VINCE CAMUTO STORE OPENING

Yesterday I was invited to attend the store opening of the Vince Camuto flagship in London, at 133 Kensington High Street, hosted by Modus PR. Beautiful blooms, macaroons by Lauduree, cocktails to match the flowers (served by rather beautiful male models), & a chance to view the new collections of handbags & shoes.

There were quite a few touches of neon (on the guests as well the collection!), wedge heels, coral shaped sandal straps, & lots of bows.

Several recognisable faces made an appearance, including Leah Wood, Leah Weller, Made in Chelsea's Rosie Fortescue, Samantha Barks (from the Les Mis film, SO pretty!), Angela Scanlon, blogger-extrordinaire Bip Ling, Britain's Next Top Model Sophie Sumner, Laura Jackson, Ophelia Lovibond (LOVE her fringe!), & of course Vince & Louise Camuto (& their grandson, hey Sophie?! ;)

Thanks to Modus PR for an awesome party, & for the very generous giftbags. Go check out Vince Camuto to find out more!

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{all photos and edits by me, except those by Getty where labelled}

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Calvin Klein Brings Sexy Back / Teatum Jones Equals Perforated Colour / Superdry Becomes High Fashion

As mentioned earlier on in the week, I've been soaking up the AW13 collections through the various press days that have been popping up. On Wednesday, I was invited to the Modus showrooms, one of the bigger PR brands, & got to see some of the clothes from the catwalk, up close. I think possibly my favourite line at the moment is the Calvin Klein AW13 one. I've never been a dedicated fan of Calvin Klein, preferring his simplified, raw Kate Moss years, but the latest collection, full of leather & raw hems, slits & sharp lines, totally sold it to me. Sexy, but in a tough, modern, don't-mess-with-me kind of way.

The other high-end line competing for my affections this season belongs to Pringle of Scotland. To me, the collection kind of splits in two. There's one half which has been worked on through collaborations with Central Saint Martins design students, & the Princess of Monaco, to create a collection inspired by the iconic Grace Kelly. The other half is a representation of white through the creative use of textures to create shadows & perforations & folds. Some of the knitwear has been developed to look like it has been taken straight from the animal, such is the creative use of weaving and knitting. Plus, how cool are the skirt/dungarees that I'm holding up?!

A few more pieces that caught my eye:

The colours & perforations from Teatum Jones were simply stunning:



...& Toast, a brand beloved by both country-folk and Hollywood alike (Kirsten Dunst adores them):




Skulls always make for good motifs:

... & finally, I also popped by the launch of the new Superdry line, a collection with more of a high-end feel than we're used to, designed by Timothy Everest. It's sort of Japanese branding meets utility meets 1950s housewife meets Jack Wills:

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{all photos & edits by me, except those of me by Sophie}

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Modus PR Press Day & Party!

Wow, Modus PR have a lot of awesome brands on their books! Thursday eve, Sophie & I headed to their Press Day and party (25 years!), hosted in the London Film Museum. Pretty corals & blues, preppy sandals with snakeskin, beauty products galore, & cute prints from Anthropologie. Canapes, cocktails & champagne followed: a pretty fab way to spend a midweek winter night! Huge thanks to Modus PR for the invite!

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{all pics by me, except 1 & 13 by Sophie, & invite by Modus}

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