Tuesday 26 February 2013

The Only Inside Fashion Info On That Bowie Video

It came out today, the latest Bowie track 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' featuring an illustrious cast including actress, muse and style icon Tilda Swinton...

Writer and stylist to Tilda, Jerry Stafford did the fashion coordination for the entire video. As one of my best friends I was thrilled to with the result... Click on Charlie Porter for a full report who was wearing what and when. Meanwhile...



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Sunday 17 February 2013

KNIT WATCH...

Obviously I can't start knit watch without the Sibling knit wear team Sid, Joe and Cozette, who have been blazing a trail for the past few years producing collections solely in the knit vein. For the past couple of seasons I've been on the hand knit team clacking away with the chunky knits but I've noticed a resurgence of knit in abundance so here I am on 'knit watch'...

Sibling mens A/W 2013

Sister by Sibling A/W 2013









Floating round fashion week this season I've seen more than a few inspirational knit pieces... Milliner Stephen Jones has added cute hand knitted beanies to this seasons range.

Stephen Jones A/W 2013


A favorite designer focusing in on knit is James Long... look at this fabulous 'Divine' inspired knit!

James Long A/W 2013

Long's ladies looks always incorporate a bit of the knit. Gorgeous navy ensembles from his presentation this season, loved.

James Long A/W 2013

Louise Grays sensational colour clashing knits...

Louise Gray A/W 2013

Sid Bryans (Sibling) chunky knit beanies for Giles Deacon...

Giles A/W 2013

Nice, Jonathan Saunders, a sweater for a lady...

Jonathan Saunders A/W 2013

Henry Holland's - House of Holland swirly numbers...

House of Holland A/W 2013

Finally the super talented Lucas Nascimento who presented a debut show at the Tate Tanks this season, yes this is knit wear...


Lucas Nascimento A/W 2013

TBC...

Friday 15 February 2013

LONDON FASHION WEEK A/W 2013


This season London Fashion Week brings a whole host of style joys... as usual I'm looking forward to glimpsing the future of fashion so I'm reporting for iD Online for a few of my favorites... 

SAT 16th
House of Holland - Henry Holland has gone from strength to strength. This season Dj Mark Moore will be supplying the catwalk music...


Pam Hogg - Our La Hogg makes those sexy jump suits. She's at the forefront of the 'body con' revolution and continues to turn it out with her high drama creations. 

MON 18th
Louise Gray - Louise goes for colour and print in a big way. Her definitive style always raises a smile and always makes you look twice.



TUES 19th
Meadham Kirchhoff - An all time fave, last season saw Ed Meadham and Ben Kirchhoff get us all dressed up in flounces and frills. This season who knows...

Go to iD Online for full reports of London Fashion Week from our dedicated team... 



Wednesday 6 February 2013

BLITZ As Seen in BLITZ: Fashioning '80s Style

Cover 'Scarlett'

In the dot to dot of 80's cult magazines Blitz filled the abyss left between iD and The Face, Iain R. Webb being the fashion editor from 1982-87. It ran from 1980-91 and I've been lucky enough to get a sneak peak between the pages of this forthcoming book of seminal moments in fashion history. This is a recollection placed firmly in the now, let me explain further... there's a timeless quality to Iain's work, I really feel these portraits could have been taken in any decade after the 80's and it's fascinating to think that's when they were first seen.

Mark Moore (2nd right)

The cast list includes Mark Moore, Boy George, Cerith Wyn Evans, Pam Hogg, Stephen Jones, Rifat Ozbek, Body Map, Nick Knight, Anna Piaggi, Judy Blame and many more familiar faces and innovators. With an in depth dialogue to accompany pictorial work it's out in April 2013.

Blitz magazine

Talk in Bath with Iain R Webb April 17th