tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54313739056440313182024-03-06T00:08:14.010-08:00http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fOJ4XdIzOh8/UIRJlEWONGI/AAAAAAAAAMA/rHCjuINcGHY/s1600/Lottie%2BJohansson.Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-74732967356334792172019-09-01T08:06:00.002-07:002019-09-01T08:18:23.368-07:00CHRISTIAN DIOR: DESIGNER OF DREAMS AT THE V&A - FRAGRANCE AND BEAUTY<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Christian Dior was a pioneer in the fragrance world, believing no gown was complete without a spritz of perfume. He insisted that the Dior salons were sprayed with his signature fragrance before his shows started, so his clients could benefit from the complete Christian Dior experience. And like Charles Worth, before him, he recognised the importance of gifting fragrance to his loyal Haute Couture customers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">His heady scents, limited-edition bottles and packaging, plus inspiring fragrance and beauty campaigns by fashion illustrator Rene Gruau, play a pivotal role in the V&A's blockbuster exhibition, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams and tell the story of the launch of Mis Dior in 1947 and the many more fragrance and beauty developments instigated by the eponymous designer and his successors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">From the inspiring wall of vintage and modern magazine covers depicting Christian Dior Haute Couture, RTW and beauty, to the room dedicated to fragrance and flowers, the V&A's exhibition is an ode to fashion to perfume. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Antoine Kralik for Christian Dior Parfums. </span></i></span><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Parfums Christian Dior</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Baccarat crystal bottle designed by Christian Dior for </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-style: italic;">Diorissimo </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">perfume, 1956</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>1950 Miss Dior perfume display case by one of Christian Dior's favourite interior <br />designers, Victor Grandpierre, in metal, satin and wood. The case </i><br /><i>was inspired by the Temple of Love at the Petit Trianon at Versailles</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Right: Eau Fraiche Parfum Christian Dior flacon, metal and bakelite, 1950's. Left: Special edition <br />bottle of Diorisssimo designed by Christian Dior. Crystal bottle by Baccarat, <br />gilded bronze floral stopper by Maison Charles, 1956</i></span></td></tr>
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-6076503407280987562019-09-01T06:52:00.002-07:002019-09-01T06:52:48.326-07:00CHRISTIAN DIOR: DESIGNER OF DREAMS AT THE V&A<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I visited the show five times during its extended run and each time I saw something more extraordinary or learnt something else about the venerable fashion house. I also enjoyed taking friends to see the exhibition and watching their reactions to this spectacle of fashion, beauty, fragrance and history.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As the show closes, here are a few of my favourite images that highlight the story behind the House of Dior:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Yves Saint Laurent, former assistant to Christian Dior, was only 21 when he was appointed <br />Creative Director of the fashion house in 1957, following the death of Dior. <br />He left in 1960 to set up his eponymous fashion label</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Marc Bohan, creative director of Christian Dior from 1960 - 1989. He was the long-serving <br />head designer of the House of Dior</span></i></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The current creative director of Christian Dior is Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri, </span></i><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-4534277237358436952019-01-27T09:28:00.002-08:002019-01-27T10:25:07.778-08:00FASHIONED FROM NATURE AT THE V&A<br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><em style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">Fashioned from Nature</em><span style="color: #333333;">, at the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Victoria & Albert Museum</a>, explores the relationship between fashion and nature from the 1600 to present day. It is one of those shows that really demands several visits to truly appreciate the inspiring, innovative and also disturbing and potentially devastating effects of fashion on the environment; all interlaced with a message of hope and a concerted effort to create a brighter future for the clothing industry and the consumer. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Speaking at the opening of the show, curator Edwina Ehrman, explained that, 'I've been a curator for over 30 years and I've always wanted to do an exhibition that interacts with nature. Everything we wear, and have always worn, comes from the earth. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'I had a sense that we are at a tipping point,' continued Ehrman, 'And I felt that the exhibition needed to reflect that and to link the past, present and future.' </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The mix of over 300 pieces, includes early 1700's embroideries, intricate couture from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Poiret" target="_blank">Paul Poiret</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Gr%C3%A8s" target="_blank">Alix</a> (Madame </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Grès</span></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">) </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Christian Dior</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">, revolutionary designs by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katharine_Hamnett" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Katharine Hamnett</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivienne_Westwood" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Vivienne Westwood</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">, plus pioneering modern-day items by </span><a href="https://www.stellamccartney.com/gb" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Stella McCartney</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">, </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calvin_Klein_(company)" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Calvin Klein</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-Star_Raw" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">G-Star RAW</a><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With the focus on how each exhibit has been produced, the exhibition sets out to explore what we can learn from the fashion practises of the past and how innovative new fabrics, such as <span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">mycelium</span> leather, derived from mushrooms, and grape leather can be utilised in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'This is the first exhibition to put fashion sustainability in this context,' said Tristram Hunt, Director of the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A</a>, at the show opening, 'It brings together both exquisite and unsettling pieces from the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A</a> collection, including <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vita_Sackville-West" target="_blank">Vita Sackville-West</a>'s beautiful embroidered cape, which is my favourite exhibit.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Linen, embroidered with silk and metal thread, and sequins, V&A</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>and </i></span><i style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">baleen (whalebone), 1780-85. Altered in 1985-96 for a more fashionable appearance. </i><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Garments from this period often show signs of updating and repair, V&A</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>length of cotton muslin and assembled by a dressmaker, Britain, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>about 1858-60 (with later alterations), V&A</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="http://undercoverism.com/" target="_blank">Undercover</a>, Japan, 2016. Rose branches, acrylic paint, steel wire, </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>underwater. McQueen's collections often expressed his ecological awareness. Digital print silk dress, Alexander McQueen, London, 2010, V&A</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Materials that look Modern: For conceptual artist <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Willats" target="_blank">Stephen Willats</a>, PVC encapsulated the progress and optimism of the 1960's. The toxic materials used to manufacture PVC make its disposal problematic. Variable Sheets outfit, Stephen Willats, Britain, 1965, PVC (polyvinyl chloride) and metal, V&A</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Field & Hedgerow: At first sight, the grid pattern on this unisex suit seems the antithesis of fluid natural form. Yet <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galliano" target="_blank">John Galliano</a> chose this <a href="https://www.lintondirect.co.uk/" target="_blank">Linton Tweeds</a> fabric because it resembled a bird's eye view of ploughed fields and described the tufts of mohair as sheep's fleece caught in the hedges. Suit, Ludic Game collection, John Galliano, London 1985. Wool, lined with acetate and cork toggles. Shirt and shoes, Fallen Angels collection, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galliano" target="_blank">John Galliano</a>, London 1986. Shoes designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Cox" target="_blank">Patrick Cox</a>, V&A</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Floral Artifice: For the Dior AW10 Haute Couture collection, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galliano" target="_blank">John Galliano</a> paid tribute to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior" target="_blank">Christian Dior</a>'s vision of women as seductive hot-house flowers. Mohair wool and silk chiffon coat, leather gloves, Perspex hat simulating florist's cellophane wrap and silk satin belt reminiscent of florist's twine, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Galliano" target="_blank">John Galliano </a>for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior" target="_blank">Dior</a> Couture, Paris, 2010. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Dior Heritage Collections, Paris</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Flower Women: From childhood <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior" target="_blank">Christian Dior</a> loved gardens. Through designs like this rose-stern silk dress, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>he turned his models into and clients into living embodiments of flowers. 'Montecarlo' evening dress, </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Dior" target="_blank">Christian Dior</a>, Paris, 1956, silk taffeta, V&A</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>All your Eggs: Giles Deacon derived the print for his Faberge Imperial Gown from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Gardiner_Butler" target="_blank">Arthur G. Butler</a>'s </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><b>Birds' Eggs of the British Isles </b>(1904). The print includes pointed <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_murre" target="_blank">guillemot</a> eggs and the name of the dress </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>suggests that the birds' eggs are as precious as iconic jewelled <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Carl_Faberg%C3%A9" target="_blank">Faberge</a> eggs. </i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Printed silk georgette gown, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giles_Deacon" target="_blank">Giles Deacon</a> Couture, London 2016</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>artists to make accurate botanical models of plants for study and display.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Group of flowers, <a href="https://sculpture.gla.ac.uk/view/person.php?id=ann_1386773932" target="_blank">John Haynes Mintorn</a>, wax, wire and cloth, London, c. 1875</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>designed by </i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madame_Gr%C3%A8s" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Alix</a><i> (Madame </i></span></span><i style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; text-align: start;">Grès</i><i style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;">), Paris, 1936</i></div>
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-20381810324404588982017-10-10T11:17:00.000-07:002017-10-11T08:59:53.285-07:00AMANDA WAKELEY AW17 COLLECTION<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">British fashion designer <a href="https://www.amandawakeley.com/uk/" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley</a> is well known for her fluid evening wear, sharp </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">For this season, the designer has relaxed her tailored silhouettes and created a sports-luxe collection, featuring many of her trademark details, such as generously tasseled belts, obi wraps and draping.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'The Wakeley woman's AW17 style is distinctly Parisian,' continues the designer, 'She translates rich, cultural references of her Japanese heritage into a sophisticated eclecticism, whilst drawing influence from the indigenous <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ainu_people" target="_blank">Ainu </a>tribe, whose storied culture has captured her.'</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">With a distinct emphasis on craftsmanship and folksy touches, the </span><a href="https://www.amandawakeley.com/uk/" style="font-family: "trebuchet ms", sans-serif;" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley </a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">AW17 collection's colour palette blends black with bright splashes of lipstick red, rich mossy green and deepest midnight blue. Silver grey, gunmetal, shimmering gold and ecru add highlights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">While the collection displays a more relaxed approach to dressing,</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> it also provides many glamorous red-carpet options for <a href="https://www.amandawakeley.com/uk/" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley</a>'s high-profile customers, including <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0424060/" target="_blank">Scarlett Johansson</a> and <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001401/" target="_blank">Angelina Jolie</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'The Wakeley woman favours looks that are polished, considered and accessorised,' explains the designer, 'Whilst exuding a contemporary decadence.'</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Textured black satin wool jacket, lipstick red satin shirt with black and <br />lipstick red mohair jacquard wrap skirt, by <a href="https://www.amandawakeley.com/uk/" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley</a></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Lipstick red, black and ecru mohair jacquard coat, matching geo print shirt <br />and black sculpted satin peg pants, by <a href="https://www.amandawakeley.com/uk/" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley</a></span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">heritage into a sophisticated eclecticism... </span></i></span></div>
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-52208234932350773502016-04-21T04:42:00.001-07:002016-04-21T09:02:31.727-07:00ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE: THE MAGIC IN THE MUSE <span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Well-known for his hard-hitting provocative images, the American photographer <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Mapplethorpe" target="_blank">Robert Mapplethorpe</a> (1946-1989), was also an accomplished portrait photographer. According to the photographer, </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">'I went into photography, because it seemed like a perfect vehicle for commenting on the madness of today's existence.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">A significant collection of Mapplethorpe's images of musicians, artists and well-known faces from the 70's and 80's can be seen at <i>Robert Mapplethorpe, The Magic in the Muse</i>, at <a href="http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/" target="_blank">The Bowes Museum</a> in <a href="http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/barnard-castle/" target="_blank">Barnard Castle</a>, Co Durham - but hurry, the exhibition closes on Sunday 24th April 2016.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The large-scale graphic black and white images of the photographer's close friend and collaborator <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Smith" target="_blank">Patti Smith</a>, plus shots of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Warhol" target="_blank">Andy Warhol</a>, <a href="http://www.hockneypictures.com/" target="_blank">David Hockney,</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iggy_Pop" target="_blank">Iggy Pop</a> and more, are all on loan from <a href="http://www.artistrooms.org/" target="_blank">ARTIST ROOMS</a>, a collection of contemporary art acquired for the nation by <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/" target="_blank">Tate</a> and the <a href="https://www.nationalgalleries.org/" target="_blank">National Galleries of Scotland</a> in 2008. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'll never forget seeing the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the <a href="http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/venues/hayward-gallery" target="_blank">Hayward Gallery</a> in 1996, with my baby in tow in a pushchair. It was a stunning exhibition and I fell in love with his sculptural shots of Calla lilies and orchids. </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Sadly, I won't make the show at the splendid <a href="http://www.thebowesmuseum.org.uk/" target="_blank">Bowes Museum</a>, but I'm planning to head-up there in June, when the <a href="https://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A</a>'s recent </span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Shoes: Pleasure and Pain</i><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> exhibition opens at the venue. Pride of place, at the exhibition, will be a pair of <a href="http://www.rayneshoes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rayne</a> leather and suede platform sandals, from the late 1940's, worn by Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who was patron of The Bowes Museum Friends for 40 years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If the success of The Bowes' recent <i>Yves Saint Laurent: Style is Eternal </i>exhibition is anything to go by, its staging of <i>Shoes: Pleasure and Pain </i>(11 June - 9 October 2016) will be well-worth another weekend in historic Barnard Castle.</span><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-78916091994494411792015-12-22T07:24:00.000-08:002015-12-22T07:24:03.561-08:00CHRISTMAS SHOPPING AT BICESTER VILLAGE<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With only a few more days to go until Christmas, I headed to <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village </a>early yesterday morning in search of some last minute gifts for family and friends. Living locally, I've learnt to time my visits to the designer retail village with military precision to avoid the crowds - always getting there before the official opening time and enjoying a calming peppermint tea at<a href="https://www.sohohouse.com/restaurants/farmshop" target="_blank"> Soho House Farmshop</a> before hitting the stores.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As a regular commuter from Bicester North to Marylebone, it was a real treat being pampered with a Champagne lunch onboard the train, instead of sandwiches from the refreshments trolley. It's a speedy service to the village and there's a relaxing lounge at <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a> station, that's more like a corner of a <a href="http://www.ralphlauren.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ralph Lauren </a>store, than a station waiting room, with evocative black and white prints on the walls, fresh flowers and coffee table books to flick through while waiting for the train to London.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Speaking at the opening of the new station, Desiree Bollier, Chief Executive of Value Retail Management (the company that owns Bicester Village) confirmed, 'This isn't your average station waiting room, but it's the entry point to Bicester Village. We felt it needed the same attention to detail that has fuelled our progress for the last 20 years and that lies at the heart of everything we do.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">All in all it's a slick operation, designed to make the shopping experience as seamless as possible, with a hands-free shopping service, valet parking and a bag drop service, to name just a few of the add-ons provided for visitors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The line-up of designer brands is equally impressive, with firm favourites like <a href="http://www.prada.com/en.html?cc=GB" target="_blank">Prada</a>, <a href="https://uk.burberry.com/" target="_blank">Burberry</a>, <a href="http://www.ralphlauren.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ralph Lauren</a> and <a href="http://www.dior.com/" target="_blank">Dior</a> attracting the crowds. <span style="color: #0000ee;"><u><a href="http://www.marni.com/" target="_blank">Marni</a></u></span>, <a href="http://www.balenciaga.com/" target="_blank">Balenciaga</a>, <a href="http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/" target="_blank">Alexander McQueen</a> and <a href="http://www.chloe.com/" target="_blank">Chloe</a> are also top of the list for visitors looking for contemporary designer labels at a fraction of the original retail price. While it's a given that the merchandise on sale isn't from this season, there are often current samples for sale, plus pieces that have been created specifically for the outlet stores.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Yesterday I made a beeline for <a href="http://www.anyahindmarch.com/" target="_blank">Anya Hindmarch</a>, Missoni Home at <a href="http://www.missoni.com/" target="_blank">Missoni</a>, <a href="http://www.thewhitecompany.com/" target="_blank">The White Company</a> and <a href="http://www.katespade.com/" target="_blank">Kate Spade</a> for gifts for the girls, and then to <a href="http://www.paulsmith.co.uk/" target="_blank">Paul Smith</a>, <a href="http://www.brooksbrothers.com/" target="_blank">Brooks Brothers</a>, <a href="http://www.superdry.com/" target="_blank">Superdry</a> and <a href="http://www.bose.co.uk/" target="_blank">Bose</a> for the boys' presents. I also popped into <a href="http://www.wolfordshop.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wolford</a> and the recently opened <a href="http://www.falke.com/" target="_blank">Falke</a> for hosiery and into <a href="http://uk.calvinklein.com/store/en" target="_blank">Calvin Klein Underwear</a> for some colourful bits and bobs for the kids' Christmas stockings. Last stop was <a href="http://www.smythson.com/" target="_blank">Smythson</a> for a beautiful new note book. In a little under two hours and I was back in my car heading out of the village, just as the car park was filling up, smiling to myself that my</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> final Christmas shopping was sorted...</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tea-time treats at <a href="https://www.sohohouse.com/restaurants/farmshop" target="_blank">Soho House Farmshop</a> at <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a>; cold pressed <br />juices and organic carrot cake</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Balenciaga store at <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a> decked in cascading fairy lights</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The Stella McCartney store's neon Christmas light display </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">this Christmas</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>CONTACT DETAILS</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bicester Village: 50 Pingle Drive, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX26 6WD<span style="color: #363636;"><span style="line-height: 25.600000381469727px;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/">www.bicestervillage.com</a></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Bicester Village opening hours: <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/en/your-visit/opening-hours">www.bicestervillage.com/en/your-visit/opening-hours</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Chiltern Railways: <a href="http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/">www.chilternrailways.co.uk</a></span><br />
<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-87010907191356444392015-07-09T12:39:00.000-07:002015-07-28T06:55:49.407-07:00ALEXANDER MCQUEEN: SAVAGE BEAUTY AT THE V&A<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've seen Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty at the <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/" target="_blank">V&A</a> three times and I'm hoping to get to the show once more before it closes on 2nd August 2015. It's such an exciting show and I've discovered something new each time I've visited.</span><br />
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Savage Beauty has been described as <a href="http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/" target="_blank">Alexander McQueen</a>'s homecoming and we are lucky to have such an amazing exhibition on our doorstep.</span><br />
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Here's an edited version of the speech the V&A's Senior Curator of Fashion, Claire Wilcox, made at the Press opening of the exhibition:</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'Alexander McQueen was one of the most influential
designers of his generation. His radical and fearless vision changed the way we look at fashion. He provoked with his bumster trousers, he astonished with his dresses
made from hand painted glass and razor clam shells, he shocked with his powerful and spectacular catwalk
shows that were characterised by a love of storytelling.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Although bold and subversive with his ideas, everything McQueen did was rooted in
craftsmanship of the highest level. As you probably know the original version
of Savage Beauty took place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in
2011. It was brilliantly curated by Andrew Bolton, Curator of the Costume Institute, who is also a consultant curator on this exhibition. </span><span style="font-family: Helvetica;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©</span></b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Marc Hom/Trunk Archive</span></span></i></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Savage beauty at the V&A is the largest and most ambitious
fashion exhibition the museum has ever staged. 240 garments and accessories are
presented in a series of displays, which engage with the key themes of
McQueen's work. These include his subversive tailoring, gothic sensibility,
Victorian London and Scottish anscestary. Above all, they reflect his fascination
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We are pleased to have been able to add to the curation
66 additional garments and accessories, some of which have never been displayed
since being first shown on the catwalk, such as the white feathered gown in the Cabinet of Curiosities room, plus the Horn of Plenty and
the Titanic dress from Plato’s Atlantis, slowly rotating in the same gallery.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In the Cabinet of Curiosities, you are also
surrounded by 27 screens showing footage from many of McQueen’s catwalk shows.
Although remarkably talented himself, McQueen also recognized talent in others
and collaborated widely with a swathe of other designers and craftsmen. From
fashion photographer Nick Knight to hat designer Philip Treacy and jeweller
Shaun Leane. All of them helped to realise the entirety of McQueen’s creative
vision. You can see many examples of Philip’s and Shaun’s work in this gallery.
We are particularly grateful to the designers for recreating some
very special pieces, for example Shaun Leane’s yashmak, which has been
completely remade, and Philip Treacy’s Chinese garden headpiece.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Spray painted dress, Alexander McQueen, No 13, S/S 1999</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Model: Shalom Harlow</i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><i>Image: Catwalking</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tahitian pearl and silver neckpiece, <a href="http://www.shaunleane.com/" target="_blank">Shaun Leane</a> for <br />Alexander McQueen, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Voss</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, S/S 2001</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Model: Karen Elson</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">© Anthea Simms</span></i></span></td></tr>
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time learning to construct clothes, which is important to do before you can
deconstruct them.'</span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US">Alexander McQueen</span></i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Tulle and lace dress with veil and antlers, Alexander McQueen, </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Widows of Culloden</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, A/W 2006-07</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Model: Raquel Zimmerman, VIVA London</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image: firstVIEW</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<!--StartFragment--><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">London was at the
heart of McQueen’s world, he was born there, he became a tailor’s apprentice on
Saville Row and attended Central St Martin’s where he completed an MA in
Fashion Design in 1992. He also established his fashion label there. The V&A
also had a long history of working with McQueen. In 1999 he became the second
designer to take part in Fashion in Motion, a series of live catwalk shows in
the museum, to bring live, time-based fashion to the V&A's galleries. </span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">The V&A worked with him again in 2001 for the Radical Fashion exhibition. McQueen frequently
researched the V&A’s Fashion and Textile Collections and I have many good
memories of showing him examples from our Victorian tailoring to whitework. He
had books from the V&A and I think I spotted some of our postcards on his
workboards. It’s fair to say that he loved and admired the V&A. In fact he
once said that the collections of the V&A never failed to intrigue and
inspire him, saying it was the sort of place he’d like to be
shut in overnight.'</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Bird's Nest headdress with Swarovski gemstones. <a href="http://www.philiptreacy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Philip Treacy </a>and </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">Widows of Culloden</span><span style="font-size: x-small;">, A/W 2006</span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Model: Snejana Onopka</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image: Courtesy Swarovski Archive</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Butterfly headdress of hand-painted turkey feathers, </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen, </span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>La Dame Bleue, S/S 2008. <span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Model: Alana Zimmer</span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'I find beauty in the grotesque, like most artists. I have to force people to look at things.'</i> </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Alexander McQueen</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Jacket, Alexander McQueen, </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">It's a Jungle out there,</span><span style="font-size: x-small;"> A/W 1997-8</span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image: firstVIEW</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Alexander McQueen, It's Only a Game, S/S 2005<br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Image: firstVIEW</span></i></span></td></tr>
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">'There's no way back for me now. I'm going to take you on journeys you've never dreamed were possible.' </span></i><br />
<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alexander McQueen</span></i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Cabinet of Curiosities gallery - Swarovski crystal and stretch synthetic Bell Jar dress, <br />Natural Dis-tinction S/S 2009</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Romantic Nationalism gallery</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen wood and coral headpiece for <br />The Girl Who Lived In The Tree A/W 2008</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Silver and Swarovski crystal Star headpiece, Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen, <br />In Memory of Elizabeth How A/W 2007</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Silver and Swarovski crystal Crescent Moon headpiece, Shaun Leane for Alexander McQueen,<br />In Memory of Elizabeth How A/W 2007</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Painted resin and net boots embroidered with Swarovski crystals <br />and metal thread, A/W 2010</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Philip Treacy for Alexander McQueen Bird's Nest headpiece for <br />The Widows of Culloden A/W 2006</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>The silk organza dress from the Widows of Culloden A/W 2006 collection worn by <br />Kate Moss in the mesmerising Pepper's Ghost illusion that ended the show and is <br />recreated at the Savage Beauty exhibition</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Close-up from the Romantic Naturalism gallery - hessian dress with <br />floral embroidery and silk organza detail</i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">'Fashion can be really racist, looking at the clothes of other cultures as costumes. That's mundane and it's old hat. Let's break down some barriers.' </span>Alexander McQueen</i></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Gold metal and silk thread embroidered wrap dress with sash, <br />What a Merry Go Round A/W 2001</span></i></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, in partnership with <a href="http://www.swarovski.com/Web_GB/en/index" target="_blank">Swarovski</a>, supported by <a href="https://www.americanexpress.com/uk/" target="_blank">American Express </a>and made possible with the co-operation of <a href="http://www.alexandermcqueen.com/gb/alexandermcqueen" target="_blank">Alexander McQueen</a>, </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">runs until </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">2 August 2015.</span><b> </b><a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty">www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty</a>Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-68278268129368316202015-03-15T09:34:00.003-07:002015-03-15T09:40:09.354-07:00Q&A: EDWINA EHRMAN, CURATOR OF WEDDING DRESSES: 1775- 2014 AT THE V&A<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-pagination: none; text-align: center; text-autospace: none;">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I did - I got married in 1976 and, in the end, I wore a Liberty's wedding dress. It was a classic mid -'70's design – so, a high neck, a pin-tuck front, big
balloon transparent sleeves and quite a full skirt, plus a train. The bit that
made me really feel like a bride was the train. It changed me completely
- it was quite transforming.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had a headdress and a veil and I hated the headdress. It was very
much the era of the headdress and looking back, it was absolutely vile. Weddings now are very different, because the bride usually has </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">complete control and often the groom, too, due to the financial aspect. A wedding is something that the bride and groom will plan
together now.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I was
completely reliant on my parents to fund the wedding.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">There are several showstoppers in the exhibition - Ian Stuart's wedding dress, for example, looks amazing.</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, it does look amazing. We wanted a big dress and he just
seemed the obvious choice. His colours are very subtle and it’s a kind of Flower Bomb on steroids. It's a very large version of his Flower Bomb design and it does make an
impact. I love the huge picture hat, it works so well.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">'Flower Bomb' wedding dress and hat designed by Ian Stuart. Silk Dupion, silk taffeta, tulle, organza and metallic lace. From the Ian Stuart Revolution Rocks 2011 collection</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The 'Flower Bomb' wedding dress by Ian Stuart, 2011, features an opulent train and incorporates <br />the designer's signature play with volume and hints of colour. Stuart trained with <br />the London couture house Bellville Sassoon</span></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Margaret, Duchess of Argyll’s dress is also totally beautiful.</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, I think craftsmanship is very key to this exhibition and it’s
very key to the V&A’s archives. What we are looking for are designers who
are creative and innovative and really at the
cutting edge of design, but I think doing a wedding dress exhibition enables you to introduce dresses that you wouldn’t normally see in a V&A
exhibition, such as the working class
dresses downstairs. They are the type of thing we would normally have for
research purposes and not for display. So there is the lovely cotton printed
dress worn by the Lincolnshire farmer’s wife, which is very interesting because
the print is extremely up to date for 1841, whereas the actual style of the
dress is very outmoded. The bride continue to wear it probably
when<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>she was pregnant, as she took out
the back by four inches, which is a lot. She lived 20 miles from the nearest
market town, so I’d imagine she bought the fabric from a travelling
salesman,</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> who we know carried the latest fabrics, and then
probably made it herself, or had it made by a local dressmaker. And then we have the purple
lady's maid’s outfit from 1899, that she made for her own wedding. We also have the
purple lady's maid's cape coat, that enabled me to show a very upmarket department
store copy of a Paris model. So we have a home-made outfit and a very nice middle class
outfit from a dressmaker in Upper Norwood. And I think that gives you a good
spectrum of what styles where available to people in that particular
decade.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Norman Hartnell's magnificent wedding dress for Margaret Whigham <br />(Margaret, Duchess of Argyll), marriage in 1933, features a 3.6 meter train</span></td></tr>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>It's a nice touch that you've added photographs of the brides wearing their wedding dresses in the exhibition.</b></span></span></span><br />
<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Every bride is special in her own way a</span></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">nd that’s what we wanted to convey by including a
snapshot of each outfit. We added</span><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> high quality photographs of the brides and their dresses to the exhibition video. If</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> we just had a snapshot, we took great care to put it by each bride’s
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">A photograph of actress April Olrich at her wedding in 1963 wearing a Jacques Heim full length wedding dress and headdress in Shantung silk. The design was called 'Colombe', the French for dove, </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">and the image accompanies the dress on display in the exhibition</span></span></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Were there any special touches for luck, such as a drop of the seamstresses blood inside the dress, that you came across when you curated the exhibition?<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, in Dita Von Tees dress. She has one red- one
blue bow inside the bodice of her Vivienne Westwood Couture dress.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> It came from her agent in LA and we inspected it there before adding it to the exhibition.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Violet shot taffeta Vivienne Westwood Couture wedding dress designed by Westwood for the <br />burlesque artist Dita Von Teese's marriage to rock musician Marilyn Manson in 2005.<br />Milliner Stephen Jones created the velvet hat with mink pompoms</span></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">How long did the
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It took about five years, but that’s because it went on tour
first, which is unusual. So it took about 18 months to 2 years. I
took the exhibition over from someone who left and it’s a very different animal
to the exhibition originally conceived. You have to do what works for you. So I think
it took me about 18 months to two years to get everything to book publication stage
and then it went on tour for two years. It’s essentially a social history exhibition. I hope I have curated a successful blend of
social history and design. That’s my aim. My background is as a social history curator, but what<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve
tried to do is combine design history and social history in a very low key way
to provide a most informative experience. I want the exhibition to get
people talking. I like exhibitions that do that <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">What’s your most
controversial piece in the exhibition? <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I think the most controversial piece, at the time, was Lisa
Butcher’s wedding dress. It’s a sad story and it wasn’t a great choice for her marriage to celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in 1992. His face in the wedding photograph afterwards says it all – he looks absolutely desperate
and he<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>genuinely looks upset and furious.
So that was a great shame.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Back view of the Moss crepe wedding dress, with opulent beading detail, designed by Bruce Oldfield <br />for model Lisa Butcher's wedding to celebrity chef Marco Pierre White in 1992</span></td></tr>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Yes, it's interesting how a dress can have that power.</span></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Well, people often ask me what
should you think about </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">when you plan your wedding dress.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> I do think you should think about the older generation,
to a certain extent, and your own family traditions and sensibilities and you
have to think about the groom. If your groom is expecting to see you come down
the aisle in a white wedding dress and he’s actually told you he can’t wait to
see you in a white wedding dress, I think you really do have to think about at
least trying on a white bridal gown.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">When I was doing research, I looked back at Nova magazine, which I
loved as a teenager. It seemed like another world when I was growing up where I
did. There was loads of very cynical stuff about marriage in Nova, but not much
about weddings. But there was a key article about weddings that said if
you are going to do it, do it properly in a traditional fashion - look feminine,
look romantic, because this is the way that people are going to remember you
for years to come. And that's very true.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You don’t want a wedding photograph that you’ll feel embarrassed about.
And when I look at my wedding photos I think, 'Oh, my God, what a bog standard,
typical dress, I wore.' But, on the other hand I look happy, I look like a bride
and it was of the time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a
fantastic wedding, great fun, very memorable and enjoyable. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Very proud, actually. I think the dresses look lovely and I really
enjoy the visual challenge of getting an exhibition together. It gives me great
pleasure and I’m sure I annoyed people by saying, ‘no, no, another inch!’ There
is that window dressing element. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve
got some wonderful vistas down cases and between mannequins, because I tend to
keep on walking round. The design is wonderful. The in-house design team has
been absolutely great and I think we’ve worked together very well as a team, so they
were very nice. I came up with things they also didn’t like and they came up with
things I didn’t like, so I think we’ve managed some very successfully compromises.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I haven’t been at the V&A very long. This is my seventh year and my
big project that runs alongside this is The Clothworkers’ Centre, which is our
new fashion and textiles archiving study centre - for the Study and
Conservation of Textiles and Fashion at Blythe House in West Kensington. It is a massive project and I was the lead for that and we moved 104,000 items of textiles
and fashion. We have fabulous new stores and a wonderful seminar- and study
rooms for teaching and I’m immensely proud of that. Because although this is
great, and I love doing exhibitions, it’s always the icing on the cake, that
was my infrastructure. I’ve been working in museums for 25 years (previously at
The Museum of London) and I know how important infrastructure is. We have such
a wonderful and important collection at the V&A and it deserves the best storage we could
possibly have. And my job is to present this exhibition now and I hope that in
20 to 25 years from now another curator will do something on his or her own vision
of wedding dresses at the V&A, and I hope that the materials will be there in the archives.</span></span></div>
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-66109678265223359132014-12-20T06:25:00.000-08:002014-12-20T06:31:54.010-08:00Q&A WITH SWEET THEATRE FOUNDER SALLY WOOD<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's an interview with Sally Wood, the founder of <a href="http://www.sweettheatre.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Theatre</a>, that I wrote for <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/people-parties/bazaar-at-work/q-and-a-with-sally-wood-sweet-theatre-ronnie-wood-rolling-stones" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a>'s website. Love her Shakespearean Leading Ladies chocolate bars:</span><br />
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The Sweet Theatre chocolatier, theatre producer, actress and wife of a Rolling Stone gives Bazaar a look into her life</div>
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BY <span class="author" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit !important; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">LOTTIE JOHANSSON</span> <time datetime="2014-12-18" pubdate="" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;" title="December 18th 2014">18 DECEMBER 2014</time></div>
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<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.mattcrockett.com/" target="_blank">Matt Crockett</a></em><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As well as working on a new musical of <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_(magazine)" target="_blank">Jackie</a></em> and touring with her husband <a href="http://www.ronniewood.com/" target="_blank">Ronnie Wood</a>, Sally launched her highly successful Sweet Theatre range of chocolates at <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/" target="_blank">Harvey Nichols</a> last year. A result of her love of baking and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare" target="_blank">Shakespeare</a>, the chocolate bars are named after the Bard’s leading ladies, here she tells us all about them...</strong><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">When did your passion for baking start?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I lived in the home economics room at secondary school. I had a wonderful teacher called Mrs Adams who taught me all about baking and how to decorate cakes. I was immediately hooked!</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Can you remember the first thing you baked and was it a success?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">It was a Christmas cake for a school competition; I must have been about 13. I just kept icing more and more silver trees on it and won first prize - possibly for the ‘most trees on a cake’! I’ve still got a photo of it.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What was the catalyst for launching Sweet Theatre?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I’ve gifted a lot of bakes over the years and eventually started to wonder if I could produce something with a longer shelf life. I worked on the chocolate bars for fun originally, but decided to take them more seriously when they got such a positive reaction.</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a> <strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did you choose Twitter as a research forum for Sweet Theatre’s chocolate flavours?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I find you get a new perspective from Twitter, as you’re talking to people you don’t know, and the feedback is so quick.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How did you decide which Shakespearian leading ladies should lend their names to the Sweet Theatre chocolate bars?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I really enjoyed the whole process of deciding who should be linked to which flavour and why, as I’m such a Shakespeare fan. Some jumped out more easily than others; for example, Miranda from </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Tempest</em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> immediately had to be sea salt. That was a given from the start.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How did you initially approach Harvey Nichols as a launch stockist?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I submitted my request via its online customer service form and hoped for the best. I wasn’t sure anyone would see it but they did, and requested some samples. They were very impressed with the quality of the chocolate, which led to a meeting and an offer to launch the products.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Where else is Sweet Theatre stocked?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">At <a href="http://www.fortnumandmason.com/" target="_blank">Fortnum & Mason</a>, the <a href="http://www.rsc.org.uk/" target="_blank">Royal Shakespeare Company</a>, all eight of Sir <a href="http://www.cameronmackintosh.com/theatres" target="_blank">Cameron Mackintosh</a>’s theatres and the <a href="http://www.samuelfrench-london.co.uk/" target="_blank">Samuel French Bookshop</a>.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Which are yours and Ronnie’s favourite Sweet Theatre chocolate bars?</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;"> </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Mine is currently Beatrice (honeycomb) closely followed by Lady Macbeth (orange) and Viola (mint). Ronnie loves Portia (espresso) – he’s a real coffee nut.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why did you choose <a href="http://www.lauratinald.co.uk/" target="_blank">Laura Tinald</a> to illustrate the Sweet Theatre chocolate wrappers?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I was visiting my mum and dad in Birmingham and saw her artwork on a café wall. I really loved her style and thought it would be a brilliant fit for Sweet Theatre. My favourite illustration is, without doubt, Lady Macbeth – who is also my favourite Shakespearian character.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Please tell us about your Cake Kitchen.</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Over the years I’ve amassed so much cake paraphernalia and baking equipment that I now find it hard to put my hands on any ‘normal’ kitchen items – so our kitchen is now the Cake Kitchen. It’s where everything gets done – baking, research, writing – and testing, of course.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do you think the main trend will be for chocolate-based treats for 2015? </strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I think cupcakes are here to stay. They are very resilient! I’d like to see a Rocky Road resurgence in 2015.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You recently Tweeted: ‘Getting super excited about 2015 and the ideas are flowing.’ What have you got planned for next year?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I have two Twitter accounts: @sallywood for personal tweets and theatre work, and @sweettheatre for chocolate updates. The next thing in the pipeline is a big fundraising gala at the </span><a href="http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/2015/roundhouse-gala-2015/" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Roundhouse Theatre</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">, which I’m chairing in March.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Are you planning a Sweet Theatre recipe book?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I’ve been thinking about a book since I was at school! Sweet Theatre would certainly be a good angle; this interview will get me thinking, I’m sure. </span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Why do you think homemade sweets and chocolates make such lovely Christmas gifts?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">They really show effort and time. We move in a very fast world, and anything personal just slows it all down and reminds people of what’s important. Plus, my parents always ask for ‘consumables’ at Christmas! </span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you have any favourite anecdotes about Sweet Theatre chocolates?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Someone on Twitter asked if they could get some for a friend, and the friend turned out to be Dame <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judi_Dench" target="_blank">Judi Dench</a>! She wrote me a note to say how much she liked my chocolates and I nearly passed out – she’s a theatrical legend, especially when it comes to Shakespeare.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What’s on your wish list this Christmas?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I’d like a fountain pen with pink ink, please – I still love writing to people by hand.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Is chocolate an important element of your family Christmas?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Absolutely. Maybe a Sweet Theatre advent calendar is the next thing I need to work on!</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You’ve mentioned that <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/" target="_blank"><em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Harper’s Bazaar</em> </a>is your favourite magazine in the past, why?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">The photography is stunning – and of course the articles on fashion, food and people can’t be beaten.</span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Find out more about Sally Wood and Sweet Theatre:<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Twitter: @sallywood @sweettheatre<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Sweet Theatre: <a href="http://www.sweettheatre.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.sweettheatre.com</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Harvey Nichols: <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.harveynichols.com</a></em><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-48836923430595797542014-12-20T06:24:00.004-08:002014-12-20T06:30:48.362-08:00SALLY WOOD'S SHAKESPEAREAN CHRISTMAS TREATS<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here are some festive chocolates treats to try from a recent post for <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/christmas/sally-woods-shakespearean-christmas-treats-chocolate-recipes-sweet-theatre" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a>. Created by Sally Wood of <a href="http://www.sweettheatre.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Theatre</a> and international chef, Lawrence Otterburn, the recipes are all inspired by Shakespeare's leading ladies. You can find Sweet Theatre at <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/" target="_blank">Harvey Nichols</a> and at <a href="http://www.sweettheatre.com/">www.sweettheatre.com</a>:</span><br />
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The Sweet Theatre founder and chef Lawrence Otterburn create five mouth-watering recipes exclusively for Bazaar</div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">No food is as synonymous with Christmas and celebrations as chocolate. Here <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/people-parties/bazaar-at-work/q-and-a-with-sally-wood-sweet-theatre-ronnie-wood-rolling-stones" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">Sally Wood</a>, founder of the Sweet Theatre chocolate company and chef Lawrence Otterburn, share five delicious festive recipes created exclusively for <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Harper's Bazaar</em>.</strong><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Prep time: 15 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooking time: 10 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooling time: 3 hours in fridge</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Serves: 20–24 pieces</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">200g Sweet Theatre Juliet white chocolate (broken into pieces)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">350g golden caster sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">30g unsalted butter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Pinch of salt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">125ml evaporated milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1 tsp vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">50g dried cranberries</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">50g roast chopped chestnuts</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Icing sugar to decorate</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. Place sugar, butter salt and evaporated milk into a large solid based pan (copper or <a href="http://www.lecreuset.co.uk/" target="_blank">Le Creuset</a> are best) and heat gently until everything has dissolved.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. Increase heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly, for around 5 minutes (it should start to reach a soft ball stage which you can check by dropping a little into a glass of cold water or using a sugar thermometer).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. Take your fudge mixture off the heat and stir in chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. Leave for 5 minutes and fold in cranberries and roast chestnuts.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. Pour into a large flat silicone or tin tray and chill in fridge until set, you could also use greased baking tray or individual silicone chocolate moulds to make single pieces.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6. Cut into 20-24 pieces and sprinkle with icing sugar to serve.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Prep time: 10 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooking time: 5 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Serves: 2</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">120g Sweet Theatre Desdemona cinnamon milk chocolate</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2 tbsp Harvey Nichols acacia honey</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">70 ml cup hot water</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Small pinch of salt</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1 shot espresso</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">450 ml milk</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1 egg</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4 drops pure vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Ground cinnamon</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. In a medium-sized saucepan over medium-low heat, add the Sweet Theatre Desdemona cinnamon milk chocolate, acacia honey, hot water, salt and coffee. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. Heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture just begins to boil; reduce heat to low and let simmer, stirring constantly, for approximately 1 minute.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. Carefully stir in the milk and let sit over low heat until the chocolate is too warm to touch (when you can see the steam rising from it).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. In a medium-size bowl, beat the egg until it is as frothy as possible, you can use an electric mixer or a fork for this; add the vanilla extract and beat in well. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. Pour the hot chocolate mixture over the frothed egg and beat it vigorously for about 15 seconds, until you have about ½ cms of foam on top.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6. Pour into cups or mugs to serve. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">7. Sprinkle some ground cinnamon over the hot chocolate.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Prep time: 15 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooking time: 10-12 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Serves: 6</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">150g Sweet Theatre Lady Macbeth orange dark chocolate</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">150g butter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">150g golden caster sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3 whole eggs</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3 yolks</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">150g plain flour</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Crème fraiche or vanilla ice-cream to serve</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. Preheat oven to 175C.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. In a medium-sized bowl, melt the chocolate over pan of gently boiling water.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and sugar and once light and fluffy, whisk in the three whole eggs and three egg yolks. Once the chocolate has cooled, add this to the bowl and then sieve and fold in the flour.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. Pour into individual silicone moulds about ¾ full and place the moulds in fridge as they cook better from cold.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">5. Bake the fondants in preheated oven for 10-12 minutes and once you have removed from the oven, rest for one minute, and turn out on to plates.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">6. Serve with crème fraiche, or vanilla ice cream. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Prep time: 15 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooking time: 15 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooling time: 2-3 hour in fridge</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Serves: 18-20 pieces</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">300g Sweet Theatre Portia espresso dark chocolate (broken into pieces)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">300g double cream</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">50g butter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Harvey Nichols Mixed Fruit and Nuts to garnish</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. In a medium size pan bring to the boil double cream and butter, simmer for 2-3mins, take off the heat and fold in Portia’s broken chocolate.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. The mix can be then set into your mould of choice – a silicone mould is best.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. This then is left in the fridge for 2-3 hours, until set.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. Push out of the mould and garnish with a dried fruit or nut of choice. Harvey Nichols Mixed Fruit and Nuts work well, and we especially love to use pecan nuts.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Prep time: 15 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooking time: 10 minutes</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cooling time: 2 hours in fridge</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Serves: 2-4 portions</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">230g Sweet Theatre Cordelia caramel & sea salt chocolate</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">40g butter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1 packet of Harvey Nichols Christmas Biscuits</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">250g mascarpone cheese</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Zest of one clementine</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">40g double cream</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Cocoa powder for dusting</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">1. Melt the butter and add the crushed biscuits and clementine zest. Mix the three ingredients together and push firmly into a medium sized metal ring mould and place in the fridge to set.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">2. Melt the chocolate over steam until the chocolate liquefies. Take off heat and gently fold in mascarpone cheese and double cream.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">3. Once the biscuit base is set (hard to the touch) pour the chocolate mascarpone mix over the top and return to fridge for 1 hour.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">4. To serve, gently heat the outside of the metal ring mould (a Brule burner, which will work perfectly), remove the mould and sprinkle cocoa powder over the top, plus grated chocolate.</span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Click <a href="http://www.lottiejohansson.com/2014/12/q-with-sweet-theatre-founder-sally-wood.html" target="_blank">here</a> to read my Q&A with Sally Wood on life as a chocolatier, theatre producer, actress and wife of Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones</em><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-35013203373853460052014-12-20T05:38:00.001-08:002014-12-20T05:38:17.452-08:00Q&A WITH LAURENCE DACADE OF RAYNE<h1 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 40px; margin: 20px auto 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; vertical-align: baseline; width: 448px;">
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The designer and committed anglophile talks footwear, British heritage and stepping into the future</div>
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As the talented French footwear designer introduces her second collection for <a href="http://www.rayneshoes.co.uk/" target="_blank">Rayne</a>, Laurence Dacade discusses the relaunch of the quintessentially British luxury brand with <em style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Harper’s Bazaar</em>. </strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Originally launched in 1885 by Henry and Mary Rayne, the brand has collaborated with designers <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Vivier" target="_blank">Roger Vivier</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Perugia" target="_blank">André Perugia</a>, and worked closely with British couturiers such as <a href="http://www.normanhartnell.com/" target="_blank">Norman Hartnell</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardy_Amies" target="_blank">Hardy Amies</a> in the 1950s and 1960s. The shoes have been worn by an enviable line-up of famous women, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Taylor" target="_blank">Elizabeth Taylor,</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitte_Bardot" target="_blank">Brigitte Bardot</a> and Queen Elizabeth II, who wore Rayne designs at both her wedding and coronation. Today, the brand is run by the founders’ great-grandson Nick Rayne, who re-introduced it in 2013 after a 20-year absence from the market.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Were you very familiar with the Rayne brand before being appointed as designer?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">When Nick originally showed me the Rayne archive, I realised that I had many images of the shoes on my wall and vintage footwear in my own archive. I buy vintage shoes because I like the design and not the label, so all these things came together when we met. I loved the history of the brand and I also loved that it was an English story, which sounded so exotic to me.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I think this is a very good time for Rayne, because it’s a unique brand with a unique story. I love the idea of designing timeless and very feminine shoes with an eccentric British spirit and a European edge. In Britain you have this great mix of design references ranging from cool and fun to traditional and classic, as well as royalty. I think it’s very interesting to have this chic point of view, and it reminds me of the French aristocracy.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Do you see a design synergy between Britain and France?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Yes. Emotionally, I love Britain and I think French people are very fascinated with Britain’s heritage. It’s very interesting to work with that and also the Rayne story, which spans over so many decades. Many leading international designers, including Roger Vivier, worked for Rayne and the shoes are as timeless and relevant today as they were at the beginning. So it’s a beautiful challenge to work with a brand that has been so inspirational. I always loved </span><em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Avengers_(TV_series)" target="_blank">The Avengers</a></em><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">, for example, and <a href="http://www.fashionencyclopedia.com/Pi-Ro/Rayne-Sir-Edward.html" target="_blank">Edward Rayne </a>made <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana_Rigg" target="_blank">Diana Rigg</a>’s boots and shoes in the 1960s.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Where is your favourite place to buy vintage shoes?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">London, not Paris. I like to go to Old Spitalfields Market and there are also two fantastic stores nearby with millions of fabulous shoes. In Paris there’s a place in Le Marais, which is good, but London is more exciting for vintage. Maybe everything feels more exciting in London because it’s not my home.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What are your main criteria when you are designing for Rayne?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">For the moment I think we have to concentrate on the images and details to revive the signature DNA of the company, such as embroidered flowers and the <a href="http://www.wedgwood.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wedgwood</a> blue. These details made the brand very famous originally, but we are treating them in a totally different way today. The embroidered rose detail is hugely important as it is a British symbol, and it was also a key element of interior designer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Messel" target="_blank">Oliver Messel</a>’s original furniture for Rayne’s flagship store on Old Bond Street in the late 1950s. Similarly, I love that all the shoe linings were originally Wedgwood blue, which is very chic. It’s also quite masculine – like traditional blue shirts. I think it’s very important to repeat these details to evolve the DNA of the brand.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How would you describe your designs?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I would say they are timeless; the sort of shoes you can keep forever but that don’t date. We aren’t talking about fashion; we are talking about modern shoes with a traditional twist where fit, heel height and comfort are as important as the design. So, for me, the shoes are elegant, timeless and modern.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">How have you evolved the brand?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">My hope for Rayne is for it to continue to retain its femininity and sense of tradition, but in a modern way. I want the way the brand evolves to feel organic and unforced, however I recently introduced some square and rounder shapes to the collection, which I felt were very current. While it was quite early to be taking the brand in a different direction, I enjoyed playing with the idea of the line of the shoe itself and doing something surprising with it. The shape is simple, but it is also sensual through the use of lamb-skin and patent leather. I like the idea of a rebirth of the brand, but at the same time retaining some of the traditional elements, such as the use of grosgrain and pony-skin. It creates the sense that the shoes always existed.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Who is the Rayne customer?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">The woman who wears Rayne is chic and feminine in a peaceful and self-confident way. She knows who she is, and she knows her style better than anyone else.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Which is your favourite style from the Autumn/Winter 14 collection?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">I love the higher loafer shape. It’s very Rayne, yet very modern, in signature grosgrain, pony-skin and patent leather, and I love the chrome hardware. It is also elasticated at the front, so it is very comfortable.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What can we expect from the Spring/Summer 15 English Garden collection?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">If I had to choose one word that personified Rayne next season, it would absolutely be flowers. Femininity is key and all the styles share this quality, ranging from the embroidered boots to patent ballerinas with ceramic floral detailing. The colours are soft, porcelain-like pale greens, yellows, blues and eggshell.</span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Have you always adored shoes?</strong><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px;">Yes, since I was 12 years old I’ve been crazy about shoes. I just love them – classic shoes are a luxury to me. My mother used to make my clothes, so I could have all the garments I wanted, but not lots of shoes. I still remember my first pair – they were blue and red ballerinas with big bows, and I loved the way they were made. Designing shoes is a passion. If I design hats, bags and clothes, then it’s a job; but if I design shoes it’s a love story.</span><br />
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<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Rayne collection is available to order from <a href="http://www.rayneshoes.co.uk/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">rayneshoes.co.uk</a></em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Diary Dates: <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Exhibitions</strong> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rayne: Shoes for Stars<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />22 May 2015 – 29 August 2015<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="http://www.ftmlondon.org/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.ftmlondon.org</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Shoes: Pleasure and Pain<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rayne shoes from the Rayne archive at the V&A will be part of the exhibition<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />13 June 2015 – 31 January 2016<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #005689; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_blank">www.vam.ac.uk</a><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /> <br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Book Launch </strong><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />Rayne Shoes by Michael Pick</em><br />
<em style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-size: 16px; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">£35, <a href="http://www.antiquecollectorsclub.com/" target="_blank">ACC Editions</a>, published 27 May 2015</em><br />
<span style="line-height: 24px;"><i><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Rayne-Shoes-Michael-Pick/dp/1851497935/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1419082240&sr=1-1&keywords=Rayne%2C+Michael+Pick" target="_blank">Amazon</a></i></span>Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-81455702578248320032014-07-30T01:09:00.001-07:002014-07-30T01:09:57.046-07:00THE SECRET HISTORY OF THE HANDBAG<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here's a must-have for all handbag aficionados! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Discover the provenance of the <a href="http://uk.hermes.com/" target="_blank">Hermes</a> Kelly, <a href="http://www.chanel.com/en_GB/" target="_blank">Chanel</a> 2.55 and <a href="http://www.fendi.com/ii/en" target="_blank">Fendi</a> Baguette, plus an impressive line-up of historical and modern designs, in <a href="http://double-barrelled-books.com/about-us/" target="_blank">Meredith Etherington-Smith</a>'s latest book, <i><a href="http://double-barrelled-books.com/the-secret-history-of-the-handbag/" target="_blank">The Secret History of the Handbag</a></i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The author expertly leads us on a visual journey of the rise of the handbag, highlighting the social history of the bag and revealing many lesser-known facts en route, including that <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci" target="_blank">Leonardo da Vinci</a> conceptualised the prototype for a messenger-style bag in c.1497.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Meredith Etherington-Smith worked as an editor at Harper's & Queen, Paris Vogue and Town & Country, and has written several books, including a biography of <a href="http://www.salvadordali.com/" target="_blank">Salvador Dali</a> and <a href="http://double-barrelled-books.com/vanities-2/" target="_blank">Vanities: The Golden Age of Necessaires and Minaudieres</a>. She has edited <a href="http://www.christies.com/" target="_blank">Christie's</a> Magazine since the 1990's.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can view my piece on <i>The Secret History of the Handbag </i>for harpersbazaar.co.uk <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk//fashion/fashion-news/inside-the-secret-history-of-the-handbag" target="_blank">here </a>and read my Q&A with Meredith Etherington-Smith, below. </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Enduring style icon <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacqueline_Kennedy_Onassis" target="_blank">JacquelineKennedy Onassis</a> (1929-1994) at Heathrow airport with her eponymous <a href="http://www.gucci.com/" target="_blank">Gucci </a>Jackie
bag, 1971 </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Picture courtesy of <a href="http://www.maryevans.com/" target="_blank">Mary Evans Picture Library</a>/Interfoto Agentur</span></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">LJ: Why did you call your book <i>The Secret History Of The Handbag</i>?</span></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ME-S: The title of the book is <i>The Secret History of the Handbag</i>, because I felt that although almost everyone carries a handbag of one sort or another and can recognise a Birkin when they see one being lugged around by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Beckham" target="_blank">Victoria Beckham</a>, they really don't know when and why these essential means of transporting our daily lives were invented and just how long ago. Did anyone know, for instance, that Leonardo da Vinci actually designed an elaborate and beautiful handbag? No, they didn't! So it is really a secret history and a fascinating one, which leads via medieval pockets and messenger bags through the centuries, to the bag you carry today.</span></span><br />
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S-clasp, 1934 </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Picture courtesy of Elmer Fryer/<a href="http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/" target="_blank">Getty Images</a></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ME-S: The key era in the development of handbags was the late l840's, when railway coaches made horse-drawn coaches redundant and the old saddlers, such as <a href="http://uk.louisvuitton.com/eng-gb/homepage" target="_blank">Louis Vuitton</a> and Hermes, suddenly had to find something else to do other than stitch leather reins and bridles. So, in addition to going into leather luggage production suitable for railway platforms, rather than the back of mail coaches or private carriages, they saw the need for women to have a piece of mini-luggage to keep their personal belongings and travel documents in when they changed trains. Porters could be entrusted with luggage, but women needed something secure and portable for their personal belongings. Voila! The handbag was born.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ME-S: My favourite handbag in the book is actually one of the least 'shouty' - it's the British <a href="http://launer.com/" target="_blank">Launer London</a> bag which is always carried by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_II" target="_blank">Her Majesty the Queen</a>. It was also carried by<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher" target="_blank"> Margaret Thatcher </a>when she was Prime Minister, leading to the phrase when she dismissed someone that she had 'handbagged' them. Why is it my favourite? Because it says,'I don't need a handbag with a recogniseable logo or an eye-popping design – I am above such things.' It is, in other words, emblematic of quiet, elegant, long-term power.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">The Traviata by <a href="http://launer.com/" target="_blank">Launder London</a>, suppliers of handbags to Her Majesty the Queen </span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">and the late Margaret Thatcher </span><br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2195143/Queens-favourite-handbag-brand-Launer-designs-brightly-coloured-range.html" target="_blank">Image credit </a></span></span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">A close-up of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales" target="_blank">Princess Diana</a>’s
(1961-1997) clutching her favourite Lady Dior quilted handbag by <a href="http://www.dior.com/home/en_int" target="_blank">Dior</a></span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, 24th November
1995 </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Picture courtesy of Tim Graham/<a href="http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/" target="_blank">Getty Images</a></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ME-S: There has been a stealthy change in the world of the fashionable handbag – fashion and brash logos are increasingly out, craftsmanship and design harkening back to the saddlery bags of the mid l9th Century is definitely in. I think that a great handbag today suffers from association with celebrity if it is too identifiable. Too many people try and copy it for a start and as the copies get cheaper and nastier the original impeccable craftsman-made handbag becomes devalued. So, to my mind, a great contemporary handbag doesn't show a logo, is virtually hand-stitched and is of a very quiet design. No more Conan-the–Barbarian buckles and straps and other clanking metal fitments – instead just leather polished to the shine of a chestnut, visible hand stitching and invisible metal, if indeed the bag has any. Stealth wealth is the new watchword for handbags.</span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Model and actress <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2936228/" target="_blank">Agyness Deyn </a>with
her Louis Vuitton Speedy 30 bag at the Louis Vuitton Tribute Party to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Sprouse" target="_blank">StephenSprouse</a>, 8<sup>th</sup> January 2009. The Speedy was originally designed in the
1930’s </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Picture courtesy of Rob Loud/<a href="http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/" target="_blank">Getty Image</a></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/" target="_blank">s</a></span></div>
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<b style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">LJ: Do you think that
the vintage market is important for handbags today?</span></span></b><br />
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">ME-S: The vintage market is a wonderful place to truffle around for
handbags from the golden age of the 1920's and 1930's – and even later. The big
tickets are the instantly recogniseable classics; the quilted Chanel 2.25, the
Hermes Kelly and Birkins and certain Louis Vuittons. The interesting thing
about the 'vintage' market is that 'vintage' can mean six months ago – certain
sites offer virtually unused Hermes and Chanel – it's a way of jumping the
enormous waiting lists. So yes, the vintage market is important – a truly great
handbag never really goes away and I think handbags look even better when they
have some age!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1CWceOzjHRAwwut7EpyEjrkAf7pA0ugqxOOt07-5MdFjzo_u_ryV0DIl5qunQKYvR0PaAhDpTo1CdL1MR5ncm1tQdWb1loyfBzQrSMInvp4tw7SLFG1davUJ-rhGMrhImIKWnWCj8kg/s1600/JetBeadedBag51.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1CWceOzjHRAwwut7EpyEjrkAf7pA0ugqxOOt07-5MdFjzo_u_ryV0DIl5qunQKYvR0PaAhDpTo1CdL1MR5ncm1tQdWb1loyfBzQrSMInvp4tw7SLFG1davUJ-rhGMrhImIKWnWCj8kg/s1600/JetBeadedBag51.jpg" height="640" width="354" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Handbag decorated with black and white jet while the strap is made of black galaxite, 1920 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Picture courtesy of The Art Archive/Private Collection/A.Dagli Orti</span></td></tr>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><i>The vintage market is a wonderful place to truffle around for handbags from the golden age of the 1920's and 1930's – and even later </i></span></span><i style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Meredith Etherington-Smith</i><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-24249090994822147642014-07-29T10:45:00.002-07:002014-07-29T23:16:20.539-07:00THE INDUSTRY INTERVIEW<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Many thanks to Harriet Bowe, Features Editor of <a href="http://www.theindustrylondon.com/" target="_blank">The Industry London</a>, for doing this Q&A with me</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. It was fun to reflect on past work experiences...</span><br />
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Freelance editor, consultant and blogger, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lottie Johansson</strong> has worked for every fashion publication worth knowing, including a considerable number of the fashion industry’s most prestigious titles. Honing her skills at the likes of <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Vogue</strong>, <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Marie Claire</strong> and <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Drapers</strong>, Lottie has carved out an illustrious career – putting her in touch with many <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Industry</strong> members along the way. She’s also just joined the <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">British Society of Magazine Editors</strong>. Here the brand new <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Industry</strong> member tells us more.</div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">With over 15 years experience, what’s been your biggest highlight so far?</strong></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There have been so many highlights over the years, but I really enjoyed working at Condé Nast. Firstly, as fashion and beauty editor at Brides and then as executive fashion and beauty editor at Vogue, where editor-in-chief Liz Tilberis and publishing director Dick Shortway appointed me. I worked closely with both the editorial and commercial teams at Vogue, which I found really interesting. I also styled a lovely shoot with photographer, Arthur Elgort in New York and inadvertently sold a page of advertising at the fashion trade show Igedo in Dusseldorf – my one and only experience of selling space.</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Luckily things usually dovetail, but there are times when everything comes at once and something has to give. Sadly that’s usually my blog, but I pick it up again as soon as I can. It’s lovely to have an outlet for all the things that interest me, and hopefully others, too.</em></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You’re harpersbazaar.co.uk’s vintage fashion expert – tell us more about this?</strong></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I started writing about vintage fashion for harpersbazaar.co.uk early last year and since then I’ve also written fashion posts for the website. I’ve been fascinated with the history of fashion since I can remember and started collecting vintage fashion and accessories when I was at the London College of Fashion. I used to have a stall at Camden Market selling Victorian petticoats and such in the early 80s and often used vintage pieces when I styled fashion features for 19, Marie Claire and other magazines. I’m now selling-off a lot of my collection of mainly 50s to 70s fashion, accessories and fragrances from my unit at a vintage emporium in Oxfordshire.</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I was fortunate to work for several strong and passionate editors when I was a fashion editor, including Liz Tilberis at Vogue, Glenda Bailey at Marie Claire, Maggie Koumi at 19 Magazine and Sandra Boler at Brides. The late Liz Tilberis was a true inspiration, who proved that it’s possible to work hard and still have time for family and friends; Glenda Bailey is one of the most creatively-driven women I’ve worked for and Maggie Koumi was such a joy to work with, on both a professional and personal level. She gave me my first big break in consumer magazines. I adored working for Sandra Boler at Brides. She was a fabulous editor and ran the magazine like clockwork. We bonded over a Betty Boop-inspired shoot I’d styled for 19 Magazine. She loved the cartoon character, so that broke the ice and I got the job!</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m a great believer in that there are stages in your life when you are absolutely right for a certain publication or company and I was at the right stage in my career for all the above titles. There are also times when publications take a new direction and then you have a choice to stay or move on – there’s nothing worse than clinging on to something that you don’t believe in. Fortunately that has only happened to me once, when a certain magazine repositioned itself to appeal to a much younger audience…</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I’ve been at my happiest, both creatively and professionally, when I’ve edited magazines, such as Live it, Wedding Day and Alive. So I’d love to edit a really fabulous fashion or lifestyle publication, or oversee a group of titles and have the time to focus on building a team and the brand (or brands) across various platforms. Whatever I do, it will be something creative that plays to my strengths and past experiences. I certainly can’t see myself slowing down, as I love working in this business too much.</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">There are several familiar faces that I’ve crossed paths with over the years. I first met <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hilary Alexander</strong> many years ago when I was the press assistant at fashion consultancy Indesign. It was my first job after studying fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion and Hilary worked for one of our clients, The Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Similarly, a very young <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Paula Reed</strong>modeled for a test shoot I styled for 19 Magazine several years ago and her images helped get me the job. <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Alexandra Shulman</strong> had just started editing Vogue when I left and there are several other members that I have met during my career.</em></div>
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<em style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I’m looking forward to meeting and re-meeting members from all areas of the fashion business and<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Industry</strong> is a great mix of fashion insiders. <a href="http://www.theindustrylondon.com/a-right-carry-on-with-lulu-guinness-celebrating-25-years/" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; border: 0px; color: #666666; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.3s ease 0s; vertical-align: baseline;">The recent <strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lulu Guinness</strong> talk</a> was the first event I attended and it was lovely to meet Lulu again. I remember when she first started designing and I bought one of her signature ‘Florist Basket’ satin bags at an early sample sale, which I still have today. Her stories of Filofaxes, telephones and trying to get past buyers’ assistants for appointments made me laugh, as they reminded me so much of when I started my editorial career working for the trade magazines Fashion Weekly and Drapers. There was no hiding behind emails then; you just had to pick-up the phone. Terry Mansfield once told me that I should be brave when pursuing my career and I’ve always thought that was excellent advice.</em></div>
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-84689161641671325172014-07-29T10:29:00.003-07:002014-07-29T23:50:07.603-07:00LONDON FASHION WEEK: AZZA FAHMY FOR MATTHEW WILLIAMSON AW14 JEWELLERY COLLABORATION<div class="MsoNormal">
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designer, <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>, at his 70’s-inspired AW14 <a href="http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/" target="_blank">London Fashion Week</a> show. The high-energy
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">f there was one moment that defined Matthew Williamson's AW14 catwalk show, it was when the Argentinian model Magda Laguinge stepped onto the catwalk in
a sharply tailored trouser suit, styled with a wonderful array of
shimmering star necklaces. Worn with high-heeled satin disco-boots, the look screamed Studio 54, and epitomised the <a href="http://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a> for <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a> jewellery </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">collaboration.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">‘That black outfit was so cool and sexy,
but also elegant, and that’s what both brands are all about,’ says Nadya
Abela, brand ambassador for <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy </a>and co-owner of London’s <a href="http://www.mortonsclub.com/" target="_blank">Morton’s Club</a> that recently hosted a preview of the collaboration. ‘The jewellery is young,
fresh and affordable. It’s also very wearable.’</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Created by Azza Fahmy, Amina Ghali, Head of
Design at <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>, and Matthew Williamson, the central theme of the Azza
Fahmy for <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a> AW14 collection is the star motif; which also appears
throughout <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a>’s ready-to-wear line. Available in both 18ct gold
and Sterling silver, the capsule jewellery range is scattered with diamonds,
garnets and other gems. The line includes a bold collar design, a modern lariat
and a fabulous line-up of earrings and rings, designed for layering or to be
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">‘The star was a reoccurring motif that
emerged when we started looking at 70’s fashion- and interiors magazines. We
wanted that 70’s Jet Set feel for AW14,’ explains Matthew Williamson, ‘I’m all
about pattern and print and the star just became a very globally understood
motif, that we could manipulate into holograms, embroidery and beading. We
worked with </span><a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> to create jewellery that would echo the sentiments of
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The collaboration highlights <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a>’s
eclectic styling and his passion for travel and the 70’s (which he puts down to
being a child of that era), plus <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>’s signature designs, punctuated
with strong Egyptian cultural and historic overtones. Amina Ghali’s influence
on the collection is also very marked this season, adding a younger, more
playful element to the pieces, ensuring that the jewellery designs are a truly
contemporary blend of Eastern and Western references.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My favourite pieces are the
silver and gold charm earrings and the long lariat neckpiece,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">’ confirms Azza Fahmy, the founder, CEO and Chief Designer of <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>, known for her highly collectible sculptural designs, ‘We always relish
the opportunity to create interesting pieces and this discreetly elegant, yet
commanding collection has allowed us to achieve that.’</span><br />
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<i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I really love the idea of wearing a very grown-up gown and pairing it with a real statement piece, not made out of massive diamonds </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Cat Deeley</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">The British actress and TV presenter, Cat
Deeley, commented that the pieces were perfect for red carpet dressing. ‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">I really love the idea of
wearing a very grown-up gown and pairing it with a real statement piece, not
made out of massive diamonds. The <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a> for <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a>
jewellery would add a very youthful, modern twist to a serious evening
dress.’<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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to Amina Ghali, the pieces are deliberately very light to wear, and she adores the
chandelier star earrings, ‘The design is
very dress me up, dress me down. Perfect for someone who is fashion forward and
loves making a statement. Nothing is as personal as jewellery.’</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The AW14 collaboration recently launched
exclusively at <a href="http://www1.bloomingdales.com/store/index.ognc?action=STORE_DETAIL&lstRegion=all&storeId=110052" target="_blank">Bloomingdale’s in Dubai </a>in the UAE with a special event attended by Matthew
Williamson, Azza Fahmy and Fatma Ghaly, Managing Director of <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">‘From
the staged paparazzi to the red carpet treatment, many of our guests were
thrilled to have the experience of meeting Azza and Matthew in-store,’ comments
Dee Sarai, General Manager of Bloomingdale’s, Dubai, ‘And to be the first to
view the full collection straight off the London runway.’</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Matthew Williamson's Instagram image of the butterfly installation at the launch of the Azza Fahmy for Matthew Williamson AW14 jewellery collaboration at Bloomingdale's in Dubai</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The store’s installation for the launch was
inspired by constellations, with stars suspended from the ceilings and displayed
on the floor. ‘It was a great party and at one stage, this really cool girl
arrived wearing an </span><a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> piece from the 80’s, that was originally her
mother’s,’ recounts Fatma Ghaly.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The AW14 collaboration can also be
found at <a href="http://www.harveynichols.com/store/dubai/" target="_blank">Harvey Nichols in Dubai</a>, in the Matthew Williamson and Azza Fahmy flagship stores and online at <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a> (from September) and <a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>. The original SS14 collaboration,
including the popular beaten coin designs, is currently available online on
both websites. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Gifting as a tradition, is symbolic of this very special and festive time; it’s the time to spread happiness, embrace sharing and precious family bonds </span>Azza Fahmy</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Trebuchet MS";">The Azza Fahmy for <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a> collection has proved a great go-to for luxury gifts at keen
price-points and is perfect for Eid and Ramadan gifting. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">‘There’s a well-known saying in Arabic culture: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">To gift is to love</i>,’ says Azza Fahmy, ‘Gifting
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">For Matthew Williamson the pleasure is in the giving of gifts, rather than receiving them, ‘I like finding or creating unique gifts for family and friends; things I know they won’t have. The star collar necklace is one of my favourite pieces from my collaboration with </span><a href="https://www.azzafahmy.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. The geometric shape of the stars is both bold and modern, yet thoroughly timeless, making it a perfect gift for the festive season.’ </span></span><br />
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-40415523845644110642014-03-02T06:55:00.001-08:002014-03-02T06:55:06.494-08:00ISABELLA BLOW: FASHION GALORE!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I loved the Isabella Blow: Fashion Galore! exhibition at <a href="https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/" target="_blank">Somerset House</a> so much that I saw the show three times - twice when it opened last autumn and again during last month's London Fashion Week held at the same opulent venue.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The reason the show resonated so well with me wasn't just because <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_Blow" target="_blank">Isabella Blow</a> (1958 - 2007) was such a colourful and flamboyant figure at fashion shows and associated fashion events for so many years, it was because of her collection of much loved and often well-worn clothes and hats, many complete with cigarette burns, that told such a powerful story of a life lived through clothes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">As is well documented, Blow helped launch the careers of several high profile contemporary designers, including Alexander McQueen, Philip Treacy and Hussein Chalayan, during her time as a fashion editor at Tatler, Vogue and the Sunday Times Style magazine and she accumulated a vast wardrobe of her favoured designers' clothes.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">After her untimely death at the age of 48, her friend and fashion maverick, Daphne Guinness, bought Blow's entire wardrobe at auction to ensure that the collection was kept intact. This collection is the backbone of the Somerset House show, with the addition of many personal items that Blow used during her career, including her favourite signature scarlet lipstick - Rouge Coromandel by Chanel, that Coco Chanel first introduced in 1920. Blow's extensive collection of hats and shoes are also a focal point, plus three right foot silver sandals in slightly varying sizes by Manolo Blahnik, illustrating her penchant for often wearing odd shoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">'This exhibition is, to me, a bittersweet event,' commented Daphne Guinness, 'Isabella Blow made our world more vivid, trailing colour with every pace she took. When I visited her beloved clothes in a storage room in South Kensington, it seemed quite clear that the collection would be of immense value to a great many people.'</span><br />
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-11026114331794589532014-02-12T04:41:00.000-08:002014-02-12T04:41:05.149-08:00PREVIEW OF THE AZZA FAHMY FOR MATTHEW WILLIAMSON AW14 JEWELLERY COLLECTION<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As <a href="http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/" target="_blank">London Fashion Week </a>fast approaches, <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a> and the luxury Egyptian jewellery house, <a href="http://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a>, are putting the finishing touches to their second jewellery collaboration. The contemporary jewellery collection will be unveiled at Matthew Williamson's AW14 catwalk show on Sunday evening at the magnificent <a href="http://www.onegreatgeorgestreet.com/" target="_blank">One Great George Street</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can read all about the collaboration in my exclusive post for <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/latest-news/exclusive-azza-fahmy-for-matthew-williamson-jewellery-collection-autumn-winter-14" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a>, plus read additional quotes from the designers and see more image below.</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Created by Matthew Williamson, Azza Fahmy,
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Silver for the LFW show. The pieces will also be available in Sterling Silver
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both design houses on a theme that is even more closely integrated with
Matthew’s fashion collection,’ says Azza Fahmy, ‘We always relish the
opportunity to create interesting pieces and this discreetly elegant, yet
commanding, collection has allowed us to achieve this.’<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>I was inspired by the high-glamour and allure of the empowered, composed woman…</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i>Matthew Williamson</i></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The designs are being kept closely under
wraps for the LFW show, but this exclusive peek at the moodboard, plus the
team’s comments on the build-up to the show and the success of the current S14
collaboration, gives a glimpse into the thinking behind the AW14
collection. ‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">It’s
set to be a very exciting show,’ reveals Matthew Williamson of his LFW
presentation, ‘I was inspired by the high-glamour and allure of the empowered,
composed woman.’</span></div>
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not giving too much away, when pressed about the look of the collection Amina
Ghali responds, ‘All I can tell you, is that the collection captures high
glamour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And while we have never
addressed anything similar to this before, the result is unique and captures
the essence of both Azza Fahmy and Matthew Williamson.</span><span lang="EN-US">’</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>The
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Almost six months in the making, the AW14 collaboration
kicked-off last October with a planning meeting at Matthew Williamson’s head
office in Mayfair. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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designs. We really wanted to ensure that the jewellery echoed the spirit of the
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interests and colour combinations for AW14</span><span lang="EN-US">: <br />l</span><span lang="EN-US"> to r: Danielle
Scutt, Head of Design, Matthew Williamson; Matthew Williamson; <br />Azza Fahmy and
Amina Ghali</span></i></span></td></tr>
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all needed to come together to ascertain Matthew’s vision for his AW14
fashion collection and to discuss the various elements that lend themselves to
the jewellery,’ confirmed Amina Ghali, ‘Importantly, we got an understanding of
the feel of the collection – style, mood and silhouettes - and gained an insight
into Matthew’s inspirations for the collection, as well as sharing our initial
respective creative thoughts.’</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">With the look featured on the AW14 moodboard
confirmed as pared down, extremely modern and creatively reinterpreting the
star motif, this collage of images is an important step in the design process. ‘</span><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">A mood board is an essential tool
for any project. It helps crystalise the vision and ideas,’ comments Matthew
Williamson, ‘And helps to communicate these to the team.’ </span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><i><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Amina Ghali selecting semi-precious stones
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The
collection features shimmering </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">semi-precious stones,
such as green amethyst, citrine, garnets, pink tourmaline and peridot, which perfectly
compliment Matthew Williamson’s penchant for playing with colour.</span><br />
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a design perspective, the collaboration allows us to explore and further expand
our design approach. It's like you're marrying two brands together to
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allows both brands to reach each other’s audiences, while adding to the offer
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">Master
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This attention to detail is also at the
heart of Matthew Williamson’s design ethos, whose current collection includes
hand-drawn designs and intricate embroidery. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">‘I had
been introduced to Azza Fahmy and, after an initial meeting, we felt there was
a real synergy in our shared love of art, architecture and craftsmanship,’ says
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US">Amina
Ghali’s favourite piece from the current Matthew Williamson collection is this </span><span lang="EN-US">Abstract Flight curved paneled
maxi dress in Rainbow. ‘</span><span lang="EN-US">I just love how you can dress it up and down,’ she enthuses, ‘The print
is so bold, yet simple, and I love how it was styled with the Azza Fahmy Gold Dome
ring (see below image). It was just perfect! I adore the design of the ring - the structure is
very bold, yet can be worn by many different people. I also love how the ring
can be worn on one finger, but sits so comfortably across the next finger.’</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>'I loved the gold chain necklace adorned with coins and medals - it conjures-up memories of treasures found on far-flung travels…'</i></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Azza Fahmy for Matthew Williamson SS14 Limited Edition Sterling Silver Dome Diamond Ring</i></span></td></tr>
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Amina
Ghali attributes the initial catalyst for the Azza Fahmy collaboration with
Matthew Williamson to, ‘Our shared design and cultural approach. Matthew also
understands the culture of our local markets in the Middle East and Africa, so
it was easy to see that our similarities would work in a cohesive way
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">‘I
don’t have a single favourite piece from the current Azza Fahmy for Matthew
Williamson collection,’ concludes Matthew Williamson, ‘Though I loved the gold chain
necklace adorned with coins and medals - it conjures-up memories of treasures
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-10977580552790174772013-12-24T10:36:00.000-08:002013-12-24T10:36:01.050-08:00VINTAGE CHRISTMAS TREE BROOCHES<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Wearing something so beautiful and extravagant always gets me in a Christmas mood and adds a bit of glamour to
stuffing the turkey and peeling endless spuds. </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I forgot to put the brooch on one year and
my daughter quickly reminded me, so wearing it has become as much of a festive tradition
in our house as assembling my late parents’ 1950’s Christmas lantern and
decorating the tree with vintage decs.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Happy Vintage Christmas!</span><br /><a href="http://www.pinkporch.com/2011/12/crafty-christmas-trees.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo credit</span></a></span></td></tr>
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> brooch is unsigned, but I’m pretty sure
it’s an Eisenberg piece from the 50’s, when a lot of the highly collectable
brand’s designs were unmarked, and it's very similar to a couple of other Eisenberg brooches in my collection. I fell for the brooch because it's such a
simple design, featuring clear diamante stones set in silver with just the
flame of the Christmas tree candles highlighted in scarlet diamante. Quite
blingy by my standards, but perfect for getting Christmas on the road.</span><br />
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can be traced back to Victorian times, but they really gained momentum in the
30’s and 40’s when leading costume jewellery designers started introducing
festive collections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The USA and Austria
led the way, with Eisenberg, Trifari, Anthony Attruia and Hollycraft among the
leading purveyors of Christmas tree brooches in an array of
multi-coloured and clear diamante designs. Swarovski crystal components were also highly
prized and used in the more exclusive designs.</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Tear sheet from Harper's Bazaar US, December 1963, showing <br />an intricate Albert Weiss Christmas Tree Brooch<br /><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> <a href="http://www.morninggloryantiques.com/imagesJC/Articles/Cmas/weisstre.jpg" target="_blank">Photo credit</a></span></span></td></tr>
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after by serious vintage costume jewellery collectors and can sell for several
hundred pounds. The good news is that you can pick-up a lovely piece for around
£30 upwards – less if you are lucky.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you are interested in collecting
Christmas brooches, other names to look out for are Monet, Avon, Kramer of New
York and Swoboda, plus Stanley Hagler and Dominique. As the pieces are vintage,
it’s worth checking that all the stones are intact and taking a look at the
state of the pin and catch before purchasing a brooch, as these can become
worn with age. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Pinning a shimmering Christmas tree brooch
on your dress or lapel was seen as a tribute to the festive season, a tradition
that’s well worth continuing today. These brooches also make beautiful
Christmas decorations and look lovely pinned to linen napkins or used to embellish gift wrapping. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I recently spotted a 1940's Czech clear diamante Christmas tree ornament with bright</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> pink diamante detail in the back of a cabinet in a vintage emporium, that I had to buy for a dear friend. It was much larger than the traditional vintage Christmas tree brooches, but was designed along the same lines and the stones had a really bright sparkle; the perfect Christmas centrepiece.</span></div>
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hunting grounds and I’ve found a couple of great designs on eBay in the past,
including my current brooch which I’ve had for 20 years. It’s a real keeper and
hopefully my daughter will continue the tradition of wearing the brooch one
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-33770167942960406632013-12-22T03:46:00.000-08:002013-12-22T03:46:07.983-08:00STRATTON AUDLEY CHRISTMAS BARN<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you're still looking for some last minute gifts, head to the <a href="http://www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stratton Audley Christmas Barn</a> for a unique line-up of Christmas presents and a lovely day out in rural Oxfordshire. For today only, there's the added bonus of a festive Beer & Sausage Festival, in aid of <a href="http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/" target="_blank">Save the Children</a>. Santa will also be there in his Grotto and a traditional Punch & Judy, plus friendly farm animals from <a href="http://www.arkfarm.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ark Farm</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Located just ten minutes from <a href="http://www.bicestervillage.com/" target="_blank">Bicester Village</a>, the<a href="http://www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank"> Stratton Audley Christmas Barn</a> has been a hive of activity over the past weeks, selling and delivering hundreds of Christmas trees. The barn's Defender is a well-known sight around the area laden with firs and even the odd helper, if the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMK4bBfl_PU" target="_blank">'How to Wrap a Christmas Tree in Style'</a> video on YouTube, is to be believed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Run by Sara and Richard Howson, the barn also offers a well-considered selection of gifts, plus gorgeous seasonal decorations and homeware, sourced from the UK, Scandinavia, Germany and further afield. There are beautiful pieces from well-known brands such as <a href="http://www.giselagraham.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gisela Graham</a> and <a href="http://www.parlaneinternational.co.uk/" target="_blank">Parlane</a>, plus niche ceramics from Sweden and intricate silvered tealight lanterns from Germany.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The cosy Barista Coffee Bar with its delicious array of homemade cakes and biscuits, is a welcome respite from all the shopping. Try the coffee as Sara and her niece are trained baristas and there are also Tea Pigs on offer for tea lovers, plus hot chocolate and soft drinks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">You can enjoy 12 different real ales from breweries around the country at today's Beer & Sausage Festival, including </span><a href="http://www.staustellbrewery.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">St Austell Brewery</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">, </span><a href="http://www.breweryoxfordshire.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">White Horse Brewery Co</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> in Stanford-in-the-Vale and </span><a href="http://www.oakhamales.com/home.html" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">Oakham Ales</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> in Peterborough. 'We started doing special Christmas events a few years ago for last minute shoppers and we've had reindeer and a skating rink in the past,' explains Richard Howson, 'We decided to do something in aid of Save the Children this year and all the beer has been sponsored by local businesses.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">According to Richard, the bangers are sourced locally and they are also selling vegetarian options. There will also be live music from Caught in a Storm in the festival marquee, to get everyone in a truly Chrismassy mood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The festival runs from 12.00-18.00 today and the <a href="http://www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stratton Audley Christmas Barn</a> is open for gifts and last minute cards, wrapping paper etc until 23rd December from 10.00 - 5.30 daily. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The<a href="http://www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="http://www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk/" target="_blank">Stratton Audley Christmas Barn,</a> Launton Road, Stratton Audley, Near Bicester, Oxfordshire OX27 9AS. www.strattonaudleychristmasbarn.co.uk</span><br />
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<br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-45879475589584710242013-09-12T07:32:00.001-07:002013-09-12T07:32:05.705-07:00AZZA FAHMY FOR MATTHEW WILLIAMSON JEWELLERY COLLECTION SS14<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Take a look at my post for <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a> on the launch of the 10-piece jewellery collection by <a href="http://www.azzafahmy.com/" target="_blank">Azza Fahmy</a> for <a href="http://www.matthewwilliamson.com/" target="_blank">Matthew Williamson</a>: <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/latest-news/azza-fahmy-for-matthew-williamson-jewellery-collection?click=main_sr" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar/Latest</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Showcasing at the Matthew Williamson SS14 catwalk show at </span><a href="http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;" target="_blank">London Fashion Week</a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> on Sunday, The Azza Fahmy for Matthew Williamson Jewellery Collection will be available from Spring 2014 exclusively at the Matthew Williamson flagship store in London and Azza Fahmy boutiques.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The collaboration between the Egyptian luxury jewellery house Azza Fahmy and leading British fashion designer Matthew Williamson highlights the synergy between both brands and their love of global cultural- and travel references. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The collection's futuristic moodboard was created by Amina Ghali, Azza Fahmy's design partner and daughter. It reflects the architectural forms plus the cultural- and botanical elements that have inspired both brands for SS14 </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and explores how </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">these translated into fashion and jewellery. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The invitation to Matthew Williamson's London Fashion Week show gives further insight into the </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">inspiration behind his SS14 collection and hints at the botanical and nature-inspired references that have inspired his latest designs. The fluid hand-drawn illustrations, including a delicate dragonfly that is as synonymous with Matthew Williamson's label as fabulous prints, also suggest a move away from the digital imagery that the designer has often utilised in seasons past.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Azza Fahmy's signature designs have a cult following and stars such as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rihanna" target="_blank">Rihanna</a> and <a href="http://www.gilliananderson.ws/" target="_blank">Gillian Anderson</a> have been photographed wearing the pieces. The brand, renowned for its intricate craftsmanship and attention to detail, has previously collaborated with <a href="http://www.preen.eu/" target="_blank">Preen</a>, <a href="http://julienmacdonald.com/" target="_blank">Julien Macdonald</a> and the <a href="http://www.britishmuseum.org/" target="_blank">British Museum</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The 10-piece jewellery collection for Matthew Williamson includes tiered necklaces, large semi-precious rings, bracelets and earrings, and will be available in Azza Fahmy's trademark silver and also gold.</span><br />
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-9961184101513484302013-06-12T10:41:00.003-07:002013-06-12T10:41:41.717-07:00WANSTEAD VINTAGE FASHION & BROCANTE FAIR - JULY 2013I spent a lovely day on Saturday at the <a href="http://www.lovevintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wanstead Vintage Fashion & Brocante Fair</a>. There was a great mix of stallholders selling fashion, beauty products, homeware and artefacts from predominately the 1920's through to the 1960's. The fair was well worth visiting and I spent too much! It's a treat to find a fair that consistently offers genuine vintage pieces, rather than the usual line-up of retro and crafts that so often masquerade as vintage.<br />
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To celebrate the third anniversary of the fair, the organiser Cary Whitley of <a href="http://www.lovevintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">LoveVintage</a>, had booked Ultrasound, a 50-strong choir specialising the Rockin' 50's to entertain everyone, plus vintage hair and make-up specialists, <a href="http://candypout.co.uk/" target="_blank">Candypout</a>, as seen on <a href="http://www.channel4.com/programmes/kirsties-vintage-home" target="_blank">Kirsty's Vintage Home</a> on Channel 4.<br />
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There was a real buzz around the old church hall with many of the regular stallholders offering seasonal finds, such as glamorous cat's eye sunglasses and spectacles, elegant parasols and pressed glass decanters for al fresco dining. Newcomer Graham Leonard's collection of beautiful perfume bottles also proved a huge attraction. He reported selling several vintage fragrance bottles by, amongst others, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanel" target="_blank">Chanel</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coty,_Inc." target="_blank">Coty</a> and <a href="http://www.worthparis.com/" target="_blank">Worth</a>, plus a rare porcelain Empire Sphinx with 1/4oz Cabriole perfume from the <a href="http://collectingelizabetharden.weebly.com/index.html" target="_blank">Elizabeth Arden</a> 1979 Palais de Versaille Christmas Collection.<br />
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As always the Vintage Cafe was a popular stop-off. It was a real treat to sit outside in the sunshine with friends, sipping tea from a bone china cup and listening to the choir sing...happy days!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Vintage beaded bags and 50's cat's eye frames from <a href="http://www.lovevintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">LoveVintage</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">1950's Coalport bone china floral brooches - perfect for creating <br />brooch bouquets for weddings</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Highly collectible His Master's Voice gramophone, complete with trademark <br />logo featuring Nipper the Fox Terrier</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Glamorous 1940's maribou capelet and fan, plus jaunty straw hat</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The Pifco Princess Hairdryer, made from the 50's - 70's, <br /> in pastel blue, cream and pink</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The April 1937 issue of The Girl's Own Paper cost 6d. Notice the ad for <br />Bournville Cocoa and the absence of cover lines - the image says it all...</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">First launched in 1930, Joy by <a href="http://www.jeanpatou.com/" target="_blank">Jean Patou</a> was created by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Alm%C3%A9ras" target="_blank">Henri Almeras</a> and was the world's <br />most expensive perfume. These fabulous factices, on Graham Leonard's stall, highlight the luxe <br />design of the bottle, conceived in 1932 by architect <a href="http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_S%C3%BCe&prev=/search%3Fq%3DLouis%2BSue%26client%3Dsafari%26rls%3Den" target="_blank">Louis Sue</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More tempting vintage fragrance bottles from Graham Leonard, including<br />Madame Rochas by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochas" target="_blank">Rochas</a>, created by Guy Robert in 1960</span></td></tr>
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<span id="goog_979548806"></span><span id="goog_979548807"></span><br />Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-80487892048153069492013-06-09T11:22:00.003-07:002013-06-09T11:22:48.561-07:00SUMMER OPEN GARDENS<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We enjoyed a beautiful day at the annual Open Gardens event in our village this weekend. It was so lovely to see everyone out and about exploring the fabulous gardens. Cream teas and other refreshments were served in the church and we couldn't have asked for better weather.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's a village tradition to create scarecrows each year and this time round the theme was well-known characters from children's books. Among the highlights was Harry Potter on his broomstick playing Quidditch and The Tailor of Gloucester, complete with sewing machine and busy little mice.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">All in all, a very special village day...</span><br />
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-80744074625812315202013-06-06T11:55:00.001-07:002013-06-06T11:55:21.407-07:00WANSTEAD VINTAGE FASHION & BROCANTE FAIR<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's that time of year again! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We're heading off to East London on Saturday for the <a href="http://www.lovevintage.co.uk/" target="_blank">Wanstead Vintage Fashion & Brocante Fair</a>. Celebrating its third anniversary, the event keeps going from strength to strength and is well-known as the go-to for genuine vintage wares. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I've got a few things on my shopping list and I'm looking forward to seeing Graham Leonard, of Green Parrot Collectables, and his display of vintage perfume bottles. He's at the fair for the first time and he has a fantastic collection of flacons and factices, plus an encyclopedic knowledge of the history of the bottles and fragrances. I'll post a piece on him shortly, as I had the pleasure of visiting him at his HQ with Cary Whitley, who organises the Wanstead Vintage Fashion & Brocante Fair. I thought I had a lot of perfume bottles, until I saw Graham's line-up, not to mention his wife's collection of miniature perfume bottles... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">If you haven't been to the fair before, then here are a few image to wet your appetite from the this Spring's show. Hopefully see you there...</span><br />
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Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-68910645142908460802013-06-04T12:38:00.003-07:002013-06-04T12:38:38.688-07:00DORIAN LEIGH INSPIRES AMANDA WAKELEY'S SPRING/SUMMER 2013 COLLECTION<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Just finished a post for my <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/blogs/vintage-spy-amanda-wakeley" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar Vintage Spy</a> blog. It explores the influence of the legendary model, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorian_Leigh" target="_blank">Dorian Leigh</a>, on fashion designer <a href="http://www.amandawakeley.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Wakeley</a>'s current collection. A great example of the synergy often found between vintage and contemporary styling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">According to Amanda, it all started with a feeling for hourglass waists, feminine tailoring, Couture draping and the silhouettes of the Golden Age of Fashion in the 40's and 50's. Images of the elegant Dorian Leigh, often credited as the original super model, are the backbone of Amanda's wonderful mood board (below) for S/S 2013. The shots of Dorian Leigh include editorial and advertising images for Harper's Bazaar US, Time and American Vogue, shot by several of the leading photographers of the era, such as <a href="http://www.richardavedon.com/" target="_blank">Richard Avedon </a>and <a href="http://irvingpenn.org/" target="_blank">Irving Penn</a>. These sit happily alongside a montage of tear sheets of modern day muses, including <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Moss" target="_blank">Kate </a></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Moss" target="_blank">Moss</a>, plus striking close-ups of pleating and other expert atelier techniques. Who wouldn't be inspired?</span><br />
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<a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">For this season, Amanda Wakeley has used these vintage references to create sumptuous draped silk gowns and separates, alongside fitted soft tailoring with a modern twist.The designs are a far cry from retro styling; it is the femininity and elegance of her current muse that appeals to the designer. 'Dorian Leigh's</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> effortless elegance brought sophistication to something that the Amanda Wakeley woman can relate to,' she comments, 'Her grooming was always immaculate and her make-up was minimalist, which is the perfect balance for the aesthetics of our customer.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Leigh's younger sister, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzy_Parker" target="_blank">Suzy Parker</a>, was an equally sought after model in the 50's and 60's</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and eventually overtook her sister in becoming the highest paid model in the world, as well as the face of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanel" target="_blank"> Chanel</a>. Her graceful poise and natural elegance also strikes the right note for additional inclusion on Amanda Wakeley's mood board</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dorian, along with several others, is said to have been the inspiration for her friend <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Capote" target="_blank">Truman Capote</a>'s Holly Golightly in his novella <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_at_Tiffany's_(novella)" target="_blank">Breakfast at Tiffany's</a> (1958). Apparently he used to refer to Dorian as Happy Go Lucky. There is also some confusion over which of the sisters was the muse for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Hepburn" target="_blank">Audrey Hepburn</a>'s Jo Stockton in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Face" target="_blank">Funny Face</a> (1957), although Suzy did have a cameo role in the film - if only for two minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Iconic images of both models can be seen in the excellent <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erwin_Blumenfeld" target="_blank">Blumenfeld</a> Studio: New York: 1940 - 1960 show at <a href="http://www.somersethouse.org.uk/visual-arts/blumenfeld-studio" target="_blank">Somerset House</a> until September 1. I'll post a piece on the exhibition shortly - it's well worth a visit if you love photography, </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">magazines and the Golden Age of couture. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">For more information and images of the Amanda Wakeley S/S 2013 Mainline Collection take a look at my Vintage Spy blog: </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/blogs/vintage-spy-amanda-wakeley</span></i><br />
Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-65538151309268435602013-05-20T02:01:00.001-07:002013-05-20T02:01:10.459-07:00MARY JANE BAXTER - THE MODERN GIRL'S GUIDE TO HATMAKING<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Milliner and author <a href="http://www.maryjanemakes.com/" target="_blank">Mary Jane Baxter</a>'s inspiring new book, <a href="http://www.kylebooks.com/display.asp?kyt=9780857830876" target="_blank">The Modern Girl's Guide to Hatmaking</a> (<a href="http://www.kylebooks.com/" target="_blank">Kyle Books</a>), features a wealth of vintage millinery projects for the novice hatter. Her down-to-earth approach to creating jaunty confections, often using hand-me-down hats, is enchanting and she is quick to stress that you don't need expensive tools and materials to create and customise hat designs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Mary Jane's mission is to get Britain hatting again! She has honed her skills as a milliner by researching the construction, fabrics and trims of vintage hats, and uses these timeless millinery techniques to create her own hats and headdresses. The easy-to-follow projects featured in the book are perfect for anyone wanting to personalise a much-loved hat or for creating a design from scratch. Many of the projects can also be adapted for weddings and other special occasions.</span><br />
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<span style="text-indent: -24pt;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">With a collection of over 15 vintage hats, Mary Jane finds it hard to pick a favourite, 'I’ve
got a 1950’s headpiece that’s covered in artificial flowers in various pastel
colours. It’s just so over-the-top!' she explains, 'I made my own ‘modern-with-a-vintage-twist’
version covered in tiny white lilies and when I wore it, I was stopped over
and over again by people wanting to talk about it. It seemed to spark all sorts
of memories!</span></span></div>
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<!--EndFragment--><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">'I’m also a big fan of the Vintage Millinery and Fashion section at the
<a href="http://www.fashion.arts.ac.uk/" target="_blank">London College of Fashion</a> library,' continues Mary Jane, 'There’s a wonderful selection of old </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">hatmaking</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"> books
there – and I find them fascinating. I love reading about the way hats used to
be constructed. Many of the methods used in bygone years have fallen out of
favour and these books are a fabulous resource.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Mary Jane's own book is beautifully illustrated with many images featuring her collection of vintage hatstands and hats, plus photographs of her hatmaking projects. I love the image of the wooden hatstands, below, topped with beautiful 40's and 50's hats. Shot against a floral picture painted by Mary Jane's father, the image perfectly sums-up the ethos of this unique book.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">You can read my Vintage Spy </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Q&A with Mary Jane for <a href="http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/" target="_blank">Harper's Bazaar</a> at: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">http://www.harpersbazaar.co.uk/blogs/vintage-milliners-tale_</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span lang="EN-US"><i>Photography by </i><a href="http://www.clairerichardson.com/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">Claire Richardson</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Lottie Johanssonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08090240383317801705noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5431373905644031318.post-65139844110459377992013-05-19T16:59:00.000-07:002013-05-19T16:59:12.725-07:00SAINSBURY'S MAGAZINE - SWITCHED ON!<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Sainsbury's Magazine has introduced a new page to its editorial mix, focusing on favourite websites, downloads and apps. Editor Helena Lang, who I worked with at 19 Magazine, very kindly included my blog on the inaugural page in the May issue. </span><br />
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