HIBERNATION

I am just bombarding you guys with food posts as of late. As soon as it gets cold I just want to stuff my face and hibernate! Anyway, this is about reclaiming my weekend; usually on a Sunday I'm stuck at work dying of boredom, so it was a real treat to have lunch with two of my besties, Alexxsia and Andrew (TFD). We were still on a high from shooting the film on Saturday and we walked around Shoreditch enjoying the snow. A few friends had been raving about The Book Club on Leonard St and it didn't disappoint; any establishment that offers free DIY bloody mary's is alright in my book. After we polished off some heavy tradish english grub we headed over to pudding favourite, the Albion where we all shared a sticky toffee, rhubarb crumble and rice pudding. Having a little bit of everything is definitely the way to go. 

SHOREDITCH IN THE SNOW

 Wearing: Won Hundred coat, COS knit, Rachael Barrett shorts, Acne boots, Helmut Lang cuff

 Weird creepy hand series. I don't know what's going on, maybe it froze in mid air.. and then switched to the other one further down. Anyway, after shooting the fashion film this weekend in sub zero temperatures the snow started to fall on Saturday night, leaving east London under a clean white blanket. These shoes probably weren't the most practical choice for getting around, but the heels did kind of act like picks in the snow. Fashion over function always! 

Thanks Lexxi for the pics! 

CHARLIE MAY INTERNSHIP OPPERTUNITY

Studio Intern

Charlie May

A modern high end creative womenswear label that is in it's first season. 

Length of Placement: 4 weeks

Location: Shoreditch, London

Experience gained: 

Looking for an intern available for an immediate start, preferably that lives close to East London. Needs to have a hands on attitude, confident, organised and a basic knowledge of garment construction and pattern cutting.

This is a great opportunity to learn what it's like setting up your own label.

You will be working one on one with the designer.

You will be helping with:

Pattern Cutting

Sewing (mainly toiles)

Sourcing fabrics and trimmings 

Hand sewing final garments

Prepping for lookbook and video shoots

Expenses: Travel Expenses Only

Website: www.charlie-may.co.uk

To Apply: Send your CV, covering letter and examples of your work to info@charlie-may.co.uk

Closing Date: Ongoing

Here is a very formal ad promoting my internship opportunities. I can't wait to hear from you all!

FASHION FOR SHOW

Magdalena Gustafsson

Julia Bjorkeheim

Timothy Bouyez Forge

Audrey Jade Littman

Pauline Edvall

Sara Arnesen

Lisette Norrby

Eight up and coming London based designers showcased their work last month in Shoreditch, East London in a show titled "Fashion For Show".

Fashion For Show was originally started in 2010 by a small group of designers who wanted to set themselves apart and establish themselves in a world of Fashion and Art. It's always inspiring to see young creatives going far beyond what is expected of them and getting the amazing response they deserve.

I can't lie that I didn't have favourites; Magdalena Gustafsson stole the show for me, I thought the textures, headwear and long elegant silhouettes were beautiful, wearable and if I was a buyer I'd be in there. Not to mention the Large hat outfit looked very Christopher Kane AW11.

WIN TICKETS TO MTV PUSH X CK ONE PARTY

To celebrate CK ONE launching their new unisex apparel line MTV PUSH and CK ONE will be holding an exclusive party at Shoreditch's Village Underground this Thursday

Throughout the night we will see performances from Alexis Jordan, Professor Green and Katy B whilst CK ONE models Alice Dellal, Pixie Geldof, Princess Julia and Jerry Bouthier will be DJing as well as the entire event being hosted by the one and only Lara Stone!

There will also be a CK ONE virtual cube in which you can record your very own viral CK ONE video that could be starred on ckone.com

You can win tickets to the event by leaving your name and email address as well as answering the following question:

What is your favourite guilty pleasure?

I have two tickets to give away so make sure you give the best answer!

 

CK ONE are also hosting a pop up shop at the Truman Brewery in East London that everyone can attend. Pop down from the 7th-14th April to get a peep of the new collection.