ARRIVEDECI -Last day of the Catwalk shows at LDV :(

Today was a fun yet sad day at the same time as it was the last day of the Catwalk shows. Everyone had bonded so well and it was evident they were all going to miss working together. I had four final shows to complete.

Cow’s t-shirt collection was a fabulous way to end the shows as break dancers took over the stage and got the audience consistently applauding non-stop as they wowed the crowd with the moves. All the models were very excited as they each got a free exclusive Cow t-shirt!!

You can view some video clips via the below link!

http://video.aol.com/video-detail/b-better-fo-nolcha-at-la-dolce-vita/141647748

My parents came down and I spent the rest of my day with them, Latifah Jolie ( Head stylist for La Geneve North) , Daryl (Director of Cliquesse) and my good friend Julie drinking Italian wine and eating Salami and gelato(lol)

Cio Bella

xx

A couple more pics of my exhausted self (lol)

Above pic from left: Me, Hair Director of LDV and Contrasti London Claudio, Latifah Jolie (LGN Head stylist)

La Dolce Vita- Day 2

I’m way too tired to write anything so I thought I’d post some pics from today’s shows for you to browse…ENJOY!!

Above pic: Me- A smile for the cameras, can you tell i was shattered by this point?

Backstage

Above pic: Designer, Patricia King Davies and model Maria.

Designers

Imago Tricot
Sam and Amanda

Isabella Zocchi

La Cloche

La Dolce Vita Opening Night!!

Above pic: Sam and Amanda in Antonella Manoli

Today was the opening night with designers Antonella Manoli and Ralph and Russo showcasing their amazing creations!!! Seriously, Italian Fashion never disappoints, these two collections were outstanding!!!!

The evening was hosted by the Fashion expert on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy UK and Richard and Judy, Julian Bennett.

The lovely Samanda twins came down to strut the catwalk. Both Sam and Amanda were absolute sweethearts, they each wore an amazing gown by Antonella Manoli.

Celebrity presenter Hofit Golan wore two amazing gowns by Ralph and Russo which looked spectacular on her.

CLICQISSE models done a fantastic job strutting their stuff on the catwalk. Everybody absolutely loved and applauded to the amazing choreography by Daryl Rita (Director of CLICQISSE).

The hair looked sexy and chic thanks to Contrasti’s stylist Claudio who took charge of the hair team and done an absolutely amazing job!! The make-up looked striking. Satellite 3’s make-up team done a perfect job as always :)

Above pic: Contrasti's Claudio doing Hofit Golan's hair

My backstage assistants Lynsay, Julie, Lianca, Bharti, Lauretta, Cara and Aysen were soooooooooooooooo AMAZING, I had the best backstage team ever!!!

Above pic: Backstage Assistants: from left: Lianca, Lynsay and Lauretta

I came straight home after the show and straight to bed, despite the consistent persuasions of the team to go to Roof Gardens for the after party, I was like well “I only have like 5 Catwalk shows to do tomorrow” (lol)

Nite, Nite

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Misc Pics:

Above pic: From left: Designer Georgette Williams, Me (Wearing one of Antonella Manoli's amazing pieces), Amelie Lafond and Daryl Rita

Above pic: Julian and Hofit get hold of their copies of Nolcha metier magazine!!

Links:

www.ladolcevitaevent.co.uk

www.nolcha.com

www.clicqisse.co.uk

www.lagenevenorth.co.uk

http://www.contrasti.co.uk/

www.satellite3.com

www.antonellamanoli.it

www.ralphandrusso

Sneak preview of mood boards for LDV

It’s been pure madness in my fashion world as always. I have been working on La Dolce Vita’s Catwalk show in association with Nolcha for the past few months and finally I have completed all mood boards and backstage requirements.

La Dolce Vita is a yearly event brought to you by Brand Events, offering the very best of Italy, visitors can enjoy fine dining, designer shops, chic fashion, specialist travel advice, and even expert help with buying property in Italy. I will be directing all the Catwalk shows at Olympia for 4 days so I will most probably be suffering from exhaustion after this event. You can find out more about La Dolce Vita by visiting www.ladolcevitaevent.co.uk

We will be exclusively using CLICQISSE as our official model agent and Esska as our official shoe sponsor which I’m so excited about!!.

Below is a preview of a couple of the mood boards I put together to give you a glimpse of what to expect.

Cio for now :)

xx

Mood Boards:

Links:

www.nolcha.com

Bernard Chandran’s London Fashion Week show…

This morning I went to see Bernard Chandran’s AW 2008 collection at London Fashion Week. Despite all the madness and tiredness I was extremely excited as it was one of the only Fashion Week show’s I was able to fit into my mad Nolcha Fashion Week schedule.

The Collection:

Bernard’s collection left me absolutely gob smacked!!! His creations were amazing, I mean seriously words cannot describe. His spectacular dresses featured hidden corset detailing “emphasising the bust line but with a softened silhouette.”

Judging by the facial reaction of the audience and sudden backstage rush immediately after the show, it was evident that this show was an absolute success. I loved it!!!

Above pic: The man himself

I set off and read my daily Rubbish, London Fashion Week’s daily paper, and made my way to my next meeting J

About Bernard Chandran:

A Malaysian designer described as “Malaysia’s Prince of Fashion”. He knew at the tender age of 16 that he wanted to become a fashion designer but just had to convince his father, who wanted him to become an accountant.

He initially studied fashion at a local college in Malaysia and soon jetted off to study in Paris.

He was voted the designer of the year by the Malaysian International Fashion awards in 2003.

This year (2008) he has plans to open boutiques in US, India and Dubai.

Links:

www.bernardchandran.com.my

Launch of Nolcha Métier Magazine

Today was the London launch of Nolcha Metier magazine, the Fashion Designer's Handbook with an international business scope and informative demeanour. The aim is to bring business issues to the forefront of the fashion industry and to equip readers with the ability to discuss and execute business plans, finances, trends and marketing aspects as clearly as they can describe their dreams and passions. Nolcha Metier is supported by the Garment Industry Development Corporation (www.gidc.org) and Manhattan Chamber of Commerce.

The turn out and support of the magazine was amazing. Keep a look out for my articles in the retail and manufacturing sections of the magazine.

Xxx

THE PICS

Above pic: Guests hold a copy of Metier magazine which is available in London and the US

Above: Me and Julie: I fell in love with Julie's green clutch!!! I WANT IT!!

Links:

www.nolchametier.com

www.ladolcevitaevent.co.uk

www.makeyourmark.org.uk

Launch of Profile NYC

Above pic: Artist/Designer Laurance Rassin with Fashion Capital's own Jennifer Holloway

Today was the launch of Profile NYC sponsored by FashionCapital and Nolcha. I headed down to the Vendome Lounge in Knightsbridge to join in the celebration of this London/New York collaboration. This amazing collaboration provides an opportunity for talented designers to break into the US market and will take place during Nolcha Fashion Week NYC September 2008.

How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The pics!

Above pic: Our press lady Rebecca Strong strikes a pose in Laurance Rassin

Links:

www.fashioncapital.co.uk

www.fashion-enter.com

www.nolcha.com