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Burberry A/W2012 London

Madeleine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:15:08 +0000

This video is the complete Burberry show but for me the highlight comes from 15 minutes in with the stunning finale.

Vivienne Westwood Red Label A/W2012 London

Madeleine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:27:00 +0000

I was lucky enough to have a great seat in Goldsmiths’ Hall for this show so I was looking forward to some good pictures until I was thoroughly upstaged and I think the first picture speaks for itself about my then somewhat restricted view! So I apologise for the below average photos of what was, in fact, a great collection, and I have put some images at the bottom to make up for it.

Vivenne Westwood has always been identified with British design, and national identity is at the heart of this season’s Red Label, reinforcing many of the familiar features: the plaids and the City stripes, the knits and the jersey, and in the mix of Edwardian tailoring with twisting and wrapping, but the whole collection came off as more sophisticated than sometimes in the past. The colours were nicely autumnal with rusty reds, mauve, grey greens and I think it will feel very wearable come next autumn.

Source: Style.com

Ashley Isham A/W12 London

Madeleine — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:22:44 +0000

This was at Goldsmith Hall in Westminister, a beautiful venue where a number of shows were held this week. Ashley Isham sent down a big collection covering day and evening wear, using a full range of leather, jersey, lace, metallics and floral prints in some subtle and wellmatched colours. The models’ super high gloss red lips looked really strong under the lights.

Temperley London A/W2012

Madeleine — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 17:08:40 +0000

Get the Cossack hats out, ladies, Temperley has gone to Russia. Taking place at the Institute of Civil Engineers with its crystal chandeliers and painted ceiling, it did feel like a Romanov princess could have danced with a King here. The silhouette was lean and flattering, elevated with wonderful embroidery and beautiful beading; the colours mostly pale with red and blue highlights. Metallics and chunky Mawi jewellery completed the look and added the edge.

Todd Lynn A/W2012 London

Madeleine — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:31:48 +0000

This collection was both strong and simple, delivering clean lines without affectation. There was perhaps a little more colour, the usual great cutting, especially in his use of leather, and some good relaxed suiting, the models tucking their wide legged trousers into slouchy boots for a less working-woman look. The music though was oddly eerie as if something dark was taking place.

John Rocha A/W2012 London

Madeleine — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:03 +0000

Sometimes it’s difficult to interpret into words the multiple combinations of cut, seaming, fabric and detail visible on the clothes close up, but I think my photos below give a pretty good idea. This was a collection with a lot going on. Ok, it was mostly all in black, but silks, satins, sheers, matts, knits and lace were all combined with big-scale belts, heavy footwear, kooky bags to create quite a show. There was an interesting contrast between the big voluminous body-disguising looks and the clingy dresses and trousers with flashes of skin although neither particularly wearable.

PPQ A/W2012 London

Madeleine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:36:02 +0000

When the first model came out wheeling a bike, you knew you were in for something unconventional, which is what we were given, what with the bodies worn with just tights, the nappy pants, the bonnets, but aside from these challenges there was some clever draping, some chic dresses, good collar details on coats and although the collection relied on black, white and grey, the one pattern was flattering and the splashes of green looked fresh.

Bora Aksu A/W12 London

Madeleine — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:33:21 +0000

So, this was the first show for me this LFW on Friday and it was good to be back at Somerset House. Bora Aksu’s colour palette was a good start and the warm pinks, peach and orange will be very welcome come the autumn. He likes to focus on cocktail and day dresses, this time with a hint of the governess about them, and the interesting ways in which they were constructed reflect his ‘romance with a twist’ byline, adding both detail and drama.

London Fashion Week A/W2012

Madeleine — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:07:54 +0000

It has been a very busy weekend for me with lots of shows and presentations. It all ends tomorrow and I can start editing, writing and posting my photos. As always it’s been five full on days of typical London mayhem, mixing the truly creative with the mad world of the whacky wannabes.

My Top Looks from New York Fashion Week A/W 2012

Madeleine — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:49:28 +0000

This time around I have decided not to do individual critiques but instead make an edit from the multitude of shows that have happened during New York Fashion Week. As usual I am drawn towards the chic looks and full on statement dresses from amidst trends that emphasised big jackets, lots of greys, socks with open-toed shoes and some questionably large hair. I was slightly disappointed with Marchesa’s offering and as ever Marc Jacobs’s show was truly horrific. Overall there wasn’t a lot of colour for next season, apart from a glorious DVF collection, for which I give thanks.

Source Style.com

Happy Valentine’s Day

Madeleine — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:36:22 +0000

Great coffee from the Birdhouse cafe in Wandsworth.

Team GB Olympic Fun.

Madeleine — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:02:56 +0000

It’s good to know that some members of my country’s Olympic team are having some fun before the enormous pressure of the London Games this summer. To LMFAO’s ‘Sexy and I know it’ Tom Daley, our 17 year old star, leads the diving team merriment and I think it’s brilliant.

Campaigns

Madeleine — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:04:56 +0000

These are two shots from Jil Sander’s Spring 2012 campaign photographed by Willy Vanderperre, styled by Olivier Rizzo and featuring Natasha Poly and Daria Strokous. These powerful images really struck me. There’s a classic Hitchcock feel to them, with a simplicity and stillness that suggest either the aftermath of violence or something dramatic still to come.

Source: NovaStyle

Cover Try

Madeleine — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:34:15 +0000

This cover is a much more high fashion look for Victoria’s Secret Angel Adriana Lima and I like it. Shot by André Passos for February’s Brazilian Vogue, it is the perfect carnival mix of sun and seduction. She looks both animalistic and feminine and the saturation of warm colour makes this a cover you’d definitely pick up to look at the editorial.

Source: FashionGoneRogue

Jean Paul Gaultier Couture Spring 2012

Madeleine — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:41:55 +0000

With couture it’s possible to put aside the need for wearability and to appreciate instead the imagination and sheer artistry this collection has. Yes, this was most obviously an homage to Amy Whinehouse but with more Parisian edge than she ever had. In this large collection there seemed to be an endlessly creative play on a number of themes, the corset of course, the slouchy dishevellment that created several asymmetrical shoulder lines, lace, yes, but sassily treated, and the deconstructed tailoring which was a highlight for me. Gaultier does colour and drama and sex so well.

Source: Style.com