Giles AW09
It’s always the hottest ticket of the week and the most packed as any Editor will tell you. This season did not disappoint with over 50 models and a band, numbers would be very tight and challenging to keep within those ever important health and safety guidelines.
Relinquishing my usual Sergeant Major position at the door was hard but necessary as I marshalled Editors and VIP’s to their seats and answered a 100 questions simultaneously. Finally we were good to go and bursting at the seams when we were told Kanye West had arrived, greeted and dually walked down the catwalk to a space in the front row which appeared much smaller than the one I had found seconds before he graciously gave up the space for his girlfriend, not a PR to have an A lister standing I dashed off to find the last chair I saw at the other end of the catwalk, it seems others had that idea too and Kanye ended up with two seats!
Relieved I watched an amazing Giles show that explored his fabulous imagination, strong and sharp with nods to his graduation collection. Extraordinary oversized knitwear and wonderfully wearable strapless dresses teamed with killer Louboutin’s and elegant Stephen Jones hats, lively hand printed dresses and an outstanding ‘egg coat’ were drawn to a final conclusion with a beautiful grey diaphanous ballgown.
Louisa Hopwood
Posted on Monday, 23rd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Things fashion folk are talking about on the front row # 6 - Hats - An Anthology by Stephen Jones
The long anticipated exhibition at the V&A of Stephen Jones’ wonderful creations has opened during fashion week. Where else would you see a crowd make such an effort with their headgear.
Julian Vogel
Posted on Monday, 23rd of February 2009 | Permalink
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People Behind the Scenes at LFW # 2 - Julian Watson
Über agent – Julian represents the great and the good in hair, make-up and more recently photography. He has managed and created the careers of some of the world top session stylists including Guido, Paul Hanlon and Diane Kendal.
We met up backstage at Twenty8twelve show.
Julian Vogel
Posted on Monday, 23rd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Erdem AW09
Erdem staged his AW09 Collection at the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House. There was a jaunty mood in the air, as Ooh La La treated us to some authentic toe tapping French folk music. Models delicately sashayed down the catwalk in expertly embroidered, boldly coloured silk dresses.
The ethereal feel of last season has evolved. The girl who had been so happy running in the meadows in Spring Summer 2009 had now bought a red lipstick and hopped onto the train to the city! The colours were vibrant, cut-out black lace was dramatically applied to red duchesse Taroni satin.
Tiny red, purple and black flowers were embroidered and adorned with Swarovski crystals. Empire lines and puffed out skirts ruled the catwalk with the additional introduction of slim fit print trousers and mismatched print tops. The feeling was Parisian meets Russian doll, a vast departure from previous seasons but equally as breathtaking…
Suzi Lemer
Posted on Monday, 23rd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Backstage with Aveda at LFW - Maria Grachvogel AW09
It was chocks away for the Aveda team backstage at the Maria Grachvogel show yesterday, with flying hats galore.
Lead hair stylist Antoinette Beenders created a complicated flat-wrap to ensure tresses were kept well tamed and tucked away – obviously except those fly-aways helping emphasize the windswept look around the hairline. And those eyebrows!
All hail the strong brow for AW09!
Robyn Seymour
Posted on Monday, 23rd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Jaeger London AW09
Jaeger London took to the catwalk for the third time this season and again to great acclaim from UK editors.
A very desirable ticket; the show was watched by a posse of past Jaeger models including Erin O’Connor, Jade Parfitt, Laura Bailey, Jacquetta Wheeler and the super chic Carmen Dell’Orafice as well as aspiring starlets Tamsin Eggerton, Alexa Chung and Nicholas Holt. Leah and Jo wood also made it a family outing to give us a very fabulous front row!
The collection explored Mondraian and Art Deco references with a strong nod to Russia, with its beautiful sheepskin coats and jackets with varying lengths of wool. An amazing Parchment colour coat with black angora stripes really stood out as key piece - or so I was reliably informed by the wonderful Hilary Alexander, Fashion Director of the Daily Telegraph as I fact checked fabrics for her with Design Director Karen Boyd backstage as she had to dash to the next show.
Louisa Hopwood
Posted on Sunday, 22nd of February 2009 | Permalink
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People Behind the Scenes at LFW # 1 - Nina Ferguson
After featuring Charlotte Clark last season – I felt it only fair to give some limelight on my fashion week blog to Nina, Charlotte’s business partner and sister-in-law. We have worked with Nina on a number of projects and events in London and Paris – always the professional and fantastic to work with.
http://www.incaproductions.co.uk/
Julian Vogel
Posted on Sunday, 22nd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Twenty8Twelve AW09
Savannah and Sienna’s first ever Twenty8Twelve show was London’s hottest ticket of the week. The girls had very strong ideas of what they wanted their first show collection to be about ‘great wearable fashion for the cool London girl’.
Backstage pre-show was a hub of excitement; final steaming and tweaking was taking place whilst the girls enthusiastically showed a few select editors through each look of the collection. Top hair and make-up artists Luke Hersheson and James Kaliardos arrived with their teams and got straight to work on the models, the look: natural and glossy.
As soon as the doors opened, top UK and International editors were swiftly sat and eagerly awaited the show. Front-rowers Alexa Chung, Jade Parfitt, Skins new it girl, Kaya Scodelario sat amongst Sienna and Savannah’s proud family and friends Matthew Williamson, Leigh Lezark.
The lights went down and the models strutted to the sounds of Prince’s ‘When Doves Cry’, Hot Chip, Elastica and Tone Loc: the collection consisted of gorgeous dresses, super tight denim leggings, jewelled waistcoats and Twenty8Twelve’s trademark butter soft leather jackets. The last look was worn by model of the moment Jourdan Dunn; an amazing jade green backless dress glittering with Swarovski crystals.
The girls take a bow to a cheering audience. We’re backstage again, editors, family and friends queue to congratulate the girls, everyone is elated, cracking open the champagne. We all then head off to the after party at Whisky Mist and danced the night away to the Duke Spirit and DJ Hanna Hanra until the early hours of the morning.
Sarah Morton
Posted on Sunday, 22nd of February 2009 | Permalink
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Margaret Howell AW09
The Margaret Howell team quickly transformed their Wigmore St boutique into a show space and the loyal fans within the fashion press turned out in their droves for the AW09 show.
The collection was quintessential Margaret Howell with a neutral colour palette and classic stripes which was teamed, for AW09, with a vibrant fuchsia pink and a duffle coat which was instantly coveted by the Modus fashion teams.
Harriet Brown
Posted on Saturday, 21st of February 2009 | Permalink
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Sinha-Stanic AW09
Fiona and Sacha decided on a more low key presentation this season to a small more focused audience. Showing in a raw gallery space in the Brunswick centre, Modus were on hand to distinguish between the Saturday shoppers and fashion folk.
The show was a perfect example of what they do best – a tight collection of 19 draped dresses and one pantsuit.
Julian Vogel
Posted on Saturday, 21st of February 2009 | Permalink
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