Saturday 27 August 2011

Corinne Day, The Face

To mark the one year anniversary of Corinne Day's death, her iconic work is set to be exhibited at the Gimpel Fils Gallery, London. Day's subjects include Kate Moss, Rosemary Ferguson and George Clements.

Corinne Day, The Face will be on display from 1st September to 1st October.

For more info on Gimpel Fils Gallery click here.

Sunday 21 August 2011

Fashion's Night Out

Fashion's Night Out is back for the third year on 8th August and is taking place in 17 different countries! Celebrities and designers will be mingling with shoppers at the many after-hours events, or if you don't want to leave the house you can join in online. Visit http://www.fashionsnightout.com/ for info on whats going on near you!

London Highlights:

Libertys
Jonathan Saunders, Richard Nicoll, Simone Rocha, Michael Van der Ham and Bella Freud will all be talking to shoppers about their latest collections. To help celebrate the launch of her Lulu + Co collection, Lulu Kennedy will be holding an Hawaiian-themed evening - think Mahiki coconut rum shack, Hourglass makeovers and Richard Sloan on the decks.

Vidal Sassoon
The Vidal Sassoon salon on Monmouth Street is just one of the many new stores participating. They will be offering complimentary consultations, fringe trims, discount vouchers, product giveaways and a prize draw, all washed down with a glass of Pimms, of course.

Hoss Intropia
Drop in on Hoss Intropia on Long Acre for a bespoke Hoss cocktail from 2010's mixologist of the year, live jazz and a free gift with every spend of £200.
Smythson
Smythson have designed notebooks for New York, London, Milan and Paris. Embossed with the city name in gold lettering on the cover, use yours for making notes on the front row of Fashion Week!

New York Highlights:

Bird 
At the Williamsburg store, local artist J. Penry will sketch portraits and play records for the opening of his exhibit of bird drawings. The trio of shops will give away tote bags emblazoned with one of Penry’s images and the Park Slope and Cobble Hill outposts will serve prosecco and cookies.

International Playground
This boutique collaborated with footwear brand Osborn to allow each of the designers it represents—Soulland, H Fredriksson, Mary Meyer, Study NY and Chromat—to create a limited-edition shoe especially for FNO.  The store is also throwing a Guatemalan-themed bash, complete with Illegal Mezcal cocktails and live performances.

Lomography Gallery Store
If you’ve ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes at a clothing label, you’ll love checking out “From Start to Finish: The Analogue Process of Fashion.” Local designers— Rebecca Turbow, Samantha Pleet and Janet Kim of Graey and Hayden-Harnett—were provided with various Lomography cameras and films to document their design process. Each designer will also present three to four of her pieces.

JF & Son
To kick off its latest artist collaboration with Amy Yao, this textile-obsessed brand will be hosting a live performance by Yao, and unveil the 13-piece capsule collection of clothing and accessories. The first 150 guests will also walk away with an Amy Yao–designed tote bag containing a poster and a limited-edition Amy Yao x JF & Son lookbook.

Jessie James
Get a peek at owner Jessica Caulfield’s clothing line, which is debuting on FNO and will be exclusive to the tastemaking boutique. You can also nosh on Mediterranean snacks from Pera Turkish Tacos truck while you sway to the live beats of Wylie, a five-piece indie-rock band from Charleston, South Carolina.

Sunday 14 August 2011

London Street Style: Oxford Street

New York Fashion Week Preliminary Shedule

The countdown tofashion week has begun!! Here is the preliminary schedule for New York Fashion Week.

NYFW Mercedes-Benz Spring/Summer 2012 Preliminary Schedule:

Thursday, September 8:
9 a.m. NICHOLAS K (Studio)
9:30-10:30 a.m. Porter Grey (Box)
10 a.m. BCBG Max Azria (Theatre)
11 a.m. Richard Chai (Stage)
1 p.m. Supima (Studio)
1:30-2:30 p.m. CANDELA (Box)
2 p.m. Tadashi Shoji (Stage)
6-10 p.m. Fashion’s Night Out (Everywhere)

Friday, September 9:
9 a.m. Emerson (Studio)
9:30 a.m. Project Runway (Theatre)
11 a.m. Luca Luca (Stage)
1 p.m. General Idea (Studio)
2 p.m. Rebecca Taylor (Stage)
2:30-3:30 p.m. Mara Hoffman (Box)
5:30 p.m. Tommy Hilfiger Men’s (TBA)
6 p.m. Nicole Miller (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Joy Cioci (Box)
6:30-8:30 p.m. Concept Korea (Avery Fisher Hall)
7 p.m. Cynthia Rowley (Stage)
8 p.m. Academy of Art University (Theatre)
9 p.m. Falguni Peacock (Studio)

Saturday, September 10:
9 a.m. Ruffian (Studio)
10 a.m. Lacoste (Theatre)
10:30-11:30 a.m. Pink Tartan (Box)
11 a.m. Jill Stuart (Stage)
12 p.m. Son Jung Wan (Studio)
2 p.m. Adam (Stage)
3 p.m. Vivienne Tam (Theatre)
3:30-4:30 p.m. Farah Angsana (Box)
4 p.m. Honor (Studio)
6 p.m. Charlotte Ronson (Stage)
7 p.m. Monique Lhuillier (Theatre)
7-8 p.m. Rafael Cennamo (Box)
9 p.m. Venexiana (Studio)

Sunday, September 11:
10:30-11:30 a.m. Katya Leonovich (Box)
11 a.m. Lela Rose (Studio)
12 p.m. Derek Lam (Stage)
2 p.m. Tracy Reese (Studio)
2:30-3:30 p.m. L.A.M.B. (Box)
4 p.m. Diane Von Furstenberg (Theatre)
5 p.m. Jen Kao (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Odd Molly (Box)
7 p.m. Custo Barcelona (Stage)
8 p.m. Tommy Hilfiger (Theatre)
9 p.m. Timo Weiland (Studio)

Monday, September 12:
9 a.m. Jenny Packham (Studio)
9:30-10:30 a.m. Callula Lillibelle (Box)
10 a.m. Carolina Herrera (Theatre)
11 a.m. Carlos Miele (Stage)
1 p.m. Rebecca Minkoff (Studio)
3 p.m. VLOV (Stage)
4 p.m. Yeohlee (TBA)
5 p.m. Norman Ambrose (Studio)
6 p.m. Betsey Johnson (Theatre)
6:30-7:30 p.m. GUiSHEM (Box)
7 p.m. Perry Ellis (Stage)

Tuesday, September 13:
9:30-10:30 a.m. J.Crew (Studio)
10 a.m. Badgley Mischka (Theatre)
11 a.m. Vera Wang (Stage)
1:30-3:30 p.m. Bibhu Mohapatra (Box)
2 p.m. Herve Leger by Max Azria (Theatre)
3 p.m. Argentine Designers (Stage)
5 p.m. Zang Toi (Studio)
6:30-7:30 p.m. Pamella Roland (Box)
7 p.m. Tibi (Stage)
8 p.m. Narcisco Rodriguez (Theatre)
9 p.m. Malan Breton (Studio)

Wednesday, September 14:
10 a.m. Michael Kors (Theatre)
11 a.m. Nanette Lepore (Stage)
1 p.m. J.Mendel (Studio)
2 p.m. Chado Ralph Rucci (Theatre)
3 p.m. Milly by Michelle Smith (Stage)
6 p.m. Anna Sui (Theatre)
7 p.m. Elie Tahari (Stage)

Thursday, September 15:
5-8 p.m. Made In Africa: By Arise Magazine (Avery Fisher Hall)
6 p.m. Elene Cassis (Studio)
7 p.m. Naeem Khan (Stage)

Monday 8 August 2011

Pure London

Catwalk snaps from the first day of this season's Pure London fashion trade event!




Sunday 7 August 2011

London Fashion Week Provisional Schedule

Friday 16th September 2011
09:00 Paul Costelloe BFC Show Space
09:00 Orla Kiely The Portico Rooms
09:30 Preen by Thornton Bregazzi TBC
10:00 Corrie Nielsen TBC
11:00 Caroline Charles BFC Show Space
12:00 Jena.Theo TBC
12:00 Emilia Wickstead TBC
13:00 Bora Aksu BFC Show Space
13:00 The Rodnik Band WC2
14:00 Maria Grachvogel TBC
15:00 Jean-Pierre Braganza BFC Show Space
15:00 bSTORE TBC
16:00 sass & bide WC2
17:00 Felder Felder BFC Show Space
17:00 Teatum Jones TBC
19:30 Christopher Raeburn TBC
19:30 Basso and Brooke TBC
20:30 PPQ BFC Show Space

Saturday 17th September
09:00 Daks BFC Show Space
09:30 J.W.Anderson Women The Portico Rooms
10:00 Clements Ribeiro TBC
11:00 Ashish BFC Show Space
12:00 Julien Macdonald TBC
12:00 Zoƫ Jordan TBC
13:00 Jasper Conran BFC Show Space
14:00 Emilio de la Morena TBC
14:15 Craig Lawrence The Portico Rooms
15:00 Jaeger London BFC Show Space
16:00 House of Holland TBC
16:00 Sister by Sibling The Terrace
17:00 John Rocha BFC Show Space
18:00 Vivienne Westwood Red Label TBC
19:00 Jonathan Saunders TBC
19:30 Dominic Jones The Portico Rooms
20:00 Issa London BFC Show Space
20:45 Fashion Fringe TBC

Sunday 18th September
09:00 Margaret Howell W1
09:00 J. JS Lee The Portico Rooms
10:00 Mulberry W1
11:00 Richard Nicoll TBC
11:30 Mulberry W1
12:00 Fashion East W1
13:00 Nicole Farhi WC2
13:30 Peter Jensen The Portico Rooms
14:00 Holly Fulton BFC Show Space
15:00 Unique TS Venue
15:30 Unconditional WC2
16:00 Marios Schwab BFC Show Space
17:00 Paul Smith SW1
17:30 Fred Butler The Portico Rooms
18:00 Tom Ford Women's Presentation SW1
19:15 Matthew Williamson SE1
20:30 Acne WC2

Monday 19th September
09:00 Peter Pilotto TS Venue
10:00 Antonio Berardi TBC
10:30 - 12:00 Ann-Sofie Back Atelje The Portico Rooms
11:00 Pringle of Scotland SW1
12:00 Christopher Kane TBC
13:00 Michael van der Ham TS Venue
14:00 Erdem WC2
14:00 - 18:00 Christian Blanken The Portico Rooms
15:00 Mark Fast BFC Show Space
16:00 Burberry Prorsum TBC
17:00 - 19:00 Jordan Askill The Terrace
17:30 Louise Gray TS Venue
18:30 Todd Lynn BFC Show Space
19:30 Giles WC2
20:30 Temperley London WC1

Tuesday 20th September
09:00 Mary Katrantzou TS Venue
09:30 - 11:30 Designers Remix The Portico Rooms
10:00 Aquascutum WC2
11:00 Roksanda Ilincic SW1
11:00 - 13:00 Saloni TBC
12:00 Osman BFC Show Space
12:15 Nasir Mazhar TS Venue
13:00 Meadham Kirchhoff TS Venue
14:00 Danielle Scutt TBC
15:00 Tata-Naka The Portico Rooms
15:00 David Koma TS Venue
15:30 BodyAmr TBC
16:00 Amanda Wakeley BFC Show Space
17:15 Kinder Aggugini TBC
18:30 Aminaka Wilmont BFC Show Space

Wednesday 21st September - Menswear
09:00 J.W.Anderson The Portico Rooms
09:45 Christopher Shannon BFC Show Space
10:00 Aquascutum Men's Navy Board Rooms
10:30 MAN TM Venue
11:30 Lou Dalton The Portico Rooms
12:15 Topman Design TM Venue
13:00 NEWGEN MEN & Fashion East Men Installations The Terrace
13:30 James Long BFC Show Space
14:30 E. Tautz W1
15:30 Oliver Spencer TBC
16:00 Mr Start WC2
16:30 KTZ BFC Show Space
18:00 RAKE W1
18:00 New Power Studio The Portico Rooms
19:00 Hardy Amies W1

Saturday 6 August 2011

The Fairest of Them All

DermaHA is a new skincare range designed for women in their 20s with fair and sensitive skin. The range contains delicate natural oils and key vitamins to nourish and care for your skin.

I have been using the cleanser, toner and moisturiser as a daily three-step regime. I have already noticed a difference since changing my skincare routine, my skin is clearer and the moisuriser under my foundation makes my sin look smoother and fresher.

The DermaHA range and also the Corina range for women over 40 are available exclusively from www.skinsecrets.co.uk.

DermaHA range between £19 and £47
Corina range between £19.50 and £69.95

*Not tested on animals