DIARY OF A CLOTHESHORSE

Saturday, 3 September 2016

British Fashion Brand AGA Couture Celebrates Success with a Third Appearance at London Fashion Week

British Fashion Brand AGA Couture Celebrates Success with a Third Appearance at London Fashion Week

Fashion designer Agnieszka Klaput first revealed her brand AGA Couture London to the public eye with her debut appearance at London Fashion Week in 2014. Since then, the fashion house continues to impress style influencers and fashion insiders across the nation, showing no signs of stopping as a third appearance at the all-important industry trade show is confirmed for this September. AGA Couture London will be premiering the SS 2017 collection ‘Scattering the Tint’ to editors, bloggers and industry insiders this autumn.

With her exquisite tailoring skills, unique eye for detail and an ongoing passion for luxurious fabrics, AGA has quickly become a household name amongst fashionistas who desire clothing that is made with creativity and care. Each couture gown, playsuit and elegant two piece created by AGA is infused with intricate skill and attention to detail acquired by the designer through her years of devotion to her trade. Ever since the age of 12 AGA has been drawing artistic designs and refining her self-taught tailoring skills, preparing to showcase her talents on one of the most scrutinised of fashion stages – London Fashion Week.

“I am delighted to be returning to London Fashion Week and to be part of such an honourable institution for the third year running,” commented AGA Couture London founder, Agnieszka Klaput. “This September, I am excited to reveal my Spring/Summer 2017 collection ‘Scattering the Tint’ to the fashion public. As always it has been an amazing creative journey for me and I cannot wait to see the reaction to my work – it is this reaction which helps to keeps me inspired, fuelling my motivation to design”.

Although the fashion savvy out there will need to eagerly wait until September to discover ‘Scattering the Tint’, an idea of what is in store can be formed from her previous collections. AGA designs from the archives are a wealth of luxurious and artistically unique pieces, all made to tremendously flatter the feminine figure. Where each collections specific influences may differ, what remains is a trademark of class and magnificent craftsmanship.

To find out more about AGA Couture and shop the couture collections, go to: http://agacouture.com/

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Friday, 2 September 2016

Emma Stone wears Atelier Versace

For the premiere of her new film "La La Land" at the Opening Ceremony of the Venice Film Festival, Emma Stone chose to wear Atelier Versace.

The actress changed into her second Atelier Versace look of the evening, looking chic in a silk lavender slip dress with asymmetrical straps and cascading ruffled silk detailing from the Fall 2016 runway. She accessorized her look perfectly with a silver Versace clutch.

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Thursday, 1 September 2016

Simon Carter Launches AW16 Collection

This season the irrepressible Simon Carter unveils a versatile collection bursting with English charm and fully conversant with the demands of sartorial sophistication for both Town and Country.

A prodigious assemblage, the range encompasses; outerwear, suits and jackets, shirts and ties, shoes and socks and accessories including; watches, cufflinks, wallets, bags and jewellery. Prints steal the show, injected with Simon’s customary wit and flair. For the Country, nature rules with a cornucopia of root vegetables, fungi, floral and leaf prints, complimented by birds (and bees!) plus a veritable colony of beetles.

For the urbanite, the choice is whimsical from historic hats and shoes to elegant townhouses and a spectacular matrix of robots! Quality is key with tweeds, velvets, wools and jacquards sourced from the finest mills, fashioned into timeless habiliments and given a contemporary twist with colour, print or an audacious lining. As with all great design, clever constructs and innovative accents result in a collection that will move effortlessly with the occasion and build a wardrobe of style and substance.

Simon Carter’s message is clear - fashion should be strong and spruce but it should also make you smile.

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Zalando AW16 Campaign - 'No Compromise'

Zalando captures the fashion of the moment in their AW16 campaign ‘No Compromise’, which is all about discovering unique pieces that suit your own personal style and exploring curated collections to unlock your everyday opulence.

To portray the fashion of No Compromise, the campaign meets five women - Veronika Heilbrunner, Josephine de La Baume, Phoebe Collins-James, Saskia de Baruw and Elisa Sednaoui who we join on a journey through Berlin. We get a glimpse into the lives of each woman as they share private moments and celebrate their individuality in eclectic looks.

No Compromise unpacks the best of the season from high street to high end, showing women that embrace opulence every day and how this trend can be expressed by different women.

Emma Stone wears Atelier Versace

at the opening ceremony of the 73rd annual Venice Film Festival, in occasion of the premiere of her new film "La La Land", Emma Stone chose to wear Atelier Versace.

The actress looked flawless in a custom-made Atelier Versace gown inspired by the Fall 2016 Atelier Versace runway. She wore a fully beaded, pale seafoam gown comprised of a myriad of delicate beaded straps with high neck collar detail and sheer illusion beading at the legs.

Introducing KALITA’s new styles for RE17.

Over two metres of hand embroidered silk-cotton fabric make up the skirts of theRooftop Runway and Uschi The Wilddresses, which come in crisp white or Anna floral print.

The Fonteyn & Slipper Apron Dress is worn on the hips with a cross-back, allowing you to wear it in the day with a tee underneath or with a side boob profile for the evening.

Perfect for throwing over your bikini, theBerenson Tunic is made from silk crepe and has soft shoulder pleat details while the Casablanca Tunic has wide sleeves to keep you cool as you go from beach to bar.

Sitting on the hips, the boyish but beautifulTasha Maxi Skirt has invisible side pockets and comes in rich tones of tomato red, shark blue, crisp white and ‘rio’ print.

KALITA RE17 launches exclusively at matchesfashion.com in Autumn 2016.

THIS WEEK'S MOST WANTED ....

This weeks most wanted is from Gucci and designed by Alessandro Michele and customised by Gucci Ghost and is the Gucci Ghost sweatshirt

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OUT NOW: NARS Audacious Collection

the coolest jeans by Vogue.com

An innovative jeans trend by Ksenia Schnaider, demi-denims, were named as the fall’s coolest jeans by Vogue.com. “They may look complicated but they are an extraordinary canvas for your personal style.” - says Ksenia to Vogue. Demi-denims became a favourite outfit of it-girls and street-style photographers all over the world.

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H&M Studio AW16 – Collection available September 8th

Feminine strength and individuality were the themes at the H&M Studio show for autumn/winter 2016, starring models such as Freja Beha Erichsen, Amber Valletta, Jourdan Dunn, Ashley Graham, Soo Joo Park and Hari Nef. The collection that mixes powerful tailoring with Swedish heritage and handicraft has finally arrived, and is available in selected stores and at hm.com now!