LONDON FASHION WEEK AW14 - Charlie May

CHARLIE MAY AW14

A big thank you to Charlie for the invitation to her show this February. I'm awfully late with the coverage but these are the pieces that you will be wearing this season so hopefully it works in a way!

The vibe was very cool and rugged as Charlie took her inspiration from the Dartmoor area in Devon. Fur detailing and leather accents ran through the collection - I think everyone's favourite look was the leather coat with fur collar and cuffs as it drew a gasp when the model came out!

The collection exuded a certain elegance with oversized yet structured pieces in navy, black and white, which included snuggly long-sleeved ribbed knits and knee-length skirts. White platform trainers and the most adorable peaked beret hats (a collab with New York milliner Gigi Burris) brought a major amount of freshness. My favourite show of the season!

Love,

Geisha

xoxo

LONDON FASHION WEEK AW14 - Ong-Oaj Pairam

ONG-OAJ PAIRAM AW14

I was lucky enough to be invted to Brighton based designer Ong-Oaj Pairam's show for London Fashion Week earlier this year to see his amazing collection of 50s inspired gowns, striking colour pop coats and patterned pieces.

The show took place in the breathtaking Freemansons Hall location and was arranged by the guys at Fashion Scout - thank you very much for the invitation.

Ong-Oaj hails from Thailand and was inspired by Super Villains and in particular, Ursula from the Little Mermaid - Bad-ass, right?

Scroll right to the bottom for a full video of all the looks but for me, my favourite pieces were the ballgowns:

  





The models hair and make up were very 50s inspired and injected a super-shot of glamour to the show.

Ain't nobody got time for the grungy look with amazing pieces like this:

More LFW AW14 coverage coming up soon!

Love,

Geisha

xoxo

London Fashion Week 2013 (#LFW2013) PART 2: Mark Fast S/S14 catwalk show

Mark Fast S/S14, what a cool show - The hair was grungy and punky and the lips were all a glossy petrol black and it all felt very Erin Wasson crossed with a goth Andy Warhol, kicked in the side with a shot of trance, dance, angst and acid.

Mark Fast is well known for making knitwear look totally rad (dude) & modern and he didn't disappoint with his 90s inspired collection for S/S14. Feather accents, intricate woven detail and everything from matching separates to full length showstoppers were all grounded by a grey & fluoro highlighter yellow colour theme throughout.

I'd love to see Kristen Stewart in this whole collection - it is definitely her vibe!

The makeup was created by bareminerals (I know, what?!) whose International Make-up Artist Sarah-Jane Froom said: 'The inspiration was Marilyn Manson, both gothic and punky. 'The skin is dewy and fresh with a light, bright eye.' The lips were created using a greeny purple glossy tint.

The hair was created by TIGI and celebrated the spirit of youth, someone who has been out partying all night and is ready to go all over again. Nick Irwin, TIGI Global Creative Director said that "The Mark Fast look pays homage to true Goths. The girl is strong, powerful, and confident with hair that's effortless and lived. Each jet-black synthetic wig has been razored and shaped uniquely to suit the models face.  The gothic-muse has been partying out all night, everything about her shouts anti-structural and anti-clean!"

Thank you to Richard for the ticket. It was the bomb-diggity.

Any favourite shows from LFW?

Love,

Geisha

London Fashion Week 2013 (#LFW2013) PART 1: Somerset House

A few London Fashion Week snapshots to get this series of 3 posts going, these are from the area around the Somerset House showroom. I felt super lucky to have snagged a ticket to a show (more in the next post) but I actually enjoy just hanging around Somerset House and snapping away whilst the fashion circus goes on all around me. It's always such a buzz and there is ALWAYS someone interesting to look at.

I absolutely love the last picture of the girl with that patterned coat and mini veil - there were plenty of peacocks around but she was very low key and I might have just walked by her if I hadn't noticed the sprinkling of polka dots.

If you're ever in London during LFW, try and get in on the action and hang around Somerset House to get a peek into that hallowed fashion cave.

See ya'll soon - Show update to come!

Love,

Geisha

xoxo

Cranberries and Merlot (ft. Bimba & Lola)

Birthday present #1

Looking forward to freezing my way through winter for the sake of sartorial perfection.



(images from Bimba & Lola website)

Which winter coat has stolen your heart this season?

Love,
Geisha
xoxo

Superhero Underpants ft. Bjorn Borg (Oo-er)

It's so cold right now in London and I'm trying to shake off my shivers and sniffles by breaking out these bad boys from Bjorn Borg. Bright orange, blue and white with a go-faster "NL" down the side, these cute mini-shorts were an impulse summer purchase in sunny Amsterdam and I had forgotten all about them until now. Just what the doctor ordered! ;)

Sparkly 'n' slouchy knitwear ft. H&M

Picked up this sparkly, slouchy and snuggly jumper in H&M for a paltry £15 and have been wearing it non-stop. It's super warm and cosy and goes with everything! I haven't shown my face in a while so here's a picture of me enjoying my jumper :) It makes me feel all Christmassy and festive (rather than just freezing and miserable) and I would recommend it to anyone. In fact, H&M have an amazing range of affordable knitwear at the moment so if you're looking for an extra layer of warmth after majorly underestimating the weather again (it happens to the best of us) then get your shivering self into an H&M, pronto!
  What winter woollies have you all been wearing?

Love,
Geisha
xoxo

STORE LAUNCH: TUDOR (Hong Kong)

My lovely friend N invited me to the launch of the first Tudor store in Hong Kong.

Tudor is a subsidiary branch of Rolex and sells selected Rolex models under the "Tudor" brand in most countries around the world outside of the US, including Australia, Canada, most of Europe, India, Mexico, and in South Asia, the Middle East, South Africa and most countries in South America.

The location was Cova, the nibbles were afternoon tea canapes and the drink was champagne!

Perfect way to spend the afternoon.

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