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HANNAH EICHLER, STYLE, FASHION, BLOG, BEAUTY, STYLIST, TRENDS,
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THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2009
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Go West
Well, it isn’t going to get any easier for the plastic, because as
All Bagged Up
part of the First Birthday celebrations, brands at Westfield will be
creating a series of ‘Fashion Firsts’ to pay homage to the shopping
► September (11)
centre which introduced ‘first to the UK’ restaurants, fashion and
► August (11)
services. Come October, 280 retailers including Mimco, Radley
London and Aspinal of London will be introducing a ‘first’ to their
store, which will be exclusive to Westfield London.
ABOUT ME
HA NN AH EIC HLE R
On my Mastercard Must Have List, are the Faro sandals (pictured)
VIEW MY C OMP LETE
by Australia’s leading accessories brand Mimco. The first footwear
PROF ILE
style in the collection, you can snap them up for £179, in-store at
the Westfield branch from mid-October.
www.mimco.com.au
www.westfield.com/london
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STYL E, WES TFI ELD
WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2009
All Bagged Up
‘They’
said the Itbag was
over,
but ‘they’
hadn’t
discovered
handbag
designer
Belen
Echandia.
Established
in 2004,
by
Yorkshire
born and bred Jackie Cawthra, Belen Echandia has become
renowned for its exclusive, limited edition handbags. Produced by
hand by Italian craftsmen, the label presents slouchy designs in
colours far from the oh-so-average black and brown.
But Belen Echandia is no ordinary handbag collection, because this
season the label has announced the launch of it’s unique luxury
service BE Couture. Select any style from the Belen Echandia
archive, and you’ll be able to design your own handbag online by
choosing the leather, colour, hardware and lining, plus additional
features such as pockets and zips. You can even have your own
name or message stamped inside, which could come in handy if
you’re prone to post-chardonnay memory loss.
Bag one for yourself, exclusively at www.belenechandia.com.
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MONDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER 2009
Sonia Rykiel pour H&M
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They’ve only just announced their Jimmy Choo collaboration,
which launches next month, but H&M are already hotting up
Christmas with an exclusive designer collaboration with Sonia
Rykiel.
Sonia Rykiel (pictured) opened her first boutique in Paris in 1968,
and has become synonymous with individual and modern Parisian
style. Rykiel signatures include inside-out stitching, a
preponderance of black, lace, strass, colourful stripes and
knitwear.
In store on 5th December 2009, the collection will include lingerie
and related accessories, and marks the first time H&M has
extended its designer collaboration to the world of underwear.
What’s more, the collection will also be available in major Sonia
Rykiel boutiques around the world.
“Sonia Rykiel is a true fashion icon who invented a signature style
around femininity, Parisian chic and modernity – as well as
functional, comfortable, wearable clothes. She has an attitude
that inspires admiration among women of all ages around the
world,” says H&M creative advisor Margareta van den Bosch.
Dubbed as the Queen of Knits, the French fashion house has also
announced a second collaboration with H&M, featuring an iconic
knitwear collection for women and girls, on sale 20th February
2010.
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www.hm.com
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SUNDAY, 27 SEPTEMBER 2009
Knitting Club
So we’ve had the It-girl and
the It-bag, but believe it or
not, humble knitwear is
having a fashion moment.
It may be a nod towards
investment dressing (yawn),
but knitwear for AW09 is a
lot more fun than your bog
standard pull over.
Designers including Chloe,
DKNY and Pringle are
championing It-knits, with
cardies, coatigans (cross
between cardigan and coat),
and printed sweaters a
popular feature of their AW09 collections.
Whether it’s aran, cabled, striped, flat, tailored or fur-like,
knitwear is your best Autumn friend; pile up thin sweaters, layer
over tee’s or toughen up prim cardigans with this seasons leather.
Up and coming designers such as Bella Freud and Markus Lupfer
have produced great knitwear collections, but my favourite is
Sonia Rykiel’s wool intarsia sweater, (pictured), available at Net-aPorter for £465.
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WEDNESDAY, 23 SEPTEMBER 2009
Dirty Filthy Things
There was a time when
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stained clothes were merely
the concern of housewives and people who work at Vanish HQ. But
now the whole fashion pack are becoming concerned with stains,
thanks to Ben De Lisi who has created a couture ladies’ blouse
covered with everyday stains.
Designed to highlight the problem of throwaway fashion, the shirt
is worth an astonishing £1,000 – four times the value of a plain
white Ben De Lisi original. Alongside tough stains of red wine,
pesto, make up and tomato ketchup, the shirt (pictured) features
stunning organza fans, Swarovski crystals, grosgrain detailing and
French cuffs.
The shirt was commissioned by cleaning giant Dr Beckmann, after a
study by YouGov found that 37% of women surveyed would throw
away an item of clothing if it was stained, without trying to
remove it first - potentially costing the nation an amazing £8.74
Billion a year.
Ben De Lisi said: “We have a fantastic high street in the UK but
often we are encouraged to buy something new rather than look
after what we have bought. This is not the most practical solution
especially during the current economic climate, so Dr. Beckmann
and myself came up with this inventive way to illustrate the
problem and what can be done about it.”
Fancy a piece of stain couture? Click to www.ebay.co.uk, where
the shirt will be auctioned for Ben’s chosen charity, Break Through
Breast Cancer.
www.dr-beckmann.co.uk.
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FAS HION , STA IN S , THROW A WA Y FA SHI ON
TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2009
Can I have your Autograph?
Good old M&S have
come up trumps again,
by teaming up with Jsen
Wintle, just in time for
the designer's debut at
London Fashion Week.
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The London-based designer has collaborated with M&S on their new
Autograph menswear collection, which launches in stores
nationwide and online this Thursday.
The collection presents a capsule range of sleek, directional and
high quality pieces, including wool suiting, melton top coats,
tumbled leather, coated denim, fine-cotton pleated shirts and
cashmere knitwear.
“Working with M&S on this range has been an exciting challenge.
I’ve been heavily involved in every stage of the design and
development process to ensure that each piece in this range is
exceptional. M&S is famed for its great quality and craftsmanship,
both values of which are very important to me personally so this
has been a very natural collaboration,” says Jsen.
With prices starting at just £19.50, the Autograph by Jsen Wintle
collection is the ideal way to update your wardrobe. Key pieces
include the super-soft leather biker Jacket, £225 and directional
cotton shirts at just £29.50.
Join the queue chaps, I predict a fashion riot at M&S this Thursday!
www.marksandspencer.com
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Are you a Ben Sherman style icon?
Fancy competing with Sienna Miller and Johnny Depp in the style
icon stakes? Then listen up, because iconic British fashion brand
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Ben Sherman is looking for the ultimate style icon to become a
Brand Ambassador for a year.
Ben Sherman has remained at the forefront of British style,
adopted as the unofficial uniform of music led youth movements
from Mods to the Indie club kids today.
Head down to Ben Sherman stores across the country this month,
and you’ll be challenged to show off your personal style by
creating an outfit from the new season collections. You’ll then
have your photo taken, which will put you in the running to
become a Ben Sherman Brand Ambassador.
All entrants will be displayed on the Ben Sherman website and a
winner from each store will be chosen at the end of September.
The five Brand Ambassadors will get kitted out with £1000 worth of
free clothing and personally feature on Ben Sherman website.
What’s more, you’ll be given your very own Ben Sherman blog,
where you’ll be able to shout about your experiences of being the
eyes and ears of youth culture!
The competition is open to everyone, with participating stores
including London Carnaby Street, Reading Oracle, Birmingham
Bullring, Manchester Trafford and Lakeside Centre, until the 28th
September.
www.bensherman.com
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MONDAY, 14 SEPTEMBER 2009
PPQ's fave tipple
It’s fan base may usually consist of OAP’s, but I suspect we might
see a comeback of the classic tipple sherry after Fashion Week.
Harveys, the iconic British sherry is the official drinks sponsor of
PPQ for London Fashion Week 2009, and will be leading the
cocktail catwalk as it gears up to host PPQ’s Fashion Week party.
“We’ve collaborated with a visionary mixologist to create a
repertoire of show-stopping cocktails. A combination of abstract
flavours and contrasting ingredients make Harveys Bristol Cream
the perfect match for PPQ this season,” says PPQ’s Amy Molyneaux
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and Percy Parker.
PPQ have also created a limited edition Harveys bottle, featuring
PPQ’s signature check, which will be given as an exclusive gift to
all party guests.
Synonymous with London’s coolest dressers, PPQ has forged a
reputation for creating chic, covetable clothes. For years, seen as
the best kept secret of the fashion and music scene, their quirky
designs have become wardrobe staples for the trendsetters of our
generation including Agyness Deyn, Lily Allen, and Peaches Geldof.
I’m usually partial to a G&T, but if PPQ say a good nip of sherry is
what we should be drinking this season, who am I to argue? Cheers
Nan!
www.ppqclothing.com
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WEDNESDAY, 9 SEPTEMBER 2009
Divided Exclusives at H&M
High street favourite
H&M continues to
deliver the
directional trends
it’s famous for this
season, with the
launch of their
Divided Exclusive
collection.
Dropping into stores
on 17th September,
just in time for
London Fashion
Week, the Divided
Exclusives presents
biker-girl looks, where zips, studs, chains and frills embellish
couture-like pieces.
A head-to-toe range, the Divided Exclusives has been created by
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the H&M in-house designers, and presents an all-black range of
clothing, boots, belts and jewellery. Key styles include built-up
shouldered dresses and cropped-waist jackets, with prices from
£17.99.
A favourite standout piece for the collection is this studded leather
jacket, £129.99, which is a key style for Autumn/Winter.
It’s an exciting time for the chain, which also launches their
exclusive Jimmy Choo collaboration of shoes, garments and
accessories for women and men later this season. Stay tuned for a
sneak preview of the collection, in stores 14th November.
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TUESDAY, 8 SEPTEMBER 2009
Mary Mary quite contrary
Alice in Wonderland, London
buses and Stonehenge
maybe the icons listed as
most representing England,
but our British heritage also
produces some of the best
fashion designers in the
world. Launched by Mary
Forestier-Walker,
quintessentially English
brand Mary Mary has gone
from strength to strength,
having been featured on the
websites of fashion bibles
Vogue and Harper's Bazaar.
Having been designing and creating original pieces from the age of
five, when she began making her own teddy bears and eventually
bespoke dresses for her three elder sisters, archetypal English rose
Mary Forestier-Walker completed her studies at the London College
of Fashion. She went on to work for Cath Kidston and Luella
Bartley, and launched her self named label Mary Mary, in Spring
2008.
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With a focus on nostalgic pieces with a commitment to local
sourcing, the Mary Mary brand combines city chic and country
romantic, with dusty hues, delicate floral prints and subtle
detailing. Tea dresses with puffed sleeves, swing dresses with
secret side pockets, ruffled shirts and bows and sashes are key
features of the ready to wear collection. Fancy something even
more unique? Mary Mary also offers a bespoke service, with dresses
made to your specific requirements.
Watch this space – Mary Mary is the next big thing in British Fashion.
www.marymarylondon.com
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Salon Spy - hob, West Hampstead
Finding your perfect hair salon can take years – and lots of bad
haircuts. Thankfully, my days of leaving the hairdressers with
bright orange/wonky/excessively short hair are over, now that I’ve
found hob salon in West Hampstead.
With locations in Central and North London, Hertfordshire,
Middlesex, Essex and now Leeds, hob’s reputation for beautiful
hair is cemented by numerous accolades including HAIR Magazine’s
Regional Salon Group of the Year 2007 and 2008, and winners of
HJ’s British Hairdresser of the Year Award 2009.
Having my hair done was a whole new experience at the newly
opened HOB salon. Nestled in-between independent coffee shops,
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kitsch clothing stores and trendy bistros, hob in West Hampstead is
the ideal destination from central London. Staff were friendly and
welcoming, and the atmosphere was vibrant, but never
claustrophobic. Touches such as fresh flowers, Italian leather
chairs and spacious treatment areas set HOB apart from other
salons.
After what I can only describe as the best head massage I’ve ever
experienced at a hair salon, I chose a hair repair treatment from
the Wella Professional’s System Professional range. I’m currently
growing my hair, so salon manager Robert Edwards (who has been
with the company 11 years) listened to what I wanted, and
discussed a transitional style which I would be happy to have my
hair in whilst it grows. Unlike other salon chains, he treated me as
an individual and didn’t push any particular looks.
Robert cut my hair into a blunt bob with soft layers with a centre
parting, and leveled out my hair for enriched condition whilst it
grows. To aid blow drying, Robert applied a mixture of Gel Forte
and Texturizer, both by Sebastian Professional for smooth and
flexible body and finished my style with Liquid Gloss by Sebastian
Professional for smooth, polished shine.
Ideal location, friendly service, fab stylists – bad hair days are gone
forever.
Visit the West Hampstead, Southgate or Leeds hob salons before
15th September to receive 50% off cut and colour services. What’s
more, if you like the service you receive and recommend a friend
to the salon they will get 50% off their first visit and you will get a
further £10 off your next visit.
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THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2009
All's Fairtrade in love and Warehouse
At the end of last year, the
UK Fairtrade industry was
worth over £712 million.
From coffee to chocolate to
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flowers, 7 in 10 households
now regularly purchase Fairtrade goods, and the fashion industry
has begun to follow suit with many high street stores and designer
labels using organic and fair-trade fabrics in their collections.
Last season, high street favourite Warehouse launched their
Recycled Silk collection, a range of directional pieces made from
recycled silk off cuts. This season they continue to develop the
Warehouse Cares label with the latest trend led pieces made from
100% Fairtrade cotton.
Already instigators on the high street for fashion forward and
unique collections made from recycled fabrics and organics,
Warehouse views Fairtrade as “the next step in bringing together
glamorous and uber stylish fashion with fundamental ethical
issues.” Well said Warehouse. Gone are the days when you had to
wear a hemp sack if you wanted your clothes to be made of
organic and fair trade fabrics – fashion has a heart now dontcha
know? Just like our coffee, we want our fashion choices to come
from sustainable, responsible sources. We want them to not only
make us look and feel good, but also provide good prices, decent
working conditions, and fair terms of trade for farmers and
workers in the developing world.
The first lines of Fairtrade cotton pieces drop into store and online
next week, whilst new Fairtrade cotton styles will develop
throughout the season. Top of my Warehouse Wish List (WWL) is
this cute Fairtrade cotton dress (pictured) – perfect to dress up or
down. No hemp sack required.
www.warehouse.co.uk
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WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2009
Hermès are taking Liberty's
When a
top
London
departmen
t store and
an iconic
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luxury
label work together, you know it’s not to be missed. So I'll definitly
be heading down to Liberty next week, where Hermès are opening
their own pop up boutqiue in Liberty’s scarf room.
The Hermès store at Liberty will present the new collection of
Hermès scarves and ties for Autumn / Winter 2009, from the timehonoured ‘carré’ to its new cravate-foulard for men. Drop by to
the store, and you’ll be able to experiment with different ways of
wearing Hermès scarves and ties, with stylists and photographers
on hand offering tips and advice and taking photos of your look.
To celebrate the collaboration, Hermès has created a limited
edition range of scarves and ties (pictured), using Liberty’s
renowned Tana Lawn cottons. Designed by Bali Barret, Creative
Director of Hermès Silk, the scarves will come in two sizes, and in
six different micro floral prints, each one screen printed with
Hermès’ iconic ‘Ex Libris’ design.
Since the first Hermès scarf was created in 1937, more than 1000
designs have been added to the scarf and tie collections. Each
hand made scarf can take up to 18 months to make, from the
design process right through to the hand rolled and stitched edges.
The Hermès pop up boutique is exclusively at Liberty from Monday
7th September until Sunday 18th October 2009.
www.liberty.co.uk
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FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2009
Good genes for Georgia May
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With a Rolling Stone for a father and Vogue model for a mother, it
was only a matter of time before Georgia May Jagger hit the big
time.
17 year old Georgia May has been signed as the global face of
premium US denim label Hudson Jeans. Since launching her
modelling career, the campaign will be her first taste of fronting
an international campaign, and is the biggest campaign Hudson
Jeans have ever launched.
Chosen for her attitude, spirit and inherent sexiness, Georgia May
stars in a raunchy, rock-inspired three million dollar global ad
campaign to appear this autumn/winter. The campaign was styled
by Camilla Nickerson, and shot by Mario Sorrenti, who became
famous for shooting Kate Moss topless for Calvin Klein Obsession.
Renowned for the superb fit of its jeans, Hudson Jeans has won a
celebrity fan base including Sienna Miller, Kate Bosworth and
Jennifer Aniston.
www.hudsonjeans.com
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Little boots
A friend
sent me
some old
school
photos
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yesterday.
Bad haircuts and nylon uniforms aside, I became rather nostalgic.
And it wasn’t the fact that we were all fresh faced and innocent.
Or that we were all together having a jolly good time. Nope, none
of the above. In actual fact, as I scoured the photos, we all had
DM’s on, and they looked really good.
I know that Alice Dellal and the Geldofs et al started wearing them
again yonks ago, but frankly, the tattoos and ripped tights vibe
don’t really do it for me. Which is why I’m rather pleased that
luxury French label Comptoir des Cotonniers has followed in the
fashion foot steps of Jean Paul Gaultier, Raf Simmons and Yohji
Yamamoto and created their own signature boot for Dr Martens.
New for Autumn/Winter 09, the boots come in soft grey leather
and in the same style as the cult 1406 8-eye model, which was first
released in 1960.
So this weekend, Dr Marten is prescribing me with a dose of the
90s, with no matted hair or mothballed clothes in sight.
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THURSDAY, 27 AUGUST 2009
Ruffled Feathers
My new favourite place
in Fashion Land is
Feathers Boutique. With
stores in Knightsbridge
and Notting Hill, it’s
the go to place for
forward thinking
fashion, with regular
deliveries straight from
the shows of the most
established and up and
coming designers.
Founded in 1969, the
original shop opened in
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Kensington High Street
and quickly established a reputation as one of London’s most fun
and exciting shopping experiences. Famed for its unique, eclectic
style, Feathers has continued to impress by sourcing fresh new
designers, and has been featured in high profile fashion press
including Vogue, ELLE and Grazia.
Today, the store remains a haven for emerging talent, snapping up
the collections of Fashion Week graduates such as Peter Pilotto,
Meadham Kirchhoff and Emma Cook.
One to watch this season is Colombian-born, Antwerp-trained
designer Haider Ackermann, who is renowned for his creations
using wafty draping and layering techniques. I love this
androgynous and slouchy waistcoat, which arrived in stores this
week.
www.feathersfashion.com
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TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2009
Going FullCircle
The new season collections
are beginning to drop into
stores, and the fashion
forward FullCircle’s Autumn
Winter collection is one of
the most hotly anticipated
around. Influenced by
eastern European culture,
the romantics, and futurism,
the collection presents
femme fatal tailoring in
smoky tones and neutral
shades with flashes of ultra
marine and magenta.
High on the wish list of
every fashion editor in the land, FullCircle’s range of sophisticated
dresses are key pieces for the coming season. The range sees
feminine shapes with a futuristic twist; think the hourglass meets
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the architecturally angular. Ideal to wear from day to evening,
classic cotton dresses are manipulated with big bows and waist
belts, embellished in portrait rose, water colour and schaver
prints, whilst evening dresses come in with pleating, soft draping,
angular statement shoulders and bellowing fabrics.
The knitwear collection is also destined to be a winter favourite,
with knitted dresses, oversized cardigans and roll necks in
luxurious mohair and cosy lambswool. Far from the standard pull
over, FullCircle’s knitwear collection sees key detailing such as
crochet, cable knits worked into new season shapes such as the
trapeze, cacoon and oval.
Feeling the pinch this Autumn? Update your wardrobe with
FullCircle’s fab accessories collection. Key pieces include the
vintage style handbags in patchwork leather, fur, and moc croc, as
well as knitted hats and scarves in agora and lambs wool mix. I’m
sold on the chunky knit hood scarf, which will be key piece right
through until Spring.
Strike the balance between fashion forward and fashion savvy; get
down to FullCircle where the collection will remain wardrobe
staples for AW09 and beyond.
www.FULLCIRCLEuk.com
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THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2009
There's no place like home
The first drops of the Autumn Winter collections have hit stores,
but it’s not just our wardrobes which will be seeing an update over
the coming weeks. This season, I’ll also be bringing my home bang
up to date, thanks to the new wave of interiors designers gracing
the high street.
From September, John Lewis will be stocking exclusive
collaborations from designers including Nick Munro, Neisha
Crosland, Rachel Barker and Sebastian Conran, with collections
spanning upholstery, crockery, soft furnishings and kitchenware.
First up, I’ll love updating my bedroom with pieces from renowned
designer Neisha Crosland. Taking inspiration from a blend of
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Elizabethan and Jacobean England, and Oriental Shanghai Deco,
the collection provides a soft, pretty, and feminine look with
gentle silvers and rose gold. The Egyptian cotton bed linen is a
must have.
Nick Munro’s sumptuous upholstery collection will be ideal for cosy
winter evenings in front of the fire. Featuring grand and large
sofas, armchairs and footstools, the pieces are available in a range
of 16 colour options and a choice of luxurious velvet, leather or
linen fabric. I’ll be snapping up the luxurious two seat sofa in stone.
With the party season looming, I’ll also be giving my crockery an
update, with Rachel Barker’s contemporary pieces. Taking
inspiration from harvesting fields near her home in Shropshire, the
monochrome designs are classic with a modern twist and will stand
the test of time.
With my home looking so good this season, why spend the winter
months anywhere else?
Available exlusively at John Lewis
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A new shoe star
There’s something
ridiculously exciting about
new shoes. It probably harks
back to the days when new
school shoes and pencil
cases were the best bit
about the end of the
summer holidays. Needless
to say, the shoes I get
excited about now are a far
cry from the clumpy black
lace ups I wore decade ago.
My latest footwear
obsession is the work of
Fashion Fringe Footwear
finalist Sophie Gittins, who unveiled her footwear label in Fashion
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Week in February 2009. After graduating with a First Class Honours
degree in Footwear Design from the London College of Fashion’s
world-renowned Cordwainers College, Gittins was nominated as a
finalist in the first ever Fashion Fringe Footwear awards, where she
impressed top industry names including chair of the judging panel,
Manolo Blahnik.
Inspired by visual arts movement Weiner Werksatte, Gittins’ debut
collection features edgy yet feminine designs with a focus on
architectural shapes and graphic prints. The luxurious collection
has been crafted from the finest materials including goat suede,
velvet, organza, mohair wool and lamb nappa, with key styles
including the emerald green geometric printed peep toe and hair
covered boots.
Elegant, sharp, edgy and feminine, Gittins’ designs are destined to
be a key feature of every stylish woman’s wardrobe. The collection
is stocked exclusively at online boutique Nina and Lola.
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FRIDAY, 14 AUGUST 2009
The thigh's the limit
Love them or hate them,
thigh-high footwear is
having a fashion moment.
Kate Moss, Lindsay Lohan
and even Sharon Stone have
donned them in recent
weeks, whilst designers
including Louis Vuitton
(pictured) and Rodarte
included them in their
Autumn/Winter 2009
collections.
From tight fitting at Stella
McCartney to fishing waders
at Prada, the trend once
associated with Julia Roberts a la Pretty Woman, has proved a
massive inspiration to the high street, with over the knee boots a
key feature of autumn/winter high street collections.
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Thigh high boots are tricky to style, so take your cue from Vivienne
Westwood's Red Label, who teamed her long boots with
understated mini dresses in neutral shades. Alternatively, give the
new season luxe knits a punk edge with a pair of killer patent
boots and thick tights.
Whatever way you wear them, let the boots to the talking (and
walking) and keep the rest of your outfit and makeup simple. Add
your teen spirit attitude and you’re good to go.
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TUESDAY, 11 AUGUST 2009
Madeleine Vionnet at Les Arts Décoratifs,
Paris
To coincide with the return of Parisian
label, Vionnet, to the fashion spotlight,
Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris has opened
an exhibition to celebrate the work of
fashion revolutionary Madeleine Vionnet.
The exceptional collection of avantgarde designs has been selected from her
major works between 1912 and 1939 and
includes 22 dresses, 750 dress patterns
and 75 photo albums personally donated
by Vionnet to Les Arts Décoratifs in 1952.
Madeleine Vionnet launched her fashion
house in Paris in 1912. She was inspired
by the draperies on Greek statues and
the dances of Isadora Duncan, and caused a stir in the 1920’s by
introducing the bias cut to the fashion world. Famous for
accentuating the natural female form, Vionnet's use of the bias cut
created a sleek, flattering, body-skimming look and helped to
revolutionise women's clothing by eschewing corsets, padding,
stiffening, and anything that distorted the natural curves of a
woman's body.
Vionnet's simple styles involved a lengthy preparation process,
including cutting, draping, and pinning fabric designs on to
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miniature dolls, before recreating them in chiffon, silk, or
Moroccan crepe on life-size models. Vionnet used materials such as
crêpe de chine, gabardine, and satin to make her clothes; fabrics
that were unusual in women's fashion of the 1920s and 1930s.
Vionnet dominated haute couture in the 1930s. At the height of her
fame, she employed over 1,000 seamstresses, was the first to
export ready-to-wear to the United States, and set trends with her
sensual gowns worn by such stars as Marlene Dietrich, Katharine
Hepburn and Greta Garbo. Although the onset of World War II
forced her to close her fashion house in 1939, Vionnet is
considered one of the most influential fashion designers of the
20th century, influencing designers such as Ossie Clark, John
Galliano, and Marchesa.
The exhibition runs at Les Arts Décoratifs in Paris until 31st
January 2010.
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FRIDAY, 7 AUGUST 2009
Luxe knits
With the grand British
summer being a complete
wash out, I'm looking to the
greatly anticipated winter
collections to take my mind
off the lack of BBQ's,
beaches and bikini's.
Cosy knits are my first
obsession for AW09. Luxe
knits were all over the
catwalks at the
Autumn/Winter shows, with
everyone from Marc Jacobs
and Burberry Prorsum
(pictured), to Prada and
Chanel featuring the winter staple.
What's more, the style has filtered down to more accessible
brands, so we can all buy into the cosiest trend of all this winter.
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I'm loving Banana Republic's chunky knit snood (another top trend
for Autumn/Winter), Theory's wool cardigan for essential layering,
and Antoni & Alison's graphic print knits to brighten up dull winter
days.
Forget summer. The new season trends will see you through the
British winter in style.
Antoni & Alison www.antoniandalison.com
Banana Republic www.bananarepublic.com
Theory 020 7221 1626
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THURSDAY, 6 AUGUST 2009
Salon Spy - Malika Westfield
I'm not usually one for giving up stuff - (namely crisps and
chocolate at Lent), but today I have decided to give up plucking
my eyebrows. And it's not just because bushy eyebrows have
graced the runways of everyone from Louis Vuitton to Bottega
Veneta. Or because girl du jour Megan Fox is championing the
trend. No no no. The real reason why I have tossed the tweezers is
because for the first time, I have had my eyebrows threaded.
Originating from Asia, the ancient art of threading is an extremely
effective and non invasive hair removal method, which involves
using a piece of twisted thread to entwine and ease out the hair
from the root. A firm favourite with beauty press and beauty
gurus, threading has become increasingly popular in the West in
the past few years.
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Situated on the ground floor of the iconic Westfield, Malika was my
salon of choice. Since it opened it's doors last year, Malika has won
it's reputation as the best threading therapists in London, and
boasts clients including the Arabic Royal family and a top secret
celebrity clientele.
Like regular facials, threading is a must for all beauty regimes; it's
quick, convenient and virtualy painless. Whats more, it takes the
guess work (and the risk of getting tweezer happy) out of plucking
your own eyebrows - Malika's highly trained consultants provide
tailored consultations and guarantee a beautifully precise finish.
The result are naturally arched brows, with finer, softer regrowth,
and no abrasive blotching as with other hair removal methods.
I'm waving bye bye to the tweezers - I'm a threading convert.
Threading from £10, www.malika.co.uk
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TUESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2009
Salon Spy - Agua at The Sanderson
Situated in the heart of London's plush Sanderson Hotel, Agua Spa
is the go-to salon for relaxation in the city. With decadent chaises
longues, luxurious changing rooms and a sea of white muslin
curtains, Agua's all-white decor creates a feeling of ethereal calm.
The Rose Renew Facial is aimed to be a relaxing and luxurious
treatment, which uses organic rose and sandalwood oils, famed for
their protective qualities, to soften and soothe the skin. It's ideal
for sensitive or mature skins, or for those seeking utter stress
relief.
Like many women, my skin makes the transition between oily in
summer and dry in the winter, and my therapist was happy to
tailor my treatment to meet my needs. Following a refreshing
cleanse and tone, my therapist used a balancing exfoliator, paying
particular attention to my T-Zone in order to combat oiliness. She
then applied a hydrating mask to re-energise my skin and I was
even treated to a scalp massage, which was a nice suprise when
you only get a half decent one at over priced hair salons! A
thereputic massage followed, which abled me to truly unwind, and
my treatment finished with the Aromatic Rose Skin Serum which
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really gave my skin a glow.
My treament was utterly luxurious, but beware if you find it hard
to switch off - the muslin curtains which divide each treatment
room weren't very effective at eliminating noise from reception
and other treatment rooms.
Nevertheless, following a minor breakout the next day, my skin felt
ultra-nourished, and my complexion was left glowing.
£75 for 50 mins, www.sandersonlondon.com
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