.LFW.

This week Burberry's Autumn/Winter 2011 collection catwalk display was shown in all its glory from the famous billboards of Piccadilly Circus in London. Many people gathered to view the spectacular fashion show in this unique and innovative way for the first time ever. Expectations were high, especially from fashion students within the crowd and the clothes did not fail to impressive. Criticisms however, involved people wanting to be able to hear the music from the show, I personally feel this would have added more of an atmosphere to the event and agree that the music plays a large but in the creative experience of watching a catwalk show. The future looks bright.

Photo from the Guardian Newspaper. Graham Turner.

.ASOS.

.NEW SHOES PLEASE?

ASOS £50

.Galliano.

Arrested? Shock. Suspended from Dior? Disaster. Anti-Semitic? Apparently not.

The real truth however reveals that a small disagreement between the designer and a couple within a terrace restaurant in Paris this week, has been blown out of proportion. Onlookers described the arrest, as a peaceful decision to take the argument from the restaurant to the police station. Accusations of being anti-Semitic and the intake of alcohol however has lead to the suspension Galliano's role from within the fashion company, which is not good news but we hope this is all a misunderstanding....

.Colour Blast.

A new palette of colours for spring/summer 2011

put your shades on....



Lanvin

 

Rue de Mali

 

 

Jason Wu

.January Jazz.

 

.Now the second trend that blossomed in the new year is all this fashion jazz. Were going back to the 1920s and I'm very excited to see that the beaded flapper dresses have returned. Designers such as Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton and John Galliano had there flapper frocks down the spring/summer 2011 catwalks and we have been inspired. I am loving chiffon dresses, pretty blouses, elegant Mary-Janes and long chandelier earrings.

.Ballet Fever.

.The ballet fever is a classic of example of the close relationship between fashion and film. After last years hot vampire fashion fix due to the release of the vampire romance film twilight we are looking for something new and the oscar-tipped ballet film, The Black Swan is ready to inspire. With ballerina buns in our hair, perfect pinks and romantic skirts this could be just the right fashion update for you...

Chanel Spring 2011

 

.And it doesnt stop at clothes...we also want those ballerina beauty essentials, pink glosses, pale eyes and rosie cheeks are making us feel pretty.

Bourjois £6.99

 

.January.

. I have started the new year creating a marketing report, the task being to think of a new product range for a brand of your own choice. I chose the well established and popular high street brand River Island, opening a beauty product range of makeup and makeup accessories. Studying the marketing mix of Promotion, Price, Product and Placement, I have produced a convincing and thoughtful report on how the new product range would be launched and sold. I thoroughly enjoyed the project and found that I wanted to write a lot more than the word count would let me! Here below are three mood boards that I created to go alongside the report...

Consumer Profile

.New York.

.January took me to the most amazing fashion city in the world...NEW YORK. I had the most amazing time studying the US retail market, sight seeing and of course....shopping! It was the most incredible experience, the bright lights, yellow cabs and the most luxurious stores I have ever entered, an experience I will never forget.

.My New York Blog... www.oliviaemmersonnewyork.blog.spot.com