The Cdc video the first of LONDON FASHION WEEK

Gosh have to learn how to do this Mark Liu was fantastic at the CDC -AVEDA show and all I have to show for it IS something worst than a pirate OR methsDRINKERs attempt! HeRE endETH my video blogging CAREER I think pictures will have to suffice FROM NOW ON preferably by A professional!!!

Trade Show Margin is over NOW

You might have noticed the banner on my site has gone well! Both trade shows Pure and Margin are over and now London Fashion Week is in the ready! THERE is a behind scene of activity press, models, stylists and designers all in a hullabaloo!!! But more a little later!!!

Of course your busy lady was at Margin, and nearly first in. A couple of exciting new and not so new labels.

Credau for men???? her tailored jacket and baggy trousers will be in Debenhams in March 2009.

Jumble another one for the men had some really great sweats and cardis screened with 80s icons as well as dress shirts short and long sleeved.

Trousers London organic denim from Turkey and Italian Selvedge finally are doing women narrow and bootcut, only available this Summer but worth waiting for will be on line to order so keep checking. With Mathew Williamson a fan of their men’s range, I guess the girls range will be a sell out!!! Price £160.



Streetwear and two of my favourites Girly brands Miksa , has added more woollens to her popular collection,still using organic alpaca from Peru to design dresss, jumpers , mittens and leggings. Bibico knitwear, tunics dresses and tops in navy ecru and charcoal all manufactured and sourced either in Nepal or the cooperatives situated in the slums of Mumbai. Available at Top shop Oxford street in feb. Both are on line at Bochica.co.uk

UDHR and article 19 HOW FREE IS OUR SPEECH!

Although not really a shopping trip Ecoboudoir and Pants to Poverty were part of an event that took place at the Purcell room at the South Bank Centre to mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with particular focus on article 19.
As well as the flamboyant Ben Ramsden and his team I spied Van from Bourgeois Boheme and Sindhu from Devidoll and was that Thea from Natural Born Sellers, OMG !(for those of you not in the know a competing sales person on an ITV programme to find the best UK salesperson which I was forced to watch by my little man in the hope of improving my selling technique ! Ugh). The Pants to Poverty short involved catwalk, models, gas masks and a splash of nudity. The Latter was championed by a member of the audience at the excellent debate chaired by human rights lawyer Helena Kennedy. Although I don't really think that our hero 'from grain to groin' was really too perturbed. Once you've bared flesh and all at Kings Cross to get into the Guinness book of records, not sure nudity is the issue! All in all a good evening with excellent speeches and debate...

Soho House already and it was only Monday!

Guest List, models and the most Perfect Tom Collins were the back drop for Amisha s spectacular launch!




Little moi was mingling amidst some of London’s green glitterati , and although I didn’t stay till the cautionary 3 am finish, I did manage to try or rather hold too all of the jewellery pieces on the display bar of course not the ones worn by the models who were cleverly staying numb. Just looking at the images you can see why, wearing a piece of Nicole de Carle gorgeous heraldic underwear could give some poor chatty chap heart palpitations.
I adore Nicole and she has promised she is in the process of designing something special for all her green aquatic fans !!! Come on Nicole when??????

The other models looked fab in Adaz and Simone Williams creations
Whilst just doing my thing and mingling with the IN crowd I volunteered a £5 note for a raffle ticket for the Gardens of Angel community project in Brazil ( Amisha had already told us to come prepared ,) so I was just being relaxed (I never win), tatatatata I WON and guess what, how perfect an Elegant Rebellion piece from Amisha's jewellery collection !
Having spent half the night looking at them and checking prices this was the ultimate, and completely unexpected.



I would say the perfect start to the week and nigh impossible to top!

Greenmystyle.com

Done Daily Candy,ID,Wallpaper even my forever faithful Grazia has become a little passe not sure whats happened but Greenmystyle.com has become my new read! And lookee here they have an eBay section and I have even given away one of my coolest finds. Must be LURVE!

POP UP Eco shop in Portabello

Gosh it was rather fun last Wednesday people were piling onto the street. There was some delicious food served by the Ellie at the Happy Kitchen and yes there were many little happy
greenies after trying her delicious fayre!

This amazing pop up shop run by some truly inspiring entrepreneurs Lisa and Sarah opened to a really swift trade. 40 labels ranging from Pants to Poverty, Just trade, BBoheme and Juicy Lucy. Of course you know what your total fashionista is like and I tried desperately to bags the changing room, which was just continuously taken.




In my hand to try on I had the GOODONE recently runner up at the refashion awards, IzzyLane skirt and jacket (with a rather interesting reduction, who doesnt need wool in this weather... please) and a lovely dress from still... Not to mention that I had managed already to become owner of the most gorgeous bobo boots at a little discount but that is another story...

Well the shop is at 303 Westbourne Grove and is open every day of the week till the 24th December what a shame, and the people running it are the designers themselves now you have to admit that is the best!!!!

The CDC - Launch

Have just spent a fab evening at the launch of the Cdc which showcases labels Miksa, Elena Garcia, Sew Last Season, Ria Roberts and House of Tammam.

We were treated to a fabulous fashion show with loads of wine and titilation bits all yummy and fairly traded. The evening started with a short intro by Elena and the aims of the collective which put the three Ps into play without all the bureaucracy, its fresh young and eternally optimistic love it!!!

How else do we change !! And now to the best bit the fashion.

..Miksa urban but a little tailored great finish with a grey and creamy pink palet and spring blue using natural dyes organics and fair trade in Peru and India she is showing her collection in Paris this year clever lady one to watch.

Elena whose collection - I defy anyone not to suit using bamboo and silk - can be worn in so many different ways so you become your own stylist I love this, a long time ago in a bleary past I fell in love with yogii yamamoto for the same idea. The pallet is cream and green and I can't wait for spring summer 2009 To wear it elena will be showing at estethica so will behearing a lot more from her.

Ria Roberts showed a colourful combo of shirts for gals and guys british retro Sort of nannys nursery her prints and colour combinations are just so so fab.

I think that asos has managed to get their hands on them well done guys!