Temperley SS13

Not wanting to regurgitate the same old content as everyone else during fashion week, I sat back on sharing my photos from the Temperley SS13 show in the vain hope that the burnings on your retinas of these pieces had faded away a little and that they might evoke the happiness and joy that they initially brought upon first viewing.

The blogging world was a little tough around fashion week this season. Many bloggers (big ones at that) have lost their passion for it a little and who's to blame them? PR tickets seemed to be fewer and fewer for the main attendees from the blogging circles and the same old 'show me your stats' situation was happening at the blogger desk at Somerset House.

With the blogosphere being full of the same images and the same shows I attended (for work and pleasure) I felt it didn't really do this particular show (my favourite of the season) any justice so I waited.

So here we are, Temperley SS13 in all it's glory. We were taken back to the French Riviera in the late 40s / early 50s with super-feminine nipped in waists, calf length full skirts and wrist-grazing girlie gloves all in a palette of powdery blues, bold reds and black on a base of crisp, clean whites - delicious.

The vibe of the show was somewhat reminiscent of Christian Dior's 'New Look' which was shown in 1947 with the small waists, full hips and those hats and the kudos that Temperley's collection has received only proves that classic style always wins.

Temperley always seem to hit the nail on the head when it comes to mixing classic and contemporary style but this season has blown me away even more than usual. BRAVO!

 

London Fashion Week: Visual Diary Pt 3

Well folks, this is my final visual diary from this season's London Fashion Week. I am aware that LFW was a few weeks back now but I had got a little bored of posting about fashion week as well as reading about it on just about every blog so I thought I'd take a little break.

1. Mega lights at Sass & Bide SS13

2. Cocktails ans red lipstick

3. The snappers

4. Cocktails and pink nails

5. Cocktails at Temperley (perhaps we did a little too much cocktailling this season?)

6. Super-cool eyewear

7. Sarah-Leigh's sexy shoes

Temperley Ophelia SS12 collection

Today, the news has come that one of my favourite British designers, Alice Temperley is launching a new store in Mayfair. Temperley will open on 27 Bruton Street, in November 2012 and will be six floors of Temperley heaven, playing home to all three collections, ALICE by Temperley, Temperley London and two floors of Temperley Bridal.

Speaking of Temperley Bridal, way back in January (yes this is a tardy post) I was lucky enough to go to the Temperley Bridal press launch of the SS12 collection- Ophelia, and what a collection it was...

I'm lusting after this cape big-time.

View the collection online here.

LFW: Visual diary part 3

So my friend's I'm rounding up fashion week on my blog now. I have about a million other photographs to share but I need to break it up a bit, I love fashion week and even I am a little over writing about it so I'm guessing you might be bored of reading about it. All I will say is that as usual the week was filled with the weird, the wonderful, good friends, beautiful design, high heels and a hell of a lot of air kissing.

1. The LFW survival kit

2. Dans La Vie AW12

3. Cheeeeeeeese (image courtesy of Jay)

4. Snackage with Sarah-Leigh (image courtesy of Jay)

5. Temperley AW12 (what a show!)