That said, I indulged my pastel obsession this Christmas by buying:

 1) TOPSHOP's Pink Fluffy Swing Coat £89.00 Totally worth the money. It's soft, warm and it feels great wearing it - only downside is that it can be hard to close the coat (popper fasteners), but personally I think it looks best open anyway. It's certainly attention grabbing and can bring around some pretty quirky compliments, for example my friend: 'You look like candy floss, I want to eat you'...

When I saw that Yiqing Yin had a ready-to-wear collection, I was excited to see how she, being a designer famous for her haute couture, could transform her art into everyday wear. What I love about this collection is her ability to use bold design like the Alexander Mcqueen-esque prints below, whilst maintaining a natural subtlety. If you've seen her haute couture collections before, you'll know that her pieces are always very dramatic. To me her work in the past has always reminded me of spiders (which I am terrified of), and skeletons - although like Iris Van Herpen, her collections always seem to be from out of this world - so it's hard to pinpoint where her inspiration comes from. 

My favourite piece from the collection is the white dress (below). I love how the fabric of the dress is so delicate, as it gives the piece a beautiful sense of vulnerability.