'A La Mode' International LFW Catwalk

17.09.11

On Saturday afternoon, I received a last minute invite to the 'A La Mode' fashion show. Since I didn't know what to expect, I Googled a few of the designers and I was impressed. I decided to wear...

Dress (worn as top), Primark | Skirt...forgot shop | Faux Fur Coat, Beyond Retro | Wedges, Sole Footwear | Bag, Vintage

The show took place at the Charing Cross Hotel, Strand. The venue was lovely, warm and cosy with candles lit up the stairs. With a smooth que and Champagne reception, everything was well organised and started on time. Checkout my quick snap with the gorgeous Nollywood Actress- Genevieve Nnaji.

THE DESIGNERS

1. Luna Sky (UK) www.lunaskymoda.co.uk

The collection in my 3 words:
Occassional Wear | Elegance | Quality

2. Nana's Closet (Cairo) by Dina Said 

The collection in my 3 words:
Grid detail | Versatile | Wearable

3. Yu:I&Me (Korea) http://vimeo.com/26997988

The collection in my 3 words:
White | Floral imprint | Minimal

4. Christina Cernei (Romainia) http://cernei.eu/

The collection in my 3 words:
Pixie | Dresses | Fairytale

5. Malgorzata Dudek (Poland) www.malgorzatadudek.com

The collection in my 3 words:
Unique | Amazing | Couture

7. Ghori by Azim Khan (UK) www.princefashion.co.uk

The collection in my 3 words:
Futuristic | Innovative | Monochrome

8. Monsura Boutique (UK) www.monsura.com

The collection in my 3 words:
Bags | Youthful | Vibrant

I must say, the collections I enjoyed most were; Malgorzata Dudek and Nana's Closet. I loved each and every piece of Malgorzata's line. I have much appreciation for uniqueness, creativity and vision outside of the box. With Nana's Closet, I loved the grid details added to a few pieces. It was almost like inside of a tennis racket. Some pieces were quite Chic.  The line was very wearable and would suit any occasion.

Unfortunately my camera died after Nana's Closet :-(

However, I will have some video footage of the final walks asap.

-Animal-Tribal-70's-

Now that we have entered "i don't know what to wear" season...yes!!! because we actually get to choose an outfit from a wide selection of clothing. The sun, the warmth they go great together. Have fun with your style, express your moods, your feelings. Play around with different colours, patterns, shapes and trends...of course, making  it your own #wink wink.

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."

Coco Chanel 

-Turban-Floral dress-Pointed shoes-

So just before I leave the house my mum's like, "You look like an old women, *giggling* that's what the old lady's wear in Ghana." Although a fashion accessory today, back home we've clearly been wearing these and various styles head ties for centuries!!! #wink wink. Ok so I'm not usually one to jump on a trend, but hey my hair was a mess so what a great way to cover up whilst being relevant.

 FYI:  Definition of Turban

The turban or "pagri" often shortened to "pag" or "dastar" are different words in various dialect for the same article. All these words refer to the garment worn by both men and women to cover their heads. It is a headdress consisting of a long scarf-like single piece of cloth wound round the head or sometimes an inner "hat" or patka. Traditionally in India, the turban was only worn by men of high status in society; men of low status or of lower castes were not allowed or could not afford to wear a turban. To read on visit...http://www.sikhiwiki.org/index.php/Turban