The British Fashion Council and Vogue hosted a cocktail reception last night to celebrate the nominees and the winner of the 2011 fashion fund. Christopher Kane was awarded the prize (with a David Downton illustration). He was joined at the party by nominees Charlotte Olympia, E. Tautz, Jonathan Saunders, Nicholas Kirkwood, Osman Yousefzada, Peter Pilotto and Richard Nicoll. The event was Read more
London played host to Fashion's Night Out yesterday as British Vogue encouraged you to go out and shop whilst rubbing shoulders with the stars! There were plenty of celebrities out and about, lending support to their favourite designers whilst looking very stylish. The biggest parties of the night were held at Stella McCartney, Burberry, Mulberry and Juicy Couture. Click through to see photos Read more
British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman used her newspaper column this week to talk about the dreaded swimwear season. She talked about the pressures on women to look good, but argued against an age limit on them. "I defy anyone claiming there should be an age limit on bikini wearing. Certainly with the loss of muscle tone and wear and tear that women's bodies suffer as time passes, the bikini Read more
Earlier today I broke the sad news that fashion had lost one of its best loved names. Alexander McQueen has apparantly committed suicide at his home, and while more details emerge, tributes have been appearing on Twitter. The British designer was born Lee Alexander McQueen in East London and began his fashion career on Saville Row. He later completed an MA at Central Saint Martins and his Read more
Vogue tried to boost the fashion industry around the globe last night by hosting the worldwide Fashion's Night Out. British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman joined forces with Burberry to host a party in London which attracted many stars of the London fashion scene. Click through to see who attended the party and what they were wearing! Read more
The debate over size zero models has been raging for longer than any clothing trends over the past few years. Since the death of three models from malnutrition the media has been seeking someone to point a finger at, and they usually go for glossy, high fashion publications. This weekend British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman has hit back at these claims as she pushes the blame on to designers Read more
Alber Elbaz was in town last night for the opening of Lanvin's new Mount Street store. He operated a ladies only policy in the day as he showcased the Spring collection. Vogue fashion director Lucinda Chambers explained, "Alber talked as each model came out and gave us lots of little details about the creation of each one and lovely anecdotes about his life in fashion." In the evening the women Read more
Sloane Street is experiencing a bit of a makeover right now as the new Missoni store has just opened and now the Gucci boutique has been revamped. Creative director Frida Giannini designed the new layout and explained to Vogue, "I wanted to amplify the luxurious and intimate sensibility of the Gucci boutique environment to create an aesthetic that complements the history of the house, but at the Read more
This weekend British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman gave an interview with The Independent. In it she discussed the recession – "It can be quite an exciting time creatively." – the future of Vogue magazine – "Circulation, I think we're going to be 1 per cent down on the newsstand, which compares to other people being 20 per cent down. So we've been really lucky." – and not being "a great Read more
Last night The Evening Standard unveiled their 1000 London's Most Influential List divided in to key sections including fashion. The top five fashion list (in no particular order) was revealed as Stella McCartney, Sir Philip Green, stylist Edward Enninful, Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman and TV stylist Gok Wan. The complete fashion list includes models, retailers, designers, stylists, editors Read more
