London Fashion Week | Hakaan | Staggeringly Sexy Lara Stone

At London Fashion Week I watched Haakan delight and stun the fashion pack. Magical, sizzlingly sexy, dynamite clothes. Imagine having a body like Lara Stone!

Here is Kate Moss who was sitting in front of me...

Lara is so so so sexy! I don’t get the size 0 thing. I am too curvy to go there. Look how wonderful curves are. Amazing! David Walliams was sitting in front of me roaring his approval. Lucky man!

These are textured leggings, clinging to every curve. Wonderful tailored coat.

Lucia Pieroni in makeup created very simple creamy skin, again a little bit masculine, little bit feminine. Smoky eye shadow, nude lips. Lovely.

Backstage Luigi Mureno wearing a fabulous Givenchy Jumper with a dazzling smile created hair that was androgenous. Gelled on top and feminine with volume at the bottom. Here is superstar Marco Testa smiling as he creates pure magic. Girls if you want amazing hair this is where to get it!

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Kate Moss for Cavalli

Cavalli has been in the news recently. The fashion world is going crazy as the reccession takes over. First Christian Lacroix, Gianfranco Ferre and now Just Cavalli have filed for bankruptcy. Just Cavalli has even gone so far as to pull out of Milan Fashion Week due to lack of funds. But the fall ad campaign is going as strong as ever. What else could you expect, especially with Kate Moss being the face of it?

Here, we see the defining supermodel of out generation barely clothed but done up only in luxe fabrics of fur, chiffon, lamé and but of course, Mr.Cavalli's signature animal print.

Kate, we hand it to you: You look so chic, it's insane.

Model Style

From Kate Moss to Lily Donaldson, models fascinate us more than ever and its not just on the runway. Backstage photography is commercial no longer a 'art' and the likes of Coco Rocha and Chanel Iman are turning to television presenting to rake in the bigger bucks.
So what is it about models that interests us? and more importantly what is it about their style?
Whether its Erin Wasson's casual californian trend setting or Kate Moss's blazer and grey jeans combo which get us all excited about bringing back the suit jacket from the 80s we're a society which is obsessed with models.

Check out modelinia.com and model.com for the latest information and trends, you can even look at the rankings from Raquel and Sacha and have your say!

Florals are Back | Kate Moss for Topshop

Spring has truly arrived in London and as usual the sandals, summer dresses and tans are coming out. Topshop's new arrivals have got me in a craze for florals, my current picks?

The Kate Moss collection's floral prints, perfect for a weekend jaunt in Brighton or a shopping spree in West End. It's official florals are in again. We love this vintage rose one via TopShop.

Off To London For Xmas Shopping By Gabrielle Teare

Today sees the opening of the biggest shopping mall in Europe, The Westfield. Located in West London it has all the high street shops plus an area called The Village with top designer brands such as Louis Vuitton, Dior and Mulberry. Costing £1.6Billion $1.06Billion, it is huge,a large airy space with unusual brands like the Italian must-have shirt company Nara Camiche.

The plunging pound means that London is now the bargain capital of Europe for designer clothes. Catwalk clothes and accessories are 30% cheaper than in Milan or Paris. For example D&G Lily bag is £695 equivalent to E958 in London compared to E1,190 in Continental Europe and $465. Burberry high-waisted flares are £350 , E550 compared to $233.

The dramatic weakening of the pound against the dollar means that London hotels are reporting a large increase in American visitors booking for Xmas shopping. The pound is at its lowest rate for the last 5 years. Online retailers report that in October orders from Americans have doubled. As a Stylist my diary is now being booked for Personal Shopping by Americans for Xmas and January Sales as affluent shoppers are prepared to travel to get a great price for their luxury goods.

The department store Selfridges reported a 20% increase in European visitors last month alone. Summer produced an 83% increase in shoppers from United Arab Emirates. All summer I had clients from here and also Dubai.

Kate Moss has this week launched a range for Top Shop which is a high street marque. This is a vintage inspired Christmas Collection ranging from £65, or $43 for a rock-chic triangle rock dress to £400, or $266 for a navy long evening dress. This is seriously cheap and seriously chic.
The European trend of recent years of visiting New York to snap up clothes, shoes and designer bags at half price is set to be reversed as London becomes the new Bargain Designer Capital.

New Hairstyles For Fall

I was browsing through Allure and found their feature on the latest hairstyles straight from Hollywood. I personally love these two looks since they are understated yet offer lots of glamour. You can see more styles here.