Stunning start to LFW

To kick off London Fashion Week the Felicities team along with their 21 designers created an incredible exhibition in collaboration with the ME London hotel titled 'Felicities Presents...#me@MELondon'

The exhibition features a variety of artwork and installations created by the designers that are either inspired by their SS14 collections or their brand aesthetics. The cutting edge hotel designed by Foster & Partners provides the perfect setting for such a stunning exhibition of emerging designers work. Starting in the main lobby the artwork then continues into the elevators ( in the form of printed lift vinyls - amazing) and up to the dramatic atrium in which there are further installations including mannequins that are suspended from the glass roof.

We absolutely adored the whole exhibition, and totally recommend that you go see it before it finishes on the 30th of September!

Also make sure you pick up one of the brochures (placed around the hotel) in which you can find more information about the brands involved including twitter etc... And also to find out how to win a goody bag from one of the designers by taking a selfie next to the art work!

The designers participating are - Ada Zanditon, Ada + Nik, BasharatyanV, Beautiful Soul London, Cardinal of London, David Longshaw, Gia Belloni, Imogen Belfield, Jenny Schwarz, Julia Burness, linnie mclarty, Little Shilpa, Milena Kovanovic, Orschel - Read, Paola Balzano, Pearly, phannatiq, Pinucci, Shanti Sundays and Tramp in Disguise!

See some pictures of our favourite installations and art work below!

Vintage: A Never Ending Debate

There has been an undeniable surge in the popularity of vintage shops and clothing, but has the art of thrift shopping been exploited for commercial use?

I'm sure anyone who is passionate about fashion knows the feeling of elation when you find a unique gem through the dusty rails of an independent vintage shop that fits. The experience (and at times, a very difficult one) is meant to be unique and fulfilling, but we can't help but notice that high streets corporations are now stocking vintage ranges -- making it difficult for genuine vintage shops to stay afloat in this poor economic climate. 

Companies such as Rokit and Beyond Retro have been expanding throughout the years steadily as vintage fashion has become a huge trend, but have prices gone up due to its popularity? The argument continues as some debate that the clothing is in poor condition. 

Topshop and Urban Outfitters offer a selection of vintage pieces in the shop floor for moderate, higher end high street prices, but this doesn't mean we should turn our cheek to the independent businesses who pioneered the idea of treasuring previously owned gems and sharing them with the world. 

Thoughts?

T & T x

Sass & Bide moves from London to New York

Australian label Sass & Bide are moving fashion week cities!

This aesthetic-led label was founded in 1999 by designers and friends Heidi Middleton and Sarah-Jane Clarke when they began to sell customised jeans in a Portobello Road Market stall. Clearly inspired by the Portobello Road area, the duo were motivated by a mutual love of vintage clothing.

The talented duo are opening their first American store in New York's SoHo and will now be showing at New York Fashion Week -- and fittingly so. 

Veterans to London Fashion Week, their last [Autumn/Winter 2013] collection featured structural, monochrome pieces with bursts of yellow that was acclaimed to be their best yet by some. There has been a mixed response regarding the change of location, but we're personally supporters of the business venture; New York is a key fashion capital and we have no doubt that the city will treat them well. 

The pair describe London as their ''heartland'' and promise fans and followers that they will be back soon. 

We can't wait to have you back in the UK, ladies.

T & T x

Cara Delevingne in GTA V

Supermodel Cara Delevingne is set to star as a DJ in forthcoming video game, Grand Theft Auto V, following in the footsteps of fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld.

Previously, Karl Lagerfeld selected his favourite dance and electronica tracks to be played on a radio station while you drive around in the game along with ''politically incorrect'' commentary. 

Earlier today, she posted the picture below along with the big announcement. 

Cara is quite the character herself, so we're excited to see what songs she selected for the highly anticipated video game!

Massively successful video game series Grand Theft Auto has been known to provide incredible soundtracks, so it is no surprise she will be reincarnated as a virtual DJ, especially as she has mentioned that she intends to pursue a career in the music industry. 

T & T x

Cath Kidston

Today we couldn't help but give a mention to Cath Kidston: the quintessentially British homeware and 'all things pretty' brand which is evolving to become a global favourite amongst middle-class mums and ladies alike. This cutesy, floral brand has drastically grown from the once little, modest shop in Holland Park 20 years ago to having 118 stores covering...well, EVERYWHERE!

It's such great news to hear that our friends over in the Asian territories are also falling head-over heels with Kidston prints; so much so that their eagerness to acquire all of her collections has pushed worldwide sales up by a whopping 19% - which is ace!



With this success, stores are looking to pop up in the likes of Shanghai and Indonesia meaning the love for pastel is spreading so much so that Cath Kidston resides in more stores overseas than in the UK itself (madness).

Anyway we hope to continue seeing the dainty brand popping up in more places, and to keep up the good work :)

P.S. We're definitely wanting these nails...

T & T xx

Oliver Proudlock & Oliver Sweeney

News came recently that Harvey Nichols will be celebrating the launch of the exciting collaboration between Made in Chelsea's Oliver Proudlock and well-established shoemaker Oliver Sweeney on Tuesday 20th August.

For some, Proudlock's ventures into design may come as a bit of a surprise as he is arguably best known for starring in reality TV show Made in Chelsea. However, this talented gentleman is flourishing in the fashion world and we're loving it! Coming from a fine art background (check out his work here on http://oliverproudlock.com/art/), he has recently followed in his mother's footsteps into fashion. He has set up his own lifestyle brand, Serge DeNimes, which is stocked in various shops internationally and has participated in various collaborations.

The collection has been available online and at Oliver Sweeney's Harvey Nichols, King Street and Conduit Street concession since May, and due to their exceptional success, an official launch party is to take place Tuesday 20th Aug. Quite frankly, we think it's only right that these great designers celebrate this gorgeous range in style (have a glass on us guys)!

Our favourites are the leopard print pictured underneath:

And these blue suede's:



T & T x

McQueen Newsflash

Okay, so this is possibly some of THE best news to really get us fashionistas all talking.

The renowned, royal of designs Alexander McQueen fashion house is collaborating with art genius Damien Hirst on a collection marking the 10 year anniversary of the infamous, highly desirable skull-print scarves. The collaboration will see the production of 30 different designs of a limited edition scarf that will see aspects of Hirst's 'Entomology' series. Hirst's colourful kaleidoscopic, geometrical shapes that are formed with different sorts of insects will be laid out to create the McQueen's skull motif.

This literally feels like Christmas came early!

To sum up, this collaboration will be a mixture of this:

And this:

We are extremely impatient to see what the scarves will look like!

They will be available from mid-November online and in stores.

T & T x