Vegan Fashion Awards

PETA have announced their Vegan Fashion Awards winners! The award for Most Talented New Designer goes to Bo Carter, all of her designs are cruelty free! Visit the website to see other animal friendly fashion!

www.peta.org.uk

Using An Old Hasselblad Camera

Fashion Fairy Tales

Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales Illustrations

Some research for a current photography project!

LFW Schedule

The Autumn/Winter 2013 London Fashion Week is almost here! Click here to view the schedule and for invite requests.

Spitalfields Market

Faux Fashion

Socialite, business woman and animal activist Cornelia Guest recently designed a collection of cruelty-free, vegan handbags, made from a beautiful soft faux leather giving people "an intelligent alternative" to real leather. From large woven day bags to simple and elegant clutches there is something for every occasion. I love this classic and fashionable collection, it proves style doesn't have to cost animals lives. I'm looking forward to seeing more from Cornelia Guest!
The bags can be bought at www.bloomingdales.com (which also ships to the UK). Prices range from £100 to £250.

London Collections: Men

Only three days until London Collections: Men begins!! The three day event emphasises both the creative and commercial importance of Britain’s menswear brands and emerging talent as well as the rich cultural landscape that contributes to the inspiration and success of this industry. All events on the schedule are designed to showcase the breadth of British fashion talent, from the world’s most innovative emerging talents to global menswear brands and Savile Row tailors. Click here for the line-up.

London Street Style: Brick Lane

Weekly Wishlist

Today I am starting a new weekly post, so every Friday I will post my Weekly Wishlist, some fashion and beauty products that I love!

Clockwise - Sunglasses by ASOS - Dress by Tata Naka - Collar by Dahlia - Top and Shorts by Three Floor - Ylang Ylang Incensa Bath and Shower Therapy by Bodhi

London Street Style: Brick Lane

My Photography

Street Style: Spitalfields Market

My Photography: Beauty

Cruelty Free

Please click on the 'Cruelty Free Brands' link above for vegan fashion brands and beauty brands that don't test on animals, some of which are completely vegan. Let me know of any others I should add to the list :)

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My Photography

Pastel theme shoot, shot around Trafalgar Square...

Fashion's Night Out

Tomorrow night London, among other countries across the globe, will be hosting Fashion's Night Out events in stores all over the capital. You can visit the Vogue website for full details on all events but here are some of my highlights...

Acne - Swedish music and Absolut Vodka cocktails

Burlington Arcade - Beadles Burlesque, a circus evening curated by The Last Tuesday Society, will entertain shoppers with acrobats, showgirls, stilt walkers, a silhouette chair, candy floss, chocolate fountains and a marching band.

Hotel Chocolat - Prosecco sampling and mini chocolate tasting.

Jimmy Choo - A top London DJ and cocktails will be in store. Guests will also have the chance to become a Jimmy Choo Stylemaker by having their photograph taken for the brand's Stylemaker site www.choo247.com

Libertys - Jonathan Saunders will be running a live photobooth, Richard Nicholl will be working with his muse and mannequin for the evening, Jade Parfitt and Roksanda Illincic will be signing hand drawn sketches of her AW collection for customers.

Matthew Williamson - The store window will be transformed into a poolside party photo booth, Nails Inc. will set up a mini manicure station and Vita-Coco will be providing drinks.

Cruelty Free International

Have you heard about Cruelty Free International's campaign? You can sign up for email updates at http://crueltyfreeinternational.org/mailinglist.  It only takes a few seconds and means you'll hear all the latest news on their campaign to end animal testing for cosmetics worldwide.

Animal testing for cosmetics still happens. Over 80% of the world allows animals to be used in cruel and unnecessary cosmetics tests and these animal tested cosmetics can be purchased in every country across the globe.

Animals, including rabbits, guinea pigs, mice and rats are routinely injected, gassed, force-fed and killed for cosmetics testing worldwide. Cruelty Free International believes this is ethically unacceptable and unnecessary.

A Rose By Any Other Name...

I was kindly invited to the Bodhi Desert Rose Rejuvenating Face Oil bloggers launch where I got to try out the new face oil plus some of the existing products from the eco-luxury skincare brand.
Desert Rose Rejuvinating Face Oil has a unique blend of natural ingredients including Morrocan Argan Oil, Rose Hip Oil and Rosa Damescena. I massaged a couple of drops into my skin after cleansing, my skin felt soft soon after I had applied it and it evened out my skin tone. I applied a small amount of moisturiser before applying my makeup and it didn't leave my face looking shiny as some oils and serums do. This product is best used on normal to dry skin.
The oil comes in a beautiful black glass bottle to help preserve it and is packaged in a cardboard box with a pink ribbon so it would also make a perfect gift.
Plus none of the products or ingredients are tested on animals and they're vegan!

Desert Rose Rejuvinating Face Oil

Bath and Shower Therapy and Body Moisturiser products

Merry Christmas!

We're only halfway through August but today was the Ben Sherman Christmas press day. It was a little too early to be eating mince pies but it was great to see the new Autumn/Winter 2012 collection and gift ideas. The new range is full of great quality, smart tailoring and classic designs with a modern twist. Accessories include scarves, braces, bow ties and an iPhone case, perfect for stocking fillers.