LOVE Magazine Covers
08/2 2011 Posted in Art | 0 comments
We’re a bit obseesed with the new covers for LOVE Magazine! We were a bit weary we heard about who would be gracing the covers but hey, the proof is in the pudding!
Fashion Is Still Fighting
04/11 2011 Posted in Lifestyle | 0 comments
What could be better than shopping while fighting for a cause such as Breast Cancer awareness? Nothing at all!
Well that time of year has come around again where you can do both! Today Breakthrough Breast Cancer have once again launched the ever successful Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
The annual fashion initiative was started by Ralph Lauren in 1994, but has now grown from the classic charity t-shirt, to an extrememly fashionable yet accesible Fashion Targets Breast Cancer collection, inspired by the iconic ‘fashion targets’ black and white logo.
Each piece in the collection has been specially designed by M&S, River Island, Warehouse, Topshop, Coast, Laura Ashley, my-wardrobe.com and bottlegreen, to encapsulate the current S/S 11 fashion trends with prices ranging from £1.50 to £157.
This year the campaign is being fronted by Cat Deeley, Sadie Frost and Karen Gillian. They’re doing their bit so now you can too! Check out some of my favourite pieces from River Island (Bag, top left), Aamaya by Priyanka (ring) and Warehouse (t-shirt).
Me And My Diana F
01/2 2011 Posted in Lifestyle | 0 comments
This Christmas was defininetley one to remember, and not just because I ate more than my body weight in food, but because I got a Diana F camera!
For those who don’t know the Diana is an entirely plastic camera that was created in Hong Kong in the 1960s which sold for no more than a dollar. Not many took to this new camera and it was deemed a complete and utter failure. However, the Diana has risen from the ashes and has returned as the cult favourite of many artists. The shots produced are soft and dreamy with unpredictable blurring and random contrast. You know when you’ve seen a Diana shot because it has a character all its own!
And I have one! I’m super excited! I’ve already used two films as well as a few polaroids and I must say it does take some getting used to but I’m ready for the challenge. Although you can now get the Diana shots instantly using Hipstamatic on the iPhone, there is something incredibly fulfilling about learning about how to create the most beautiful shots using the Diana F.
Like I said, I’m still getting used to mine but as soon as I’ve developed my films, you’ll be the first to know!
What We’re Lovin…Ports 1961
11/16 2010 Posted in Fashion | 0 comments
We’re a little bit obsessed with Ports 1961, but it seems we’re not the only ones! Since it’s launch in 2005, Ports 1961 has gained a huge celebrity following with the likes of Eva Longoria and Olivia Palermo wearing their pieces. Here’s a few of our favourite pieces from the new S/S 11 collection.
LFW: Jasper Garvida S/S 11
09/27 2010 Posted in Fashion | 0 comments
We at Lace Magazine absoloutely adore Jasper Garvida and were thrilled to get an invite to his Spring/Summer 11 show at London Fashion Week.
In the past Jasper has created extremely wearable pieces with the upmost amount of femininity and this collection is no different. Inspired by Paris in 1951, Jasper describes the ‘Belle’ collection as ‘the epitome of femininity.’ This incredibly varied collection includes streamlined tailoring, embellished and textured pieces combined with gorgeous softly layered jersey printed pieces and modern pleated ‘ballerina’ skirts. The muted pastels and neutral tones are a throwback to the French impressionist colours which bring a youth and freshness to the collection.
But don’t take our word for it, have a look at some of our pictures from the show.
Fashion Illustration At Its Best
05/25 2010 Posted in Fashion | 0 comments
So, I really do love fashion illustration. It’s basically, the beginning of the creation of fashion and what people don’t realise is that there are some seriously talented fashion illustrators out there. One such illustrator is Kat Rogers. Kat is the creator of PaperFashion and this lady is seriously talented. We took 5 minutes to discuss her love of illustration and fashion and this is what she had to say. Also check out some of her amazing illustrations below.
“PaperFashion is a way for me to share illustration and my love for fashion with the world. It’s not so serious… but more about having fun and just enjoying beautiful things
There’s Always Room For New Talent!
05/12 2010 Posted in Fashion | 0 comments
A while ago, I announced that Naomi Campbell and Talenthouse were coming together to find a new model and photographer to take part in a Glamour Magazine shoot with Naomi.
More than 8000 aspiring models and photographers submitted entries in the Talenthouse creative invite for the unparalleled opportunity to work alongside Naomi Campbell and Glamour Magazine. Following the first round of online voting from Talenthouse’s global community, Campbell and Elvin were presented with the Top 100 entries to make the final selection.
The Sleek Blogging Event
05/12 2010 Posted in Lifestyle | 0 comments
On the 5th of May me and numerous other bloggers were invited to the Sleek Make Up Bloggers event at the All Lanes Bowling in Brick Lane. Needless to say, holding a press day was a bit different BUT a stroke of genius! It was so much fun!
Stop it Tavi! You’re Making Us All Look Bad!
04/27 2010 Posted in Fashion | 0 comments
So we all know who Tavi Gevinson is, but for those of you who don’t know, here’s a quick run down: Tavi is a the 13 year old girl who has taken the fashion blogging industry by storm. She started her blog Style Rookie when she was only 11 years old and since then has appeared on the cover of POP magazine, featured in Teen Vogue and is a regular at the hottest shows at almost every fashion week.
Jealous yet? Well, this might just do it. Tavi has teamed up with Diane Pernet to find the next big fashion filmmaker. Paris-based journalist Diane Pernet is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for ZOO Magazine and is the founder of legendary fashion blog A Shaded View On Fashion . Pernet is also the founder of A Shaded View On Fashion Film Festival a festival of short films and videos from around the world exploring themes of fashion, beauty and style.
Rankin in South Africa
04/27 2010 Posted in Art | 1 comment
We all know Rankin as the fabulous celebrity and fashion photographer, however, in January 2010 he changed gears when he travelled to Johannesburg to film a new documentary on South Africa.
La Clique C’est Chic
We love new talent here at Lace Magazine and talent doesn’t come any newer or fresher than Kwaku Kyei-Darkwah. We’d like to introduce you to him, so we sat down with the bright young thing and CEO of Blue Collar Smart to talk fashion and to find out what exactly is The Clique?
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LOVE Magazine Covers
We’re a bit obseesed with the new covers for LOVE Magazine! We were a bit weary we heard about who would be gracing the covers but hey, the proof is in the pudding!
What We’re Loving….Oxfam’s Bookfest Window
I was walking by the Oxfam shop in Victoria and I saw this window which I thought was quite cool. Oxfam are celebrating Bookfest at the moment which is a book festival encouraging people to buy books and the money goes towards Oxfam’s continued work.
The mannequins are covered in pages from books and the little one has been accessorised with a cute necklace.
Pop in and give to a good cause!
Fashion Is Still Fighting
What could be better than shopping while fighting for a cause such as Breast Cancer awareness? Nothing at all!
Well that time of year has come around again where you can do both! Today Breakthrough Breast Cancer have once again launched the ever successful Fashion Targets Breast Cancer.
The annual fashion initiative was started by Ralph Lauren in 1994, but has now grown from the classic charity t-shirt, to an extrememly fashionable yet accesible Fashion Targets Breast Cancer collection, inspired by the iconic ‘fashion targets’ black and white logo.
Each piece in the collection has been specially designed by M&S, River Island, Warehouse, Topshop, Coast, Laura Ashley, my-wardrobe.com and bottlegreen, to encapsulate the current S/S 11 fashion trends with prices ranging from £1.50 to £157.
This year the campaign is being fronted by Cat Deeley, Sadie Frost and Karen Gillian. They’re doing their bit so now you can too! Check out some of my favourite pieces from River Island (Bag, top left), Aamaya by Priyanka (ring) and Warehouse (t-shirt).
Help For Japan!
Hey lovelies, I know you’re all aware of what’s going on in Japan at the moment and sometimes you feel helpless like there is nothing you can do but there is!
The Madame Moi boutique have created these gorgeous Kanzashi and Daisy brooches just so you can help out. At just £8 each you could be making a massive difference to the lives of people who really need our help right now.
Visit www.madamemoi.com and have a look! All proceeds go to the British Red Cross.
Thanks guys xxx
The Models Are Back!
Since the beginning of the new year we’ve been seeing a lot of the new ad campaigns for many of fashion’s finest and I’ve noticed something. Although a lot of fuss has been made over the celeb collaborations that will be gracing the inside pages of Vogue and Elle, a lot of fashion’s most beautiful women have reclaimed their statuses as the go to girls for the top ad campaigns.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Hey lovelies,
Just a quick note wishing you all a HAPPY NEW YEAR! Thank you all so much for reading and loving Lace Magazine, you cannot possibly know how much it means to me.
Have an amazing 2011 and make the most of it, I definitely plan to do just that!
Kisses
Seyi x
Me And My Diana F
This Christmas was defininetley one to remember, and not just because I ate more than my body weight in food, but because I got a Diana F camera!
For those who don’t know the Diana is an entirely plastic camera that was created in Hong Kong in the 1960s which sold for no more than a dollar. Not many took to this new camera and it was deemed a complete and utter failure. However, the Diana has risen from the ashes and has returned as the cult favourite of many artists. The shots produced are soft and dreamy with unpredictable blurring and random contrast. You know when you’ve seen a Diana shot because it has a character all its own!
And I have one! I’m super excited! I’ve already used two films as well as a few polaroids and I must say it does take some getting used to but I’m ready for the challenge. Although you can now get the Diana shots instantly using Hipstamatic on the iPhone, there is something incredibly fulfilling about learning about how to create the most beautiful shots using the Diana F.
Like I said, I’m still getting used to mine but as soon as I’ve developed my films, you’ll be the first to know!
What We’re Lovin…Maggie Angus Jewellery
At this cold and depressing time we need something to raise our spirits, good jewellery always does that, especially Maggie Angus!
Maggie Angus is a fun and quirky jewellery line created by Anna Hickman-Evans who named the line after her Scottish grandmother. The current collection was inspired by women’s eternal love affair with shoes and the way that those super gorgeous things on our feet make us feel.
If you want to inject some colour and fun into your jewellery box check out www.maggieangus.com.
Next Generation
I rrecently had the pleasure of attending the American InterContinental University (AIU) London Fashion Show to check the next generation of fashion designers. I was impressed, especially by three designers in particular, Johnny Wang, Kelly Hulderman and Gianni Escalera. Check out some of their pieces below.
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