Last night, I headed to the V&A Museum to watch the London College of Fashion MA show. The college always has a high calibre of graduates, and this year was no exception. One thing which struck me, was how many students opted for menswear this year. 2011 is already hotting up to be a great year for menswear as more focus is placed upon it (not least because of the launch of Mr Porter), so Read more
Sao Paulo may not be on the main fashion week schedule, but it is on home soil to some very famous models and they're making sure it doesn't get over looked. Gisele Bündchen and Alessandra Ambrosio hit the catwalk for Colcci this weekend bringing a touch of high glamour to proceedings. There was also a guest appearance from Ashton Kutcher who took to the catwalk. Gisele is no stranger to Colcci Read more
Gareth Pugh unveiled his latest film this week at the Pitti Immagine tradeshow in Florence. He worked with Ruth Hogben and model Natasa Vojnovic, who he has collaborated with on previous films. This time, Pugh introduced colour for the first time featuring gold and blue pieces. The film was projected on to the ceiling the 14th-century Orsanmichele church, The video gave hints about what's to come Read more
Over the weekend, Victoria Beckham presented her latest collection in New York. As always, the line was ladylike with gorgeous cocktail dresses, classic silhouettes and chic detailing. The colour palette was muted with several white pieces (white looks set to be the colour for Spring), muted terracotta and the occasional flash of a bold hue. It was a celebration of womanly shapes with body con Read more
Haute couture week is over for another season and there were some gorgeous creations on show. How much attention were you paying? Take my quiz to find out. Question 1 of 5Which fashion house created this colourful ensemble? Valentino Chanel Christian Dior Read more
Late last year, Gisele Bundchen gave birth to her first child, Benjamin, and took some time out from her catwalk career. She appeared in Vogue US in March talking about how she stayed in shape throughout her pregnancy. Since then, she has been showing off her svelte figure in body hugging dresses, but has now returned to catwalk. She appeared in the Colcci show at Sao Paulo Spring/Summer '10-11 Read more
Fashion graduates can be really creative with their final collections and show off their abilities and this year some students did just that. From BA students at Graduate Fashion Week to post graduates at RCA, the avant garde is never far from the catwalk! Click through to see five of the most outrageous graduate ensembles. Read more
My final show of the graduate season took place yesterday as the MA students from the Royal College of Art presented their collections. I was particularly excited to see one student, Nabil El-Nayal as he was the winner of a BFC scholarship in 2008. The ex-Manchester student didn't disappoint yesterday with a fierce collection with big shoulders, a strong silhouette and smock like creations. His Read more
The final day of shows ended for me with the Manchester School of Art presentation. I brushed shoulders with Barbara Hulanicki as I tried to find my seat in a packed theatre at Earls Court. The student that got tongues wagging was Poppy Warwicker-Le Breton with her oversized cream knitted skirts. Some have compared it to Yohji Yamamoto, but either way she made sure it was memorable. To see more Read more
Kingston University is becoming one of the most popular shows at Graduate Fashion Week. The theatre was packed for the show yesterday where the collections were consistently of a very high standard. There was a range of womenswear, menswear, knits and printed textiles with a variety of inspiration points. Zheng Zeng was one of the first students to show as she attempted to redefine the female Read more
