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Louis Vuitton without Marc Jacobs is like tea without milk, bread without butter…so we knew that when he finally stepped down, he wouldn’t do it quietly. Yesterday, to my dismay, it happened with a combination of signature Louis trademarks to set the scene. The carousel, the fountains, the escalator, they all made an appearance in...
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One wardrobe can be so limiting, don’t you think? You can never fit everything in, it’s always got the same old stuff in it and budget always dictates its size. But why limit yourself? Open up your wardrobe and never spend a penny. How? Practise the art of borrowing. Here at MSL we are big...
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Amid the hustle and bustle of Leicester Square lies a cocktail club which you need to be aware. Though many walk over it and never spy if you look closely you will see its sign. Walk down the steps and don’t look back now the secret is both yours and mine. Take in the surroundings...
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“Follow your own very original convictions…A sage has said that when one follows someone, one always remains behind” Marion Pike If we had to describe Coco Chanel in just one sentence, we would probably paraphrase Marion Pike’s quote, her originality shaped her life and career in a time where creativity was reserved only for the...
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“In the way, I thought…It’s even like Shakespeare. Shakespeare changed English. He wasn´t just a great writer of English, he was increasing the vocabulary. And these words that Shakespeare was introducing into the language were creating what has become the language that we all know now. And I think that Ferran has something of this...
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Opening with an electro wildfire inspired soundtrack of running water and woodpecker birds, John Roach sent silhouettes adorned with delicate floral appliqués down his SS14 catwalk this LFW. First came the white and red; petals were scattered and cascading along hems, soft white A-line skirts were teamed with cropped sheath tops in transparent silks and...
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Jade-Marie Marchant is a fashion and textiles design student currently entering her fourth and final year of university. Jade set up Sugar Romance after her boyfriend Ryan wanted a plain jumper made more exciting. Jade says that Sugar romance is a brand that offers “exciting bold fashion pieces for those people who want to look...
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It’s here! The moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived. The Isabel Marant X H&M collection has been revealed. After a leak earlier on in the week, H&M made the wise decision to reveal the full collection, and boy is it a goody! The partnership, launching on Nov. 14, includes the cool, Parisian-inspired pieces...
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Here at MSL, we have a silent alert for the name Sassoon. Back in 2012, we hosted a Semple Secrets event at the Southbank Centres grand Royal Festival Hall with legendary designers David Sassoon and Roland Klein, amongst others. Listening to them both speak about their organically brilliant careers, we sat in awe of these...
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The white catwalk space at Vauxhall Fashion Scout – Freemasons Hall, LFW, gives each designer the possibility of transforming the place, like a blank canvas before being touched by an artist. This season JI CHENG developed a great performance, filling the space with the essence of her latest collection. With the lights off, a short...
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