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Get your popcorn at the ready, Alfred Hitchcock is back on the big screen this weekend, or at least he will be via Anthony Hopkins! Never ones to shy away, we will be in the queue ready for suspense and drama as well as a peek at the ’60s inspired fashion that stars of the film Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel will be rocking. The previous female leads in Hitchcock’s classic films like Notorious, Vertigo, Birds and of course Psycho have been a great source of vintage fashion inspiration for years but as the heroins get revisited by the stars of today, we thought it was about time to get channel the old school Hollywood glamour once again!

Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Biel have both been at the hair curlers in a bid to achieve the glamour that looked so effortless on the foxy females of the ’60s and Motel is on hand to help you too! As we all know looking glam is not effortless (boo) but if your outfit screams leading lady then you’re half way there. Stars of  films that defined Hitchcock like Birds and Vertigo, Kim Novack and Tippi Hedren were way ahead in the fashion credentials. Take inspiration from their looks with our Monochrome trend that is already huge this season. Black and white is a colour scheme that has helped women look chic and graceful for generations, and as they say ‘if it aint broken… why fix it’?!

Once you’ve got your monochrome sorted the base is set for a bright red lipstick or nail varnish to give any outfit that Hollywood, alluring look. If monochrome isn’t your thing you might want to look at the shapes rather than colours that Hitchcock’s ladies adored. Add a belt with a chunky buckle to one of our Catalina Off Shoulder Skater Dresses or simply choose a ready made stunning silhouette in the form of our Patricia Belted Pencil Dress. Wear with pointed stilettos and a patent clutch for irresistible grown up glamour.

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You won’t have failed to notice that monochrome is the next big thing, with designers such as Marc Jacobs splashing black and white across the runways. In the form of the cult skinny Jordan Jean, we have created the most wearable item that will ensure you are up to date and right in the middle of it all as Monochrome Madness takes over. The biggest stripe fan is model and all-round cutie Cara Delevingne, who can’t wear her black & white jeans without a leather jacket and biker boots to show them off. The angelic girl with the crazy faces, Cara suits the jeans to a T with her playful ’90s style.

Bloggers like Olivia Lopez, Aurora Loveless and The Style Playlist have all been spotted wearing the Jordan Jean recently, making sure that they are keeping up in the style stakes with celebrities such as Jessie J and Miley Cyrus, who have sported the stripes too. An amazing statement piece – these skinny jeans are in a stretch black and white striped material with an ever-flattering high waist to boot.

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As many of you will know, black and white metric prints are key for SS13, and a fab way of bringing abstract catwalk inspiration straight to your wardrobe. To celebrate Motel’s new one-of-a-kind digital prints in our statement silhouettes, we want to see your monochrome looks on Instagram! Tag #MotelMonochrome and @motelrocks in your black and white snaps and you could be in with a chance of winning a £100 gift voucher!

BE SURE TO TAG @MotelRocks and #MotelMonochrome on Instagram to enter!

Hunt down some eye-popping, two-tone art or checkerboard prints for a quirky photo, or go all modelesque with the Inkwell filter. Waste no time and get snap-happy in this season’s strongest graphic hues! Here are some of our favourites so far…

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Spotted: Leigh-Ann from Little Mix in our Black and White Striped Zoe Dress! We are loving the sixties inspired photo shoot and Leigh-Ann looks gorgeous in the dress!! The shoot was for fashion magazine Fiasco, where Leigh-Ann and her fellow band mates went for a retro make over. The Zoe Dress looks great with the dramatic make up and the earrings give it that extra edge! How would you wear your Zoe Dress?

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The bodice is a staple for all Motel girls and the  Hillary comes in a variety of shapes, colours and prints! One of our most popular, the Hillary Strapless Body is a great black and white item which can be mixed with so many of our other pieces! Keep it simple like blogger Vanessa by teaming with the Donna High Waist Hot Pants and colour pop jewellery! Or mix up your prints with the 90s Denim Shorts Rainbow Fade currently in the sale for an amazing £15!!