Despite my love for the Fashion Fringe competition and the winners it has produced (Erdem, Basso & Brooke), I somehow bypassed all coverage this year and also missed the show at LFW. Shame on me as the finalists were very strong indeed. Based on the initial sketches, I had my money on either Aminaka Wilmont,… Continue reading Second the Best
Category: London
Good Morning, I’m sleeping…
I may be doth protesting too much but going to shows is tiring stuff and for seasoned pros like Mrs Fashion, they all apparently seem to merge into one by the end of the day. However, on a Wednesday evening post Fashion East-madness/craziness (seat grabbing is never fun….), I went to familiar ground at the… Continue reading Good Morning, I’m sleeping…
The Touchable New Gen
With the high level of organisation behind Graduate Fashion Week, more and more opportunities are being presented to fashion graduates in the UK to get their work out there faster and their name stamped into the industry. I spoke of Selfridges graduate pop-up shop which will be up from 1st-7th October and Nina & Lola’s… Continue reading The Touchable New Gen
Dressed-Up on the Up
Cathy Horyn made a comment on the overall mood of the collections at London Fashion Week being decadent, over-the-top and dramatic. Is it the spirit of the current ‘Age of Couture’ exhibition at the V&A (I’ve yet to go but will report laden with pics!)? Is it paying a respect to fashion originals like Isabella… Continue reading Dressed-Up on the Up