Kipling and Silver Spoon Attire at Selfridges II

If you haven't had your bag customised yet, you've got one last chance during LFW: 17th September, John Lewis, Stratford, London.

Garment Of The Week: From Somewhere

Imagery throughout courtesy of From Somewhere

Each season at LFW I make a point of spending several hours doing the rounds at the Estethica exhibition looking to find the newest and most innovative designers working with sustainable practices at the forefront of their brand identity. One such brand who never fail to catch my eye are From Somewhere, whose recent collaboration with the world’s leading swimwear brand, Speedo has produced an array of surprisingly chic 50’s style garments.

Created using unsold swimwear and surplus stocks of the revolutionary Speedo LZR Racer suit (interestingly launched in 2008 by myself and the PR company I used to work for), the mainline collection can be found at yoox.com. In addition to the wider range, two styles will be available exclusively at Selfridges and two styles will be exclusive to yoox.com, with all proceeds from the iconic Barbie dress being donated to Green Cross International, YOOXYGEN’s partner.

Orsola de Castro, co-owner of From Somewhere, says of the collaboration:
“After unveiling the first of our Speedo LZR Racer collaborations at London Fashion Week in September 2010, we have had an enormous amount of fun in designing and producing these latest pieces, and we feel that we’ve learned a lot about how far we can go, building our confidence, introducing lots of colour and creating designs we’re extremely proud of. The range comprises a wide variety of products, taking in eveningwear made from over 60 swimsuits, to the super wearable Swimdress – a new concept in swimwear as daywear.”

Fresh From The Production Line: Get in the mood for Valentines with Goldie’s undie art at Selfridges

Image courtesy of Surgery PR

A man who has always had his proverbial finger in all the pies, Goldie has teamed up with lingerie brand Dirty Pretty Things on a limited edition set for Valentine’s Day, exclusive to Selfridges. With each piece numbered in the same way as a work of art, collectors of Goldie and/or Metalheadz products will have a field day and will even receive a hand-crafted certificate for their trouble.

Happy Valentines, from the lady who hates Clinton’s Day, sorry Valentine’s Day.

Scrapbook: Julie Verhoeven

I've been a fan of Verhoeven for around a decade; since I began pouring over the pages of cult magazines such as Dazed, witnessing first-hand Verhoeven bringing illustration back to editorial. Initially I was attracted by her love of bright colour and whimsical illustration, which routinely depicted wide-eyed, pouty waifs. Several school and college art projects were inspired by her - with me producing large scale paintings of my favourite pieces (pictured above). Having worked with a plethora of world renowned brands (Louis Vuitton, Mulberry, Peter Jensen, V&A, Sky, Self Service, Versace, Sketch, Numero, Gibo, Selfridges, Loewe and H&M to name but a few), to my mind Verhoeven is the most commercially successful illustrator of her generation.

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This month anything from the 1990s officially becomes vintage! Selfridges are celebrating The Nineties with a Vintage Concept Store, showcasing 90's pop culture through what we wore, saw, did and desperately wanted! Selfridges is partnering with London's legendary vintage store Rellik in their first ever collaboration with a store, plus Beyond Retro, IDEA books and Work It as well as many other 90s heroes and devotees to create the ultimate 90s collection!

Hermes Sample Sale (free entry)

15th (8:30-7pm) + 16th (10-6pm) January 2010 at The Music Rooms, 26 South Molton Lane, W1