Having just worked at the judging panel for the Fashion Scout AW20 awards, I was very lucky to be able to see a lot of designers (over 30) and their most recent collections, and then their plans and teasers for their coming collections. What was absolutely wildly refreshing though, was how many designers were concerned…
Read MoreMen’s Fashion Week, Women’s Fashion Week – it’s a bit dull really and it seems, frankly, quite dated. The fashion industry tends to be ahead of the curve when it comes to things like gender and sexuality. ‘“I think that my men’s clothes look as good on women as my women’s clothing,” influential Japanese designer…
Read MoreThat was at the start of the day when it wasn’t even that busy… Casting is a lot! To break it down for you, we saw nearly 500 models, in about three and a half hours, for 24 designers. I was the one at the door organising who came in, when they came and where…
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On Monday this week, I was the production assistant and managing dresser of the Pritch London catwalk show, the first catwalk for the company. Pritch is a leather-wear company and I do have, as any of those who have seen me out before will know, a little penchant for leather. This recent collection was called…
Read MoreIt is not a great surprise that Dior has done something appropriative, but what does shock is just how wrong they have managed to go with the latest Dior “Sauvage” ad campaign. For those of you who missed what is going on, Dior recently launched a new campaign for the Sauvage cologne, with Johnny Depp…
Read MoreFINALLY Rupaul’s Drag Race has arrived in the UK and I was SO excited. Mother Ru on the BBC showing off the incredibly diverse and impressive drag that we have in every corner of the UK. Sadly though, it’s clear I was a bit deluded in thinking that RuPaul had any concern about actually presenting…
Read MoreAs those of you who have read the post about the Samanta Bullock Event launch will know, a little while ago I had the absolute honour of meeting Caryn Franklin herself. She did not disappoint on any level. She walked in with her gorgeous hair down in a pony tail, a trendy long jacket and…
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I was scrolling through Facebook when I happened upon a video someone shared of a Billy Porter interview on Channel 4. Billy Porter has managed to grab the world by storm these past couple of years with his sickening glamour and through Pose, a show with the largest cast of transgender actors in history. He…
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I was lucky enough to attend the Samanta Bullock Shop Launch in the Kindred Private Members Club on behalf of London Organic, a brand who collaborates with SB. Samanta was looking stunning at the event and, over the course of the evening, I learnt a bit about her story. Samanta is a pioneer for “empowerment,…
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Shivaike Shah 