_My LOVE for warehouse sales!!!

I went to a warehouse sale yesterday and got so many goodies, sort of blown my budget a bit for November, but have no regrets!! So am going to post up some photos shortly...

_The Quarry

These are a couple of photos from a shoot I did yesterday up in the Yorkshire Moors. It was such a cold day so had to wrap up. It was so sunny when we left Leeds, but by the time we got up there it had disappeared. The afternoon Autumn sun gives photos such magic and unfortunately that wasn't present..! Maybe next time!Ha. Jacket: Vivienne Westwood Man, punk muslin: Boy London, Boots: DM's, Tights: Vivienne Westwood, Necklace: from Morocco.

_Baltic

I'm planned on heading upto Newcastle to the Baltic Art Gallery. It's got three really great exhibitions on all at one time. I swear that's pretty rare! Normally there's only one that you want to visit..! Anyway, it's Martin Parr's PARRWORLD, Malcolm McLaren's Shallow and Damien Hirst's Pharmacy. They all run from now until early Jan/Feb 2010.

It's the only UK date for PARRWORLD which is cool, normally artists choose to exhibit in London if only showing once..! He's shot under a new title of Luxury, which will be interesting to see as he's known for his more gritty social realist work.

McLaren's work for Shallow falls under the 'musical painting' moniker. He cuts and pastes clips from old movies, the footage shows the time before people have sex. I only really relate McLaren to Westwood, Pistols, Bow Wow Wow etc, so will be good to see this side of him.

The Baltic are simply showing Hirst's Pharmacy exhibiton from '92. I like that though as I was only 4 back then so gives people another chance to see these particular works.

I'll let you know how it is when I get back, I'll try take some photos for those who can't visit.

_PSS Shoot.

I'm back!!! Not that I've been away away, but haven't had time to blog for so long, sorry guys!!I've gone back to uni and this year is suddenly a lot harder and a lot more work. But the other day a friend from work asked if Rory and I could model for one of their projects. Their both fashion students in their final year, they photographed and styled the studio shoot and the clothes were all borrowed from Paper Scissor Stone, in fact the studio was out the back of the shop! Here are some snapshots I took, I'm sure their photos are a lot better!! They stock some interesting brands, these clothes range from Henrik Vibskov, Won Hundred, Something Else, Wood Wood.

_Chanel's Cloggs

It is destiny!!I have been saying how much I miss cloggs from growing up, I distinctly remember my pink and white patent ones and black leather ones with the brown wooden base. And now, Chanel has brought out these AMAZING heeled cloggs on their SS10 catwalk, mmmmmmm!

_GlovedUp

I've been keeping an eye on Glovedup for a while now, they make some really good gloves, and are advertised quite a lot in photoshoots in mags and also by pop stars like Lady GaGa,HA!! They have just made some new ones here are some photos from their website, check it out...here.

_Want Want Want

Rose Stem Necklace in Yellow Gold and Oxidised Silver.

Black Leather Gloves with White Gold Nails

I know I'm not stopping press by blogging about these but I just LOVE the jewellery by Dominic Jones! His range is gothic, but not in a dark way, it's more feminine and precious, but with an edge. He creates molds of thorns and spikes and casts them in rose and yellow gold. These biker gloves are so good! It's a design that you wish you had thought of first! You should check out his website and get some of it before it's all gone! www.dominicjonesjewellery.com

_Opening Ceremony x Pendleton

I saw these amazing Native American Indian inspired woolen bags on Colette! Opening Ceremony have done a new collaboration with the historic brand Pendleton to mark their 100th anniversary. They'd be so nice for an overnight bag! I love the juxtaposition of the turquoise and beige with the yellows and reds, but then I think the contrasts in the darker bag make it stronger... which do you prefer? At £78 I'm tempted to get both!

_Bleached 501's

I found these bleached jeans in a vintage shop in Leeds, I had to rummage through a box to find them but it really paid off! Were only £5 which I thought was a right bargain! I think they look like clouds which is dreamy, for S/S 09 JCdC used a similar idea for one of his main prints.

I cropped the plain white vintage tee making it more wearable and 80's. Moschino belt: thrift shop. Pirate socks: Worlds End. Roman 3 straps: Vivienne Westwood made to order. Knuckleduster & Penis drop pendant: Vivienne Westwood. Kilt pin earrings: I made.

The jeans reminded me of this photo I saw in Gavin Watson's 'Skins and Punks' book. There are some inspirational images of young skinheads in the years following the explosive movement of 1976.

_Gold Label @ Paris Fashion Week

So the Gold Label is shown in Paris, and nothing more perfect than at Hotel Pozzo di Borgo. A beautiful Chateau, the models walked around the golden ornate corridors, seemingly escaping from a fire caused by climate change-As this is the re-occuring theme in Vivienne's latest collections, It is a very important issue for her, and so the topic is weaved into her creations. Painted across the clothes were slogans such as 'loyalty to Gaia'. James Lovelock is someone whom Vivienne has found truth and guidance from and someone she admires for his great knowledge about the world, it is he who began the theory or hypothesis of Gaia. It is concerned ultimatley with the Earth and its complex interactive system. The collection is highlighting the belief that the Earth will soon hit crisis point and when it does we will all go with it. The models hair was back-combed and sprayed wonderful red, orange and purple colours, symbolising fire and smoke.

I absolutely love this Clint Eastwood coat in the first picture, I have a feeling it will be showpiece, but I'm hoping it's not! The colours are gorgeous. The crayoned outfit to the left is amazing also, I think the skirt would look nice hitched up into a dress!

This Shirt is beautiful, it reminds me of the anarchy shirts from Seditionaries, 1976. The whole outfit is brilliant, the ripped up tights with strips of fire embroidered into the sides, the anarchic history fits in well with the chaotic theme of the collection. The tights in the picture on the right are unique, with a pattern on one leg and letters spelling out 'DIY'. The shorts are delish! In fact the shirt from the left photo with the shorts from the right would be amazing together! But I love these outfits equally!

Love Love LOVE the knitwear and the design, the colours and patterns!!!

These Trousers, ughghghghg, are like no others I've ever seen! The style is typical of Gold Label, but they go so well with the print. Can you imagine someone walking down the street in these!!

And here's the Dame herself embodying the collection, she's even sporting the hair style! Well done Vivienne and Andreas for an incredible collection!

_A Child of The Jago LFW

On wednesday evening we went to the first ever Child of the Jago Show. This was one of the best shows at LFW, its the most exciting, fresh and unique concept in fashion at the moment. It's pushing the boundaries, its truly being avant- garde and after the show there was a sense that everyone experienced something amazing, that we were all honered to have been there because it was a momentus occasion that will be remembered and have a domino effect. The venue was Wilton's Music Hall east London, near Aldgate East station. As We walked around quite a barren area we looked down the alley of the road and at first I thought it was just a bar and not the venue yet! From the outside all you could see was the bar, people drinking and smoking, the walls had an old finish of sanded down wood, a bit like a pirate ship. We had just got a drink and then we saw Vivienne arrive and then Boy George, Judy Blame amongst others. However, it didn't have all the Kanye's and Sarah Hardings in the audience, the people who were there really mattered and knew about this emerging talent. It was intimate, the audience really mostly knew either Barnzley or Jo Corre ( Vivienne's son) who co-own and run the label. The models sort of danced down the runway to the music, they walked as if they owned the clothes, they played up to them and showed them off. Not in an unenthusiastic way that most shows dictate. The clothes will speak for themselves, but the photos don't explain the theatrical performance that was experienced there.

The collection contained 50 outfits. All the suits were made by saville-row trained tailors, the tee-shirts were punk inspired, the shoes were either brogues or these amazing tapestry/kilim rug shoes made up by John Lobb. The styling was brilliant. It's such a shame when a catwalk is styled badly, it lets it down at the last hurdle, this show however was amazing in all areas.

Here is me at the bar after, I'm wearing socks and kilt:Vivienne Westwood-World's End, Cardigan and Body:Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Elevated Pirate Boots:Vivienne Westwood, Barbed wire necklace:Agent Provocateur.

This snapshot video was taken of the finale. The strobe didn't feature throughout the catwalk! Such a great show, and afterparty at Barnzleys!

_Studio_805 @ Vauxhall Fashion Scout

So, On Wednesday we arrived at Freemasons Hall on Great Queen Street,Covent Garden, to help out a friend- Andrew Bannister whos label is called Studio_805. The room we were in was hair and make-up and we helped put the clothes on rails and dress the models, in time for the presentation upstairs. I was at front of house, making sure people who wanted to see the show were let in. Then Rory was asked to model as one didn't show. Lots of people turned up and the collection was fantastic, the scaling of the garments appeared to be menswear but he works very much to the basis of androginy,the collection was based on "top-shelf glamour meets country casual". Andrew's attention to detail is very apparent, the finish on each item was of the highest standard, the blow-up pink boobs were amazing-made of pvc and hanging on a heavy-weight chain. Materials that featured were fur, pvc, wood-print cotton, lycra, cord and airtex. Just as with the mouth-tape on his last LFW collection, there were red lip mouth-pieces which gave the expression of shock on the models, and this echoed onto the audience. The jewellery was equally impressive, with bird wings and heads dipped in electric blue latex.

_Red Label SS10

The Red Label Show was a bit disapointing to be honest, Although maybe i'm feeling a bit bitter as was meant to be going, but staff weren't invited this time. We were invited to the After Party but I wasn't jetting down just for that! There always has to be some kind of politics going on at Fashion Week, it's all part of it! Here are some of my favourite outfits... (from left to right), In the first one I like the deep sky t-shirt, This is a slogan used on a famous blazer from 'mini-crini' SS'85. In the second photo I love the argyle skirt and matching cropped bodice. In the third photo Daisy Lowe is wearing sailor-esque shorts which are more like gold label than Red Label,in design and fabric. The shoes are melissa winged rocking-horse, AMAZING!! Can't wait for these to arrive in store, we'll be selling them after Christmas. The shorts in the fourth photo are all i like about the out-fit,( seems like shorts were the high-light for me!), the pockets in a blue and white stripe are poking out the bottom-this is something Vivienne often weaves into her designs, its interesting and gives the shorts a different structure and dimention. It's funny because when I'm in my uniform at work customers are constantly trying to put the material of my pocket back into my skirt- I just smile and explain that that's how its meant to be- the skirts got a life of its own!

_Rankin Live

I took these naughty photos as cameras were strictly prohibited!

4.Silk Blazer:Zara, T-shirt: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Dress (worn as skirt): American Apparel. Tote Bag: Vivienne Westwood Gold Label, Watch: Casio. All other Jewellery: Vivienne Westwood.

Went to the Rankin exhibition, It was good, he's not my favourite photographer, but it was a massive retrospective, and well worth going to. Although I didn't pay £50 to get my own photo done by him, there was a photoautomat box, which i LOVED!! I have missed these booths so much, and it was only £2 a go! Amazing, definitely made my day!

_Churches vs Crockett & Jones

Before my arrival in London, We stopped off in Northamptonshire and visited the factory shops of Churches and Crockett and Jones. This is where the two old English shoe companies began. I realised that they are rivals to each other. Although I don't own a pair myself, Churches is my fave, a friend used to work for them and his uniform was made and designed by Prada. They part own the company. Here are some phots of both...

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1. Ostrich Leather Brogue, absolutely gorgeous, these shoes are so well made, and these ones are samples (only sold here in the factory shop) Brilliant if your a size 4, unfortunately I'm a size 5, also, as these are samples they are less than half the prices of those in the shops.

2. This shoe is a white leather brogue with a golf shoe style flat tassle piece on top and cute little gold buckle. These were amazing, I managed to squeeze my foot in with a shoe-horn, but they were way too small!

3. This photo is at Crockett and Jones, I'm wearing Blazer:Aquascutum found in a charity shop, Booster Top:Vivienne Westwood Anglomania,Blue Denim Jeans:Topshop,Seditionary Boots:Vivienne Westwood,made-to-order, World's End specials).

4. This is the bf at C&J's surrounded by shoes, he's wearing Shirt: Vivienne Westwood Man.