London Fashion Week
Fashion Week’s Finale
If aliens had landed, in the past week, out of the blue in South Kensington, what they might have made of it is anyone’s guess – they would have seen great industry, gratuitous exhibitionism, hierarchy and competition, admiration and resentment, but all for what? It might have been useful to provide them with a London [...]
LFW: Is Creativity in Crisis?
Being adaptable is necessary for survival and this trend is clearly reflected in the fashion world. However cliché this may sound, the real question is: what solutions does London Fashion Week offer to contemporary society? I only got a glimpse of what fashion is about this week, yet it was enough to start an avalanche [...]
Fashion Week Veterans Out in Force
It wasn’t a typical weekend at London’s Natural History Museum as the usual family day out was swamped by the circus of London Fashion Week. South Kensington boasted enough botox to rival Hollywood quantities, with a sea of unnecessary sunglasses, huge hair and red lippy adorning the achingly cool who congregated there.
How Ethical is London Fashion Week?
‘Ethical’ and ‘eco’ seem to be tandem keywords at this season’s London Fashion Week, driving a lot of labels to adjust their policy to the fairtrade rules by promoting local crafts for decent wages. The British Fashion Council is supportive of the young home grown and international fashion entrepreneurs who implement ethical solutions into their daily [...]
London Fashion Week – Business As Usual
Fashion, it’s all about glamour isn’t it? Gorgeous girls in gorgeous dresses, air kisses and a rolling wave of fabulousness pervading the venues making up the celebration of haute couture and exquisite design.
Ashish at LFW: Garish Colour, Outlandish Design
The Hippodrome is the current residence of the circus spectacular Le Clique. Now, as people meander in and take their seats for the coming London Fashion Week catwalk show, one of the troupe takes to the stage. A single hoop descends from the ceiling and in steps the performer, dressed only in a white leotard. [...]
Caroline Charles’ Credit Crunch Catwalk
The build-up to London Fashion Week has been somewhat awkward given the current economic downturn. Should we be celebrating haute couture and lavish presentations of designer clothes when the country is trillions of pounds in debt and people face losing their homes?
Paul Costelloe Opens Understated Fashion Week
London Fashion Week is celebrating its 25th anniversary this season, but despite this fact the week started in a less lavish style than usually expected, due of course, to the credit crunch. Following in New York Fashion Week’s footsteps, LFW is more understated than usual, with some designers, such as Grochvogel, showing in private 30 minute presentations rather than [...]
London Fashion Week Finale
When I rocked up to the Natural History Museum for the last day of London Fashion Week yesterday I knew I was fully indoctrinated into the fashion massive when I was caught bitching in the queue for Ashish.
Nicole Farhi’s Quintessentially British Tea Party
Taking place in the salubrious setting of the Paul Hamlyn Hall at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, this show was the most auspicious of my London Fashion Week outings thus far. I was off to see the coveted collection of Nicole Farhi. My eyes were peeled for celebs and my chest accessible for autographs.
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