Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Still at the Moose bar with Kiss me deadly and Playful promises and some gorgeous pin up girls



Kiss me deadly new made in the UK suspender line, worn here by Missy Fatale with prices starting at £25 , they have 6 garter tabs, all metal, so there is absolutely no way stockings are going to fall down, they are worn here with cervin pure nylon 50's style stockings. Zut alors!!
Kiss me deadly will be showing @bigswishlondon on the 11th november and using these clever suspenders and fabulously decadent Cervin Nylons we are ALL going to learn how to put these up for Xmas!!

Loubylous cupcakes at the Moose with scrumptious lingerie









made from organic flower, butter and cream by Lucy Taylor in Reigate she sources all her ingredients from the Uk. They are melt in the mouth calorie gorgeous. Luckily they come in 2 sizes mini me and greedy ME!!
Order on line and they will be with you in a jiffy!! well as long as it takes to get from Reigate to wherever! www.lubylouscupcakes.co.uk

Scrummy underwear at Moose Bar with cupcakes,pinup pics et al



fantastic and inspired by nature Ayten Gasson colours for SS11 are a water colour of british spring flowers sweet pea,cerise fescia white, peachy rose and black orchid
in gorgeous silk and lace trims sourced locally from old lace mills in Nottingham.
New pieces for next season balcony and padded bras and skirted tap pants but if like me you love her kimono bed jacket and sleepwear bras check out her website quick
there are some bargains to be had!!

Sunday, 26 September 2010

Stephen Johnson at 100% design




Happy Happy new range by Stephen Johnson at first look is a kind of shock. You kinda of cant believe it exists, I mean these are the things which you see in the backs of shops gathering dust. But then comes take 2 and you are compelled to look at them in fact your mind becomes fascinated by the whole trapese effect. Still not sure whether its love or hate but there is definitely a reaction!! Stephen does source all the pieces so they are recycled and they are put together, sculpted, engineered by him personally. Prices start at £1450 and of course each one is unique!
www.stephenjohnson.biz

100% Design at Earls Court





UncleOswaldismyhero.com
fantastic speakers for Mp3 with a fantastic story.. with a master mind Jinsop Lee behind it.
Henry Dreyfuss was a fellow industrial designer and quite famous in his own right. His most enduring design is a series of wonderful phones used the world over for 50 years. Unfortunately, these phones are made of Bakelite, a material that is so strong that it never biodegrades. Ever. There are landfills filled with mountains of these phones.

Jinsop redesigned the handsets to be used as a stereo speaker system for MP3 players. As an added bonus, the speakers sound brilliant.

“Our goal was to design a product that people would covet not because it was recycled, but rather because it was a decent looking product that worked well, and just happened to use a recycled component.”

The outcome they have managed to get a production company interested but they need 30,000 to fund it. They will be charged at £85 a piece but they are amazing I think they should just raise the money from people who want to buy it and then put it in to production themselves I am game.
www.uncleoswald.com

Haute Hippie Pop up shop



For sexy, sophisticated basics and chic separates that offer a designer aesthetic at an accessible price point,(maybe not mine though) this is Hautehippies ethos, plus a nod to Glam boho chic from YSL! Discovered the brand on my way up to the office in Covent Garden.
This American label has a pop up shop till the end of October at the St Martins Lane hotel. Most of the Cotton pieces are made in America and the sequin tops are made in India,apparently sweat labour free. But the ones that I would wear are the Alpaca knitwear pieces hand knitted by a cooperative of ladies who sign their name on each piece. Pricing starts at £1495, dear I know, but they really are so amazing. Never seen Alpaca worked this way. Definitely worth popping in for a gawp!!!

Sunday, 25 July 2010

London Swimwear Show for Summer 2011 Underlines


Wegener the german hat company that is responsible for making the hats for Bruno Banani and Bugatti are now making the hats for Pink the British shirt makers. Barry the Uk agent for the brand told me to keep an eye out for the Harris tweed trilby's lined with pink silk. Available from autumn onwards at the shops! Men's fashion is becoming more yummy by the minute!
huit8 has just been bought out by Eveden which is good news for all my bustier friends as their organic cotton knit bra now comes in a size DD cup they have 3 styles as well as 3 briefs the string, the Brazilian and the boxer short, available in London at Rigby and Peller, Sloane square!
Key trends for summer 2011 are Sailor (classic preppy nautical stripes), Ocean Waves (textured swimwear fabrics), Tropical Paradise (hot house flowers),Ocean Deep (intense colourways) and Natural Nuance( animal prints with metalics!!