Thursday 26 September 2013

MeetMyLFWReflections

Approached by New Look to round up London Fashion Week, here are some burning questions about the LFW experience they are asking selected bloggers, so here are my answers to them & of course for you...

  • How do you feel about the impact bloggers have had on London Fashion Week as well as fashion on the whole?
    Bloggers represent the whole spectrum of fashion, from high street to high-end designer, shown by individuals who love all sides of fashion for anyone who is interested & who share the same passion. Yes, bloggers have recently taken over LFW, from the streets around Somerset House to as soon as you step inside the shows. But us bloggers are the only ones who can give you a first person point of view of the fashion front line from someone you can relate to, through the individual blogs you choose to follow, making LFW more accessible & a positive experience for all.


  • What interests you most about blogging?
    The sheer variety of blogging always provides something new & interesting, whatever you may be searching for. Sharing your creative views about the world with the world is why I blog, it's like keeping an online fashion diary for me to showcase different styles, new discoveries & designers & my inspiration for how I transfer them into my designs.

  • Describe your personal style in 3 words.
     Creative...Inspired...Re-worked

  • What are the favourite key trends for SS14?
    White-on-white is still a big trend for next Spring/Summer season, layering light textures & variations on the tone to achieve an interesting effect. With the trend combined with the structural nod to minimalism & flashes of block colours, the white doesn't appear too pretty, which adds an edge for the heat of the season...

...House of Evolution's Fashion Scout show...


...Edeline Lee...


...Tabernacle Twins...


  • What did you enjoy the most about attending LFW?
   The fashion scene can be a scary one,  but networking at LFW is surprisingly easy & enjoyable! People watching is the most interesting way to spend the day as everyone is out to impress, being photographed & handing out business cards, creating an excitably fabulous atmosphere. Yes, attending the shows is a big part of LFW for most people, but for bloggers the whole street style incentive is heaven outside on the cobbles...



  • If you could sit on the FROW next to any celeb, who would it be?
    The ultimate supermodel Kate Moss, to talk about fashion [obviously], friends in high places & rock'n'roll! Then we'd go onto the most exclusive after-party... Moss style!

  • If you could go backstage for any show, which show would you pick?
    It would have to be the Queen of Fashion's show, Vivienne Westwood, as her catwalk looks are always so creatively dramatic that the backstage action would be such a whirlwind.

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MeetMyLFW

...Eugene Lin...


Asking the viewers to 'dress in white', the catwalk was an evolution from the purity of white silhouettes to coral pleats & charcoal drapes. Lin's feather print, initially embossed onto every invite, continued to appear in various forms...tone white on skin-tight leggins, flock grey on angular shoulders. The feathered theme continued with across-body fluid drapes that linked the model's naked chests to strutting hips...sheer panels beneath the drape, exposing the connection...








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Wednesday 25 September 2013

MeetMyLFWPresentationExperience

...Helen Van Rees...
...www.hellenvanrees.com...

While my mind is still submerged in the silicone puddles & dreamy misunderstood tweeds viewed at Helen Van Rees' Fashion Scout London Fashion Week presentation, photography perfectly captured the serene setting in a moment of memory.

Given the opportunity to interview Helen Van Rees, I discovered her ongoing Chanel-esque tweed inspiration combined with a modern experimental twist of textiles. The 20s & 30s silhouettes lept from past eras into the future seamlessly through textural contrasts & compliments...



...Models held silent poses in the room flowing with bloggers & bright flashes...


...Silicone panels hang delicately like raindrops from the 20s hemlines...


...Anti-clockwise around the room, each model floated from a silicone lily pad to the next, their shoes accessories to each outfit...


...Models frozen in the moment created the perfect angles for photographers & illustrators...


...The super-blogger Susie Bubble interview the designer herself while supporting up-&-coming designers through her ootd...



...Mico-tweed jackets mix up the contemporary proportions of expectations...


...Loosely woven pastel hues drape naturally under the weight of white tip-ex strips...


...Pairs of hauntingly beautiful models rotate to match another from moment to moment...


...White-on-white still lingers as a trend for next S/S, giving us hope throughout the seasons...



...Jewellery designer & blogger, Magpie on the Run, spotted my *made by me* necklace, fitting in to the featured hues, & featured in it her LFW blog...


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Friday 20 September 2013

MeetTheMostFashionableCharity

...FAD...


Charity is one thing, but fashionable charity is another... 
This is what many discovered last Tuesday evening, when one-off garments were showcased at a very special London Fashion Week catwalk show by the creative charity Fashion Awareness Direct [FAD]. With 20 models clad in young designer's creations, the atmospheric Freemasons Hall was bustling with anticipation. Based around the theme 'Here & Now - objects, people & themes that symbolise the London spirit & the environment that surrounds them', the 16-19 year old's imaginations were encouraged to run wild with creativity. With the FAD Junior Awards catwalk show giving this unbelievable opportunity to a select number of young people from in & around London, the competition was fierce but these 20 triumphed to earn their space on the Fashion Scout LFW catwalk.

So the talented 20 were chosen & were given just a mere 5 days to transform their fashion illustrations to catwalk-worthy looks through hands-on workshops with industry experts, helping to hone their research, designing & making skills. Browsing the line-up of illustrations waiting for us while waiting for the show, the first thing that struck me was the sheer range of inspirational diversity the young designers drew from the 'London' theme, all interpreting it in very individual & intuitive ways. This is clear promise for the aspiring creatives, as they added their own personal touches to the theme & ran with it all the way to London Fashion Week...

...What I wore...
  • Tribal print crop-top *made by me*
  • Leather jacket with studded shoulders [Topshop] 
  • Quilted black skirt [Vintage]
  • Black tassel skit *layered underneath longer skirt to build up the textures*
  • Black flatform boots [Office]


...Backstage checking out the hair & make-up inspiration...
...Modern twists on 60s styling...


...My MeetYourMaker pick of the bunch... 

...Bold silhouettes & painterly patterns...
...Molly Camara...


...Rochelle Nicholas Bastien...


...Rising hem-lines & pops of colour...
...Gloria Iyare...


...Rebecca George...


...It's all about the details...
...Anas Lachgar...


...Zahra Khatouli...


...Linear form combinations...
...Yosana De Ceita Rodrigues Leal...Winner of the pattern cutting award...


...Hannah Tasane...


...Lily Southin...




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Winning a work experience with George at Asda, the show's sponsor, Beau Scarlett-Pitt's couture design was a clear stand-out. Creatively bringing together London inspiration from the rusty railway tracks that link the London Boroughs, the major Boris Johnson & the iconic Trafalgar Square pigeon, her design was innovative, fresh & experimental...and all by a 17 year old Londoner!


Bravo FADers for putting on such a memorable & helpful show that will reach out to young & aspiring designers everywhere.
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Wednesday 18 September 2013

MeetMyLFWFashionScouting

...Day 1 Continued - Fashion Scout...


Fashion Scout is an international showcase for fashion innovation, renowned for championing creative design talent. A whole generation of designers including Peter Pilotto & Felder Felder have been scouted & achieved worldwide fashion status as a result. Now in it's 14th season, Fashion Scout is one of the UK's largest fashion showcases for emerging & established design talent, continuing to inspiring into this year's S/S'14 collections...

...PINGHE...
...bypinghe.com...

A leading designer of fashion in the international markets, Ping He's debut in the UK showcased her signature style, derived from her love of architecture. Inspired structural silhouettes adorned with eye-catching details formed the collection's aesthetics for it's first showing in London. Creativity & vision is what Pinge He's concept is all about, honed through her previous work for fashion houses such as Alexander McQueen. As models shone down the catwalk with bejewelled lip lines & graffiti striped bouffant hair, the minimalist clothes spoke many volumes, receiving PINGHE's next-to-monochrome collection much acclaim on the Fashion Scout London Fashion Week catwalk...




...Crisp lines combined with voluminous tailoring...


...Set in the royally decorative Freemasons Hall...


...Key member from the fashion industry & VIPs line the FROW, admiring Ping He's designs...
...Helen George [actress], Olivia Hallinan [actress], Mary Charteris [DJ, model presenter, designer] wearing Ping He, Poppy Delevingne [model] wearing Ping He, Laura Whitmore [presenter]...





...Bright white silhouettes caught the audience's eye... 



...Complimenting the antique frames, the final garments altered the monochrome palette with a pop of metallic colour...



...Technology helps capture the most fashionable moments...



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