Friday 27 June 2008

Clicqisse Launch Party!!!

Today was the fantastic Clicqisse launch party in association with MOrava London, at the prestigious award winning London club CRYSTAL.

I went to backstage direct the show which consisted of a selection of some of the UK's top emerging designer.

Our host, celebrity presenter, Julian Bennet was a laugh as always. It was my 2nd time working with Julian and I must say it was an absolute pleasure once again.

The day went by so quickly as always. Heading the hair team was top Japanese stylist ,Shinya, who done a fantastic job managing the team and getting the hair looks to compliment the mood boards.

Below pic: Mood boards I compiled for the hair looks

Below pic: Hair and Make-up team in action!

I had to put my French to use as the lighting and music team only spoke a little English with French being their main language.

Opening the show was designer Kay Desmond, followed by Bao Ta. These two fantastic openings got the crowd immediately excited and rearing for more.

The Clicqisse models looked absolutely amazing. I mean they were not only extremely professional to work with but an absolute laugh too. They put in 110% into what they were doing making the show a great success.

The official shoe sponsor were Esska's shoes, which i am dying to get a pair off. seriously if you want quirky, edgy, quality, unique footwear, you will lovvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeee Esska's shows.

All guest got goody bags which were sponsored by Sincura and my fashion art label Love Genevieve (
www.lovegenevieve.co.uk )


After the show we partied the night away and headed home at 1am - WHAT A LONG DAYYYYYY

Bye for now,

xxxx

Links:

www.clicqisse.co.uk
www.lovegenevieve.co.uk
www.lagenevenorth.co.uk
www.sincura.com
www.moravanlondon.com

EXCLUSIVE FASHION SHOW and PARTY TONIGHT

PRESS
RELEASE


________________________________________________________________


CLICQISSE


Designers and
Models



LAUNCH FASHION SHOW


Fashion
show direction by La Geneve North



Friday, 27th June
2008


@


CRYSTAL CLUB LONDON


78 Wells
Street


London


W1T
3QL



in association
with


MORAVA
LONDON


presented
by


THE ACCLAIMED CELEBRITY FASHION STYLIST, TV
PRESENTER


JULIAN
BENNETT


FAMOUS FOR HIS DEBUT ON QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY ON LIVING TV,


ASSOCIATED WITH E! ENTERTAINMENT AND A CHAIN OF
SUCESSFUL TV SHOWS.


Doors
Open: 7:30pm


Show Time: 8.30pm



After Show Party: 9.30pm – Till Late



Dress Code:
Strictly Glamorous and Stylish



CLICQISSE Designers and
Models in association with MORAVA London


and the prestigious
CRYSTAL Club London


will be presenting the
outstanding collections of some of today's


talented emerging
creative designers on it's Launch evening.



The
amazing designs which will be showcased by the acclaimed


CLICQISSE MODELS,
presented by celebrity guest JULIAN BENNETT on this exclusive fashion show
evening includes;



the couture
collection of Samantha Cole London, colouful designs by Bao
Ta,
creative avant garde designs by Emma
Griffiths,


contemporay
knitwear by Jen Jarvis
, cocktail
collection by Lasma Simsone,


femenine designs by
Kay Desmond and


beautifully
crafted A/W 08-09 collection by ESSKA Shoe designer Souraya
Karami.





INTRODUCING THE
DESIGNERS



Emma
Griffiths





Emma Griffiths’ objective in life is to always
create her ‘own style’. Her work is original, intense and confident, and it is
plain to see


that this
Westminster fashion Design graduate
is driven by desire and is definitely not afraid to think outside the box and be
daring.


Emma’s final collection has been
inspired by images from a collection of 18th century family physician
books,


paying close attention to the colours and textures
of the pages.



She has incorporated this look by using fabrics
such as; horse hair, aged elastic and billowing black silk
taffeta.


Emma imagines that the woman
that would represent her collection is intense & powerful in her own
sexuality.



Having already designed collections for a wide
variety of fashion brands such as, Balenciaga, Lanvin and Alexander McQueen,


Emma has no restrictions in applying all she has
learned to create an innovative and breathtaking collection.



Bao Ta





Bao Ta is a British womenswear designer who has
recently graduated from the University
of Westminster

having studied for over six years.


During his degree Bao has spent his
internship living in New York
City

working for Cynthia Rowley.



Taking his inspiration from the neon lights of
New York, his passion for 80’s
glamour and sharp silhouettes, he was able to construct his final collection.


Having been so inspired by the vibrancy, pace and
glamour of New York,


his bright and daring
collection has been described as “commercial but with a great intricate
detailing”.



Emilie
Claiborne





Emilie’s Autumn/winter 09/10 womenswear collection entitled
‘Perspective’ is the ultimate design


for
women who enjoy modern art and culture.



With
influences by modern art works which use layers and details, Emilie has based
her concept on how artists create fine art pieces.


The
first layers are spontaneous, and as the artist builds the strokes, they become
more precise and considered. So is Emile’s Garments.



By using
fabrics such as, wool cotton, printed chiffon, frayed organza and her own PVA
material,


she has
created a collection of garments combining unconstrained pieces contrasted with
structured and tailored garments.



Using a
mixture of black, grey, dark navy, turquoise and burgundy, her colour palette
reflects


the
clean lines and pleats, which create contrast to the spontaneous PVA
shapes.



Emilie’s
beautifully constructed pieces have an artistic edge to them, yet wearable and
perfect for all contemporary women.




Kay Desmond





For women who love to be feminine with a modern
edge, this collection by Kay Desmond


is guaranteed to tick all the boxes to ensure
individuality.


Born and raised in
London, Kay graduated from the
University Of
Westminster
in 2008.



Her impressive past experience includes working at
Roland Mouret, Giorgio Armani and Mandi Lennard Publicity;


she has a varied
background within the fashion industry, which gives her greater insight to what
women desire.






Esska Shoes by Souraya Karami





Esska shoes meet all the expectations of designer
shoes that are feminine, comfortable and carefully designed.


Esska’s unique style defines, clean lines,
dominant shapes, organic silhouettes and a bold use of colour.



Karami’s inspiration lies in the urban fabrics
around her, anything from street crossings and intersections to buildings and
structures.


The new AW0809 collection promises a fabulous mixture of
earthy colours with materials that reflect the diversity of the urban world.







Jen Jarvis






Jennifer Jarvis graduated from De
Montfort University in 2008. Her stunning collection consists of a mixture of
chunky hand knit and


fine machine knit inspired by different folds and
stripes. Using a series of earthy colours and prints,


this collection presents a unique and stylish
outfit for every occasion.



Each outfit is accessorized with fine jacquard
socks which is also used in print and knit throughout the collection in a larger
scale.


Jen has just recently showcased her
work at Graduates Fashion Week and will be going on


to design and make
knitwear for Felder Felder’s London Fashion Week Spring Summer show 2008.







Lasma Simsone






Lasma has created a collection that could be
located at the interface between Fashion and Art.


Her womenswear collection consists
mainly of light cocktails dresses, wool coats and jackets.



With
inspiration taken from various disciplines, such as product design, nature and
photography,
She has designed


the garments to be conceptual and wearable at the
same time. This
collection has been put together with a


combination of stiff materials such as, wool,
felt, leather, cotton organdie and silk organza to convey solid shapes.



The intent is to mix the opposites; heavy and
solid fabrics with sheer and weightless.


Her creative but wearable collection is based
around the theme of dreams and fantasies, paying particular attention to the


Bubble
series from the spring
1963 Paris Collections, the fantasy era of
Paris fashion,


to create bubble shaped mini cocktail garments
for the stylish modern woman.





Samantha Cole London







Samantha’s unique collection is the
image of a contemporary look for today’s woman that meets


the needs of expressive, confident and independent
women, who enjoy a cosmopolitan lifestyle.



With inspirations from sculptures to Surrealism,
the French Revolution to the Psychedelic 60’s consistently play


a part in one way or another for the type of
collection that the label produces.



Samantha has worked in design rooms such as, the
infamous British Brand Burberry.


As a buyer and visual merchandiser at the early
stages of her career, She has handled high fashion labels such as,


Gucci, Armani, Donna Karen, Valentino, Anna Sui
and Amaya amongst others.



Her partnership with Men’s wear designer label
Hommebody, follwed their first major orders from Harrods and Selfridges.


Samantha’s designs have captured the
attention of leading publications across the globe including
UK magazines,


Aspire and Continental Bride, amongst others,
Ebony Magazine, and Continental Bride (USA).



Her achievements are above all everything that a
young designer could strive for, with Accolades


including New up and coming designer of the year,
and Acknowledgement from the Hong Kong design council.


Her ability to explore and expand her creative and
artistic skills without limitations


is
proven in this collection with perfection for all women.




PRESS RELEASE by
Delvina
Saunders
- PR CLICQISSE Designers &
Models


delvina.saunders@clicqisse.co.uk


www.clicqisse.co.uk
www.iqons.com/clicqisse



FOR PRESS INFO
PLEASE CONTACT: Kay Robinson
INFO@CRYSTALLONDON.CO.UK



FOR TABLE RESERVATIONS
PLEASE CALL 0207 580 6922 OR EMAIL
TO:
info@crystallondon.co.uk



FOR EVENT ENQUIRIES:
0207 307 8481
events@crystallondon.co.uk



Daryl Rita Osekreh
Director
CLICQISSE Designers &
Models
contact@clicqisse.co.uk


07904 07 88 73


www.clicqisse.co.uk
www.iqons.com/clicqisse



Fashion Show
direction:
Yolande@lagenevenorth.co.uk








Saturday 21 June 2008

Meeting the President of Zambia’s wife and styling BEN TV presenter …

Today I went to the ASAHCA (Association of Spouses of African High Commissioners and Ambassadors) Gala dinner which took place at the 5 star Royal Garden Hotel in high street Kensington. I went to style the evening’s presenter Janet Narh who is professional Radio and TV broadcaster, specialising in current affairs and topical issues. Janet trained as a lawyer, but after ten years moved into broadcasting, specialising in current affairs and news issues. She presents the Woman’s Hour slot on Ben Television, a satellite channel aimed at Africans in the UK, and also spends much of her time supporting and campaigning for women’s equality causes in Africa.

I styled Janet Narh with a fantastic selection of gorgeous jewellery pieces from 4 Season’s Shop (
www.4seasonsshop.co.uk ) . She looked absolutely amazing I must say! She wore a striking contemporary African Tribal ensemble by Zambian designer Brenda Mwangala.

I also bumped into the gorgeous Justina Mutale CEO of Perryfield Promotions Ltd.

On my table east Miss East Africa (current holder), BEN TV CEO, BEN Technical director, Latifah Jolie ( La Geneve North –
www.lagenevenorth.co.uk ) and the talented African designer Brenda Mwangala.

Below pic:Host/presenter Janet Narh and myself.

Below pic: Designer Brenda and Myself:

Below pic: Latifah Jolie being interveiwed by BEN TV's Tony.


The Zambian president’s wife, Mrs Maureen Mwanawasa, gave such a touching speech and lots of hope for the future of African women living in Africa.

Below pic: Zambian President's wife gets the dance floor going!

I entered the evenings raffle. The prizes included 2 return tickets on Kenya Airways to any destination, dinner and bed and breakfast for 2 at the Royal Garden Hotel.

Overall it was a wonderful and entertaining evening.

zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Sunday 8 June 2008

1st day of Graduate Fashion Week !

Today was the first day of Graduate Fashion Week and looking at my diary for the week, most probably the only day I could attend.

I met up with Cliqisse (
www.clicqisse.co.uk) director Daryl at the entrance area. I love trend spotting so was just simply fascinated by the way all these fashionistas had put their ensembles together.

A fashion show was commencing within 5 minutes of my arrival so I headed straight to the show entrance where I met and was introduced to the Chairman of Graduate Fashion Week, Terry Mansfield. We had a brief chat about projects I am currently working on as well as past projects. He then escorted us to the show which was for De Montfort University.

Other shows I watched that followed included Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication and Winchester School of Art.

I also bumped into Naomi from Nolcha Metier, who was reviewing and covering features for the next Metier issue.

Below pic: Me and Naomi

I collect vintage Chanel leather bags so when I spotted this lovely fashionista with her gorgeous Chanel bag, I just had to take a snap of her.

Other outfits I liked included…


After one of the shows I bumped into this stylist (below pic) called Kaz (www.kazlonge.moonfruit.com ) who definitely stood out with her gorgeous combination of colours and matching headgear.

I couldn’t make it for the final show as I had to dash off but all in all I can say that some of the designs produced were beyond exceptional and I wish all the graduates the best of luck.

I thanked Terry and said my goodbyes to all.

x

Saturday 7 June 2008

Brick Lane: Week 2

This week was a busy one for me in Brick Lane. I hardly had a chance to leave my stall but eventually towards the end of the day dashed off to view all the exciting graduate fashion exhibitions taking place.

Below pic: My Stall in Brick Lane


The first fashion exhibition I went to was just a few doors down from the Truman Brewery.

It consisted of a range of works by various fashion design and fashion PR students.


Below pic: Creations by Chandra Designs




Below pic: A creation by Neha Mallya

I really loved the works of Elisa Testa

Below pic: Some of Elisa’s works.

Below pic: A dress by Megha Mehra



Below pic: Creations by Sakai



Other student’s works on display included Amruta Khade, Roopa Mayor, Vinod Vin and Nishantha Ekanayake.

Below: A selection of the other student’s works.



I then went to the Middlesex fashion design exhibition and was very impressed with the high standards of designs being created.

Below pic:One of the fashion student’s works (Anand Damodoran)

This week’s Brick Lane fashionista credit goes to this gorgeous (below) young lady who had a rock chic thing about her. I loved the hair I must say!!

The Evening:

In the evening I met up with a couple of my old college friends and went for a drink and catch-up in Islington.


Well time for a snooze cos tomorrow I’ll be at Graduate fashion week and need some form of beauty sleep (lol)

Nite, Nite, xx