VIØLETS // The Camden Assembly // 21.12.16

Photography by Louis Gianfrancesco

December: Bands to Watch

LFW Street Style Watch

 

LFW has started up for another week as we anticipate the extravagant AW16 collections of some of our most-loved designers from Brit-based Burberry and Topshop Unique and of course the return of Alexander McQueen, it's set to be an incredible week for fashion. I headed down to Brewer Street Carpark (the hub of LFW) in Soho to see what trends are being showcased on the streets.

Trending On The Runway: NYFW AW16

As NYFW comes to a close today and LFW starts up for a week of lustful fashion, let's take a look back at the trends that rocked the catwalks...

Crushin' On Velvet

 

Mara Hoffman, YSL, Edun, Anna Sui

Is Street Style The Real Star Of Fashion Week?

It's safe to say that everyone and their mother knows when fashion week starts, as our Instagram and Bloglovin feeds are inundated with outfit posts from the trendiest street style stars donning the best designers in an effortless style mix sending photographers into a frenzy.

5 Coffee Table Reads For A Fashion Addict

I always see girls posting photos of the most beautifully decorated marble coffee tables fit with a to die for collection of fashion reads all over Pinterest and Instagram, and get incredibly envious over their picture perfect home decor. And so I thought I'd share with you all my favourite coffee table reads perfect for any self-professed fashion lover and Pinterest addict alike! Here are my top five...

February Fashion Calendar

The first month of 2016 is now over and it's been crazy to say the least with the deaths of too many icons, David Bowie and Glenn Frey among many others, whilst designers have been pushing the boundaries at Men's Fashion Week and Couture Week. But as we roll on February things are about to get exciting as the fashion sphere gets ready for a month packed of key fashion events you'll want to note down in your diary...

The Best of Couture Fashion Week

This past week Paris has showcased yet again a purely luxurious fashion event as the first 2016 bi-annual Couture Fashion Week wowed with glamour. Four days of SS16 inspiration took place from the 24th-28th January and I've picked out the show-stopping pieces to share with you all...

High-Street Picks: Urban Outfitters

Every now and then I feel a flicker of inspiration as I'm online shopping and I see an endless array of pieces I'd love to add to my wishlist. This week it's Urban Outfitters, the ultimate it-girl store for a unique way to follow the trends.

5 Essentials for a Fashion Intern

Working as a fashion intern is definitely hectic and keeps you on your toes at all moments, but I've gathered together my five top essentials to make sure your job runs as smoothly as possible...

Designer to Watch: Daniel Silverstain

Israeli born designer Daniel Silverstain has become one to watch in 2016 as his unique innovative take on womenswear stormed the SS16 New York Fashion Week catwalk with pure panache. With an education at New Yorks infamous FIT university to his name, its not hard to wonder why this designer has been making marks on the fashion industry.

V&A Shoes: Pleasure and Pain

This week I headed over to one of London’s most intriguing museums, the V&A, to explore their highly talked-about Shoes: Pleasure and Pain exhibition. The collection features over 200 pairs of shoes recorded as early as the Egyptians in 1550 BC right up to modern day, each focusing on a different decade in history. As soon as you enter, you are transported into a whimsical world of all things shoes, and my eyes were immediately drawn to the Swarovski crystal glass slippers from the 2015 Cinderella movie, as they caught 
every glimmer of light truly looking magical.

Day in the Life of a Fashion Intern

Work experience in fashion is notoriously associated with an intolerable boss, but not every job as a fashion intern mirrors the pressure intensive experience of Andy in The Devil Wears Prada…