February 2012
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LFW 2012 playlist
London Fashion Week may be over, but its steller soundtrack can rock on in the shape of Time Out’s LFW 2012 playlist.
Our exceptionally impressive Clubs editor, Kate Hutchinson, has pulled together the best tunes to help see you sonically and stylishly through to the next LFW. And we strongly recommend you check it out here.
Taken in by Topshop
Topshop is welcoming a new label into the fold as Jarlo London launches at the store’s Oxford Circus branch. The new collection is available now and features retro-inspired maxis, feminine floral dresses and pretty printed tops. From £55. www.jarlolondon.co.uk
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WatchQuilted shapes (Christopher Raeburn), autumnal tones (Nicole Farhi) and rich but muted reds (Acne) and greens (McQ) have littered the catwalk over the past few days, assuring us that AW12 is going to be a cosy one. What we haven’t seen much of is the type of all-out, bold colour that could lift a drizzly day in November. But you can always count on Holly Fulton for that.
The Fashion East...
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LFW day 5: Mary Katrantzou
Mary Katrantzou, London’s very own queen of prints was easily one of our fashion week highlights. Hosted at Old Billingsgate Market, the catwalk home of Topshop for whom she has just designed a third capsule collection, the show was initially tarred with a 9am start. Luckily the whiff of fresh coffee, miniature bacon sarnies and banana muffins on offer kept a smile on our faces. Alexa...
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WatchMatthew Williamson’s AW12 show was a glossy, glittery, gorgeous affair.
Having achieved the coup de theatre last season of a Turbine Hall show at the Tate (and infuriating every other major designer in the process) Williamson showcased a modern, metallic show in the beautiful glassy hall of the Royal Opera House. That rather set the tone- refined, but twinkly and a bit exciting. The show...
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WatchJonathan Saunders. What a pro….
If it is was any other designer, the fact that his show opened as the sun was setting across a phenomenal London skyline as we watched from the millionth floor of the Broadgate Tower might have been a fortunate accident. Because it was Jonathan Saunders, we knew it was by design- such is the perfectionism of the nicest man in fash.
The hallmarks of the JS...
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WatchThe Felder Felder sisters are instantly recognisably by their unfeasibly long, unfairly blonde hair. And they’ve always made clothes that work best teamed with a golden mob- little leather jackets, studded shoes, foxy mini dresses. This season they made the connection even more literal, with a collection inspired by Blonde.
Soft golden jackets, bronzed leather mini dresses, and prints which...
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LFW day 3: Acne
Today’s anticipated finale was hosted by Acne and, like its September’s SS12 presentation, the Swedish label held the event at the Old Sorting Office on New Oxford Street. But in contrast to last year’s show (which featured a room–length runway backed by mirrors for incredible double vision), this year’s models were harder to catch sight of, with the massive space...
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LFW day 3: Unique
Unique, Topshop’s high-fashion sister line always draws a big crowd. Today’s presentation at Old Billingsgate was no different with fans of the label, from Alexa Chung, Pixie Geldof, Olivia Palermo et al on the front row to brightly dressed fashion students peering down from the standing deck, easily filling up the mammoth show space. We were blessed with a very lucky view indeed...
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LFW day 3: Nicole Farhi
Hosted in the grand setting of the Royal Courts of Justice (WC2), Nicole Farhi’s autumn/winter catwalk presentation was attended by shlebs from British actor and all round national treasure Bill Nighy to that cute floppy haired one from Skins cast three, as well as the high court judge of fashion herself. (Wintour watchers take note: a leopard print coat was her winter warmer of...
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Watch This season, chaotic print supremos Basso and Brooke smartened up. That meant out with the dainty dresses, and in with sharply-cut suits and reefer tuxes. In any other designer this might have been a turn towards the staid, (and a very sad one, when B&B are one of the few reliably carnivalistic creators on the schedule) but classic shaped shifts and smart coats were given the Basso and Brooke...
Heaven sent
Anthropologie’s in-store gallery has been transformed into a MiH showcase and shop. Head down to see a choice pick of Made in Heaven jeans displayed like artworks, together with seven current styles to buy. Pair your denim with a piece of MiH’s SS12 ready to wear pieces – expect neutral hues, and loose fabrics in pretty blouses and tees.
Feb 16-Mar 17, 2012. The Gallery at...
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