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SHOPPING MADE EASIER WITH THE FARFETCH BOUTIQUE FINDER

Are you one of those people that sees everything when you’re just “window shopping” (broke), but when you have some serious coin to spend or you actually need something (for an occasion or a new coat for Autumn) you can’t find a thing? Used to happen all the time, if you love in shopping for fashion as much as we do, you’ll love the Farfetch Boutique Finder.

As much as online stores try to make online shopping easy with their built in filters and cool seasonal edits, online shopping can quickly turn into somewhat of a mundane task.

This Boutique Finder makes online shopping effortless because the nifty gadget is able to deliver personalised shopping results for men and women, directing you to the best boutiques that stock all of your most favoured styles and brands.

The widget is pretty self explanatory; start by picking your gender (male/female); then the look which best describes you (or the you, you want to be that day); choose the item you want to shop for; then your top designer (from the list provided); et voila, the recommended boutiques pop up!

Our favourite thing about it, the illustrations, they’re fresh, modern and directional (it’s the little things that get us). We’ve been playing with it for a few days now and love the things it’s throwing our way!

Shop Boutiques at Farfetch

BACK TO SCHOOL WITH THE MEMO MONSOON

As it’s that exciting time of year for new beginnings, Fashion Month; Autumn; Back to School; we thought we’d tell you about Parisian accessories brand, Cote & Ciel. They’re launching a new sub brand for AW14 called MEMO, the first style being the Monsoon. The next evolution of the brand is more youthful/playful than its counterpart, with technology at its heart. The line launches this week exclusively at www.coteetciel.com, and with its sleek design and nifty compartments, is perfect for back to school.

The Memo Monsoon £90

SCOTLAND DECIDES – THE KINGS & QUEENS OF SCOTTISH FASHION ARE CROWNED AT THE 2014 SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS AS FASHION SEASON GETS UNDERWAY

Scottish Fashion Awards 2014

Last night, the great and the good of Scottish fashion kicked off the global fashion carousel as they paid tribute to the winners and honorees of the 9^th Annual Scottish Fashion Awards co-hosted by The Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Carmichael MP and awards founder & Chair Dr Tessa Hartmann.

The glittering black tie gala and ‘Scottish Banquet’ was held at 8 Northumberland in London and presented by the ever stylish TV personality Laura Whitmore with the gala being attended by a host of stars from the fashion, music and entertainment industries including Holly Fulton, Andreas Kronthaler, Tali Lennox, David Gandy, Twin Atlantic, Tallia Storm, Pam Hogg, Lilah Parsons, Jenni Falconer, Sam McKnight, Henry Holland, Lynsey Sharp (Commonwealth medalist), Brix Smith Start, Leah & Natt Weller, Tanya Burr, Oliver Cheshire, Nina Nesbitt and Seb Morris. Pixie Lott performed a surprise acoustic set to the VIP audience.

As we mentioned yesterday, Dame Vivienne Westwood was inducted into the Hall of Fame for her undeterred loyalty and unparalleled love and passion for Scottish textiles and fabrics, which she has consistently used throughout her collections over the years. Christopher Kane was named Scottish Designer of the Year, whilst sixteen year old Jean Campbell was named Scottish Model of the Year having secured campaigns with Burberry and featuring in both British and Italian Vogue, and singer Amy Macdonald was crowned Scottish Fashion Icon.

Emerging talents were recognised with Hayley Scanlan who was presented with the Scottish Young Designer of the Year award and Colleen Leitch was named Scottish Graduate of the Year. William Chambers Millinery took home the Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year award and Abandon Ship Apparel received the Scottish Retailer of the Year.

Exciting performance cashmere brand Dhu were crowned Scottish Textile Brand of the Year and Scots Fashion Director of Harper’s Bazaar Avril Mair received a nod as Scottish Communicator of the Year.

Mackintosh Rainwear were recognised for their export success and crowned Scottish Exporter of the Year and Simone Rocha was crowned International Designer of the Year for her Scottish inspired autumn/winter 2014 collection.

Harvey Nichols Edinburgh fought off stiff competition from Tommy Hilfiger, Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Emporio Armani to scoop Luxury Retailer of the Year (operating in Scotland).

Supermodel David Gandy was given the prestigious Founders Awards for his support of Scottish and British fashion over the last nine years. Marks & Spencer and The British School of Fashion were honoured as Fashion Ambassadors for their unique and exciting partnership. M&S set up a scholarship and creative hub at the school’s Fashion Street campus in London, setting a benchmark for the future of fashion relationships between industry and education.

Each guest received the ultimate goodie bag. A limited edition Holly Fulton for Radley tote was filled with gifts from Bobbi Brown, Toni & Guy, Deeside Water, Tunnocks, Walkers Shortbread, Hangover Mints, Russian Standard Vodka and Roundsquare Coffee. The most extravagant gift came from the events Official Jeweller, the world’s leading simulated diamond jewellery boutique – Tru Diamonds, who gifted each guest with earrings and a necklace.

The Scottish Fashion Awards 2014 winners are;

SCOTTISH DESIGNER OF THE YEAR CHRISTOPHER KANE

Scottish Designer of the Year – Christopher Kane

SCOTTISH YOUNG DESIGNER OF THE YEAR HAYLEY SCANLAN

Scottish Young Designer of the Year – Hayley Scanlan

Scottish Textile Brand of the Year – Dhu

AVRIL MAIR SCOTTISH COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR 2014

Scottish Communicator of the Year – Avril Mair, Harper’s Bazaar

SCOTTISH RETAILER OF THE YEAR ABANDON SHIP APPAREL DUNCAN SWEENY AND RICHARD DAVIES

Scottish Retailer of the Year – Abandon Ship Apparel

ACCESSORY DESIGNER OF THE YEAR WILLIAM CHAMBERS MILLINERY

Scottish Accessory Designer of the Year – William Chambers Millinery

COLLEEN LEITCH SCOTTISH GRADUATE OF THE YEAR

Scottish Fashion Graduate of the Year – Colleen Leitch

INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER OF THE YEAR SIMON ROCHA

International Designer of the Year – Simone Rocha

SCOTTISH MODEL OF THE YEAR JEAN CAMPBELL

Scottish Model of the Year – Jean Campbell

FASHION EXPORTER 2014 MACKINTOSH ACCEPTED BY JOHN SUGDEN

Scottish Exporter of the Year – Mackintosh

LUXURY RETAILER HARVEY NICHOLS EDINBURGH KEVIN STEWART AND GEMMA HARE

Luxury Retailer – Harvey Nichols, Edinburgh

Fashion Icon 2014 – Amy MacDonald

HALL OF FAME 2014 DAME VIVIENNE WESTWOOD

Hall of Fame 2014 – Dame Vivienne Westwood

FASHION AMBASSADOR 2014 MARC BOLLAND M&S AND PROFESSOR PAMELA GILLES ACCEPTED BY BELINDA EARL AND PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER MOORE

Fashion Ambassador 2014 –

Professor Christopher Moore on behalf of Professor Pamela Gillies, British School of Fashion

Belinda Earle on behalf of Marc Bolland, Marks and Spencer

Scottish Fashion Awards 2014

Founders Awards 2014 – David Gandy

LACOSTE END OF SUMMER PEOPLE AND THE POLO PARTY

lacoste crocodile

Last Thursday we attended the Lacoste End of Summer People and the Polo Party over in East London, to celebrate the heritage of the polo and the ‘Joie de Vivre’ spirit of the brand!

AW14 sees Lacoste collaborate with lifestyle blog Yin & Yang to capture twelve select influencers wearing the polo their way; a genuine and authentic style in a locations personal to them. The select twelve represent ‘the People’… Those characters who influence through a personal sense of style that transcends fashion. People who inspire through their art and their daily judgement as we venture across different industries and genres.

Mixing those who influence behind the scenes – the early adopters, whose vision is seen by many and enlighten the masses with their originality. Stronger than their differences is their aspirational creativity – a thread that weaves them together as tightly as LACOSTE’S iconic polo!

People in attendance: Ella Eyre, Shadez the Misfit, Sasha Keable, Little Simz, Hayden Williams, Giggs, Hatty Keane, Chloe Howl, and more.

We drank Rum & Ginger Beers and enjoyed the revolutionised flavours of French food with catering by Le Bun. Fries and Truffled Garlic Mayo accompanied Le Bourguignon Bun, Le Duck Frites Bun and Le Chèvre Bun sliders.

Guests listened to music by DJ’s: Ralph Hardy and Jamz Supernova and a live performance by musician Little Simz .

Image credit: James Lowrey/Protein all rights Lacoste

SCOTTISH FASHION AWARDS TO INDUCT DAME VIVIENNE WESTWOOD TO THE HALL OF FAME AS THE FASHION SEASON KICKS OFF IN GRAND STYLE

Organisers of the Scottish Fashion Awards have announced today that Dame Vivienne Westwood will be inducted into the prestigious ‘Hall of Fame’ at the 9^th annual awards ceremony, which takes place this evening at 8 Northumberland in London.

The glittering gala and Scottish banquet will kick off the international fashion season and will be co-hosted by The Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Carmichael MP alongside awards founder Dr Tessa Hartmann and presented by TV personality Laura Whitmore.

Over the last 9 years the awards have inducted a host of high profile names into the Hall of Fame who have made a significant contribution to Scottish fashion and industry including Stella Tennant, Rankin, Albert Watson, Colin McDowell MBE and Sam McKnight.

Dr Tessa Hartmann said: “Dame Vivienne has had an undeterred loyalty and unparalleled love and passion for Scottish textiles and fabrics, which she has consistently used within her collections throughout the years. She personifies the powerful and subversive originality for British fashion and has done more for Scottish textiles than probably any other designer in this generation. Her brand name is synonymous with the tartan pattern and her fascination for this iconic fabric is unrelenting.”

“By using a mix of different tartans, her ensembles explore the rich depth of colour and diversity of the traditional checked pattern that is adorned around the world. She even created her own clan and tartan named MacAndreas, named after her husband and design partner, Andreas Kronthaler,” continued Hartmann.

But it wasn’t just tartan, her love affair of all Scottish fabrics can be seen through the decades with her use of Harris Tweed and knitwear that she incorporated into her collections.

Running a global empire that comprises her Gold, Red and Man label, and Anglomania lines, knitwear and accessories, complemented by her significant impact her tireless campaigning for human rights and environmental issues – namely ‘Climate Revolution’, position her as one of the most powerful designers of our time and the perfect honouree for the Scottish Fashion Awards Hall of Fame 2014.

The Secretary of State for Scotland Alistair Carmichael MP said; “The Scottish fashion industry will be forever indebted to Dame Westwood, who has established a lasting legacy for Scottish textiles, yarns and fabrics.”

The glittering black tie gala this evening is set to be attended by a host of celebrities and fashion stars including Christopher Kane, Holly Fulton, Tali Lennox, Pam Hogg, Twin Atlantic, Tallia Storm, Pixie Lott, Jean Campbell, Jenni Falconer, Sam McKnight, Amy MacDonald, David Gandy, Oliver Cheshire, industry heavy weights and fashion editors.