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Sunday, 20 February 2011

London Fashion Week - Maria Grachvogel Autumn/Winter 2011

18th February 2011

It was a moment of wild crows with dark sleek feathers, ravens, digital prints at its best at Maria Grachvogel show which took place in the Lancaster Boardroom at the Savoy.

Among Grachvogel collection were V necks blouse with floor draping at the back and above the knee in front skirt, gowns were featured as well giving a red carpet feel. Maria Grachvogel's work has captured the likes of Angelina Jolie, Rachel Weisz, Scarlett Johannson, Victora Beckham etc.

Short dresses, draped to achieve a mixture of cling and float, sometimes with a caped back, in orange, or parchment and black, offered a more daytime approach, along with wide-collared robe-coats in bone wool flannel or olive cashmere tweed

Saturday, 19 February 2011

FASHION AND STYLE: Ascher Pop-Up Store launch Party.

FASHION AND STYLE: Ascher Pop-Up Store launch Party.: "17th February 2011 My Invitation As part of London Fashion Week Ascher launched a pop up store on 221 Brompton Road. ..."

Ascher Pop-Up Store launch Party.

17th February 2011

My Invitation designed Vanessa Fristedt -www,swedishblondedesign.com

As part of London Fashion Week Ascher launched a pop up store on 221 Brompton Road. It was hip and splendid.

Guests included Blogger and Fashion writer Leroy Dawkins, Blogger and Socialite Prince Cassius, couturier Tomasz Starzewski, actress Greta Scacchi, interior designer Tessa Kennedy, theatre director Sir Peter Hall,

actress and film maker Somi Guha, Toby Anstruther, students from St Martin's, curators from the V&A museum, stylists, models, etc etc... were treated to glasses of champagne. Being a fashion,art and design enthusiast, there was no other better place to be that night. This is the company that has an immense rich history.

Now, Sam Ascher the grandson of the innovative textile genius Zika Ascher let us on a history about the Ascher company, and about how its designs spans the history of post war fashion. He also talked about how the fabric has been seen on every catwalk from the Balenciaga and Dior to Mary Quant as well as Anna Sui.

Ascher was the first to approach contemporary artist to design fabrics and scarves. Including Matisse, Moore, Sutherland and Zao wou-ki. It is also worth mentioning that these artist were not given any rigid guidelines or restricted in any form or what so ever as far as coming out with a design was concerned.

Up until now, Ascher continues the tradition of creating very rich beautiful fabric and accessories.

On display are framed on the walls of 30 vintage Ascher scarves some in silk, some in other fabrics, they were silk-screen printed by masters and commissioned by Zika from 51 of the greatest names in the 20th Century art.

There is also on display photocopies of archives of hand written and typed letters to the genius Zika Ascher and photographs. I have to say I was really touched by that. Very Fascinating.

Sam Ascher showed his newest scarf collection for Autumn/Winter 2011. The current Spring/Summer collection 2011 is on sale in selected stores in London and on http://www.ascherstudio.co.uk

The pop-up store is now opened to the public till the 15th March 2011.

London fashion Week - Paul Costello Autumn/Winter 2011

18th February 2011

Mini-skirts, dresses and coats, all adhered to the flattering fit and flare line, with hems well above the knee.

Mixed in with the rustic, crunchy tweeds, herringbones and plaids, were soft rose-print silks and an abstract, painterly print, particularly effective in drop-waist dresses with a bow-finished, pleated effect at the hip.

The catwalk show was opened by Paul Costello daughter Jessica, the 24 year old who had just graduated with a degree in opera from the Juilliard School of Music, she wore luscious rose-red Harris tweed coat, which perfectly matched her hair.

Thursday, 17 February 2011

New York Fashion Week- Proenza Schouler Winter 2011

The Wild West is set to become a major new fashion trend following the Proenza Schouler show last night at New York Fashion Week.

What could be more fun than taking a road trip across the American West - from Wyoming to New Mexico - collecting Native American textiles for inspiration? This is what Lazarro Hernandez and Jack McCollough did last autumn to inspire their latest collection. The pair then scanned the Aztec-geometric patterns onto a computer and recreated wool jacquards from those images.

FASHION AND STYLE: Stills, Sandwhich, Turnover and NONONSENSE Fall 2011 Fashion Show.

FASHION AND STYLE: Stills, Sandwhich, Turnover and NONONSENSE Fall 20...

FASHION AND STYLE: Stills, Sandwhich, Turnover and NONONSENSE Fall 20...: "February, 14th 2011 STILLS, SANDWHICH, TURNOVER and NONONSENSE Fall 2011 was a hip-flexing fashion event.The mo..."

Stills, Sandwhich, Turnover and NONONSENSE Fall 2011 Fashion Show.

February, 14th 2011

STILLS, SANDWHICH, TURNOVER and NONONSENSE Fall 2011 was a hip-flexing fashion event.

The models had a wonderfully quick turnaround, and posed with a certain gentle arrogance.

We had Crab Nebula style. Unstructured, floaty winter woollens, BIG scarves, and early spring linens.

Cardigan and belt is going to be big this coming season, combining top-jackets with an open chest.

Knits are back, with a touch of silk. Roll-neck and pants also work well.

Mismatched colours are this year's innovation, along with leather gloves and a little exposed flesh on display.

Try a City suit with calfskin stilettos, or a restricted formal suit.

But strut.

United Clothing (UK) Limited which caters for the above the mentioned brands ( Stills, Sandwhich, Turnover and recently the children range NONONSENSE) has now become Veldhoven UK LTD. www.veldhovengroup.com check out their website for more information.

Their London showroom is at 1st floor Alexander House, 14-16 peterborough Road, SW6 3BN.
TEL. +44 (0)207 751 9000