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British Style Genius: Episode 2, "A Cut Above"
This week's episode of British Style Genius looked at the impact of the world famous Saville Row tailors on fashion. Looking at British designers such as Paul Smith and Ozwald Boateng the documentary looked back at the tailoring industry from 1900s to the present day. This week I thought I would test how well you were watching and how much you learnt with a quiz!
Fab Watch: British Style Genius, A Fashion Democracy
Last night saw the airing of the first episode of British Style Genius which is a documentary looking at the best elements of British fashion. Here is a quick recap of the episode although if you missed it I strongly recommend catching up on Iplayer.
The series began with a look at Kate Moss for Topshop and it's impact on the High Street.
On Our Radar: British Style Genius
It has been revealed that in September BBC2 will be showing a series about British fashion and style called 'British Style Genius'.
The programme questions what makes British style and fashion so distinct considering the looks and trends that have come to define British style.
They will consider all aspects of the industry from the High Street to couture, from bespoke tailoring to street cool, and from fashion rebels to traditionalist Sloanes.
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There's a lot of fashion TV on offer at the moment from Alexa Chung's Frock Me to the BBC's British Style Genius. However, if you haven't quite learnt enough about the fashion industry yet then allow Queen of eco fashion Stella McCartney teach you about organic items! The British designer appeared on American show Iconoclasts on Friday night but here is a clip from her appearance.Fab Blab: Kate Teaches Us to Get Dressed
This weekend Kate Moss revealed her Christmas line to the Sunday Times Style magazine. On British Style Genius we saw how Kate took her favourite vintage items to the Topshop design team to essentially copy and reproduce for the masses, but in this interview she talked about the direct inspiration for her next collection.
One of the key pieces is a limited edition full length blue sequined dress which was inspired by her 30th birthday vintage dress (above middle).
Will You Watch The Fashion Show?
There are plans for an almost overwhelming amount of fashion TV this Autumn. We already have shows like Gok's Fashion Fix and I recently told you about BBC's new programme British Style Genius. But now another TV show is on our horizons entitled The Fashion Show hosted by George Lamb, Abigail Clancy and Michelle de Swarte.
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