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London Fashion Week: Orla Kiely AW12
The Orla Kiely Afternoon Tea Dance was a delightfully civilised antidote to the frantic pace of London Fashion Week on day one. What better way to show off the charming new collection than watching coquettish ‘debutates’ sashaying around the dance … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, London, London Fashion Week
Tagged 1940s jazz band, bakewell tart, chiffon blouse, dance shoes, fashion afternoon tea, Irish fashion designer, leather pinafore dress, Leith Clark, LFW presentation, london fashion week, Lula mag, lurex socks, Orla Kiely AW12, Orla Kiely bag, Orla Kiely tea dance, peter pan collar, Portico Rooms, silk prom dress, somerset house, tea dresses, victoria sponge cake, vintage champagne glasses
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A Stylish Stay at Bloomsbury Street Hotel
As London Fashion Week approaches, the search is on for a luxurious, centrally-located hotel where fashion folk can change from Balmain to bathrobe, Stella to slippers and recharge. The Radisson Edwardian Bloomsbury Street Hotel is at the heart of the London Fashion … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Hotels - Luxury, London, London Fashion Week
Tagged Bloomsbury, Bloomsbury Street Hotel, boutique hotel, Holborn luxury hotel, king deluxe room, London Fashion Week hotel package, Radisson Edwardian hotel, roast partridge, roast rump of lamb, somerset house, The May Fair hotel
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Guest Post – Dior Illustrated: René Gruau and the Line of Beauty
Coralie Aude Grassin explores the elegant world of Christian Dior through the illustration of René Gruau at the private view at Somerset House… Any woman will gasp at the name. We are talking haute-couture, glamour and chic. Dresses so beautifully … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Designers, Events, Exhibitions, Fashion, Guest posts, London
Tagged christian dior, Dior, Dior Eau Sauvage, Dior private view, fashion advert, fashion drawing, fashion exhibition, fashion illustration, house of Dior, line of beauty, London fashion exhibition, Paris designer, René Gruau, somerset house, vintage advert
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LFW SS11, Day 1: Paul Costelloe
The first day of London Fashion Week was a full-on fashion mission with a jam-packed schedule, much dashing up and down Holborn’s Kingsway and frantic photography. But oh, how fun it was! This year the BFC Tent has gone all … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, London, London Fashion Week
Tagged BFC Tent, British Fashion Council, brocade, girly dresses, London fashion designer, London Fashion Week Day One, London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 11, Luella prom dresses, Miu Miu dresses, pastel shades, Paul Costelloe Spring/Summer 11, petal-shape dress, PPQ dresses, somerset house, sorbet shades, tulip skirt
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Michael Van Der Ham’s A/W 10-11 Liberty loveliness!
Michael Van Der Ham has been one of the most talked-about designers at London Fashion Week this season (apart from the unanticipated kerfuffle over Hakaan), with almost every editor or blogger worth their salt, gushing over his super feminine, jigsaw … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, London, London Fashion Week
Tagged A/W 10-11, Alexander McQueen, As Four, Central Saint Martins, Erdem, Fashion East, floral, Hakaan, Harriet Quick, Italian silk, jigsaw dresses, Kate Moss, knitwear, Liberty art prints, Liberty fabric, liberty of london, London Fashion Week 2010, marc jacobs, Michael Van Der Ham, mohair, Morgan Oliver, panel dress, patchwork dresses, satin organza, sheer jacquard, somerset house, Sophia Kokosalaki, Swarovski crystals, Ugly Betty, Vogue, Yasmin Sewell
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First Look: Natascha Stolle online!
Fashion East designer Natascha Stolle is set to launch her stunning new online site at the end of the week. Chérie was given a secret password to have a gander around the site before going live, so here’s a preview of … Continue reading
Posted in Designers, Fashion, Websites
Tagged American prom scene, Asos, Autumn/Winter 10-11, awkward teens, b store, Charlotte Mann, chiffon leggings, clogs, designer, designer collaboration, digital, digital prints, Fashion East, fashion illustration, grey marl, illustrated website, LFW exhibition, Lolita, London designer, London Fashion Week 2010, Lulu Kennedy, luxe jersey, luxury jersey, Natascha Stolle, NEWGEN, Peter Jensen, rehabstudio, somerset house, spring/summer 10, website launch
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LFW Day Two: Jacob Kimmie at Vauxhall Fashion Scout
Jacob Kimmie’s show was one of the highlights of the Vauxhall Fashion Scout schedule and his collection was certainly the most dramatic, much helped by the spectacular Masonic Temple location. The self-taught South-African designer’s monochrome A/W 10-11 collection, ‘Pilgrims’ was … Continue reading
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Tagged A/W 10-11, apartheid, Aspinals of London, Aztec, baby at fashion show, catwalk, chunky knit arm warmers, feather coats, feathers, Freemasons Hall, Ginta Siceva, high fashion, Inca temple, Jacob Kimmie, laser cut leather, laser cut leather jewellery, LFW exhibition, London, London Fashion Week 2010, Masonic Temple, monochrome, pilgrim, Pilgrims, primitive, primitive skirts, puritan, sculptural dresses, seductive puritan, sequinned snood, somerset house, Sophie Anderton, South African designer, Vauxhall Fashion Scout
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LFW Day Two: Iris Van Herpen @ Vauxhall Fashion Scout
Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen really knows how to create an atmosphere, from the cinematic, industrial music down to the models’ other-worldly, meditative expression. The attention to detail is absolutely mesmerising. Iris Van Herpen left a lasting impression on me … Continue reading
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Tagged architectural fashion, Autumn/Winter 10-11, Blow PR, Blow Presents, catwalk, central London, Dutch fashion designer, Ecco leather, fashion designer, fashion show, Freemasons Hall, hairdresser James Brown, Holborn, Iris Van Herpen, London, London Fashion Week 2010, metallic leather, semi-couture, somerset house, Vauxhall Fashion Scout
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