Events Post : LFW : Hakaan Yildirim SS15

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The last on schedule show at London Fashion Week and the last show I watched before catching a plane back home was H by Hakaan Yildirim. It was a great way to end the week for a number of reasons, first off I love the Somerset catwalk, big, white, the attention is completely on the models and their outfits at all times and I got to sit on the front row again which meant I had a perfect view of everything. The first pic and the next set are mine..the subsequent better ones are the official press ones by getty images.

Hakaan's inspiration for his SS15 collection was - 

"the releationship between human beings. The relation between humans and nature in general"

His collection featured an explosion of colour  - yellow, green, red orange, black and white. If looking at these pictures, reminds you of bees, don't be alarmed, bees were actually one of Hakaan's main inspiration for this collection and in particular the structured shapes of some of the pieces. The pieces also featured details such as embroidery, beading, handmade lace. I loved the collection, it was interesting and original, and the unique accessories really enhanced the look - LOVEE the sunvisor.

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Events Post : LFW : Jean Piere Braganza SS15

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Probably the most packed show I attended in London was Jean Pierre Braganza - the amount of people who walked in was astonishing, I think every single person who received an invite came. From the pictures I guess it isn't hard to understand why (btw these are the official images their PR sent over, with all those people there and a 101 photographers clicking their flash simultaneously there was no way I was going to get a decent shot.) - his clothes are both astonishingly creative and astonishingly beautiful and elegant. 

The collection is titled Architectonic and he describes it as “a contemplation of Deroit’s unique decay” - black was the predominant colour but with lots of white, taupe and grey. He presents this collection as a time and place where machines and nature can coexist peacefully. There are lots of machinery references with motorcycles printed on the silk fabrics and hints of chrome and gunmetal on the black satin fabric. The pieces are fierce and sharp, simultaneously giving off a sensual and androgynous feeling. The pieces feature very sharp contrasting tailoring, there are angular designs but at the same time the pieces curve in at the waist and show off hints off flesh making them seem daring, even a casually styled jumpsuit gives off a  sensual vibe. 

I also loved the hair look by Toni & Guy that was slightly tousled but still sleek - I read on Glamour that apparently Jean-Pierre Braganza wanted the models' hair to look like they'd had sex on a Harley Davidson bike. The makeup by MAC also complimented the look perfectly.

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Events Post : LFW : Backstage at GYO YUNI KIMCHOE

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I was invited backstage at the London Fashion Week Fashion Scout Merit Award Show by Toni&Guy, the merit award winner is GYOYUNI KIMCHOE. I've been backstage at many fashion shows over the years, I've worked backstage most of the time I've been backstage, at London Fashion Week the great thing is that I got to go backstage, both for this publication and for Noctis Magazine a few times, simply as a writer. My only purpose was to watch..it's actually really interesting..watching the designer working with the stylist and watching the makeup team work hand in hand with the hair team.



You also pick up a few pointers, like how the Toni&Guy LABELM team (lead by Celia) were using a hair net to set the hair so as to avoid it puffing up.



The hair look mirrored the strong design element in the collection with strong, angular styling. To get the look visit their step-by-step guide.





I also got to speak to the designer about the inspiration behind his collection and he explained how his collection revolves around the good gardener, the gardener who doesn't kill weeds as typical gardeners would do, instead as a soldier in war would help his enemies, this gardner grows weeds. His collection is a symbol and hope for peace . The colours across the collection are earthy, lots of neutrals and khaki shades, and lots of green of course. There are details such as military buttons, large pockets with trimmings. The image is touch, androgynous but with a tough of femininity in some details such as the frills and florals.

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Outfit Post : PATTERN MIXING at LFW

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On  the third it was a bit cloudy and rainy so a parka was the order of the day ...plus of course SNEAKERS. I decided to go for a mix of bright colours and some pattern mixing ..and I had my hair dun later on - check out that post here. You can also see I took some Malta Fashion with me to LFW - I'm wearing a Charles and Ron scarf. Check out the rest of the photos

And at the main BFC London Fashion Week catwalk show.

Outfit Details : Bag : Coccinelle / Top, Parks : River Island / Skirt : Zara / Shoes : Nike / Scarf : Charles and Ron

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Street Style - Sneakers at LFW

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The most popular show at London Fashion Week has got to be sneakers, so much so that I've decided to dedicate an entire post to sneakers street style.. I've been saying to all who would listen that sneakers have made a huge comeback and can be worn with literally everything...here's your proof....the most popular brand seems to remain Nike...and after looking at all these snaps and seeing what gorgeous new styles Nike has this season..I think I;m getting myself a new pair.

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Events Post : LFW : David Koma SS15

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I get excited at all catwalk shows - I love viewing a designer's work, understanding the inspiration behind what they design and seeing how they interpret current trends and work their own magic into the formula. 

Today at David Koma at London Fashion Week, I got even more excited than usual - I simply got excited because I want to BUY this collection ...one of my favourite things to wear are high waisted, short a-line skirts and this collection featured sooo many pretty ones, they're so stylish and so feminine and they played on different cuts and lengths some of them even giving off a tail-like effect. There were also some lovely dresses and some great tops. David Koma's collection is the perfect mixture of style, wearable fashion, sporty and easy but combined with perfect tailoring. A good point to mention is that this collection is not tailored just for model-like figures and proportions..this is a collection in which many women, of various shapes and sizes will find something to suit their bodies.

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This collection won't be on sale until next summer but you can see the winter collection below...

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