GILES at The Design Museum

On Friday night I went to a talk at the design museum where Giles Deacon was interviewed (on 'in conversation' if you'd prefer the official term) with fashion writer and general legend Colin Mcdowell.

You may remember my love for the GILES brand from when I helped out at their show last season, where among other things I professed my longtime love for the Giles dino bag...swoon...let's have a visual...




Anyway, back to the talk.

'Who is that girl? She will be my new muse...dino bag?'

As the talk was in conjunction with the now ended 'Drawing Fashion' exhibition, the talk included questions about Giles' drawing method, as well as other aspects of his design process and how he manages to fit designing for two labels in two countries into his life.

Giles flexing his drawing skills. He discussed how he likes to carry a smaller pad with him on his travels as he travels so much between Paris (for Ungaro) and London for his namesake label.

Two screens showed close up pen action. Giles drew as it came to him and continued to talk with Colin, who complemented him on his multitasking in addition to his youthful appearance...There was a serious bromance going on between the two, and it was nice to see two people who are so successful in fashion being so down to earth and praising of one another.

*Pondering fashion*

Then Giles took out his iPad to show us how he sometimes records ideas on the go, with an app where you can draw with your finger straight on to the tablet.

Happy moments with the iPad. Or was he playing a sly game of angry birds....

Finalised drawings. A sneak peek into next season..? Guess we'll have to watch this space...

(all images me, first image fashionsmostwanted)

//Emily

Backstage at Giles s/s 2011

One of the highlights of this fashion week was definitely the Giles show. I was really glad he decided to show in London as I've always wanted to see one of his shows go down up close. I love that his clothes always have a sense of humour without compromising on quality and innovation.

When I arrived there was a massive board displaying all the models they were using and I was stunned. Surely this was the best casting of the season?! Notable model faces included Chanel Iman, Coco Rocha, Jessica Stam, Lindsay Wixson, Behati Prinsloo, Aggy, up and comer Bambi Northwood-Blyth, and Victoria's Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio, . In a mix to the models, Kelly Brook and Abbey Clancy also took to the catwalk, and I have to admit they looked just as great as the models in the clothes up close, proving you don't have to be a pin to wear Giles. This show also saw the return of model Veruschka von Lehndorff, who proved she could still work it as well as she could in the 60s.





Katie Grand styling up a storm backstage on Stella Tennant...




The final look...




And if you needed proof that Giles is one of the nicest guys out there...



Run through...





The location meant that the final look could be displayed on three levels- really cool!


The accessories table. There was also a table filled with the hats, but when I went to take a picture Stephen Jones himself was examining the pieces so I moved on slightly starstruck...






After a speedy run through, Janice Dickinson made an entrance and was just as out there as she is on tv. And I mean that in the best way, she was hilarious! After she quizzed someone as to how to send a text on her phone and got in on some photo opps with Kerry Katona and Róisín Murphy it was time for the show! Chanel...



Coco...



These were some of my favourite looks...





After the show I went backstage to grab my things and managed to get a photo with my favourite model Coco! She and her husband James were so lovely, with James even offering to take the photo. If you don't already, you should follow Coco's blog here!



I know a lot of people aren't too fond of Aggy, but I actually really like her. She has a different look and isn't scared to have an actual personality. I really loved her pre and post show look, complete with Giles shirt and Giles dino bag! She was so nice and chilled.




(all images by me, look images via style.com and Agyness via purseblog)


//Emily

Get your freak on Giles Deacon

Credit where it is due, Giles pulled it out of the bag on the closing show. For a designer who was originally not even supposed to be showing in Paris, he went to town. Let's begin with the invites. I mean, with an invite like this HOW could you not be intrigued...



And on to the clothes. I didn't notice till I went on style.com that the first look (green dress, spider, left) is Daphne Guinness. Interesting...







And backstage...





Seeing collections like this leave me asking why his New Look collaborations are never this good...?
Pretty amazing.
Besides, any show that allows the models (aka Dree) to leave looking this cool deserves a seeeerious gold star.



//Emily

Oh Mickey you're so fine

Fashion's greats such as Luella, Giles, House of Holland and celebrities such as Geri Halliwell and Estelle have all gotten their craft on and combined forces for the buy one give twice auction to benefit Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.

The hats will be sold through an auction, beginning Tuesday 5th May at 11am.
To see more go here!