Author archives: fashionservice

TRENDS REPORT: Spring/Summer 2014

TRENDS REPORT: Spring/Summer 2014

COLOUR was all over the catwalk this season. Bright vibrant head to toe hues, colour blocking in bold primary colours and painted prints in a rainbow of technicolor most memorable at Chanel. SHEER fabrics dominated the shows. Featherlight f[...]

Store News: J Crew

Store News: J Crew

J Crew has crossed the pond and opened not one but three stores here in London, finally! Always top of my list when visiting the States, we can now shop the preppy American brand at the flagship store on Regent Street, the menswear store in Mayfair and the Co[...]

Store News: On Motcomb

Store News: On Motcomb

On Motcomb is a really exciting new store that opened a couple of months ago in London, situated on the very chic and fashionable Motcomb Street they specialises in cocktail and evening wear. There really is very limited retail establishments that stock a goo[...]

My London Address Book

My London Address Book

BOUTIQUES: Browns Focus & Dover Street Market for high end fashion pieces or maxing out your credit card; Joseph Brompton Cross has a great selection of designer labels and really helpful staff; Aime stocks pretty, wearable separates by French favourites like [...]

NEW DESIGNERS: Isa Arfen

NEW DESIGNERS: Isa Arfen

Founded by Central St Martins graduate Serafina Sama in 2011, the London-based womenswear designer is an exciting new label to watch. Growing up in Italy has been a huge influence, as is her day to day life in London where she now calls home. Sama also had st[...]

TRENDS REPORT: Autumn/Winter 2013

TRENDS REPORT: Autumn/Winter 2013

PUNK: All the big names were pushing the trend for this winter; at Saint Laurent it was all about the Kurt Cobain grunge look, at Versace it was sexed up and at Chanel thigh high boots with chains and punk embellishment gave a ladylike nod to the theme. [...]