Cards on the
table - I had wanted to make this post a quirky, fashion week, "behind-the-scenes" exposé.
I wanted to
unleash my inner fashion journo and be hard-hitting and make people be like woah,
these are some quality fashion observations or even what an interesting take
on the idiosyncratic LFW experience.
What I didn't
want is for people to click on this expecting the above, to then think oh, it's just another *blah* fashion week post.
The thing with
fashion week is that you're either part of it, literally - from designing,
modelling, photography, journalism, blogging, FROW-ing; or in spirit -
desperately refreshing your Instagram feed and stalking Kendall Jenner's
whereabouts. And to some people it's of no interest whatsoever, and fashion
week is boring and spams up their newsfeed. It's just clothes that only 1% of
the population can afford and/or completely unwearable, right?
Well, I disagree. My experience
of the spectacle that is fashion week has always been positive and incredibly
interesting, from the people I've met behind the scenes, to simply
people-watching and admiring the creativity and styling that goes into some
truly amazing outfits.
This LFW, I was
invited to Fashion Scout with The Body Shop (the official make up sponsor) and was over the moon to be sat in
the front row for MIMI Tran. I hadn't seen any of her work before, but had
heard that her designs were very pretty and feminine - right up my
street!
Mimi's AW15
collection did not disappoint...Oh my gosh! Think sequins, lace and delicate 3d
flower embellishments. Think slinky, sexy and elegant. The palette was often
bold blacks, blues, and reds, but sometimes a mixture of all three. And let's
not forget the shoes, which were high, strappy and downright fab-u-loud. Sigh. I sat next to Danielle and we just kept turning to each other
being like ohmygosh, I LOVE that. It was pretty darn magical, and I'm so
pleased I saw the show.
Oh, and I have a
definite girl crush on MIMI herself - she was such a babe. She strutted
out after the show smiling, waving and blowing kisses at the audience
(including me!) and was dressed in a black bodycon dress, the highest platforms
you've ever seen, and flawless makeup with tumbling, bouncy waves.
With this in
mind, I'm afraid the clothes speak for themselves and there will no hard-hitting expose from me, simply because during the show all I could utter was "wow"
and "this is so pretty!" which I understand is completely cliché and
very uninspiring. Sorry!
I know what
you're thinking - show us the clothes already! Well... here you are (with a smattering of celebs for good measure)
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The dresses are very cute! I'm not the most fashion knowledgeable person, but I like to see the outfits the attendants put together, and the collections. Even if it's stuff I would never wear myself!
ReplyDeleteExactly! It's more about the creativity and ideas than the snobbery that people associate fashion with.
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