Malta Fashion Week : SARTO : 2015

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The SARTO event at Malta Fashion Week was a satellite, private affair, it was a lovely event. The theme was Asian, the event took place in the beautiful Gardens of Serenity in Santa Lucia and right in theme there was some delicious cuisine by Zest, creative lighting and even some wonderful Asian dancer-performers. SARTO showcased the wonderful Spring/Summer 2015 collections of Blumarine and Dolce & Gabbana and Armani (menswear).

Dolce and Gabbana remain one of my favourite brands, their clothes are rich and creative, their vision inspired. The Sicilian and Italian influence runs deep within every fragment of their designs. Their clothes are truly special.

Blumarine's concept is quite different but not any less special. This collection is more whimsical, playing up on the sheer and lace trends that have already proved popular with many celebrities. The collection conjures up images of fairies and magical forests in my head.

Besides the runway showacases, there was also the Sergio Rossi exhibit, love those shoes to death.

Beautiful Maltese Supernova Model Amy (below) in Dolce and Gabbana

 Some models were flown in from Milan especially for this event. This Blumarine dress below is spectacular.

More Blumarine above and below

 Some ARMANI

 In case you're not sure SART is a luxury multi-brand store in St Julians right next to PortTomaso,

All Photos by KURT PARIS

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Events : River Island & Timberland Showcase

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Last Saturday at Cafe del Mar along with the Saturday afternoon chill-out party atmosphere, they introduced a new concept called Fashion del Mar whereby some brands showcased some highlights from their Spring/Summer collection.

Here's a snippet of what River Island displayed and some of the key trends:

• WHITE - think head-to-toe bright sparkling white - there's nothing more gorgeous than white in summer and this year it's a really really big trend, as a side trend white lace is big again.
• MONOCHROME - white and black is carrying over from the Winter season and it looks just as fab in summer
• CROP TOPS - yep these are still around this year
• DENIM - is denim ever not in ?
• FANNY PACKS - arghh not sure whether to love or hate this one but you have to admit there is at the very least the comfort appeal.

Timberland displayed and some lovely male fashion, it feels as though their designs have a bit more structure and tailoring to them than they used to. The shirts in particular have a lovely fit.

That's it folks - in case you're you know shop-oblivious Timberland is in Sliema, Bisazza Street and River Island is at The Point - Happy Shopping

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London Fashion Week : Orla Kiely A/W 15

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I've seen so many catwalk shows and presentation over the last few days - I've tried to instagram at least one pic of each of them but I haven't managed to write about each and every one yet. On Day 2 I went to what is still one of my faves - the Orla Kiely A/W 15 presentation. Orla Kiely in general has always been one of my favourites but her presentations are brilliant and super original. This year she created a whole library, I can only imagine how long the setup took. The wooden tables, old copies of vogue, lampshades - simply awesome.

The collection has a running theme of both 60s and 70s inspiration . The models were all decked out in grey stockings and styled with a mix of clashing colours, prints and patterns that just worked really well. The lemon yellow coat has my name all over it. The accessories and shoes (Clarks collaboration) are also great.

Photos by KURT PARIS

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