Dior shoes AW10/11

The new Dior shoe collection is a tribute to seduction. It’s all about graphic cut outs and delicate curves that create strong and sensual pieces.

 

Jennifer Lopez for Gucci

Jennifer Lopez is set to star in new Gucci’s new campaign for its children’s fashion line alongside her two-year-old twins, Max and Emme.

Well here’s a yummy mummy if ever you saw one! J Lo and her twins are the faces of Gucci’s brand new kids collection which has a signature teddy bear motif.

The range will be offering sizes 0 to 2 years and 2 to 8 years, and will feature clothing, small leather goods, footwear, jewellery, sunglasses, scarves and blankets.

The campaign is shot by Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott and shows Lopez and mini Los playing/posing on the beach.

Lanvin for H&M : First Look

Today Vogue revealed the first campaign image from the exciting Lanvin and H&M tie up. As posted here , one of the biggest collaborations that the Swedish retailer has signed into yet will hit the high street on November 23rd.

With asymmetric necklines, ruffles and super-flattering, feminine silhouettes the collection will carry all of Lanvin’s signature trademarks.

Here’s the first glimpse!

 

 

Pete Doherty to design jewellery

Babyshambles and The Libertines singer-songwriter Pete Doherty has collaborated with British designer Hannah Martin for the launch of his first jewellery collection. Retailing through Joseph stores in London and Paris from this month, the line will consist of cufflinks, rings, pins and chains made from oxidised silver, rose gold, mammoth tusk and black diamonds.

First pieces are expected in the new year and the collection is named Albion Trinketry and a dedicated website will be created for it soon.

O.P.I celeb partnerships

The OPI Grand Slam Collection with Serena Williams colours will release in sets of two throughout the year, timed with her tennis tournaments. The first set will launch in January 2011 (Australian Open) with a shade called Simply Smashing, a bright green! The other three duos will come out in May 2011 (French Open), June 2011 (Wimbledon) and August 2011 (US Open) . Katy Perry will also be partnering with the nail brand and her polish will be (not surprisngly) on the wilder side. Named Black Shatter, this polish is set to give a crackled effect on application.

Serena -vs- Katy in a 2011 Grand Slam of their own!

Vogue’s Fashion Night In!

Following the success of the VOGUE’s ‘Fashion’s Night Out’ in September, VOGUE.COM is to launch its digital equivalent, ‘Fashion’s Night In’, for a stay-at-home shopping experience. On 1 November, all the biggest key fashion and beauty e-tailers from high-end to high street will be offering online shoppers exclusive fashion and beauty offers and competitions. E-tailers on board so far include, ASOS, Net-a-Porter, Matches, Browns, Astley Clarke, My-Wardrobe and Space NK. VOGUE.COM will be blogging all night, with regular updates alerting readers where to get the best bargains and when. A percentage of all sales made on the night will go to the same Kids Company.

www.vogue.co.uk/fashions-night-in

Luella Style guide out today

Luella Bartley is making waves once again through fashion, except this time as an author. Her book ’Luella’s Guide to English Style’ launches today. It is a leap on from her initial career in fashion journalism before launching her much loved label. What makes English girls the coolest in the world? What is the English style which girls around the world try to emulate? The book sets out to capture what it is that makes English girls just a little bit special. Luella Bartley was crowned Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2008 .

Lifestyle Lotus Magazine launches

It’s less common that we see new men’s magazines launching so here is Lotus, fresh from New York. The editorial office is in New York with Editor in Chief Christian Kaemmerling and Fashion Editor, Markus Ebner. Creative Direction will be headed up by Anton Ioukhnovets (GQ US). Lotus is available to buy in the UK for £20 and will be published 3 times a year.

 

New fashion magazine launches

1883 is a new biannual fashion publication that will launch on October 15. The London-based magazine is about the ‘inspirational and the aspirational’, focusing on designers, models, photographers, fashion stylists and hair and make-up artists, as a platform to showcase and promote new talent. The printed version is scheduled to run alongside its online sister 1883 Digital, which launches the same day and will be updated on a monthly basis. The editor in chief for both versions is Alicia Tomlinson.

 

New designers at LFW

So here’s a video that I helped put together for LFW when we filmed at Fashion Mavericks and around the static exhibition at Somerset House. Thanks to the designers who took part. Enjoy!