HeadingOut

I have recently started writing for a magazine which is based on a town just outside of Leeds city centre, the magazine is called HeadingOut and I wrote a small piece on a new boutique that has opened up.

"Label Boutique offers a wide range of carefully selected, fashion forward pieces. The store, which is located in the centre of Headingly, offers a relaxed atmosphere for shopping without losing the style of the city-centre high street.

Label Boutique presents a collection of different brands, offering a refreshing change from the high street and are bought in limited quantities so you can guarantee your look will be individual.

This season grey, camel and black feature heavily across the collection. Soft greys and camel tones create a soft, sophisticated look in the evening wear, with cowl necked dresses drawing attention to the waist.

Blacks, dark greys and silver, recurrent in the daytime and party pieces provide a more glam-rock edge, with dropped shoulders and cinched waists.

In this unique approach to shopping all styles and occasions can be suited at Label Boutique, the collection ranging from casual wear, to evening and party."

Yohji Yamamamoto at LCF

We also went to see the open workshop of Yohji Yamamamoto at London College of Fashion, it was quite a small exhibition but had lots of his work displayed and his sketches and inspiration boards. I was stuck by how beautiful his work looks in real life, he is a master of draping fabrics around the body whilst using interesting cuts...(pictures to follow)

Brit Insurance Design Museum, designs of the year, 2011

I went on an exhibition trip to London with a friend who is interested in product design over the summer, we went to see the shortlist for the best designs of the year at the Brit Insurance Design Museum.  The Melonia Shoe was one of my favorite entries, here is a short video of the Melonia Shoe; http://vimeo.com/19300436. Another favorite of mine was Ben de Lisi's reinvention of the hospital gown, although this may not have been as progressive as other entries such as the iPad or London's eco bikes, I thought this design was important in terms of giving hospital patients more privacy and decency. The gown has poppers down each side and a tie over one shoulder, ensuring full coverage unlike the old-fashioned gowns, they were also given a new print that has a less clinical feel.