LFW : CAN ONES ATTIRE BE FIYAH?

For Fashion Week, I wanted to make a statement something that would like cool in the afternoon when I attended shows and something that would turn heads in the evening. I've had the pink wig for ages, but I just wanted a little change it was well received. 

The socks, well to be fair I couldn't find the light blue other pair so I thought why not eh? After all fashion is what you make it, the lace leotard is from AmericanApparel...it is quite form fitting but lovely nevertheless. The loafers are from Topshop, they are lush in every way..I'm not a big fan of patent footwear but My God are this pair lush!  

Debs 

LCM : Thomas Pink AW14

I had the divine pleasure of attending the Thomas Pink AW14 presentation, the display of the clothes, flawless and quirky models were amazing. With the flawless presentation came nostalgic 80s and 90s rock and pop hits which the audience and even had some of the models jiving and moving!!

An industrial construction with wooden panels was displayed in a room with models, looking and dressed ever so dapper stood posing for the audience. I loved every second of it, the clothing was faultless, and the selection of models was a great choice, from young men to bearded older guys (stunning!). Every so half hour the models swapped, the collection was beautiful, the vibrant colors, elegant and stylist tailoring which made my heart completely melt.

Debs. 

OOTD: Yellow and Pink..

As you can see I've ventured for an unusual option of color palette, yellow and pink. It is quite odd but felt slyly right, the yellow is popping and the pink feel luxurious, nevertheless it does turn heads whether you find it hideous or daringly decadent. The full outfit consisted of floor length fur, black polo, pink corduroy trousers, tartan scarf and yellow new balances, I wore this outfit to London Collections Men. 

Debs. 

Marilyn Monroe for Chanel No5

   Blonde bombshell and timeless sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe lives on, the quirky and innocent American sweetheart speaks about her relationship with the iconic perfume, Chanel No.5...the whole 2:33 minutes are strangely mesmerizing, Chanel lock me into a world of the captivation and  power a single drop of Chanel No.5 can cause. Marilyn with her ever pursed flawless lips and her enigmatic allows me, well all women, to have a peep into the legend surrounding the perfume. I love the campaign, how they use the footage of the tape recording and how Marilyn ever so slightly makes us feel like we are in a dream, a dream only possible with the token Chanel No.5 perfume, its a brilliant campaign.

"What do you wear to bed?"....."I wear Chanel No.5".

Perfection never sounded so good.

                     

Streetstyle Inspiration : The Camel Coat

Fashion is just a continuous flow of aesthetic, a mere process of recycling trends and styles. I must say one trend I feel attracted to, unusually as I don't condone trends is the appearance of the camel coat...yes when Kim Kardashian appeared , obviously styled by Kanye, in all camel the world came to an immediate stop but now that I have seen the trend on other people...I do admire the camel coat, a little. The color, a kind of off nude, is attractive paired with a dominant color or block color, could provide one with a wondrous and dazzling outfit,  Mary Kate is seen below pairing ankle jeans (genius) with the camel coat. A point  to make about a coat of this color is the sizing of it, the color does bleed into other colors it blocks so it needs to be preferably over sized for it to look awesome...for it to look absolutely dashing, a trick you should use with any coat is perching the coat on your shoulders makes one look instantly cool and mighty fine. 

Debs Crosswire...To Ra x

LFW SS14: Bernard Chandran

I'm a fan of Bernard Chandran, I saw him last season and I love his collection. This season was also a delight  and I got to interview him, which was lovely. Womenswear is usually fully controlled and I don't like the rules that are applied to, nevertheless Chandran pushed the boat out. Inspiration for the collection came from his home land, Malaysia and a mixture of metallics and princesses.

(ALL IMAGES COURTESY OF DEBORAH CROSSWIRE)

The traditional Malay sarongs were of obvious and important inspiration, along with the usage of native silks.  "I wanted to break conventions and give normal girls the chance to become princesses", this is what is done rather well in this collection, traditional dresses of the royal members are being modernised with a urban undertone. Oversized caped sleeves providing strong silhouettes, celebrating the female form in all it's sultriness, this seemed to be a motif throughout the show. An appearance of pinstriped -bandeau jumpsuits assembled with asymmetrical cuts gave the line a futuristic air about it. A radical re-invention of princess-wear and royal uniform is something we are embracing.

To Ra. 

FASHION EVENT.

GS SHOP CATWALK. 

Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the GS Shop Catwalk, at the Korean Culture Centre, in London the show exhibited clothing collections from designers at Central St Martins, the designers were as follow Lee Seung Hee, Xess Homme, Kim Jae Hwan and Han Sang Hyuk. I think Korea is certainly a big team player when it comes to global fashion and this show has proved that to me.

The first designer to have their designs waltz down the catwalk was the Alette collection by Lee Seung Hee. Seung Hee's collection was specially targeted for women who wanted garments with a sense of modernity and mystic values but obviously wearable, the colors were understated with cobalt blues, ivories and burgundies. As you can see the female sensuality is very much elongated with the use of ankle enforcement and clever layering.

The second designer was Xess Homme, the brand was launched back in 1998, this brand is inspired by slim-fit and MODS and have been very active in the expression of creative men's fashion. I adore menswear so I saw the immediate beauty in this collection, I've always admired Asian menswear and to see it raw and clean cut, presented like this was great. I also loved the details of the clothes and tortoise shell glasses. I loved the colors of this collection like the beige and the olive green, great collection.

The third designer to go down the catwalk was Kim Jae Hwan with his collection A by Jae, the concept behind this collection is to enhance the silhouette of a woman's body in harmony with both the color and material. This collection provided perfect tailoring and premium material, a delightful girlish charm and a selection vivid color.I have to applaud the female suit, absolutely dazzling, the layering of the red cardigan and the ankle cut trousers, certainly redefining womenswear.

The fourth designer to exhibit down the catwalk was Han Sang Hyuk with his collection Cadet_H.
"Rather than making clothes, it is more worthwhile to change the attitudes of the people who wear them to designer's taste in clothes" Han San Hyuk. The concept of this show and the ideology behind is very interesting, youth, sentimentality, function and honor where among the concepts behind this brand laced with color and materials of wool, cotton, navy grey and khaki. A stunning detail was a black suit that had a zipper down the back, I never seen this before, these kind of details are what make Korean fashion so innovative.

(ALL IMAGES TAKEN BY DEBORAH CROSSWIRE)

Debs Crosswire.

Event Courtesy of PopPr. 

ASOS : ABSOLUTE CHELSEA BOOTS.

I got a pair of boots, velvet boots from asos...erm I don't wear heels its not really my preference usually but I don't mind trying new things. These are my first pair of heels, ever I feel weird, I guess I'm saying hello to my womanhood (dry laugh). I love the colour of the velvet, it's a bit bright but I can live with it, the heel is a bit high it took me a while to actually try and walk in them but I'm pretty swell now I can walk like a supermodel in them (hahaha). They were on sale coming to a tidy price of £31 which is a good price for boots of this material and type, Chelsea boots are big trend, and boots with chunky heels are a top-notch trend for Autumn/Winter wardrobe.

Okay, pros and cons, they shoes are lovely, the colour the material, they are well made and they are comfortable, I wore them for 9hrs (on a shoot) and my feet did not have a single blister (miracle) I know. Cons of the shoes, I'm a size 8 the asos size came up a little bit small but after one wear they stretched out and fit me perfectly now, they have them in patent black, I personally think they are nasty but if that is the way your boat floats then get a pair! That is me in the above photograph, I styled it with black ankle cropped jeans and an blue stripy "boyfriend" sized shirt, it belongs to my Dad, thanks Daddy.

Debs.

Paradisaical Pink.

L2R : CELINE - PAUL & JOE - MIU MIU - SIMONE ROCHA. 

Pink is a colour people either love or hate, with it's strong notions of femininity, the colour has popped up numerous times on the Autumn/Winter 2013 catwalk, from a vast selection of designers. I myself don't see the delight people take in the colour pink but due to the AW13 catwalk shows, I have been slightly exposed to it's paradisaical side.

A certain extravagances is shown from the colour itself and it's spectrum, pale pinks offer an outfit a sense of purity and innocence while the catatonic neon pinks offer a rawness and vibrancy to pieces. Pink can hold it's limitations, I wouldn't normally associate pinks pale or other with Autumn or Winter pieces but designers say other, a lot of designers are using pinks for jackets and coats, the usage of pink and the combination of

I wouldn't personally wear them but due to the precise clean cut tailoring the colour becomes instantly flawless.

Debs.

& Other Stories.

& Other Stories. 

                           (ALL PHOTOGRAPHS CAPTURED BY DEBORAH CROSSWIRE)

& Other Stories is a shop which is a part of the H&M branch, it is absolutely stunning....in my opinion. I visited the store today, again...and I bought enough items to complete a mini haul, there are several things I adore about the store from the presentation of items to the general ambiance. My mother also deeply approves, she said "Debs there are no other stores like this one! I must comment this is store is very much a female - orientated store.

 I bought nail polish, this was a personal test I usually buy subdued and dark colours as you can see from the picture this colour is quite the opposite and I rather like it, it was a good price and spreads across the nail really well. I also bought a double leather wallet it is a lovely maroon colour with a gold lion embossed plaque, I think it was a good investment which I can't wait to style!! Another thing I bought was a belt and some accessories, this belt is very well detailed, and I am sucker for details it keeps me on my toes, in terms of the accessories a ring and two bracelets. Pay a visit to this store, treat yourself and feel the awe of the store! 

When entering the store one is made to feel like they have been transported to a European utopia of striking clothes, accessories and shoes, and model-looking cashiers! I am always impressed when I shop at this store, I have a little thing about colour palettes, from clothing to interior decorating and the colour palette of this store remarkable, going around the store is like going round on a rainbow wheel. I love the clothing, the range of materials provided is absolutely amazing, I'm a sucker for accessories especially when they are so quirky which is what & Other Stories has provided me with! SHOES! Now, what I've learnt is that despite your sex we all love shoes, if you have good taste you love shoes, and I love shooes... the shoe selection which is a whole floor left me in bewilderment, I mean less is certainly more it's a very strong motif throughout this store. 

Debs.

Feather.M SS14 Event.

 (Pictures taken by Deborah Crosswire)

On Thursday, Pop PR revealed their new client, a handbag brand, Feather.M’ Spring/Summer 2014 collection, it was unveiled at Wolf and Badger’s Dover Street store. The collection exhibited a vibrant range of handcrafted clutches, from day bags to evening clutches, although crafted in London a selection of worldwide fine materials are used, such as snakeskin, suede and leather.  

Feather.M is a company which holds ethical standards of being simplistic, contemporary and classy; a use of classic of patterns such as leopard print combined with a fine clean-cut leather outline provides the clutch with a sense of simplicity. In terms of the colour palette of the clutches and bags, yesterday bright fuchsia pinks, mustard yellows were the choices of colours; this approach really does give the bags an avant-garde air about them.

To Ra.

KATIE EARY.

KATIE EARY.

                           (IMAGES ARE NOT MINE, COURTESY OF KATIE EARY)

Katie Eary, the electric British designer has been on the fashion scene since 2010, her clothes have been worn by Kanye West, Rihanna, Frank Ocean, Jaden Smith and many more. Since 2010 I've been watching out for Ms Eary, the thing I most admire about her clothes are the vibrant colors and eye-popping designs, her clothes hold psychedelia traits to them and not many designers are doing what Ms Katie Eary is doing.

Katie's strongest strength is her menswear clothes but she also has a womenswear line, as I am a lady, I should be interested in the womenswear, but the menswear is just so attractive don't get me wrong the womenswear it's just not really my style. I also love the urban wear streaks to Eary's line, her choice in Jordan footwear is just a top-notch decision, my favorite pieces are the Black Arowana Sweater, Golden Gate Long sleeve Neoprene Sweater and the Gold Fish Jeans, she is also know for her Screaming Cheetah's  T-shirt which was worn by Rihanna. Lads Katie also has some great decks for your skateboards, pimp out yo skateboards!

Eary's pieces are quite expensive pricing in at £300+ but they are totally worth it, they are pieces which are guaranteed to improve everybody's and anybody's wardrobe.

Pay a visit to Katie Eary's sites:  http://katieeary.tumblr.com/    http://www.katieeary.co.uk/

To Ra.

MUSIC: DISCLOSURE - WHEN A FIRE STARTS TO BURN.

Disclosure, a British electronic duo appeared on the scene properly in 2012 with their remix of Jessie Ware's track Running then expanded with their track White Noise featuring AlunaGeorge. The duo, two brothers Guy and Howard have created perfection between literally I am in love with every track they produce, their new track now this certainly a beauty. This track is called When a Fire Starts to Burn, it is stunning and the video is something else, literally I laughed and loved it, this is their best video yet. I congratulate the director immensely Bo Mirosseni, the video has everything, it's lively a southern type baptists church, it has snakes, dancing old people and arms in the air! 10/10 for this video, check it. 

To Ra. 

MONOCLE, THE CAFE.

(OWN PHOTOGRAPHS.)

A friend and I paid a visit to the newly established Monocle Cafe, it is a lovely cafe. Monocle is tucked away in the well-heeled area of Marylebone. I loved it, I love the minimalism of the cafe, and there is something fresh and innovative about the cafe. We walked in and I was very impressed by the ambiance, clean-cut presentation of the beverages and plump pastries, a selection from elder flower to a crisp cappuccino. My friend loved the pastry we both agreed that the pastry was simply divine they tasted "fresh and straight off the tender hands of the pâtisserie".

We both loved the environmentally friendly use of the glass bottles and the neat little stickers "drink me chilled", glass bottles look better anyways. With each order you will get a little square chocolate which is of course a lovely touch; on the back it has a little information about the company, if you don't read the magazine. In terms of music or "background noise" the monocle radio is playing throughout which I think is great it gives the place a sense of intelligence about the place. 

I have a thing for furniture it's just a little quirk of mine, I love the interior the color scheme and the photo frames that covered the walls. It was all quite dainty and ultimately perfect, you should go along and a pay a visit especially if you are in the area do yourself the favour of  grabbing a coffee, picking up a plump pastry and a piece of chocolate. I will of course be going back to the cafe of perfect pastries and crisp coffees. 

D. To Ra. 

Ladies and Gentlemen, David Bowie is back.

 Directed by the well renowned Floria Sigismondi, David Bowie's new video "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" has been released. It is the second track on his new album New Day which is to be released by March 2013, so get ready! Okay alright the video, I'm telling you it's great...and after all this time he's still got it! Bowie has collaborated with the coolest British actress, Tilda Swinton and models Andrej Pejic and Saskia De Brauw. The video is stunning, prior to this video I wasn't too bothered about videos for Bowie, because his voice was all I needed, but now I'm stunned by how good this video is, it totally captures Bowie.
Tilda plays his wife, perfect combination, they look alike and they are both arty etc etc. I love how Bowie uses the models and actresses to show his previous performances, they are acting out what he did in his career which is cool, it's kind of like the resurrection of Bowie himself in his previous state. Now onto the song, I love it, sounds like Bowie has brought another era to ours. Bowie mellow vibes. Take a listen and appreciate.

 D.C

LFW: Eudon Choi 2013.

I had the delightful pleasure of attending London Fashion Week 2013. My first show of the week was Eudon Choi Autumn / Winter collection. I loved the set up of the catwalk. There was a folk band playing while all the bloggers, press and photographers entered the room and got comfortable. I'd watched previous shows online of Choi's work but that was all I had saw of his work.

I waited in anticipation  as the models walked out tall as skyscrapers they were covered in Choi's designs. I loved all the pieces although I couldn't capture a picture of the shoes. Although the shoes not fully to my taste they were nevertheless stunning. I really did enjoy the jacket's by Eudon Choi, my favourite pieces were jackets, I love jackets I think they are the most important aspect of an outfit. If you have a great jacket then your outfit is going to be perfect I can assure you, as jackets are the body of an outfit. 

A favourite the over sized black leather jacket, it reminds me of the 90s and I adored the 90's and as a jacket it is such a statement piece! (4th picture.)

I really did love the blue embroidered jacket. I loved the colour blocks and the blue is so pretty and rich in colour. The material, not to sure what it is but I think it might be velvet, is awfully pretty! (7th picture.)

The jacket with the colour block of green and black is also very beautiful; I'm not very fond of collarless jackets. I don't know why but I thought this was very stunning, with a white shirt this jacket would be stunning. (8th picture.)

Another favourite of mine was the embroidered suit which has flower vines around theouter of the clothing. 

I love the colour palette of powder blue with the almost rose bronze flowers vines rising up the outer edges of the clothes. (6th x 15th picture.)

The winter /autumn palette of colour and the fabrics were a brilliant mix. I went with a friend of mine; we both really did love the show. Overall the first day of LFW was a success I'm glad I watched Eudon Choi it was an excellent show.

PEACE, LOVE AND WI-FI.

D. C.

HARMONIOUS FUSION : Laura Mvula.

 

I love music, it's the best! Especially if it is of good quality, and any newcomers who create music "I salute you and welcome you with open arms."  I came across the striking, velvety voiced of Ms Laura Mvula. Laura Mvula is a Birmingham-born singer; of Caribbean heritage, who has used her training of classical music and her love for R'n'B and Jazz to carve her own mark in the world of music.

I don't  know what you would classify Laura Mvula's music as but whatever it is, she should keep on doing it, it's new, fresh and totally awesome. When you listen to her music you are transported somewhere magical which she is creating by her voice and it's truly beautiful. I've attached some of her songs below and you should take a listen.

D.