A Front Row Seat at NY Fashion Week

Why don’t you…put on your most stylish hat, pop the kettle on and take your front row seat? Yes, now you can watch all the New York Fashion Week action as it happens from the comfort of your nearest computer screen. Olympus Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2006/07 kicks off today and IMG Media starts live streaming at 9am (New York time). Visit www.imgfashionworld.com for your view of New York Fashion Week.

Friday’s shows include: Kenneth Cole, John Bartlett, Michael Wesetly, Henry Jacobson, Dragana Ognjenovic, John Varvatos, Akiko Ogawa and Baby Phat.  For the complete schedule visit: www.olympusfashionweek.com

Fred Perry Gets in the Party Mood

Fashion Week is always a good old excuse to throw a party and this season Fred Perry will be joining in with the oh-so-fashionable fun. Scheduled for Wednesday 15^th February Fred Perry will be celebrating their exclusive collaboration with renowned stylist Judy Blame. Using the classic Fred Perry polo shirt as a starting point Blame was invited by the brand to unleash his creativity thus producing 3 original hand-made designs. Other designers involved with the project include Jessica Ogden and Siv Stoldal. The knees-up will take place at the recently relocated b-Store where the collaborative designs will be revealed in a special window installation.

Alternative London

Starting this weekend is the London Edge and London Central trade shows. Taking place at Olympia 2 London Edge is the number one show for alternative club and street fashion. Think punk, gothic, cyber, skate, retro, biker and more…

London Edge and London Central

When: Sunday 5th February 2006 10am - 6pm

Monday 6th February 2006 10am - 6pm

Tuesday 7th February 2006 10am - 4pm 

Where: Olympia 2, West Kensington, London

Show Time

Next week it’s most definitely show time with the likes of Margin, To Be Confirmed, Pure and of course Profile on the cards. Profile is gearing up for its seventh season and has been gaining momentum every step of the way. Showcasing womenswear, menswear and accessory designers Profile combines a trade exhibition, catwalk show and competition. Judged and sponsored by House of Fraser, Hobbs, Debenhams, Whistles and The Welsh Clothing and Textile Association, word is that it’s going to be a tough old time for the judges as this seasons entrants have stepped the game up a notch.

Profile 7

When: Sunday 12th February Trade Exhibition 10am – 7pm Catwalk Shows 2pm & 4pm

Monday13^th February 2006 Trade Exhibition 10am – 5pm Catwalk Shows 2pm & 4pm plus Gala VIP Show at 8pm

Where: Tobacco Dock, Pennington Street, London E1.

Design Talent of Tomorrow

It seems everybody’s after the ‘next big thing’ from Fashion Fringe to Project Catwalk. One place where you can definitely find some of the country’s up-and-coming design talent is the Central Saint Martins MA show. Sponsored once again by Knightsbridge department store Harrods the show is due to take place at London Fashion Week later this month. Fancy checking out the latest names in design for yourself? Well, pop into The Designer Studio at Harrods for a touch of retail therapy before the 10^th of this month and you’ll be entered into a competition to win a pair of tickets to the show. If like me you are still recovering from Christmas you could always wait until later in the month when the student bagging the ‘Harrods Award for Innovation’ will have their designs displayed in the famous Knightsbridge windows.

The Central Saint Martins MA Show sponsored by Harrods will take place Saturday 18^th February 9.30am at the BFC Tent at the Natural History Museum.

Colour of the Moment: Mellow Yellow

Whether its marigold, mustard or ochre - the mellow yellow hue is hotting up for spring.  

By JoJo Iles