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Best of 2008: Fabulous Fashion Week Shows

FabSugar — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 10:30:08 -0800

2008 spawned a tremendous flurry of fabulous Fashion Week shows. Let's see, there were New York Fall and Spring shows, Milan Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, and LA Fashion Week. Oh, and don't forget all of the ravishing Resort and Pre-Fall collections. Some of my faves were Proenza Schouler's Fall line, Alexander Wang's Spring offerings, and Balmain's Spring collection in Paris. All different, all divine. Which were your favorites? Jog your memory, and check out all of our 2008 Fashion Week coverage.

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Trend Alert: Goth Lips at London Fashion Week

BellaSugar — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:54 -0800

At London Fashion Week, I noticed a couple of outlandish beauty trends such as crimped hair and modern cornrow braids. But what I remember most vividly from my backstage access was the look of goth lips.

Designers like Julian MacConald, Nathan Jenden, Ossie Clark and Inbar Spector all chose a midnight lip to reflect a chic and distinguishable edge. I'm not a big fan of morbid makeup, but it definitely has shock value on the runway. Would you ever wear blood-colored lipstick?

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Which Was Your Favourite London Fashion Week A/W Show?

FabSugarUK — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:58:27 -0800

London Fashion Week is now over for another season but which collection did you like best? If I haven't included your favourite in this poll then please comment and let us know!
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Fab Site: WildlifeWorks.com

FabSugar — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:22:22 -0800

I never thought I'd use the words London Fashion Week and wildlife in the same sentence, but that day has come my Fabbies. Wildlife Works, a company created in 1997 to protect wilderness habitats, made its fashion debut at last week's London Fashion Week, and there's no tree-hugging styles here . . .

"We're serious business people. This is not a mission-led proposition. It's all about the fashion taking off. We are a fashion brand that responds to the consumer in the developed market. We want to sell into Selfridges and Harvey Nichols and upmarket boutiques, and we want to develop that fashion imagery," said chief executive Andrew Smith. Check out their selection and make PetSugar proud!

London Fashion Week, Autumn/Winter 2008: Julian Macdonald

FabSugarUK — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:59:42 -0800

You have to give Julian Macdonald credit for taking glamour to a new level, he is definitely not a man that does things by halves. He has just closed London Fashion Week for another season and definitely did not go quietly. The Welsh designer who is loved by a diverse range of celebrity women from Dame Shirley Bassey to Naomi Campbell to Paris Hilton ended his show with a showering of glitter.

Macdonald's collection of chunky knitwear was a great reminder of why we love winter. The knits were layered (mainly with fur) and high necked. It was kept in dark shades of charcoal, grey and black with dark eye and lip make-up. This was in direct contrast to his evening dresses which were gold and mirrored. Do you prefer the knitwear or the evening dresses?

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Backstage Beauty: Inbar Spector

BellaSugar — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:30:02 -0800

My final stop at London Fashion Week was the Inbar Spector show, where the hair, makeup, and clothing had a completely different feel than any of the other "pretty" looks I've seen in the past. This was pure creativity rearing its head in the overall theme of "rebellious Gothic."

Stylists crimped hair all around, then swept it into a tight bun on top of the head. Two tightly braided tendrils were left on either side.

The makeup was just as intricate. Inbar hired makeup artist Lan Nguyen because of her avant-garde style and her bold use of color. If rebellious and goth is what Inbar wanted, that's just what she got. Lips and nails were black, skin was pale yet sculpted, and the eyebrows were all-out punk.

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For a breakdown of the MAC products used to create this look, plus application tips, read more.

Lan prepped each of the models faces with Prep and Prime mattifying primer and then blended Face and Body Foundation onto their faces and necks.
All of the powder contour colors on the cheeks are from MAC Pro Shaping Powder collections. First, apply Sculpt to the cheekbone and then right above the bone, dust a little bit of Accentuate all the way to the ear. Finish with some Emphasize on the temples and around hairline.
Since the eyebrows need to be prepped for the glitter, Lan applied Brow Finisher in Clear to keep the hair down and act as an adhesive. She then applied MAC Pro Glitter in Reflects Pearl starting from the base of the lid to the brow-bone and to the inner v of the eye. Next, she used white eyeliner pencil on the inner lower rims. For the brows, she used a black glitter she concocted from a few MAC glitter options and placed individual false lashes on the top lashes followed by black mascara.
Lips were lined with Ebony Eye Pencil and filled in with Blacktrack Gel Liner. As a finishing touch, Clear Gloss was dabbed in the center of the lower lip.

LFW Mulberry Party: Kimberly Stewart

FabSugarUK — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:52:04 -0800

Kimberly Stewart attended the Valentine's Day Mulberry party in a funky bohemian dress and boho waist clincher belt. Do you like her oufit? Or is the belt and dress together too much?

LFW Mulberry Party: Peaches Geldof

FabSugarUK — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:39:29 -0800

Last night as part of London Fashion Week classic British label Mulberry held a party at their Bond Street store. The usual British fashion pack girls were there including Pixie and Peaches Geldof but what do you think of Peaches outfit? Do you think it looks too schoolgirl?

London Fashion Week, Autumn/Winter 2008: Allegra Hicks

FabSugarUK — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 11:09:31 -0800

The final day of London Fashion Week Autumn 2008 is well underway with shows from Unconditional, Allegra Hicks and Julian Macdonald planned for the final day. Italian born designer Allegra Hicks has been showing at London Fashion Week since 2005 and today opened the shows with her Autumn/Winter '08 line.

Hicks is famous for her bohemian style and is possibly more comfortable designing summer-wear than winter pieces but today presented a good collection of grown-up womenswear. There were a wide range of rich colours including burgundy, brown and copper giving a definite Autumnal feel. She remained true to her bohemian roots with funky detailing, including bell-sleeve midi-dresses and chic prints.

Waists were clinched with thick, '70s style belts and lengths were kept around the knee. Flashes of gold dressed up otherwise casual outfits and luxurious fabrics such as lace and silk made the looks more glamorous. I think her designs are too grown up for me, but would you wear it?

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LFW, Autumn/Winter 2008: Vivienne Westwood Red Label

FabSugarUK — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 17:03:21 -0800

The woman who invented punk, Dame Vivienne Westwood has returned to London Fashion Week with her Red Label. As well as A-list stars in the front row there were plenty of celebrity appearances in the show including, Jaime Winstone, Lily Donaldson and Daisy Lowe. It obviously wouldn't be a Westwood show without a bit of politics which came in the form of a placard reading, reprieve.org.uk.

Westwood's Autumn/Winter collection included lots of traditional British fabrics such as tweed, pinstripe, houndstooth and velvet celebrating her return to British fashion. The fabrics were brought in to the present with bright colours, exaggerated houndstooth and quirky headwear. There were also drawn on moustaches on a few of the models!

Winstone wore cute diamante horns and badges reading, 'I (heart) crap' and 'I am expensive'. Knitwear came in the form of jumper dresses in moss green and burgundy. The pink satin bag is sure to become a Autumn it-bag.

Welcome back Vivienne!

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