Fashion Forward

Super Model In the Making

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
By stylecartel
Super Model  In the Making

Jeneil Williams is no relation to the William’s sisters, but can keep up the pace with the infamous tennis champs. This Kingston,Jamaica native stands 5′9 inches tall, 32B,24,34 beauty caught my eye in London ,Milan and Paris Fashion Weeks. As a a child she trained for the Jamaican Olympic team, but after... »

London Fashion Week Street Style Mavens

Monday, March 15, 2010
By stylecartel
London Fashion Week Street Style Mavens

Fashion design student Cecelia attending a fall winter show at London Fashion Week 20/02/2010 One of my favorite moments during Fashion Week is just watching all the fashion heads parade their looks from show to show.  Here are some great London Fashion week street style PHOTOGRAPHY BY PAT LYTTLE. Sometimes what runs by... »

Milan A/W 2010 Live at Gucci

Sunday, March 14, 2010
By stylecartel
Milan A/W 2010 Live at Gucci

Usually fashion reporters comment on fashion shows as they happen.  After attending London, Paris and Milan I prefer to report on my experiences and the joys of fashion week.  Many people think that covering fashion week is all fun and no work.  Yet, covering fashion weeks is very hard work.  MY fashion weeks European... »

Chanel Ink: Les trompe-l’oeil de Chanel

Tuesday, March 9, 2010
By Ekaete Inyang
Chanel Ink: Les trompe-l’oeil de Chanel

What comes to your mind when you think barn, hay and straw – Chanel by any chance? No, I haven’t gone all cuckoo. I’m referring to last September when Karl Lagerfeld reminded us of his genius-ness, cleverly mixing wheat grains, peasant prints, chiffons and lace and creating high fashion in their Spring 2010 show.... »

Paris Fashion Week: Anne Valerie Hash A/W 2010

Monday, March 8, 2010
By stylecartel
Paris Fashion Week: Anne Valerie Hash A/W 2010

At Anne Valerie Hash A/W 2010 the jumpsuit made a comeback in silk, belted at the waist and sexy transparent panels and cutouts were the only overt hints of  feminism in the collection. Multicoloured sequins peeping out in trousers or on a blouse jacket were more avant-garde looks for a mostly... »

CosTUME National A/W 2010-2011 at the Ecole de Medecine Paris Fashion Week

Sunday, March 7, 2010
By stylecartel
CosTUME  National A/W 2010-2011 at the Ecole de Medecine  Paris Fashion Week

The Ecole de Medecine set the stage for designer Ennio Capasa collection for CosTUME National.    If you know anything about the roots of the brand this was the perfect place to hold a CosTUME National show.  Those whom were looking for the chic, locations in Paris to... »

Backstage at Giles Deacon Paris Fashion Week A/W 2010

Thursday, March 4, 2010
By stylecartel
Backstage at Giles Deacon Paris Fashion Week A/W 2010

Backstage at the Giles Deacon show in Paris it was mayhem, hair and and makeup had to be done before show time and looking the hair in post show time, it was going to take some time.  The head hairdresser yelled “start putting on the mouse!” Of course not all the models... »

Orla Kiely – A/W 2010

Tuesday, March 2, 2010
By Mademoiselle
Orla Kiely – A/W 2010

There’s always something very sweetly retro about Orla Kiely. For autumn/winter 2010, her life-sized dollhouse was full of 60s glamour, with twinsets galore, short coats and bold details. Above the knee lengths and pieces with multiple uses, this collection has very much a graceful Swinging Sixties vibe. The models wandered in and out of the... »

William Tempest Autumn/Winter 2010

Thursday, February 25, 2010
By stylecartel
William Tempest Autumn/Winter 2010

Last Tuesday was one of the most anticipated shows at the VauxHall Fashion Scout autumn/ winter collections for 2010.  You could tell by the ency  crowd that waited at the Freemason’s hall.  It was mixed with people with tickets and without waiting patiently for entry. Fashion students  stayed close to the ropes in hopes of sneaking in after someone... »

Madewell by Alexa Chung

Wednesday, February 17, 2010
By MakeLemonade
Madewell by Alexa Chung

Ever looked at a collection and thought “I could wear everything in that range” well I thought just that when I saw what the lovely Alexa has created for Madewell for AW10. It may seem that she has re-created the outfits she usually wears, in her own line, but she has managed to create... »