Here is the awaited blogpost ;). On Friday I went to the clothes show, and my mum had been before and as soon as I booked them she told me it was well a bit....'chavy and cheap'. Well I was still going to give it a try.

As soon as I entered all I saw was Paul's boutique ; and those famous quilted chain bags. Though don't get me wrong I agree anything can be stylish if put together right; including those mentioned above, though it is a trend to wear it in that bling-gold-nikeID's style. Not exactly the best first impression and was matching up to my Mum's comments. The People who walked round all looked like clones; florals, pearls, heels, straightened hair, lace; true fashion Victims. There were mini boutiques set up all around including Spot advice, hair products, teeth whitening, Paul' sBoutique, over priced Vintage boutique and much more like this. Though we did find a few nice boutique set ups; such as the famous Religion, and I bought an oversized chiffon shirt (shown below for  a look of the weekend), and some stylish makeup ;). It was truly a commercial show; not for fashion or Arts sake, but literally clothes sake.

The show itself was a bit of a let down. We went to the Style Awards; so it included best dressed, best photographer, best hairstylist. Paloma Faith won best dressed for women...YAY! She wore this almost Alexander McQueen look alike dress, an oversized bow, and matching purple glittered heels. The wanted performed, Paloma Faith, and Esmee Denters. Then there was the fashion show, to be honest it was all a mix up. Before every different collection there was dance to relate to the theme; mainly hip- pop, one dance was about moulin rouge, a bit provocative. The dance took away attention from the garments, and well all the garments had been done before in some other place or way. It was purely a commercial event; topped up with being sponsored by 'OK'. A bit of a let down, though still fun to experience, and enjoyed the retail therapy ;).

Paloma Faith's outfit




My Favourite Collection-TOKOYO

Images form
http://community.eventmagazine.co.uk/photos/clothes_show_style_awards/picture7364.aspx
http://community.eventmagazine.co.uk/photos/clothes_show_style_awards/picture7363.aspx
http://community.eventmagazine.co.uk/photos/clothes_show_style_awards/picture7361.aspx

Okay, yet again I have to apologise, time flies by without realising; and was just about to start blogging now, then I realised the time..with an early start and still more work to do! So please bare with me...but here's an outfit I wore on the weekend, sorry for the poor qualirty of image, and me looking rather hideous:



Images copy right of All Swamped In Flowers 

Apologies I haven't been able to do my blog post as said, my schedule has been even busier than thought; and the post coming up there's quite a bit of detail; it should be up tomorrow ( I hope; if no more coursework)! So here's a beautiful Image for  a Harper's Bazaar shoot:

“Princess of Persia”

Topshop Purchases:


 

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Graduate shows have been on board for the last month or so, showing casing talent of the future, 1 in those 10,000 could be the next Alexander McQueen.The RCA (Royal College Of Art) ,is known for its magnificent designers it brings out into the fashion industry from all over the World's, including Katie Eary. It is very much always in competition with Central St Matin's, and both have high standards. The RCA, put on their annual show, and shoed off the best of the students talents, here are some pics, picked out by 'Dazed And Confused', and really shows off their high standards, the photos have a real 80's feel:



Images from
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/8/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/18/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/9/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/0/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/17/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/13/RCA_Graduate_Show_1
http://www.dazeddigital.com/Fashion/gallery/19/7704/7/RCA_Graduate_Show_1

Northumbria's Fashion show was this Sunday, on the 6th June; opening of Graduate Fashion Week. Northumbria had a great accompaniment of music to accompany the wonderful garments ( including the amazing Florence). Northumbria ha everything from 'Paris chic', 'Phycadelic Robots' to 'Punk'. The garments were edgy, and fun, and an enjoyable show with 25 students showing. Opening the show was Niomi New, who is shortlisted for the Gold Award; futuristic punk, with studded embellishment, and massive shoulder pads shaped like studs, fringe added an edge; though I have seen this type of style done before, but never the less it was strong and bold, and beautifully made. Faye Chamberlain produced a beautiful collection of jumpsuits, with futuristic phycadelic prints, a mix of Mathew Williamson and Alexander McQueen in some aspects. Personally I absolutely was intrigued by Gemma Williamson's collection, magnificent, a complete surprise to the show. A biblical theme, with strong music, an enjoyable collection, symbolism, bold and Gothic, and with colourful textiles, very creative. Though those into the cutsey vintage look would have liked Hannah Casen-Seawright, chic and cute, very much like the 1940's with some beautiful tailoring.