Who: Aquascutum What: Modern minimalism, clean lines and colour pops Thoughts: Aquascutum’s autumn/winter 2011 collection is the first under Joanna Sykes’ creative direction, and what a path she’s paved. Combining […]
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Mulberry’s star-studded woodland after party
Following on from yesterday’s fashion-filled morning of next season catwalk collections, British brand Mulberry continued its celebrations well into the night with an exclusive star-studded after party at London’s Claridges. […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Holly Fulton
Who: Holly Fulton What: A geometric delight in tropical brights topped off with a trimming of black fur. Thoughts: Holly Fulton’s autumn/winter 2011 runway show at Somerset House this morning […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Vivienne Westwood Red Label
Who: Vivienne Westwood Red Label What: AW11 Red Label collection, filled to the brim with Vivienne’s signature colourful quirky style. Thoughts: After an agonising wait, it was time to catch […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: David Koma
Who: David Koma What: Circles, spots, signature structure and fun, fluffy pom poms. Thoughts: For a name synonymous with sculptural shapes and spikes, there was very little to scratch yourself […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Unique
Who: Topshop Unique What: Dalmation spots, polka dots and a Thirties Cruella De Ville. Thoughts: It’s cool to be cruel – or Cruella, more specifically – according to Unique next […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Charlie Le Mindu
Who: Charlie Le Mindu What: Squealing pigs, blood, PVC and lace Thoughts: Nudity, blood, PVC and gas masks – what a show – once again Charlie Le Mindu produced a […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Margaret Howell
Who: Margaret Howell What: Androgynous designs out for a country walk. Thoughts: The refined call of the violin followed by delicate piano notes created a befitting ambience for Margaret Howell’s […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Mulberry
Who: Mulberry What: Quintessentially English countryside meets grown-up glamour with signature Mulberry quirk sprinkled amidst a friendly forest of woodland creatures. Thoughts: If you go down to the woods today […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Bryce Aime
Who: Bryce Aime What: Signature architectural designs, stand-out show pieces, perspex and digital prints. Thoughts: Sitting front row at Bryce Aime gives you time to really appreciate the intricate work […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: John Rocha
Who: John Rocha What: Decadently dark texture in black and nude, balancing strong structure with soft silhouettes and dramatic headwear. Thoughts: It may be black and nude only – save […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Jaeger
Who: Jaeger London What: British elegance in bright block colours, colonial references, relaxed tailoring and classic signatures with a contemporary edge. Thoughts: Among the dark collections we’ve seen so far, […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Georgia Hardinge
Who: Georgia Hardinge What: signature architectural shapes, spine structuring and skeletal prints Thoughts: Heralded as ‘one to watch’ last season, yesterday saw Georgia Hardinge showcase her first stand-alone runway show […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Fyodor Golan
Who: Fyodor Golan What: Contemporary tribal meets Greek goddess Thoughts: Fyodor Podgorny and Golan Frydman – the designers behind the Fyoder Golan label – created a collection which drew inspiration […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Una Burke
Who: Una Burke What: Sculptured leather accessories and an experimental vexing film. Thoughts: The Una Burke exhibition was dramatically compelling and fascinating in terms of craftsmanship. The mood was set […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Bernard Chandran
Who: Bernard Chandran What: Block pop colours, feathers, directional peplums Thoughts: Malaysian born designer Bernard Chandran seems to be rising in popularity. With queues at Northumberland House bigger than Felder […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Estethica
Who: Estethica What: British Fashion Council ethical fashion initiative, featuring over 20 eco-emerging designers. Thoughts: Treated to a champagne brunch at the Estethica showroom, we sipped bubbles as we marvelled […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Danielle Scutt AW11
Who: Danielle Scutt What: 80’s power dressing, crushed velvet, fishnet cutouts Thoughts: After a short time away from the circuit, Danielle Scutt made a triumphant return on day two of […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Sass & Bide
Who: Sass & Bide What: bold pop colours, silk draped feather print dresses and enamel necklaces. Thoughts: The first line of the show notes read, “inspired by an energetic collision […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Ashley Isham
Who: Ashley Isham What: dramatic glamour, soft draping, vivid colours and, of course, dresses. Thoughts: World renowned Singaporean designer Ashley Isham is enthusiastic about opulence, and is apparently a great […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: PPQ
Who: PPQ What: eclectic, regal and dress-dominant with signature structured headgear. Thoughts: When you have a name for yourself as cool as PPQ, everyone wants to go – and that […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Aminaka Wilmont
Who: Aminaka Wilmont What: an abundance of signature digital prints, patent leather separates and socks. Thoughts: Aminaka Wilmont’s latest collection was a vision of black knee-high socks, rocking leather pieces […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Bora Aksu
Who: Bora Aksu What: Traditional tailoring in modern materials, masculine separates and signature cocktail dresses. Thoughts: There was a lot of love in the room for Bora Aksu last night, […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Krystof Strozyna
Who: Krystof Stronzyna What: Futuristic party dresses, graphic prints, neon colour-blocking and a cool, contemporary aesthetic. Thoughts: Krystof Strozyna has become famous for his party dresses (he was recently praised […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Jean-Pierre Braganza
Who: Jean-Pierre Braganza What: Structured asymmetrical tailoring, signature prints, tough leather separates and splashes of red. Thoughts: Jean-Pierre Braganza kicked off the shows at Northumberland House by sending out sharply […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Fulguni & Shane Peacock
Who: Fulguni & Shane Peacock What: Glam-goth, bondage tendancies, leather and decadent gold embellishment Thoughts: The party week really got started at the Fulguni & Shane Peacock autumn/winter show, where […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Maria Grachvogel
Who: Maria Grachvogel What: signature draping, relaxed tailoring, specially-crafted prints and a soft colour palette Thoughts: Perhaps the setting of the Savoy’s Lancaster Ballroom was an early sign of how […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Ada Zanditon
Who: Ada Zanditon What: Ice-inspired geometric prints, structural shapes and contemporary tailoring. Thoughts: Submerged in the Ada Zanditon crowds today at her Fashion Week exhibition played a stark contrast to […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Jena Theo
Who: Jena Theo What: inspired by Norse mythology, Jena Theo’s autumn collection reflects elements of fantasy fiction in abundance, making way for their third on-schedule appearence at London Fashion Week. […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week AW11: Paul Costelloe
Who: Paul Costelloe What: A revisit to Costelloe’s signature tailored pieces, but this time, with a twist of metallic tweed. Thoughts: Although the crazy flame haired models proved a step […]
Read MoreZandra Rhodes SS11 preview
Crimson red, tangerine orange, sunflower yellow, lime green, sapphire blue and fuchsia pink are but some of the colours used for Zandra Rhodes’ spring/summer 2011 collection, while chiffons, organzas and […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS11: House of Holland screening
Saturday not only saw House of Holland’s Spring/Summer 2011 show, but also the launch of the new Blackberry Torch 9800- as promoted by Henry himself in an exclusive post-catwalk screening. […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS11: Eun Jeong
This is a guest post by Tor Brierley, freelance journalist and blogger at FabFrocks. Fabfrocks is a fashion and style blog with one eye on the high street, and one […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS11: Twenty8Twelve
Sienna and Savannah Miller took their label Twenty8Twelve back to its roots for Spring/Summer 2011. That would be 2007 then ladies..right? Apparently not. According to the show press release, Twenty8Twelve […]
Read MoreZac Posen Resort 2011
My is Zac Posen petite in person! The slender designer was all smiles as he greeted guests at his 2011 Resort Show, sharply dressed in a tailored-to-perfection navy suit and […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week: the best bits
You may have noticed we’ve taken a back seat in this season’s London Fashion Week , but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been casting our eagle eye over the collections. […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Bernard Chandran
The Spring 2010 collection from Malaysian born Bernard Chandran was certainly a mixed bag. Fluid lines in soft, sheer fabrics made their way down the runway alongside familiarly structured pieces, identifying the […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Jasmine Di Milo
When Mohamed Al Fayed walked swiftly passed me to go and see his daughter’s presentation in the Portico Rooms of Somerset house, I desperately wanted to join him. Not because […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Romina Karamanea
Kicking off Romina Karamanea’s third appearance at London Fashion Week was a short film, showing the image of a model snipping off her long, flowing locks into a blunt bob. Think of […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: William Tempest
Hands up right now, I love William Tempest, and after being slightly disappointed with his ill fitting collection last season I was very excited to see his Spring/Summer 2010 offering. […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Jaeger London
This show had a very starry front row. Not only was Peaches Geldof, Jade Parfitt, Erin O’Connor and Tamsin Egerton there but David Walliams also put in an appearance. However […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Mulberry
Mulberry put on a special show for their S/S10 collection, which was held in the grand Claridges. Inspired by Sofia Coppola’s ‘Virgin Suicides’ and Tim Walker’s photography, Mulberry gave us […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Avsh Alom Gur
Avsh Alom Gur’s Spring 2010 static installation was a busy affair and the fashion pack were eager to view Gur’s first solo collection since leaving the now defunct Ossie Clark earlier […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Pierre Garroudi
I wasn’t sure what to expect from Pierre Garroudi but the invite did say ‘the most beautiful collection in London’. So I had high hopes especially from the intricate folds […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Bryce D’anice Aime
I was lucky to get a seat in this show as it was packed! People were standing on the ledges and overlapping each other on the runway benches. When the […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Ruth Green for Warehouse
To celebrate 25 years of the British Fashion Council and London Fashion Week, high street store Warehouse presented winner of the Warehouse Design Competition Ruth Green’s debut collection at 180 […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: David David
David David’s S/S10 presentation was a short and sweet affair yesterday in Romilly Street. The designer, who showcased his collection in a relaxed, intimate room, stayed true to David David […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: John Rocha
When the show started the music that boomed out of the speakers really reflected the mood of the piece; romantic influence with a definite contempory vibe. The, models wore dresses […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Mulberry after show party
Last night saw the exclusive Mulberry party at Claridges as the designer label celebrated it’s S/S10 London Fashion Week presentation. Hosted in the Ballroom at Claridges, the party’s decor drew […]
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week SS10: Matthew Williamson
Matthew Williamson made a much anticipated return to the London catwalks. And his Spring Summer look was clean, sexy and somewhat futuristic. Again shoulders were key and the colours were […]
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