A Day at London Fashion Week

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This past week, everyone I've met in Malta has asked me 'What Was Fashion Week Like?' Not 'What did you see?' or 'Which designer did you like most?' but 'What is it like?'. It's not really a question you can just answer on the spot. it requires a bit of thought and it's difficult to explain so I thought, the best way to answer this is to give you a breakdown of a day at London Fashion Week. I'm breaking down the very first day- the longest one of the lot.

As most of you know I went there with the hubby who is a fashion photographer so there's two of us to talk about :p

Early Morning

 ***On other days there'd be extra time needed to also write a blog post or two.

• 6:00 a.m Alarm Clock Rings - Jump out of bed but to be fair I was already awake, too excited to sleep.
• 6:10 a.m. Right, shower, couple of chocs for a sugar rush, hit the hubby a few times so he wakes up and lets get started. 
• 6:30 a.m Time to sort out invites - check dates of physical ones, check e-invites, check emails and see if there any I missed.
• 7:00 a.m Outfit Planning Time - check list to see what was planned for today (Yes I pre-planned them), damn it those Kenzo trousers are a bit tight shouldn't have eaten chocs. Wonder if it'll be too warm in the tent, maybe I should forgo the Proskins base layer...have my new coat anyway, that should be warm enough..hmmmm Nero Giardini boots or Tosca Blu..- Tosca Blu it is.
• 7.15 a.m Makeup Time - lets go for something a bit natural, my face is still recovering from an unfortunate episode of 'Caroline left a deep cleansing mask on for too long'.
• 8:30 a.m Hair Time - Toni&Guy blowdry got a bit ruined in the rain but thank god I remembered to pack my LABELM straighteners....now just to find another plug in this hotel room.
• 8:00 a.m All dressed and handbag packed with everything I need - time to sort out transport options using CityMapper
• 8:15 a.m Breakfast Time
• 8: 30 am. Leave Hotel - bleh it's way colder than I thought.
• 9:00 ARRIVE AT SOMERSET HOUSE

Morning

• 9:15 Picked up mine and hubby's accreditation passes and checked out press room - it's got pink this time and lots of sweets - yippee. Right, first show J. JS Lee starts at 9.30, better start queuing.
• 9.30 Hmm still queuing, guess it's running late ..it's cold...ooh those girl's shoes are amazing..should take a snap.. but that would require removing gloves ..and it's cold.
• 9.40 Still waiting, still cold
• 9.45 Ok they're letting us in - wohoooo
• 9:50 Show starts - love the structured tailoring, beautiful fabrics
• 10:00 Great, next show is at 12.00 ..might write a post in the meantime
• 10:15 Press Room, transferring photos
• 11.00 Post Up - read J. JS Lee review here, let's check out some street style
• 11:20 Let's find hubby - time to get to Fashion scout for Jamie Wei Huang and his Nymphomania Show
• 11:45 In queue ...still really cold..please let us wait inside..please ? Oooh check out that coat..love London, oh and that hat...too fun!
• 12:00 Yey we can go in..walk through the long fashion scout corridors..get to hall..right, time to find my seat..great second row..great view and Kurt is taking photos.
• 12:20 Show starts ..oh wow ..these are brilliant..I HAVE to own that hide bag...perfect. Photo on Instagram..no internet connection..weird..restart phone..
• 12:40 Right, Bora Aksu next at 13:30 - back to Somerset House. Photos of prev show on EVERYTHING.  

J JS LEE / JAMIE WEI HUANG (RIGHT  PHOTO BY KURT PARIS)

Afternoon

• 13:00 No need to queue for at least another half hour , this is a standing ticket so makes no difference when I get in. I know - let's make an appointment for makeup and eat some sweets, I'm a bit hungry.
• 13:25 Queuing for Bora Aksu..should check emailS ..and post some photos.
• 13:45 Show is starting...oh the prettiness..love this designer - Twitter time - read Bora Aksu review here
• 14:00 Find Kurt, we need to run to Manuel Facchini,  reporting for #OMY Magazine, GPS says only 15 mins away if we don't get lost
• 14:30 Arrived, okkk maybe we got a bit lost and shoes are hurting now..and yes I'm cold. Yey they've got food and alcohol ..happy bunny..oh I love these clothes.. those voluminous dresses and this grey and monochrome palette ..brilliant. Post photo on Instagram - bleh mobile running out of battery.
• 15:15 Ok time to run back to Fashion Scout to go backstage with Toni & Guy for James Kelly Merit Award.
• 15.30 Love the way they work backstage, so efficient, so organised ..everything is orderly....ok need to charge battery and check email and tweet & instagram pictures. 
• 15:40 Email from Burberry - WHAT??? Arghh.. where's Kurt /...I'm going to Burberry- crap - erm what am I going to wear ??
• 16:00 James Kelly Show

BORA AKSU / MANUEL FACCHINI / JAMES KELLY BACKSTAGE - PHOTOS BY KURT PARIS

• 16:15 RUNNN to Somerset House - Jean Pierre Braganza.., no Kurt, need to take photos, need a good place.
• 16:50 This is reallyyy late and have Paul Costelloe at 17:00, at least it's close.
• 17:00 Right run
• 17:05 Inside ..quarrel with PR seems like they've over booked and given my seat away.
• 17:10 Agree to stand near photographers.
• 17.30 This is running late as well and I have another show at 18:00.
• 17:50 Right, time to runn again..but hmm where do I go..switch on GPS..battery suffering
• 17:55 Ok confused, compass not working..wait those ppl have tickets in their hand..let's follow them.
• 18:10 Why do I bother hurrying ? Queue outside. Not fair this is tooooo cold. I'm sad now but VIN+OMI are one of my faves..can't miss this
• 18:20 Wow this club is amazing - Drury Club - great - have a place front row
• 18:35 ..Ok VIN+OMI was spectacular...hmm this goody bag is heavy..late for GYUNEL now....must run again...
• 18:50... Lost
• 19:00 ..Arrived and no queue..in search of warmth.
• 19:30 That was a lovely show, another goody bag..definitely heavy now.. ME Hotel next for after party and PPQ show.....battery and power bank almost dead...need to msg Kurt...ooh there's popcorn in my goody bag.
• 19:45 At Me Hotel ..time to beg receptionist to charge phone.

JEAN PIERRE BRAGANZA / PAUL COSTELLOE / VIN +OMI / GYUNERL

Evening

• 20: 00 Ada Zanditon Couture After Party before next show..still no sign of Kurt..I spot food on that tray.
• 20:30  Nice party..love the jewellery..let's instagram a pic...ahh here's Kurt.
• 20:50  PPQ show ..the amount of people here is insane
• 21 :30 Didn't get to see that much in this last show, too many people...ok PPQ afterparty at one of my favourite London clubs - Mason House...
• 21:35 Step Outside..it's insanely cold ..I refuse to walk ...taxi time
• 21:45 Get in club...pizza ? wohoo PIZZA HUT sponsored party +cocktails..definitely my kind of party
• 22:15 Starting to crash..both me and Kurt need to transfer photos and I need to write...time to say bye.
• 22: 35 Arrive at Hotel...my poor, poor feet..eye Kurt's Panama Jacks and seemingly not tired feet jealously..maybe I should have brought mine.
• 23:00 Time to work and plan for tomorrow and eat some chocolate.
• 01:30 Bedtime - set alarm for 5:45 a.m - 4 hrs 15 mins sleep ..ah well it's fashion week.. who needs sleep?