Winter Leg and Footwear

If you haven't decided what leg and footwear to get to match your winter outfits...look no further...here are some ideas from the shop windows of Kensington High Street in London this week.

The rain poured but this didn't stop me from taking photos of shocking stockings and yummy shoes. Colour is still prominent as well as rock star chick style. Keep scrolling down.....

London Fashion Week SS 2010

The future is here... London Fashion Week SS 2010. The sound of 2010 is soo futuristic and so does the delicious pieces of our favourite designers like Anya Hindmarch, Betty Jackson, Christopher Kane, Paul Costelloe, Julien Macdonald, Lulu Guiness, Manolo Blahnik, Matthew Williamson, Orla Kiely, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood and many many hundreds more.

Here are some of the pieces for Spring Summer 2010....

Paul Costelloe, Headonism

John Rocha, Margaret Howell, Jenny Packham

Betty Jackson, Nicole Farhi, Jasper Conran

Some Scenes at the 2009 Emmy Awards...

Tina Fey

Kate Walsh

Jesse Spencer from HOUSE

January Jones

Jenna Fischer

Vanessa Williams

Alicia Witt

Adrian Grenier arriving

Black is Back!

Last week, I walked around Knightsbridge to see what's on the shop windows and found a lot of vibrant colours. Most high street and middle range designers had bright pinks, purples and royal blues. Those among who displayed colours were H&M, Zara, Benetton (of course), bits from Harrods, Gap, Jaeger and DKNY.

This week I went to Sloane Street to see....my favourite colour....BLACK!

Scrumptuous display from Chloe, Armani, Emilio Pucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Chanel were on Show. Can't help but stare and admire the classic designs detailed with eccentric creativity.

Indeed Black is Black and is back and here to stay!

See the photos for yourself and you do the evaluation.....

What's new in Oxford Street, London this week

This week as I walked from Marble Arch to Selfridges, I took a few snaps of what's on display in the fashion district on London.

Here I found bright vibrant colours such as bright yellows, shocking pinks, vibrant reds and purples.

The common style was the sexy punk but some futuristic 80's as well.

The rain poured down and I stopped at Selfridges where the display was not just mere futuristic 80's but uber futuristic window display fast forward to the year 2109, that is 100 years from now. It resembles the colours assigned to the futuristic 80's with more extreme headwear and accessories. Selfridges is well-known for its window displays and hence the most creative of the crop has to come up with something unique and striking every time.

Weekend at Brick Lane London

Brick Lane is popular for its markets. Various events run in Brick Lane month after month - some of these are the London Accessory Sale, Sunday Upmarket, Pop Up Arts and Crafts Market, CHili Crab Festival, Designer Sample Sale, Secret Sample Sale and many more.

Apart from the special events, Sunday is the liveliest amongst the days of the week. Huge Market halls offer a wide range of bargain fashion items sold by up and coming designers. The street vendors in Brick Lane are one of the popular ones because they are not like any other street vendors in other cities of the world. Most of them are young fashionistas raising cash through the sale of their unwanted fashion items. They sit along the pavements dressed in their fashionable outfits and accessories plus hairstyle!

Walking through Brick Lane is like in another world. From Osborn Street, one Indian Restaurant after another and then once you have reached the Truman Brewery... things change... London's finest and bravest fashionistas all over the place. Amazing hair styles and the London look that makes you "wow". No wonder many smart American tourists visit Brick Lane on a Sunday and bring back stories about London Fashion back in America.

On the downside, some are just too OTT (Over The Top) - as in too brave to wear funny things. Some do it because they want to start a fad but some are just simply weird. Anyways, the good ones still rule and count for the majority.

So to those who want a good peek of London Fashion, visit Brick Lane on a Sunday!

COCO avant CHANEL

Coco avant Chanel was finally screened in London from Friday. I watched it at the Barbican Theatre and it really moved me. Apart from her very inspiring determination, I didn't realise she had a very difficult and heartbreaking early life that I can almost relate to, although I can still say I am still luckier in my childhood days.

Gabrielle is considered to be one of the bravest women during her time, not just in fashion but in dealing with her whole life. She changed women's style dramatically in the 1900s and upto now, her style still cuts above the rest despite it's simplicity. Indeed, less is more!

I noticed though that it is quite common amongst designers or innovators to rise when their creation is worn by a celebrity, unless otherwise they are loaded and can spend a fortune on PR and Marketing. But then again, creativity is also important.

I guess Coco was lucky to have lived in the earlier era when there weren't a lot of competition as compared now. To be able to survive these days, there are so many things to remember and think about especially in Marketing, apart from being mega creative!

I can say though that Word of Mouth is still the most powerful Marketing tool that's been proven throughout generations. Remember, during Coco Chanel's time, there was no Facebook and Twitter! No such thing as Guerilla and Viral Marketing - lol! So, Word of mouth it was and it is still.

I don't remember buying any Chanel item other than cosmetics and fragrance because they were too expensive for me. But now I think I wouldn't mind owning something that was started by an icon, by a woman I truly admire.... Shall I get a wallet, clutch or necklace?