The return of Schiaparelli

They say you only want what you can't have.. so is this what Christian Lacroix had in mind when he produced his one off collection for Schiaparelli? as nothing from the collection was for sale.. no matter how much money you could throw at it. I think it was for publicity to really put the collection in the spotlight and steal the show! I think it makes the 18 piece collection, that went on display in the Musee Arts Decoritifs more of a work of art than fashion.. as it's like its been made for you to look but not touch! I absolutely love the bright colours, texture and eccentricity of the garments..i mean look at the fluffy hats!!

Can you beat a fashion blogger!?

 Over the last few years bloggers have really stepped up their game, with coveted wardrobes, thousands of followers and tickets to fashion week.. how would you like a day in the life of a fashion blogger!?  Well now you can be in with a chance thanks to style.co.uk. They have rounded up 5 fashion bloggers who have each given us a trend they will be wearing to London Fashion Week this September. All you need to do is sent in a photo of your individual take on the chosen trend, photos will be put into a gallery on style.co.uk, and the public will vote who wore the trend best. Anyone who wins the trend category will instantly win a pair of tickets to Vodafone London Fashion Weekend(22-25Sept) The winner of each trend category will then go head to head with the blogger who chose the trend and another vote will take place. Everyone who beats the fashion blogger will win a share of £1,000 to spend at Oxygen Boutique. So can you out style a fashion blogger!?…

These are the bloggers and their chosen trends..

1.kelly Morris from 'what-shesaid.com' -Forties

2.Kristin Knox from 'theclotheswhisperer.co.uk' -Heritage

3.Laetitia Wajnapel from 'mademoisellerobot.com' -Sixties

4.Ella Gregory from 'cocosteaparty.com' -Winter Florals

To enter, send a snap of your take on any of those trends to beatthefashionblogger@stylist.co.uk stating which trend you've chosen in the subject line. or tweet your snap to @StylistMagazine using the hashtag #beatthefashionbloggers.. You can enter as many categories as you wish and send any number of photos in..Good Luck!!

Ravensbourne Show at GFW!

Today's the day! Finally it was Ravensbourne's show at GFW! I headed down to Earls Court with my class to have a nosy at the stalls and work by Graduates from various universities.

As a student of Ravensbourne myself, I found it really exciting and inspiring to see what our students have produced to represent our university. The catwalk show was amazing, and the collections were so varied, Ravensbourne have some very talented graduates! The show featured some quirky looks including crazy  hamburger prints,caged headwear,and a wacky  plastic puffa jacket with My Little Pony's trapped beneath the pleats!

The collections were innovative and I could spend all day writing about the different themes and looks but I'll give you a few of my favourites from the show.

Leanne Warren

One of my favourite collections was Leanne Warren's, which stormed the runway with lots of pink hues,metallics and cute repetitive prints. Her collection touched on a religious theme with crosses in her print, halo crowns and bindis,her song choice also played on the holy theme. She completed the looks with shimmery jelly sandals!

Luke Harris

Luke Harris' gothic menswear was a strong collection, black floaty garments including a long skirt and a jumpsuit ,accented with silver chains and buckles and topped off with silver caged headpieces.

Bex Elley

I also loved Bex Elley's collection,structured womenswear featuring sharp leather dresses with cut out details,slits and studs. The look was sharp and sophisticated with lots of texture.

Chen Yu Wang

Chen Yu Wang showed a playful collection, with cutesy floral prints,fairytale colours,pom pons and chunky pastel knit, the whimsical theme was carried on through the choice of music which had a 90's  cartoon game sound.

Jane Swansbury

..And finally Jane Swansbury, her striking designs included garish hawaiian print shirts, metallic accents,bright colours and tropical prints. Not forgetting her offbeat shirt with David Attenborough's face emblazoned across.

As well as Rave putting on an outstanding catwalk show, two of our Fashion Promotion students won awards, Rebecca Chambers won the New Media Award and Sophie Christiansen won the award for Per Aquum Marketing. A very proud day for Rave!!