London Fashion Week Day 2: Jane Gowans

I popped in to see the lovely Jane Gowans yesterday afternoon, where she and her equally lovely PR, Kate, refuelled my batteries with a cup of tea and a tasty biscuit. We had a chat about fashion week and Jane’s new collection. The collection, entitled Captain, was inspired by an old photograph that Jane discovered… View Post

London Fashion Week Day 2 AW13

The Daks AW13 collection was a touch predictable (think autumnal shades and the House Check) but rather than seeing it as must-have fashion, think of it as an investment purchase. The collection was inspired by the effortlessness of Charlotte Rampling, a woman seemingly always at ease with her personal (and sometimes androgynous) style. The Daks… View Post

London Fashion Week: Day 1 AW13

Day 1 of fashion week was spent at Freemasons Hall for Fashion Scout and (after a lot of waiting around, as with all fashion events) it was a great success! My favourite shows were Rohmir, Lug von Siga and Timur Kim. Rohmir was full of texture, inspired by a cold, snowy Alpine retreat where I… View Post

The Right Combination: Bimba & Lola AW12

I am obsessing over the AW12 collection by Spanish label, Bimba & Lola right now. The collection is a covetable combination of modern silhouettes and easy-to-wear colours and prints, softened by feminine detailing such as satin and fur, pretty prints and delicate footwear. The cut of the garments is simple (reminiscent of Raf Simons for Jil Sander and the Prada and Miu Miu AW12… View Post

The London Look

I’m so pleased that Georgia May Jagger has taken over from Kate Moss as the face of Rimmel London. Not to offend any La Moss fans out there, but I think that Jagger is a much fresher representation of the “London girl”. For me, Rimmel has quite a youthful association to it; it’s an affordable beauty line that… View Post