LCF - Final Year Show 2011

  London College of Fashion final year show for Fashion Design Technology BA & FDA courses today. Although I made a really bad choice of seat so the photos aren't nice; there are few collection which are eye catching. Here are some of the pieces.

  今天是London College of Fashion的年度畢業展，這一場的展是學士和基本課程的合展。以下是其中幾套的展出服裝。

LFW - Ziad Ghanem

Ziad Ghanem A/W 2011 catwalk show, this is the show I've been waiting since the start of fashion week. And I got to say, it was everything I was hoping to see and beyond!

The opening dress is the best. model was raised and waving the green feather fan, it is one fashion moment, surely everyone agree because we were all screaming for it!

  I love his skilful way of using these soft material to create such graphic vision. And I say it's a fashion show, it really is one show! Dancers walking down the runway, the beautiful move brings life to the dress and a stunning artistic performance.

LFW (Fun Winter!)

   When you doing exhibition for A/W fashion, you can actually feel the winter air around you. Though it is very cold in London (nothing like the spring summer season like it should be),  fashion people can always find some fun with it.

  The neo Paris hat is such an eye-catching piece for Piers Atkinson's newest collection. Piers even developed this power pack, show you can wear it with light on for 3-hours! I would like to see Lady Gaga wearing neon 'Born This Way' on stage; so doable, right? Or Anne Dello Russo with ADR light on sitting in front row? (I had these images in my head since I heard about it is wearable!)

The other one mostly talked about is Piers' iconic cherry hat, IN BLACK!! Yay, god know how long I've been waiting for this!! So far, we've seen red and gold on ADR, I'm guessing we'll see the black version showing in front row soon?

The other greatest fun I found in Somerset House is definitely Yang Du's new collection! Normally I like clothes in black and red, but I cannot resist the colourful fun Yang Du created. Yang surely brings the knitwear to another level. Functional, fun, and sculpture art!! You can't ignore this elephant in the room!

  My personal favourite got to be the piggy with the amazing lace bra. I'm giving a big wow to this, especially to the piggy nose. it's so exact and cute! The whole collection is irresistible. Bright up yourself in the tough winter with this! I'm surely getting one of them, just I can't decided yet. I like Yang Du's design because they have such character and you can see the young heart inside her.

Piers Atkinson Exhibition / Party at Franny's

  This season, despite showing in Somerset House for London Fashion Week, Piers also did his exhibition showcasing the latest collection in Soho, together with photographer Morgan White who also shot his look book for the season. First of all, I should say big big thanks to Nathan from Franny's, not only providing the space for the exhibition, but being really helpful and nice through the whole thing. (p.s: omg, the pizzas are so damn great that win over the fashion diet, I think I've wolfed down a few slices. oops...)

  Title 'Paris' for the A/W11 collection, inspired by the night life, navy colour theme, neo light, feather, tassels, and the signature glitter / sparks. I like the collection as it's fun and glam!

 Cherry band up-grade! I like it in black, a little bit devilish yet very cute don't you think? Sexy lips embroidered by Miss Rosemary Beard.

 Finally, I think Lola (yap, our sexy manikin even got a name.) got styled up for a new winter trend. Having such knitwear, who will feel ever feel cold again? LOL

Exhibition will open 2 more days on 21st & 22nd, February at Franny's Pop-Up London, 11-13 Frith Street, W1D 4RB. (Opens to public | 11:00 - 18:00)

LFW - Ashley Isham

  Time really flies, the last London Fashion Week seems to be finished just last week; there you go, the A/W collection is showing now! Today's show is the A/W 11 collection by Ashley Isham, set in On|Off. All models were wearing one of Piers Atkinson special creation for the show. One feminine collection, I'm sure many of the girls love those floaty long trail dress wish such bright colour; give a bit warmth in the coming winter?

Look book shoot

  Today is the look book photo shoot for Piers Atkinson A/W 2011 millinery collection. Modelling by Nikole Ivanova, look inspired by Louis Brook. Amazingly we managed to do the shoot very calmly despite our normal stressful studio days. I love the soft light and the look, and on top of that, the brilliant hats of course. I didn't get chance to say this to Nikole, but I think she looks stunning in that look (plus that tattoo on the back of her neck, LOL)

Credits and the look book will be released later.

Designer Christmas Sales!!

Ashish Catwalk Show (LFW)

  Due to the great service of BT, there is no internet at new home at the moment, so my news is really outdate as I concern. Still, what needs to be done is done. The last day of London Fashion Week, the team went to see Ashish catwalk show featuring Piers Atkinson's hats. Pixie Lott also sat in the front row.

Baseball capas and feathers headpieces are creation by Piers Atkinson.

  And I was randomly interviewed by I don't know where is she from pretty lady while our pack is waiting for the show. The effect of we nobodies wearing gogeous hats maybe? I was glad I did do a bit advertisment for our team, but I seriously think I might kill myself if I see the video on youtube.

London Fashion Week - NEWGEN & Stephen Jones

  As an assistant who work for a milliner, of course I did go check out the Stephen Jones. It is lovely, his style is always so elegant. They are so fit for ascot party.

And for sure, I like the black collection, I love my black. LOL

I love this one, the girly rose presented in a strong way.

  Lovely girl Eleanor is very good at her job, I get all permisson for photos and asnwer just before I ask; and she sure look nice with Stephen's hat!

  NEWGEN sponsored by Topshop is also one of the best from London Fashion Week, new talent designers always inspiring.

  Chinese designer Yang Du is also friend of Piers Atkinson, her designs been on some Hong Kong pop singers. I'm impressed by her bold idea of the cartoonly print with the great use of colour, they are just fun and edgy to look and wear!

  Designer Fannie Schiavoni's work is very eye-catching, I am sure you know the work once you know the name, signiture style is one of the most important thing you need in the industry today. And how can you not notice it when the designs been on Lady Gaga and Rihanna?

London Fashion Week (pt. 2)

On Sunday 19th Sep, it was wedding for a customer who made one of our biggest order this season. A gorgeous wedding with 60 of Piers Atksinson's headpieces set in Bayswater. Wedding setting is beyond crazy but very inspirational. Some of the girl get to first wear the new collection. The best part of it though, it's not about they made a huge order, it's how they really like our creation. When I see how happy they are with the headpieces, I would say that few madness sewing weeks are worth it.

It sure was a busy day on that Sunday, back to Somerset House, it's the presentation of fashion film by London base Hong Kong designer J. Maskrey. Feathuring headpieces by Piers Atkinson for J.Maskrey.

Finally, sorry I'm late, the release of the look book poster! Model Chloe is a new face from Storm and sure she was so sweet and nice to work with through out the shooting day.

credit*

Consultncy & Styling: Kim Howells (kimhowells.com)

Studio: Yoshika Ishibashi, Chloe Scrivener, Franky Mang, Ivy Sun, Philip Dunn, Megan Penfold, James B || Embriodrey by Rosemary Beard

Poster Photography: Ellen Rogers (ellenrogers.co.uk)

Headshot Photography: Leigh Keily (keily.co.uk)

Hair(Poster): Kenna at Terrie Tanaka for Kennaland

Hair(Headshot): Team at Kennaland (kennaland.com)

Rosemary Beard is a lovely girl who just graduated from London College of Fashion who also did the incredible embriodrey on some of the viels for Piers S/S 2011 collection.