Friday, 25 October 2013

MeetMyLFWContinued

...Day 3...
...WhatWeWore...



My Outfit Recipe [Let's take it from the top & break it down]...
  • White 'cut-out' shortsleeve shirt [Vintage]
  • Neon yellow lace peplum skirt [Topshop]

Accessorize my Life...
  • Studded black leather jacket [Topshop]
  • Structured black leather 'rocket' handbag [Vintage]
  • White lacey socks *MadeByMe*

...Kate combining all her reds...



...Melissa going short & structural...



...WhatWeSaw...
...FashionScout...
...StMarten'sGraduates...




With an eye for future fashion, while still appealing to what is currently trending & pushing the boundaries, the talent brimmed Central St Martens showcased their recent graduates in the atmospheric Freemasons Hall. Combining silicone structures with knitted panels and prominent pleats with popping hues, it is crystal why these up&coming designers stole the spotlight.

Thursday, 3 October 2013

MeetMyLFW

...Day 2...
...WhatWeWore...




My Outfit Recipe [Let's take it from the top & break it down]...
  • Green & grey print mullet dress *made by me*
  • Black studded leather jacket [Topshop]

Accessorize my Life...
  • Dark plum lipstick *mixed by me*
  • Structured wire & safety pin necklace *made by me*
  • Box bag with chrome handle & stands [Cow Vintage, Manchester, www.wearecow.com]

...MeetMyMelissa...




Melissa's Outfit Recipe [Let's take it from the top & break it down]...
  • White & neon yellow shirt [Aqua mens]
  • Oversized black & white houndstooth coat [Vintage]
  • Black tassel skirt [Mint, Oldham Street, Manchester]

Accessorize Melissa's Life...
  • Black & perspex sunglasses [eBay]
  • Chunky metallic necklace [New Look]
  • Neon yellow midi-satchel [Henry Holland, www.houseofholland.co.uk]

...MeetMelissa'sNetworking...

...Melissa with her fashion muse, Joanna Hillman, style director Harper’s Bazaar...



...Being interviewed about her LFW outfit...



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Wednesday, 2 October 2013

MeetMyLFW

...Edeline Lee...
A presentation in the vacant basement of Kings College, in the space underneath Somerset house, was the perfect atmosphere for Edeline Lee's S/S'14 collection. Long silhouettes & strong lines in neutrals with flashes of vibrant hues were viewed from room to room, walking anti-clockwise through crowded corridors overflowing with eerie notes of a nursery rhyme singer...











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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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