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Fashion at the Fringe

Article for GUMagazine

August 2010

Think Edinburgh Fringe, you would think performance rather than fashion. Che Camille, a design workshop based in Glasgow combined performance and fashion in staging the first fashion on the fringe in its opening weekend.

The eclectic performance aspects which the fashionistas were delighted with were slotted amongst the diverse displays of fashion from Scottish designers. They came in form of a ukulele accompanied song written for the woman of the hour (in the sixty minutes previous to the show) and “Rock The Shop” - a rap about the history and origins of Che Camille. (Check out the music video on youtube.com!) Naturally the greatest form of the entertainment came from the impromptu drag act from the hot mess that is Lady Munter for her own half time show.

Now, back to the fashion.

Continuing her support of the local, all fourteen designers exhibiting at Camille’s show were Scottish. The pieces played right into the hands of key trends for Autumn Winter 2010, regardless of which designers collections will have tickled your fashion taste buds.

Hibernate Design and Judy R Clark wrapped up their models in tweed to compliment Chanel’s Fall 2010 look. Hibernate Design also displayed knitwear that would do granny proud, although on the contrary Miss Dixie Belle would make granny blush with her eccentric lingerie flaunting corsets, nipple tassels, suspenders; the works. Granny might not appreciate, but it would certainly make us bitches and our boyfriends proud. Both Christina Beth Kean and MIA mocked the yawn recession gloom with funky gold pieces on the models, for the Christmas party anyone? Embracing the looks from McQueen to Anna Sui, the designers at Che Camille’s Fashion on the Fringe show covered every frosted base for the chilly season ahead.

What the fashion on the fringe provided was the designer trends without the designer price tag. So don’t go blowing that student loan on the high street, invest in affordable, unique pieces in which you will not only stand out in but also promoting those so often unfortunately neglected Scottish designers.

DESIGNERS: Claire Ferguson, Kristina Beth Kean, Nonchalant by Gemma Carver, Miss Dixie Bell, Hibernate Design, Hayley Kruger, Jayne Stephens, Jane Gowans, Pure by Catriona Garforth, Judy R Clark, MIA, Little Sister Lucy, Pea Cooper Millinery, Obscure Couture

www.checamille.com

Smokin' Hot Fashion

Who said smoking should not be used in advertisements?

Kate Moss certainly makes it look sexy (again) in this Isabel Marant campaign


Fucking the system brought to you by the best

Loving it!

Time for a Marlbro Light ...

Flower Power-Less

Betsey Johnson Spring Summer 2010

As one of those individuals who has self diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a phrase I am not likely to be heard uttering is “hurry up winter!” However I am finding myself gazing at trees with the notion of embracing my inner eight year old and climbing them to howl it from the treetops. The reason being?

Winters chilly arrival heralds the departure (less morbid word than death don’t you think) of most flowers. Fashion gods willing this will also include the departure of floral print.

Whilst I am guilty of possessing floral print clothing (a cute light blazer bought for a recent trip to Dubai), I can’t help but begin to detest it.

Personally I assume the trend was not intended for head to toe including matching shoes and bag to resemble what would happen if Amsterdam’s famous flower market exploded over plain clothing and created one single look. The floral is becoming a high street eyesore which is compelling me to ditch the summer look and pull out my vintage fur cape ready for the autumn.

In addition to floral prints being overdone on the high street, they have also been overdone at the summer music festivals where the flowers have been trampled on as the bleary eyed festival goers stampede from the venue in a partied out haze.

Please save us all from this eye sore and do this with your floral prints.

It’s about time for the autumn.

Capes at the ready!

Prabal Gurung Fall 2010

MJ is not dead .. in Fashion

Michael Jackson has repeatedly influenced the world of music, art, fashion




In life and in death

It would seem that the legend was not far from the mind of Ammar Belale when designing his collection of Pakistan Fashion Week WINTER 2010

Continuing his crusade for the androgynous female his collection suggests how us girls can channel our inner MJ through our fashion




Long live MJ and the red leather look!

http://www.runwaypassport.com/pakistan-winter-2010/designers/ammar-belale

www.ammarbelal.com

You've Got Mail

Since I am from Ireland, I would rarely beg for a postcard or any general correspondance in the post from the country (when I can contact everyone and vice versa straight from my iPhone, why would I) ..

Until now!

Six stamps have been released honouring six Irish designers and now I will take a card or a letter or even a stereotypical sheep on the road postcard so I can get one of these!


So you know what to do

Get to Ireland and

Sign

Seal

Deliver!

Want this fabulousity from UAE ...

I am in a dessert ...

I am thirsty ...

I need something to quench my thirst ...

The only cure is this ...



Brought to you by Mohammed Sultan Al Habtoor and Tamara Al Gabbani for House of GlaMO

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