November 2006

There are often details of one sample sale or another practically every week. But at one time (not so long ago), sample sales were hard to come by. Indulging in designer pieces meant spending a small fortune, high fashion was and unashamedly for the elite. Being one of the few in fashion to not frequent sample sales, I decided it was time I found out more about the sample sale phenomenon and made arrangements to get together with founder of one the first and most established sales in the UK “Designer Sales UK” (DSUK) Elaine Foster Gandey.

By the time I arrived to Brick Lane, late after losing my way and walking round in circles for over half and hour, I had literally lost the will. Vowing (although I still haven’t) to get myself a pocket A-Z I waited feeling slightly nervous. A couple of minutes later Elaine emerged from the back, striding towards me confidently with a smile, putting me totally at ease and erasing all my earlier feelings of complete and utter distress.
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As part of project Red, Dazed Digital will be streaming your images and video on myspace and DazedDigital during a marathon 24 hour live broadcast on the 1st December from 00:00:00 hrs to 23:59:59.

Support the global fight against AIDS and submit either images or video of your personal expression of (RED). Only condition is all creative must include the colour red!

It will be an event to remember and an opportunity to view your work alongside visuals by Patti Smith, Bjork, Anton Corbjin, Roman Coppola, Sir Peter Blake, Rankin, David Sims, Martin Parr, Helena Christensen, Mike Figgis and more……

The entire event will be archived on Dazeddigital.com so you can always search for your piece and others.

{Photography by Horst}

Another invitation only…(see below)

What: Mulberry Friends & Family Sample Sale
Where: 1st Floor, 41/42 Bond Street, London, W1S 2RY
When: 6th & 7th December 2006
Details: Admission Charge £2, benefiting breast cancer

Some amazing pieces from China & Shanghai Fashion Week Spring/Summer 07. Click on the pictures to re-direct to info about the designer.

While its quite baffling, there is actually a debate going on as to whether the Chambre Syndicale made the right decision in encouraging fresh new ideas by inviting Boudicca, Lefranc Ferrant, Nicolas Le Cauchois, Cathy Pill, Gérald Watelet and Gustavo Lins to show at Paris Couture week in January 2007. It would be even more refreshing if a designer from a not publicised enough, fashion week was extended an invitation.

{images: Reuters}

Gen Art finds a short but cool video via Topshop of Emma Cook’s spring/summer07 collection