Givenchy...just keeps giving...

So french and so very lovely is Givenchy! Founded in 1952 by the ingenious Hubert de Givenchy known for his lady like and modern styles during his reigne....Audrey Hepburne being his muse and one of his loyal followers of fashion.

Ricarrdo Tisci is now head of design and was relatively unknow when he was signed in 2005 with just his degree from Saint Martins and a short stint at Antonio Berardi ...a huge gamble which paided off perfectly for Givenchy!

This is the spring ready-to-wear 2009 collection and the man behind the collection - wow!

Since 1952 Huberts ladylike and modern twists to fashion has not faded from this fashion house, these qualities are clearly reflected with Givenchys most recent ready to wear 2009 collection in Paris!

A very glamourous feeling in this collection, thankfully ignoring the current climate of resscessiondom following in the same footsteps as Karl Lagerfield for chanel!

ie: Designers couldnt give a damn about it ....Oh recession is it ....how about we put some gold and jewels on the recession...

We often look to fashion as a form of escapism, this was first show in WWI when clothes became more romantic and soft for women to lighten the moods of their daily lives etc......enough of that though Givenchy is aswesomonalllll and the new designers they have employed are doing everything to keep up the good name!

Chic, gothic and edgy with a slight hint of folk (which is creeping ever so quickly into all fashion....ohhh and i like it) ,Riccardo Tisci is doing great things!

Also all the over the knee boots or thigh high whichever, are come on lets face it -GREAT!

SASS&BIDE

An Australian duo known for their quirkiness and over the top styling! They make fashion fun and seem not to take rules oh so seriously, with definite risk taking and pulling it off!
Think leggings, biker boots, sequience, and bowler hats (...it reminds me abit of the shop All saints except with abit more colour thrown into the mix) and you'll have an idea of the collections these great ladies have produced thus far.

Starting out with a small stall in the very lovely and famous Portobello Road Markets in London and moving on to sunnier shores to persure a dream in Oz!

Sass&Bide was founded by Sarah-Jane Clarke and Heidi Middleton way back when in 1999, they launched with innovative and unique denim designs. Within two years, the collection had expanded from just denim into seasonal ready-to-wear.
Originally they wanted to name the brand "folk" but this was already taken had took the name sass &bide combining both of there nicknames.

Today they have 3 distinct ranges Sass&bide, S&B , Sass&Bide denim. Providing us with a wide variety of their talents - thanking you sass & bide!

They're getting it abit right aren't they?

FUR!

As timelessly fashionable as fur is, so is the never-ending debate of real V fake!


Im neither here to condon nor condem fur!Although when there are so many good fakes available why bother going for the cruel reality of real fur??

Whatever the ethics of it , its undeniable fur creeps in to the majority of designers collections and explodes on the catwalks!Today around 400 designers use fur compared with only 45 in 1980's.

I cannot deny my love of it(Fake to be clear), in all its glorious decadance and glamourus qualities!I was sold long ago on it, whether I end up looking completely ridiculous on a night out-im unapologetic about it!

Come on fur is for guys too!

Bring it on & loving the fact its all over the high streets at the momentio!

CHANEL - Métiers D'Art 2009

There aren't many opinions out there about Chanel that would argue that it is iconic, beautiful and elegant!
An unmistakable style, which has become somewhat Holy Grail of fashion must haves ie: the black 2.55 Chanel quitted bag! - sniff oh how beautiful!

Last week in Paris Karl Lagerfeld launched his 7th show entitled Chanel's métiers d'art collection. He launched the Chanel's métiers d'art collections in 2002 as a way to showcase the skills of the house-owned specialty couture ateliers, pioneering a trend to hyper-luxury.

Although Karl lagerfeld bothers me alot of the time, either by his opinions or mannerisms he is without a doubt a creative genius and a master of reinvention! A strong statement but I can't ignore how completely talented in the ways of fashion!

Alittle know fact is that he sold his name to an unknown brand, I think its called Tommy Hilfiger in 2005, although he kept the full design rights control - weird!

I guess that's neither here nor there when he produced an amazing show in Paris last week. I thought it was quite theatrical and very Russian in content, an extravagant production with astrakhan muffs to fantasy folkloric headdresses.

"There are three things I like about Russia,I love Imperial Russia, from Catherine the Great to Fabergé. I love constructivism, of course. And I love Russian folklore, which is very special. What was fun was to mix it all.”

Roisin Murphy -WOOP

After attending her show last night in the Olympia Theatre, I really thought I better say, "Hats off to you miss Murphy"!!!

I've loved her ballsy eclectic style for quite awhile now and her unapologetic and against the grain approach she takes to fashion.

"All the fashion stuff is a performance...it shouldn't be taken too seriously even though it is an art form in itself".

She leaves you with a very theatrical taste with her style, whether she's on stage or off! To be honest she makes it pretty hard to see the line though.....

I was taking a video last night of her singing in this outfit and I found myself zooming in on this fur jacket rather than her.....this is probably pretty wrong but hey it was one damn nice jacket!!!

"I'm proud of my mistakes. They come from being self styled and brave"

She is unsurprisingly a muse to designer Roksanda Illinic.

I'm glad we can claim her as our very own as she was born in Arklow in 1976 and didn't move to England till the age of 12!

Delighted!Shes a brillant performer with an amazing self style!