Had to share this photo I took of my wonderful friends Chris and Christine, both head to toe in Vivienne Westwood – except Christine’s Dr Martins boots which are from the new Agyness Deyn collection, though we have doubts about how much designing she did. Christine is always being stopped by street style photographers, she says it puts a smile on her face. Love you guys!
Even the socks are Squiggle! With bright blue shoes.
The ever beautiful Anna Dello Russo, from her draped dress and little hat ‘ears’, looks just as divine from any angle. Taken at London Fashion Week. Her accessories collection with H&M launches on Thursday, I’m interested to see what it is like. It’s tacky don’t get me wrong, blingy, gilded and OTT for sure but in a good way or a bad way can only be decided by seeing it in the flesh.
London Fashion Week draws to a close today and as much as I HEART it I am seriously in need of some sleep! Brand of the day once again had to be Kenzo the new range of jumpers and hats were all over. Shoes of the day were the Valentino studs, I must have seen around five pairs of the beauties. Accessory of choice was still the baseball cap.
On Me
Today I wore a random mish-mash of stuff I had lurking around my suitcase, since the outfit I planned involved 5″ heels and I really couldn’t be bothered. So I am wearing Vivienne Westwood jewellery, bag, skirt and boots,LFW Black Score vest, TK Maxx leather jacket.
I should probably now talk about all the amazing show I saw to day too but there were too many to do justice to here so here is one image from my favourite show of the day Jen Theo. I will do a Day 5 Part two tomorrow for y’all. Night, Night fashion folks.
Fashion Pearls of Wisdom + TK Maxx for LFW
Street style featuring 1. Holly Rivers Show; 4&5. Alexandra Moon-Age
The Street Style for London Fashion Week Day 3 was a beautiful medley of Crayola coloured prints and wondrous patterns. One trend still reigned supreme – Sportswear, baseball caps, bomber jackets, trainers from bright Nike’s to Marant style wedges all dressed up of course not like you are off down the gym! Wooly jumpers were also a key item in acid colours or clashing prints, with Kenzo being the most sighted brand around.
I fit right in with the trends I had been spotting all day, I guess it was a constant fashion mind set! I wore a vintage 80′s Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren ‘Savages’ jumper, vintage Vivienne Westwood shoes, random vintage necklace eBay, tights and skirt TK Maxx
I joined the super-fabulous Sharon (@Sharon1nails), Pebbles and Zaida backstage at Nicole Farhi to see them work their magic. Nails were kept short and clean with a polished sheen to compliment the fresh, nude tones and autumnal prints used in the collection. The designer herself stopped by to get a quick manicure before the show too. You would not believe how chic this lady is, she pulled up to the show driving her drop-top vintage Porche, wearing wooden wedges and wide leg grey trousers, so elegant. Make-up was a dewy glow with sculpted cheekbones and hair a sleek half-pony tail. with a small bouffant on the crown. The details in the collection were awe inspiring, from tiny rivets to hold pleats to rectangular sequins forming a stripe down crisp white trousers.
Today also saw Margaret Howell, Marios Schwab, Matthew Williamson, Paul Smith, Mary Katrantzou and Vivienne Westwood Red Label. Trends so far are wide and varied but one thing which does seem to be constant is a softer, romantic vision for summer.
Vivienne ended her show with her poignant message ‘Climate Revolution’, wearing the dress she first reveled at the Paralympics closing ceremony. Yesterday Vivienne explain how the slogan was kept a secret and was carefully constructed and designed. The dress tied at the neck like a cape and had a 7ft train. Pockets were integrated either side so that her son and husband could place their spears into it and haul it up as a huge banner when Vivienne slipped it off, revealing her slogan to the world. The had asked Vivienne to embody the character Boudica for the ceremony, the warrior queen, that is one thing they certainly got right!
Fashion Pearls of Wisdom + TK Maxx for LFW
The sun was blazing down fiercely this afternoon bringing with it a riot of colour on the street. Amidst the sea of Celine and Isabel Marant identikits was a burst of individuality and riot gurl style. The message was: Be bold, be brave, have fun! Be it full on colour and print explosions or a sublte edgy details such as a studded cuff, pointed heel or sunglasses embellishment.
(1.Holly; 2.Roshin & Florrie; 5. Mich Dulce; 7-8. Katie; 9. Sarah)
Today I went for full on Vivienne Westwood – you will find out later why…I also wore some ‘Love’ earrings which also came with a ‘Hate’ pair from Primark and my favourite cat-eye sunglasses from TK Maxx.
The show of the day for me had to be One to Watch at Vauxhall Fashion Scout. This collective gives new up and coming designers the chance to showcase their work. It is the place to be to see the next big thing. We saw everything from minimalism, bondage, shimmer and cubism.
Ming Pin Ten
Charlotte Simpson
Hana Cha
Hellen Van Rees
I also got a sneak peek backstage where I marveled at the handy work of the nail technicians, these ladies can do amazing things. For the Ones to Watch show nails were kept simple and clean with Ciate ‘Cutie Pie’. The fabulous pink leopard nails you can see belong to technician Sharon who has been my backstage mentor, filling me in on all the goings on, beauty trends and products the professionals really use.
I also took an extra special detour late in the afternoon to the Friends of the Earth Rally. A Bit off topic for Fashion Week? Not when you have Dame Vivienne Westwood gunning for your cause. Vivienne and the other speakers had lots of interesting things to say which I will talk about in more detail after the craziness of LFW, including how she designed that amazing ‘Climate revolution’ dress at the Paralympics closing ceremony. However she asked me to tell you all that it would be her honour and pleasure if you read her blog and considered doing just one small and simple thing to help save the Earth.
Fashion Pearls of Wisdom + TK Maxx for London Fashion Week
(Law from That’s so Yesterday)
Today London Fashion Week kicked off for the Spring / Summer 2013 season. The vibe was more subtle, like a gentle fashion whisper than usual, which was reflected in the collections and in the people milling around Somerset House. Whether it will last the week or we will have a few booms and bangs is hard to say, what we can be sure of is a ton of exciting new inspiration which can be used now and into next year.
Key street style trends were a mingle of winter and summer fashions, due to this crazy weather we have been inflicted with this summer. Bright, cheerful and pastel colours were still a hit but mixed in with warm tartans and edgy studs. In fact everything was studded from jackets to jewellery. Touches of the sports-Luxe trend were apparent with lots of baseball caps, baseball jackets and trainers be it Nike’s or Isabel Marant Wedges. Neon too showed no sign of going away with flashes seen in jewellery, accessories and footwear. For winter faux-fur will be huge, although for a fresh take try it in loud colours such as emerald green, ruby red and cobalt blue – all mixed together of course!
9am – Opening LFW was Antoni & Alison now celebratig 25 years in the business! The presented ‘New Work’ to symbolise looking forward and not back, in an array of bright colours, a real feast for the eyes.
One of the models with the after the show with the ‘patchwork’ eye shadow
11am – Caroline Charles – Bright, happy, cheerful florals and a delicious use of colour clashing. Charles always presents a charming selection of hats, this season however they were given a subtle 90′ Gothic twist with rosary bead belts and a flash of bare mid-rift.
2pm – Corrie Nielsen – We were transported into a fairy forest, with butterfly beauty and caterpillar cocoon warmth and security. Ethereal, whipped cream gowns with structure and binding shapes.
3pm – Bora Aksu – From fairy land to fairy tales we were delved into a kingdom of crochet crowns and princesses in soft jewel tones. The silhouette is regal but with a soft, romantic tone.
4:30pm – Fam Irvoll – Showing Off-Schedule at Vauxhall Fashion Scout Fam had us all wondering what to expect with her cleverly titled collection ‘No thank you, Mr Botox’. Three old grannies stooped over and staggered down the runway, only to burst into dance to the sounds of ‘I’m to Sexy’ by Right Said Fred! Playful, cheerful and a real celebration of fun and fashion, with lust worthy peplum tops and cartoon printed dresses. Not to forget the doggies loafers!
So what did I wear to pound the cobbles at Somerset House? I based my outfit around the ‘impulse buy’ shoes you may remember me picking up the other week. Keeping it sleek with a nod to the sporty trend I paired the heeled trainers with a simple black pencil skirt, loose t-shirt and leather baseball cap.
(Leather cap eBay, Clutch bag & Lego keyring both gifts, Alexander Wang T-shirt and waistcoat, Vivienne Westwood pencil skirt, assorted jewellery, shoes from TK Maxx)
This post featured the following hot lady bloggers: 1. Law – That’s so Yesterday, 3. Rebecca – It’s Cohen, 7. Katie -Glass of Fashion, 8. Lois – Bunni Punch
Fashion Pearls of Wisdom + TK Maxx for LFW
I have tons more photo’s from just this first day so I will be getting stuck into Pinterest and Facebook, will link you up once they are up and of course link back to all the fabulous people I’ve been snapping today! But now I need so beauty sleep before day two of LFW begins.
P.S You can also check out this amazing feature Allie did about me on Wardrobe Oxygen, thanks Allie
