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With the modern zigzag stitching it would be easy to forget that Rieker has built its worldwide reputation for comfort, as style is also in plentiful supply. This boot will be easy to dress up with an above the knee knitted dress and will look fabulous with leggings or skinny jeans. Just what you want- comfortable, versatile, smart and stylish.
Kerry Katona is returning home to the north in order to open the Liverpool Fashion Week on Tuesday 19 October. Also performing will be Liverpool girl band, Estralla, who are currently storming through boot camp in this year’s X Factor and BGT finalists, Nemesis who will perform their debut single during the week long fashion festival. This is Liverpool’s biggest ever Fashion Week with high street brands such as John Lewis, Next, Matalan, New Look, Wallis, Dorothy Perkins, Miss Selfridge and Evans showcasing their A/W 10/11 collections alongside independent design boutiques and online stores. We have catwalk shows using models size 6 to 16 ensuring that all women’s shapes are celebrated on the runway.
Liverpool Fashion Week is sponsored by Thornton Hall Hotel & Spa who will be offering spa treatments during the week, alongside the Moroccan themed boutique fair. Other sponsors include The Lip Doctor, Southport New Pleasureland and Hed Kandi who ar providing an after show party on the Friday night. This is where guests can shop ‘till they drop at a selection of stalls including jewellery, hair accessories, hair extensions, cup cakes, designer sunglasses and vintage couture.
Fashion Week in Liverpool is organised by Lifestyle Monthly magazine, the region’s longest running free glossy magazine, and is media partners with Radio City 96.7FM. Hair is being styled by Avant Garde, the region’s premier hair salon.
Fashion Week takes place at Bambooo in Duke Street, the city’s only 7 star club which has played host to international performers such as Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, 50 Cent and Kelis.
London Fashion Week is always entertaining and often dazzling, and the latest production also proved to be a lot of fun. This week’s 2011 spring/summer showing featured some of the most outrageously appealing designs ever, with Giles Deacon’s pink prom dresses and plus-size models in the forefront.
Giles is the name of the line, and the man’s lack of pretension and flair for ingenuity turned the catwalk into a delightful parade of designer cartoons. His models looked healthy and happy as they strutted around in floral prints, pink crystal fringe and feather hats.
Giles is the name of the line, and the man’s lack of pretension and flair for ingenuity turned the catwalk into a delightful parade of designer cartoons. His models looked healthy and happy as they strutted around in floral prints, pink crystal fringe and feather hats.
He also incorporated googly-eyed animals and sticking plaster prints, corset-top evening gowns and pompoms. There seems to be no place Giles Deacon won’t go, and he can take you right along with him. His finale was a long elaborate gown worn by the 71-year-old ‘60’s supermodel “Veruschka”, and she looked just fabulous.
A bit more demure and equally appealing was the new line from Erdem Moralioglu,
who has developed his signature designs along the lines of high-collar shirts, flowing skirts and lace-from-leather patterns, amongst other innovations. Lace was featured a lot in romantic white dresses as well as brilliant colours and patterns in long dresses and shifts. The combinations of patchwork, prints, lace and appliqué were inevitably eye-catching.
Christopher Kane gave another outstanding performance with his traditional and rather sporty (v-necks and pleated skirts) base, highlighted to the max with colours and textures that re-invent the whole era. The collection had the look of ‘40’s and 50’s styles updated to ultra-modern and very bold, designed so that the clash is resounding and irresistible.
Last night also saw French Vogue host a masked ball to celebrate its 90th anniversary, with star-studded guests including Natalia Vodinova, Kate Moss and her boyfriend Jamie Hince.
Take a look behind the scenes of the Zandra Rhodes photo shoot for the Autumn Winter 2010 footwear collection.
The new Autumn Winter 2010 footwear collection by British iconic designer, Zandra Rhodes, has proved to be even more fabulous than the first and provides affordable yet stylish accessorizing for all shoe lovers. Her work in the 70’s helped push London to the forefront of the international fashion scene and today she remains one of the world’s most renowned fashion designers.
Rhodes continues to put her stamp on the fashion industry and has dressed the famous and fabulous including Kate Moss, Kylie Minogue, and the late Diana, Princess of Wales. Retro designs take centre stage in the new collection, drawing inspiration from Zandra Rhodes’ iconic heritage in fabric and clothing creations. Multi-coloured stacked wedges and stilettos are prominent throughout the collection along with platform soles, rose gold studding, luxurious suede and lattice strap details creating a range of eye catching, statement footwear. The collection will undoubtedly be a hit with both celebs and fashionistas alike and with the stylists from Sex and the City already doting over the previous collection they are sure to be coveting this new Autumn Zandra Rhodes footwear collection. Take a look behind the scenes of the Zandra Rhodes photo shoot for the Autumn Winter 2010 footwear collection, Shot at the Crazy Bear Hotel, Beaconsfield. The new ad campaign will soon grace the pages of some of the best known fashion titles. Be the first to see and shop the new Zandra Rhodes footwear collection is here:
Anyone who has ever worn an article of clothing made of cashmere already knows the allure of this ultimately luxurious fabric. Made from the soft undercoat of small goats that first derived from the mountains of Kashmir, this woven fabric has been worn by emperors, kings and queens for centuries, and is still the mark of royalty in the fashion world.
With the feel of silk, the warmth of wool and the look of absolute elegance, cashmere is lightweight and supple, but offers the warm protection of a much heavier garment. Because the fibres are so slender, they can be woven into any design and shape, and one of the most desirable forms is that of womens cashmere dresses. By its very nature, cashmere has a soft and flowing look and feel that simply cannot be found in artificial, manmade products.
The cashmere dresses offered in the Pure Collection are designed to be not only beautiful but extremely versatile; classic yet modern, they can go anywhere from casual to professional to the most elegant of settings. One example is their ultrafine cashmere dress with a gently draping cowl neckline, long cuffed sleeves and a smooth ribbed fit at the waist. This simply elegant garment comes in black or navy and makes its own quiet statement of Pure excellence.
Another cashmere dress that can make the transition from casual day to stunning evening wear with complete aplomb is the long-sleeved scoop neck Pure design in black or carbon. With a slight flare in the skirt and a smooth, comfortable and ultra-flattering fit, this lovely classic is equally appealing whether accompanied by a briefcase and ‘office’ shoes or a bejeweled evening bag and disco boots.
Cashmere is one of the few materials that actually improve with age, if treated to the proper care. These gorgeous cashmere dresses will retain their shape and luxurious feel indefinitely, to be the mainstay of any woman’s wardrobe. Pure cashmere is like no other fabric in the world, and the cashmere dresses and other articles of clothing in the Pure Collection are made from meticulously selected, hand-combed fibres to create these subtly sophisticated and ultimately touchable fashions.
Dressed up to the max or worn simply ‘bare’, a cashmere dress from the Pure collection is a treasure that can never be outdated or upstaged. Depending upon the occasion, they can be worn with bangles and scarves or glittering diamonds; anything is complemented by and compliments both wearer and accessories.
Once discovered, the lure of cashmere is irresistible. This natural fabric is the substance of heavenly sweaters, cardigans and scarves to enhance and beautify any ensemble, with a combination of comfort and luxury that is always the height of fashion. From the company’s headquarters in Harrowgate, North Yorkshire, the Pure collection of exquisite cashmere garments is now available all over the world, from London to Los Angeles to Tokyo, and everywhere the finest fashions are sold.
