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Designer Profile: Dilbar
In a small nation in the heart of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan, there is a fashion power house called DILBAR. In my interview with Diblar Ashimbaeva I find out what drives and inspires Kyrgyzstan’s leading designer. Read my article I wrote for AGI Magazine (September 2012 issue) below.
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Designer Profile: John Rocha
John Rocha is one of those success stories you want to share again and again. Read my article on a London Fashion Week veteran and celebrated British designer, published in AGI Magazine (October 2012 issue), below.
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In Mood for Love or That Little Red Dress
While the men in our lives agonise over what to give or where to take us out for Valentine’s Day, we go over our wardrobes to find out yet again there is nothing to wear for that special dinner! Little black dress? So cliche and 2012! Move on and pick something that will pop in the crowd; a little red dress is sure to catch some attention and not just of your honey… My personal favourite is red lace dress which is perfect for going out and formal events. Here are few beautiful red dresses that will make you feel beautiful and many won’t even make a big dent in…
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Bring It On: A Fashion Photo Shoot with Shmoyel Siddiqui, a Star of Sky’s Desi Rascals
One of the privileges of working as a lifestyle editor is that you get to organize fashion photo shoots and work with amazing models, make-up artists and photographers. For a sports issue of the Asian Global Impact magazine I chose my friend Shmoyel, who I have known since 2008. He has become a successful art gallery owner and a star of a new Sky reality TV show, Desi Rascals. Here read my story about him and check out great sportswear from leading men’s fashion designers.
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Designer Profile: Huishan Zhang Wins Dorchester Fashion Prize
Last year I was lucky to attend London Fashion Week in my capacity as a fashion editor for a small start-up magazine. Out of many collections I got to see one stuck out, it was a presentation by China-born Huishan Zhang. His S/S 2013 collection, inspired by his homeland, was superb both in the execution and presentation. With Latin American jazz playing in the background, models with hair beautifully braided, glided across the room in elegant and ultra feminine designs. Zhang used light fabrics, such as silk and organza, in minty green, crème, black and different shades of blue to complete the feminine look. I loved that collection so much that…
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Designer Sweatshirt Collection Launched for Westfield’s 5th Anniversary
I rarely get excited about designer collaborations with high-street shops and those created for a certain cause. This time was exception! First of all, I had to embrace this season’s hottest trend – a cool sweatshirt. Second, as a humanitarian at heart, I was happy that ALL proceeds from this collection’s sale go to Save the Children. Westfield London, London’s great shopping centre, teamed up with five talented designers, Louise Gray, Richard Nicoll, Sophia Webster, Thomas Tait and my beloved Peter Pilotto, to create 5 one of a kind sweatshirts to celebrate its 5th anniversary in style. The collection launched today and there are only 300 pieces in stock. Sweatshirts…
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Designer Profile: Stuart Stockdale
Stuart Stockdale is a truly British designer who has been credited with taking on the challenge of reviving several heritage brands and making them once again modern and international. Read my interview (originally published in AGI magazine) with Stuart of what it’s like to be a leading British heritage designer.
