Report by Anna-Marie Solowij
It’s time to get wise to the beautifying potential of fashion. The LFW Daily has discovered that certain articles of clothing have hidden powers. So, from the head down…
Hats: use a tightly wrapped scarf or a knitted skullcap as your short cut to Richard Nicoll and Basso & Brooke’s sleek hair styles. Go one further by applying a hair mask instead of gel for conditioning and styling in one.
Scarves: mist a favourite fragrance (Meadham Kirchhoff fans might like to try one of their favourites from Penhaligon’s) into the air and waft the scarf through it. In a season when subtle is the watchword, this is the new fashion way to wear fragrance.
Bag: ideally you need two, equally laden; so, purely for the purposes of assonance, a vintage Gucci Hobo and Alexander Wang’s Coco. Fill each with your daily essentials – mobile phone, BlackBerry, iPod, notebook, iPad and make-up bag. Hold one in each hand and do bicep curls when no one’s looking.
Legs: embrace the benefits of the new body Pro silhouette by slipping on a pair of Lipo Contour Elite Capri pants underneath a voluminous pair of trousers. The ingenious textured neoprene lining helps stimulate the circulation as you walk, speeding up fat burning.
Shoes: who knew that Uggs could somehow be beautiful? After a week of wearing perhaps the ugliest footwear imaginable, your nails will thank you. The equivalent of being on holiday in the Caribbean, the internal microclimate of the Ugg makes nails grow quicker. I know because it happened to me.
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Anna-Marie in that M&S hunting jacket
PHOTOGRAPHY BY SHANIQWA JARVIS
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What Katie Wore…at LFW
COPY AND PICTURES BY JOE SINCLAIR,
SITTINGS EDITOR: KATIE GREENGRASS“So we end the week with my favorite outfit. The beautiful dresses Charlotte Sparre, the amazing shoes are Kron and the Flava Flav style necklace is, of course, from the brilliant Tatty Devine.This has been such a fun week for us, thanks one last time to the guys at The Daily for inviting us to be their guests at LFW.Signing Out, J x”
Clothing credits:
Julia zipper dress in pink (100% silk), 411251, Charlotte Sparre Copenhagen, Stand 3, Lower Embankment Galleries
Pink and mint super dress, 415252, Charlotte Sparre Copenhagen, Stand 3, Lower Embankment Galleries
Gold glitter pocket watch, WAT-LP-GLD, Tatty Devine, Stand 42, Upper Embankment Galleries
Patent peep toe bow shoe, 30277A, Kron by Kronkron, Stand 40, Upper Embankment Galleries
Tights, Katie’s own
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Capes and Ladders
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Les Parapluies de Londres, zut alors
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Rocking the lace look
Photography by Shaniqwa JARVIS
Posting Cat CallenderCouldn’t resist showing off the lovely silk lining on my couture quality Karen Millen lace jacket….
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What Katie Wore…at LFW
Copy and pictures by Joe Sinclair, What Katie Wore
Sittings Editor: Katie Greengrass“This dress was the first thing we saw at the exhibition and Katie fell in love with it instantly. In fact, picking which Holly Fulton dress she liked the most was the real challenge. The rest of the outfit was carefully selected whilst I sloped off to grab a hot chocolate and nurse my hangover. LFW is taking its toll.”
Clothing credits:
Mini Krysler shift dress, 178, Holly Fulton, NEWGEN sponsored by Topshop, East Wing
Black holster, DLEE15, David Longshaw, Stand 2, Lower Embankment Galleries
Black and navy Leon necklace, P115, Fiona Paxton, Stand 35, Upper Embankment Galleries
Shoes and watch, Katie’s own
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What Katie Wore…at LFW
Copy and pictures by Joe Sinclair,
What Katie Wore Sittings Editor:
Katie Greengrass“I love this photo. From the tag in the jacket, I’m led to believe that special thanks should go to a sheep named Dave. Paired with that aviator headband it could be the ideal uniform, should Wales ever look to start an Air Force?”
Clothing credits
Printed pants in Doodem Silk, Mini Market, Stand 36, Upper Embankment Galleries
Brown fur boot wedge, Mary in Brown Lapin, BStore, Stand 38, Upper Embankment Galleries
Aviating hair band, GOG-HB-10, Tatty Devine, Stand 42, Upper Embankment Galleries
Steam raw wool ivory Dave’s hair jacket, FW112003, Martin Lamothe, Stand 10, Lower Embankment Galleries
