by Michele Obi
Hannah Marshall’s look is as striking as her womenswear label – strong, sleek and sophisticated. Through sheer hard work and determination Marshall has garnered attention from some of the worlds top style bibles and her intelligent approach to design has gained her a following of loyal customers….
What’s the most interesting aspect of your job?
That’s a really difficult question to answer, because running your own business encompasses so many different aspects to it that I love. The most rewarding aspect is seeing an entire collection come together, for example in September when my collection hit the catwalk for the first time to On|Off during London Fashion Week.
And the worst?
Dealing with all the financial going on – like cash flow forecasts and VAT returns. It’s boring and time consuming but absolutely essential.
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by Angie Omata
As teenagers most girls are just investing in their first tubes of lipstick. Not Poppy King! At just 18, she took the make-up world by storm, and boldly created her first line of lipsticks, appropriately named “Poppy.” After gaining great success with her line and inspiring women to paint their pouts with dramatic Hollywood flair, Poppy moved away from her home in Australia and began a long and established career at Estée Lauder in New York City. Years later, she’s returned to doing what she does best - giving our overly glossed lips something new and daring to smile about with her new line Lipstick Queen!
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by Angie Omata
Since its conception in 2005, Aganovich has become a creative standout in British fashion. Originally founded by Nana Aganovich and Ahlaiya Yung, - under the name “Aganovich and Yung” - 2006 saw the ex design partners part ways with Nana subsequently joining forces with now business partner Brooke Taylor to continue on as “Aganovich”.
With Brooke’s background in writing and event promotion and Nana’s upbringing in fashion at the esteemed Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design, together Aganovich are recognized for bringing a cerebral and complex point of view to the runway. Their latest collection for Spring/Summer ’08 entitled ‘Forces of Victri”, makes a strong statement with bold colour contrasts, asymmetrical lines, and the amalgamation of Oriental influence with punk era references. Here Brooke gives us an insight into the workings behind “Aganovich”.
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by Lindsay North
In the world of fashion, Zoe Lem does it all. Whether it’s styling the stars for the red carpet and participants on the UK version of “What Not to Wear”, or flying off to the Middle East to work with the English language version of the Al-Jazeera news network, she’s been there, done that, and with a certain je ne sais quoi. Lem trained as a designer before deciding to focus on styling, and now her work can be seen on A-list celebs, magazine covers, music videos, and a myriad of other places.
So, the favourite question to ask stylists and designers: who would you consider to be your biggest influences?
That really is a difficult one to give a one word answer, I am very inspired by vintage clothing and the 20’s through to 50’s there was such beautiful style. If it’s who rather than what, then there is no one person. But my mother was really so into clothing growing up, even now her favorite shop is Topshop and she has a very funky style. I was brought up on charity shops, markets and finding great bargains in unusual places, a long while before it was cool to go for second hand chic!
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by Michele Obi
Caroline Issa - owner of Tank Magazine - is known for her impeccable sense of style but fashion aside Caroline is also an astute entrepreneur. Being at the helm of such an innovative and influential publication means she’s always on the go and in the know. Here, Caroline takes some time out of her busy schedule to talk fashion, music, travel and more…
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by Kathryn Papanek
If you’re already a fan of the new TV hit Gossip Girl, then you’re probably just as addicted to the clothes as you are the compelling plotlines. But did you realize that the outfits “designed” by Blair’s mother, Eleanor Walfdorf, are actually created by former Ford model turned designer Abigail Lorick? Here, we get the scoop on the show, her collection, and lessons she learned on the runway…
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by Michele Obi
With London Fashion Week officially kicking off on saturday, we thought it only fitting to interview the founder of its official sponsor OSOYOU.com. Now if you love Grazia magazine (as I do) then it’s likely you’ve already heard of Dawn Bebe. If not here are some interesting facts. She’s worked in women’s media for over 18 years. She’s responsible for bringing Italian magazine Grazia over to the UK and is subsequently worshipped by many. She left a job as Managing Director of Emap Elan to manage new fashion and shopping social networking site OSOYOU….think Facebook for shopping addicts. We caught up with Dawn to talk work, play and most importantly fashion!
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by Adrienne Gaffney
With the focus of the runway being on the clothes, it is easy to forget how much cosmetics are a major part of Fashion Week. This fact wasn’t lost on the geniuses over at M.A.C cosmetics who hosted a cosmetics reception at their own booth inside the tent at Bryant Park. Representatives were available to showcase the M.A.C line and makeup artists were on hand to answer questions. Bianca Alexander is the Director of Makeup Artistry for M.A.C and she knows just how influential fashion show makeup can be. I sat down with Ms. Alexander to ask her about makeup trends, tips of the trade and just how she came to have such a dream job.
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by Michele Obi
There’s Sienna and Savannah, Penelope and Monica and Mary and Kate. But none of these sister design duo’s can compare to Julia and Renata. In 1993 the pair launched their own fashion line and their entire first collection was purchased by stylist Patricia Field. Although currently busy sorting out their hotly anticipated presentation for Miami fashion week, Renata took some time out to answer some of our questions….
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by Michele Obi
Modelling tends to be perceived by many as an easy occupation with great rewards - free designer clothes, lucrative campaigns and a glamorous lifestyle - that sometimes it’s easy to forget that it’s a profession that is not without its pressures. I wanted to get an honest and open insight into the modelling industry and caught up with the gorgeous model and dancer, Nina Malone. A previous contestant of Britain’s Next Top model, Nina has since gone on to carve out a successful career for herself and has travelled to some of the worlds most beautiful destinations as part of her job. I was lucky enough to grab some of Nina’s time to talk about her experiences. I hope you enjoy the interview and for those who write in asking for modelling tips/advice….this one is for you.
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