Introducing New Blood Designer Collective: The Ravenous Belle & Don
Designer collective – The Ravenous Belle & Don launches its first pop up art space this September 2011 ahead of London Fashion Week and the London Design Festival. The collective is formed of a distinctine group of the city’s best young design talent comprising fashion, accessories, furnishings and art.
Designers offer a mix of styles such as Central St Martin’s College of Art & Design reared Mark Fast, jewelry lovers’ one to watch Miquella and the hottest under the radar labels championed by Rosie Huntington Whiteley, Lady Gaga, Lily Cole, Gwen Stefani, Dita von Teese and the Jagger sisters.
Asserting an integral point of difference from other designer collectives, each label in the group has its own tale to tell. The Ravenous Belle & Don presents a counterpoint to interchangeable brands that don’t engage. The group believe its not enough for fashion to just look nice; people fall in love with stories and characters that mean something to them. Each label in the collective offers beauty in layers: some charming, some subversive, some awe-inspiring. Curiosities all.
The collective will present exciting creative hubs in cities across the globe, offering beautifully stylised spaces for people to drop in, read books, drink tea and explore each label. Each space will also offer a series of evening art events to showcase the diverse creativity each country has to offer, from film screenings and exhibitions to live music and performance art shows.
The first pop up art space will launch in London – the home of the collective’s founding labels Ma Mignonnette, Candy Baker, Arlette Ess and Trevor & Susan. The location will be opposite Spitalfield’s Market, a stone’s throw from Brick Lane and Shoreditch - the city’s unarguable creative centre – at 98 Commercial Street, E1, for 8 days from Thursday 8th – Thursday 15th September 2011; 10am-10pm (Thurs-Sat), 10am-8pm (Sun-Weds).
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This fashion week Topshop is shining a spotlight on the industry experts by hosting a series of fashion talks instore from 16th-20th September.
The schedule is now confirmed and is below.
Friday 16 September 13.00 and 17.30
Yvan Rodic
The Facehunter creator and style commentator talks us through everything street style. What does it take to create or capture that perfect fashion moment?
Saturday 17 September 11.00 and 15.00
Alexander Fury
The Fashion Director of SHOWstudio gives us his insight into the world of fashion and film in this digital age.
Sunday 18 September 12.00 and 16.00
Charlotte Taylor
The young British designer brings her blog to life, and shares her insight into launching her own label.
Monday 19 September 14.00 and 17.00
Grace Timothy
The freelance fashion editor talks through make up trends for the upcoming season, shares her beauty insider tips as well as giving us an insight into her Fashion Week.
Tuesday 20 September
Special guest speaker to be announced, check out Topshop.com/londonfashionweek for the latest listings
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Japanese brands SASQUATCHfabrix and the Inoue Brothers announce collaboration and launch themed installation at LN-CC
LN-CC presents 'Modern Ninja and the Black Fist' in conjunction with SASQUATCHfabrix Japan and the Inoue Brothers
An evening to celebrate the first collaborative collection between Japanese brands SASQUATCHfabrix and the Inoue Brothers and themed Installation at Dalston store LN-CC.
The design teams from both SASQUATCHfabrix and the Inoue Brothers will be making a very rare visit to London to take over a new room at LN-CC for the launch, showcasing a specialist installation designed to house the collection. The design of this concept installation will evoke an ‘otherworldly’ atmosphere and will reflect the ‘Modern Ninja and The Black Fist’ theme throughout.
It will be the first product-focused installation since the store opened in November 2010.
The evening will be followed by an after party in the LN-CC in-store club space with music from London-based bad passion project.
LN-CC presents ‘modern ninja and the black fist’ in conjunction with SASQUATCHfabrix Japan and the Inoue Brothers.
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Established in 1999, London’s Superdoll Collectibles designs and creates The Sybarites - high-end fashion dolls, sought out and collected, and unlike any doll you’ve ever seen before. Their autumn/winter offering, Scarlet Ribbon Affair, takes place from the 20th through to the 22nd of October, 2011 and includes a private preview for press on the 20th of October, at Blackall Studios.
The new collection titled Social Monstrosities, is the latest couture outing for The Sybarites. For the uninitiated, these resin dolls stand at a mere seventeen inches high, however, their miniature world makes a huge statement by blending extreme fashion with fine art and biting social commentary.
The past few years have seen annual collections exhibited internationally in Paris, Moscow and Tokyo, and the 20th of October 2011 marks The Sybarites’ return home to London. Their exquisite detail and hedonistic luxury has built an avid following and this is a rare chance for media to sneak a peek at these otherworldly beings before they disappear into private collections worldwide.
October 20th will see The Sybarites in all of their couture glory in an event where the exquisite dolls will soak up pure gluttony in a very eccentric and intricate 1:4.5 scale installation. Collectors from all over the world will be flying in for the unveiling and this is the first time that media are invited to experience the underground world of these haute fashion dolls. This is also the first time that Superdoll Collectibles will be lifting their strict ‘no-photography’ policy and allowing media to capture the dolls on film. On Saturday the 22nd of October media are again invited to review Social Monstrosities, meet collectors and also the creators.
The world’s most celebrated fashion doll company is based right in London and these meticulously detailed dolls, The Sybarites, are the work of artists Charles Fegen and Desmond Lingard. Both trained in fashion and worked for a who’s who of high fashion and couture brands before combining their creative and technical skills with their passion for art and dolls. Their work has received farreaching international recognition including numerous American ‘Industry’s Choice’ awards and the coveted ‘Doll of The Year’ award, as well as the ‘Bright Young Stars of Moscow’ award, which was presented to Charles and Desmond at the Kremlin. Superdoll Collectibles was recently commissioned to create the much-publicised Beth Ditto doll for her line of clothing in conjunction with Evans.
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Model Amber le Bon has been unveiled as the face of Vanessa G for Spring Summer 2012. Amber features in the SS12 photoshoot, which was shot in Richmond park.
Of working with Vanessa G Amber says: “I have really enjoyed working with Vanessa on her Spring Summer 2012 photoshoot. Her use of prints and tailoring are very unique and I am a big fan of her work, especially the way she fuses art with fashion.”
An event to launch the new collection is being held on 8th September.
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Today sees the launch of RADIA magazine’s iPhone application that will enable its readers to access the bi-annual issue from the palm of their hands. Readers will now have the latest and most relevant information regarding fashion, culture and emerging talent quite literally at the tips of their fingers.
Marking RADIA magazine’s first digital issue; a vivacious celebration of colour that incorporates exclusive interviews, engaging articles and stunning images.
With the aim of making a powerful impact RADIA has pulled out the stops for its debut; gaining interviews and contributions from established and emerging figures working in fashion and art including InStyle's Senior Fashion Editor Natalie Hartley, Entrepreneur Willa Keswick, Art Curator Tyrone Wood, Jewellery Designer Patricia Nicolas, Photographer Nyree MacKenzie, Illustrator and b[liminal] Magazine Style Editor Tommy Pang, ex Chanel model Sophie Willing, Illustrator and Lecturer Mariko Jesse.
In honour of the digital age and its ever growing influence on the fashion industry RADIA has created a Blogger section that will feature interviews with the best bloggers of the moment. Featured in the Colour Issue are Nadia Sarwar of ‘FrouFrou’ blog, ‘Kingdom of Style’ duo Michelle and Marie and Alexandra Vanthournout of ‘Alex Loves’ blog.
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The new innovative womenswear label, HotSquash is launching on the 7th of September with Push PR handling all their promotion and PR.
HotSquash artfully combines beautifully simple, well designed pieces with hidden technology. With an emphasis on lifestyle; each piece is made from the highest quality patented performance fabric to ensure comfort and style go hand in hand. From keeping you twice as warm in the winter with no added bulk to cool and fresh in the summer, HotSquash is the label of choice if you want to wear your clothes with comfort and confidence.
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