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Philosophy Bloggers Event Hosted By Louise Roe

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

What

Philosophy Bloggers event.

When

April 18th, 2012.

Where

Shoreditch, London.

Guest List

TV Presenter and Fashion Editor Louise Roe, Philosophy training director Lee Harding, 10 beauty & lifestyle bloggers.

Rundown

Number one skincare brand at Sephora in the USA, Philosophy, held an informal and intimate event for lifestyle & beauty bloggers. Hosted by TV Presenter and Fashion Editor Louise Roe (known for her MTV show ‘Plain Jane’), Lee Harding the training director for Philosophy was on hand to revitalize the Philosophy message of inspirational branding messaging tied with scientifically and medically proven ingredients.
 
The bloggers in attendance were able to explore the Philosophy displayed in a whimsical set-up while enjoying retro pastries and smoothies (inspired by product recipes like ‘cinnamon buns’,'raspberry sorbet’ and more). Roe shared her thoughts on the brand, revealing that the ‘Hope in the jar’ product for her is a lifeline, one that she applies thrice a day and takes on her plane rides.
 
Both Roe and the bloggers ended the event with a video animation where each answered the same question: ‘what is your philosophy’, where each was invited to answer using their favorite Philosophy brand word; ‘hope’, ‘miracle’, ‘joy’ and ‘grace’.
 
More information and stockists at Philosophyskincare.co.uk and John Lewis.
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Nicholas Kirkwood New York Boutique Launch

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Meredith Melling Burke & Nicholas Kirkwood | Michelle Violy Harper & Olivia Kim | Derek Blasberg

What

Nicholas Kirkwood celebrates launch of New York boutique.

When

May 4th, 2012.

Where

Nicholas Kirkwood New York, 807 Washington Street, NY NY.

Guest List

The fashionable guest-list included Michelle Violy Harper, Nora Zehetner, Erdem, Derek Blasberg, Jen Brill, Jared Eng, Olivia Kim, Rafael de Cardenas, Bee Shaffer, Roopal Patel, Meredith Melling Burke, Fern Mallis, Cecilia Dean and Lynn Yaeger etc.

Rundown

Launching his eponymous footwear brand in 2004 at 24, Nicholas Kirkwood (pictured with Meredith Melling Burke in the first photo) has gone on to win the hearts high fashion and celebrity alike. With awards spanning the scope of Swarovski Emerging Talent for Accessories, British Fashion Award and Footwear News Designer of the Year, Kirkwood has become known for architectural statement shoes.
 
Stocked by some of the most important retailers internationally, the young shoe designer just celebrated the opening of his New York boutique. Kirkwood hosted the opening event at the 1,500 square foot boutique which is located across the street from the forthcoming  Whitney Museum of American Art.
 
The Nicholas Kirkwood New York boutique stocks his full range and his designer collaborations. It is located at 807 Washington Street, New York City, New York.
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Christian Louboutin 20 Years Design Museum Retrospective Preview Party

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Photography by Luke Hayes.

What

Christian Louboutin 20 Years Design Museum Retrospective Preview.

When

April 30th 2012.

Where

Design Museum, Shad Thames, London, SE1 2YD.

Rundown

London’s Design Museum is the venue of the first UK based Christian Louboutin retrospective. Press and media were invited to a private preview event celebrating this large exhibition with Dita Von Teese in attendance. For twenty years the red soled Louboutin has become synonymous with glamor, craftsmanship and innovation.
 
The work of the renowned French footwear designer, Christian Louboutin, has continually always evoked an air of theatricality, inspired in part by his love and fascination with show girls and cabaret. This is evident in the design of some of the shoes and the actual display itself. Other inspiration for his work includes architecture, art, fantasy, fairytale, travel and landscape.
 
The retrospective explores these sources of inspiration through Louboutin’s work and also examines the origin of his iconic red sole.
 
Design Museum is holding the Christian Louboutin 20 years retrospective from 1st May to 9th July with more information here. More on Christian Louboutin here.
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ALDO Flagship Concept Store Launch Party

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

What

ALDO Flagship Concept Store Launch Party

When

Saturday 21st April, 2012.

Where

ALDO, 309 Oxford Street, London.

Entertainment

DJ Sets by Haley Romer, Amber Atherton and The Work It girls. Complimentary nails by The Illustrated Nails. Giveaways and freebies.

Rundown

ALDO launched their redesigned concept flagship store with a store launch party open to the public during trading hours.
 
The interactive event involved customers shopping to DJ sets by Amber Atherton, Hayley Romer and The Work It girls. Customers were also treated to complimentary manicures by The Illustrated Nail, £100 voucher giveaways on the hour, free rides to the store by the ALDO cab from Bond Street Station, as much Pick-N-Mix candy as customers could eat (there was a perpetual queue to the candy station with the retro sweets proving very popular with customers throughout the day), ice lollies were handed out from an ALDO truck stationed outside the door, outside the store ALDO i-Phone covers were handed out to passer-by’s etc.
 
All in all it was a fantastic, well organised event which felt like the meeting place of a block/street party and that house party that is so good you just cannot leave. It was a I-will-leave-after-this-last-song kind of party and it could not have been better turned out.
 
The guests (the general public) seemed to agree too. I cannot blame them, shoes and accessories are alluring as it is. Throw in some great tunes, a new conceptually designed store, candy, nail art and ice lollies and that is something to party about right there.
 
The ALDO concept flagship store is open at 309 Oxford Street, London.
 
More on the brand here.
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We Can Do It!

Friday, April 20th, 2012

What

One-off fundraising event in support of Look Good Feel Better and Refuge charities.

When

Friday, 27 April 2012.

Where

East Village Club, 89 Great Eastern Street, EC2A 3HX London.

Entertainment

DJ sets by Namalee Bolle of Namazonia and Super Super Magazine, Marcella Puppini (Puppini Sisters) and Megaphone Sister of Shoreditch Radio.

Rundown

In support of charities Look Good Feel Better and Refuge.
 
Look Good Feel Better was set up by by the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Association (CTPA) with a view to helping women battling cancer improve their self confidence by helping them manage the visible side effects of cancer through makeup and skincare workshops across the UK.
 
Refuge on the other provides as essential support to women through contributing towards the fight against domestic violence against women and children.
 
The independently organized one-off fundraising event will raise money for both charities. Music will be in the form of live DJ sets by Namalee Bolle, Megaphone Sister, Marcella Puppini.
There will be beauty and fragrance giveaways and a prize draw giveaway of beauty products worth £500.
 
Further information on the the event for two worth causes via Facebook here.
 
More information on charities Look Good Feel Better and Refuge.
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ALDO New Store Press Breakfast

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

What

ALDO New Store Press Breakfast

When

Thursday 19th April, 2012.

Where

ALDO, 309 Oxford Street, London.

Menu

A breakfast spread of pastries, fruit and canapes.

Rundown

At ALDO’s newly relaunched concept flagship store, press were invited to experience the store. The first thing my eye caught when walking in was the unique graphic hand painted print installation (seen on the geometric convex like ceiling above) by Anna Ahonen and Katarina Lamberg of design duo ‘A&L’. The second that struck me was how interactive the store felt. From the ALDO Mobile service shoe stock checking system, to their new fragrance collection (packaged in geometric flacons) which allows for personality matching etc.
 
The store is now open to the public and is inviting the public to attend its celebration of its new merchandising, conceptual design and interactive experience on Saturday 21st April. From the 10am to 7pm in-store entertainment will include live DJ sets, complimentary manicures, giveaways and much more.
 
A free cab ride can be had from Bond Street underground tube station to the store in the designated ALDO cab. All the details on the celebration here.
 
Having seen the store today, I am looking forward to joining the celebration of the new ALDO 309 Oxford street store on Saturday. Cannot to see you there.
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Fashion News // ALDO New Concept Store

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

What

ALDO Concept Store Launch

When

Saturday April 21st, 2012.

Where

ALDO, 309 Oxford Street (near Bond Street), London.

Rundown

As the poster image says, ALDO is celebrating their new concept store located on 309 Oxford Street with a big bang. Nothing does an innovative retail space more service than an innovative launch. It is obvious ALDO realize this as they have quite the lineup for what is set to be a party like interactive launch.
 
A bespoke ALDO cab will be providing free rides to the new store from Bond Street underground tube station. Once you arrive in the exciting new store, there will be music sets by DJ’s to keep you entertained while you browse the shoe collections, treat yourself to a complimentary ALDO manicures by The Illustrated Nail, a giveaway on the hour, as much sweets from a Pick-N-Mix stand that you can eat and popsicles from an ALDO truck outside the store.
 
If all the above is not a reason to join the party in celebration of the new ALDO concept store, I am not sure what is.
 
ALDO had me at popsicles, Pick-N-mix and manicure. Add those three elements to the allure of shoes and that makes for a formidable combination.

I will be there and hope you will be too!

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Rihanna BBC Radio 1

Friday, March 30th, 2012

Photography courtesy and copyright of Matthew Hinchliffe of Flyer News

What

Singer Rihanna visits BBC Radio 1 for interview.

When

Thursday 29th March, 2012.

Where

BBC Radio 1, 152-156 Great Portland Street, London, W1N 4DJ.

Rundown

Rihanna stopped by BBC’s Radio 1 studios for an interview with Scott Mills. She was snapped by Matthew Hinchliffe of Flyer News. attending the radio call on the promotional trail for Universal movie, ‘Battleship’.

Based on the Hasbro computer game of the same name, the feature film sees the singer take on her first acting role. She plays a naval officer alongside Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, Brooklyn Decker and Alexander Skarsgård.

 
 
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Stefanel Milan Preview Event

Thursday, March 29th, 2012

“It has been a very funny and interesting day as it opened a new communication channel with our customers and the digital world ” – Giuseppe Stefanel, President of the Stefanel group.

What

Stefanel Fall 2012 Preview Lunch

When

Wednesday 28th March, 2012.

Where

Park Hyatt Hotel, Via Tommaso Grossi, Milan.

Rundown

Since inception in the early eighties, international Italian fashion brand, Stefanel has been particularly notable for high quality knits (made in Italy) and contemporary design that encourages one to wear to suit one’s individual personality.
 
This focus on quality, lifestyle and contemporary design was no different for their autumn winter 2012-2012 offering. For the preview, the contemporary brand 1nvited and flew a select group of bloggers from across the globe to a lunch in Milan.
 
It was a pleasure to honor the request for my company at the event and attended wearing a Manoush embellished knit dress, Nicole Farhi jacket and Theory pants. Held across a 6th suite with adjoining patio drenched in sunshine, President of the Stefanel brand Giuseppe Stefanel (who was an honor to meet. He is pictured in the third to last and last image in the middle of back row as flanked by Bryan Boy in both) was in attendance with his daughter to host guests.
 
Guests were then transferred to the Stefanel boutique in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Here we were joined by Italian based bloggers for afternoon tea and treated to a gifting session. This included a complimentary full look from the current spring 2012 collection.
 
Inspiration was found in the almost mannish cuts of the relaxed tailored garments. Trying them on felt like borrowing pieces from the closet of a boyfriend. Albeit one that shares the garment sizing as you.
 
It was pleasure to meet the other blogger guests and a joy to re-meet and catch up with the fabulous Bryan Boy and lovely Gala.

More on the Stefanel brand.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Emilio Cavallini “Risque Business” Launch Party

Thursday, March 22nd, 2012


Photography courtesy and copyright of Matthew Hinchliffe of Flyer News

What

Emilio Cavallini “Risque Business” Launch Party

When

Wednesday 21st March, 7pm-12am

Where

The Martin Creed Gallery at Sketch, 9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XG, London.

Entertainment

Special Guest DJs Jameela Jamil and Eliza Doolittle entertained guests with music sets. There was a presentation which saw models try on designs from the new collection in front of guests.

Menu

Mini beef burgers, Lets Talk about Passion cocktails and Perrier Jouet champagne.

Rundown

In the Martin Creed gallery at the newly refurbished Sketch, I attended fashion hosiery line Emilio Cavallini’s “Risque Business” launch party. The event saw the launch of their new ‘Manty-hose’ line which is a unisex tights line marketed also at men. Super male model Tyson Beckford was attendance wearing a skull print pair from that collection. He seen in the hosiery in image one as captured by Matthew Hinchliffe of Flyer News. Also spotted wearing Emilio Cavallini were Leah Weller, Jade Parfitt and Paloma Faith etc.
 
Keeping the crowd of fashion, music, art, TV creatives entertained were Jameela Jamil and Eliza Doolittle (both in tights by the brand). Models tried on a variety of designs in a presentation before guests.

More on italian brand, Emilio Cavallini here and a closer look at the ‘Manty-hose’ unisex collection here.

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