she's been hiding in France

and PFW is [almost] over!
London's win with me was Louise Goldin's F09 line. Stunningly Dark.
Paris, I'm still undecided.

For the (love of the) Young & Rebellious

Fall has finally crept upon us, but of course with fashion always been at least a season and a half ahead the Spring 2009 RTW Topshop Unique line has been released - and it definitely ain't for the (old and) faint of heart. If you know me (personally), you know I'm not too fond of Topshop, but this collection has given me a slight change of heart and I'm proud to admit it.

"There was nothing profound about the love-heart prints, jumpsuits, parachute-silk batwing tops, and reruns of teddy boy and new wave tailoring, and it was a relief. Trying too hard isn't a good look for either Topshop's customers or a high-street brand, however on-it the brand might be. Result: For the first time since it debuted in 2005, this collection stopped pretending to be what it isn't, and came over as genuinely young."

So youthful, so pretty, so LONDON!!!

Five Decades of Loveliness

"1963 and it all kicks off....

This season, Ben Sherman asked British Designers PPQ, notorious for beautiful dresses, to create a range to illustrate & revive musical style. The collection consists of 5 dresses, one for each era, which instantly gives the 'decade' an identity.

LIMITED EDITION"

london review

my bad about the tardiness with the posting of the pictures. midterms, proposals and papers are done for now... and i'm just getting back into the "school" vibe.

i'll give you a breakdown on the nine days of loveliness...
you can coordinate the photos (click the link on the right) with this description (yea yea, i'm a crappy blogger, shut up)

friday 15 february - arrival at London gatwick airport
attempt to ask the dude at the info desk where to go
i don't understand him but i find a ticket and take an express train to victoria tube
cabbie to livs
nap
chill
rhythm factory with new friends

saturday 16 february

OUTRE by darren johnston at Queen Elizabeth Hall

sunday 17 february
HAPPY BDAY CEEJ
the most expensive (English) breakfast at Med Kitchen
walk along the canal
tourist sites
Dali exibit (we got it for cheap), skipped Picasso cause he a racist

monday 18 february
V&A museum
browse at harrods
uniqlo!
cut the day short - was a tiring weekend!

tuesday 19 february
buckingham palace (somehow missed it the first two times?)
hyde park
Sloane St. (you know YSL didn't have my 450quid sweater in stock!)
antipasto for lunch at spaghetti factory
vivenne westwood visit (met a fellow canadian by the name of Lisa)

wednesday 20 - showed a bit too late at portobello market. everything was closed!

thursday 21 february
thai lunch with livs
soho/carnaby street/covent garden/regent + oxford
you can figure out what happened there

friday 22 february
british museum
fish & chips!
back at carnaby street
BOXFRESH!
FWD>> at The End with Skream, Kode9, Benga, Plasticity, Youngsta and a whole whackload of other artists

saturday 23 february
last minute stuffs
enjoyed the last of the fresh air
tapas for dinner
called it an early night

not sleeping, i'm still dreaming

chill on this for now.

Londontown in about 36 hours

The next ten days will be exhilarating, invigorating, breathtaking, electrifying, overwhelming, rousing, sensational, stimulating, titillating, wild and to say the least, zestful. I will do all, see all, be all I can be. It may get a tad bit out of hand, but only trouble comes with the letters l.i.v.s.+.l.e.s.l.i.e,
innit?

Hoping I'll get to catch the last of the action from Fashion Week...

It will go a bit like this:














and maybe a little bit of...