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Burberry Returns to Home Turf for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:21:07 -0700

>> Spring 2010 brings a number of firsts for Burberry: the first time Christopher Bailey has shown under the label in London instead of Milan and the first time the show was streamed live on the Internet - the video can be seen here. It was a big bash for the likes of London - a guest list of 1,500 and a tent venue erected on the grounds of the Chelsea College of Art & Design - bringing front row faces like Gwyneth Paltrow, Victoria Beckham, Mary-Kate Olsen, brand face Emma Watson, plus Mario Testino, Jacquetta Wheeler, Bruce Weber, and Agyness Deyn.

When the show was ready to start this evening, the venue - with Burberry check-embossed walls - went dark, and the Burberry logo lit up the runway until the stream of models, wearing pale-colored or metallic knotted, draped, and twisted variations on the classic trench and miniskirt, commenced. A few furs were even thrown in, despite the Spring season. At the end, in celebration of the quintessential British brand's return to home turf, a rain of silver confetti streamed down.

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:21:42 -0700

>> Julia, Vladimir Restoin-Roitfeld Relationship Updates -Julia Restoin-Roitfeld and Swedish model Robert Konjic, who have been seeing each other since earlier this year, have been spotted all around London Fashion Week - the Temperley London and Showstudio parties yesterday and the Burberry show and afterparty today, where they were seen holding hands. Meanwhile, there's been speculation about her brother Vladimir's relationship with Lily Donaldson: he was photographed kissing Giovanna Battaglia last week at his New York Fashion Week exhibition, even though Lily was also an attendee, and he and Giovanna have been snapped together frequently recently. [Vogue UK Twitter, Paper]

A Softer Side of Jonathan Saunders for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:56:21 -0700

>> Pastel seems to be the palette of choice for Spring 2010 in London, and London returner Jonathan Saunders is no exception. With the help of Katie Grand's styling know-how, plus Christian Louboutin gladiators that had spectators in a tizzy, Saunders's models worked the runway in sheer flouncy pink and lavender pieces and rope-trimmed dresses. To break the mold, highlighter yellow also appeared in the large, sparse, and uncomfortably hot room Saunders showed in.

Peter Pilotto Earns Raves for Spring 2010 Signature Watercolor Prints

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:27:28 -0700

>> In the space behind a record store in London this morning, Anna Wintour stopped by for a preview, and Peter Pilotto and design partner Christopher De Vos sent out their trademark watercolor prints atop sculptured and draped minidresses. The collection inspired quite the impulse gushing from Another Magazine ("Peter Pilotto - show of the week so far."), Vogue UK ("The Pilotto show has been one of our FAVOURITE shows yet") and Los Angeles Times's Booth Moore ("Peter Pilotto is next big thing out of London."). Wintour's bouncers were so energized by the show, they apparently almost knocked Suzy Menkes over as they rushed Anna out.

fashionologie — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:42:13 -0700

>> Burberry Streaming Spring 2010 Show Live Shortly -If you don't happen to be milling around a tent in London right now waiting for the Burberry Spring 2010 show to start, you can watch instead from the comfort of your own home: the brand is streaming the show live very shortly (6:30 PM London time). Guests are already beginning to take their seats . . . [Burberry Live]

Marios Schwab Debuts Three-Way Layering for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:12:27 -0700

>> Even though she arrived on Saturday and London Fashion Week kicked off last Friday, Anna Wintour didn't make her first appearance front row until Marios Schwab this morning; it's her first time attending the London fashion shows since September 2007 and she's been trying to lay low - she turned down television interviews last week "because I feel so overexposed," she told the Telegraph UK.

Marios's invitation - a three part flipbook - provided a clue to his Spring 2010 study in three-layered looks, inspired by Victorian women, Greek goddesses, and flappers. The collection was styled by Marie Chaix, who also styled Proenza Schouler's scuba fantasy last week.

fashionologie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:59:35 -0700

>> Jourdan Dunn Is Enjoying the Sideline View at London Fashion Week -Jourdan Dunn, who is pregnant with her first child, a son, isn't walking the runway these days, but she did show up front row at both Topshop Unique (left) and Issa (right) yesterday, where she said of her time off: "I’ve been watching a lot of daytime telly and eating a lot! I thought I wouldn’t like sitting and watching, but now that I’m on the other side, I’m enjoying it . . . My mum keeps saying, Jourdan, the baby’s going to grow a lot, so don’t buy him expensive stuff. But I can’t help it! That baby Ralph Lauren stuff is so cute, I love it!" [Chic Report]

Christopher Kane Sends Out Gingham Girls for Spring 2010

fashionologie — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:23:38 -0700

>> A few days ago, Christopher Kane dropped an image of a doll he did over the summer as a hint at his Spring 2010 collection, adding that he channeled it "not in the literal sense, but more of a feeling." To a front row of Natalia Vodianova with Anna Wintour and Topshop's Sir Philip Green squeezed between Donatella Versace and Allegra Beck Versace, the end product came out all gauzy gingham in black and pastel colors, symmetrical front slits up to there, and Swarovski embellished floral brocade.

Jenny Shimizu walked in a tailored suit apparently made in collaboration with Savile Row tailors Norton & Sons; Lara Stone, who skipped New York Fashion Week altogether, made her first runway appearance of the day - her second was at Jaeger. And Kane, a self-professed fan of television, sent everyone home with a Gossip Girl season two DVD in their gift bags.

fashionologie — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:21:42 -0700

>> Karolina Kurkova to Walk the Runway Pregnant? -We got the run-around on whether or not Jourdan Dunn will walk pregnant - she said no, and her London showcard lists her available for "special bookings," the category typically reserved by her agency Storm for Daphne Guinness or Eva Herzigova; but now pregnant Karolina Kurkova hinted today that she may be walking in a show. She also said that postpartum, she plans to return to the catwalk: "But this is my first baby, so I'm going to see how it goes. I want to spend time with him." [The Cut Twitter, WWD]

fashionologie — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:21:47 -0700

>> Peter Jensen Switching from Runway to Presentation for Spring 2010 -Peter Jensen showed his first resort collection ever in June, and he says he "had so much fun with resort, sharing a cup of tea with my guests and giving everyone a chance to understand my brand and the clothes close up," that he's decided to do a presentation again for Spring 2010 instead of his usual runway show. The designer plans to incorporate film, photography, and some top-secret elements, including the involvement of a New York-based collaborator. [Vogue UK]