London Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at J. JS Lee
Central Saint Martins graduate J. JS Lee has made a name for herself with her super-chic, minimal collections – and once again, this season she didn’t disappoint. As the Korean designer showcased her...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Felder Felder
The wet-look and 'just got out of the shower' hair was revamped and revived for Felder Felder SS14. L'Oreal Professionel Paris carefully deconstructed perfect tresses into slicked back, damp looking...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Heohman Simulation
This season we saw a glorious array of pieces from Korean designer Hwan Heo as he incorporated intricate beadwork, bold prints and over sized separates into his latest collection for Spring/Summer...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Yifang Wan
Yifang Wan’s Spring/Summer 2014 collection gave us four colours: emerald, black, silver and cream. Following the monochrome trend that took over last year, the designer seems to have added a twist to...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Hellen van Rees
For her SS14 collection, Dutch designer Hellen van Rees sourced her inspiration from US drama 'Boardwalk Empire' - delivering 1920's silhouettes and hand-woven tweeds in monochrome shades, with...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Swedish School of Textiles
There lies different challenges in creating one universal makeup look to suit multiple designer collections. On day two of London Fashion Week, The Body Shop took on that huge task with The Swedish...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Jean Pierre Braganza
The experience of being backstage at Jean Pierre Braganza was complete energising, with the buzzing atmosphere packed with an array of models, stylists and make-up artists. I was able to capture the...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Pinghe
Black and white have eternally served as a timeless classic in fashion. The power, opulence and grace of the monochrome trend was exhibited perfectly by Chinese designer Pinghe in her SS14 collection....
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Lug Von Siga
This season it's all about the strong woman; feminism is well and truly back! (If it ever went away.) The Body Shop created androgynous inspired make up at Lug Von Siga: the eyebrows were pushed up and...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Eugene Lin
Taking a dramatic turn from his previous A/W line (gone are the digital prints and military styling,) A/W 2014 heralds in a tailored and impeccably immaculate line. Eugene Lin has delivered on a...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Kiev Fashion Days
The atmosphere backstage was palpable; all the Ukranian designers were waiting to showcase their efforts to a judging, yet receptive, audience. Models were buzzing around the small space with only...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Yong Kyun Shin
Yong Kyun Shin's reputation certainly precedes him: with a degree from Central Saint Martins and a wealth of experience with Victor & Rolf and Alexander McQueen, there's no stopping him. The...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Krystof Strozyna
If there's one thing that dominated Krystof Strozyna's amazing show at London Fashion Week, it was the sharp, blunt, androgynous crop cuts and the glamourous talons. With a collection taking...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Backstage at Tabernacle Twins
So far this season we've seen some stunning makeup looks grace the catwalks as the designers show off their latest beautiful collections; The Tabernacle Twins didn't break that pattern. Neutral faces...
View ArticleWhat Do You See When You Look In The Mirror? The 'What I See' Project
Thanks to this blog I get asked to take part in many campaigns, surveys, research projects and so on, but every so often something comes along that I feel a strong inclination to be part of. A little...
View ArticleLBQ Brand Focus #16: Coast
With the party season nearly upon us for another year, the battle for the best frock gets underway. There's nothing more faux pas than turning up wearing the same number as someone else to your office...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Reporting Backstage at Alessia Prekop
The Alessia Prekop S/S 2014 collection provided an array of elegant and feminine outfits in fairly muted tones. The focus was very much on puffy statement sleeves, contrasting waist-hip ratios, strong...
View ArticleLondon Fashion Week: Going Backstage at Burberry
The highlight of London Fashion Week for me is always the Burberry show. Not only does it draw in the crowds (online and in person,) but Christopher Bailey pushes the boundaries of fashion whilst still...
View ArticleCOMPETITION: A Sunkissed Tan Made Easy with Sunkissed
Although high tanning season may be over, there's no reason why we have to ditch the tan altogether and spend the colder months looking practically translucent. Sunkissed offer a great range of tanning...
View ArticleAhhhhhhh! The Overslept Makeup
It's half an hour after your alarm went off. You haven't had time to hop in the shower, you've sprayed a whole can of Batiste on your hair and wonder where on earth the time went. Overslept again, and...
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