Tuesday, 30 November 2010

Debbie Little at the Cockpit Arts Xmas Open studios

The Amazing Debbie Little has been showing at the Cockpit arts studio in Holborn... In case you didn’t manage to catch up with her, there is  still a mini possibility that she might have something left at the Open Studios in Deptford this coming weekend!  

Her parachute dresses are gorgeously feminine flattering and amazingly easy to pack ... in fact I know one fashionista that got a white one for her wedding in Turkey and carried it in her bag ... wash and dried it in her bathroom ( parachute material  drip drys in a couple of hours) and wore it again  rushed short in the evening...def the must have piece for the travel crowd!!

Monday, 29 November 2010

Me and Marionkihogo, jewellery gasping! At the Fashion Business club event at Swarovski Elements listening to the AMAZING Yasmin Sewell





The Yasmin Sewell talk at the Fashion Business Club was amazing not only was I able to catch up with some inspiring bloggers (check out the fab Marion!) but also to catch Yasmin Sewell  being interviewed by Lauretta Roberts of WGSN. I have followed Yasmin career with awe and excitement, not only is she a truly stunning woman but incredibly bright and clever too!

 I know, I know, some girls get it all! But she deserves every weeny bit she has worked so so so hard. Starting in real estate in her teens, then onto opening her own boutique in New York, then on to Browns and then the successful transformation of iconic London department store Liberty, which she achieved with the addition of around 70 new designers and a fresh design aesthetic, leading to the store reporting its largest half-year profit in 10 years. She now runs her own consultancy for the top of the tops in retail! She does believe in intuition and energy!

 A truly fantastic and inspirational persona, more of Yasmin PLEASE more !!!

Sunday, 28 November 2010

Courvoisier the future 500 debate!!

Taking place at the future gallery in Newport Street Covent garden this Thursday last was the Courvoisier future 500  the sustainability race  debate which  took place on a very long table in a terribly white space that was flowing with gorgeous Courvoisier cocktails my favourite being Courvoisier and ginger ale  with a slice of lime!! Potent!!
Timothy Han creator of Timothy Han London, a range of handcrafted luxury pieces for home and body chaired the debate with the help of Orsola de Castro the designer owner From Somewhere and  organiser of Estethica !! Orsola will be launching exclusively at Selfridges a fantastic  collection made from LZR Speedos ( the costumes that were recently banned from most competitive race events in the world).  The debate was lively and terribly well organised and attendees included....... dignatories such as Joe Oliver, Monique Forrest, Chris Roche, Leonora Oppenheim and the dynamic Nicola Alexander founder of Daisy Green magazine!!

Sally Farmiloe - glamorous and stylish in By Stamo























I styled Sally Farmiloe socialite and compare extraordinaire for her Angel party last Thursday at Amika to raise money for Tricia Walsh Smith new musical `change the day`  I dressed her in the most glamorous long  strapless dress with rushed hem and tail  By Stamo...  in silk marocain with silk lining.

Totally glorious and glamorous very very SALLY!

Friday, 26 November 2010

Christopher St James - causes Xmas havoc at 14 Goodwin Court






































Christopher St James  Xmas windows are up... well almost nearly!!! He has more pieces and loads more lights!! The fantastic masks were designed especially for him by some imminent artisan in Italy.
Christopher says that this year he is going completely out! I await with mouth agog how much more can he sparkle.

With his own studio in Paris which he travels to almost every week on the Eurostar, his shop is a little treasure of delight in London's dark dungeon months!! But not everyone is happy down the back streets of Covent Garden... there is a lot of tut tutting... is it too early? some say! A Xmas window in November?? oh my my ... but Christopher is having none of this and I agree... a little bit of fantasy, glamour and glitz is just what my doctor ordered!  

So go and support! Prices start from £20 and go way up for some of the vintage jewellery.

Thursday, 4 November 2010

Source4Style- best kept designer secret in town


The forever beautiful model Summer Rayne Oakes and her gorgeous team mate Benita Singh were playing host at Next Models offices in the depth of Clerkenwell.To fully launch their B2B website Source4Style.com. An online destination for designers and retailers to search and source the world’s leading sustainable materials and services from a network of global suppliers. A big promise but the site works like a dream and if you check out her team they are pretty academic and techy!!
Caught up with Summer and happy to hear she will be gracing our shores from Jan for a while! So will be seeing the sustainable message spread on all hot covers like Vogue and Tatler for sure!! People helping her celebrate Lucy Tammam, Jocelyn Whipple,Minna,Anna Orsini,Orsola de Castro and a group of very pretty things!!