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SHEEPSKIN BOOTS

Now that winter has arrived its time for some warm and cosy winter boots. sheepskin is one of the best ways to beat the winter chill. Take a look at this selection from office. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 

BY ROYAL APPOINTMENT

 

Previously unseen water colour sketches by Norman Hartnell 

The London Fashion and Textile Museum intoduces a retrospective of couture by royal appointment.
The designs of Norman Hartnell to Hardy Amies will be featured.

More than 150 outfits, including ballgowns, cocktail dresses and ready-to-wear designs worn by British high society - often taking its lead from the monarch - will feature in the exhibition at London’s Fashion and Textile Museum.

Before Hartnell opened his first boutique in Mayfair in 1923, there was little tradition of British haute couture. But after becoming a favourite with Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and her daughters, Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, his creations gained a legion fans.

Hartnell achieved worldwide fame with his designs for the Queen’s wedding dress in 1947 and her Coronation gown in 1953.

Samples of Hartnell’s embroidery designed for dresses worn by the Queen for overseas state visits during the 1950s and 1960s will also be included.

Creations by Sir Hardy Amies will also feature in the exhibition. Amies, who began his career in the 1930s at the London tailors, Lachasse, started designing for the Queen in the early 1950s and continued until a year before his death in 2003. 

 He was credited with transforming her daytime wardrobe with sharp, tailored coats, dresses and jackets. For her first ever televised Christmas message in 1957, she wore an Amies dress featuring a sweetheart neckline and a bow bodice.

The Queen further brought British fashion to worldwide attention in 1953, when she marked the beginning of her reign with her longest ever overseas tour of the Commonwealth, which lasted from November 1953 to May 1954 and spanned 13 countries.  

Dressed in more than 100 new outfits by Hartnell and Amies, the tour saw her become an international trend-setter as the most photographed woman in the world.
 
The exhibition will also feature hats by the Australian-born milliner, Frederick Fox, whose designs have been worn by the Queen, the Queen Mother and Princess Diana.

Michael Pick, a biographer of Hartnell and Amies and guest curator of the exhibition, said: “After the Second World War, society still went to Paris for their clothes, but the Queen gave confidence to British women to buy British designers.

“As a young, beautiful and photogenic woman in the 1950s and 1960s, she was a fashion leader and her circle and the wider public wanted to look like her.  

“The consummate skills of Hartnell, Amies and Fox - seen worldwide through the patronage of the Royal family - helped to re-assert Britain’s reputation as an international centre for fashion.”  

Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment is at the Fashion and Textile Museum, November 16 to February 23, 2013




             
              Wedding Dress Lady Glenconner by Norman Hartnell

              
               Norman Hartnell

              A model wears Hardy Amies

      

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CARNABY STREET SHOPPING PARTY

   

Carnaby 20% Shopping Party 

On Thursday 22 November, 5 – 9pm, take advantage of 20% discount in over 100 shops, restaurants and bars at the Carnaby 20% Shopping Party with Grazia magazine including global flagships, independent boutiques, pop-ups and galleries. From fashionista favourites Cheap Monday, Monki, Diesel, Lee Jeans, Office and Levi's to new stores Superga, Evisu, Dr. Martens and Other.

You can take a look at the Rolling Stones designed Christmas decorations as well as enjoying live music, DJs, a beauty bar at Youtube's new fashion channel FASHTAG, trend talks by Grazia's editor-at-large Angela Buttolph, an Instagram photoshoot and Rock chick makeovers by Illamasqua. Dr. Martens will be launching their flagship store with live music and free customisation and Bitter Sweet will be hosting a pop up bar in Kingly Court, serving complimentary signature cocktails with Beefeater Gin. 

 

 WHATS GOING ON

Dr Martens will open their flagship store with a live band, drinks and complimentary customisation. Youtube’s new fashion channel FASHTAG will launch their new Ganton Street studio on the night and invite shoppers to drop by for the chance to feature in their shows. They will also be running a live beauty bar where you can learn to recreate the latest looks and trends. Head to the Book Exchange in Kingly Court to hear AW12 trend talks from Grazia magazines editor-at-large Angela Buttolph.

Vote for your favourite runway look at Cheap Monday to win a complete A/W 12 outfit. Monki will be giving away free Monki bags, magazines and temporary tattoos. Lomography launches their new exhibition with 100’s of signed editions, prints and original artworks and Upper Playground will have a signing and window installation by Alt model Ellis Cooper as well as a live DJ Set and Skull Candy Headphones competition. Pretty Green will have a live set from Andy Lewis.

Shopping night Style Spotters will be out on the hunt for the coolest Carnaby customers to appear in an Instagram shoot with a free Illamasqua rock chic makeover and Carnaby styling session. There will be goodie bags at Luke, Joy Everley Fine Jewellers will have charm bracelet and necklace styling, Puma has DJ’s and Pixi will be giving free make up sessions at Gola Classics.

Take a look at the coolest Christmas decorations in London, a collaboration with the Rolling Stones. Enjoy drinks and a DJ at the Rolling Stones pop up shop where you will find limited edition clothing and prints.

In the Newburgh Quarter Movember pop up barber shop will have a live DJ, comic performances and a Barbershop Quartet. Evisu will be collaborating with Threads to create an instore styling event and if your styled outfit is most 'liked' on Facebook you could win the whole look. Fourth and Main will have live music outside on Newburgh Street and will have an in-store tailor taking measurements for alterations and bespoke suits.

Visit Hi Panda for chocolate fondue and cotton candy or head down to Lazy Oaf for some Rekordelig winter cider or a beer at Onitsuka Tiger.

Enjoy dinner and drinks at one of the restaurants, bars or cafés. Ginger and White have a guest DJ and will be serving slow roast pork sarnies and mulled spiced apple juice. Cinnamon Soho’s rock n roll combo of cocktails on the rocks and an Indian lamb roll will be available for just £10. Visit Speakeasy Espresso Bar for free drop in coffee training, and cookery school Sutra Kitchen will be hosting free cooking demos in Kingly Court.

 

Lucky shoppers will walk away with 200 goodie bags worth over £75

For a free guide, list of participants and to register for free tickets go to carnaby.co.uk