DIOR and their couture ...

John Galliano did not disappoint with his latest couture offering ... an equestrain theme even ran through the romantic full skirted dresses, which was complete with riding accesories. The collection fulfills every little girls dream, and just shows Galliano truely is the king of couture.







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Sketch the inspiration ...

Throughout the summer and continuing through to now I have kept a sketchbook of tear sheets, pictures, sketches .. anything that caught my eye and made me want to look twice really.

Whilst flicking through my endless collection of magazines I found these images (taken from Bon magazine, February 2009); I love the strong lines of the text in contrast to the bright images; the image all from one magazine have an individuality about them, almost as if they've tried to create a different personality with each creation.

Here are a few scans from my collection ....







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Wear Your Kickers Out ....

The original cool school shoe is becoming the it footwear of 2010 (well it will if NTU fashion communication and promotion students have anything to do with it). Set by Kickers themselves our brief was to hand pick an opinion former, give them a pair of Kick Hi boots and watch the trend roll ... I present Fred Jezeph in a a pair of white kick-hi's.



Fred Jezeph



The moodboard of him ...



His chosen KICK-Hi's

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Liv is RAW ...

Style and sophistication aren't two words that you would put together with cult urban brand G-Star RAW; but the Dutch creators have enlisted Liv Tyler and that is all set to change with her S/S 2010 ad campaign for them.

The black and white images only clarify Liv's natural beauty; she is not only the face but also an ambassador for the brand, she brings an air of elegance to the denim genius'. They've chosen Liv as a way to branch into America and with advertisements this strong I feel they'll be extremely succesful.

Apparently DENIM is the new style ... look out for LIv

VS Pink and Nike ... why the hell not?

For my latest Uni project I had to think up a collaboration that had yet to be done; and create a moodboard and brief that would have a marketing campaigned thought up for it.

My idea ... take the ugliest yet possibly one of the most useful women's accessories; the sports bra and combine it with the technology of NIKE and the beauty of VICTORIA SECRET'S PINK line.

This is what I created ...



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nude is the new black ...

Photographed by Craig McDean and styled by Alex White this editorial from W magazine exudes nothing but glamour; featuring garments from world renowned designers.

I love how the many different shades have created a nude yet striking rainbow within the clothes; the white background and basic line-up of all the models only adds to the elegance.

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The perfect Artitude for summer

Longchamp's spring/summer 2010 collection will bring the artist out in everyones; the bag collection is perfect to brighten up any January day.

The collection which includes two totes, a hobo and neat little clutch is designed with every occasion in mind; slanted logos, splattered paint and distorted zips make each bag different and extremely personal.

The bags are available at Longchamp's New Bond Street store.

Williamson is bettter for Men ...

After success of his collaboration with H&M Matthew Williamson has decided to create his own men's wearline for Spring 2010; selling exclusivly at Harrods, Matthew Williamson stores and online.

His first capsule collection which includes silk scarves, cashmere sweaters and a range of brightly coloured t-shirts; is set to sell quicker than his high street range and with it only being available in New York, London and Dubai people are set to literally fly to get it.