Emilio De La Morena S/S10

Emilio De La Morena was absolutely divine! This show was for the most delicate of rock chicks! Leather jackets were cropped with either cap sleeves with dropped arm wholes or structured 3/4's! Jersey lurex panelling in silver and black gave gorgeous depth to the collection. Black was accented by lilac and nude tones and there was plenty of water colour print chiffons. We love his new take on the bandage dress! All twists, turns and overlays in pleated knits and chiffons. There were full skirts and mix match panels that gave plenty of volume and interest to the clothes.

We can't get enough of this knit designer and with the movement into the best S/S leathers soon everyone will adore his work!

Finally trouser shapes were super skinny with chunky zips up the legs! Oh how rock and roll!

Editor @ Large Ashley Isham

I've always loved Ashley Isham, as it says what it does on the tin! These are always the most perfet red carpet dresses and if I was taller and slimmer I would definitely invest!
Front row saw Margarita Taylor and possible Michelle Williams (wasn't sure) from Destiny's Child take their places for the sparkly and chiffon filled extravaganza!
There were the usual, perfectly cut, one shoulder dresses, there was the most gorgeous puckering detailing to accentuate the derriere and of courser drapery, knots and twists that played elegantly with chiffon and silk!
Colour palette consisted of teal, aqua, royal blue and a host of paint splatter safari prints in eye popping fuschia, orange and green! There was fabulous appliques and surface decorations, this man knows how to rock a crystal or two!
There were also some more 'day wear' floral, abstract prints in autumn hues, but there is no denying that Isham knows how to make the perfect dress. We love the modern use of laser cutting fabric to create the perfect frock. No one twists, knots and drapes fabric like him!

Editor @ Large Paul Costelloe

Omg! It's London Fashion Week again and with a new home in Somerset House there was plenty to navigate this morning!
First up as usual was fashion week staple Paul Costelloe! I loved this colletion! The press release said that Paul was rocking a new style and bringing his looks up to date and boy did he!
There was plenty of Balenciaga shoulders in cute shirt dresses and tailored jackets. There were gorgeous bubble hem skirts that added a flirty and feminine look to the structured top silhouettes, this certainly brough Paul right up to date.
Colour palette was really lovely and neutral, chocolate brown, golden creams and shocks of pink and orange added zest to the collection.
There was some gorgeous menswear too, great suiting, waistcoats and sleek front pleated trousers.
There was a very playful element to the collection with origami raised diamonds and intricately folded and pleated pieces that created outrageously modern and experimental silhouettes. The oriental theme was carried through into some silk, floral brocade style fabrics that were very cute.
Huge bows on the neck and big shoulders were definitely the theme for the collection but I would happily rock the cage skirts or bubble hem numbers anytime anywhere!
I'm one impressed fashionista!
YAY S/S 10 is here!

MUSIC: CALVIN HARRIS - GIRLS

On|Off - Michela Carraro

London based designer Michela Carraro featured on the runway for On|Off. The Venice born designer has had her work critically acclaimed by the Royal Academy in 2007, and seeing this collection it is easy to understand why!
Carraro's collection featured beautiful chiffon that was pleated, knotted and gathered on the body to form sculpted shoulders and effortless drapes.
The first outfit to don the catwalk was a rich blue that had been meticulously pleated around the waist to create a tulip shape, with a blouse in vibrant and fresh pinks. This was a beautiful and breathtaking collection...
We particularly loved the dip dyed pieces in blue and pink tones! Simply divine. There was so much masterful drapery involved that pattern cutting must of been a nightmare, however all the pieces seemed effortless!
This is definitely someone to watch!

Caroline Charles S/S10

(Boris Johnson - front row)
Caroline Charles captured the audience with her upbeat, fun and colourful show. The mood was focused on 'Optimism For The Decade', and that it certainly was! The models waltzed the catwalk in an opulent 50's summer holiday feel that oozed femininity with big loosely waved hair.The show went on to feature swimwear in poppy red and polka dots that were accessorised with heart shape framed glasses and headscarves. The swimwear was contrasted with 50's style coats in woven patchworks and high rise straight leg trousers turned up to the ankle. This style of trouser featured strongly through out the show and was even reflected in tailored shorts.

The 'Tailored Holiday Chic' feel, was quickly contrasted by Caroline Charles's use of jersey to create stylish harem pants in a baggy and slim fitting style. This collection was created in rich earthy tones of, ochre, olive and amber. These were complimented by the use of snake skin print and rich taffeta's.

Caroline Charles's style reinvented itself again for a breathtaking final collection with beautiful laces in antique whites and ivory, that were embellished with beads, embroidery and sequins. This collection had a vintage oriental essence to it, as the models carried small umbrellas, wore elbow length gloves with ivory flowers in their hair. The lace featured as dresses, trousers, blouses, gloves and leggings.
Caroline Charles was a beautiful start to London Fashion Week and lets see what the rest holds...

Editor @ Large . . . LFW! Yipee!

LFW starts tomorrow, trying to sort through my tickets! So many missing due to the rubbish post office people! BOOOOOO! Check everyday for constant updates! There are three of us working on the blog this LFW so get ready to rock it! Parties, shows and hot fashion!

Editor @ Large . . . New York Fashion Week - Marc Jacobs

Marc Jacobs has gone a bit Comme Des Garcons on us this season!

Underwear as outerwear? There were plenty of lingerie references throughout the collection. High-waisted silk pants, Madonna stylee bra cups and lashings of delicate and very sheer chiffon in all those 'bedroom' tones of nude, baby blue and virginal white!

Models were painted pale and there was a real jumble sort of styling going on very reminiscent of the wave of Japanese designers that have hit the scene in recent years.

Prints were mixed and overlapped. Skirts long, trouser legs wide and ballooned harem pants the norm!

Tones were spring chic, nudes, red, cream and lilac the most popular! Totally kooky!

Love this military jacket with the 40's style skirt.

Origami tulle? Laser cut coats?! Is there anything Marc Jacobs left out?

Pics: Style.com

Editor @ Large . . . New York Fashion Week - Donna Karan

I love Donna Karan! I am a self confessed DKNY and DK addict! 

This collection was simple, elegant and beautiful! Dove

 grey, peach and nude with flashes of bright red every so often showed a truly chic look!

Love the new DK maxi! Layered chiffon, WOW!

Trouser suits keep their sharp shoulders and skinny trousers. This is purely for the tall and slinky! 

Love the up-dated shirt dress style. Full skirts and full sleeves? YES please!

pics: Style.com

Editor @ Large . . . New York Fashion Week - Rodarte

Last season everyone was feeling a bit tribal and this season Rodarte are carrying it on.

This collection feels a lil bit like a modern, gothic twist on Westwood. 

There was a mixture of tailored trousers, tribal surface decoration, ribbon like strips, warrior prints and strong shoulders! All the models looked really strong and powerful, pale faces and strong lips this was definitely a punk perfect look. 

Gothic and scary but definitely a look for those Florence and The Machine fans.
Love these quirky print tops and skinny leg trousers. This trouser shape just wont budge!

Not the most flattering cut in the world, but this dress gives you a good idea of the paint effect warrior prints!

Pics: Style.com

Editor @ Large . . . New York Fashion Week

Zac Posen has carried on the slightly 80's vibe for S/S 10 and this latest collection reminded me of A/W 09 Marc Jacobs. There was lots of eye popping colour and prints that had an almost collision of 70's and 80's dressing. Below are my 3 favourite looks!

Gorgeous shoulder details, love the print and the muted yet popping colours.

Big furry coats will still be in! YAY!

Quite Moschino in style, absolutely love it!

More pics at style.com

Editor @ Large . . . Every Model Magazine Launch Party

Ran to Embassy Club on Old Burlington Street for the launch of Every Model Magazine . . . .Pics to Follow! to support my mate and photographer DAVE WISE!
The usual suspects were there, sassy Make Up artist and body painter LAUREN BAKER, lovely hair stylist NOEL GIBBONS and Flats, Heels and Black Boots! Nothing like a free drink with friends!

Celebrities for the evening included cover model Sophie Anderton, BNTM judge LOUIS MARIETTE (who presented the evening to perfection). There was also this awesome violinist! Who was the hip hop chick to the classical world!

Does anyone remember Ricardo from that hairdressing programme? The Salon!? Well he was there busting some shocking moves on the dance floor! It had all the hallmarks of Mariah Carey! But not in a good way! Finally there were some BNTM girls from the most recent series floating around the place!
Most importantly though Jocelyn Brown sang! She was AMAZING!! Bleu and I had a pic with her after which I will post asap!
Goodie bag featured an Orange Sim card and some Fake Bake!

Having only managed one free cocktail (I was a bit late) I was not in the mood to splash the cash, after all there are fashion week cabs to pay for! So we all headed off into the night, having watched some awesome performances!

Well done Dave! www.davewisephotography.com

Editor @ Large . . . A/W is here!

It's been a good day folks, turns out Fash-Pack fav, Bleu Flats is back in town and after having to cope a whole summer without my lil blonde side kick, we've manage to fall back into our usual coffee / fashionista lifestyle quite easily!
We hooked up at Selfridges, the weather was dodgy but our mood as usual shiny! We took a quick browse of the latest A/W rails and we can safely say that while Burberry's silver trench had us drooling, we were blown away by Whistles! Get down there now it's the best. coolest and most expensive Whistles has ever been but worth it! Loved Chloe too!

We then came across this new website Fashionair! Check it out! We had to hop into this photo booth and record a fashion message and then got free passport pics of the two of us which I will scan in tomorrow! We loved it so much we did it twice! We are def presenters in the making!

It was absolutely pouring! But I needed to get to Topshop to meet Ed, the manager of the brilliant band 'The Ruskins' www.myspace.com/theruskins for a coffee! So we flung ourselves into a cab to keep our toes dry!
Topshop held some goodies too! We are loving the fur coats this season and sooo many sequins!

Legged it home and chucked on my new Max Mara dress and DKNY crystal cardigan. Sealed the deal with my awesome new grey, stud, brogues from Aldo's and my orange Westwood bag!

Editor @ Large . . . The Maccabees do Black Eyed Peas!

The Maccabees play cover of 'Boom Boom Pow' by the Black Eyed Peas! At BBC Live Lounge!
Surprisingly brilliant and they look like they are really enjoying it to! Would not have put the combination together!

Editor @ Large . . . London's getting Ice Cold!

I went for a walk round London today and found myself in Covent Garden. 

Smirnoff were doing an event for their Vodka Apple drink and had created an ice sculpture of London's famous landmarks! Check it Out!

Editor @ Large . . . Let's make these girls stars!

Second day of working with budding fashion photographers and there were some pretty good ones today and a lot more female photographers!

The winner of the photography mood board today was fab! I loved her concept! It was all lady like chic, a bit Chanel and wee bit Karl too! So up my street! She won a place on the master class! Woop Woop!

Gold jumpsuit H & M
Print Dress H & M

Editor @ Large . . . Let's make these girls stars!

I went on a shoot today that was actually a class 'Introduction to Fashion Photography!'

So I had to do four looks on four different light settings to give them a varied experience.

Below are two looks I did today!

This is Claudia, she is GORGEOUS! Though very tired here, she had just sat down and fallen asleep on set!

She is wearing a gorgeous 1920's vintage frock, Topshop leather gloves, accessories flower ring, Primark shoes and vintage pearls! Very French Chic and a bit Chanel, Karl would be proud!

This jacket is 1970's vintage! It is full on sequins and I love it! I've had it for around two years but this is the first time I have had it styled the way I want it! I went with wetlook skinng jeans and a gorgeous white dress shirt from Zara! Shoes are New Look! Divine right! And Ali is totally rocking this fashion frenzy!

Check Back tomorrow for more looks!

Editor @ Large . . . Mercury Music Prize

The winner is . . . Speech Debelle! Woohoo and she is in next months 'RANDOM MAGAZINE!'

Mercury Music Awards were held tonight and after all 12 acts performed, Speech Debelle ran away with the prize! All of us at Random Magazine are soooo chuffed for her! She really deserves it!

Editor @ Large . . . Newton Faulkner shoots for Random Magazine

Having been tossed onto the curb by my cab driver round the corner from the location I was standing by Piccadilly Circus, trying to guard 15 bags of clothes, practically sobbing at how to get my loot over the road, I was rescued by the Random Magazine team who all came trooping round the corner and I breathed a sigh of relief!

The shoot was based on Hindu G-ds and Godesses and so we were going slightly bright and funky, plenty of quirk!

We had a gorgeous extra in the form o

f Roopa the part time model who is really a head and neck surgeon! Who brought with her beautiful saris and exiquisite jewellery, the make up artist - Lauren Baker - and myself definitely wouldn't of minded a dressing up session!

Newton arrived like a bubbly bundle of dreads and it was all stations go!

His personal make  up and hair team set to work, while Lauren began to paint Roopa blue!

Newton was really friendly and told us of his latest exploits! We talked touring, new albums (it's out 28th September), day trips to foreign countries and disguises! (So you know he has a penchant for deer hats and geek glasses!

By the end of the shoot Newton ended up blue too and due to his hairy arms resembled the lead character in Monsters Inc! It was a race against time as he had to flee for a video advert filming in Spain and had to run to Gatwick (well he was taking a car - but you know what I mean!) He left still rather blue but happy! 

And we loved having him! - PS I've heard the new album and it really does rock!

Editor @ Large . . . Fenchurch PAAAAAAARTY

Thursday night saw Speech Debelle (a Random Magazine favourite) perform at the Fenchurch store in Covent Garden. Beer and red wine flowed and Speech Debelle rapped out some of the top tunes from her album 'Speech Therapy'. 

The store was decorated with lots of little white and black Fenchurch balloons and as you can see one giant one! Which got detached and then bounced all over the street! We had to hide!

That's Timmi! See the giant ball that is flying our way! We hid behind the big lorry!

The Fenchurch store, how it should've looked!

Editor @ Large . . . LFW

Got my first Fashion Week ticket today! Hooray, let the excitement begin :-)