Monday, February 28, 2011

My Oversized Earrings........................................

My new obsseission is over-sized jewelry. I was lucky enough to find these earrings a week ago at a little shop in my local mall. I paid $18 for these earrings and nothing feels better than a deal to me.
These are pictures from my outing last Saturday, my bff had a big bday extravaganza and I had to be there. Long night but it felt good to get out of the house.


@935 with Robbie McNair aka Miss Jane Doe

Milan - Pucci my favourite collection so far



Vanessa Paradis - Johnny Depps missus modelling my favourite dress


On quick inspection the show collection that stands out so far for me is Pucci. I love the lavish, glamourous, baroque sumptuousness of the collection, luxe velvets, satins and embellished details on a sexy flattering silhouette are a winning combination and shrewd investment buy if ones wants to look alluring, demure and fabulous.

Tassi - ALL STAR Tendance Berbère - Marrakech Henné Berbère

Subtile alliance entre la All STAR et le style Karim Tassi, créateur marocain. Marrakech est à vos pieds avec son fameux henné berbère.

La célébrissime ALL STAR, accessoire incontournable, revue dans l’esprit Karim Tassi.

Karim Tassi décline la chaussure en intégrant des motifs berbères exécutés à la main et  accessoirisée de chaînettes et de main de fatma.

Aujourd’hui plus que jamais, l’adoption d’un style résolument ethnique touche le plus grand nombre.




LFW Day 6 KTZ


JBAG electro band that played during the show 
The male models walked very swiftly - a rumour had been circulating that LFW designers were asking the models to walk faster so that iphone images could not be got as the quality is so poor.

1980s styling main influence in this collection

bold, bright and optimistic styling

primary colours mixed with geometrics, note the shoulder pads


Electro girl

stripes and pattern clash
Urban hoody with fake fur detail
note the skirt tiered fluting and cut out bodice


Riot of colour stripes and geometric pattern.
Pop art on a dress
Gangster styling - 
a flattering dress



new romantics - clean and lean hair
This collection is influenced by 1986 graphics and styling - 

stylish - KTZ wants you to stand out from the crowd - it is a young confident label.

The KTZ parade
KTZ is a collaboration between Koji Maruyama, Sasko Bezovski and Marjan Pejoski.


KTZ is a confident new label and they have every reason to be so already having the label selling in their own retail network of cult stores ‘Kokon to Zai’, combinging music and fashion, based in London and Paris.
Marjan and Koji studied fashion design at Central Saint Martins while Sasa was studying architecture. They are the business minds that stand behind the KTZ brand.
Pop art meet 1980s new romantics - this collection does not 'fade to Grey'
Music is an important part in this label's creative evolution. The catwalk show was a fabulous spectacle of colour and everyone was tapping their feet to the electro beat music from JBAG or mix tape from Peaches that accompanied the show. KTZ was my last show and helped to end a brilliant London Fashion Week on a high.
Thank you to everyone who invited fashiontent to their shows - it was an amazing week.
Fashion always rises to the occasion and reflects the survival instinct of human creativity - The week was buzzing with optimism ....now on to look at Milan, Paris and New York. I won't alas be going - too much to catch up in here! 


Photography Schelay McCarter - please credit.






Looks of the Day

Kenza for Sports Illustrated

We almost couldn’t believe our eyes when these scorching images of Kenza hit our inboxes, brightening our day in the dreary London rain.




The shoot, for the prestigious US publication Sports Illustrated, got us in the mood for summer and already contemplating our bikini diets. To see Kenza’s full story with the Sports Illustrated team, as well as some exclusive behind the scenes images check out:



Sunday, February 27, 2011

Oscars 2011 Red Carpet

See what the celebrities wore at the Oscars 2011!

Oscars 2011 Red Carpet
Sandra Bullock in red hot Vera Wang gown.

Oscars 2011 Red Carpet
Celine Dion in a Giorgio Armani Privé gown.

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Gwyneth Paltrow in a Calvin Klein Collection dress and Brian Atwood’s gold leather “Martina” pumps.

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Natalie Portman in Rodarte’s Violet Silk Chiffon Draped Gown and Jimmy Choo shoes.

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Penelope Cruz in a L’Wren Scott dress and Jimmy Choo shoes.

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Nicole Kidman in a Dior dress.

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Reese Witherspoon in a black and white Giorgio Armani Privé evening gown.

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Cate Blanchett in a Givency Couture dress.

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Hilary Swank in a Gucci Premiere couture gown.

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Halle Berry in a crystal encrusted Marchesa corset gown with organza and silk tulle ruffles.

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Scarlett Johansson in a Dolce & Gabbana dress and Christian Louboutin shoes.

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Anne Hathaway in a strapless Valentino gown.

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Jennifer Hudson in an Atelier Versace dress.

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Amy Adams in L’Wren Scott gown.

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Mila Kunis in Elie Saab Haute Couture.

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Mandy Moore in a Monique Lhuillier gown and Jimmy Choo shoes.

Photo Source: Just Jared

LFW Day 6, Ones To Watch MEN - Asger Juel Larsen



Very rock and Roll !






show stopping detail - clever political messaging with sharks teeth!
check out those boots and great black leather jacket - where does he stock his collection please ? I know a few guys who would want to buy this
Sharks teeth top hat  - I like the chain mail effect knit gillet over the black denim jacket.

Perfect proportions on this coat, love the hat with it - so cool! I can see Russel Brand in this! 
flamboyant styling, clever references
leather and wool coat, good styling details 
references to American indians in the styling - so cool!
great styling
check out the back detail 
great coat here - like the leather trousers too - very rock and roll








Asger Juel Larsen, fashion fame beckons.....

 I really enjoyed the four shows presented by Vauxhall Fashion Scout http://www.vauxhallfashionscout.com/ on Wednesday afternoon in the Freemasons Hall, Covent garden. The last designer to show was Danish born Asger Juel Larsen with his Uncle Sam collection. I was blown away by the sheer flamboyance and originality of this talented designer. He did his MA at the London College of Fashion and gained a Harold Tillman CBE Scholarship soon after.
He also won joint  prize for an industry project with Turkish Luxe label Tween and reached the final stages  of the prestigious Mittlemoda Awards. As you can see Asger uses historic events as inspiration, he blends unusual materials to create a silhouette that is sharp and structured. If you look beneath the fabulously cool styling and clever political digs of this collection there are great clothes. This collection's styling is very rock and roll and would be great as a look for a band - I imagine many stylists will be clamouring to get to these clothes for editorial fashion shoots - I would like to see them in Dazed and LOVE magazine.I also tip Asger will be styling rock and roll musicians in the future, watch out Hedi Slimane  - Go and rule the fashion world Asger! 

Thank you to all of the great designers at Ones to Watch, we have so much talent in London.

Photography - Schelay McCarter - please credit