London Collections: Men

London Collections: Men

BRITISH menswear is finally ready to fly solo. This weekend, from June 15 - 17, 54 shows are taking place across the capital as part of the inaugural London Collections: Men spring/summer 2013. The event begins tonight as HRH The Prince of Wales, himself a master of timeless tailoring, gets set to host the opening reception at St James' Palace. After that, drinks at Tommy Hilfiger, before embarking on a busy weekend of shows, presentations and dinner parties.

The London Collections: Men will also showcase the work of designers previously more associated with womenswear. Christopher Kane, Richard Nicoll, Jonathan Saunders and Meadham Kirchhoff are all raring to go, with Nicoll and Kirchhoff debuting their very first menswear collections this Sunday.

It's not going to be all Savile Row and dapper gents though. Joining the polished institutions - Hackett, Dunhill, Richard James, Patrick Grant's E Tautz and Hardy Amies, to name but a few - are Fashion East's wildly individual MAN initiative, Lee Roach and JW Anderson. On Friday, London College of Fashion will host its first standalone menswear show in the vaults of the Royal Society - featuring new collections from recent alumni.

READ THE FULL MENSWEAR LINE-UP HERE

British menswear has always been about mixing tradition with an edge only London streets can provide. What started out as a single day that closed London Fashion Week, is hopefully on its way to becoming an establishment. 

YOU SHOULD SEE:  What Dylan Jones told us about the new men's initiative...

YOU SHOULD SEE:  All the action from the men's catwalks in Paris and Milan...

Source: VOGUE - ANZEJ DEZAN 14 June 2012

Online Fashion Week

Online Fashion Week

Updated Monday December 12, 9.21am: After five days of shopping, it's time to look back at the highlights from the world's first Online Fashion Week, here on VOGUE.COM - and what a week it's been.

SEE ALL THE OFW ACTION, HERE

Christopher Kane, Alice Temperley and David Gandy chatted from aboard the London Eye (not all together, sadly); Selfridges gave away a £500 shopping spree every day of OFW; Cheryl Cole talked us through her new shoe collection;January Vogue cover girl Florence Welch got the action underway; Matches gave one lucky winner a spring/summer 2012 must-have each day ( including a Christopher Kane dress); Christian Louboutin unveiled his first ever European transactional website, exclusively here; the 100 most influential people in the digital world (from bloggers, to editors, to retailers) were unveiled; Donatella Versace joined the OFW party; Mulberry gave away a limited-edition Bayswater bag; Victoria Beckham gave readers her best career advice; and our Twitter account was hijacked (only for an hour a day), by the industry's biggest names - from Matthew Williamson to Anya Hindmarch.

SEE WHAT YOU MISSED, HERE

Updated Friday December 9, 5.01pm: It's all over! If you want a free Burberry perfume, or YSL bag, or secret entry to the Stella McCartney sale, well, you're probably too late - but there's still plenty to enjoy from the last five days: from exclusive videos withChristopher Kane and David Gandy; to career advice from Paul Smith and Harold Tillman; to cosy chats with Florence Welch andCheryl Cole.

SEE ALL THE OFW ACTION, HERE

Updated Friday December 9, 8.45am: The final day of OFW is here and with it some of our most exciting offers and content - don't miss our exclusive, one-day-long Stella McCartney sale. Available to OFW shoppers only, the label is offering up to 50 per cent off its autumn/winter 2011-12 collection. Also to look forward to is the launch of Lulu & Co's first ever website, with free scarves given to the first ten people who make purchases. At 1.30 today, Matthew Williamson will be answering your questions via the Vogue Twitter page.

DAY 5: ONLINE FASHION WEEK

Updated Thursday December 8, 7.33am: The penultimate day of OFW was action-packed, with highlights including the announcement of the Design A Dress competition shortlist (with the winner to be revealed tomorrow), a Jonathan Saunders Twitter auction, Christopher Kane opening up about his career and exclusives from labels including House of Holland, Selfridges andPrada.

SEE THE LATEST OFW ACTION

Updated Thursday December 8, 7.33am: Christopher Kane got Day 4 of Online Fashion Week underway this morning aboard the London Eye with VogueTV. He opened up about the women in his life; shared the advice he'd give to aspiring designers; and confessed all about confidentiality agreements. The rest of the day sees Laura Bailey share her Christmas wish list; House of Holland launch a OFW exclusive; Jenny Packham open a 12-hour online flash sale; Harold Tillman bestow his fashion career advice; Jimmy Choo offer a special gift with purchase; and much, much more. Start shopping now.

DAY 4: ONLINE FASHION WEEK

Updated Wednesday December 7, 5.03pm: So, what did you buy at Online Fashion Week today? Our favourite moments were Cheryl Cole chatting about not looking like Gisele  as she launched her new shoe collection;  Alice Temperley's amazing Twitter takeover and Selfridges'  royal exclusive. But it's not over yet - have you chosen which charity you're shopping for yet?

SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT, HERE

Updated Wednesday December 7, 8.57am: Have you started shopping today yet? Today's highlights include Vogue cover girlCheryl Cole opening the proceedings by unveiling her new show collaboration with StylistPick - and she'll be giving you the chance to win the entire collection with a new competition. Look out for special offers and discount from Rupert Sanderson, Stella McCartney and Whistles, plus make sure you get your questions in for Alice Temperley who will be taking over the Vogue Twitter pagefrom 1.30pm today. Christian Louboutin will also be making a very special annoucement - make sure you don't miss it by following the blog.

DAY 3: ONLINE FASHION WEEK

Updated Tuesday December 6, 5.02pm: Day 2 of Online Fashion Week was filled with yet more exclusive content, enticing offers and discounts. Donatella Versace opened the day's proceedings via a short film, Victoria Beckham, Patrick Demarchelier and Tommy Hilfiger shared their career advice, whileAnya Hindmarch took over the Vogue Twitter page. 

FIND OUT WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT

Updated Tuesday December 6, 9.22am: Still haven't visited Day 2 of Online Fashion Week? Look what you've already missed! It's not too late to win a £500 Outnet shopping spree; take home a Marios Schwab T-shirt; get Victoria Beckham's tips for success; see Florence Welch's shopping wish list; and much much more.

DAY 2: ONLINE FASHION WEEK

Updated Monday December 5, 5.14pm: Have you been toOnline Fashion Week today? Florence Welch kicked the week off, David Gandy gave away some secrets, Chanel gave us  party make-up tips, and Christopher Kane launched his dress competition.

SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING TONIGHT, HERE

Updated Monday December 5, 9.00am: It's started!! Online Fashion Week is now underway. Florence Welch, David Gandy, the handbag half hour, shopping treats and special discounts - click here to see what's happening right now.

ONLINE FASHION WEEK

Updated Friday December 2, 9.04am: Phones, computers and iPads at the ready: the countdown has really begun now for Online Fashion Week, which kicks off at 9am on Monday. Designer labels including Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Mulberry, Stella McCartney, Prada, Burberry, Miu Miu and Christian Louboutin join high street brands - from Topshop and Reiss, to Gap and Urban Outfitters - and boutiques and department stores, including Matches, Selfridges, Net-A-Porter, Browns, Harrods and Harvey Nichols, for the shopping extravaganza. Every single company is offering special online events, prizes, discounts or free gifts - and with every single purchase you'll be helping a charity of your choice.

SEE WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE

SIGN UP HERE TO SEE THE LATEST AS IT HAPPENS

Updated Monday November 28, 10.30am: Sign up now to raise as much money as possible as you shop during Online Fashion Week. You choose which charity will benefit from every buy, by signing up here.

Online Fashion Week will launch for the first time next month, in what is to be the biggest shopping extravaganza the web has ever seen.

SEE THE LATEST EVENT ACTION

Following the hugely successful Fashion's Night In online event in November last year - which raised over £40,000 for charity in six hours by encouraging readers to shop the best, exclusive buys on the web via a blog on VOGUE.COM that ran from 6pm until midnight - this year's event will involve more online retailers, include more high fashion styling advice, feature even more exciting exclusive content and - hopefully - raise a good deal more money for charity over the course of a full working week. On Monday December 5 until Friday December 9, we'll be blogging about the latest offers and discounts, one-off, covetable collections and the best online buys.

Updated Friday 28 October, 9.16am:  We are one step closer to  Online Fashion Week today as the  registration page launches to welcome retailers to the event. Brands from Alexander McQueenand Chanel to Topshop, and from Prada and H&M to MY-WARDROBE.COM, are already on board and are currently planning their activities for a week of virtual events. Cheryl Cole's new collection of shoes is set to be unveiled during OFW; Burberry'spioneering online department is already planning something bigger and better than ever for the Week; VOGUE.COM blogger Livia Firth has already signed her Eco Age boutique up; whilst shops includingBrowns, Net-A-Porter and Matches are preparing to bring their many international designer names to OFW.

To see the latest news and to tweet about the event, use the #OFW hashtag on Twitter.

Updated Tuesday 20 September, 9.16am: VOGUE.COM's Online Fashion Week is teaming up with the Online Fashion 100 to publish the third edition of the list during the event, which runs from December 5 to 9, 2011. For the first time, you can have your say as to which retailers and bloggers should be honoured here.

READ MORE ON HOW TO VOTE

Updated Wednesday 14 September, 12.30pm: VOGUE.COM UK is pleased to announce a partnership with Everyclick's Give as you Live to generate as much money for charity as possible as a result of Online Fashion Week.

Give as you Live allows shoppers to raise money for their favourite charity every time they shop online. For Online Fashion Week VOGUE.COM readers  can nominate their  favourite charity to support with every purchase they make from featured retailers. To read more about the Give as you Live partnership and how it will work, click here.

Updated Tuesday July 26, 9.16am: VOGUE.COM UK will launch Online Fashion Week for the first time in December this year.

From now until December 5, we'll be liaising with retailers to plan top secret, exclusive offers, one-time-only collections and never-seen-before content. Then, from 9am on December 5 to 6pm on December 9, we'll reveal all by blogging constantly to direct you to the best events happening across the web - allowing you to put together your own Christmas wish lists, plan your Christmas shopping and generally join the action as we celebrate all that is fashionable online.

Expect more news soon about this one-of-a-kind event soon - and in the mean time keep up to date with all the latest news about it atwww.vogue.co.uk/onlinefashionweek.

Any retailer wishing to join in this event, please send all queries toonlinefashionweek@condenast.co.uk.

YOU SHOULD SEE: All the action from Fashion's Night In...

YOU SHOULD SEE: The latest on this year's Fashion's Night Out...

Source: VOGUE - LAUREN MILLIGAN 12 December 2011

British Fashion Awards - New Establishment

New Establishment..

ERDEM, Christopher Kane and Jonathan Saunders have been nominated for the British Fashion Awards' inaugural New Establishment accolade - which recognises designers who have created a new movement in British fashion and a "sustained" impact on the way the country's women dress.

These three designers were chosen for their impressive London Fashion Week shows, their business growth, their prevalence on the red carpet and the international headlines driven by their collections.

Another fashion name honoured for its industry weight is Liberty, which has been awarded Time Out's Best Shop honour for the third time.

"The jumble of wood-panelled rooms, creaky floors and odd carved animals make shopping at Liberty feel wonderfully intimate - and just a little bit whimsical," said Time Out shopping and style editor Dan Jones. "Wandering through its different departments, you feel as though you're exploring a stately home - with the best gift shop ever. The edit of stock is perfect, from contemporary fashion to the haberdashery (Florence Welch Liberty print fabric anyone?), and the service is great."

The full list of BFA winners will be revealed tonight.

YOU SHOULD SEE: The full BFA nominee shortlist...

YOU SHOULD SEE: Christopher Kane's latest catwalk show...

Source: VOGuE - ELLA ALEXANDER 28 November 2011