London Fashion Week A/W 2011

So this is an incredibly late post in terms of London Fashion Week news, but I have not had a spare second up until now! I loved every minute of the exhibition, I found so much inspiration and soaked up the overwhelming atmosphere filled with creativity and innovation!! The main focus of attending was to of course source some beautiful garments from up and coming designers for the fast approaching editorials for 3rd Floor publication; which we definitely succeeded in doing! Our 6 editorial themes consist of: Structure, Colour, Metamorphosis, Alter Egos, Reverse Psychology and the Essence of Time which we found amazing creations for each one. We are currently in the midst of contacting designers and arranging for samples to be sent over- very exciting!

Favourite designers seen at the exhibition and who we would love to feature in the publication:

Mary Katrantzou
Meadham Kirchoff
Holly Fulton
Clemency
David Koma
Les Chiffioniers

Here are a few photos from the day...

Myself and some of the 3rd Floor girls

Cecilia Hammarborg- stunning swallow/gun prints

Amazingly innovative jewellery designs by Sarah Angold

Beautifully hand-crafted headbands by Joanna Cave

Stunning metal pin jacket and gloves by Clemency

Yunus and Eliza

Kitsch Snow White dress!

Adoreable!

Stephen Jones

Can't wait for next season...!

Mary Katrantzou- Ready To Wear Collection for Topshop London Fashion Week

So I was just taking a peak at the latest trend reports for S/S 2011 and came across Mary Katrantzou's ready to wear collection which was showcased at the new Topshop space at London Fashion Week. Her designs are so unique and innovative- this collection was entitled 'C’est Ci Nes Pas Une Chambre' which translates to 'This Is Not A Room'; which it most definitely was not.  The collection consisted of skirts, dresses and tunics which all had digitally printed images of a room or part of one; each combination showing a surreal 3D esque scene. Skirts were conveyed as lampshades with beading along the hemlines, and shoulders and hips were draped with fringing and tassles and necklines adorned with chandelier style embellishment and trailing skirts mirrored that of drapes and curtains. The whole collection viewed together depicts a very much 'outside meets inside' mood. It is said that Katrantzou was very much inspired by Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin's fashion editorials, in which the interiors are often set up in a rather graphic way. You can see the full collection at vogue.com, but for the time being, here are a few of my personal favourites!