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Fashion BURBURRY Prosum Show in London Dazzles

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Cara Delevingne walks the runway during the Burberry Prorsum show at London Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2012 at Kensington Gardens

©ourtesy BelfastTelegraph by Susannah Frankel  - – If London is still predominantly famous for its fledgling names, the exception that proves the rule is Burberry, a globally recognized international fashion brand with the money and power behind it to match. London Burberry Prorsum has been showcased in the British capital since 2009 (prior to that the show was in Milan Haute Couture show alongside Continue reading →

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London Fall Season celebrates ALEXANDER McQUEEN

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Uncompromising: The unusual hairstyle given to the models at the McQ show

 Fashion Work of art: Models had gravity-defying sculptural Hair Military-inspired
MCQ by ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: A MILITARY-THEMED CATWALK DEBUT THAT ELEVATED THIS LABEL TO HIGH FASHION

In light of this season, a fashion enchanted forest, the floor carpeted with Fall  fallen leaves, Sarah Burton unveiled the first ever catwalk show for Alexander McQueen McQ label – and she chose the brand’s hometown of London to do it. The fashion shows major departure from McQ’s previously street style vibe – there was no denim, no tartan. Instead, there was high fashion. Military style coats in black and forest green had cinched waists but wonderful volume, created by layers of tulle underneath. Prom dresses, slim leather overcoats, thigh-length boots. Elsewhere, more tulle – this time on an attitudey prom dress, sewn with thousands of colorful petals. Lapels were wide, jackets were neat. There was velvet, wool and heavy embroidery: luxury fabrics that took this label to a new level. I loved the military belts with gold chains, the perfectly cut coats and the luxurious velvet – and of course, that gravity-defying hair very McQueen inspired in the Crystal Palace. – - DEBORAH ARTHURS

A carpet of leaves created a forest feel inside the London venueA carpet of leaves created a forest feel inside the London venue Continue reading →
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Fashion Photography

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©Photograph by: Maria E. Duque
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Fall Season at ACNE, London

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ACNE FALL/WINTER 2012.13 

Acne was all about layering, belts, small waists and lots of fabric! Super thick waist belts took over the show (the new-age corset, perhaps?), nipping in quilted jackets, and luring through inflated shirts. Colors started in deep dark maroons and oranges onto more acidic splashes of green, blues, and yellow. Structure and definition rained the Acne show for sure. A+! -TLI | International Icons reign supreme at this London Fashion Week. Fashion Continue reading →

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Everyone Amazed by ‘Shen Yun’

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Costume Designer & Koto Player at Shen Yun Performing Arts performed in Nagoya, Japan on Friday.

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Kyoko Shimazawa is a ballet costume designer. She praised the beauty of the dancers.

[Kyoko Shimazawa, Ballet Costume Designer]:
“I was delighted by how beautiful everyone was, as if everyone had the same beautiful face. Everyone was the same height too. Also, I felt the dancers were truly professional and practiced a whole lot. There wasn’t a single person who made a mistake, and they were beautifully synchronized.” Continue reading →

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Samantha Cameron, Lana Del Rey at London Fashion Week

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Samantha Cameron, Lana Del Ray, Alexa Chung and Olivia Palermo are among the celebrities taking in London Fashion WeekIt’s Presidents Day in the U.S., but fortunately we have London to satisfy our taste for fashion news. Starting at the top, Samantha Cameron, wife of British Prime Minister David Cameron, sat on the front row of Christopher Kane’s runway show Monday during London Fashion Week. She is her husband’s “ambassador” to the British Fashion Council. [Telegraph] Mulberry adopted singer Lana Del Rey for its showing, creating a bag named after her, sitting her front row at the runway and enticing her to sing at the brand’s party Sunday night. [The Cut] Plenty of other celebrities and socialites have been taking in the shows as well, including Olivia Palermo, Alexa Chung, Pixie Geldof and singers Alexandra Burke and Kate Nash.  [Telegraph] So far, the designers in London seem to be showing more colorful clothes for fall than did the designers at New York Fashion Week. [The Cut] Top modeling agencies in Britain are prohibiting their models from using tanning beds, due to the risk factors for skin cancer — and wrinkles too. [Fashionista]  — by Susan Denley

©Photo: Samantha Cameron, center, at Christopher Kane’s London Fashion Week show. Credit:  Lewis Whyld /PA / Associated Press Continue reading →
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Best Looks from London F/W

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See our favorite looks from the top shows in London. Plus, check out our complete Fall 2012 Fashion Week coverage.

©ourtesy of Nandini D’Souza HarpersBazaar.com

Peter Pilotto Fall 2012

Peter Pilotto’s Christopher De Vos and Peter Pilotto continue to be one of the bright spots on the London calendar and a runaway shows favorite of the British press. With more collections like fall, it’s well deserved praise. Their inspiration was Asian art and architecture. Their lineup was sexy and bold. Even their cropped, sculpted puffer jackets with zany prints looked body-con, which is a feat. They channeled the bright neon lights of Japan into stripes and abstracts printed on skin-tight t-shirts and paneled skirts. There were shades of Nicolas in the strong attitude of the girls. The duo took the turtleneck and turned it into a sultry velvet look for evening, its bodice a structured lattice of straps and and cut-outs. Skinny cropped pants, t-shirts and dresses were worked in big florals. When sleeves didn’t hug shoulders and arms, they were pumped up. The same lean lines applied to evening, a gray floor-grazing look paneled with what looked like skewed neon lighting. It was smart and provocative and right on trend with the notion of not wearing the obvious for evening. To the left we see Matthew Williamson, the prince of prints and pattern, harnessed all those years of understanding how to mix them into a lady-fied, grown up collection. While it was still Williamson-fun — there was a lot of colored fur — the collection will surely appeal to a new set of customers, while giving his core something new to think about. He strongly messaged Continue reading →
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Antonio Lopez Fashion Illustrator

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©ourtesy of theloupe.org – Tear -sheets I ripped out of Depeche Mode Magazine (circa early 70′s) amongst my stuff . Antonio was the most admired illustrator of his time .He worked for  all the international Vogue’s ,Harper’s Bazaar,Interview,New York Times, Anna Piaggi’s Vanity and Sportsgirl (Australia). The snap ( 1975?)  below taken during the Paris collections shows Antonio in his typical upbeat mode. Chap with the interesting jacket is British artist David Hockney. Continue reading →
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Bollywood designer ‘Manish Malhotra’

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Pays tribute to Kashmir

Story by Aditi Caroli, ©Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Costumer and Fashion Designer Manish Malhotra presented his Kashmir inspired collection on Day Three of Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. Titled Gulaala Aur Giltoor, it was based on the two flowers of Achbal Garden in Kashmir. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Images/HTEditImages/Images/Manish-Malhotra-WIFW2.jpgCeleb presence
No Bollywood celeb walked the ramp for the ace designer. However, Urmila Matondkar, Kangna Ranaut and Mahima Chaudhary graced the front row. “Kangna and Mahima were so sweet. They were on the flight with me today and they asked if I have a show today. They came with me as friends to support me. It wasn’t planned. Even Urmila was here,” said the happy designer. From quite some time, Manish has not been getting any showstopper. “I have stopped doing that from two years. The focus here was Kashmir. So I didn’t want any actor on the ramp to take away the focus. So when it comes to fashion Continue reading →

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Day #2: London F/W

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London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012 live blog day two

Follow all the action from London Fashion Week autumn/winter 2012 as it happens. Today: Get excited about Simone Rocha; Moschino Cheap and Chic makes its LFW debut; OMG Stella McCartney’s in town, and more…

With a soundtrack spattered with hammering rain mixed by The Libertines, and a press release promising ‘corrupted elegance’ we were expecting big things from Todd Lynn. With well-cut seperates in autumnal tones of rust orange, chocolate brown and teal – Lynn seemed to tick all the boxes at first. Fur stoles made of Fisher, a ‘relation’ of Sable, added a touch of glamour but the collection still fell a little short. The designer’s usual sculptural, futuristic aesthetic was there, while he attempted to branch out and make his first foray into draped silk. Shoulder high leather gloves added an interesting twist but otherwise the styling was basic. One note of interest came in the form of a gold feathered collar courtesy of Shaun Leane. – Sophie Warburton, fashion assistant, ©Daily Telegraph. Can you eat a jam doughnut without licking your lips? Well get practicing because if today’s make-up looks are anything to go by, next season will be all about glitter on your lips. Call it a fajazzle if you will. We will. International Icons reign supreme at this London Fashion Week. Fashion Journalism from All over the Globe awaits more of London’s fashion industry’s fashion shows. Every Season the Fashion TV a media followers gear up many choices for the Fall season events. Fall 2012 is no different and the “Looks” are very strong and marketable. Continue reading →

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London F/W: Digital Prints

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LFW: Digital print + metallics on day 1

Good news! Two of our favorite trends have got a new lease of life for Autumn! Metallics have got dirty and more natural with pewter and copper replacing bright silver. The Felder Felder collection was apparently inspired by photos of nudes in caves by Ryan McGinley and you can see all the pretty stony colors in the beautiful prints. Jean-Pierre Braganza’s collection had a more industrial feel with moody pewter with metallic-detail patterns and more structured silhouettes. The brighter prints had delicious shots of purple through them and hidden chandeliers. PPQ mixed grown-up monochrome prints with moss green metallics and shiny black pieces and while there were quirky touches – the occasional heart sequin on a check and clusters of gems, tweed, sensible knits and floaty demure Continue reading →

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London Fashion Week begins…

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London Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2012 LIVE Blog

Follow all the action from London Fashion Week as it happens. Today: London launches, Antoni & Alison kick off, get set for Emilia Wickstead, and more…
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Today: 15:30 Reclaim To Wear x Central Saint Martins
There’s an injection of new blood at London Fashion Week’s Estethica this season, showcasing the best in eco fashion. From Somewhere’s Orsola de Castro, who is also creative director of Reclaim To Wear, an organization that labels up cycled capsule collections, has been working with students of second years students from Central Saint Martins. Ten teams have been using the fashion industry’s surplus such as stock, remnants and off-cuts to create a catwalk piece and two “commercial” pieces. The work of Continue reading →

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