Fashion's Lost Soles

Hermione de Paula 'Darlingtonia’s Obsession'

2011-12-20T16:25:00.000Z

Spring/Summer 2012

One of London's most exciting young designers and a graduate of Central Saint Martins, Hermione de Paula's Spring Summer 2012 collection mixes traditional English craftmanship with playfulness and individuality. Inspired by exotic flowers and birds, this jewel-toned collection features hidden surprises where rose petals are actually fish tails and flowers are made of metal or ice. She has worked for luxury labels such as Christian Dior Couture, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Giles and acted as a print consultant for Nicholas Kirkwood before launching her own ready-to-wear label in 2008.

Small Girl Big City

2011-12-20T15:02:00.002Z

This design was aimed towards DSquared: known for their smart tailoring and intricate work with denim. My muse being a young girl coming from the Bronx moving to Manhattan. Loose yet intricate and colourful detailing from the Bronx shown in the jeans and the sleek tailoring of Manhattan shown in the 100% silk shirt.

Hannah Benson

Move It Shake It Work It Feel It

2011-12-15T15:59:00.001Z

2011 has been a massive year for showcasing new models. We've watched careers being made, personalities soar and have seen some amazing editorials in result. Models such as Arizona Muse, Daphne Groeneveld, Lindsey Wixon and Julia Saner have been the ones to watch, securing numerous campaigns, editorials and catwalk shows between them.

So who will take their place in the coming year as the ones to watch??

Magda Laguinge (NEXT) is an Argentinean born model who has walked for Miu Miu, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Chloe, Marc Jacobs and Balenciaga to name a few. She also featured in Renzo Rainero's A/W fashion film.

Lara Mullen (Premier) was accidentally discovered but despite being just 17 years old, the British model has already appeared in Alexander Wang, Prada, Vera Wang, Jonathan Saunders, Topshop Unique and Acne shows.

Chrystal Copland (Fusion Models) was discovered at 14 while shopping with her mum in native Australia. She opened the Louis Vuitton SpringSummer 2012 show and has also walked for designers including Anne Valerie Hash, Antonia Marras and Giles.

Katryn Kruger (IMG) is a South African born beauty who was a Givenchy exclusive, appeared in Calvin Klein Spring 2012 presentation, has featured in Prada Resort 2012 campaign and is currently on the cover of South African Elle for January 2012.

Marni for H&M

2011-12-15T00:23:00.001Z

It's doubtful, but in case you haven't heard, MARNI will be the next label to collaborate with Swedish high-street brand H&M. The Italian label's founder Consuelo Castiglioni has designed a spring collection which will be coming to a store near you on March 8 2012. Alternatively, if your scavenging skills consist of fast fingers and a quick reach for the mouse you can also purchase pieces from the collection online. Our tips for getting what you want is do your research first; when the day comes make sure you know what you want and plan how you're going to beat everyone else to it, whether that be camping out early or just employing some good old-fashioned elbow attacks and sprinting skills.

The range will feature famous Marni elements such as vivid colours, all over prints, clashing patterns and graphic accessories. Highlights from the womenswear collection include full pleated skirts, dresses, cropped trousers and jacquard knits, in an array of prints and fabrics including silk and crisp cotton.

"I wanted to create a true Marni wardrobe by revisiting all our favourite pieces in signature fabrics and prints," Castiglioni said. "As always, I love juxtaposing prints and colours, mixing modern tribal with Bauhaus graphic and adding sporty utilitarian elements."

Proving There's Ghetto Everywhere You Go

2011-12-14T23:58:00.000Z

“You're mind is working at its best when you're being paranoid.
You explore every avenue and possibility of your situation
at high speed with total clarity.” -Banksy 'Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall'

Sahar Fadaei

Megan Mulgrew

2011-12-14T23:51:00.000Z

It was perfect; classic...

2011-12-14T17:05:00.000Z

“... What’s better than jeans, a black leather jacket, and a white T-shirt? It’s an easy and enduring look and costume that any kid in the world can create. It’s the way you face the street. It’s male, it’s beautiful, it’s tough and it doesn’t date. Probably 50 years from now people will still be wearing black leather jackets and Levi’s.”

-Danny Fields, The Ramones manager, describes their style in the 1970s

Sarah Hill

The Wild One

2011-12-13T21:36:00.000Z

I'm a red-hot fox. I can take the knocks
I'm a hammer from hell. Honey, can't you tell?
I'm the wild one. Suzi Quatro.

Sophie Gibson

Boy Vs Girl

2011-12-13T16:57:00.000Z

A play on BoyVSGirl using masculine cuts with feminine materials to create a unisex look that blurs the boundaries between menswear and womenswear, formal and sportswear.

Mark Jones

Female Desire

2011-12-13T14:35:00.000Z

I took inspiration from the 1940's film "a Streetcar named desire" in which I was interested by Blanche, the main character and the development of her mental health and her dream world. I then became focused on the silhouette from the first trousers worn in the 1940's therefore, creating a tailored bottom. The print is my own design, initially hand done,to portray a mystical madness in a females mind. It still displays a lingerie aspect, as every women can use her sexual desires to get what she wants, as Blanche often does. The outfit creates a interesting contrast between 40's power dressing and deterioation of a young women's mental health.

Emma Yuill

The Next Life Will Be An Enhancement Of This One

2011-12-13T00:30:00.000Z

Inspiration was taken from Ancient Egyptian burial art and rituals. The care that goes into preserving denim to withstand problematic elements is akin to that of preserving the body for its next stage in life. Blurred surfaces symbolise the shift of the individual from earthly existence to immortality.

Anna Cunningham

What Happens if I Drop a Black Hole on a Black Hole?

2011-12-12T22:58:00.000Z

Inspired by Fighstar's Grand Unification, basic concept of the song revolves around 2 people who experience the last few days of life together before the end of the world. Aimed to create a post apocalyptic mood.

Emily Morton

Nouveau Navajo

2011-12-12T20:32:00.000Z

The jeans and top were designed for DSquared2, a brand infamous for their playful and colourful take on fashion. Counting Navajo and the Wild West Plains of America as inspiration, the prints and colour really took focus in the garments, in addition to references to native crafts. Hand embroidered and cut-out silk satin details featured on the back pockets as well as the vibrant hand-dyed colour of the jeans but with a strong view to the future in the digital printing and streamlined silhouette. The tailored fit of the jeans is balanced with the loose proportions of the top which features biker jacket detailing but retains a feminine edge for the evening through the cut-out back. Rachael Houston, as featured above, served as my muse with her strong androgynous features and bold brows harking to the primitive beauty of the Navajo people but with a thoroughly modern outlook.

Matthew Houston

Get Waisted

2011-12-12T19:37:00.000Z

After weeks of hard labour in the workshops our garments are complete. Tasked with designing an outfit comprising of a pair of jeans and a fashion forward top (for brands GStar/Dsquared/NudieJeans) we showed our finished garments to a small audience with our models walking to Justice.

Everyone's hard at work in the workshop

2011-11-24T16:42:00.001Z

easy-cool.

2011-11-18T13:36:00.000Z

Sophie Gibson

Today's The Day...

2011-11-17T12:55:00.000Z

Finally it's arrived!! The day that every die-hard Versace fan & fashionistas in general have been waiting for. So did you manage to dodge the crowds and survive the scramble to emerge victorious??

We hope so!! But if sadly you missed out then here's a video instead which also shows H&M's previous designer collaborations. Enjoy (:

Video collated by our own M.Houston

We Want That Bag

2011-11-17T11:53:00.000Z

"Ghetto Don't Do Chopped Mango in a Box"

2011-11-16T19:06:00.000Z

What We Saw...

2011-11-10T12:02:00.001Z

Lace&Leather

2011-11-09T21:24:00.000Z

Alison Nelson

Is it a boots or shoes week?

2011-11-09T14:49:00.000Z

1.Winky wink

2.Gallopy gallop

3.Cheeky biker

4.Grizzly bear

5.ahoy cap'n

6.chung fan

save the animals..... and wear synthetics

8.NEIGH!!!!

9.Danger girl

10.Cutesy, bows are all go

11.

New feminine bike age

12.Purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

13.The sky's the limit!

14.The classic trainer

15. & 16. Uggs vs suede wedges

These are this weeks lost soles styles. Pick your favourite and our winner will be revealed next week.

Group meeting! Attention span?

2011-11-09T14:32:00.000Z

This is Katie the class comedian drinking what looks to be .....em .....eh! Neurojuice, or something of such colour.... (good for the brain ; ) )