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Monday, December 22
Merry Christmas Everyone!
by
Lynsey
on Mon 22 Dec 2008 04:19 PM GMT
 Well, it's time for the CWG team to take a well earned rest, at least for a few days! We're all off to our respective corners of the world to enjoy the holidays and give out some fabulous gifts to our friends and family - you'll never guess where we bought 'em! We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas! Speak to you again very soon. xxx Wednesday, December 17
Blog gets knocked down, but it gets up again..
by
Helen
on Wed 17 Dec 2008 08:07 PM GMT
Huge crowds by superciliousness (CC) If you dropped by earlier and found us mysteriously absent, please accept our most fragrant apologies. Apparently you're visiting in ever increasing numbers (possibly because some lovely people have been talking about us - thanks!). We're very flattered, but it caused the blog to get a bit wobbly*. We fed the meter with a bit of extra bandwidth and here we are back again. Fingers crossed, normal service is now resumed! x *We were at a Digital Media conference at the time. Is that ironic? Or just unfortunate? Since that Alanis Morrissette song, I can never tell. Tuesday, December 16
New Gen Props
by
Lynsey
on Tue 16 Dec 2008 03:38 PM GMT
We couldn't let the recent New Gen sponsorship announcements pass us by, without offering our public congrats to Fred Butler. Fred, who is selling her much blogged about Dodecahedron necklace with us, is a worthy winner of this sponsorship which has helped launch many a successful career, including that of Alexander McQueen.
There were of course lots of other worthy winners, including some of my personal faves. You can (and should) check them all out on the LFW site right here. Nice one Fred. We'll see you in February!  Image courtesy of LFW Thursday, December 11
Amanda Wakeley Leaves Amanda Wakeley
by
Lynsey
on Thu 11 Dec 2008 06:22 PM GMT
At CWG we are usually full of good cheer and inspiring (ahem) fashion chatter, so I apologise if this may be a little depressing. Amanda Wakeley is no longer working for Amanda Wakeley. Yes, it seems strange, but her fashion company has just fallen victim to a corporate takeover. In a statement released today, Wakeley said:” I have been advised that I will
be no longer required and have tendered my resignation which has been
accepted with immediate effect. I shall leave the company today.”
Wakeley's label has been running since 1990 and she has a dressed an array of red carpet stars such as Scarlett Johansson and Demi Moore. We may still see her SS09 collection at this Feb's LFW as she, like many others, is considering ditching the runway and showcasing her collection via a presentation. Whatever happens, I think it's safe to assume that we haven't seen the last of Amanda Wakeley, and thank goodness for that!  Wednesday, December 10
Fashion Bloggers Brunch
by
Lynsey
on Wed 10 Dec 2008 04:10 PM GMT
The 4th Fashion Bloggers Brunch took place last weekend and Audi were nice enough to be our hosts. We drank and ate probably far too much but hey, it's Christmas!
In amongst all the food and champers we were surrounded by some uber cool Audi's (my own personal fave being the R8), and art from Irish street artists and illustrators Bren B, Maser, Chris Judge and Hugo. Thanks again to I Blog Fashion for arranging the brunch and the fab goody bags! Merry Christmas to all our fashion blogging friends!  Audi R8, nice huh? Monday, December 8
Funding charts: 8th December 2008
by
Helen
on Mon 08 Dec 2008 04:21 PM GMT
 Comme des Garcons RTW AW08 courtesy of Style.com Here are the latest chart positions for designer funding: Amount Invested Shares Sold Designer £350 35 Georgie W £280 28 Kelly Love £140 14 Love Cole by Samantha Cole London £70 7 Daughter Earth £60 6 Fred Butler £60 6 Marshall & Vox £40 4 Lucy Wills £40 4 Tatiana Biktimirova £20 2 Paula Mattoso £20 2 Tom Florian Atelier £20 2 PopRina £20 2 Solemare £10 1 Alisa Benay £10 1 Amisha £10 1 Cristina Schamann £10 1 Jens £10 1 Queerkinks £10 1 Saia Ikalvalko £10 1 Sample Remix Also new and available for backing: plastikowy. Why are some designers not clickable? Some of the designers haven't got any products on sale at the moment and so their profile is currently inactive. All shares purchased still stand and you can view them in My Account > Designer Funding.
Reality Studio
by
Lynsey
on Mon 08 Dec 2008 04:08 PM GMT
Last week our friends at Dublin Streets invited us for tea with Yoske Nishiumi and Svenja Specht. Yoske is the founder of Berlin's Koi Klub. A club originally set up some
years ago for creative folks to come together and share ideas. Svenja is the founder of Berlin's fashion label Reality Studio.
At the intimate event, sponsored by Barry's Tea, Yoske and Svenja shared some of their golden moments, including how they met and what inspires them to be creative. We are loving Svenja's current AW collection and can't wait to get our hands on the SS09. Check out the collections here.  Thanks to Barry's Tea for the tea inspired cocktails. We likey, perhaps a little too much! Thursday, December 4
Ditching the runway?
by
Helen
on Thu 04 Dec 2008 09:00 AM GMT
We saw an interesting article on Wall Street Journal (via Business of Fashion) recently. In summary, it suggested that some designers will ditch their usual runway show in 2009 because of the expense.
As examples, they pointed to Marni (running a presentation), Marc Bouwer (webcasting a show after a successful attempt in 2008) and Carmen Marc Valvo (another presentation).  Marni RTW A/W08 - courtesy of Style.com We're currently making plans for London Fashion Week in February and one of our proposed activities involved sponsoring a show or two for our designers. Before we steam ahead, we'd love to know what you think. Is the catwalk show on the way out? If you're a designer, would you consider doing something like a webcast or an alternative, more 'guerilla-marketing' based? Add your comments below, or if you'd like to discuss a specific venture, email us at the usual address: talktous[at]youcanguesstherest[dot]com. Wednesday, December 3
Meet: LP.BG
by
Helen
on Wed 03 Dec 2008 05:05 PM GMT
We're delighted to unveil the SS09 collection from LP.BG, the new collaboration between designer Lily Parker and model Ben Grimes.
 White dress, £548 With Lily's background at LCF and Richard Nicoll and Lily's extensive industry experience the label has an impeccable pedigree and that translates into beautifully cut and finished pieces.  White Shirt, £300 and Red Skirt, £189. The collection is inspired by vintage detailing, including Vogue spreads from the 70s. As Ben told WWD: "There are no full-length dresses in the collection. We wanted the clothes to be more about kicking up your heels and dancing." For ladies who're forward thinking enough to look beyond the wintry nights towards a fashionable Spring, you can now pre-order the key pieces from Catwalk Genius. You can also read what Vogue had to say about the new line. Tuesday, December 2
Quick! Free shares!
by
Helen
on Tue 02 Dec 2008 01:10 PM GMT
UPDATE: ALL GONE! Keep an eye out for more giveaways in future, though. We get out the generous-trousers quite frequently.  santasor by pbo31 (Creative Commons) It's not even Christmas yet, but that doesn't stop us from dressing up in red suits and getting all generous. The code below is valid for a handful of free designer funding shares, on a first come-first served basis: INQ 6NZ. Here's how to find a designer and spend it. Monday, December 1
The Devil Wears Chanel
by
Lynsey
on Mon 01 Dec 2008 03:55 PM GMT
The formidable Anna Wintour, Editor of US Vogue, has been awarded an O.B.E for services to British journalism and fashion in America. With her iconic bob and current collection Chanel suit, she felt 'honoured' collecting her award, despite many of her American colleagues having no idea what an O.B.E was!
Wintour has had a long and successful career in the fashion industry, starting when she was just a teenager, then taking the reigns of British Vogue before she moved across the pond to America in the late '80's.  |
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