The F Word

Picture a world full of beauty and aesthetics.

 An exclusive world in which the F word is paramount.

The models, with their waif thin bodies and endless legs, puffing on cigarettes, alien like in their ethereal beauty. The prized pigs of the fashion world, you can only gaze at them in awe. The women, with their passes hung smugly around their necks, running to each show in towering heels.

Elsewhere, night approaches.

The Old Curiosity shop emanates a soft glow, inviting among the darkness. Inside, scents of expensive perfumes drift around the room with ease, mingling pleasantly, mirroring the wearers. A woman on a big screen dominates the space. Covered from head to toe in fabric, she moves to the music in sharp stylish angles.

As the rest of the world melts woozily into insignificance a snippet of conversation is heard: “At least you’d die looking good,” and for the fashion crowd, that part is true.

Above was my take on my first LFW experience. (Hope you like it.) At the top are the designers' I interned for, James Hamilton Butler & Georgie Ichikawa. They collaborated on the recent collection from JHB/GI to create some beautiful Womenswear, Menswear and Accessory pieces, all decorated with amazing prints. Also, it's worth mentioning that they are really lovely people to work for. I found the combination of Japanese and English heritage fascinating.

Below are a few pictures of The Old Curiosity Shop (where the exhibition took place.) How gorgeous are the illustrations on the windows?  

Find out more about them on the Fashion156 website HERE

What do you think?

Yes, I have Internet!

Today something glorious happened to me and my housemates. We finally got ourselves some internet. All those nights of actually having to talk to each other instead of blankly staring at a screen were beginning to wear thin, (joking of course.) I've desperately missed 40D and BBC I Player. (Yes, my life is just THAT exciting.) I live in Epsom for goodness sake, what else is there to do at night apart from Boogie Lounge? 

Anyhow, that explains my lack of posts. I thought I’d share with you some lovely street style I spotted at LFW and a few other random photos. Although sorry that it's a bit late and they’re not particularly “directional” My university lecturer said that the image on the right was “upsetting”. Um, a brilliant start to the project then yes?  

What street style did you spot during LFW?