tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61745888489697698662024-02-08T03:22:38.268+00:00JunkFashionJunkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-27530249651453295242013-02-21T00:55:00.002+00:002013-02-21T00:55:14.880+00:00TRENDSTOP - MONOCHROME<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-52036148507373356342013-02-21T00:21:00.003+00:002013-02-21T00:23:47.891+00:00C-C-C-CARAAAAAAA<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I remember Cara Delevingne back in her ASOS days when Poppy was all the rage. She has suddenly just exploded everywhere and people are completely divided on her...'The New Kate Moss' say some, 'she needs to pluck her eyebrows' say others...</span><br />
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Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-38407536994876437472013-01-29T13:09:00.002+00:002013-01-29T13:11:34.889+00:00THAT DON'T IMPRESS ME MUCH.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Here's a fantastic remix of Jessie Ware's song 'Running'...just to keep you going whilst you're filling in my surveys.</span></div>
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<br />Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-52352059137756871692012-12-18T14:35:00.000+00:002012-12-18T17:21:41.137+00:00FASH-UN SURVEY, HELP!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hey,</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> help me out please!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">If you can spare two minutes I would <u>LOVE</u> it if you could fill out this questionnaire on ethical and sustainable fashion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I need it for a uni project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And also, there is this one on apps, smartphones and technology:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">So Laure de Sade left See by Chloe after just over a year at the brand. Quite a short time to leave a thriving company without any obvious next step, and See by Chloe hasn't commented yet. An interesting one...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Ivana Omazic, of 'pre-Phoebe Philo at Celine' fame has moved to Maison Martin Margiela.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Nicolas Ghesquiere (obviously) left Balenciaga, which brings us to Christopher Kane's rapid departure from Versus, a sort of young diffusion line for Versace.I'm not a personal fan of Versus clothing, and I don't believe Kane needs that platform any more, after all, he has a successful eponymous label, but isn't it all such a <i>coincidence</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">I would love Christopher Kane to take the helm at Balenciaga, to refresh the leather and the hard edges (don't get me wrong, I love both) but it is all so Balmain? Balenciaga? What's what?! Just like Dior and Chanel, Balenciaga is a brand with real history and depth and an <u>iconic</u> archive, which I would love to see referenced a little more. I think Christopher Kane can do it. He has the knack of balancing sheer femininity with a touch of grunge, modernising traditional fabrics and introducing unexpected colour palettes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">And then there is the opening for Creative Director at Schiaparelli. In case you don't know who or what Schiaparelli is, I suggest you research her. One of my favourite designers of times gone by and an absolutely incredible influence on the industry as we know it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">As much I love Schiaparelli, I hope the brands 'comeback' doesn't make a mockery of her name. Apparently Erdem is in the running for Creative Director, but I just can't see that happening...Galliano was another name bandied around. We'll see. The brands owner, Diego Della Valle, says we would have known by September - they seem to be having difficulty filling the post...</span><br />
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<br />Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-63520218043622456242012-10-22T19:20:00.002+01:002012-10-22T19:21:57.301+01:00FASHION ON FILM<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-40133053916630726352012-10-10T23:32:00.000+01:002012-10-10T23:32:07.199+01:00I WANT CANDY<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-27567775692727904812012-09-28T01:14:00.000+01:002012-09-28T01:15:42.848+01:00NAIL IT.<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">I just can't get ENOUGH of nail art right now. Perhaps (probably) its an underlying form of procrastination that I am yet to recognise as an issue.</span><br />
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Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-2466218807393158462011-01-29T00:23:00.010+00:002011-01-29T00:50:22.097+00:00THE ROYAL WEDDING DRESS - PART 2<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I came across some sketches drawn by leading designers who have envisioned a look for Kate Middleton's wedding day.....</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">JASON WU</span> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br /></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><p></span></strong></p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKU9JpLZmDC0kcDrHaxQZR_1rJ1tu-rYUQj8cwBMqoognA6bsKbBW6OyTAikL10aMKX0icpx9pxEykDTbrO7Fdue0frGlSyWOsu5pRNMeE7af788ucyz13fFJDz6ibHlOllJKeWvXS5cyD/s1600/Wu_1786373a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567398540171436706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY1iJHn0pJGMCjYuAc-5mFduDUvTwfUvfct5V4aiaTiZQQpLV98-OYeZtPpwD5pVHojUU32BezJDG6M-Ne_fYOQSZvW-tzm5HBdGXz4vZM7P84E3XmILG8VkkFQ5-Fx6aJEHdWhIy-5zwa/s400/wang_1786375a.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br /><br />"...The tradition of intricate hand-pieced lacework in the high-necked bodice with elbow-length sleeves, together with the voluminous skirt of a mixture of stiff and soft silk tulle, feels regal, yet poetic." - Vera Wang.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>VALENTINO<br /></strong></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb0fLO9yIgYaomeZXyYJBQtmfkMCZIF0oocppl42je6GAF8gYpyDDDvQ2LVrSlxBr1tF0w2fzvb6nBhU2x3wFJGkqYBBNBHq8nO_k9mBqHuPpyHqn95bE5c9wBeEmABB_pGm2O7uibf2A/s1600/Valentino_1786376a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567398534851004242" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXb0fLO9yIgYaomeZXyYJBQtmfkMCZIF0oocppl42je6GAF8gYpyDDDvQ2LVrSlxBr1tF0w2fzvb6nBhU2x3wFJGkqYBBNBHq8nO_k9mBqHuPpyHqn95bE5c9wBeEmABB_pGm2O7uibf2A/s400/Valentino_1786376a.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br /><br />"We designed a 'blossoming' dress because we imagined her as a new Botticellian Venus." - Maria Grazia Chiuri and Pier Paolo Piccioli, Valentino. </span></div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>TOMMY HILFIGER</strong></p></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP8DDcu_yj8cB9dTK8Qmsc25OIoye55RkM6OwuGgf8OwWghX4-uCCfenfM78Rqj2cb27oCf7VqivokWcg6s7jgnedhyphenhyphenWlSv4p55KYvKyFLZlsrk8wzvWrDoO-evZU6pXJve1n57qz1s7u/s1600/Tommy_1786362a.jpg"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567398532837582162" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoP8DDcu_yj8cB9dTK8Qmsc25OIoye55RkM6OwuGgf8OwWghX4-uCCfenfM78Rqj2cb27oCf7VqivokWcg6s7jgnedhyphenhyphenWlSv4p55KYvKyFLZlsrk8wzvWrDoO-evZU6pXJve1n57qz1s7u/s400/Tommy_1786362a.jpg" /></span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><br /><br />"Kate has a sophisticated yet playful and modern look, so for her wedding she'd be a vision in a mix of traditional, whimsy and classically beautiful." - Tommy Hilfiger. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>NINA RICCI</strong></p></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 283px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567398518916008914" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6uxiludrShVwxZsHNvaFnvdtpI_u_fHRdL0ZMX-BTTy4AKLyVN82zKf87VbBQK5ApDbFxzDh_ciF2XOk9g80sWIVbtCi9c9WiKRRS3xOSf-NuFQVB_IEcJBa7CTRXYb43zAZg8ZOs_jSZ/s400/Ricci_1786366a.jpg" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> "Light as a feather, layers of lace and organza…a dress fit for a princess." - Peter Copping, Nina Ricci. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>MONIQUE LHUILLIER</strong></p></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 345px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567398508518103218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpbr7EiOmij85r8dy0zLtNzTv6QTvY7tSiSepPaONRiRL9x195PLe1T31rjqo8mXWTVQX9g7Z5lg-O0Tg7fm1WY4nKTMUl1LqvZ4Vu0BCIkxmlWVY2yAj7Ah0ptsb8b3kbLzIcCuoVHaYo/s400/Monique_1786367a.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">"The royal wedding will be magical. Kate's dress should be a modern mix of the traditional and contemporary." - Monique Lhuillier. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>MISSONI</strong></p></span><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 244px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567397876472226050" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj06Rr7CPgxI7BMqlLPoK8nREp-uK_hVqmGr_8dgkhj9cGxI8iPjOXt61CyU-MFgnG68MSgTytef0CbtSQd7NOrWFpxpXLw4AiHGZhKrzvt5rsASxyu7FMhGvCQk0pS35mdGHiDmqbK5XZp/s400/missoni_1786370a.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> "This dress was designed to enhance Kate Middleton's beauty through precious fabrics. The clean and contemporary lines, never redundant and beyond all specific stylistic periods, give her an eternal image of grace and elegance." - Angela Missoni. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>CHRISTIAN</strong> <strong>LACROIX</strong></p></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 282px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567397875357420562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNmYuMtxEvPK9pkxqIe4be-452eedjLwBQSSn2SH61dY_iLmxS8qV21oFbvq6vC39XQ1ccsYa-BZaHhmY5DcdL60VtTOBlu5k9BPhdiQ-OpV_h3hfPQ34CoXdBHW2Ra2GO0qvM0oa1IIGS/s400/lacroix_1786355a.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">"Something old: Victorian skirt. Something new: patchwork gown. Something borrowed: Queen Elizabeth's veil. Something red: Elizabethan top, as red was the wedding color until 1900!" - Christian Lacroix. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>GUCCI</strong></p></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567397869928009330" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOU2_dzv1ldzeorV6dX-NrDrvxZSTUh1E23BQ2cIsmBVUgcalyPMcggw7X-0hnDwJpPf7AUhJGkFao710aEhtsDyDzzCdq9ix8toijtk24hxrTu7vUW1Yk9GgLOY5XWnvLaSbSR-rY9dZJ/s400/Gucci_1786357a.jpg" /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">"I admire the balance Kate Middleton strikes between elegant and contemporary with her unmistakable style. For her, I had in mind clean lines, soft shapes and classic touches such as the boat neckline and distinctive train." - Frida Giannini, Gucci. </span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>ELIZABETH EMMANUEL</strong></p></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 293px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567397863542428610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh46NYZ7t1ydG8P4rs1iLlNmos7fxLU9BOJyRY5xyERbiN1UPq1Rgmranjhh-gFyp_5d92BXWzxL3VXEkQLfmBhXIjssv0R9lZ2xRV4AUM2f__2sYZqGayHd23MzAo_XEJ4C4SZKBRP6Elm/s400/Emmanuel_1786358a.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">"It's entirely different from the Diana dress I designed, which was very much of the Eighties, but it's still fitting for a royal occasion. It's a much more modern dress, but romantic and out of the ordinary." - Elizabeth Emanuel.<br /></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"><strong>CHANEL</strong></p></span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 280px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567397866157979490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lK0EA-Huvu8jTYUcgAZHdq7e6SjbEys_B-hp3z47cK5cbWiM99rS-Abh25s8O-00o9oU6EhC8eFZmvW4hegsqHhYeQ4XZ16Sf78WIIXHHAaMPy5qNFxCsljGjkErOTiqf9sV3jioFKgr/s400/chanel_1786361a.jpg" /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Creative director Karl Lagerfeld imagined a Chanel take on "the Victorian wedding dress, with a twist - high boots and open in the front." </span><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Part of me wishes Kate would be able to wear some of these beautiful designs...that Valentino is INCREDIBLE. Although Missoni?! No thanks.</span></p>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-55161767242195034642011-01-12T09:30:00.004+00:002011-01-21T01:43:33.629+00:00THE ROYAL WEDDING DRESS<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Ever since the Royal Engagement between Prince William and Kate Middleton was announced earlier this year, the betting scene has been awash with potential winners, all hoping for their chosen designer to create the perfect wedding dress. Now, this is no ordinary wedding, it is the nuptials of a future King of England. This alone suggests the pressure everyone involved with the wedding must be feeling, and the dress is the centrepiece around which everything else revolves.<br />So who could these potential designers be? It goes without saying, surely, that Middleton will choose a British designer. I certainly hope so anyway!<br /><br />Now, when one thinks of a British designer, names like Vivienne Westwood, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen instantly pop into the head. Perhaps Amanda Wakeley, Julien MacDonald or Bruce Oldfield? All are well-known, world-renowned designers with what initially seems as excellent chances at becoming The Chosen One. However, we must think about the surrounding issues regarding this dress - firstly, no matter what Kate Middleton's personal favourites are, she will HAVE to consider the opinion of the rest of the Royal family, the fact that it will be broadcast worldwide, potential offence her choice may cause by way of design features and history and association with the Royal family in the past few decades. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">We can already eliminate names - a favourite, Elizabeth Emanuel, designed Princess Diana's dress when she married Prince Charles. However sweet an idea this might be for the extreme Royalists, I think we can take her off the list. No new bride wants to be cast in the shadow of their mother-in-law, and I imagine that Kate will suggest alternatives. The same applies to Bruce Oldfield. He is the bookmakers number one choice at the moment (such a buzz has been caused that the bookmakers have had to suspend betting), but somehow I can't see it happening. Kate's mother and sister have both been seen browsing his London store recently, so perhaps he will design bridesmaid/mother-of-the-bride outfits as a fitting tribute to Diana, which I think would be lovely. The dress itself however, must stay true to the bride. And as amazing as it would be, I imagine an Alexander McQueen dress is ruled out - after all you can't be married in a dress of the designer who once stitched 'I am a c**t' into the lining of Prince Charles' jacket when he was a young apprentice tailor. What an incredible achievement if she does choose McQueen though. Oh, the delicious irony of it all. </span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Names like Vivienne Westwood, Jenny Packham, Stella McCartney, Amanda Wakeley and Victoria Beckham have too many celebrity associations to be considered - the brand name can't take over the event itself! Marchesa would be too extravagant for Kate, she already wore Issa for her engagement dress and Christopher Bailey is too commercial.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">What about some well-known British bridal designers; Suzanne Neville, Phillipa Lepley, Caroline Castgliano. These names have all been mentioned. After a little research I hope she doesn't choose Suzanne Neville - she seems to be a firm red-carpet favourite for British D-list celebrities. Phillipa Lepley however, I love. A firm favourite.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">My two particular favourites on the designer side of things are Erdem and Preen. Erdem would be divine - feminine; not to OTT but also not too demure and the brand stands at the perfect level of notoriety. Preen has a somewhat edgier aesthetic, but could create an amazing contemporary wedding dress that retains just the right amount of traditional elements.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">I just hope Kate stands her ground and picks the perfect wedding dress for herself, staying true to her style and her principals. It is believed she has already made a decision and things are in motion, so I can only speculate. It may end up being some obscure bridal couturier (which I hope it isn't - how disappointing), but I can barely imagine the kind of pressure that chosen designer is under. I wish them luck, and I can't WAIT for everything to be revealed!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-48336458368202574522011-01-04T22:53:00.006+00:002011-01-04T23:17:39.596+00:00PROTEST 2010<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhfetwfkE0SE1q-daXMABvafy67KFSQDJ6_IwAid3LjaxwVmYV-tcDjmKwXZWoNchkoONvKmwpufDVoNSufCwVrEz5-hjb1TjLQesOZeSkkocxUFCPin8a2M8ohtAIkohzqOY_7x7rHiH/s1600/IMG_5808.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 288px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468878270030706" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLhfetwfkE0SE1q-daXMABvafy67KFSQDJ6_IwAid3LjaxwVmYV-tcDjmKwXZWoNchkoONvKmwpufDVoNSufCwVrEz5-hjb1TjLQesOZeSkkocxUFCPin8a2M8ohtAIkohzqOY_7x7rHiH/s400/IMG_5808.JPG" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRnOjGHelnNUZLWL6NAF85phT84Wukp0sudwGsH5pwqgUp42hWPr21BiY7iz82SYg839LrWObpz_8uJZ6O9HwxPlr4x2rQyp7LIf0EwLFrgJH1Dytwh0TrjIn1bzTp2Nl87blWA1oAqvB/s1600/IMG_5805.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468871052100258" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrRnOjGHelnNUZLWL6NAF85phT84Wukp0sudwGsH5pwqgUp42hWPr21BiY7iz82SYg839LrWObpz_8uJZ6O9HwxPlr4x2rQyp7LIf0EwLFrgJH1Dytwh0TrjIn1bzTp2Nl87blWA1oAqvB/s400/IMG_5805.JPG" /></a><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468572917569090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheRaMSllhpIrgg1A6qMDhEXpOql5rhETF0tUv4OD_wZDav6uHw5QWS8bzUlfMRqfA_ocYa0XEsmWMznZnvfXwOukXt0mSwozfECBhA0VujLWRYohpI8wapaSDA7n89PUXOZs1KQBjN3jNM/s400/IMG_5807.JPG" /><br /><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468564970890674" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDvNKkRPCHvKx9VeGslQuleohumwohWUkp2Or_AtDGpNLfdgNeJZsZ0pXHC86Z2VPGJ-ixPWmRf-hJDSQFmJpiseYm5lq1fqRw79QDz7N1__BpZBolO6A1ax_np4hOE4dmY9vCw8CvOg11/s400/IMG_5798.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468051417703218" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxKMkaBKKAC-JNdskPuU1qvkc8XEok39ZVcRzm-bLrbBm39AJo_9X87KsIAi5hRbMQj05BhsKl4iwMFZZntf0jsRBjNObqsgPJeJ8-7zffU3sa2knyraCHXgQTHDYqMdq6Y3ielvEJ1AH0/s400/IMG_5764.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 396px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468047592975282" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_GTsXq8n41mLB9F26ncnqNGX9yEpnrYQWUo6eyaj_Uumw59s6J_t2_ddvW4ljbpT52wzdEe6DbvCYSzL1kl46aDhp2MWY1kgkuB5K8AKMW4A90QGzOKyrn8tCTdWVp5xs1XAbRxZ99iiP/s400/IMG_5822.JPG" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468036498100066" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHivQd51KtXOhPVa-INITjVYISt10lgXSGT9_sNweihcuoa7lyC8jpYNVyTUOK8qtl_A5vxEvQiwuF2xMlevW-GqIzPBxXfW6KnAbtG5Awybs2G7gNkPz7xMEPpT35iIEqMQjRdNFYe04T/s400/IMG_5816.JPG" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558468046195556562" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoVkrn0nj8yhQClFGwxvEWYUsnUJhpOb0LRbNXf-KAjz0BC8aW_7yKn78J_2F-767NOxsDe58p9Ekz3szj6xHr9Qqe3sxmvF4Nf1IrwbsxlLBKWG2eswOHiSoCQ-YBaslsQtYbeImiDdyS/s400/IMG_5863.JPG" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Finally, images from the 2010 Student Demo....a focus on signage as there were some ingenius and well thought out slogans - many humorous but with an inherent sincerity. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Of course, the Browne Proposal went through by a majority of 21. Times are changing. I have already personally felt the effects of cutbacks when one of my university choices (Ravensbourne Fashion Promotion, to be exact) was removed from my UCAS application due to the scrapping of the course because of limited funding. With the obvious surge in university applicants this year caused by the increased fees of 2012, are the government being proactive by reducing funding and consequently causing the abolition of certain courses (and I bet no Science/Politics/Business courses have disappeared). I think not. We must continue to fight.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Keep updated on movements in your area go to </span><a href="http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">www.ukuncut.org.uk</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> or follow UK Uncut on Twitter by finding @UKuncut.</span></div></div></div></div></div>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-32051152510625731372010-11-23T21:23:00.003+00:002010-11-23T21:30:24.515+00:00STUDENT PROTEST 24/11/10<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">There is another student protest regarding university fees and EMA dissolution tomorrow, in Liverpool, at the Guild of Students outside Mountford Hall at midday. Provided I feel somewhat healthier, I will be there. This time the protest is aiming to condemn the Liberal Democrats - which should have been done from the off. Nick Clegg has severely disappointed the country in his lack of backbone and complete U-turn on his original educational manifestos regarding university fees. Without his support, the proposal would not have gone through.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"> <div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Disgusting.</span></div><div> </div>I will be tweeting throughout. Do pay attention.</span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-83256543357155883112010-11-10T10:59:00.002+00:002010-11-10T11:16:54.021+00:00STUDENT PROTEST 10/11/10<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Today at 11.30am, hordes of students will be protesting against the forthcoming increases in university fees. The Guardian website is broadcasting live feeds of the protest and students are tweeting as the day goes on. Although the act hasn't been passed yet, I hope this protest brings awareness to the issue and contributes to the eventual decision by the government.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The government increased the number of students at university during the Labour years, which has now led to increased competition and an increase in educational spending. For some unfortunate reason the current government, ahem, the Conservatives, have decided this is a viable area to make cuts and increase fees to contribute towards Britain's extreme debt. If this is passed, it will create embarrassment for the Liberal Democrats (who have always been against fee increases) and, I believe, will result in a future of professional uncertainty.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">As Jeevan Vasagar, the Guardian's education editor says <em>'the cuts are expected to hit the arts and humanities hardest'</em> and it is truly an issue for anyone who hopes to enter either industry in the near future.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Read the full interview and keep up to speed with the progress of the protest at:</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2010/nov/10/demo-2010-student-protests-live"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/blog/2010/nov/10/demo-2010-student-protests-live</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Unfortunately I was unable to attend the protest myself, but I will be following the events closely.</span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-8150447246211513552010-11-09T20:05:00.004+00:002010-11-09T20:41:04.779+00:00BLOGGERS - 'INADEQUATE, PIMPLED, SINGLE'<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">An article on the prweek.com website has recently come to my attention. It concerns the demand, or lack thereof, in the opinion of Andrew Marr, of bloggers in the current promotional and public relation industries. Here is the link....</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><a href="http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1038899/Social-media-Know-Bloggers/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">http://www.prweek.com/uk/news/1038899/Social-media-Know-Bloggers/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">There are some interesting points made; about the five types of blogger in the current markets.....</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">1. Experts</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">2. Hobby bloggers</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">3. Mummy bloggers</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">4. Professional bloggers</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">5. Opinion bloggers</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">....and there are some insightful statistics concerning how much trust is placed in the information given by bloggers - to be honest, the figures are a little lower than I thought they would be!</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I count myself amongst the 'opinion' tribe. I am by no means a fashion <em>expert </em>but I do have strong opinions about the industry and it's influence on society (or vice versa), which luckily cannot be deemed 'right' or 'wrong'. </span><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">I got into blogging because I wanted to have my say and discuss important and relevant issues with people who are on the same wavelength, and my opinion of this issue is that bloggers and journalists fulfill very different roles in society. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Bloggers are allowed opinions, theories and ideas which people can relate to and embrace. They are also broadcasting in real-time and real-life. Journalists must generally remain impartial and informative. They pretend to know everything, whereas bloggers can admit they don't. Journalists don't connect with people on the same level as bloggers. The relationship is formal and distanced. Nevertheless, we <em>need</em> journalists, just as, in this developing digital world, we need us bloggers.</span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-22036731051305340072010-11-01T23:57:00.004+00:002010-11-02T00:04:06.644+00:00BYE BYE CREATIVITY<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">I found out recently that the whole fashion department in Liverpool JMU has been, well, effectively deleted. And, as I am lead to believe, has the Geography and Politics departments. A worrying time for us all in the creative industries. It's a well-known secret that the Conservative government are not huge advocates of the arts - the dissolving of the British Arts Council hailed the slippery slope in my opinion - and these new revelations are indicating more is yet to come. Rumours that the Manchester and Salford fashion departments are at risk are also circulating. Only time will tell.</span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-74819328074560727102010-10-21T21:58:00.004+01:002010-10-21T22:15:01.468+01:00THE BALLET RUSSES - TREND REPORT<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The A/W 2010 and S/S 2011 catwalks were full of garments inspired by the Ballet Russes, whether directly by ballet, as in the case of Marchesa and Alexis Mabille, or Russia - look to Erdem - or just 1920s society, see Jenny Packham. Whatever the influence, the exhibition in the V&A I introduced earlier has had a huge impact on fashion for the upcoming seasons. </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">If you wish to recreate this look on the high street, regard ruffles, lace and brocade as a must have. Don't shy away from 1920s inspired cuts such as dropped waists and wrapover coats and choose which direction you wish to take - flamboyant embellishment or simple silhouettes. Don't confuse the two.</span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 415px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530607888478385874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghPKx3y5rPHNUJXwFVHQY56qSat0i_9kbID5RueH42yv5_neChTKGN-1ojTU7Kv6VuDdrKQmvY3-LzlBlZL_dKH3hTC6_6bSJqlOqXIRk4avDOf_KXnLQ_oI4Jcx1cTbXzfsR1BQm0QBSX/s400/j+packham.jpg" /><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Jenny Packham S/S 2011</span></div><div align="center"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span> </div><div align="center"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 410px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 181px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530607883606940514" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf_l7jyaqEQy_4nBO7RsyRf3QRYVP0jL_ou1_RvaEZXA8SOqujCXTGXdvYArSITvq06b6yRl6-mRUGBMQHPwX0Q5XIU5KJsIL0nKdaFtMVG5jvIH9e2SJVa5kOJtXV9_7S8OXGreJenglD/s400/david+koma.jpg" /></div><div align="center"> <span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">David Koma S/S 2011<br /></span><br /></span></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Y6Zb8b86ZRiTPsN8w1GiZCw66KuiJlur0FdDRNlY2VRAwz5u8PslFve8__cAocjdT6nSgd95Kf91WRAfVQ2KJ__7yzJGFFotV9XuwdSrWk4qNF85xpHqX97WpTqidHPTe2XGTA5trLW/s1600/alexis+m.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 170px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530607878819741378" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid4Y6Zb8b86ZRiTPsN8w1GiZCw66KuiJlur0FdDRNlY2VRAwz5u8PslFve8__cAocjdT6nSgd95Kf91WRAfVQ2KJ__7yzJGFFotV9XuwdSrWk4qNF85xpHqX97WpTqidHPTe2XGTA5trLW/s400/alexis+m.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Alexis Mabille Haute Couture A/W 2010<br /></span><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQS-zDU-N-0uZKzCJzcI1fgVwklh96mgK-cdgfcBIcA1sDyw5ON-opweijn2S00X75Z5tHWxFoc91yetfyL-htuuMbpjwb4MPw95S-Nf3W8IuunRuYuxT7Jl0HzIsQzLePrtPJIAumjpa/s1600/bora+aksu.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 211px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530607875303495010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggQS-zDU-N-0uZKzCJzcI1fgVwklh96mgK-cdgfcBIcA1sDyw5ON-opweijn2S00X75Z5tHWxFoc91yetfyL-htuuMbpjwb4MPw95S-Nf3W8IuunRuYuxT7Jl0HzIsQzLePrtPJIAumjpa/s400/bora+aksu.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Bora Aksu S/S 2011<br /><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblvKsCFxaRsry2LGXRkvDOrk2CiGV1ktIlcuT7XB7QWp6pvBVsoDxqT3dO7VN3vRU0zfPejnE6orM5e7DfqivCyo1XyA2FlMgzMy0yN8XAF_nwKxqmS5UpTdbD2pXZlvYhZNEIugN8dFs/s1600/chanel.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 212px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530607873644420594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhblvKsCFxaRsry2LGXRkvDOrk2CiGV1ktIlcuT7XB7QWp6pvBVsoDxqT3dO7VN3vRU0zfPejnE6orM5e7DfqivCyo1XyA2FlMgzMy0yN8XAF_nwKxqmS5UpTdbD2pXZlvYhZNEIugN8dFs/s400/chanel.jpg" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Chanel Haute Couture A/W 2010<br /></span></span><div> </div></div><br /></div>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-42980719206677888802010-10-20T20:06:00.007+01:002010-10-21T22:15:21.431+01:00THE BALLET RUSSES<div align="justify"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The Victoria and Albert Museum are currently holding an exhibition entitled <em>Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballet Russes: 1909 - 1929</em>. A must see for everyone interested in 1920's society, fashions of the time, designer connections to the ballet</span><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">, or even just ballet purely isolated as a dance form.</span><br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The Ballet Russes was pioneered by Sergei Diaghilev, a Russian creative director, artisan and socialite, who took traditional forms of ballet and developed it into a ground-breaking dance company which incorporated Orientalism, high fashion and radical choreography. For theatre, fashion and dance ever since, the Ballet Russes has had a lasting influence. </span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The biggest designers of the time; Coco Chanel, Paul Poiret and Leon Bakst, were heavily involved in the costume of the Ballet Russes, designing cutting-edge pieces that allowed the dancers freedom of movement whilst simultaneously conveying the story. The heavy Orientalist connotations, influenced by Diaghilev's upbringing, were featured in colour ways, bold patterns and silhouettes. The harem pant, jewelled colours and Art Nouveau patterns brought this theme together - which was aided and abetted by the influx of Japanese artwork throughout the 1920's and the discovery of Tutankhamun in 1922.</span></div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The Ballet Russes was a true fashion phenomenon, yet I have realised, not so widely acknowledged by contemporary fashion enthusiasts. Perhaps this is due to its brief life, engulfed by other major events of the 1920's. Although the Ballet Russes continues today, it has not had the impact in fashion that it initially had, however, hopefully the V&A exhibition will highlight the true importance and influence of such an exciting movement.</span></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 260px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530604451662194802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIbwO0isX_JJemVv8eIelUsKG-BTgBrqPZRfHqsMujfhfe1yJeSttveSrW7qRfFYKiOOzRphK_MLKFCaOEIudQMpLWPb3JJe3OcuuGjgSnL60MNP1kDKGqv2seY6VSn5uNILRmqXOCxZ3X/s400/ballets_r_poster.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 266px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530604457302612210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRt6kZw2nbnH3vFet8Mv9Mg5uiHe4C8U-v-k5DmHMv3PKh1uYIs_9gHls0ty9K-6JN7LHVTnfLxQbKivikrDrYnY4-z4ufB177AAHfBg8akzWUJspeCx8AMjr-zyqVFrYtAYhDMhc8ejsP/s400/ballets-russes3.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 279px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530604469281404450" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGDI6MgMoo-7PVOgBvXXYxsZ4rcbHWNkOphp2h312tzdyevkFeXO80JNIfr9C77Wvvjc4XJRQ7x1xv2NSGr3FTxGP3tR2SV_kDuZVvrACkzNTgnUwLvUOBMePsmOAg_CKL_4ZkFOIoCX3V/s400/ballets-russes.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 289px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 388px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530604460468691122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuC07QnziGKDf5eT0iwUf_XZ20BH_1nDHEkwMqAI7p08xRpCz_vRIMJPrqHHtUHc_pOZWB3e5ndJw5BdyZj0A6vVRCQOvigQf28m7X1BA56d4Lkmvsk02BLfclCMcYgq6Acy65uhygrYD1/s400/ballets_russesl.jpg" />Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-92193036083061130562010-08-25T13:55:00.004+01:002010-08-25T14:18:42.280+01:00'OUR VIV'<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Here in Liverpool, people have the tendency to refer to Dame Vivienne Westwood as 'Our Viv'. Too familiar perhaps, but intended with the best of feeling. Vivienne Westwood is one of the very few designers who people easily identify with; as if one could have a cup of tea with her and it would be nothing out of the ordinary. As well as her legendary design aesthetics, it is her mentality that has captured the hearts of the nation - she is a true eccentric.</span><br /><br /><div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Opening between the 26th August and the 22nd September in Selfridges, London is an exhibition showcasing her amazing shoe designs. Of course everyone envisions the bondage trousers, the punk era and maybe even her dabble with New-Romanticism and Renaissance fashions, but only recently has a lot of attention been focused on the shoes of Vivienne Westwood. Ever since her affordable collaboration with Melissa, fashionistas have been going mad for her sweet-smelling shoes. I also truly think that Liverpool has an affinity with Westwood that goes above and beyond that of any other city...so it is my duty to let people know about this amazing exhibition and let them flock there in their droves.</span></div><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509336132787601810" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7K6_wjhvngiKQc5P52WqZCEOskc043I6g9nbzIw643cGJJsPkV18KMKtFoD9P1hrFFQoEFHVjRVAOgC5IO22FrbdEnT_4iHs0JltE0gSBteWexTl9l6seAd3YJnFfjTBhgT7_6VhLSKQb/s400/viviennemain.jpg" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509336123501000770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibazgDlEJin5PAWhuMGyVJJoycWeqkmdGtclKV7lio9veFvhGakPxD_FZ7OwRckrAf68qYFlLktDPTDjrAeXezmyAUxYa1mgHZ15lzMSpeEVUcN6dEc3Y9qGZbauGJ3SmuU8JGqvt0He3r/s400/vivienne2_0.jpg" /><br /><br /><div></div></div>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-68213576894334785672010-08-06T15:17:00.012+01:002010-08-06T17:32:42.854+01:00WATER AND OIL<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">Unless you have been holidaying on the Moon for the past three months, you won't have failed to have heard about the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">BP</span></span> oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. It has caused untold damage to the environment, animals and the local <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">communities</span>. You also may have heard that recently Vogue <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Italia</span></span> has published an editorial featuring model Kristen <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">McMenamy</span></span> draped over rocks and sand representing the fallen birds and dead fish, cleverly using a variety of feathered garments and dark accessories in a palette of grey and black.</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The photographer is none other than Steven <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Meisel</span></span>, who frequently champions political and/or social causes through his photography work (most notably in 2006, were he did an editorial exploring terrorism following the 9/11 attacks). </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">Here are some images of the editorial and of the tarred animals off the Gulf of Mexico....<br /></span><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst8wTRj30qTPJmWVrD48YmgCEIJBu45uXN4kHBUU3XGhM9W1YlWEIRVIpsRJ6wwE08quJwsIv87J9DNyeKlNZg08RgQbwKS3Xd9HdF_n5bW5IYjmPPzhlEWcKOY4th631Qmcq-plrh_6h/s1600/Screenshot2010-08-05at94129AM.png"></a><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502313911339067538" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj586SMngAoDK7aA2JbFPVtrhBYVbdQLTDIV0_hTTG9m2lhgSAfRe97d8mjgOMl4fXSgrNbWqHgxgpIA2QKxcJW5YySnShyphenhyphengXJoeB_JCQ1XpHCE0TN4oddTQrxELq0pL3J86mE1PmZItdjp/s400/Screenshot2010-08-05at93935AM.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 215px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 234px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502316900137416034" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6SJL7i5xc3UfFeRvbO0zHoUWutsxT9qQZfNSAQoyk27CiMdp1lx8mnth3vlzmKVVbwFrCPH__hyWxkXAFChyphenhyphenspdrxY2yhVvX8fkyJ_PvBRmISZqHUvrKy_YgIUdCgi5mos7hgix_7sS56/s400/images.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502316918259781746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhst8wTRj30qTPJmWVrD48YmgCEIJBu45uXN4kHBUU3XGhM9W1YlWEIRVIpsRJ6wwE08quJwsIv87J9DNyeKlNZg08RgQbwKS3Xd9HdF_n5bW5IYjmPPzhlEWcKOY4th631Qmcq-plrh_6h/s400/Screenshot2010-08-05at94129AM.png" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 275px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 183px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502316911917691778" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJe7HVeaIGU51NQOqeVxTICTkmh7rd3DcNTJMubsE-XRygbDvLtNj6tBWWpHhOPVdeJVNdleGD7zaScXySZSQy5xErCHVM5ZXQ0Gm6WViXOE1vwdggtyEt3qmFTWXaTwyO3ojeKbQxvpGk/s400/imagesf.jpg" /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502316906700723666" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhICT5zgPmDZhFN_cJ9IhJQhpjuj1AGmp1yjVc9GQts8iEXLN9KcNU4No8qBT5n-sfAeZ98kBvraGfvK_GIjeZjyNWDRROivKctn54GydIJD02ZrMP6_PnnUnzPJev4x_IeyJ32SvFXtK5e/s400/Screenshot2010-08-05at94031AM.png" /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 284px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 178px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502316908429016578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMwPqRZqHuaCPFeHlyeTk1wuFcSSvAELQm5XqMeadJWacWjvPoD9Ec_oq4slc9YlhCY66pNRS8ylyxMhi6sHQzx1DxjSZpTfEykH1pr89q3kDa7p-oAdVnRNLu9bbP3BhpchBiwwZfRQAI/s400/r.jpg" /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:85%;">The editorial has been savaged by most critics and Vogue has been unfairly blamed for using such an economical disaster as a way to sell issues and create a buzz. That may be your opinion but it is not mine. Yes, the fashion world is often accused of exploiting issues such as this, but the film industry and the literary world are no better. I believe that by transforming a human (albeit a model) into the position of vulnerability and sympathy, it enables other people to visualise the oil spill as a true disaster of enormous scale, and perhaps understand properly the effect such a thing can have on the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">environment</span>. I think the issue has been handled carefully and sincerely, because, in all fairness the clothes are not showcased to the best of their ability, which brings me to consider the fact that that was not the ultimate goal of the editorial. Plus <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Meisel's</span> input offers me some reassurance.</span><br /><p><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">What do you think?</span></p><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O8DdKmCqY7s&hl=en_GB&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><br /><br /><br /><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O8DdKmCqY7s&hl=en_GB&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="405" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">For updates on how BP are handling the oil spill, please visit </span><a href="http://www.bp.com/"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">www.bp.com</span></a><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"> and click the 'Gulf of Mexico response' tab at the top of the page.</span>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6174588848969769866.post-70358500691769046552010-08-05T15:57:00.000+01:002010-08-05T17:28:05.238+01:00ADVERT MADNESS<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">As I flicked through this months Vogue, I realised that two particular advertising campaigns made me stop and stare. This doesn't happen very often let me tell you (see Loewe, Burberry and Michael Kors for reasons why...) And so I decided they needed to be featured on here. In this economic climate, advertising is vital for those sales, and it needs to pack a punch.</span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The series of Dolce & Gabbana adverts featuring Madonna are both exciting, intriguing and individual. The concept is new and daring - begs the question of why Mr. D and Mr. G have never done it before! Ok, so I'm really not Madonna's biggest fan, but even I have to admit that she really works in this series of adverts, posing as the Italian bombshell in a traditional family. I enjoy the gritty realism of the images and the use of a variety of people which culminates in an effective family portrayal. In a way, Madonna does not automatically stand out as the star of the adverts. I am also a great fan of black and white images, as I'm sure you will grow to learn, so this aspect has a double thumbs up from me!</span><br /><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501954309051065010" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwcC3XOr0NZI1r8i8cmW7WnP9ut0yRMkqczlu2aUeUMd-u263wCz27mwR5lZHKevAgzIr4hBiq4YYVziZ6WQFaf5YkgihyphenhyphenKfhBk0rMLM3-medyyGbPIV1Gxk3zOvm_3m9VlOA8QyQqLcD/s400/IMG_4293.JPG" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;"></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501953909768184610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyG4-SQ0YeBe2wt1v0pTEXrUFUKb-WLCnovLusiw4Ivdb0flv7Cx0v9ukOKbdLmz4vv1RsbLLcXSskujedWpwhs63WnslNpeOqfhaQ-ZF4EUOgByTuynIL2aBnzXJktK1N9paRJjxRP0W5/s400/IMG_4292.JPG" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:85%;">The Louis Vuitton adverts for the new season are just exquisite. Featuring Karen Elson, Natalia Vodianova and Christy Turlington, they cannot fail to impress. I just adore the composition, the subtle lighting and of course the beautiful garments. I think the models look somewhat like dolls; they just look perfect - perhaps too perfect? Well, it is Louis Vuitton so only the best will do. A classic, I feel.</span> </div><div><br /> </div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501941388240239650" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRwFJrS-iDtB9Pkk3QqLnTER95zBCw3bH49_CL6mOi5Vq-16ifAEE2SuJUqw-SRVw_fhQZZRsCzfOQNVUjbAlZxQ3B5ALvzxcrxfP3nUfLVmZ370E0Tlf3mtq-0mD-02f3vQkxN1cRtmle/s400/IMG_4291.JPG" /><br /><br /><div></div>Junkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07116439038215618843noreply@blogger.com0