This year at Vauxhall Fashion Scout I noticed a difference in the women’s loo. There was a lovely attendant giving out Moxie tampons – which come a cute little tin. Not what you’d expect at London Fashion Week but quite fashionable.
The average women will use about 10,000 tampons during her life time.
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I love Lily Allen’s "Bow Dress" by PPQ from their 2009 Spring/Summer collection and her shoes from Yves Saint Laurent. I also like that she wears just one dress in the video; singers are often expected to have so many different looks that sometimes it’s stronger just to keep it simple.
Her song, "The Fear" has gone to number one!
The Fear reminds me of another song "Great Things" by Echobelly, and I’m not sure why, maybe it’s just the sentiment or attitude of the song…It’s hard to know why one thing often reminds you of another thing.
Echobelly – Great Things
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.jpg "An Interview with Piers Atkinson")
I met Piers Atkinson a few years back when I first moved to London. He was very kind and generous. I guess I thought fashion people in London were going to be cold and cliquy but that just hasn’t been my experience.
This London Fashion Week Piers’ headpieces were on the catwalk at Ashish.
What influence has your mother had on you becoming a milliner?
PA – I think it was just something I grew up with so that give one a fearless attitude. Not that making hats is scary – stressful sometimes, but not scary!
What got you interested in fashion?
PA – I’m not very interested in fashion! I love style and I love creativity. I lived with Zandra Rhodes for a few years as a student so got into the fashion scene by default!
PA – Where did you study fashion?
I studied photography in Bristol!
What is in the pipeline for your next collection and where can we see it?
PA – It’s based on the Princess and the Frog and matters of faith, love, potential and sex!! I am making pieces for Ashish so it will be on the runway on 20th Feb. Otherwise all will be revealed in the press days in March/April!!
Where do you get the inspiration for your designs?
PA – it depends on my mood in the period of making and design, suggestions I get from friends and colleagues, this season seemed to be destiny as I’m using dolls and it’s barbie’s 50th and also Disney are releasing the princess and the Frog movie. Of course if I was a trend predicter I’d have known this ages ago. It just seemed a natural follow on from the pop-culture references of my past two seasons.
Was there anything that surprised you when you began creating the collection?
PA – Realising that I don’t really want to make sensible stuff??!!
Who is your fashion icon and why?
PA – Always has been Grace Jones during the Goude years. Wow! That was ART. I love the chic of the 30’s. I’ve been watching Poirot at home while I’m sewing away and the hats and overall presentation is inspiring!
What has been your best fashion moment?
PA – Seeing that Nick Knight image in Vogue and now the upcoming exhibition at the V&A. That is a real honour. And I have just heard that one of Fashion’s heavy wieghts (if you can say that! She’s as slim as they get!) might comission a hat for the event. I’d be thrilled.
You’ve worked in PR, as a photographer, illustrator, an editor and journalist and now design what’s next for you?
PA – Film. A book? Something with narrative!
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We were very well organized for Wil’s show. I think we were ready about 45 minutes before show time so we had time to spare. We wanted to start on time but we were waiting for another show to finish and told that nobody starts on time!
So backstage we had lots of time for photos while the models and my assistants were singing Spice Girls songs!
This is a picture of Jonathon Kelsey’s shoes. He has amazing shoes – the heels have some fabulous details and all the models remarked on how comfortable the shoes were!
This is a picture of the team’s shoes – not as exciting!
Me, Wil, head makeup artist Lan Nguyen and the models!
The front row was quite fabulous – Emma Watson, Jasmine Guinness, Hilary Alexander, Colin McDowell and Frances Corner, the Dean of LCF.
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