CHARITY FASHION SHOW

Last year, we unfortunately lost our tutor Simon Seivewright to a brain tumour, he was an extremely influential man who inspired many of us and it came as a great shock to me and my fellow classmates. Being such a fashion driven man, we decided to organise a fashion show to celebrate Simon and raise money towards the brain tumour charity. Show production is not an easy process and we were slightly overwhelmed, however we had a great amount of support from friends, family and local companies. With the phoenix gallery in beautiful  Brighton as our location, setting up the show was well under way and the drinks were flowing. There is something about the backstage buzz thats addictive and Sunday certainly didn't disappoint. It was a rewarding experience knowing that we were raising money for a good cause by showing our graduate collections.  We managed to raise over £1000, not to shabby!  The event was a great way to end our time as students and most importantly celebrate the man that inspired us all. Here are some shots of the day taken by photographers Sarah Olivier, Gareth Gregg and Malcolm Tam. 

Until next time,

L x

SUMMER NOIR

A combination of finishing uni, starting a new internship and organising a charity fashion show has resulted in being a bit absent. But i am finally back with a new outfit post. As Graduate Fashion Week was a bit of a hectic time, i didn't get a chance to blog my outfit, so i thought i would re create it. This Religion shirt is a recent purchase from Asos. I had spotted it a while back but convinced myself i didn't need yet another black piece in my wardrobe. When i noticed it had nearly half of the price knocked off a week later, I couldn't resist and i certainly don't regret it. The beauty of this shirt is that although it's black, the loose fit means that you don't get to hot in the summer months. The lace panels were the selling point for me, classic and feminine. I paired this with my black Asos ripped jeans and my blue suede heels from Next. I kept the styling simple with my black floppy hat, bit of friendly advice, unless you want to running around looking like a lunatic, or risk being lifted of the ground Mary Poppins style, i would opt out of wearing a hat like this on a windy day!) My bag is a new addition to my wardrobe and was made from leftover leather from my graduate collection (see previous post), waste not want not, right? 

Until next time,

L x

GRADUATE FASHION WEEK

With Graduate Fashion Week in full force, Sunday was the day for Northbrook College to hit the runway. My whole university career had been leading to this moment, as you can imagine I was experiencing just about every emotion. I was given the opportunity for my collection to open the show. My patent leather dress was the first to walk the runway to my soundtrack 'Back to black' by Andre 3000. I must admit i don't think i took one breath as the show was happening . Above are images fresh of the runway. Stay tuned for my photoshoot images and a behind the scenes vid!

Until next time

L x

Life's a beach

I personally love a bank holiday. My weekend consisted of a beach hut, good company and a exciting design project. As you can see the sun was in full force and i decided to opt for my Asos stripy dress. Stripes are a classic and a must have in your wardrobe. This dress is a basic piece that can be dressed up with colour through accessories or in this case my pink Topshop coat. The beach hut was filled with amazing and colourful accessories all created by my very talented friend Sophie, owner of blog Oh Thats Ally.  This was her shoot for her final collection which can be seen at new designers this June. With the beach as her theme and a metallic and pastel colour palette, her collection is a must have. Here are a few sneaky shots of her amazing work. 

P.S- Can we just take a moment to appreciate Sophie's gorgeous neice who joined us on set and her cracking reaction to eating a strawberry- i don't think she was very keen...

Until next time

L x

BLUE SUEDE SHOES

At last, I have a spare moment to sit down and write a proper blog post. Lets just say that prep for Graduate Fashion Week is well under way and early starts and late nights are in full force! Recently I had a moment to hit the highstreet to see what was lurking, of course as soon as I stumbled across this beaut of a coat in Zara, I could't resist. This is the perfect transition coat from spring to summer. I paired this with a basic white sheer shirt from New Look and my trusty black jeans from Topshop. Can we take a moment to appreciate these shoes? From Next and a steal at £30, I couldn't say no. 

Until next time

L 

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PRIVATE SHOPPING AT MATCHES FASHION.

'Maison Martin Margiela loves Matches', and so do i! At the beginning of this year, the opportunity arose for me to work for luxury fashion brand  Matches fashion. Firsts things first, I was blown away by how gorgeous the work space was. Located in a town house in central London, Matches HQ was a lovely environment to work in and the early mornings didn't seem so bad. My job was to assist the private shopping team. Being surrounded daily by designer garments and accessories from the likes of Alexander Mcqueen, Dolce and Gabbana and Balenciaga, this job requires a huge amount of will power to not spend your entire savings! I'll leave you with a few images of the incredible town house that i was lucky enough to spend three weeks working in.

 Shop at Matches here

Until next time 

L x

THE COLLECTION

So, i have been slightly quiet on the blog recently and i thought i would write a post on what I have been up to for the past 3 weeks. I have been in the midst of creating my graduate fashion collection. Although there has been a lot of blood, ( hand sewing is pretty dangerous work!), sweat and tears, I have loved every second. Last week I captured my collection in a photoshoot, set up at my grandparents gorgeous Victorian house. Sarah Olivier photographed my collection beautifully and if you haven't taken a look at her work already, you need to- Sarah Olivier Photography. Here are some quick snaps i took on the day with my trusty polaroid (my new love!). Below is also a screen shot of a work in progress behind the scenes video that will be released in June- watch this space.

Until next time,

L 

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