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London fashion week AW11: Ann-Sofie Back Atelje



Ann-Sofie Back’s gone all sophisticated! Her Atelje collection represented her grown up, polished side with echos of Helmut Lang and Martin Margiela – think spare tailoring with minimalist, clever details. I loved the satin tailored jackets with gold metal corners and (more…)



London Fashion week AW11: Markus Lupfer



Rule one of fashion eventing: provide food and they will come. And so we made our way to the Billiard Room at the Sanderson Hotel to experience the fashion and food delights of Markus Lupfer’s tea party. Lupfer’s witty knits are well known now so step by step he (more…)



From the vaults: Jeny Howorth



Is this the picture that first piqued my interest in all things pretty-tomboy? Jeny Howorth, a big name on the 80s London modelling circuit, epitomises the low-maintenance, fresh-faced, androgynous look that I always go back to. (And however bad I know it is, there’s no denying she looks damn cool smoking a fag.)