Alexa Chung, Naomi Campbell and Lara Stone.
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London celebrated and honored U.K. design talent at the British Fashion Awards. The parade of fabulous looks from winners and guests alike showcased both local and international labels.

Alexa Chung, showed off her quirky sense of style in a powder-pink Chanel dress with feathered embellishments from Spring-Summer 2011, which she paired with black platform sandals, polka-dot tights and black Chanel bag, just like Lara Stone who also stuck to a pale palette in her white Calvin Klein dress. Read More

The British department store Selfridges in London is not only known for their brands, but also for their show windows. In honor of the new shoe department, the biggest of the world, there is a lot to see in their show windows.

To the Dutch artists Lernert and Sander the honor to organize the windows. Lernert and Sander were free to give their creative interpretation of shoes. Brooms, dishwashers and closets were converted into real art.

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The London fashion brand Lipsy is releasing its new Autumn/Winter 2010 collection, which promises to be the largest, best and most versatile yet. London remains inspirational for Lipsy: the collection is as glamorous, bold, daring and diverse as the multicultural capital itself.

The collection is based on three London ladies; all very different adding a great dynamic and variation to the finished product.

The first Lady “Fallen Angel” creates an edgy and grunge inspired look. This is designed for the lady who loves pushing the boundaries in terms of colours, shapes and prints. She is a cool, adventurous and effortlessly sexy girl with a love for bold details, studding and daring prints, all with a touch of sparkle.

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Photo courtesy of Anthropologie

It looks like 2010 is shaping up to be a big year for Anthropologie.

After announcing the launch of a wedding and bridesmaids dress line designed by the Anthropologie team earlier this month, the chic shop is going global with an international version of its Website, anthropologie.eu.

The new site has a different design than its U.S. counterpart and will service the U.K. and European markets and sell items in various currencies.

To expand upon the new global roll-out, the 18-year-old company also opened a second shop in London, this one on King’s Road in the Chelsea district (the other is on Regent Street).

A sketch of Galliano's "Frozen" Christmas tree

John Galliano, Creative director of Dior, designs a Christmas tree for London’s Claridges “Luxury” Hotel. The Christmas tree will be unveiled in the Hotel foyer on December 1^st.

The tree will feature sparkling leaves, orchids in silver, white and blue, as well as crystal, giving the impression of the three being frozen.

Galliano’s quote:

“It’s a perfect start for the season!”. “The spirit of Dior and the beauty of Claridges”.

During the start of the season there will be all sorts of events with a lot of entertainment. We’re all excited to see Galliano’s real creativity on its Christmas tree.

Already you see that some designer’s got inspired by the years after the previous economic crisis, in the thirties. The clothes from Traffic People (at the corner of Spitafields Market) are a good example of this new trend: DepRe(ce)ssion Chique.

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Hats, An anthology by Stephen Jones at V&A
Hats, shoes, bags: the holy trinity of a women’s wardrobe. Although… when my grandmother was my age! Nowadays you only see a hat at a wedding or a funeral. But it is different when it comes to British people and there hats. At every fancy occasion you see them all dressed up with a funny hat. No wonder that London calls itself the hat-capital of the world! When I read that there would be an exhibition of one of the most famous milliners, Stephen Jones at V&A I decided I must go there!

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In the next few months, I will visit some of the fashion capitals of Europe. Everything will be sampled, from streetwear in London to haute couture in Paris. Here is a sneak preview of my itinerary…

ANTWERP 8 FEBRUARY
I will visit the fashion exchange “A Fair” during the Antwerp Fashion week. The concept of the exchange is based on luxury hotels form the 1970s with an atmosphere of Sex, Drugs and Rock’n'Roll. The exchange is divided in three categories:

• Luxury brands
• Trendy brands
• Jeans brands

I myself am very interested to see the new collections of Minnetonka Europe, S’NOB, RA:RE and Designers Remix Collection.

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