LFWeekend: Back to Nature Trend

Welcome to my second installment of London Fashion Weekend's Trend show. The second collection to be showcased was titled Back to Nature, taking inspiration from Erdem, Mary Katrantzou, Michael van der Ham and Mulberry's AW13 range, and oh my, doesn't it look wonderful?!

Getting this look right is all about mixing prints and textures that are perfect for the outdoors. I am especially loving the mushroom maxi skirt and the khaki/gold hues. Mr D has just bought me a new winter coat (thank you!). It's a vintage 1960s faux-fur leopard print coat and will be ideal for perfecting the look this Autumn. I'm just waiting for it to get cold enough so I can wear it! Still, if last winter was anything to go by, there will be plenty of opportunity for that!

What do you think of the Back to Nature trend?


Big love!
AKA Hooting Miss Owl





 P.S If you haven't already, you can check out the Pretty in Pink trend here

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LFWeekend: Pretty in Pink Trend

So. Guess who got in the press pit at London Fashion Weekend's Trend Show on Saturday? Yep. Me! Park Cameras offered 30 lucky people the opportunity to take their photographic weapon of choice and snap away at the wonderful trends that we have to look forward to this Autumn and Winter. This is my second experience in a press pit and was glad that I decided to bring two lenses. With just my 18mm I would've felt most inadequate! I managed to get some good shots though and I'm pretty pleased with the results.

London Fashion Weekend took place at the same place as London Fashion Week, Somerset House. Even though London Fashion Week has finished and moved on to Milan, The British Fashion Council, re-opens the catwalk to the public and you get to see the creme de la creme and get your hands on some amazing designer clothes at almost half the price.

The show comprised of four trends. In the first of four posts covering my exploits at the event, I present to you the first Trend, curated by Pandora Lennard, Pretty in Pink. Lennard is a London based Stylist and Fashion Consultant who expertly styled this key look, which featured heavily in Antipodium, John Rocha, PPQ, Roksanda Ilincic and Tata Naka's AW catwalks. The styling was perfect and I loved how she teamed metallic socks with candyfloss pink which were also combined with a wide range of fabrics from sheer to textual. Still keeping it girly but with more of an edge.

Get inspired and say hello to the Pretty in Pink trend...

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Hollywood Costume at V&A

I was one of the lucky few to be invited to a special viewing of the Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A on the 6th November. It's really quite a marvelous exhibition and I highly recommend it. There are over 100 costumes to view, which took over 5 years to put together. The layout and the way the V&A display everything is clearly very well thought through. The exhibition is split into 3 acts with a wonderful gift shop at the end selling replica ruby slippers and yummy popcorn, amongst many other things.

It's hard to say which were my favourite costumes but I especially loved seeing Scarlett O'Hara's green dress from Gone with the Wind, Indiana Jones leather bomber jacket, The Adams Family's gothic costumes and Charlie Chapman's tatty tramp suit. It was surprising to see the size of some of the costumes as the majority of the dresses had itty bitty waists and the height of Darth Vader's costume, for example, emphasised how tall David Prowse actually is.  Charlie Chapman was definitely a short man, by the way. His tatty suit from The Tramp (1915) was tiny even though it's of a very misfit design. He couldn't have been much taller than me and I am only 5ft 2.

Below is a small selection of some of the astounding costumes on display. It's clear these garments have been well cared for, as some of them are nearly 100 years old! It was thrilling to see some of the most iconic items of clothing ever made, right in front of me. This exhibition is a must not just for movie lovers, but for anyone interested in how fashion, and cinematic costume has changed over the decades. 

1. Judi Dench's costume in Shakespere in Love
2. Judy Garland's costume in Wizard of Oz
3. Ruby slippers from Wizard of Oz (one of four pairs known to exist)
4. Helena Bonham Carter's costume in Room with a View
5. Blurb about the ruby slippers
6. Marilyn Monroe's costume in Seven Year Itch
7. Tippi Hedren's costume in Birds
8. Keira Knightley's costume in Atonement
9. Marilyn Monroe's costume in Some Like it Hot 

It wasn't just clothes on display. Original artwork and designs for the costumes in the first act tell the stories behind the clothes. Headless mannequins having small flat screens displaying the characters moving head was a really nice touch. The second act had a fantastically put together  multi-media platform, showing videos  of the actors and directors that brought these characters to life. The third act was the finale and had a party atmosphere, with guests like Superman, Dorothy Gale, Marlyn Monroe and Harry Potter! It was like the best fancy dress party you could ever wish for! 

This wonderful exhibition finishes on 27th January 2013, so with Christmas fast approaching to take over our lives for a week or so, there's really not much time to go see it!

GO!

Big love,

AKA Hooting Miss Owl


PS - If you do go, let me know what your favourite costume was!

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