Leeds Universities RAG Fashion Show...THE EVENT.

Me and my friend popped down to the night, which kicked off at 7pm with champagne for VIPS.

I have to say the show was good fun and all the models seemed to put 100% into it. I was disappointed at the lack of attention paid to the clothes but I guess the team had to put on a show to make sure the paying customers were happy. So for me all in all it was much more a 'show' than a Fashion Show. But they did what they set out to do which was make some money for their charities!
I also got a good bag, and was pleased to find some tights from Urban Outfitters inside. White with black spots; I can already channel the new 'dalmatian' trend.
As you can see from the pictures below it the show was full of movement. I love the sheer maxi on the first picture, need to get me one of those.

Leeds Universities RAG Fashion Show...

to round of a week of Fashion shown in London, Leeds Universities RAG team are putting on a Fashion extravaganza to show off some of the best retailers in Leeds. Starting at 7pm on Thursday the 24th with a VIP reception. And of course its all for a good cause; the charities benefiting from the night will be Yorkshire Cancer Centre and Action for Children.
Some of the retailers taking part are: American Apparel, Miss Selfridge, Lipsy, Urban Outfitters and many many more.
The massive show will involve 62 models, a 40 ft catwalk and VIP seating for that special touch. The aim is to beat the £6,000 they made for charity last year which I am sure they can do!
I'm am going to be there on the night spotting some of the new season designs from the High street and looking out for any fashionable people. If you do spot me come and say hi!

Here is a video of last year and the kind of thing you can expect from the show this year:



You can purchase tickets here.

Lots of lovely fashion...

So I thought it was about time I caught up and all the lovely fashion from New York Fashion Week. Also, seen as London has now started I might as well through a bit of that into the mix. Although I am currently thinking about what I can wear in Spring/Summer; its nice to see what will be in the shops at the end of the year. I'm a big fan of a dark palette and so Autumn/Winter collections usually have some of my favourite looks.

(I advise clicking on the pictures for a better view of the looks.)

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have set themselves firmly among the fashion crowd by now as their label The Row grows from strength to strength. This collection was full of rich colours and fabrics which make dressing for Winter something to look forward to. I especially love the rich berry reds that were seen.

Marchesa never cease to amaze with their beautiful dresses season after season. There seem to be so many different influences going on here, which make for an extremely eclectic collection. I especially love the last look; I can see this grace many a red carpet.

We do not yet know if this collaboration will be a one off or not. But this collection shows such promise. There were so many different separates pieces here which could work in anyone's wardrobe. Which is a far cry from Margiela's usual flair. I especially love the layering through out.

As always Jeremy Scott delivered a fusion of colour and humor with his new collection. I love the skeleton print jumper however not sure I could carry it off like this leggy model does.

As always Alexander Wang delivers an amazing collection full of such functional pieces. I love the sheer white blouse which I think would look good paired with some skinny black leather trousers.

I know your usually supposed to be drawn to the clothes but here my eyes are immediately drawn to the footwear. Those are some serious heels; I would love to be rocking these next Autumn. Moving on to the clothes; I love the sheer blouse but I don't think I would be flashing any flesh like the model here. The dresses were just the right length and I can imagine them paired with some lovely tights.

Well, well, well..

I am making a habit of disappearing off of here for any amount of time. I don't really mean to it just kind of happens. Also my life is decidedly unfashionable at the moment and so I'm not feeling particularly inspired. I feel inspired looking at other fashionable ladies blogs but this hasn't translated to a rise in posts on here!
I have become a little obsessed with Tumblr within the space of a week; who knew you could wile so many hours away looking at pictures. I am on a one woman mission to get more followers too, so if any of your lovely readers have a tumblr please click here and follow me. I promise I'll follow back. I seem to be waiting with baited breath for Fashion Week/s. I can not wait to look over all the collections and pick my favourites out. I'm excited to see Burberry, Givenchy and maybe a little bit of McQueen. I want to see what Sarah Burton does next!
But with this time of year comes my fashion depression. I'm sure those who've read my blog do know that I want a career in Fashion Journalism and I would give my right arm to be seeing shows over the coming weeks. However reality means I am working and looking for work in my preferred field. This has not come up with many results as the main response is to not get back to me at all. I must not less this dishearten me and carry on sending out those begging letters. So that you are not just staring at some ramblings from me here are a few things I am thinking of buying with the Ebay stash I'm building up.

1. Miss Selfridge, £44 2. modekungen.se, €33.94 3. Solestruck, $159.95 4 and 5 Topshop, both £8.50 6. Urban Outfitters, £18.