LFW: Peter Pilotto Autumn Winter 12
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 22 2012
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Peter Pilotto’s AW12 show took place at the super cool Topshop Show Space. I took my seat at 9am and anticipated my first Peter Pilotto experience. The brand is a favourite with a lot of the key buyers and I can see why. The first look of the collection instantly became a highlight of mine. Bomber jackets are popping [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Belstaff Autumn Winter 2012 Presentation
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 22 2012
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For the first time, the British heritage brand, Belstaff presented their Autumn Winter 12 collection in an intimate setting at London’s Lindley Hall. A colour palette of graphite, steel, ochre and peat set the tone for a collection of luxury outwear made up of luxe and exotic fabrics including, crocodile, python, leather, shearling and cashmere. Expect [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Issa London Autumn Winter 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 21 2012
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Issa London was again a first experience for me this season at London Fashion Week and it was a pleasure to attend. The invite hinted towards a ‘Trans-Siberian Express’ and the collection showcased just that with an abundance of head to toe prints, large fur hats and head scarves. It was official, a Russian influence had arrived in London. Highlights [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Temperley Autumn Winter 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 21 2012
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For my second season covering London Fashion Week, I was absolutely privileged to be invited to the Temperley London Autumn Winter 2012 show. Set in the stunning and opulent 1 George St, Alice Temperley led us to expect a collection nothing less then decadent, which was exactly what we encountered. Opening the show was a beautiful full length [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Todd Lynn Autumn Winter 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 21 2012
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Todd Lynn’s AW12 collection showcased the designer’s usual structured and architectural aesthetic, but there was also an occasional drape here and there. Wide leg trousers were also evident in this collection as well as what seem to be the colours of next season, burnt orange and teal. [Above images taken by me and my Canon and [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: House of Holland Autumn Winter 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 20 2012
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Henry Holland never seems to lose his sense of fun and colour. His House of Holland AW12 collection is the first I’ve had the opportunity of spectating and it was a huge pleasure seeing an array of pigment pop before my eyes. I particularly loved the use of the houndstooth print in the last two pieces featured [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Aquascutum Autumn Winter 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Feb 20 2012
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The Aquascutum Autumn Winter 2012 show took place at the Savoy’s decadent Ballroom. It was the perfect setting for the 160 year old heritage brand. For Joanna Syke’s third Aquascutum collection, she relaxed the palette with a colour range off ‘oxblood’, ‘racing green’ and ‘winter white’ accented by ‘dolphin grey’, ‘champagne’ and ‘olive’. A sleek [...]
Continue ReadingWatch Burberry Prorsum AW12 Live on FiveFiveFabulous
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion Week, London, Videos // Feb 17 2012
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I’m excited to announce that Five Five Fabulous will be live streaming the Burberry Prorsum AW12 show this season. Tune in on Monday 20th Feb at 4pm GMT to view the excitement before the show begins and watch the AW12 collection unravel before your eyes from the comfort of your own home live from London. [...]
Continue ReadingStyle for the Sake of Style: Five Five Fabulous at LFW
By Reem in : Fabulous, Fashion, Fashion Week, London, Style For The Sake Of Style // Sep 23 2011
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This fashion week was a personal first time for myself. The first day was the only day the girls and I could all be together so we had a lot of fun at Somerset House snapping pics, falling over and laughing, a lot! Farah Wears: Floral Kimono: Topshop Vest Top: H&M Jeans: Topshop Wedges: Topshop [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Amanda Wakeley Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 21 2011
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The Amanda Wakeley Spring Summer 2012 show depicted the type of woman that Wakeley designs for. Someone athletic, strong, independant and sexy. A collection of jersey, beaded, draped and maxi pieces glided down the runway with sophistication and ease. The models looked comfortable wearing the clothes and the audience, you could tell were visually pleased. The [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Osman Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 21 2011
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This collection is one my most memorable of LFW. A beautiful array of Spring time shades including canary yellow, olive green and powder pink opened this 20′s inspired collection by Osman Yousefzada. Drop waisted below the knee dresses embellished with black beads and oversized armholes are going to be the dresses I covet for next [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Todd Lynn Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 21 2011
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When Todd Lynn began to show his SS12 collection, I felt relaxed, comfortable and excited to what I was viewing. A palette of nudes and muted tones kept pace with what we have become familiar with for SS12 so far. Metallic references popped up in the form of a caged top, which I can already envision [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Burberry Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 21 2011
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This season, my fashion dreams came true when Burberry couriered over a very special envelope to my apartment. An invite to their Spring Summer 2012 show arrived the day before Fashion Week began and I was so excited, privelidged and overwhelmed to be attending my first ever Burberry show. Arriving at the Burberry SS12 show [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Christopher Kane Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 20 2011
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It’s no wonder that this is always one of London Fashion Week’s most anticipated shows. The ultimate fashion ‘FROW-ers’ came out in full force for Christopher Kane’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection, including the likes of Eliza Doolittle, Anna Wintour, Anna Dello Russo and Kanye West. According to Vogue.com this season’s show which displayed pale metallic leathers, [...]
Continue ReadingLFW: Antonio Berardi Spring Summer 2012
By Reem in : Designers, Fashion, Fashion Week, London // Sep 19 2011
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Antonio Berardi was one of those shows that gave you an instant wake up call at 10am on a Monday morning. The setting was the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Waterloo and was perfect for the elegant and chic glamour that was all so evident in this Spring Summer collection. The first part of the 39-strong piece [...]
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