Fashion Friday

Hannah, 23, Web Content Assistant

Jacket: Topshop Jumpsuit: Sea, Harvey Nichols Brogues: Russell and Bromley Sunglasses: Urban Outfitters

I would say my style is classic with a twist.  Alexa Chung is my ultimate style icon!  I loved Acne’s collection at fashion week in February and can’t wait to see what they have in store for September.

Savage Beauty

The New York Metropolitan Museum’s celebration of the late Alexander McQueen’s genius entitled Savage Beauty (May 4, 2011–July 31, 2011) opened with universal critical acclaim. The opening was also supported by the annual Met Ball bringing together more A-listers than any other event, excluding the Oscar’s. The exhibition organised by the Costume Institute surveys McQueen’s extraordinary impact on the world of fashion through his developing aesthetic spanning his post graduate collection to the his final posthumousREAD MORE

Scottish Fashion Awards

Having produced some of Britain’s most creative designers, Scotland remains a fertile fashion territory. Celebrating the success of some of fashion’s biggest names from Christopher Kane to Holly Fulton, the Scottish FashionAwards will be held at the Glasgow Science Centre on 15th June. The nominees for each category have just been announced offering a snapshot of the breadth of Scotland’s established and emerging talent.

Both Fulton and Kane have been nominated for the Designer of theREAD MORE

Westfield Goes East

The shopping Leviathan Westfield will be opening a second London space on the 13 September 2011, in Stratford. Marking the gateway to the 2012 Olympics, the mall will aim to recreate the success of its Shepherd’s Bush sister. The East End branch of the worldwide Westfield shopping Mecca brand will offer 1.9 million square feet of retail and leisure and much like the West End version will include 300 brands, over 50 places to dine and a 14-screen, allREAD MORE

Exclusive Interview with Alice Palmer

When did you develop a love of fashion?

I suppose my love of fashion developed when I was really young and saw catwalk shows of Vivienne Westwood, Alexander McQueen and John Galliano on the television. This absolutely mesmerised me and I will never forget that strong feeling of awe.

What are your career highlights so far?

Being picked by John Galliano at The Club at The Ivy last June to be a Fashion Fringe at Covent Garden finalist.READ MORE

The Royal Wedding

With the gossip mill a-frenzy and the rumours coming in thick and fast, we thought it would be the right moment to have a look through the style contenders for the ultimate fashion achievement – designing a wedding dressfit for a princess. While bookies are still backing Sarah Burton at McQueen as the favourite for the dress design, and many publications have taken the PR slip-up which ‘revealed’ the identity of the designer to beREAD MORE