MOSCHINO CHEAP AND CHIC TO SHOW AT LONDON FASHION WEEK!

HOW EXCITING!!  OK so Milan's still got the mainline but how cool is it that Moschino has chosen to show its more fun and youthful line - Cheap And Chic - in London?  Err VERY.

The Autumn/Winter 2012-13 Cheap And Chic show will take place on 18th February at an as yet undisclosed location and is sure to be one HOT ticket.

All images: Moschino's SS 12 show courtesy of Style.com

“To debut in London with Moschino Cheap And Chic is something I have been thinking about for a while. To have presence in a new city gives the younger line a stronger, more autonomous personality.

London is renowned for its contemporary style and famous sense of humor making it the perfect place to exhibit Moschino Cheap And Chic’s DNA and energy.

I’m sure London will be the appropriate platform for this line to grow whilst still remembering its roots”  - Rosella Jardini, Creative Director - Moschino

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY: CARMEN - A LIFE IN FASHION EXHIBITION (16/11/11 – 14/01/12)

Ali Mahdavi, 2011

The new exhibition, Carmen - A Life In Fashion which opens on 16th November at the London College of Fashion's Fashion Space Gallery is a must see for anyone who loves good old fashioned glamour.  Curated by the legendary illustrator and close friend of Carmen, David Downton (he of the beautiful, iconic fashion illustrations which have been brought to a wider audience in recent years through their use on greetings cards and for High Street names like M&S, Fenwicks and H&M - you can't fail to recognise one of DD's drawings), this exhibition is the first major photographic retrospective of the 80 year old supermodel, Carmen Dell'Orefice, who was discovered at just 13 on the bus on her way to her ballet lesson.  This selection of stunning images from some of the most internationally respected fashion photographers should give you a small taste of what's in store but do visit the Fashion Space Gallery website for more images and further details about the exhibition.

New York, 1947

Paris, 1957

Norman Parkinson, the Bahamas, 1959

Tim Peterson, 2010

Tim Peterson, 2010

Images courtesy of www.fashionspacegallery.com