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Hot Shoe Shuffle

Saturday 20 February 2010

Sunday Times Style fashion director and all-round fabulous stylist Lucy Ewing let The LFW Daily in on her secret passion for orthopaedic-inspired shoes.Her hot tip? Check out the ones at Betty Jackson’s show on Sunday morning, because flats and teetering heels are so over!

“Here are some lovelies – this time, from Betty’s A/W 10 show. The cream loafers are a nerd’s dream. You can imagine them worn by an old man in Southall, with woolly socks bulging out over the slingback.”

“What can I say? These are simply a granny’s dream.”

Betty Jackson’s catwalk show is on Sunday at 9am at the BFC Show Space

What Katie Wore...at LFW

Saturday 20 February 2010

People · Trends

Words and Photographs by Joe Sinclair,
What Katie Wore Sittings Editor
Katie Greengrass

We’ve been utterly inundated with emails and tweets after yesterday’s blog post. Thanks so much again to all at The LFW Daily for letting Katie pick out some of her outfits from the amazing talent housed at London Fashion Week.

Today (as always), Katie is wearing the trousers! David Longshaw ones to be precise. The rabbit cap is from Noel Stuart and the t-shirt is from Eternal Child. I absolutely love this one.

Clothing credits:

Blue trousers,
DLEE4, David Longshaw, Stand 2, Lower Embankment Gallery

Necklace,
KW4DL, Kirsty Ward for David Longshaw, Stand 2, Lower Embankment Gallery

Marbled leather and shaved rabbit fur Helmo Cap,
Noel Stuart Millinery, East Wing corridor

Mauve heritage cropped t-shirt,
1135, Eternal Child, Stand 33, Upper Embankment Gallery

Solid oak wooden wedge metallic peep toe shoes with hand painted tiapia skin inserts,
Twillight GD.AW.10.04, Heather Blake, Stand 41, Upper Embankment Gallery

Watch, Katie’s own
www.whatkatiewore.com

Feel Good Frocks

Saturday 20 February 2010

News · Trends

REPORT BY KATIE GREENGRASS

She’s collaborated with Marc Jacobs and François Nars and now Tanya Ling has been commissioned to paint some exclusive dress designs for Veryta. Her exquisite paintings adorn ten frocks for the womenswear brand that was founded by Filippo Binaghi and Stefano Pilati to support the Veryta Foundation.

Painted Dresses Tanya Ling at The Mayor Gallery, 22A Cork Street, W1S 3NA, 11am-6pm, and until the 23rd, 10am-5pm.

What Katie Wore... At LFW

Friday 19 February 2010

People · Trends

Report and pictures by Joe Sinclair, What Katie Wore
Sittings Editor: Katie Greengrass

We challenged cult bloggers Joe Sinclair and Katie Mackay of What Katie Wore to create five fabulous Fashion Week outfits entirely from the designer exhibition. Less Supermarket Sweep and more style swoop, Joe and Katie seized accessories, clothing and footwear from all the exhibitors that took their fancy. Joe and Katie are calling today’s look “Colonel Mustard meets Betty Boop”.

Joe says, “A product of hours of deliberation and careful selection, here’s the first picture. Katie wears a beautiful Almost Famous coat, Eternal Child cashmere skirt worn as a top, Tatty Devine Necklace and incredible boots from KTZ that she really didn’t want to have to give back. Thanks so much to all the very kind designers and folks at The LFW Daily for making my girlfriend very happy.”

Clothing credits:

Mustard double-breasted big collar coat,
code JA222, Almost Famous, Room 9 East Wing

Red cheese-hole skirt (worn as top),
code 1112, Eternal Child, Stand 33, Lower Embankment Gallery

Future Mystics necklace,
code FUT-LN, Tatty Devine, Stand 42, Mid Embankment Gallery

Yellow print platform shoe,
KTZ, NEWGEN sponsored by Topshop, East Wing

Tights, Katie’s own

www.whatkatiewore.com

Swimmer’s Hair

Saturday 26 September 2009

Backstage · Trends

Compiled by Cat Catalogue
Photography by Anna Bauer

Take a dip—and leave your hair wet afterwards. Swimmer’s hair is in. Basso & Brooke channelled model Stephanie Seymour surfacing from the pool in that Herb Ritts photo, keeping it wet with L’Oréal Paris Studio Line Design Wet Gel. Guido Palau went for damp and slightly 1990s grunge at Jonathan Saunders [see above] and hair stylist Malcolm Edwards did a twisted-hair look at Amanda Wakeley that recalled a 1970s Marie Helvin. Whatever the inspiration, it makes summer a whole lot easier.

Going Gaga

Saturday 26 September 2009

Catwalk · People · Trends

Compiled by Cat Catalogue
Photography by Catwalking.com

She’s on the cover of art/fashion publication V, was the toast of New York Fashion Week and emerged as the left-field style icon of the London shows. Yup, Lady Gaga will have a lot to answer for come next season. Her signature PE-style, high-waist pants cropped up at almost every other show [see House of Holland, above]. Sounds mad, we know, but the high street will be awash with skimpy shorts come spring.

All About Ankles

Saturday 26 September 2009

Catwalk · Trends

Compiled by Cat Catalogue
Photography Tyrone Lebon

Want to make your current wardrobe Spring/Summer 2010-worthy without a shopping splurge? Rustle up some ankle socks and team them with platform sandals or slingback kitten heels. Big at LFW, fashion eds were working the look by day two of the six-day event. Cute!

Sweet-Treat Jewellery

Saturday 26 September 2009

Backstage · Trends

Compiled by Cat Catalogue
Photography by Tyrone Lebon

Bracelets that look like a string of Smarties, keepsakes hanging from necklaces and handmade tulle confections dripping from fingers [see Betty Jackson, above] – jewellery will be about wearing things that make you smile. Get thee to a haberdashery and go DIY!

Knit-Tastic!

Saturday 26 September 2009

News · Trends

Compiled by Cat Catalogue
Photography by Catwalking.com

Hooray for the return of Pringle of Scotland. The brand usually shows its collections in Milan, but returned to the British
capital to celebrate London Fashion Week’s 25th anniversary. With actress Tilda Swinton [the face of the Pringle’s Spring/Summer 2010 campaign] sitting front row, Creative Director Clare Waight Keller’s collection for the label returned to Pringle’s roots: knitwear. Think chunky and open-knit cable cardigans [see right] with a cool, urban feel and not in the slightest bit homespun.

Best Foot Forward

Saturday 26 September 2009

Sidebar · Trends

COmpiled by Cat Catalogue
Illustration by Iona Hutley

Forget It bags! It’s all about shoes, shoes, shoes next summer, from painted slingbacks at new luxury label Veryta to feathery confections at Roksanda Ilincic and Jonathan Saunders’ neon-flash towering stilettos. “It’s definitely gone from being It bag to It shoes,” says hot new cobbler Michael Lewis (who has worked at Louis Vuitton, Burberry and Gucci). While platforms are still huge news, the most exciting new shoe shape is… the return of the kitten heel.

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