Fashion Styling at CSM

It has been more than 5 months since I left London. I have learned a lot about this fabulous fashion world during my time there and I've met lots of interesting people, especially the girls that I have become good friends with.

One of my most exciting experience in London is the Fashion Styling short course that I took with Central Saint Martins. Here are a few sample photo shoots that I had done with my girls (Efi, Pau, Andrea, Trina) in CSM.

Fendi SS 13

MFW SS13 - Fendi

I have to say that it is so far the most luxurious collection for this season: summer fur, extravagant leather and fancy shoes. Curved shoulders and caped shapes are the key points through the whole show and its famed color blocks.

The style is very Cubist and Futurist! Architectural and graphic prints, layered jackets; very functional yet beautiful. After Lagerfeld'e Fendi, I wonder what will happen for his Chanel??

BTW, I love the shoes! The still trendy studs are piling up around the heels and the layered design in front is very architectural.

P.S all the photos are from Vogue.co.uk

Outré Fashion Trend: Runway

Not having enough sunshine? Well, times up! Ready to get prepared for your F/W wardrobe! Not sure what is the coming trend? Let's get our tour started!

Obviously (well, maybe not THAT obvious), there are four trends for F/W: Marvel, Outré, Migration and Just. Since Outré is my favorite, here are some brief tips for outré look from the runway! 

Gothic vibes, Baroque opulence, sleek leather, rocking crucifix.... Yes, Darkness/Mystery is one of the 

major themes for this Outré trend! From Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana, Versace, Givenchy, Balman to Valentino, head-to toe storm-cloud colors with lavish adornment and decadent fabrics lend themselves to a moody but romantic atmosphere. Key elements: leather, velvet, lace and sheer and gold embroidery. Don't forget your red wine-stain lipstick to finish the total look!

P.S. All the photos are from Google Image. 

We met Karl

Yes and Yes! We met Karl Lagerfeld in Selfridges on 24th of July around 8 pm. My friend and I, we had waited for almost 5 hours. As a result, we got to know every single corner of Selfridges. Well, the waiting was worthful. We first saw Mario Testino. I didn't have my glasses on, so I didn't recognize him until 2 seconds after he was on the carpet. And I was too excited to get my iPhone ready, just got the back of him. Anyway, later on when he went back to take the photo, I finally caught the front of him! 

Around 8 PM, we finally saw Karl coming! Surrounded by the bodyguards, medias and cameras, he was exactly what I saw on TV. Because we planned ahead of time, I caught a few good shots. However, without my real camera, iPhone didn't provide much quality.... Probably 10 minutes before he left for the roof cocktail party, my friend and I already lined up in front to catch up the last front photo of him. All of sudden, I saw he was signing for the girls while walking towards the elevator.... I didn't prepare for this, and thanks G that I had my tiny memo with me and he was kind enough to sign for me! 

The purpose of Karl's trip was to launch his Karl line in Selfridges and to host a private cocktail party to honor this event. In fact, Selfridges will also debut the designer's premium line: Karl Lagerfeld Paris Man and a womenswear pop-up store (where we saw Karl. P.S the collection is awesome!) presenting the Olympic themed collection that named Team Karl! 

Overall, I had a great time and a wonderful experience, though I couldn't feel my feet at all on that night.