Charles Jeffery Loverboy

You can’t argue with London’s “soft power”. For a relatively small global city, we punch well above our weight. The capital’s creative voice, and the influence it commands, is respected (and envied) by cities around the world. But it’s the current crop of London’s fashion designers (showing this we…

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Chalayan

Word of the day, courtesy of Chalayan’s press notes – pretension. But what might have a negative connotation in the minds of the general public, Hussein Chalayan turns into a positive outlook on life. According to his show notes, pretense adds “richness to the monotony of our lives.” However vague …

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Jordan Luca

JORDAN LUCA AW19 X STEPHEN JONES OBE X NEW BALANCE Another highlight is the Jordan Luca presentation. This season, the duo collaborated with renowned and quirky British milliner, Stephen Jones OBE. With Jordan's 7 years experience of working for his millinery label, it was an exceptional fitting…

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Omar Afridi

Omar Afridi is known for being a contemporary menswear label which merges both practicality and resilience with forward-thinking aesthetics. Omar Afridi’s presence at London Fashion Week for Menswear this year, marked the emergence of a deeply innovative and conceptual collection for his Autumn/Win…

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Liam Hodges:

And back to the future we went thanks to Liam Hodges and his AW19 show. Recognising the pre-apocalyptic world we’re living in, Liam is getting ready for the whatever danger is ahead. “Fashion has overdid nostalgia that attempts to cash in on your impossible longing for a perfect you and a perfect t…

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Nicholas Daley

Originally from Leicestershire, Daley graduated from Central St Martins in 2013 and worked closely with Nigel Cabourn as well as legendary Japanese department store Beams while establishing his namesake brand. Now he's properly striking out on his own. This might only be his second season at LF…

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Kent & Curwen

A baker boy hat, a pair of pegged trousers and a chunky brogue – you know the guy. Handsomely modern but with a sense of nostalgia in his dressing – we might as well be describing Mister David Beckham here, and that’s not just a coincidence. The creative director was in the spotlight this morning a…

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PRIVATE POLICY PRESENTED BY 智族GQ

Private Policy’s autumn/winter 2019 offering was streetwear for the postmodernist punk, but with an underlying message. As they have done previously, New York-based design duo Haoran Li and Siying Qu chose a topic relating to society, environment and politics which serves as the concept of their co…

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Exploring Marbella...

Just a month after returning from Canada, I jetted off to sunny Marbella to celebrate my 18th birthday. For years I have said that I wanted to spend my 18th in Marbella, granted I wanted to do that after always being a huge TOWIE fan but it was even better than I had ever imagined.  We stayed in t…

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Exploring British Columbia...

The travel diaries are back, and this time I have been exploring Canada. Quite different from the usual holiday's that you've seen me go on, but never the less still amazing. I have to admit the start to our holiday was not ideal... 5am start to travel to Gatwick airport to find that the a…

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Festival Hair 2019:

Festival season is finally upon us… Coachella weekend saw a multitude of hair styles that are bound to be carried on throughout the season. Some of which included bold colourful looks of pastel hues and balayage highlights. Other included the suspected beach waves that come with the hipster, bohemi…

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RUNWAY SIGNATURES SS19:

For a few years now, it’s been about embracing individuality and naturalness: the idea of really presenting everybody as the best version of themselves. It’s a very positive image, and that isn’t going to go away - it’s going to continue to be the backbone for everything. Portrayal of this on the r…

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ACCESSORISING YOUR HAIR: WHAT ARE THE TRENDS?

T he bigger the better this season, designers were not concerned about playing around with bold colours and statement embellishments in preparation for the summer sunshine. Many of the trends reflect the embodiment of femininity with aspects of bohemian wanderlust – stereotypically girly with prince…

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Colour Guide 2019

Charcoal Mink:  Grey colouring has been on trend for a while now and there’s no signs of the hype dying down anytime soon. Charcoal colouring represents the basics of grey colouring but with the correct toner can have a filter effect. In order to maintain this, the purple shampoo can be used to live…

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