Montag, 27. Februar 2012

London Fashion WEEKEND

So this is the very end of London Fashion Week for this season and I can tell: This day was exhausting. Maybe because of the fact that it was Sunday and I was awake until approximately 4 am but maybe it was just because of the fact that the whole Somerset House courtyard including half (if not the whole) Somerset House was PACKED with fashion victims and fashionistas/-os from all over the city. I just couldn't believe how full this place could get. Fashion Week was nothing in comparison to the amount of people streaming in and out at this place yesterday. Although I totally enjoyed the amazing weather London's currently blessed with, I must admit that this was by far not what I've been expecting, which led me to a somehow unmotivated mood. I really enjoyed last time's visit to Fashion Weekend (which happened when the event was still based at another location) but this time felt busier than anything else related to a Fashion Week Event. Don't misunderstand me: I love being around cool people, inspiring personalities and show ponies (who actually deserve to show off). But being surrounded by 1000 hipsters, another 1000 self-appointed fashionistas/-os and a cute bunch of English trash chicks mixed up with some ...undefinable weird people (leaving the impression of being on drugs rather than being anything else) made me feel really uncomfortable and just aggressive. I hate being pushed by unpleasant security men and I hate having an argument with uneducated brats telling me where to sit when I obviously held my personal reservation for the second row during the fashion show in my hands. In case you think: "Who the hell she thinks she is?" - well, in fact nobody to feel better but someone who knows how to behave and someone who tries to enjoy an event which is full of such people. My tolerance range has a broad spectrum reaching from super conservative to super crazy (I know.. what a bad definition of these boundaries - there's just no time to philosophize about this now) but when it comes to places being crowded with hysterical people who behave like this is the end of the world just because this is meant to be the event to shop till you drop (it literally is), then I'm getting fed up.
To stay fair, I have to tell that I enjoyed the fashion show, I enjoyed being there once again and I just loved flipping through the thousands of clothes rails of different designers and taking some looks on cool jewellery designs. But the fact that people where nearly rushing through everything and screaming like idiots around, seriously acting like this is the end of the world left me rather with the feeling of a wild mixture of final sales at Topshop and the very last time Primark opens its doors before shutting down forever. Not to mention that sometimes (obviously depending on the designers and labels) the prices were absurdly high (haha you people don't get me with your "10 % off JUST TODAY"-strategy (been tricked out by Selfridges for my curling iron ONCE in a lifetime)), my budget told me to calm down & keep it as low as it is (not lower).
Fashion Weekend is surely an event perfectly made for someone having a big purse not suffering from anorexia just like mine does at the moment (yeah I'm quoting Natalia Kills' lines... because I can. POW!)). But not for someone who likes it a little more ...structured. And civilzed. I know...Fashion Week(end) + structures = contradiction in itself. But at least Fashion Week gave me the impression of not finding myself in the middle of the Topshop-Primark-scenario I described above.
Nevertheless, I think I fairly tried to get as much out of it as possible. An interesting experience I don't want to miss.

Trench Coat: Zara
Leather Jacket: Hallhuber
Dress: Comma
Gloves: present by my Aunt
Shades: Ray Ban 
Bag: Balenciaga
Shoes: Guess (once again)
For this rather leisure day and because of the lovely weather, I chose a summer dress and combined it to my leather jacket. As you can clearly see: The focus lay on pink & black. A combination I'm normally not that convinced of (always reminds me of Avril Lavigne's metamorphosis from punk-nobody to punk-rock-chic-glitzy-glammy-emo-girly) but which I just felt like pulling once in a while. Mainly because of these amazing gloves I received as a present from my aunt. A little too large but still eccentric. I like.
A little review including video(s?) (still not sure about my skills in here) about the the show will follow tomorrow.
HF
Prim Rose 
Game On
Jasper Conran
One of Fashion Weekend's main sponsors: ELLE. 
Lovely sight from Somerset House's terrace
FINSK shoes. No words. 

28 Kommentare:

  1. super beautifull!
    your gorgeous!

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  2. I love the jacket and the dress :X You look amazing :D

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  3. danke fürs verfolgen. :D Liebe Grüße Vanessa

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  4. You look gorgeous! Love the focus on the pink! I've never attended a Fashion Week, but I very much imagine it as you described. Kinda takes a little of the wow factor from it but I bet overall it is an amazing experience! xx

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  5. I love your outfit, lovely jacket and dress. So stylish.
    Nice photos as always.

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  6. Nice sunnies. Great dress with the leather coat. Great post.

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  7. What an awesome experience it must have been, I think you look great the dress is so cool and the jacket and boots give a little edginess to the outfit <3 love it!

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  8. oh I understand what you mean about the hipsters, weird people and brats at LONDON FASHION WEEK/END espcially! I love your outfit however! :)
    Much love, Gabriele. xx

    P.S- follow me on GFC or bloglovin'? ;)

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  9. You really do look chic and cool in your black leather despite all the pushy folks.

    oxxoxo from San Francisco
    Amy
    http://bridechic.blogspot.com

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  10. Thank for your lovely comment !

    See you soon ! :)

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  11. Das sind meine absoluten Lieblingsbilder von dir!!
    <3

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  12. Wow, you look so beautiful! I love your face, your style and your heartwarming commment.
    I'll definitely follow you! Thank you for your inspiration!

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  13. this is perfect!!
    Your look it's lovely :)

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  14. I am obsessing over your leather jacket! I esp loved it paired with that print dress! You look stunning.

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  15. great pics! i like your jacket! xoxo
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  16. Great pictures! And love your outfits!

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  17. love the printed dress! new follower x

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  18. You looks incredible!
    Leather jacket and dress are amazing. red accent makes your outfit hot. I would like to have such a
    gloves.
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  19. WOW!!! so cool! you looks so adorable <3 love the jacket and make up ! anyway, i already follow you back :)

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  20. Really awesome and lovely photos! I absolutly love this dress you have, it is truly interesting. The jacket makes sense here, it looks beautiful on you!

    Not sure, if you are doing such things, but you might want to know that you have been awardaded in my blog ;).

    Love,
    Julie - http://juliechoice.blogspot.com/

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  21. Im inlove w/ ur printed dress so unique!!!

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  22. omg i love your dress! i wish i could go to a london fashion show one day! thanks for following <3

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  23. cool pics! :)
    & your leather jacket is so nice :)
    xxx

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