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SPOTLIGHT ON: Damir Doma

by Farhana Nazir on 9th April 2012 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 The SPOTLIGHT this week is on a designer who has taken the men’s fashion scene by storm, and now transferred his talent to womenswear, […]

Get the LFW look: Todd Lynn’s pinned ponytail

by Emily O'Brien on 23rd September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Want to start wearing spring’s hair trends now? Good news – you can! We asked our hair friends at Toni & Guy for a […]

Get the LFW look: Bora Aksu’s textured loop

by Emily O'Brien on 23rd September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Want to start wearing spring’s hair trends now? Good news – you can! We asked our hair friends at Toni & Guy for a […]

Get the LFW look: David Koma’s tribal ponytail

by Emily O'Brien on 22nd September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Want to start wearing spring’s hair trends now? Good news – you can! We asked our hair friends at ghd for a few tips […]

Get the LFW look: Sass & Bide’s plaited weave bun

by Emily O'Brien on 22nd September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Want to start wearing spring’s hair trends now? Good news – you can! We asked our hair friends at ghd for a few tips […]

Get the LFW look: Basso & Brooke’s dishevelled ponytail

by Emily O'Brien on 21st September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Want to start wearing spring’s hair trends now? Good news – you can! We asked our hair friends at ghd for a few tips […]

10 things we loved at London Fashion Week

by Emily O'Brien on 21st September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Once the chaos has calmed down on London’s cobbles and we’ve decided on our favourite shows, we like to have a sift back through […]

Our five favourite shows from London Fashion Week

by Emily O'Brien on 21st September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 So London Fashion Week has wound down to a close, and boy is there a lot to take in. From Christopher Kane’s sophisticated space-age […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Edeline Lee and Cora Sheibani

by Emily O'Brien on 21st September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Maria Pierides, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Burberry Prorsum

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Burberry Prorsum What: Autumnal tones, trademark slim-fit trench coats, woven fabrics and wooden beading; creating an affinity with both nature and a hint […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Christopher Kane

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Christopher Kane What: High shimmer, strategically slashed leather; glistening short suits; brocade mini dresses; floral applique and twinkling embellishment. Highlights: Subtle embroidery that […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Meadham Kirchhoff

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Meadham Kirchhoff What: A sickeningly sweet assortment of candy-coloured brocade dresses, exaggerated structured skirts and clown-like pom poms struck straight from a childhood […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Ziad Ghanem

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Maria Pierides, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Spijkers en Spijkers

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Sarah Driscoll, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

Editor’s diary: what I’m wearing to LFW day 5

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 It’s the last day of London Fashion Week! It seems to have flown by as quickly as it came around – not that I’m […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Warehouse design winner

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Maria Pierides, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Louise Gray

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Maria Pierides, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: backstage at Giles

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 We love Giles. A lot. We love his fun shows, his playful collections and his ability to always make us smile in surprise. We […]

London Fashion Week SS12: backstage at Todd Lynn

by Emily O'Brien on 20th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Todd Lynn’s fast become one of the must-see shows of London Fashion Week. His signature tailoring and androgynous aesthetic has earned him a top […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Michael van der Ham

by Emily O'Brien on 19th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Michael van der Ham What: Digital prints in signature collage style, sumptuous silk dresses and a strong focus on separates, where two-toned trousers […]

Editor’s diary: what I’m wearing at LFW day 4

by Emily O'Brien on 19th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 I can’t quite believe it’s day four of fashion week already, though I dare say I’ll be rather glad to get some sleep. It […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Peter Jensen

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Sarah Driscoll, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: J. JS Lee

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Sarah Driscoll, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Topshop Unique

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Topshop Unique What: Ancient Eygpt, via the street style of the urban Nineties ghetto. Highlights: Gold everything, from prints to embellishment and leaf-capped […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Mulberry

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Mulberry What: Bonkers British seaside! Carousel animal prints, candyfloss colours – in hair and clothes – and pops of arcade brights on floaty […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Margaret Howell

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Who: Margaret Howell What: Relaxed but refined tailoring with an emphasis on cut – crisp white shirts, key shirt dresses, signature navy separates and […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Fashion Fringe

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Sarah Driscoll, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]

Editor’s diary: what I’m wearing at LFW day 3

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 Today is a day of favourites. First on the agenda: one of my favourite designers, Margaret Howell, shortly followed by my favourite show at […]

London Fashion Week SS12: Tiffany Amber

by Emily O'Brien on 18th September 2011 0 comments

Last Updated on 19th October 2013 This is a guest post by Sarah Driscoll, one of our fabulous competition winners. She’s been hitting the tents at Somerset House as a […]