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London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Catwalk Review: Basso & Brooke

A review of the Basso & Brooke catwalk show in the BFC tents at Somerset House, where we got given wine and I bumped into a number of strange characters...

Written by Amelia Gregory

Basso & Brooke a/w 2010 by Katie Harnett
Basso & Brooke by Katie Harnett.

I was running late for this show due to the evil evil cocktails at the Laden Showrooms website launch party in the concrete house at the end of my street. (It's on sale for £2.2 million. Nuts. I've been in there and it ain't all that: it's like the interior of a multi-storey carpark.)


The rooftop view from the house on Bacon Street, complete with poncey rainbow fibre optic light display.

As I hurtled into the courtyard of Somerset House I passed a girl I haven't seen since I left the University of Brighton back in the mid 90s, so I sort of waved, aghast, at her. Inside I sat down next to a sniffy man who I once knew vaguely long ago, and who literally turned his nose up at me, and then turned his back. I don't think I did smell but I… read more

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London Fashion Week A/W 2010: Holly Fulton

London Fashion Week A/W 2010: Holly Fulton

A quick preview in illustrations of the new Holly Fulton collection, as viewed on the static stands. Illustrations by Jenny Robins.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Holly Fulton by Jenny Robins.
Holly Fulton is one of the most exciting designers showing today, so I was pretty disappointed that we didn’t get tickets for this show. Not to …

London Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2010 Menswear Catwalk Review: JW Anderson

London Fashion Week Autumn Winter 2010 Menswear Catwalk Review: JW Anderson

24th February 2010, Somerset House. Photography by Matt Bramford and Illustrations by Marnie Hollande

Written by Sally Mumby-Croft

Illustration Courtesy of Marnie Hollande
A beautifully understated collection consisting of coats and trousers in camel almost nude colours, JW Anderson provided colour through a variety of tartans and texture with …

Sustainable Fashion – an oxymoron?

Sustainable Fashion – an oxymoron?

The earth section reflects on London Fashion Week...

Written by Zofia Walczak

Illustrations by Zoe Barker
Sustainable Fashion, what does that mean? This was the question posed by Vanessa Friedman at the beginning of London Fashion Week’s Estethica guide. I approached LFW with …

London Fashion Week A/W 2010: Menswear Day: Streetstyle

London Fashion Week A/W 2010: Menswear Day: Streetstyle

See what the boys were wearing on London Fashion Week's Menswear Day, 24 February 2010

Written by Matt Bramford

Brogues, bags and dickie bows…

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Catwalk Review: Bora Aksu

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Catwalk Review: Bora Aksu

A review of the Bora Aksu catwalk show in the BFC tent at Somerset House on Friday 19th February. Featuring bulbous tulip skirts, bodycon tailoring and alien stitched circuitry. With illustrations by Gemma Milly.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Bora Aksu kangaroo pouch dress by Gemma Milly
This season I think it’s fair to say that there have been a few rather more overenthusiastic security staff at London Fashion Week …

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Catwalk Review: Paul Costelloe

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Catwalk Review: Paul Costelloe

Slams Sienna, shows shiny selection at Somerset House.

Written by Satu Fox

 
Illustrations courtesy Jenny Robins, photos courtesy Catwalking.com.
Mr Costelloe nearly kicked off a fashion feud this weekend when he slagged off celebrity designers: “I object to celebrities sticking their toe in …

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Presentation Review: Orla Kiely by Amelia

London Fashion Week A/W 2010 Presentation Review: Orla Kiely by Amelia

Orla Kiely put on a lovely little presentation in the Portico Rooms at Somerset House on Friday 19th February. They even laid on bucks fizz and choccies. Illustrations by Kelly Smith.

Written by Amelia Gregory

Orla Kiely by Kelly Smith
Over at Somerset House I registered and popped along to Orla Kiely, where we were ushered into a room in the middle of which there was …

SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution at Somerset House

SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution at Somerset House

Written by Rachael Oku

 
Image courtesy of Rachael Oku
Earlier last week I ventured down to Somerset House to see the eagerly anticipated SHOWstudio: Fashion Revolution exhibition which charts this rise of the iconic website …

LFW 09 – KRYSTOF STROZYNA – Desert Creatures

LFW 09 – KRYSTOF STROZYNA – Desert Creatures

Portico Rooms, Somerset House, September 2009

Written by Sabrina Morrison

No-one would fault you for claiming the ability to predict a few of the key strokes that appeared in Polish designer’s Krystof Strozyna’s new collection.

The now familiar lacquered (and occasionally …