Showing posts with label Twiggy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Twiggy. Show all posts

Monday, 2 November 2009

Twiggy, ring pops, pumpkins

I just finished interning for Beyond the Valley Insight, the promotions sister company to the Carnaby Street store. I've helped out on a couple on events, based around their 'Wish you were here' concept. This basically was where shops form the London Carnaby Street area swapped with shops from New York, and vice versa.

This equalled a lot of fun and of course American food.

My final day was spent preparing for the Halloween party a.k.a a good excuse to get pumpkin carving. If only I'd realised I only got one attempt I wouldn't have made my pumpkin look like it has manic depression...





In one of the two shops set up, there was a gallery space in the basement. They had some really cool stuff, my favourite of which was a giant dripping heart made from ring pops. It smelt amaaaazing. When I first arrived it was just heart shaped but over time the pops melted and made a big gooey puddle. I think the artist's name was Julia Chiang...











I also finally got chance to go to the Twiggy exhibition at the national portrait gallery. The mini-exhibition is kind of a visual timeline of Twiggy's career, with commentary from Twiggy throughout. I really liked it, but then I really like Twiggy so I'm pretty biased...









There were a lot more pictures but those were my favourites. Gotta love the old school Twiggy.

Sadly I missed out on sampling the skull shaped Krispy Kremes before Halloween was over and had to plump for the spiderweb one instead. Maybe they were just American? False advertisement!



In non food related news I also went to a Vivienne Westwood sample sale. Due to the fact that it was held at her Battersea studio and I live at the other end of London it was a traumatic journey to get there only to discover this massive crowd.



Okay so you can't actually see the crowd, but it was dark and my camera freaks out under low lighting. Let's just say it was BIG. As I didn't have three hours spare to brave the queue in lingering hope that the bargain hungry crowds would overlook something perfect yet cheap, I had to leave and hope that someday I can be just like Pamela and get all the free Viv I want. Minus being Pam.

//Emily

Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Art star


National Portrait Gallery: Twiggy: A Life in Photographs
19 September 2009 - 21 March 2010


Embankment Galleries, Somerset House: SHOWstudio Fashion Revolution
Thursday 17th September - Tuesday 22nd December 2009



House of Propellers: Clare Shilland/ Girls! Girls! Girls!
31. Jul - 23. Sep 09

//Emily

Tuesday, 5 May 2009

Fancy dress

Unless you've been under a rock you know that the 2009 MET Costume Institute Gala just went down. So in an ode to a post which you are very likely to have seen on numerous other blogs I give you: my favourite outfits from the 'fashion event of the season'. Unfortunately I am a 'visual person' which means get ready for the onslaught of images!

Naturally as the theme was 'models as muse' the models were on top in terms of outfits. Lily looked amazing in Narciso Rodriguez.



I love this white number by Roland Mouret worn on Catherine McNeil.


Chanel Iman rocked a leopard print Zac Posen. Love the pink nails!



Miranda Kerr took a risky move in this Jil Sander, and managed to pull it off.


Rachel Bilson. The dark hair with the green Bally works a treat. Simple, understated and effective. And look at the hair!



Cute couple points go to Karen Elson and Jack White in Chanel.


Hilary Rhoda in Thakoon.


Coco Rocha following a smiliar colour palette in in Isaac Mizrahi.



I think I am just amused by this photo because they look like they're having a right good night out...and Twiggy is amazing.


Yes, the dress does slightly resemble a sweet wrapper...but guys, that's totally okay! Anne Hathaway in Marc Jacobs.


I'm sorry, but a little bit of John was required...I couldn't resist!! With Marion Cotillard in Christian Dior.


LOVED this Stella McCartney on Kate Bosworth. SO the whole lace and red lipstick has been done before, but it looks really good on her and evokes a little glamour. And I'm not going to lie, I'm swayed a little by THE hair.



There's something about this shade of peach in these Vera Wang ensembles that really draws me. It's not that 'girly' pink, and is made even less girly here by the black lipstick on Rachel Weisz. Seperately the dresses look a bit odd, but together they remind me of peachy mermaids.


Oh. My. Stam. Rodarte. Oh. My.



Diane Kruger in Chanel. It's fun whilst still keeping it classy.


Not someone who's outfit I expected to like, but I really like the weird textures of this Brian Reyes on Ivanka Trump .


Double whammy in this photo! Bar Refaeli is every bit the futuristic seashell in Marchesa, and I also spy another Rodarte going on in the background...


And finally Heidi obviously stole the show, wearing J.Mendel.


Who did you like? Who were your favourites? I wasn't particularly impressed by my usuals such as MK, and the less said about the Gossip Girl ladies, the better...

For a full gallery go here!