Don't you want me baby?

Phil Oakey circa 1981

Make up on men looks great if you have the bone structure to pull it off, hello David Bowie and Phil Oakey, if not you could end up looking like a brickie in drag a la Twisted Sister or perhaps an 80s wrestler hello Ultimate Warrior and Leigion of Doom.

However make up for men be having a renaissance, famously Jean Paul Gaultier tried to market make up for men about 6 years ago, well Superdrug have launched a range of beauty products aimed soley at men. They include Guyliner, eye pencils and Manscara, a clear gel for lashes and brows, with plans to expand the range if all goes well.

Sans Client

Sans Client

55DSL have hooked up with graphic designer Mitchy Bwoy to host the unveiling of his new work sans client, mixing it up with stencils, paint, bleach and ink in his own unique style. If you see something that catches your eye the work is available to buy from the artist.

Mitchy Bwoy, Sans Client
8th - 21st August
Craze Gallery
253 Portobello Road
Notting Hill
London

Aggy's new 'do

Agyness' new mop

The Agyness crop may have been crowned the most influential hairstyle of the decade, despite it being a total rip off of Marie Fredriksson from Roxette's 'do. Now the model has opted for a totally different cut. Her tresses now form a Karen O style blunt fringed, bowl cut bob, a look also favoured by the indie Girls Aloud - Ipso Facto. Expect a nation of teens and twenty-somethings to follow suit.

Trucker Caps

Ashton Kutcher sporting a trucker cap

The origins of the biggest fashion fad of 2002 has come into dispute, after Justin Timberlake claims he made the trucker cap cool not Ashton Kutcher. Today he told the Metro "It's funny, I keep hearing Ashton Kutcher say how he was responsible. I was wearing them when I was 17." In all fairness Timberlake was wearing them when they were still the headwear of choice for 100,000 rednecks, and was probably in NSync at the time - hardly the doyens of fashion for American teens.

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Style Nazi's

Snog, Marry, Avoid

P.S. has been wanting to blog about this for a while, with a myriad of make-over programmes on our TV's BBC 3 have unleashed Snog, Marry, Kill er, I mean Snog, Marry, Avoid. Where 'Freaks' including Club 18-30 slappers and cyber-goths (who knew there was any left after the torching of Camden) are turned into manniquins from Zara. It is either genius or Grazia's style Nazi's go V for Vendetta, it's hard to tell. I'm all for the sarcastic advice of POD "You look like a drag-queen with a hangover" but for the love of god, somebody need to give that perma-tanned patronising bitch of a host Jenny Frost a make under for sure; or perhaps just a personality transplant.

Brit Resort

Afshin Feiz Resort collection

With what seems every fashion house bringing out resort collections, its fabulous to see Brit designer Afshin Feiz bringing out his own, offering a sneaky peek at his Spring/Summer 2009 collection. The capsule range has all of Feiz trademarks, 50's girlie silhouttes with cinched waists, as well as tailored shorts and slacks paired with blouses. It is no wonder that Feiz has been declared the Visionary Award Winner for this upcoming season at On|Off in September.

Somebody's Watching Me

Lauren Hutton for Mango

One of P.S.'s favourite movies has to be a lost gem TV movie from the 70s called Somebody's Watching Me directed by none other than John Carpenter. Which sees the main protagonist loopy heroine Lauren Hutton terrorised by an unknown stalker. Well P.S. always wondered what became of the movies star, well it seems she has become the face of Mango at the age of 65. Hutton will be starring in ad campaigns for the Spanish labels Autumn/Winter 2008/2009 campaign.


Lauren Hutton in Somebody's Watching Me

Fake Punks

SEX circa 1976

It seems for once YBA Damien hirst has been ripped off himself, after discovering his purchase of £80,000-worth of vintage punk clothing, bought online was fake. Hirst intended to exhibit the pieces belivied to be from famed Kings Road boutique Sex, co-founder of the store Malcolm McLaren identified the clothes as fakes. McLaren commented "I felt terrible, but they were fakes, seeing these clothes, I said, 'Wow, they've gone to great lengths to manufacture the labels, and distress the fabrics.' But clearly they were not the fabrics we used 35 years ago, and the stitching was totally different."

... All I got was this lousy slogan t-shirt

Hollands tee

Contrary to popular belief P.S. does feel bad when I make some sarky comment about something charity based, even when it is preposterous - a swimathon for poorly goldfish and such. Well poor man's Katherine Hamnett, Henry Holland has struck again with another poorly designed slogan tee - Lives Not Knives, as part of celeb-trash masquerading as high-fashion rag Grazia's Lives for Knives campaign. Which sees Henry Holland, Katharine Hamnett and Sophia Kokosalaki designing t-shirts for the cause, it might be a good cause but the tees crap, Lives Not Knives he must have spent all day thinking up that one.

Ask Hadley

Hadley Freeman

On a miserable day like today, nothing cheers P.S. up more than reading Hadley Freeman's weekly column Ask Hadley. It's well known that hemlines are dictated by economic trends, hence mini skirts in the swinging 60s - good times, and maxi skirts in the 3-day week, gravediggers on strike 70s - bad times. Freeman's musings on the impending credit crunch certainly made me giggle "Something called "statement coats" are going to be very big. But of course! It's a two-in-one: a coat keeps you warm and talks for you because your mind will be too occupied with fears of bankruptcy to conjure up any conversation of your own!" Read the full article here.

Saving Frost French

Sadie Frost and Jemima French

Frost French has been saved after creative directors Sadie Frost and Jemima French put their business into administration. The duo had managed to save the labels Camden store, but had to close the Kings Road boutique and temporarily suspend trading on their website. Norwegian film producer John Joakim ia said to have invested in the label, as well as heading the board of the new company FrostFrench London Retail.

Pixie for New Look

Peaches and Pixie

Whilst her sister spent last few weeks ODing on a cocktail of Viagra and cocaine (as reported by The Sun) forced to sell her old tat on eBay, Pixie Geldof has been tapped for a collaboration with New Look. The deal is £80,000 to design and model an eight-piece collection, nice work if you can get it! A source told The Mirror "The deal is virtually identical to the one Lily Allen signed. But whereas Lily's was met with a slightly muted response, Pixie's is expected to race out of stores."

Williamson to leave Pucci

Pucci S/S 08 campaign

Pucci are looking for a replacement designer for perma-tanned freak Matthew Williamson. Emilio Pucci is scouting for a replacement, as Williamson spends more and more time on his own label, with design assistants being tapped for the role.

No More Heroes

Who - Five O'Clock Heroes ft. Agyness Deyn

It might have seemed liked a smart move to get supermodel of the moment Agyness deyn to sing on their track, but it's something 'Five O'Clock Heroes' are starting to regret. Antony Ellis commented "Whenever we have an interview now, all anyone ever asks us about is Aggy. It can be really frustrating when the questions should be about music, not about who Aggy's dating and stuff like that." It sounds like what happenned with Nico and The Velevt Underground if you ask P.S., hopefully Deyn would get addicted to heroin and die of a brain haemorrhage tho.

Our survey says ...

Flip-Flops

In a bizarre publicity stunt Krispy Kreme doughnuts have been questioning the public, and found half of the 1000 people asked were stressed due to lack of contact with nature. Kripsy Kreme's solution, creating the world’s first grass flip-flops, which take three weeks to grow and with proper horticultural skills a la Titchmarsh can remain grassy for four months. Katie McDermott from Krispy Kreme commented “There’s currently a lot of uncertainty in the city so what better way to escape the concrete jungle than by slipping on a pair of grass flip-flops and walking around in your own mobile meadow." You can get your mitts on a pair in London, as they are handed out to commuters; P.S. can't help but think perhaps they should have just given away loads of doughnuts instead.

Standing in the way of control

Ditto

Fashion and politics don't really tend to mix well, for every Carla Bruni there is a Harriet Harman in a stab-proof vest; well that hasn't stopped Nick Knight and SHOWstudio from being all political this week. Screening art, movies and such on the subject, the final film of the week has seen Knight collaborate with larger-than-life (i.e. fat) singer Beth Ditto, in a short entitled Feminist which probably doesn't do much to dispel the myth that all feminists are fat lesbians. Frankly its a pretentious pile of crap which sees Ditto jiggling about in XXXL Christopher Kane and McQueen creations.

The Black Issue

Barack Obama
It's still debatable whether presidential hopefully Barack Obama was the muse for Versace's latest menswear line, but one things for certain he has another Italian who holds him as a muse. Franca Sozzani, editor of Vogue Italia, admitted he was the inspiration for the magazine's already-legendary July 2008 "Black" issue. Sozzani commented "America is ready for a black president, so why are we not ready for a black model?" The July edition was a sell-out success, which featured an interview with Obama's wife Michelle. Its impact is already being felt throughout the industry, with the demand for black models on the up.

Walk on the Wild Side

Zandra Rhodes, image Ben Charles Edwards

My it's a full on designers of glam rock day, all we need is Ossie Clark for a hat trick! Zandra Rhodes is promoting the new Sony Giga Jukebox system, which stores a whopping 40,000 tracks, and plays different types of music in each of your rooms.

She might be better known for being a fan of the Archers these days, but Rhodes does loves her music dressing rock royalty throughout the 70s including Queen, Marc Bolan and even Rod Stewart. Zandra commented "They (Queen) phoned me up to come and see me and asked me to design some things. I didn't even know what they played! They had their outfits stolen a couple of times and had to have remakes, so that was a compliment really, although I don't know if it was just a Freddie addict who stole them or what!"

As espected by a woman who lives in a mutli-coloured penthouse her musical tastes differ from the norm, being a big fan of Kraftwerk and Lou Reed, she commented "I wouldn't want to listen to pop music - good God, How awful. I might tolerate going to a concert but I certainly wouldn't like to listen to pop music to work to, no way!"

Sneaker Freaks of the World Unite

Jon Burgerman Air Max 90s

It seems a month doesn't go by without Nike unleashing another amazing collaboration, this time they have hooked up with Accept & Proceed. A&P's David Johnston commented "Most of the themes that we came up with celebrated the innovation and technology found within Nike’s footwear products." The results see the customisation of a range of kicks (including Air Max 90s, Air Classic BW and Air Max Plus)by Steven Wilson, Jon Burgerman, Oliver Hibert and Andy Forshaw.

Editions of You

Image Amanda De Cadanet - yes really

P.S. is super excited for the Antony Price/The Look presents for Topman collection Priceless, which officially launched last week. Although you wont be able to get your mitts on the range until the end of the year, here is a sneak peek at one of Price's fabulous off-the-peg suits from the look book shot (one presumes, perhaps styled) by Amanda De Cadanet, blimey I'm too taken aback by that to actually say anything witty!

The Towering Insipid

NY's Clock Tower

New York's Clock Tower is set to get a makeover from everyones favourite fashion Muppet Donatella Versace. The fashion house is to design fifty five residential apartments, as well as a spa, club and common areas within the iconic building. Expect one of Madison Avenue's most iconic buildings to be maximalised from the inside, with potentially disastrous results.

The girl's a super freak

Naomi and Stefano, i-D August 2008

Cruising for a bruising or at least a libel suit is factious bint Naomi Campbell, as the supermodel guest edits The Mirror's 3am section this past week. Such gems have included "I think the term 'supermodel' gets thrown around too much nowadays. Models need to earn their stripes - I just think the term is used a little too loosely. Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but after Gisele, I don't think there's been one." As well as praising her frenemy Victoria Beckham "We share girl stuff and she is so funny, people just don't know her or get her. She also works incredibly hard - that girl works her a**e off. And she's a mother of three - that can't be easy." Who would have thought she was a) she was so opinionated and b) capable of stringing a sentance together, other than a community service one.

Hey Ho, Let's Go!

Nothing beats the quirkness of a handwritten flyer, espcially if its one from the local takeaway - yes really, P.S. was handed one last week after a night on the sauce. Amplified are well known for their rhinestone creations, but the new Sketch range is parred down minimal with a punk edge. Reminiscent of 70s punk fanzine Sniffing Glue, and even early i-D.

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Manish Arora for MAC

MAC for one of Manish Arora's shows

Talk about winter brights, well the zenith of that has to be MAC and Manish Arora, who have hooked up to unleash an Indian inspired, limited edition collection this coming October. The maximalistic designer's range will include the usual eye palattes (£30) orange and pink lipsticks (£11) if the catwalk make up the label has provided for the designer is anything to go by its set to be a real treat.

Another day, another Lagerfeld documentary

Karl in animated form

Only a few months since Lagerfeld Confidential everyones favourite sprightly pensioner is set to star in yet another insightful fly-on-the-wall documentary, this time for French TV. Its for France 5's Empreintes series, which has previously starred screen goddess and racist fruit loop Brigitte Bardot. The show is set to delve into Lagerfeld's difficult relationship with his mother, Lagerfeld commented "When I asked her to tell me stories, she would say, 'Learn to read.'And when I wanted to tell her one, she would come back with: 'You may be four years old, but I am not."

B+R

B+R Shoreditch.

Not one but two B+R boutiques are now open in London, with a store opening in Islington after the sucess of the Shoreditch shop. B+R is the retail venture from cult label Bolngaro Trevor (Kait Bolongaro and Stuart Trevor), in collaboration with ultra-hip label Religion. P.S. prefers the interior of the Shoreditch branch is full to the rafters with Victorian taxidermy, which makes for an interesting shopping experience if you have a vegetarian in tow! The Islington store is somewhat more parred down, but you can get your hand on childrenswear from the store, as well as exclusive accessories.

B+R Shoreditch: 128 Shoreditch High St, London, E1 6JE
B+R Islington: 297 Upper Street, Islington, N1 2TU

Little Black Dress

Yousefzada and Alice Dellal sporting one of his LBD creations

As part of their ongoing Little Black Dress lecture series, the Fashion Textile Museum is staging a talk with Osman Yousefzada. His talk is entitled 'Reinterpreting the Little Black Dress' where he will be in conversation with Erin Mullaney, womenswear buyer at Brown’s.

Reinterpreting the Little Black Dress
Wednesday 23rd July
Tickets £10, concessions £7,
Fashion Textile Museum
Bermondsey Street

Art Attack

Sarah Jessica Parker

Well it seems Sarah Jessica Parker is in the news again today, striking whilst the iron is hot after the removal of that facial wart - to be honest P.S. just thought she'd forgotton to remove the prosthetic after the filming of Hocus Pocus. Anyway SJP is set to be penciled in for a role in another X Factor type cash in, American Artist basically the art version of Project Runway; with contestants hoping for a career springboard into the art world. P.S. wonders how long it will be before the show hits our shores, after all SJP is big on both side of the Atlantic ... yes Venezuela and Gabon.

Schools Out Forever

Tatty Devine A/W 2008-2009

The schools have finally broken up for the summer, so P.S. thought I would bring my readers news of Tatty Devine's latest collection Attack of the 50ft Jewellery. The collection takes inspiration from back to school stationary, adorn yourself in giant paper clip necklaces, and pencil brooches or be a class geek and sport a gold (or silver) good work star. For something a bit classier what about crystal pen nib necklaces and cufflinks adorned with Swarovski crystals.

She blinded me with science. And hit me with technology.

Levi's viral ad, by Cutwater ad agency, production company: Tate USA, director: Eric King

Back in the 80s and 90s Levi had the coolest ads on TV, perhaps with the exception of Guinness, anyway before P.S. gets sidetracked check out this amazing viral ad (above.) Debate is raging to weather the footage is real, is that really important, perhaps for once style can win out over substance eh!

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A girl named Ben

Ben Grimes

Brit model Ben Grimes is to launch her first fashion collection during the forthcoming LFW, after teaming up with designer Lily Parker (who used to work for Richard Nicoll) to design a capsule collection LPBG. The collection is said to have a 70s feel, Grimes commented "We have strived to bring old-school detailing to modern pieces. There are no full-length dresses in the collection. We wanted the clothes to be more about kicking up your heels and dancing!"

Chalayan for DSM

DSM

After the recent successes of Chanel, YSL, and the forthcoming Salvatore Ferragamo launch, Dover Street Market is dedicating a space to Hussein Chalayan. Who launched five worldwide special show looks, with a selection of his Autumn/Winter 08/09 collection in the stores third floor. Chalayan commented "I have admired Dover Street Market from the beginning, so, it is a great honour to have a slice of my world in there, starting with our autumn/winter 2008-9 collection."

What a load of Crank

The man behind one of the crappest songs of recent years - Crank Dat - you know the kind of song which makes you wish you were deaf - strangely favoured by both Chavs and Rahs, must be something to do with inbred genes ... Anyway Soulja Boy has signed a deal with Yums shoes, in a multi-year sneaker and apparel contract with the Dallas-based clothing company. The Block Star sneakers and clothing line, will be produced in collaboration with Tex a graffiti artist, will debut around the time of his second album; due in the Autumn. If it's anything like that godawful piece of trash song its going to be one to avoid!

Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out

Whiteley's tie

For the love of god, it seems gimps of the moment Henry Holland and Alexa Chung are teaming up together to present a fashion show on Channel Four's T4 strand called Frock Me!, a title which even surpasses Holland's Lame slogan tee, er slogans. Alexa Chung may have topped the Guardian's Summer Cool list but she lacks any true sense of orignal style, instead acting like some 60s groupie whos been dragged through Rokit backwards and forwards, and then backwards again. The biggest fashion faux pax to hit the channel since Richard Whiteley's infamous tie wearing.

Uniqlo

Eddie Blagbrough, Ut Campaign S/S 2008

P.S. loves the Uniqlo Ut tees, the Japanese label are running their UT Grand Prix competition for the fifth year in succession which is a chance for young designers to get their work plastered onto Uniqlo tees. Last year had 13,000 applications, with a higher number expected this time around. The winner will cash in £14,000 (3 million yen) as the first prize, with their winning design will be immortalised by being sold worldwide. In addition eight runners-up will receive £966 (200,000 yen) each. To apply, send your designs http://ut.uniqlo.com/utgp before September 21.

Scouting for Girls

CNC Costume National

Scouting for models on Myspace is nothing new, I don't mean in a sex offender way, but in a finding industry contacts way. Costume National have been using the social networking tool to recruit models for the labels A/W 09 campaign. Creative Director Ennio Capasa has chosen twelve diverse people, for a shoot with photographer Stefan Ruiz in Queens, New York. Capasa commented "Social networking is one of the most interesting phenomena today on the Internet. It represents the great change and dynamism of a society that is increasingly a compulsive consumer of communication and contacts."

Stoli Bolly

Image: James Tolley

He might be buggering off to show in Paris next season, but Gareth Pugh will be collaborating with champagne company Moët & Chandon with their fashion week staple The Moët Room. The place to relax between shows during fashion week, still be designed Vogue online spoke to Pugh about the designs. He commented "It's very interesting to be able to translate what I am doing on the runway into an interior space. The Moët Room will give an abstract hint to what I will be showing in Paris this season. It will most definitely be looking forward - very modern and sharp with clean lines and a tinge of the darkness that seems to permeate my fashion shows."

V&A Village Fete

In the grand tradition of hook-a-duck Tatty Devine have a few games up their sleeves for the forthcoming V&A Village Fete next week. The girls and guys from Tatty will be handing out giant rings at the event, all you have to do is throw them onto the giant ring master's hand. If you manage to get a ring on any finger then you win either a Tatty Devine moustache ring or a limited edition hand shaped ring made edpecially for the fete. It certainly beats winning a goldfish or a coconut.

V&A Village Fete
Friday 25th July 6-10pm
Saturday 26th July 1-5pm
Victoria and Albert Museum
Cromwell Road
London

Baggy Trousers

Detroit Free Press guide to wearing jeans

I think most of P.S.'s readers are aware of builder bum, not actually having it heaven forbid, but the sight of middle aged men flashing their buttocks. Well if your in Flint, Michigan you could face a fine for having low riding jeans, the bizarre story cropped up in the CR blog, where Michigan officials are attempting to enforce rules based on indecent exposure laws. Resulting in offenders getting away with a stern warning, fine or even a prison sentance depending on the level of arse (or should that be ass) on show.

“It’s not about individual rights; it’s about values,” explained the bill’s sponsor, Del. Algie Howell Jr. (D-90th District). “The way you dress does have something to do with how you behave.” Of course its well known that the low riding trousers in black communities came from hand me downs, the bigger the trousers the bigger your older brother is and the less hassle you will encounter. Perhaps the UK could bring in a similar system with girls (usually fat ones) who sport velour tracksuits that expose thongs and excess flab.

Re-make, Re-model

Burrill's designs at Colette

Is there anything more frustrating than going to your favourite shop to find that it's going under a refit, I think not. At least ultra hip boutique Colette has drafted in designer Anthony Burrill’s to produce some hot shit window designs. The graphic coverings have a cool construction theme, and will be in place until the end of August while Burrill himself has a show at the store early next year.

Dead Celeb-tees

Dead Celeb, Marilyn Monroe

P.S. thought that I had seen it all with the never-ending celebrity ranges hitting the streets, just look as those odd Bet Lynch inspired Lindsay Lohan ankle warmer things which are interesting, in a fairly gross off putting sort of way. Well long-dead celeb Marilyn Monroe is having her name attached to clothing line, very much in the spirit of plastering dead artist's work on biscuit tins if you ask P.S., as BLA in America (which owns the rights to 400 archive photos of Monroe) has teamed up with Blues Clothing, to create an entire fashion collection using the actress's name. The range is said to include the usual range of dresses, tees, trousers and underwear. President of BLA Michelle Minieri commented "We have had the most success with apparel licenses specifically focusing on the retro look, so we think that Blues Clothing will follow in the same direction. We expect the line to be trendy, fashionable and girly just like Marilyn was in person."

In your satin tights. Fighting for your rights

Lynda Carter as Wonder Woman

Fashion designers can have some strange muses, whether its themselves (hello Karl Lagerfeld and Kate Moss) or Barack Obama (Versace - purpotedly) the next collection by Diane von Furstenburg is inspired by Wonder Woman.

The quirky collection encompasses the vibrant palette and star emblem of the super-heroine, and is a collaboration with Warner Bros and DC Comics. DVF's capsule collection will help to raise money for Vital Voices Global Partnership, for the empowerment of female entrepreneurs around the world. Von Furstenberg commented "Wonder Woman is the ultimate symbol of female strength, independence and freedom. When Warner Bros. approached me to collaborate, I immediately thought it was a fun idea that would reinforce my belief in women and commitment to their empowerment. The collection will inspire every woman to be the Wonder Woman she wants to be." This could explain DVF's stance on the CDFA's rules on timekeeping at New York fashion week, so expect a beating if you turn up late at Bryant park.

That somebody is me

This Town That Boars Me

P.S. has been banging on about This Town That Boars Me for several weeks now, and now my dear readers you can participate in the movie, as Myspace has launched a competition to star alongside Kelly Osbourne and co. All you have to do is log onto the film's myspace, stick up a few photos of yourself and then explain why you should be given the chance to be in the movie. Entrants so far think they should be picked beacause they are "boredd an Sophie Eliis Bextor iss sexy," (yes and actual quote) and "Why pick me? Cause fat chicks do it better."

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Peaches Geldof flogs clothes on eBay

Peaches in one of the dresses up for grabs

Could Bob Geldof be taking a leaf out of Nigella Lawson's books and planning to leave his children without inheritance? Well according to the Sunday Mirror it seems Peaches is flogging her designer and vintage threads on ebay, the move comes after Peaches leaving London's answer to Beriut, Dalston, to move into a swanky pad in Islington. If you want to purchase some of her Twiggy inspired cast offs why not have a spy at her ebay auctions.

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Galliano the fragrance

Galliano

He may have been designing frocks since the 80s, but its only now that John Galliano is set to unleash a debut fragrance aptly named Galliano. The fragrance uses elements of rose, peony, iris, and violet, and will be available in a fragrance, a body lotion, shower cream and body scrub, all exclusive to Harrods in October. Galliano commented "Any designer dreams of this day."

Matthew Williamson and Mika

Mika

One of the most annoying fashion designers of the moment haas collaborated with one of music's most irritating performers. Matthew Williamson designed and outfit for Mika for the singer's latest tour, which kicked off in Paris last week. Williamson commented
"It's such a pleasure to work with Mika. He's such a great artist and I am a big fan of his work. He opened his tour tonight in a bespoke outfit we designed together."

Warhol in Portobello

Pepe Warhol tees

P.S. has talked about my Andy Warhol obsession in several posts now, and is very happy that Portobello's Pepe store is offering a bespoke tee service. Whilst waiting for your tee to be screenprinted onsite, you can live a Factory-esque experience checking out Warhol prints if your not too busy gazing at the shops Factory inspired silver walls.

Vivienne Loves ...

Vivienne Westwood, circa 1976

Well it seems the rumours about Vivienne Westwood thinking the Sex and the City movie was crap, are unfounded. The maverick designer told Vogue online "I stayed throughout the film, and was overjoyed to see Sarah Jessica in her beautiful wedding dress; furthermore, I have been delighted to notice recently how well young girls are dressing, and that they have clearly been inspired by the film."

I was actually shocked by Westwood's comments, how could the punk doyenne say something so conventional, is she mellowing with old age. In all fairness most 'fans' of the show/movie have a)not read Candice Bushnell's book, b)only caught on when it came out on DVD and c)are like Charlotte, the Sandra Morris of the group - enough said!

Cruise Control

Cruise campaign video

And Finally ... To mark their 70th anniversary Gucci broadcast it's cruise collection to the world last night. The collection showcased 70s style silk trouser suits, and relaxed tailoring. The show, was then followed by a sumptuous dinner for 300 people and then an after party with performance by Goldfrapp, everyones seen the pics of the Gucci show but what did Alison Goldfrapp wear P.S. needs to know!

Nu-Shooz

Dragon shoe

P.S. loves Jerome C Rousseau, or to be precise his shoes, after training in London Rousseau worked alongside Matthew Williamson, Isabella Fiore, John Richmond and John Rocha; and even had a stint in Paris based forecasting house Promostyl. Rousseau draws his inspiration from Modern art, European design, pop culture and nightlife, “I started drawing shoes as a teenager after watching a Deee-Lite videoclip. I was influenced by its unique styling, but it was the overstated retro footwear that first caught my attention,” he comments. His A/W 08 collection will be available to buy in Harvey Nichols very soon!

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MAC @ FTM

Liz Taylor Cleopatra eye-liner eons ahead of Wino.

FTM are having a special event to coincide with their Little Black Dress exhibit, presented by M.A.C.'s Terry Barber, Director of Make up Artistry. Barber explores and demonstrates the black lined eye and its many incarnations through the ages. This class will involve a discussion of iconic women who have showcased this look throughout the ages, followed by a demonstration of the techniques employed to achieve this. I wonder what he will pull out of the bag, as tickets are £50 (which I originally thought was a typo) which isn't that cheap really.


Thursday 10th July 2008
6.00pm drinks
6.30-8.00pm Presentation and Q&A
Tickets £50 (includes entrance to exhibition)
Fashion Textile Museum
Bermondesy Street
London
SE1 3XF

To book a ticket call 0845 650 4244
Spaces are very limited so advance booking is essential

From Flying Daggers to Armani

Takeshi Kaneshiro

From the House of Flying Daggers to the House of Armani, Takeshi Kaneshiro is set to join Armani's underwear campaign, thank god! I mean who exactly wants to stare at Beckhams bulge? Kaneshiro will be the first Asian model to appear in one of the brand's advertising campaigns. He commented "I have always been a great admirer of Giorgio Armani, not only for his remarkable accomplishment as master of style but I very much respect his enduring support of the film industry." Armani added "I am excited to collaborate with Takeshi on this new advertising campaign. He is a film and style icon in Asia where his fame transcends cultures both East and West. His sense of effortless style is very contemporary and sophisticated and together with his good look makes him the ideal testimonial for Emporio Armani."

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Eco Warehouse

Ware-Eco Tee

Warehouse have become the lastest high street chain to jump on the ethical bandwagon, launching Ware-Eco. The collection has been created using organic textiles and pesticide-free cotton, the range will go on sale this month both in-store and online.

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StyleSearch

Ethical Fashion designer Noki

The BBC's ethical chic Thread campaign has now launched StyleSearch, a competition to find the UK's most stylish and ethical dressers. All you need to do is photograph something ethical you have styled with a short statement explaining how the outfit is ethical.

Konnie Huq - Good to see she's getting work after Blue Peter - one of BBC Thread's reporters commented "Style Search is for everyone, no matter what their style or budget. It is all about being creative, eco-glamorous and expressing yourself through ethical fashion." The winner will get to spend a day with a stylist at September's London Fashion Week, assisting with the styling of the Thread fashion show.

SHOP FOR ETHICAL FASHION IN THE PORTOBELLO SHOP.