LUSTING AFTER: KAREN MILLEN LACE

From the Spring/Summer 2010 collection comes this gorgeous lace jacket - hits stores? this week.

EXCLUSIVE: RED HOT JULIANNE MOORE FRONTS LATEST BVLGARI CAMPAIGN

Here's an EXCLUSIVE look at the latest campaign from Italian jewellery powerhouse BVLGARI with Australian Actress Julianne Moore. J'adore!!!! Apparently the birds - Shaka, aged 27, and Mr Bird, aged 13 were bred in the US from a pure Australian lineage and trained to work as "studio birds".

The inspiration behind the Bulgari photos came from a famous Helmut Newton shot of Elizabeth Taylor in her pool in the 1980s. "She was holding a green parrot," said the Bulgari spokeswoman, with the resulting image looking "very eccentric and charismatic".
She said Moore ''interprets a strong woman, eccentric and charismatic … and we chose a white cockatoo for its beauty and symbolism of grace and purity".

more pics to follow...

WELCOMING THE OLD; WAVING IN THE NEW: A LOOK BACK AT THE HISTORY OF LFW AND WHAT TO EXPECT COME FEB 19.

It’s now just 3 days until the world watches the city that never sleeps turn up the volume.

It’s just 2 weeks until the world turns to London for a style revolution, It’s 3 weeks until we salivate over Milan’s sexy sleek silhouettes and less than a month until the trend finalities are grounded in Paris -
the city where fashion was born, bred and currently resides.

It is of course, that time of the year where we celebrate the 300 billion dollar fashion industry by watching the leaders showcase the very best in design talent, cutting edge frocks, frolics and fantasy and get swept up in the romance, intrigue and inspiration that Fashion Week weaves.

The Autumn/Winter 2010 collections begin on Thursday in New York and end in Paris on March 11, but what is it that makes London at the very pulse of the fashion pack beat? Innovative and intoxicating, it is
THE ultimate accessible city. The city that can provide an entire revolution and movement. The city that can change the way you live.

The history of LFW:
It isn’t until one has had a look back at the remarkable journey that London Fashion Week has undergone since its humble beginnings in 1984 (the year I was born I might add!) that we realise just how important the industry is to not only the identity of the city but also to the support and commitment it has to its talent and its efforts to sustain the freedoms that make fashion one of the few things in life that remains fun and for everyone.

It was Dame Vivienne Westwood who was largely responsible for bringing modern punk and new wave fashions into the mainstream. It was John Galliano (now the Creative Director for fashion house DIOR) who exploded on to the fashion scene in the 1980s to secure the new crop of British talent today. In 1992, post recession, when London Fashion Week was reduced to a handful of designers showing in a few rooms at the Ritz hotel is the year that a 22 year old Alexander McQueen debuted his first collection and began the now famous trend of low-cut ‘bumster’ trousers. In 1995, then still a student - Stella McCartney debuts to huge press coverage and goes on to sell her entire collection.

In 2000, Victoria Beckham appears on the catwalk in Maria Grachvogel hot pants and turns some much needed attention back to London after the appointments of Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen at Chloe’ and Gucci respectively, draw the big designer names to Paris.

In 2001, architectural designer Hussein Chalayan pushes design to its limits by creating the ‘table dress’ and puts London back on the design map.

It wasn’t until 2005 that London really secured its future in fashion though, when Topshop made history by becoming the first high street store to show at London Fashion Week. This has since paved the way into lucrative collaborations and sponsorships between designers and high street retailers.

In 2006, British fashion entered into a vibrant and creative new phase, with designers such as Christopher Kane, Gareth Pugh and Louise Goldin influencing style all over the globe. In 2009, American Vogue Editor Anna Wintour returned to the front row after a 2 year absence in the relocated home of London Fashion Week at Somerset House and it becomes testament to the British Fashion Council’s (BFC) success at bringing back the big names to Britain.

Last year, London Fashion Week celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new home in Somerset House. So, what can one expect to see from London in February 2010?

London embraces the digital age:
London Fashion Week is the first of the leading four global fashion weeks to fully embrace digital media into its twice yearly showcase. The first Digital Schedule will launch on 19th February at London Fashion Week. This new initiative will bring together live streamed fashion shows and a selection of digitally presented fashion films created by some of London’s most innovative designers.

www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/digitalschedule is the place to be, the new element of London Fashion Week, where a global audience will be able to view fashion shows live from the BFC show venue at Somerset House, as well as those of select designers who will live-stream their shows from other venues in London.

London Fashion Week: Feb 19th-24th

CRYING OVER A £99 CHANEL

Vintage skirt that was too small @ the One Day Diva Launch in Jalouse Club, Hanover sq today. I soon got over my pained Saturday without Chanel when I stumbled across a maxi kimono-style salmon dress with sleeved fringing. £35 from Frocking Fabulous...me likey!

**For details of this event (including the proceeds to the Cancer Research UK Foundation) and dates for the next Diva Day click HERE **
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KATE MOSS' CAREER TO BE HONOURED IN MUSEUM

British Supermodel Kate Moss will be honoured with an exhibition highlighting her 20 year career in fashion. The exhibition will be held at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs in Paris from Spring 2011 onwards. Check out the pics of ageless Moss on the cover of The March Harpers Bazaar.

VOGUE.COM BECOMES MEDIA PARTNER OF FBC!!!

Being a member of the FBC and occasional writer for their blogs, I know all too well how hard Courtney Blackman (i.e my "pocket princess") and Alison Whelan have worked to secure that the
Fashion Business Club is THE place where creatives meet, create and do business.

I'm so happy for them and look forward to VOGUE'S continuing support and involvement and future FBC meetings.

Read the full report on VOGUE.COM UK HERE

NYFW SCHEDULE

**Here's the line-up....I have also marked the must-see shows (according to me) if you're lucky enough to be in NY! For those of us that are geographically challenged and/or in an office this week, explain to your boss that while productivity may be low, enthusiasm will be high :)**

Thursday, February 11
09.00 Mackage - Salon
10.00 BCBGMAXAZRIA - Tent
11.00 Richard Chai - Promenade
13.00 Duckie Brown - Salon
14.00 Toni Maticevski - Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street
15.00 Ports 1961 - Promenade
17.00 - 19.30 La Perla - 540 West 26th Street
18.00 Farah Angsana - Salon
19.00 The Heart Truth's Red Dress Collection 2010 - Tent
20.00 Mik Cire by Eric Kim - Promenade

Friday, February 12
09.00 Cynthia Steffe - Salon
10.00 Project Runway - Tent
11.00 Yigal Azrouël - Promenade
12.00 Michael Angel - Salon
15.00 Christian Siriano - Promenade
18.00 Nicole Miller - Salon
20.00 Charlotte Ronson - Promenade
21.00 Venexiana - Salon

Saturday, February 13
10.00 Lacoste - Tent
11.00 Georges Chakra - Promenade
13.00 Andy & Debb - Salon
14.00 Adam - Promenade
15.00 Academy of Art University - Tent
16.00 Prabal Gurung - Salon
18.00 Twinkle by Wenlan - Promenade
19.00 Irina Shabayeva - 508 West 37th Street
20.00 Arise Magazine African Collective - part III - Tent

Sunday, February 14
10.00 Lela Rose - Salon
11.00 Luca Luca - Promenade
12.00 Malandrino - 556 West 22nd Street
13.00 DKNY - 711 Greenwich Street
14.00 Rebecca Taylor - Salon
14.00 Calvin Klein Collection men's - 205 West 39th Street, ground floor
15.00 Hervé Léger by Max Azria - Promenade
16.00 Diane von Furstenberg - Tent
17.00 TONYCOHEN - Salon
17.00 Y-3 - 643 Park Avenue
20.00 Custo Barcelona - Tent
21.00 Vassilios Kostetsos - Salon

Monday, February 15
09.00 Zac Posen - Altman Building, 135 West 18th Street
10.00 Carolina Herrera - Tent
11.00 Carlos Miele - Promenade
12.00 Jill Stuart - New York Public Library, Astor Hall
13.00 Tracy Reese - Salon
14.00 Donna Karan Collection - 711 Greenwich Street
15.00 Monique Lhuillier - Promenade
16.00 Yeohlee - 225 West 35th Street
17.00 Tadashi Shoji - Salon
18.00 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation - Tent
19.00 Perry Ellis - Promenade

Tuesday, February 16
09.00 Elie Tahari - Salon
10.00 Badgley Mischka - Tent
11.00 Vera Wang - Promenade
12.00 Mímkho - 450 West 31st Street
13.00 Pamella Roland - Salon
14.00 Max Azria - Tent
15.00 Dennis Basso - Promenade
17.00 Diesel Black Gold - 115 West 41st Street
18.00 Thuy - Salon
19.00 Tibi - Promenade
20.00 Narciso Rodriguez - Tent
21.00 Toni Francesc - Salon

Wednesday, February 17
09.00 Tory Burch - Salon
10.00 Michael Kors - Tent
11.00 Nanette Lepore - Promenade
14.00 3.1 Phillip Lim - Tent
15.00 Milly by Michelle Smith - Promenade
16.00 Reed Krakoff - 548 West 22nd Street
17.00 Alexandre Herchcovitch - Salon
18.00 Anna Sui - Tent
19.00 Brian Reyes - Promenade

Thursday, February 18
09.00 Ralph Lauren - 275 Hudson Street
10.00 Ralph Lauren - 275 Hudson Street
11.00 Ralph Lauren - 275 Hudson Street
12.00 Isaac Mizrahi - Tent
13.00 Trias - Promenade
14.00 Davidelfin - Salon
15.00 Calvin Klein Collection women's - 205 West 39th Street, ground floor
16.00 Calvin Klein Collection women's - 205 West 39th Street, ground floor
16.30 - 18.30 Leifsdottir - 15 East 27th Street
17.00 J. Mendel - Salon
18.00 Naeem Khan - Promenade
20.00 Tommy Hilfiger - Tent

PROOF THAT CHANEL SUITS ALL FIGURES

Karl - bet you have space for a new model. Yes?

POUR IT ON. I'M EXISTING FOR THIS DRESS......HEART IT!

I could just LIVE in this dress - from the Stella McCartney pre-fall collection. Lurve lurve lurves it. Hope this is a sign of what's just around the corner come FW. xx

FASHION CHAIN NEW LOOK SET TO LIST ON STOCK XCHANGE

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