Style
Boy’s World
Summer’s coming and everyone always asks themselves the same question… “what do I wear?” Millie Lockhart hits the high streets for a nose around the rails… As you probably know by now, it’s all about the vibrant patterned prints - from Aztec and... Read More »
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Girl v Festival
We sent Christie Goodchild on a high street mission to find us our festival wardrobe…. With festival tickets selling out and summer approaching, shops are starting to look tempting with all the right floaty dresses and skirts. From pretty summer dresses, pastel tees and subtle patterns to loud jean shorts, Aztec backpacks and studded denim,... Read More »
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Disorder Loves.. stripes!
There are a small amount of things that can help you through the schizophrenic weather that falls over London at this time of year; the hope for a bit of sunshine, Prozac… For most of the dark days though, escapism is key. With palm tree prints and an all-round air of the tropics gracing the... Read More »
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Monki
“North East from the Rosehip Stream, in the dazzling City of Iron and Oil the Monki breeds from the old chemicals, forgotten in the ruins on the old weaving factories. The sail from the chimneys, through the knitted clouds over the wavy sea to graze shells and become wise.” — Monki. The cult Swedish brand... Read More »
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Happy Birthday Kipling bags!
Global accessories brand, Kipling, celebrate their 25th anniversary this year and to kick off the celebrations they have united eight artists from around the world for an imaginative product remix project. These handpicked creative minds were called together to simply ‘Play with Bags’ using the Kipling “Classics”. A small collection of re-editions of some of... Read More »
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Christopher Shannon A/W12
Opening the BFC Courtyard showspace on men’s day was Christopher Shannon, a Central Saint Martins graduate of MA Menswear and one of the most recent recipients of NEWGEN sponsorship. The collection was inspired by gritty french film La Haine (“The Hatred”) about the lives of young ethnic minority men living in French housing projects, the... Read More »
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James Small A/W12
The last show of the day and last show of the week was bound to be one of the biggest shows of the season. What started as a moderately filled room in the Freemasons hall, turned into an inferno of high profilers. T4 presenter Georgie Okell was the first front rower to arrive followed by... Read More »
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Topman Design A/W12
With the Topshop Unique show being an overall success and attracting some high profile celebrities, it’s no surprise that the Topman Design show would be another hub of excitement, creativity and big names – with Alex Zane, Ronnie Wood, Sir Philip Green and his daughter Chloe Green from TV show Made in Chelsea all taking... Read More »
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Matthew Miller + Baartmans and Siegel
Matthew Miller Salon Show The Matthew Miller salon show was held in the Portico Space, one of the smaller venues at Somerset House. Miller describes his brand as an “investigation into technological versus the traditional; performance fabrics, tailoring and sportswear detailing”. It wasn’t until I read this quote that I fully understood the collection, I... Read More »
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Martine Rose A/W12
Martine Rose’s Autumn/ Winter collection was flying almost as high as she is at the moment. With three MAN recognitions and a NEWGEN sponsorship under her belt, the menswear designer took to the helm again with a range that achieved both an urban grittiness and eminent execution. Beyond the slightly dubious wigs, you could see... Read More »
