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London Fashion Week – Cooperative Designs

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 21, 2009 ⋅ One comment

With such a gorgeous space to work with London based design duo Cooperative Designs Bauhaus inspired knitwear was displayed beautifully on mannekins spread across a Bauhaus chessboard. Knitwear to me, I have to confess, probably means I am too tired to make an effort and have thrown on a jumper, or a cardigan over a [...]

London Fashion Week – Bryce D’anice Aime

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 20, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The Bryce D’anice Aime collection was inspired by “50′s Parisian Chic combining classic with futuristic body con structure” and the press release tells me I will either love or hate it’s directional focus. Mostly red, black and gold, featuring a couple of bold polka dotted dresses, some gorgeous tailoring, sheer panels and some futuristic spiking [...]

London Fashion Week – Louise Gray SS10

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 20, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Louise Gray was my first introduction to a London Fashion Week presentation, and what an introduction. The collection was super bright and wild, displayed on wire models by artist Tony Hornecker for the presentation and styled with eyes daubed with neon finger paint style make up and trash bag accessories. My first thought was wow, [...]

Emma Watson Collaborates with People Tree

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 18, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Back in July when I confessed to my secret girl crush on Emma Watson there were rumours abound of a fashion line to benefit UNICEF. These rumours have failed to come to anything, though Emma revealed that she would be prepared to collaborate on a fashion line if it “was beneficial to a cause” Well [...]

Links à la Mode 17th September 2009

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 18, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Beyond Fashion Week Edited by Ashe Mischief There’s a certain amount of irony in the fact I edited this week’s Links a la Mode, as it’s New York Fashion Week– because it’s something I’ve never actually covered before. Style moves on– whether it’s fashion week or the holidays, or the worst day of your life, [...]

Retro Chick Giveaway – Lulu Guinness Cameo City Tote

By Retro Chick ⋅ September 17, 2009 ⋅ 90 comments

Following on from my lovely tea on Tuesday and to celebrate the start of London Fashion Week I have an amazing giveaway for you. The lovely team at Lulu Guinness were kind enough to give us all a little gift to take away consisting of one of the new L.G. for Lulu Guinness City Totes [...]

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