Logan and I had a great time at London Fashion Weekend ~ an event which follows London Fashion Week (those tickets available by invitation only). Basically the weekend consists of fashion shows and designer shops set up throughout Somerset House. All clothing and shoes were at discounted rates but, even at discounts, the prices are still too steep for me. Fashionista I’m not.
We attended the Trend Catwalk styled by the legendary stylist and award-winning fashion director, Hilary Alexander. Both Logan and I were inspired by the show to work on our spring wardrobes ~ the four trends in the show were Graphic, Urban, Eastern Promise and Doll House. The clothes were all so beautiful and the models were so professional (and pretty). My favorite is the Graphic Art trend (very sixties) and Logan’s is the Dolls House. We plan on hitting the High street to get the latest fashions or better yet, going online for the lowest prices of the new trends. As the host of the show said, it’s time to put away the winter black. Hmmm…I thought that was a year-round color.We enjoyed shopping and my favorite store was Melabelle. It’s a British label by Bella Cager. Logan bought a beautiful spring top which I might have to borrow. The woman running the shop was friendly and gorgeous ~ no doubt a model. On this, the coldest day of winter so far, I was especially drawn to the LONG sleeved dresses in the Melabelle line. Just what I need to get me through the rest of our stay in London.
All in all, it was a great way to spend a cold winter’s day ~ dreaming of spring (or at least spring fashion).
My attempt at being a fashion photographer was rather poor and I didn’t get much of the Graphic Art styles because I was adjusting to the lighting. Here’s what I ended up with:
What a fun idea to go to the fashion shows. I too need a life from the cold winter days and even just your photos were a lift. No, I won’t be giving up my black!
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Happy you enjoyed the photos. I have to say I won’t givng up my black clothes either but may add a splash of color here and there.
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I love the dolls house dress. I wish I could afford it
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The Doll House dresses were so cute ~ it was my daughter’s favorite.
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I love the dolls house dress. I wish i could afford it 😦
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Hello!
I’m sorry, i dont speak english because i’m from Finland!:D But i try to ask ! Did u take this picture? Do you remember, how much does this cost? Wow! I go to London and i want too !
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https://beachbums.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/harry-potter-tower-bridge-copy.jpg?w=1024&h=799
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The two photos you linked were taken at The Making of Harry Potter Warner Brothers Movie Studios outside of London. They are available to purchase while you’re doing the tour. I don’t remember how much the photos cost…
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wow! that’s a lot of outfits! great shots.
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Thanks! It was a first “catwalk” for both my daughter and I ~ lots of fun. I took a lot of shots mostly because I was practicing on “manual”. Makes me more appreciative of the professional photographers.
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Hi! You took some great photos of the catwalk show and I was wondering if you have any more? I am the PR for Muubaa and 2 of our leather jackets were featured in the Trend Catwalk Show, one of which is the metallic biker in ‘Doll House’ (featured in your photos) and one pale blue biker jacket with extended shoulders in ‘Urban Lifestyle’. I have been looking for photos of it everywhere but haven’t yet been successful. I was wondering if you could share a photo of the pale blue jacket with me if you have one. My email address is meike@muubaa.com. Thank you!
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Thank you for such a nice comment.I’ll check to see about the pale blue jacket and will send it to you if I have it.
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Just checked ~ sorry, no photo with the blue biker jacket but I did find some of the photos on Flickr and sent you the links via email. Hope that helps.
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I thought you had some terrific shots in there. Felt like I was at the show. Really enjoyed it!
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Thanks ~ happy you enjoyed the photos. It took me awhile to get used to the lighting but I finally figured it out (somewhat).
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I don;t know much about fashion (other than I swear we saw these fashions in the 60s) but I do know I love the diversity of your blog! You are enjoying so many different facets of London and it’s wonderful to read about your adventures!
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So happy to hear you like my blog ~ your comment made my day! We’re trying to enjoy as much of London as we can.
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I really love all the outfits!! 🙂
I have a blog too if you want to have a look at it! 🙂
http://mystylerecipe.com 😉
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Thanks. Just checked out your blog. Food and fashion ~ great combination 🙂 I’n now following your blog especially for those tasty treats.
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Thank u sweetie! 🙂
I will follow u too! 😉
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Wow such eye candies! :))
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Yes, beautiful girls all around Somerset House today ~ on and off the catwalk. Seems everyone dressed to watch the show. Was fun to see all the different styles. I was hoping someone would take pity on me and do an on-the-spot makeover. 😉
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If I want , can I use some of these photos with of course backlink to you? Also if you want, I can make a promotion of your blog , coz I love the way you support me 🙂
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Thanks for the support. Feel free to use these photos from the catwalk fashion show on your blog. I added a few more photos showing more styles.
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