Friday, September 14, 2012

London Fashion Week spring/summer 2013 latest - Telegraph.co.uk

Today: Antoni & Alison kick off the spring/summer 2013 shows with a brass band, plus Minnie Mouse is in the house.

14 September 2012

London Fashion Week spring summer 2013

LIVE STREAMING TODAY:
09.00 - Antoni & Alison
11.00 - Caroline Charles
13.00 - Maria Grachvogel
14.00 - Corrie Nielson
15.15 - Bora Aksu
17.00 - Jean-Pierre Braganza
19.00 - Felder Felder
20.30 - KTZ
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Friday, September 14:

TOUGH TATS
While blurry iPhone pics made Fyodor Golan's blue ink chin-adornments look like goatees, up close one can appreciate the erm, steady hands which went into bringing them to life. If it was a toss-up between this and mascara, sorry - but mascara would win every time.

FYODOR GOLAN'S CONTEMPORARY LADY
The Fyodor Golan boys presented us with an A4 page full of notes explaining the inspiration behind their S/S13 show (a Victorian era girl enslaved by a Native American tribe, in case you're interested), but frankly, they didn't need to as the clothes spoke for themselves.
Starting with a rich cobalt blue before adding in yellow and white, the theme was ladylike, but in the most contemporary way.Bold frills and intricate digital prints had a bit of the McQueen about them, while structured pencil skirts and detailed embroidery progressed into full-on flowing gowns in earthy tones and eye-catching digital prints - with one particularly spectacular fuschia-frilled dress stealing the show. Bibby Sowray

MAD ABOUT THE BOY
London Fashion Week design star JW Anderson's purse-friendly collection for Topshop has struck a chord with all fashionstas - stock is depleting at a rate of knots on the retailer's website, while those who queued outside the Oxford Street flagship smashed n'n grabbed their way through the rails.

ANTONI & ALISON TURN 25 IN STYLE

Antoni & Alison, London's artiest designer duo, celebrated their 25th anniversary in their own conceptual way with 'hand rendered art works, drawn and painted with our own hands.' The series of dresses were the result of four days locked away, listening to music they'd never listened too before (brass bands!). They each did their own thing, using every colour they own, and then collaged the work together at the end. It was all about looking forward to 'the new'. As playful as ever, the collection was a result of experiments with ink drawings, spray can gestures, charcoal smudges, collage and black felt tip pen. Anyone would think they'd gone to art college! Tamsin Blanchard. Photos: Getty.

...AND THEY'RE OFF!
First show of the day, Antoni & Alison, started a bit late but hey ho. We loved the musical men in red the most...

ROCKING OUT WITH RAY-BAN

Last night LFW opened in true British style... With a rock 'n' roll concert. Primal Scream and Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon took to the stage to celebrate 75 years of Ray-Ban. Together with Dazed & Confused magazine Ray-Ban took over the Islington Assembly Hall and got the fashion crowd dancing away. The VIP balcony was looking dangerously overcrowed as Harry Styles, Luella, Pam Hogg, Tali Lennox and plenty more danced away until midnight. Aurelia Donaldson

LONDON GOES 'GREEN'

LFW designers Antonio Berardi, Jonathan Saunders, Alice Temperley, Marios Schwab, Stephen Jones and Roksanda Ilincic took a break from their studios last night and attended a cocktail reception to celebrate the launch of the 'Green Cut'. An initiative from The Green Carpet Challenge® co-founders Livia Firth and Lucy Siegle (in collaboration with American Express), the project brings together the British Fashion Council and the British Film Institute for the first time, by pairing eight seminal fashion designers with eight iconic British films to raise awareness of a sustainable approach to fashion design.

MINNIE MOUSE IS IN THE HOUSE

Accessories designer Lulu Guinness is just one of many British designers to have created a special piece inspired by Minnie Mouse which will be auctioned off in aid of the BFC/Bazaar Fashion Arts Foundation during London Fashion Week. Find out more

MADONNA'S BROTHER THE CICCONE COLLECTION IS COMING
Just to remind you, Madonna's brother, Christopher Ciccone, is revealing his foray into the world of rubber boots today . The Ciccone Collection will have its debut at LFW, and Christopher, 51, has been busy adding the final touches, while keeping us updated with fun nuggets such as this:

KATE NASH'S GIG
In the run-up to her third album, Brit Award-winning and all-round cool girl Kate Nash will be performing live at London Fashion Week. Which show? It's a surprise - all we know is that she will appear at an on-schedule catwalk show later today. Hopefully she'll tweet about it ? L K-J

THE LONDON DRESS
French Connection have created a limited edition 'London Dress' to celebrate LFW, by layering black lace over purple silk in a feminine silhouette. We love it, and we're pretty sure you'll need to be quick to grab it: the dress will be hitting stores nationwide and online today for just £40. L K-J

NAILS AT THE READY...
You may not have blagged front-row seats or backstage passes, but that doesn't mean you can't look like you have. Throughout Fashion Week, John Lewis will be offering bespoke FROW (Front Row) manicures by Leighton Denny . Head down to John Lewis Oxford Street, Stratford City or Peter Jones for a coat of polish from the brand's new A/W range, free with a purchase of any Leighton Denny product. L K-J

HENRY HOLLAND POPS UP
In collaboration with House of Holland, eBay.co.uk has launched its very first designer pop up shop. Until September 18 you can browse Henry Holland's specially curated A/W 12 collection and recieve a free pair of his polka-dot tights with every purchase. "It's an all-in-one fashion opportunity with the best of both seasons," says Fashion Forward designer Henry, as you can watch the House of Holland S/S 13 catwalk show on eBay's very own fashion blog (who knew?) Style Collective on the 15th September at 6pm. Lauren Kelly-Jones

WE'VE GOT MAIL
Of all the LFW invitations we've had so far, this Mulberry one, complete with sketchpad and watercolours, is the most fun.
Click here to view the best LFW invites

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