I also
attended October 2011’s LFW and was absolutely blown away, part of me even doubted
that this one would be able to top it...but WOW was I wrong! They’ve definitely
entered the New Year with a bang, the sun was shining and so were the shoppers! The
new fashion clothing trends, hairstyles, makeup, and guests were all astounding!
You’d
have to be crazy if you didn’t take the opportunity to browse through the vintage
boutique, styled by the wonderful Wayne Hemingway - with a huge range of
London’s very best vintage sellers’ collections to feast your eyes on and top
entertainment acts and DJs to get you in the shopping mood.
Somerset House is vast
and if I hadn’t been there before, I wouldn’t have known where to start! I arrived
a couple hours before the catwalk show which gave me time to look around some
of the fabulous new collections, where I then purchased my exclusively designed
Holly Fulton show bag - jam packed with luxury goodies including: Elizabeth
Arden 8 hour hand cream, TONI&GUY label.m products, a Juicy Couture perfume
necklace, a Chambord champagne stopper, Broadway Nails impress nails, Kusmi
tea, Kleenex cleansing wipe, Lavazza coffee, Veet easy wax, Lipcote lipstick
sealer, Galaxy chocolate and a Virgins holiday voucher- all for just £8!
The
catwalk show was as promised, ‘a fashion experience like no other’, taking
place in the London Fashion Week Show space that had welcomed the celebrity
fashion pack and industry elite only hours before. The show was hosted by Zoe
Hardman and I was astounded at Jasper Conran, Antipodium and Holly Fulton’s new
collection. Above all, I was astonished as Zoe Hardman introduced the surprise
guest, none other than our fashion royalty Hillary Alexander, kindly gracing us
with her presence!
Following
the success of her Fifth season at LFW, Holly Fulton continued to make waves
with her contemporary and luxurious, geometric, crystal and Perspex encrusted take
on fashion. Her work - bold, hand-drawn graphic prints combined with signature
embellishment in Perspex, created the impression of one giant collage of jewellery,
adorned with statement necklaces and accessories. Fulton references her love of
Pop Art, Art Deco, colour and surface within her collections to create a bold
signature displaying commitment to a look which is fast becoming synonymous
with her label.
PRIM
ROSE, to name but a few, the first model appearing, wore a dress by
Twenty8Twelve and a 60’s cardigan from Shikasuki Vintage. The second wore a
60’s Sweater from Shikasuki Vintage and Levi’s Curve ID Jeans with a headpiece
by Piers Atkindon. The following wore a dress by Jaeger Boutique, 60’s cardigan
from Shikasuki Vintage. Next was a 70’s shirt and 50’s cardigan from Shikasuki
Vintage and a skirt by American Apparel. The next model strut her stuff as she
wore a shirt vintage collection which was simply stunning and I saw clothing
that even I would wear!
The ANTIPODIUM
AW12 COLLECTION: GAME ON. Collection was fantastic…who would have thought that
a pair of trackpants by American Apparel, a 60’s crop top from Shikasuki
Vintage and heels would look so stylish? A look I believe we all could get used
to.
Although
the catwalk show only lasted 35 minutes, I could talk about it for hours. It
was absolutely breath taking and I would consider anyone foolish not to inquire
about getting tickets for the next Autumn/Winter seasons collection.
After
a tremendous fashion show what’s better or more appropriate than to shop for
clothing you’d just seen on the catwalk?! Some of the discounts were jaw
dropping and admittedly I fell in love with a Dolce & Gabbana dress with an
original price of £500, discounted to £350; and it didn’t stop there, 5 D&G
fitted tops totalled at £75 and would have originally been £300! It was heaven
for the big shoppers like me! The whole experience is life changing and I
personally am itching to see what’s in store for the Autumn/Winter collection.
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