If you're wondering what Barbara, from The Good Life would look like cycling the countryside during the 1970s Tour de France, wonder no more. This is the image that designer Henry Holland had in mind for the models showcasing his 2012 Autumn/Winter collection this afternoon. With houndstooth as the main print along with bright pinks, reds and blues, the collection is fun, flirty and feminine. Read more
Everyone is talking about ethical skin and beauty brand All for Eve. The company stormed the Cosmetic Executive Women beauty awards last year, sweeping four major accolades from Best New Brand, to Best New Bath & Body, Best New Make-Up Product and Best New Hand & Nail Care Product in the mass categories. They are dedicated solely to raising funds for sufferers of Ovarian Cancer and all Read more
Topshop Unique was definitely the most fun I've had so far this season. With '80s music roaring from the loudspeakers throughout the Old Eurostar Terminal at Waterloo Station, the theme of the collection was decadent, gold clothing, and accessories of ancient Egypt brought into modern times. The collection was full of lurex gold and pink, denim, black, and splashes of watermelon. Hieroglyphic Read more
Sophy Robson has been the name to know for nails throughout all of the fashion weeks. She's been whipping up directional nails for everyone from Giles Deacon last Spring, to Topshop Unique and House of Holland this season. She has even extended her expertise to the masses taking up residence at London's Selfridges hosting a pop-up nail store from £20 and up. I'm a fan of Sophy's, especially Read more
Being backstage at the House of Holland show yesterday was one of the most organized experiences in my entire Fashion Week career. There was a huge area so noone felt cramped or trampled and the dressing room, hair and makeup all had their own seating areas. The inspiration for the show (which was adorable because it was reflected on the invitations) was the old style Bingo game prints. This Read more
Whilst mulling around backstage with some of the UK's most notorious nail gurus like Sophy Robson and Marion Newman, you start to pay closer attention to people's fingertips. It got my eyes wandering a bit on the streets of London, and I was really surprised to see so much nail art out there on so many women — other than just the models! I consider myself racy for applying an out-of-the-box Read more
The inspiration for the clothing and beauty style at Roksanda Ilincic today was '90s grunge, but in a more magazine grunge kind of way as opposed to dirty-street grunge. The collection consisted of bold shapes and bright colours with gorgeous fabrics and flattering cuts. Peachy makeup was used by Lucia Pica for MAC starting with St. Tropez Natural Radiance on the skin as a base with a bit of Read more
