Oct 09, 2008 -
Now that the Fashion Weeks are over, we can sit back and reflect on some of the key trends. From the gorgeously varied looks at Paris to the edgier styles at London Fashion Week, it's time to start working those trends already. One of my hot tips for next Spring is the bold lip colours seen on the catwalks at Osman Yousefzada, Betty Jackson and Harriet's Muse.
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Sep 26, 2008 -
Young Israeli born designer Inbar Spector closed London Fashion Week last Friday with her Spring show. The make-up for the show was distinctly Bjork inspired and her designs were exciting, definitely making her one-to-watch. The penultimate piece in her collection received applause from the audience who were bowled over by her design talent.
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Sep 25, 2008 -
Spring collections are nearly always about light or bright colours (except maybe in the case of Gareth Pugh) and this often involves pastel shades. For Spring 2009 however, many designers designed to bring pastels up a notch or two by introducing neon pastels. Appearing on the catwalks at Richard Nicoll, Christopher Kane and Eley Kishimoto the colour palette was certainly eye-catching.
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Sep 24, 2008 -
Now that London Fashion Week has been over for a few days, I've been able to mull over photos and collect my thoughts about everything that I saw last week. Hair was mostly braided, crimped and pulled back, and the makeup looks ranged from neutral, almost bare-faces to one accentuated feature like bright lips.
I loved seeing the bold coral-matte lip look at Osman Yousefzada, the deep and delicious tomato-red pigment at Betty Jackson and the fun and punchy-cartoon pink lips at Harriet's Muse and Emma Bell.
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Sep 24, 2008 -
Last week I attended Afshin Feiz's Spring 2009 show at the Royal Academy of Arts. Having spoken with the designer before I was eager to find out what inspired him for Spring 2009.
At all of the fashion shows you are presented with a brief description of what influenced the designer.
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Sep 23, 2008 -
Last week whilst working hard to bring you the best coverage of London Fashion Week it occurred to me that not many people know about the ins-and-outs of the style showcase. Here are a few facts about the week that you might not know.
Most people have to apply for tickets to fashion shows.
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Sep 23, 2008 -
On Friday, Emma Bell showed her 2009 Spring collection which was inspired by cartoons. The clothing was designed in exaggerated proportions in bright neon colours with hints of sequins for an extremist, fantasy club-land feel.
The models wore body paint in addition to coloured tights and retro, 1940's styled hair.
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Sep 22, 2008 -
I couldn't have been happier about the way that London Fashion Week ended. The last show (and in my opinion, one of the best) that I went to see was Inbar Spector . The clothing was sexy and fresh and mostly black with a few surprises in baby blue and white.
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Sep 22, 2008 -
There is no denying that there was a distinct '90s feel to the catwalk at last week's London Fashion Week. As London is the home of young talent we're now experiencing the style of designers who grew up in the '80s and '90s and their work reflects it. Meadham Kirchhoff included an item that were the jeans equivalent of Liz Hurley's safety pin dress, delicately held together with stitching and pins.
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Sep 22, 2008 -
In the first part of our exclusive interview with fashion expert Caryn Franklin she shared her views on London Fashion Week's creative approach and the designers to watch this season. Here she chats to me about how the shows have changed since the 80's and how celebrity culture has affected what we want to wear.
Q: How has London Fashion Week changed since you first started out?
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